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To say that Geno Smith’s emergence this season is surprising is a massive understatement. After sitting behind Russell Wilson last season, the Seahawks QB became one of the best players at his position this season. There’s a legitimate argument that Geno is one of the MVP leaders this season. Because of that, talks about Geno […]

The Charlotte Hornets are slumping HARD this season. The absence of LaMelo Ball has been felt greatly over the last few games, losing their last seven games. After nearly making the playoffs last season, this team has looked dreadful without their star point guard leading the way. Thankfully, it seems like LaMelo Ball will soon […]

The Washington Commanders continue to be surprisingly competitive this season. They currently have a 4-5 record, but there were a couple of games that they definitely could’ve won if a couple of breaks went their way. A return from the injured Chase Young around this team would greatly help their postseason push. Unfortunately, there’s a […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ season from hell continues to trudge on. Their disastrous year has already taken a couple of victims, as head coach Frank Reich was fired and Matt Ryan was benched for Sam Ehlinger. Injuries played a big role in their season too. Players like Shaquille Leonard missed a lot of time due to […]

The NFL might have a turf problem. The artificial grass surface has been a major talking point amongst NFL players, who claim that the surface actively hurts players. From their experience, many of their injuries come from the discomfort of playing in turf. Now, Browns OL JC Tretter, the NFLPA’s president, spoke out on the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are the embodiment of chaos in the NBA. The Ja Morant-led squad has been terrorizing teams with their explosive offense and spunky play on both sides of the ball. Their style of play is complemented by a group of players who aren’t afraid to talk trash before, during, and after the game. […]

Astute Seattle Seahawks fans may have noticed something strange about wide receiver Tyler Lockett. On the surface, Lockett seems like your every day star wide-out on the field. A closer look at some of his plays, though, and you’ll notice a big difference in his style of play. While other receivers embrace contact and fight […]

Stephen Curry has done it again. The Golden State Warriors came into their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers as heavy underdogs. The Dubs have mightily struggled this season, so many expected them to bow to the white-hot Cavs. However, Curry refused to let that happen, taking control of the game up until the final minute. […]

The USC Trojans are making a serious case to be selected for the College Football Playoffs. At 9-1, the team has been near-unstoppable in their conference. A big part of that is their relentless and well-rounded offense. The Lincoln Riley-led group suffered a major setback during their win against Colorado, though, when senior running back […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a so-so start to their season, going 4-6 prior to their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Against their hated rivals, though, the team put together their best performance this season. Led by De’Aaron Fox’s heroics, Sacramento eked out a 120 – 114 win over their rivals. After their win […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ most recent moves are… confusing, to say the least. Their decision to fire Frank Reich was understandable, given their lackluster season so far. However, the franchise decided to replace their head coach with Jeff Saturday, a beloved former player of the team? The problem with this hiring? Jeff Saturday has zero coaching […]

After a week filled with drama and speculation, it seems like the Kyrie Irving saga will finally be over. In an email sent by the NBPA to Adrian Wojnarowski, the union revealed that the Nets star has met with the Brooklyn org, the NBA, and the NBPA. The email also mentions that they are looking […]

After an electric start to the season, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills has fallen back down to Earth. They lost to division rivals New York Jets after an awful game from the QB. Now, there’s real danger in Buffalo regarding Allen, who is dealing with an elbow injury that could keep him out of […]

A month ago, if you told Utah Jazz fans that they would lead the West after 13 games, they would’ve laughed you out of the room. After all, Danny Ainge just traded both of their franchise cornerstones in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. The tank for Victor Wembenyama was supposed to banner Utah’s season. One […]

Back in March of 2021, the Miami Heat made the bold decision to rename their arena as FTX Arena. This was after the Miami-Dade county struck a deal with cryptocurrency giant FTX.com to get naming rights for the arena. At the time, the move was met by trepidation by some: after all, the crypto business […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are wasting no time in reloading after their failed World Series run. The reigning NL champions are pursuing one of the biggest names on the market right now: shortstop Trea Turner. While they haven’t been involved in the Aaron Judge sweepstakes, though, that whole free agency dance could still benefit Philly. A […]

One of the names flying under the radar this season is Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. The former Lakers fan-favorite has steadily been improving since he was traded to Washington. During their stunning performance against the Dallas Mavericks, Kuzma had the game of his life, exploding for 36 points. After the game, Kyle Kuzma made […]

Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets recently after making some questionable tweets with anti-Semitic undertones. The suspension imposed by the team was set initially at five games. However, Brooklyn added six stipulations before the star would be reinstated to the roster. Adam Silver, who is also Jewish, finally spoke out a couple of […]

After a hot start to the season, Josh Allen has looked… mortal for the Buffalo Bills. There were already signs of it in the last few weeks, especially during the second half of their win against the Green Bay Packers. His struggles were clearly seen, though, during their surprising loss to the New York Jets. […]

After another heartbreaking loss, the Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly all out of options. The trio of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and Russell Westbrook have tried different things to make the partnership work. However, every attempt they’ve made to fix this team has ended in failure. After their recent loss, it seems LA might be […]

If you haven’t heard yet, Dan Snyder is making the first steps in selling the Washington Commanders. The controversial owner has been in hot water from many parties for, well, everything. Toxic workplace culture, misogyny, deceiving other NFL owners. You name it, Snyder probably did it. As a result, the owner is now in the […]

This is quite easily one of the worst seasons LeBron James has had over his long career. The Los Angeles Lakers star has looked absolutely awful on the floor. There have been many times this season where his play was a big reason for their losses. This isn’t the LeBron that most of us know. […]

The Detroit Lions actually did it. Facing their old tormentors in the Green Bay Packers, the team put on an impressive display to beat their division rivals. The game was highlight by multiple interceptions by Detroit, including one by sensational rookie Aidan Hutchinson against legendary Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in the red zone. After the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has been one hell of a ride so far this season. The team has looked good in some stretches this season. However, they haven’t found a way to string these good performances into actual wins. Now, they sit at a measly 2-7 record. Because of that, big changes might be […]

It’s time to call the Seattle Seahawks legitimate playoff contenders this year. Behind the excellent play of the resurgent Geno Smith and a defense that harkens back to the Legion of Boom, the team has jumped off to a 6-3 record this year. Many expected this Seattle team to contend for a top draft pick […]

This season can now be officially classified as a complete and utter disaster for the Green Bay Packers. They have now lost five straight games, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of the Detroit Lions. Yes, THAT Detroit Lions team. To make matters worse, their recent game saw more players go down with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are having an… okay season, all thing considered. After swinging for former Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert in a trade, the expectation was that this team would be a contender this year. So far, though, Anthony Edwards and co. have looked awfully mediocre this year. However, it seems like trouble […]

The Green Bay Packers’ inactivity during the trade deadline irked many fans. After all, the team was struggling mightily, losing their last four games to go down 3-5. For many, it felt like the Green Bay front office was once again being too complacent despite the obvious flaws on their roster. As it turns out, […]

Well, that’s something you don’t see everyday. Every football fan in attendance expected a complete beatdown when the fifth-ranked Clemson squad took on the unranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Indeed, it was a beatdown… except it was Dabo Swinney’s squad that got completely embarrassed. The Tigers struggled all game long en route to a humiliating […]

Many New York Jets fans were looking forward to the debut of ex-Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson. The team traded for Robinson after rookie standout Breece Hall went down with a season-ending injury. However, a day before their game against the Buffalo Bills, Robinson was suddenly placed on the injury list of the team. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2022 season hasn’t gone according to their offseason plans. After swinging for many key players in the offseason, the expectation was for their offense to blossom. With players like Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow being backed by Davante Adams, why wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, the Derek Carr-led offense hasn’t clicked at all […]

Despite losing superstar WR Tyreek Hill, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have looked better than ever. Their offense remained as dangerous as it has been over the last few years with Mahomes. The new additions of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling have helped complement the elite abilities of Travis Kelce. In addition, they […]

Throughout Nick Saban’s career in Alabama, the Crimson Tide has consistently been one of the best teams in college football. However, things have seemingly changed in the 2022 season. While ‘Bama has still been a damn good squad this season, more and more teams have found chinks in their supposedly invincible armor. It all came […]

The controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving’s anti-Semitic tweets has been the center of media attention as of late. To recap: the Brooklyn Nets star tweeted out a movie that had serious anti-Semitic tones. After receiving backlash from many parties, Irving seemingly doubled down during a bizarre media appearance. As a result, the front office suspended the […]

The Georgia Bulldogs got a massive boost to their College Football Playoff hopes on Saturday night. Kirby Smart’s squad took out the top-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in dominating fashion, eventually ending the game 27 – 13. It was an impressive win that saw the Bulldogs squeeze the life out of the best team in the nation. […]

One of the names that was intensely followed during the NFL trade deadline was Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers. Akers, the lead running back of the team last season, was involved in many trade rumors following LA’s disappointing start to the year. However, despite all of the rumors, Akers was not dealt to […]

The Houston Astros finally did it. After two failed attempts in 2019 and 2021, the team finally captured the World Series in 2022, eliminating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. This win marks the first championship Houston has won since 2017. For many, this win was redemption for that championship, which was tainted by the […]

After years of heartbreak, Dusty Baker finally caught his white whale. The Houston Astros manager won his first World Series ring after his team knocked out the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6. Behind the heroics of sensational rookie Jeremy Pena and star slugger Yordan Alvarez, Houston finally nabbed their first trophy after the controversial 2017 […]

The New York Jets have been one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season. Despite the relative youth of their roster, they’ve scratched and clawed their way to a 5-3 record. Sensing a chance to compete in 2022, New York went and traded for Jacksonville Jaguars star running back James Robinson. He was supposed to […]