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The San Francisco 49ers came into their Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams with one mission: win. They were fighting for their playoff lives, and a win would secure the final wild-card spot for them. A loss would be leaving their fate up to a different team, which is less than ideal. It […]

The Los Angeles Chargers lost a heartbreaker on Sunday night. With their playoff lives on the line, the Chargers needed a tie or a win against the Las Vegas Raiders to sneak into the postseason. Despite their best efforts, the Raiders took the win and the final wild card spot over the team. Despite that, […]

Klay Thompson’s return to NBA action went amazingly. The Golden State Warriors star has been out for nearly 1,000 days due to multiple lower body injuries. In his return, Klay looked amazing, and the magnitude of this situation is not lost on Thompson. In a post-game interview, Klay Thompson talked about how he felt in […]

After securing a win over the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers fans likely went into the Las Vegas Raiders – Los Angeles Chargers match with high hopes. Their season was bound to continue, as the only thing preventing them from making the playoffs is a tie between those two teams. Instead, Steelers fans are currently losing […]

Women representation in Major League Baseball has been historically scarce. However, with the New York Yankees’ latest move, that may soon change. The Yankees promoted former hitting coach Rachel Balkovec to the manager role in their Low-A affiliate Tampa Tarpons. This move marks the first time a woman will assume full-time managerial roles in an […]

Well, that was an anticlimactic end to the New Orleans Saints’ season. Despite battling injuries throughout the entire season, the squad was still in playoff contention heading into Week 18. They needed to beat the Atlanta Falcons and hope for a Rams win over the 49ers. The squad took care of business against the lowly […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ season has been, uh… not great, to say the least. This team was considered to be at the very least a playoff contender. However, untimely injuries to key players and a brutal midseason slump has caused them to be at the bottom of a competitive NFC West division. Their misfortunes, unfortunately, aren’t […]

The Boston Celtics have fallen far from grace. Just over 2 years ago, this team was competing in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. Now, they sit two games below .500, and are in danger of missing the playoffs. To call this team a disappointment would be a big understatement. No one feels […]

Jayson Tatum’s 2021 season isn’t going super smoothly as we thought it would. The Boston Celtics star has had some amazing games, but there have also been some… duds from him. He hasn’t been perfect, but Tatum has been undeniably one of the reasons that the team has been competitive in most of their games. […]

This is make-or-break time for the San Francisco 49ers. Their playoff lives are on the line in Week 18 against a familiar foe: the Los Angeles Rams. Win, and they get the final wild-card spot in the NFC. Lose, and they’re at risk to missing out the post-season. In light of this, the question of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might be in the midst of a fierce title defense, but they still found time to secure their future. Ahead of a grueling playoff run, the front office locked up a core asset on their defensive line that will give star quarterback Tom Brady some peace of mind before their games. […]

Donovan Mitchell has been the face of the Utah Jazz franchise for a long time now. He was selected 13th overall by the franchise in 2017, and he’s been magnificent for the franchise overall. However, if this rumor turns out to be true, this team might once again lose their franchise player to… bigger forces. […]

It’s finally here. After over two years of waiting, the NBA will see Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson return to the basketball court. It’s been a long time coming for NBA fans, who hasn’t seen Thompson play since injuring his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Warriors fans are understandably excited […]

The Denver Nuggets need help, badly. A slew of injuries to their key players have severely hurt Nikola Jokic and the crew. They may be sitting at the seventh seed with a solid 19 – 18, but this team has the potential to be better than that. It’s no surprise, then, that their front office […]

LeBron James continues to amaze everyone around the NBA. At age 37, the Los Angeles Lakers star is playing as if he’s still in his mid-20’s prime. He’s still dropping triple-doubles and carrying his team like it’s nothing. This type of performance is near-unprecedented in the history of the NBA. Against the Atlanta Hawks, the […]

The Chicago Bulls are riding a high this city hasn’t experienced since Derrick Rose. Behind the heroics of DeMar DeRozan (especially in the clutch) and Zach LaVine, as well as dependable performances from their supporting cast, they’ve jumped up to the top of the Eastern Conference. Currently, they have a league-best nine-game winning streak, proving […]

Kyrie Irving has come back to the Brooklyn Nets… kind of. The team welcomed back Irving on a “part-time” basis due to New York’s mandate on unvaccinated employees. As such, Kyrie was nowhere to be seen during the Nets’ clash against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked about […]

It’s safe to say Russell Westbrook is not having a great time in Los Angeles. The new Lakers acquisition was brought in to help LeBron James, but he’s been much maligned for underperforming to start the season. If there’s a play that could describe Westbrook’s stint with the Lakers so far, it might be this […]

Just when we thought Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t wow us anymore. We’ve grown accustomed to the Milwaukee Bucks star’s physical feats of nature, such as jumping over a player. We became desensitized to the Greek Freak so much that we thought nothing could faze us anymore. And then… he does THIS. Against the Brooklyn Nets, the […]

Fred VanVleet is having one hell of a season. The Toronto Raptors point guard has been on an upward trajectory in his career since featuring as a sixth man a few years ago. Now, finally handed the keys to the offense with Kyle Lowry leaving, VanVleet is making the most out of this opportunity. Against […]

It’s no secret that Ja Morant has hops for days. The Memphis Grizzlies star point guard has built his career off his insane athleticism and crazy dunks. We’ve seen him completely obliterate the poor fools who try to challenge him above the rim. Just ask Kevin Love. During the Grizzlies‘ pregame warmups, Morant once again […]

The Phoenix Suns, like most teams in the NBA, are relying on a bunch of new players to get through this season. A COVID-19 outbreak has teams scrambling for talent to make sure that they hit the eight-player threshold required to play. That means a bunch of players getting signed to 10-day contracts via the […]

The Boston Celtics have reached rock bottom this season. The team blew a 25-point lead against the struggling New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. An inability to close out games strong has plagued this roster all season long, and this latest loss is just more proof of their struggles. This embarrassing loss made a […]

The Brooklyn Nets welcomed back Kyrie Irving to the team on Wednesday, albeit on a “part-time” basis. While most fans are just happy to see Uncle Drew back on the court, at least one NBA talking head is not thrilled with Kyrie’s return. Charles Barkley, who’s been always critical of Kyrie Irving in the past, […]

Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse for the Boston Celtics. They’ve had a rough season, battling injuries and inconsistency throughout their 2021 – 22 campaign. They’ve hit some terrible lows, but their recent loss to the New York Knicks might just be rock bottom for them. The Celtics were up by as […]

When news of the death of NFL legend and former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden broke out, the football world was stunned. Sports stars mourned the passing of Madden, who was one of the biggest ambassadors of football. The impact that Madden had on a lot of people through his love of the game could […]

Deebo Samuel and Aaron Donald have some beef against each other. In 2020, Donald, the Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle admitted that he hadn’t heard about the San Francisco 49ers’ star receiver. Since then, Samuel has often had Donald and the Rams’ number, as he’s dominated every matchup against them. Ahead of a crucial […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are having a hell of a season… in all the worst ways possible. Urban Meyer, who was signed earlier as the head coach, was booted off after rumors of his mismanagement of the team spread out. Trevor Lawrence, their prized number one pick last draft, has struggled immensely. It’s not been a […]

The Green Bay Packers have clinched the NFC’s first seed… again. Their thirteenth win against the Minnesota Vikings ensured that they’ll be having a significant amount of rest entering their second-round matchup. For most people, that would a godsend and a great way of recovering after a grueling 18-week season. Not for Davante Adams, though. […]

The Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur connection has proven to be fruitful for the Green Bay Packers. In their three years together, the quarterback-coach duo has taken a firm grim on the NFC. LaFleur’s masterful coaching and Rodgers’ magic has been a headache for the other NFC teams trying to make it. On Week 17, […]

Jaylen Brown is turning into something else for the Boston Celtics. In a season full of turmoil and uncertainty, the star forward has been a bright spot for the team, turning in solid outing after solid outing every time. Against the Orlando Magic, Brown put on a show, scoring 50 points to lead the Celtics […]

The Dallas Cowboys have clinched the NFC East for themselves last week, but their regular season job isn’t quite over yet. The team is now jockeying for valuable positioning in the playoffs. In Week 17, the Cowboys failed to stop an Arizona Cardinals team that was in the middle of an epic late-season collapse. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are undergoing a big rebuild this season. They have a bunch of interesting young talent in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort, but the biggest talking point this season is Josh Giddey. The Australian rookie has been highly touted as a long-term project with huge potential, and we got a glimpse of […]

The Toronto Raptors are a quietly solid team. Lost in the talks of Scottie Barnes in Rookie of the Year conversations and Pascal Siakam regaining some of his All-Star form is Fred VanVleet. The point guard has been the solid rock of the team, someone the team can rely on in a pinch to bail […]

It’s a rough day for Washington Wizards fans. The team almost had a huge win over a contender. A Kyle Kuzma dagger with 3.3 seconds left all but ensured the win for the Wiz against the Bulls. However, DeMar DeRozan put on his clutch hat and stole victory from them with another buzzer-beater to win […]

DeMar DeRozan would like every hater’s apology sent to him, immediately. After years of being dubbed a “choker” in clutch moments, the Chicago Bulls star has seemingly turned around this stigma around this season. Time and time again, DeMar DeRozan has bailed out the team with game-winners and buzzer beaters. After yet another heroic game-winner […]

DeMar DeRozan is having a fairy-tale season for the Chicago Bulls. On Saturday night against the Washington Wizards, he added to his legend. After Kyle Kuzma hit a three to put the Wizards up by two, DeMar hit his second game-winning three in two days to seal the win for the Bulls. (via Rob Perez) […]

It’s pretty well-known that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a huge fan of Ohio sports. The Akron native has gone on record multiple times to support nearly every Ohio sports team. With the Ohio State Buckeyes sealing a huge win over the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl, LeBron James was ecstatic. It’s […]

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any lower for the Sacramento Kings. The team had a golden opportunity to pounce on a depleted Dallas Mavericks team without their superstar Luka Doncic. It was supposed to be an easy win, or at least a competitive game. Instead, Alvin Gentry’s crew faltered, losing 112 – 96 […]