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When Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels made the game-winning defensive play against the Memphis Grizzlies, Trae Young knew he would. He took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted this response. “DYSON DPOY TOO,” the tweet reads. “Tell ya friends..” After all, Daniels leads the NBA in steals per game and has been a menace on […]

Another game, another loss it feels like for the Phoenix Suns and their fans. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant realized that the fans were not having any of their 116-98 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although Durant detailed the nature of the beast in the Suns’ rocky season, that beast continues to be a predominant factor. Either […]

The LSU football pipeline is real, just ask Justin Jefferson. The former star receiver was one of the best receivers in the country during his time in Baton Rouge. Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase were the top-receiving duo in the country. Funny enough, they were also in the same category as Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham […]

In a draft with flashy players, sometimes the grittier positions don’t always get the love they should. That’s the case for LSU football offensive lineman, Will Campbell. After Campbell earned a major NFL Draft honor, he still had to prove why he was worthy of being a notable pick. In the NFL Combine, he dominated […]

When Matthew Golden played hero for Texas football in the Peach Bowl, some saw the comparisons to Amon-Ra St. Brown. However, that comparison came alive during the NFL Combine. His size, and speed but his elusiveness, and quickness on specific cuts truly stood out. During the NFL Combine, a plethora of draft insiders and analysts […]

When the Tennessee Titans landed the No. 1 pick, they have a plethora of options. Luckily, head coach Brian Callahan recalled when he saw Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Callahan was Burrow’s offensive coordinator in Cincinnati for all but this past season. In his first stint with the Titans, it didn’t go as planned for […]

Negative speculation has been around Texas football alum Quinn Ewers. After a 31-touchdown and 12-interception season, he vowed to make his case at the NFL Combine. Although Ewers talked about overcoming injuries, he also talked about rewriting the pessimistic nature surrounding him. The NFL Combine is the perfect time to do so. Although Ewers could’ve […]

Former Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers is one tough son of a gun. During the 2024 season, he played through a barrage of injuries. Most notably, Ewers had an oblique strain that kept him sidelined for two games. Although Arch Manning came in and picked up two wins, the Longhorns needed their veteran leader on […]

Football just runs in some folks’ blood, and that’s the case for Alabama football offensive lineman Tyler Booker. The star offensive lineman was the talk of the NFL Combine for a plethora of reasons. Although names like Jalen Milroe were to impress at the NFL Combine, Booker slid his way into the conversation. He blew […]

If there’s any player that embodies confidence, it is Colorado football star Travis Hunter. While the latter has dubbed himself as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, his resume certainly proves it. For instance, Hunter won the Heisman Trophy over Ashton Jeanty in a tightly contested race. He became the first defensive […]

The Phoenix Suns have been disappointing, and the majority of the blame has been placed on head coach Mike Budenholzer in recent weeks. The constant lineup changes, rotations, and other things haven’t resulted in success. Even though when the Suns hired Budenholzer, he was supposed to be the franchise’s savior. It’s been anything but. Although […]

After the Phoenix Mercury traded for Alyssa Thomas, former point guard Natasha Cloud was the main name thrown into the mix. General manager Nick U’Ren saw the opportunity to trade for the six-time All-WNBA forward and went through it. However, it didn’t come without some backlash. For instance, Cloud dropped a Mercury bombshell following the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, with Bradley Beal expected to see action. The shooting guard missed the previous two games. When the Suns played the New Orleans Pelicans, he was out with the same injury. Here’s everything you need to know about Beal’s injury and his playing status against the […]

The NBA is a brutal league, just ask Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. He has been through the wringer through this season alone. Most notably, Durant was involved in a Suns trade rumor without his knowledge. While he’s remained adamant on staying with Phoenix, that’s only a microcosm of what has happened. Only 24 hours […]

Kevin Durant is a big Bol Bol fan. The Phoenix Suns center has taken his team and the basketball world by storm over the past two weeks. Ever since head coach Mike Budneholzer inserted him into the starting lineup, the Suns have reaped the rewards. Funny enough, the Suns head coach talked about Bol finding […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom received a pivotal Spring Training update. However, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy sees the preseason as an opportunity for deGrom to get back into the swing of things. “There’s time,” Bochy said via Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. “He’ll get the innings he needs to be ready to pitch that first week.” […]

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is a foundational piece of the league. Executive director Tony Clark is one of the biggest faces of the players union. He’s tackled a barrage of topics during his time. Last season, Clark revealed action amid the MLB’s complaints about uniforms. Fast forward one year and his complaints […]

After Tanner Houck gave an eye-opening take on his 2024 breakout season, the Boston Red Sox pitcher had a nice season. He went 9-10 with a 3.14 ERA in 30 games. He also led the league with one complete game shutout. The potential is there with his tall, athletic build. Not to mention, his 154 […]

If anyone understands Phoenix Suns point guard Tyus Jones, it’s Devin Booker. The two have been in sync this season, despite the team not being much of it themselves. Through the ups and downs, it’s resulted in Jones changing roles a barrage of times. Interestingly enough, the Suns benched Jones in favor of Bradley Beal. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic have been a match made in heaven. After the Lakers traded for Doncic before the NBA trade deadline, it was shocking. The current Los Angeles star didn’t expect to be traded from his previous team, the Dallas Mavericks. Either way, Doncic celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday, scored […]

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu understands being in a championship atmosphere. With Unrivaled, she’s been feeling that same atmosphere. Even after Ionescu hyped up Liberty fans with her Unrivaled announcement, it was for good reason. She knew there was something special brewing. Fast forward to the start of the 3×3 league and that sentiment […]

There was much uncertainty if Pete Alonso would re-sign with the New York Mets. It also caught outfielder Brandon Nimmo’s attention as well. Throughout the offseason, Nimmo was making his input known to the front office, and Alonso himself. Luckily, the Mets and Alonso agreed on a two-year contract. Pairing the slugger with Juan Soto […]

Before Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron James had jokes for Luka Doncic on his 26th birthday. “Happy birthday, dawg! Yessir! You are getting old like me baby!” James said. The two laughed and embraced, but James turned into quite the comedian. After, the Lakers All-Star is 40 years […]

Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers fans had an early taste of a potential Eastern Conference Finals matchup on Friday. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was like everyone else. He was eagerly anticipating the matchup. However, despite jumping out to a 25-3 lead, the Cavs pulled off a 22-point comeback. As a result, Celtics fans were in […]

Although Cam Ward is set to be a high draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders are at the top of his mind. When the Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their next head coach, he also brought in Chip Kelly as his offensive coordinator. As a result, it piqued Ward’s interest […]

Early Friday morning, there was more fuel added to the Phoenix Suns fire. One NBA rumor suggested that Mike Budenholzer had a one-on-one message for Devin Booker. Unfortunately, that message wasn’t received too well by the Suns star. It was reported that the head coach asked the shooting guard to tone down being vocal. It […]

This might be the worst the Phoenix Suns have looked this season, and Kevin Durant understands it. Following a 124-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the team seems deflated, and as Durant put it, pissed. As his teammate, Suns guard Devin Booker dropped a cryptic message, Durant was more straightforward. He spoke to reporters […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer is in the thick of his team’s downward spiral. Since coming out of the All-Star break, the team is 1-3, with a three-game losing streak. Although their lone win came against the Chicago Bulls, it was a bit too close to call. Funny enough, Budenholzer sounded off on an […]

Devin Booker is no stranger to being the Phoenix Suns leader. After all, Booker issued a firm demand to the Suns following an embarrassing loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Now, that firm demand has come back to bite the team. The New Orleans Pelicans came into town and beat the Suns, 124-116, in the first […]

Life is just beginning in the post-Diana Taurasi era for the Phoenix Mercury. However, hours earlier, Alyssa Thomas was introduced as the newest member of the team. After the Mercury made a massive trade for Thomas in January, they were ready for life without the face of the franchise. Still, adding Thomas creates a Big […]

Roughly a few weeks ago, Colorado football added Marshall Faulk to the coaching staff. It was evident that head coach Deion Sanders wanted to grow his coaching room with respected and legitimate players. After all, Faulk is a Hall of Famer himself, along with Sanders. When the newest coach went on the Rich Eisen Show, […]

When the Golden State Valkyries were awarded a WNBA franchise, owner Joe Lacob was pleased. However, many believe that because of the Golden State Warriors, the NBA counterpart, the Valkyries have that immediate title expectation. Despite the aspirations, Lacob made sure that people knew the foundation of the team for this year. “The rules are […]

Alabama football’s former quarterback Jalen Milroe has had eyes on him throughout the season. From his athletic accomplishments to academics, he continues to stand out. For instance, Milroe has gotten comparisons to Lamar Jackson from his head coach. As Milroe is set to enter the NFL Combine, there’s a specific portion that some draft analysts […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green understands the situation that Jonathan Kuminga is in. After missing the past two months, he is set to make his return. However, the Warriors and Kuminga are in a contract year. Missing extended time like this only adds to more worry. Luckily, Green has been in Kuminga’s shoes before. […]

The Kentucky basketball and Oklahoma game on Wednesday featured Wildcats guard Otega Oweh. After he left the Sooners for Kentucky, many of the fans were awaiting his return. When Oweh returned, he garnered many chants of traitor. However, Kentucky basketball fans went bonkers after Oweh’s second-half performance. He scored the final 18 points of the […]

Even if the San Francisco 49ers and George Kittle don’t come to a contract agreement, it’s something that general manager John Lynch isn’t worried about. Despite the 49ers having two options to replace Kittle in the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s clear that both sides want to have one another back. While Kittle mentioned that the […]

When the San Diego Padres were taken down by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the divisional round, Manny Machado felt sour. The Padres’ silver slugger wasn’t too keen about how his team went out. After all, Los Angeles won the World Series against the New York Yankees. As a result, Machado had his eyes set […]

The Dallas Cowboys and defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa have had an interesting dialogue this season. The Cowboys were rumored to franchise tag Odighizuwa before being very close to reaching a contract, according to Mike Fisher of Athlon Sports. A $23 million franchise tag would’ve been a pretty penny to pay. After all, the Cowboys have a good […]

Unfortunately for BYU basketball, their previous encounter in Arizona wasn’t ideal in the eyes of head coach Kevin Young. In Saturday’s game, Arizona basketball unleashed an NSFW chant toward BYU basketball. Although the Wildcats’ athletic director apologized for the move, the team hoped that Arizona State wouldn’t do the same. Following the 91-81 win over […]