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On Sunday afternoon, the New York Knicks continued their struggles against elite teams with a blowout road loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It was the second straight game that New York was routed by a team ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings and continued to raise questions about just how […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a strong start to the Jimmy Butler era, winners of four out of their five games since trading for the former disgruntled Miami Heat star. The Warriors’ offense has looked much more stable since acquiring the former All-Star, and their defense has also understandably leveled up in […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers put together one of their most impressive performances of the 2024-25 season with a blowout road win over the Denver Nuggets in a nationally televised affair. The Lakers were able to keep Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic in check throughout the evening and enjoyed a red-hot shooting night from […]

Recently, the New York Yankees raised eyebrows across the MLB by changing their long-standing policy of not allowing players to grow facial hair. The rule will go into effect leading into the 2025 season and ends one of the longest-running, and player-hated traditions in the sport of baseball. One person who had a hilarious reaction […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently participating in Spring Training in preparation for the upcoming 2025 MLB season, which is slated to begin in late March. Bryce Harper and company are looking to bounce back after a rough playoff showing against the New York Mets a season ago that occurred on the heels of what had […]

On Saturday evening, Luka Doncic had his first great game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers during the team’s surprising road demolition of the Denver Nuggets in a nationally televised affair. Doncic crossed not only the 20-point threshold but also the 30-point threshold for the first time in a Lakers jersey, and Los […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end with a blowout home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic had arguably his worst game of the season in this one, scoring just 11 points on seven shot attempts against a Lakers defense determined not to let the […]

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in their second game since the All-Star break. Los Angeles got off to a tough start to the season’s unofficial second half with a home loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, their second straight defeat at […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a solid first two thirds of the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 36-18 ahead of Thursday evening’s matchup vs the Indiana Pacers. Jaren Jackson Jr. was recently rewarded for his efforts with a spot in the All-Star game, which took place this past weekend in San Francisco. Jackson has […]

On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that superstar center Victor Wembanyama would miss the remainder of the season due to deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder. ESPN reported that the blood clot was discovered after Wembanyama returned to San Antonio from All-Star weekend in San Francisco, and thankfully, a full recovery is expected. Now, […]

On Thursday afternoon, it was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season with deep vein thrombosis, a form of blood clot, in his right shoulder. The news was confirmed just hours before the Spurs are set to resume their […]

Last week, the Philadelphia Eagles broke through and won their second ever Super Bowl with a demolition of the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans. The Eagles were in control of this game from the start, and have since celebrated with an epic parade down the streets of Philadelphia. While the team and its fans […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to close out the regular season strong after the NBA All-Star break, which took place this past weekend in San Francisco. The Bucks have been without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the past few games due to a calf injury, an injury that also forced the former MVP to miss the All-Star […]

The New York Knicks are currently preparing to resume their 2024-25 season after the All-Star break, in which both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns participated in the festivities. The Knicks currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. Recently, New York got some positive news on […]

The Atlanta Falcons are currently trying to figure out how to recover from the disastrous way their 2024 season ended, in which Kirk Cousins’ play fell off of a cliff and Michael Penix Jr. was thrown into the middle of a playoff race that the Falcons ultimately missed out on. Cousins has since blamed injury […]

The Baltimore Ravens are currently in the middle of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. The Ravens are coming off of a brutal playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round this year, a game in which they had several chances to come […]

The NFL is currently in the middle of trying to find ways to improve its product during the offseason after the Philadelphia Eagles recently defeated the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl 59. Much has been made over the last few years about the NFL salary cap and whether it should be increased to […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason as for the future direction of their franchise. Owner Jerry Jones has already made several big moves, including moving on from head coach Mike McCarthy and hiring Brian Schottenheimer to the same position. Last offseason for the Cowboys was marred by contract […]

The Miami Heat are looking to turn things around in the second half of the 2024-25 NBA season after a first half that was filled with controversy and mediocre play. The Heat finally ended the Jimmy Butler saga by trading the disgruntled star to the Golden State Warriors for a package centered around Andrew Wiggins; […]

On Sunday, Jalen Brunson took part in the NBA All-Star game from San Francisco alongside New York Knicks teammate Karl-Anthony Towns. While the games themselves didn’t do much to alleviate the growing chorus of fans angry at the All-Star format, they did provide Knicks fans a chance to see their team’s best two players on […]

The New York Knicks have enjoyed a strong season to date, currently sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference as the season approaches its final stretch. Both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were rewarded for their efforts this year with selections to the All-Star game, which was played on Sunday evening in San Francisco. […]

The Washington Commanders are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise following their shocking run to the NFC Championship Game this past season. Quarterback Jayden Daniels had one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, leading the Commanders to road wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Many fans were disappointed this weekend when Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James announced at the last minute that he would not be participating in the All-Star game due to soreness. Many criticized James for not announcing the news earlier, which would have given time for the NBA to find a replacement player, but […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have enjoyed a strong season to date, buoyed by elite productions on both ends of the floor by power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson is currently in San Francisco to participate in the NBA All-Star game, which is slated to take place on Sunday evening. Much has been made in recent years […]

The Boston Celtics are currently in cruise control on the 2024-25 NBA season, sitting comfortably in second place in the Eastern Conference and hoping to ramp things up in preparation for the playoffs in two months. Boston is looking to defend its 2024 NBA championship, the first title the franchise had won since the 2008 […]

One of the more unsung heroes of the New York Mets’ resurgent 2024 season was shortstop and second baseman Jose Iglesias, whose hit song “OMG” became an anthem for the team and whose play on the field helped propel them to their deep postseason run. Iglesias quickly became a fan favorite in the Mets organization […]

It’s been a wild couple of weeks for Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Dalton Knecht, who was originally traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams but then found himself back in Los Angeles after the trade was rescinded due to Williams failing his physical. Knecht is now competing at NBA All-Star weekend, having won the […]

Perhaps no one in the NBA has a wilder couple of weeks than Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Dalton Knecht, who was originally traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams but then found himself back in the City of Angels after Williams failed his physical. The rescinded trade created a bit of an awkward situation […]

On Friday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles hosted a parade to celebrate their dominant victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, giving the franchise its second ever Super Bowl championship. The Eagles controlled this game from start to finish, with the defense locking down quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the offense more than finding […]

The Golden State Warriors have been well-represented at All-Star weekend so far in San Francisco, with Brandin Podziemski taking part in the Rising Stars challenge, Buddy Hield participating in the three-point contest, and Stephen Curry slated to compete in the All-Star game Sunday evening. In a bit of a tweak to the rules this year, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for the 2025 MLB season, which is slated to begin in just over a month. The Dodgers are currently taking part in spring training, with several of the new additions from this off-season showing off their Los Angeles threads for the very first time. Clayton Kershaw is back […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped a brutal game on Wednesday evening to the Milwaukee Bucks without both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The loss sets the stage for Thursday evening’s game vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is the final game before the All-Star break for both squads. Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was one of the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently preparing for spring training, looking to embark on another season filled with immense expectations following last year’s run to the number one seed. The Phillies are currently navigating some injury concerns as well as integrating new pieces acquired this offseason, and as of late, the city’s attention has been on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently looking to maintain their health as they embark on spring training in Glendale, Arizona in preparation for the upcoming 2025 MLB season. The Dodgers are coming off of a dominant run through the MLB postseason in which they eviscerated the New York Yankees to win their first World Series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently entering spring training riding high after last year’s World Series win vs the New York Yankees. The Dodgers dominated the playoffs after an up and down regular season thanks in large part to the greatness of Shohei Ohtani. Despite this, the Dodgers somehow managed to get a whole lot […]

The NBA world is still recovering from the aftershocks of the trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The trade immediately vilified Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, and things have somehow gotten worse for Dallas in the days since with the news that […]

Recently, the Toronto Raptors made one of the more surprising moves of the NBA trade deadline by acquiring Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans. Ingram has since signed an extension with the franchise to keep him there the next three seasons, giving the Raptors another building block to work with. Some have now pointed […]

The Dallas Cowboys could only sit and watch this week as their divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl 59 vs the Kansas City Chiefs in dominant fashion. It was salt in the wound for a Cowboys season that had been a disaster from start to finish, marred by injuries […]

On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks continued their winning ways with an impressive road win over the Indiana Pacers. Jalen Brunson didn’t have to do much in this game, scoring just eight points while teammates Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns did most of the heavy lifting. In addition to starring for the Knicks, Brunson […]