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The Atlanta Hawks have struggled mightily this year despite point guard Trae Young playing arguably the best basketball of his accomplished career. Perhaps the best evidence of this dilemma is the Hawks’ recent west coast swing, in which Atlanta suffered consecutive blowout losses at the hands of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, with […]

Derrick White and the Boston Celtics had a successful Thursday evening, registering a 143-110 road win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat. The game marked the first time Boston had played in Miami since White’s heroic game-winner in Game 6 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, and the Celtics were able to avenge […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Although Irving has had to work his way through a series of injuries thus far on the campaign, he is starting to look more and more comfortable in his role alongside Luka Doncic as of late, […]

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears are currently entering what projects to be a critical offseason for the direction of the franchise going forward. The Bears own the number one pick in the upcoming draft, and many have speculated that the franchise might opt to take the consensus best prospect available in USC quarterback Caleb […]

The Chris Paul-Golden State Warriors partnership has not exactly gotten off to the soaring start that many expected when the shocking trade was announced this past offseason. Paul is currently out of the lineup as he prepares to return from injury, and the Warriors now sit outside of the Western Conference playoff picture altogether ahead […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons head coaching vacancy closed up when it was announced that the team would be hiring former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be its new head coach following the dismissal of Arthur Smith earlier this offseason. Morris previously spent time with the Falcons as their defensive coordinator […]

On Wednesday evening, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs hosted Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of the two runaway favorites for the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Wembanyama got the better of Holmgren from an individual statistics basis on Wednesday, but it was the Thunder who ultimately […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons sent shockwaves throughout the NFL landscape when it was announced that they would be hiring Raheem Morris to become their new head coach, as reported by NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Morris had served as the defensive coordinator […]

On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves through the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months with the organization. While the Bucks hadn’t necessarily been juggernauts with Griffin at the helm, they still had the second best record in the entire NBA […]

On Wednesday evening, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns improved to a solid record of 26-18 on the 2023-24 NBA season with an impressive 132-109 road win over their Western Conference rivals, the Dallas Mavericks. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, Phoenix actually found themselves trailing throughout most of the first half of this one, before Booker […]

On Monday evening, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics improved to an NBA-best record of 34-10 with an impressive home win over superstar Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Making matters even more impressive for the Celtics was the fact that Boston was on the second night of a back-to-back following Sunday’s victory against the […]

This Friday will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant was one of several passengers, including his daughter Gianna, on a helicopter that tragically crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020, causing an outpouring of grief from both Lakers fans and the basketball world as a […]

On Saturday evening, George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers notched a narrow home win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff round. Kittle played a huge role in the San Francisco victory, consistently finding seams in the Packers’ defense and scoring a touchdown to help the 49ers advance for a chance […]

Last week, the sport of basketball and other relatively meaningless things were put in perspective for the Golden State Warriors when their assistant coach, Dejan Milojevic, passed away at the age of 46. Milojevic was reportedly at a team dinner in Utah when he suffered a heart attack, and his passing was announced by the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the process of trying to establish themselves in the upper echelon of the Western Conference playoff picture. Although James has continued playing at an elite level in his Age 39 season, the Lakers have struggled to put together wins as of late, keeping them submerged […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks made the shocking announcement that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months at the helm of the organization. Griffin took over in the wake of last year’s epic playoff collapse against the Miami Heat, and although the Bucks haven’t been perfect so far […]

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks brass sent a jolt through the NBA landscape when it was announced that the team would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin less than a year after they hired him in the wake of last season’s playoff epic collapse. The Bucks haven’t been perfect so far this year, but […]

On Tuesday morning, the Miami Heat sent a jolt throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be requiring guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for a package centered around veteran point guard Kyle Lowry. Rozier projects to provide an immediate scoring punch to a Heat offense that has […]

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks’ brass sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin just a few months into the 2023-24 campaign. Making matters even more puzzling was the fact that the Bucks have been relatively successful so far this year under Griffin’s […]

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA when it was announced that they would be parting ways with head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months at the helm with the organization. Although they haven’t been perfect, the Bucks still boasted the second-best record in the Eastern Conference under Griffin’s […]

On Sunday afternoon, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game with a narrow road win over the Buffalo Bills. Kelce bounced back from a lackluster regular season performance to record two touchdown catches in the game against Buffalo, setting the stage for a matchup between the Chiefs […]

On Monday evening, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics improved to an NBA-best record of 34-10 with a road win over the Dallas Mavericks. Making matters even more impressive for Boston was the fact that they were coming off of a back to back after winning the previous night in Houston, but Brown and his […]

On Sunday evening, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves lost one of the most bizarre, entertaining games you will ever see. Towns scored a career-high of 62 points, including 44 of those points in the first half, against a helpless Charlotte Hornets defensive attack; however, the Hornets ended up improbably defeating the Timberwolves in the […]

Superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are currently gearing up for an AFC Championship Game matchup at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, with a right to go to the Super Bowl on the line. Jackson and his teammates cruised to an easy win over the Houston Texans in last week’s divisional round, […]

Head coach Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers have been frequent riders on the struggle bus in recent weeks. Although the Lakers picked up impressive wins last week against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks, all of those good vibes quickly went out of the window for Ham and his staff when […]

On Sunday afternoon, James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers improved their record on the 2023-24 NBA season to an impressive 27-14 with a come from behind home win against the Brooklyn Nets. The Clippers found themselves trailing by double digits well into the fourth quarter of this one; however, Harden and his teammates were […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and his Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship Game after a thrilling home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. This win came on the heels of last week’s Lions win over the Los Angeles Rams, in which […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 season on the heels of last season’s historic appearance in the NBA playoffs. Still, despite currently sitting with a respectable record of 23-18, it seems that the Kings front office may be scouring the trade market for potential ways […]

On Sunday evening, star tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the road to take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round, with a spot against the Baltimore Ravens in next week’s AFC Championship Game on the line. It’s been a little bit of a struggle for Kelce this season, […]

On Sunday afternoon, head coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a narrow 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC divisional round. Campbell has led a shocking resurgence of a Lions franchise that was once the NFL’s symbol of ineptitude but is […]

On Sunday evening, star tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the road to take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round, with a spot against the Baltimore Ravens in next week’s AFC Championship Game on the line. It’s been a bit of a struggle for Kelce […]

On Sunday afternoon, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers hosted Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets in some matinee basketball from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Westbrook has assimilated nicely to his new role in coming off of the bench in the wake of the Clippers’ James Harden trade earlier this year, and […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and his Detroit Lions advanced to the NFC Championship game after a narrow 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Goff had a solid afternoon against Tampa Bay, completing 30 of 43 pass attempts, good for 287 yards and two touchdowns […]

Recently, shockwaves were sent throughout the entire NFL landscape when it was announced that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would be departing the franchise after his legendary run with the organization, establishing the team as a juggernaut with Tom Brady at quarterback. In the weeks since, Belichick has been the subject of […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his staff have to be happy with what the team has been able to do with this offseason’s NCAA transfer portal. The Buckeyes have made a series of high-profile acquisitions from the portal, including perhaps most notably safety Caleb Down from the Alabama Crimson Tide, each of […]

On Sunday evening, Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the road to take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round, with a spot in the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens next week on the line. Jones has been the key cog in what has been an […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship with a narrow 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Goff was electric on the afternoon, completing 30 of 43 pass attempts for 287 yards and two touchdowns […]

On Sunday afternoon, head coach Dan Campbell and his Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship game with a home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC divisonal round. The victory is the latest milestone in what has been a rapid turnaround for the Lions franchise ever since Campbell took […]

Recently, the New York Knicks generated shockwaves around the NBA when it was announced that they would be trading franchise stalwarts RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a package centered around Toronto small forward OG Anunoby. Barrett never quite lived up to the lofty expectations imparted upon him by […]