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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to make amends for their brutal 2022-23 season when the new campaign gets underway this week. Doncic is hoping that he and running mate Kyrie Irving will be able to form one of the most lethal backcourts in the NBA to help get the Mavs into championship […]

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets began their 2023 NBA title defense with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver controlled this one essentially from the opening tip, and although Los Angeles made a run in the fourth quarter to make things somewhat interesting, the Nuggets showed their championship pedigree in closing the […]

On Tuesday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 119-107. It was a frustrating result for James and the Lakers, who were hoping to exact some revenge on Denver after they ended Los Angeles’ season in the Western […]

On Tuesday night, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets opened up their NBA title defense 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the same team they knocked out of the playoffs in the Western Conference Finals a year ago. Jokic was dominant on the evening, recording 29 points, 11 assists, and 13 rebounds in the […]

Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors are slated to kick off the 2023-24 season at home against Paul’s old team, the Phoenix Suns. Paul was traded to the Warriors this past offseason in the hope of stabilizing Golden State’s dynamic offense, and some wondered whether or not Paul would start or come off of […]

Utah Jazz forward John Collins has high hopes for the remainder of his NBA career. Although Collins once projected to be an elite talent during his time with the Atlanta Hawks, things eventually fizzled out between the former Wake Forest standout and the franchise that drafted him, leading to him being traded to the Jazz […]

Recently, there was some doubt cast over whether or not a mural of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna would still be standing in the near future. However, it seems that a new development will keep the Los Angeles mural up for the long haul, allowing Bryant to continue to […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are looking to take the NBA by storm in 2023-24. The Celtics added two All-Star caliber players this offseason in Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to help supplement the supporting cast surrounding Tatum, which has led some pundits to believe the Celtics should be championship favorites as things get […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart is not among those who are concerned about the current sign-stealing investigation concerning Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines football program. Smart’s Bulldogs currently sit at number one in the country, with Michigan right behind them at number two, but the real focus for the Wolverines as of late […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are looking for a bounce back season in 2023-24. Although Atlanta had a relatively quiet offseason, at least by NBA standards, many are hoping that a full offseason with head coach Quin Snyder will allow Young to unlock different parts of his game, particularly with his movement off of […]

On Tuesday evening, Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets celebrated their 2023 NBA championship with a ring ceremony before their season-opening game against the Los Angeles Lakers. During the ceremony, Malone addressed fans and floated the proposition of adding to the Nuggets’ trophy case during the coming season. “Last year was amazing. We got one […]

One of the most controversial issues in the NBA in recent seasons has been the topic of load management, in which players sit out even when healthy in order to secure more rest for their bodies. One person who is not a fan of the idea of NBA load management is former player Charles Barkley, […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have garnered a plethora of different opinions with their up-and-down start to the 2023 season, oftentimes from the same people. Although the Ravens left fans extremely frustrated two weeks ago with a choke against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they have since bounced back with two straight wins, and Jackson has […]

It looks like things are souring between the NBA and perhaps the second most notable American basketball league, the BIG3 League, which was founded by legendary rapper Ice Cube. The BIG3 League, which was founded in 2017, consists of mostly retired NBA players, but now the NBA itself is facing allegations that it worked to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is out to prove that he is no fluke when the 2023-24 NBA season gets underway on Tuesday. Reaves had a breakout campaign for the Lakers a season ago, becoming arguably the team’s third most important player during their deep playoff run, and he was rewarded with a long-term […]

On Sunday evening, the Philadelphia Eagles moved to 6-1 on the season by defeating the Miami Dolphins by a score of 31-17 at home. Coming into the game, there were concerns about the Eagles’ offense, which has been relatively shaking thus far on the young season; however, Miami was largely unable to exploit these perceived […]

On Sunday night, the Miami Dolphins took on the Philadelphia Eagles in a matchup of marquee teams, both of whom had identical 5-1 records leading into the contest. Although the Eagles took an early 17-3 lead in the matchup, that advantage was chopped in half thanks to a touchdown reception for Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek […]

Earlier this week, it was announced that legendary NFL wide receiver Julio Jones would be signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. On Sunday evening against the Miami Dolphins, Jones made his impact felt immediately by hauling in a short pass from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Julio Jones’ first catch as an Eagle. pic.twitter.com/6g344Voq2O — JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams dropped to 3-4 on the season with a tight home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although Los Angeles took a seven-point advantage into the fourth quarter of the contest, the Steelers were able to win the final frame by a score of 14-0 in order to come away with […]

On Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals dropped to 1-6 on the young 2023 NFL season with a 20-10 road loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The Cardinals’ defense held its own on Sunday against a talented Seattle offensive attack; however, the Cardinals’ offense was largely unable to put together many explosive plays, leading to the frustrating result. […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers dropped to 2-4 on the 2023 season with a narrow 19-17 road loss to the Denver Broncos. Although the Packers had overall a strong second half effort after trailing 9-0 at halftime, the team was ultimately unable to come up with enough offensive output to put away the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams dropped to 3-4 on the young 2023 season with a frustrating 24-17 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although the Rams held a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter of the game, the Steelers outscored Los Angeles 14-0 in the final frame en route to the victory. […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers fell to 2-4 on the young 2023 season with a 31-17 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Although the Chargers hung in there for most of the game, a lack of execution from Justin Herbert and the offense eventually allowed the Chiefs to pull away and put the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Cleveland Browns improved their record on the 2023 season to an impressive 4-2 with a narrow road win over the Indianapolis Colts. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with the Colts holding a 38-33 lead late in the contest before a late touchdown from Cleveland’s Kareem Hunt sealed the win for […]

On Tuesday evening, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets will begin their NBA Championship title defense with a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Murray eviscerated the Lakers during the teams’ Western Conference Finals series in 2023, which Denver won in a four-game sweep en route to the championship, but the talented point guard […]

Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets are looking to raise some eyebrows across the NBA landscape in 2023-24. Although the Nets were swept out of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers a year ago, Bridges established himself as a rising star capable of going off for stat sheet-stuffing numbers on a nightly basis. Now, […]

On Sunday, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs continued their dominance with a 31-17 home win over the Los Angeles Chargers. In attendance for the game was none other than pop superstar Taylor Swift, who has been in a rumored relationship with Kelce for over a month now, and the Chiefs star put together […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions suffered their worst loss of the season with a 38-6 thrashing at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. Although the Lions entered the game riding high at 5-1, they were unable to put much of anything together against a Ravens squad that dominated them in virtually every aspect of the […]

On Sunday evening, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs took on their AFC rival Los Angeles Chargers at home from Arrowhead Stadium. In attendance for the high profile matchup was the equally high profile Taylor Swift, who has been rumored to be in a relationship with Kelce for the last couple of months, attending […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make waves in the NBA when the season gets underway in just a few short days. The Bucks acquired star point guard Damian Lillard this offseason to help bolster their title chances in 2023-24, and it seems that Antetokounmpo is already establishing good favor with his […]

On Friday evening, the Dallas Mavericks took on the Detroit Pistons in a bit of NBA preseason action, playing without star Luka Doncic. The Mavs still won the game by a score of 114-104, and Doncic will love the comments made by Pistons head coach Monty Williams about Dallas’ chances this season. Williams said pregame […]

In their final preseason game, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs took on the Golden State Warriors. Wembanyama was selected first by the Spurs in this past NBA Draft, and he has already produced a slew of highlights in the preseason, which continued on Friday evening. In one amazing sequence, Wembanyama blocked a jump […]

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to make waves in the NBA this season after drafting phenom prospect Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in this past NBA Draft. Wembanyama had already produced several highlights in the preseason leading up to the Spurs’ Friday game against the Golden State Warriors. Ahead of the matchup, Warriors […]

On Friday, former Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons. Iguodala played an integral role in the Warriors’ four championships during his tenure there, and now, his former head coach Steve Kerr is speaking out on just how important he was to Golden State’s dynastic success. Kerr […]

On Friday evening, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros took a 3-2 lead in their ALCS series with the Texas Rangers after a thrilling 5-4 road victory. Altuve launched a three-home home run blast in the top of the ninth inning to give the Astros their final margin of victory, and the series will now […]

On Friday evening, Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros won a wild contest against the Texas Rangers to take a 3-2 advantage in the team’s ALCS series. Verlander started the game and was largely solid for the Astros, allowing just one run through five innings. However, things would go awry for Verlander in the sixth […]

On Friday evening, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros took control of their ALCS series against the Texas Rangers with a narrow 5-4 road win. Altuve was the hero in this one, launching a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to give the Astros their final margin of victory. After the game, […]

On Friday evening, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros took control of their ALCS series against the Texas Rangers with an epic 5-4 road win. Altuve hit an extraordinarily clutch home run in the ninth inning to give the Astros their final margin of victory, and the series now stands at 3-2 in favor of […]

On Friday, former Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from the NBA. Iguodala spent 19 seasons in the association, eight of which were with the Warriors, helping the team win four NBA championships during his tenure there. Some have wondered whether Iguodala’s contributions to both the Warriors and various other NBA franchises […]