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On Saturday evening, the most shocking trade in NBA history took place when the Dallas Mavericks dealt Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Anthony Davis. The news broke shortly after midnight that evening, not long after the Lakers’ impressive road win over the New York Knicks, and […]

On Saturday night, the New York Knicks fell back down to Earth with a tough home loss vs the Los Angeles Lakers. Stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns both struggled in this one, but the big story of the game for the Knicks was the injury to OG Anunoby, who left in the second half […]

Rumors have been swirling ever since news broke that the Sacramento Kings were open to trading former All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox. Although the Kings had recently turned around their season following the firing of head coach Mike Brown, that didn’t appear to be enough to convince the front office that at least a partial […]

The Phoenix Suns have been a mixed bag as of late, at times looking like legitimate contenders and at others appearing listless, including in Wednesday’s home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game was a rematch of last year’s first round playoff series between the two teams, which Minnesota won in a clean four game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to bounce back after a recent road loss vs the Philadelphia 76ers to give them their first loss of their current Grammy road trip. The Lakers got some tough news after that game regarding Anthony Davis, who will miss the next few contests with an abdominal strain. Much has […]

Earlier this week, the Dallas Cowboys raised eyebrows by hiring former team offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their next head coach. Schottenheimer replaces Mike McCarthy, who departed the organization after his least successful campaign to date in 2024-25, one that was mired by injuries, contract disputes, and general turbulence. One name that consistently popped […]

On Thursday, news broke that Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was under federal investigation for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling operation as part of the same probe that led to the indictment of former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter a season ago. The Rozier investigation focuses on a March 2023 game when he was […]

On Thursday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the Houston Rockets in a nationally televised battle of two of the Western Conference’s elite. The Grizzlies are looking to bounce back after a listless performance earlier this week against the New York Knicks on the road. Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are currently gearing up for their Super Bowl 59 matchup vs the Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia got to this point courtesy of a blowout home win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, while the Chiefs won a thriller of a contest against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium. The […]

Recently, the New York Jets took the first step toward rebuilding their franchise by hiring Aaron Glenn to be their next head coach. Glenn had previously been the defense coordinator for the Detroit Lions and was one of the most sought after names on the head coaching markets this offseason. One person who sees great […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a roll lately, picking up back to back wins over the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks on their current East Coast swing. Dillon Brooks was the major story in the Celtics win, putting up 36 points on a career high of 10 made three pointers in the stunning […]

An 18 year-old student from Temple University has died after falling from a light pole while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship win over the Washington Commanders. Multiple video angles circulating on social media showed Tyler Sabapathy falling from a significant height on a light pole and quickly being surrounded by concerned onlookers. He was […]

The New England Patriots are currently looking to usher in another era of prosperity under new head coach Mike Vrabel and recently named Pro Bowl quarterback Drake Maye. It’s been a steep decline for the Patriots since the dynastic days of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, with the franchise most recently winning a Super Bowl […]

Recently, Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame football program came up just short in the National Championship Game vs the Ohio State Buckeyes in Atlanta, Georgia. The Fighting Irish got behind the eight ball quickly, but Leonard led a valiant comeback attempt that made things much more interesting than anticipated down the stretch. Leonard has […]

On Tuesday, news broke that the Sacramento Kings would be open to moving star point guard De’Aaron Fox ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline. As they have been known to do, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers immediately began thinking of ways their team could swing a trade for the All-Star, as Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some elite basketball as of late, currently 2-0 on their current Grammy road trip following a tight win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday evening. Los Angeles now sits eight games over .500 for the first time all season ahead of Tuesday evening’s game vs the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

The New Orleans Saints are the last team standing in the 2025 NFL offseason head-coaching carousel. The team fired head coach Dennis Allen amid a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, one in which the Saints started out hot but then faltered mightily down the stretch. Many of the higher-profile candidates on the coaching market this year, including […]

The New York Mets have had a busy offseason thus far, including most notably signing free agent superstar Juan Soto to a record-breaking contract to pry him away from the crosstown rival New York Yankees. The move gave the Mets an extra jolt of momentum after their surprisingly deep playoff run this past fall and […]

Recently, the New England Patriots made a series of big decisions by firing head coach Jerod Mayo and then hiring former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel to the same position. The team is still looking to remove itself from the shadows of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who recently took the head coaching job at […]

On Sunday evening, the Buffalo Bills’ 2024 season came to a heartbreaking end with a road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Josh Allen overcame a rough start to perform well for most of this one, but ultimately, a drop from Dalton Kincaid on a fourth down heave late in […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers continued their impressive recent streak of play with a relatively comfortable home win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James Harden was the story in this one, turning back the clock to the tune of 40 points as Kawhi Leonard continues to try to find his rhythm after recently returning […]

The Phoenix Suns have shown some signs of life over the last week or so, winners of four out of their last five games to push themselves back over the .500 mark on the season. Kevin Durant has continued to play elite level basketball after recently being named to yet another All-Star team, and the […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning ways with a relatively easy road win over the Golden State Warriors in a nationally televised contest. The win gave the Lakers a 2-0 edge in their season series vs the Warriors this year and it also marked the return of Jarred Vanderbilt to the […]

On Saturday evening, the Brooklyn Nets retired the jersey of former All-Star Vince Carter during the halftime period of their game against the Miami Heat. Carter spent four seasons in a Nets uniform when the team was located in New Jersey, leading the organization to three playoff appearances and securing multiple All-Star berths during that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the surprises of the NBA this season, pushing their record to an impressive 26-19 with a Saturday night home win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The team only recently got star Kawhi Leonard back from an injury that kept him out for the first third of the season, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently gearing up for Sunday evening’s AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills, with the right to go to the Super Bowl on the line. Kansas City got to this point with a relatively easy win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round, but it didn’t come without controversy. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a decent first half to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference ahead of Thursday evening’s clash with the Boston Celtics. The Lakers haven’t exactly been a picture of consistency thus far this year but are seeing continued greatness from LeBron James to […]

Former Chicago Bulls legends Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan haven’t always seen eye to eye in the years since they won six championships with the franchise. Pippen has made a series of increasingly controversial media claims in the last few years, some of which is reportedly due to his anger at how he was perceived […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bears announced former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as the team’s next head coach. Johnson led one of the league’s best offenses this past season in Detroit and now has the opportunity to help develop Caleb Williams, who had an up and down rookie season after being drafted number […]

Commissioner Adam Silver and company have had a plethora of problems on their hands this season, including a perceived NBA ratings issue as well as the lack of attention that the current best teams in the league are receiving. With such big issues at hand, fans might not expect the league to be focused on […]

On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs will take the court in Paris, France for the first of a two-game set against the Indiana Pacers as part of the league’s overseas series. Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama will have the special opportunity to play back home in his native country, and the Spurs will be looking […]

On Saturday, the Washington Commanders punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a resounding road win over the Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Quarterback Jayden Daniels was brilliant in this one, continuing his Rookie of the Year campaign by eviscerating an undermanned Lions defense to the tune of […]

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks got a rough injury update when it was announced that starting center Dereck Lively II would miss the next two to three months after sustaining a small fracture in his right foot, per Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Lively had been out of the lineup for the last […]

Recently, the Chicago Bears took a step into the future by hiring Ben Johnson to be the franchise’s next head coach. Johnson was formerly the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, who boasted the best offense in the league this season, and the hope is that he will be able to help guide Caleb Williams […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a busy offseason thus far, first firing head coach Antonio Pierce with a new candidate yet to be named and then firing general manager Tom Telesco. Both men were let go from their jobs after just one year at their respective posts. Now, the Raiders have closed one of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently gearing up for an AFC Championship Game showdown vs Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, with the right to go to the Super Bowl on the line. The Chiefs got to this point with a relatively easy home win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round, a game […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be the franchise’s next head coach following Detroit’s divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders. The hope is that Johnson will be able to unlock some of the aspects of former number one overall pick Caleb Williams’ game that remained […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bears took a step into the future by hiring former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be the franchise’s next head coach. The hope is that Johnson will be able to help unlock some of the aspects of former number one overall pick Caleb Williams’ game that led him […]

Former NBA legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen seem to have grown apart since their days dominating the league together with the Chicago Bulls. Pippen has taken frequent jabs at Jordan in the media, some of which was allegedly due to his dislike of the way he was portrayed in 2020’s Last Dance documentary. Now, […]