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On Saturday afternoon, the New York Knicks dropped Game 3 of their second round series to the Boston Celtics, reducing their lead in the matchup to 2-1. One big storyline coming out of this game was the health of big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who appeared to hurt his hand at one point in the contest […]

On Saturday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a big road win in Game 3 of their playoff series vs the Golden State Warriors to go up 2-1. It was a relatively pedestrian start for Anthony Edwards, but the superstar turned up the heat in the second half, finishing the game with 36 points. After […]

On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors fell behind 2-1 in their second round playoff series vs the Minnesota Timberwolves with a narrow home loss in Game 3. It was the second straight game the Warriors played without star point guard Stephen Curry, who will be out until at least Wednesday with a hamstring injury. […]

Recently, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made his first big move of the offseason by purging multiple members of the team’s athletic performance staff, including athletic performance director Keith Pelton and head athletic trainer Dionne Calhoun. The move comes just months after Harrison shockingly decided to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers […]

On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics fell behind 0-2 in their second round playoff series vs the New York Knicks with a second straight 20-point collapse in front of the home fans. It’s been a particularly brutal series for Jayson Tatum, who turned the ball over on the final Celtics possession in Game 2, sealing the […]

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks took a shocking 2-0 lead in their series vs the Boston Celtics with their second straight 20-point comeback on the road. The Knicks trailed this game 73-53 at one point late in the third quarter but took over from there, getting 14 huge points in the fourth quarter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been humming right along so far on the 2025 MLB season, currently sitting at 25-12 after a recent series win vs the Miami Marlins. The Dodgers are currently dealing with some injuries, as they await the return of pitchers Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and others. Mookie Betts also recently had […]

The Indiana Pacers are currently up 2-0 in their second round playoff series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to the late game heroics of Tyrese Haliburton, who sank a game-winning three to cap off Game 2. Haliburton was recently voted the most overrated player in the NBA in a survey of his peers, and apparently […]

On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics fell behind 2-0 in their second-round playoff series vs. the New York Knicks with another 20-point collapse in Game 2. The Celtics continue to struggle mightily from beyond the three-point line in this series, and they’ve also seen two disastrous performances from Jayson Tatum that have contributed to the […]

On Tuesday evening, the Indiana Pacers took a 2-0 lead in their conference semifinals series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to a game-winning three-pointer from Tyrese Haliburton to cap off an epic comeback in the final minute. The Pacers were able to take advantage of the Cavs’ unfortunate injury situation and were led by Haliburton, […]

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell into an 0-1 hole in their first round series vs the Denver Nuggets with a late game collapse capped off by an Aaron Gordon dagger in Game 1. Chet Holmgren missed two free throws down the stretch that opened the door for Gordon’s shot to be a […]

Recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers made headlines when they did not take Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the NFL Draft, instead letting him fall to the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers ultimately drafted Will Howard but still don’t have a clear answer at quarterback for 2025, with some speculating that the team will try to bring in […]

On Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference second round series. The Nuggets took a 1-0 lead thanks to a last-second shot from Aaron Gordon in Game 1, completing what was a mini-collapse by the Thunder in the final minutes. Game 2 is also […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell behind 0-2 in their second-round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers with a brutal last-second defeat. Despite playing without multiple key contributors, the Cavs were in control of this game until the last minute, when they absolutely imploded and opened the door for a Tyrese Haliburton game winner. […]

The Green Bay Packers have been dealing with trade rumors surrounding Jaire Alexander throughout this offseason. Alexander is one of the elite cornerbacks in the league when he’s on the field, but that was unfortunately somewhat of a rare occurrence during his injury-riddled 2023 and 2024 seasons. The Packers recently didn’t take a cornerback in […]

On Sunday evening, the Houston Rockets’ season came to a painful conclusion with a Game 7 home loss to the Golden State Warriors. It brought to an end any chance of a historic 3-1 comeback, and also concluded what was the first season of real success for Houston in several years. The major storyline for […]

On Monday, the Boston Celtics blew a 20-point lead and fell into a 1-0 hole in their second round playoff series vs the New York Knicks. The Celtics played much of this game without big man Kristaps Porzingis, who exited late in the first half with an illness and did not return. The ailment conjured […]

On Monday evening, the New York Knicks rallied from 20 points down to shock the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their second round series. The Knicks were led by 29 points from Jalen Brunson, who hit several clutch shots late in the fourth quarter to help get the game to overtime, where New York […]

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City dropped Game 1 of their second round playoff series vs the Denver Nuggets in shocking fashion. The Thunder controlled this game for most of the evening but collapsed in the final minute, with their strategy of fouling up three ultimately backfiring when Chet Holmgren missed two free throws and […]

On Monday evening, the New York Knicks stole home court advantage in their first round series vs the Boston Celtics with a resounding come from behind road win in overtime. The Knicks were led by 29 points apiece from Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, and also were benefited by a historically poor shooting performance by […]

On Monday evening, the New York Knicks took a 1-0 lead in their second round playoff series vs the Boston Celtics with an epic comeback win in overtime. The Knicks trailed this one by 20 points in the third quarter, but some big plays from Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, combined with a historically bad […]

The Atlanta Falcons are currently gearing up for a 2025 season that will be filled with immense expectations after 2024’s disappointment. The Falcons recently addressed their biggest weakness by adding multiple edge rushers in the first round of the NFL Draft, but there are still major questions about the roster, including what the future holds […]

The Chicago Bears are currently looking for ways to continue to build their roster after the recent NFL Draft. The Bears have gone all-in on continuing to add wide receiver and tight end talent to help out Caleb Williams, but one area where Chicago doesn’t have a ton of depth is at running back. Recently, […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers’ season came to an unceremonious end with a shellacking at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their first round playoff series. James Harden didn’t do much to quell his playoff demons in this one, recording just seven points in a 19-point loss that wasn’t […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs with a dominant home win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their first round series. While the first six games of this matchup had been highly competitive, Saturday’s result was anything but, as the starters on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been busy making moves this offseason to address their weaknesses that were exposed during their Super Bowl demolition at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs’ primary motive has been to bolster their offensive line depth to help give star quarterback Patrick Mahomes more time to operate. Recently, the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been doing their best to hold down the fort amid a slew of injuries to their pitching staff, including Ranger Suarez, who has yet to make a start this season due to a back injury. The team received another scare when starter Aaron Nola felt neck tightness before Saturday’s game, but […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The team recently bolstered its wide receiver room by taking Matthew Golden in the first round of the NFL Draft at No. 23 overall. Another big story of the offseason for the Packers regards […]

The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for Game 6 of their first round series vs the Detroit Pistons, with the chance to clinch a second round matchup vs the Boston Celtics on the line. The Knicks dealt several future assets this past offseason in the hopes of building a championship contender, making it […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. The Timberwolves were led by a dominant game from Rudy Gobert, who helped Minnesota overcome a rough shooting night from superstar Anthony Edwards. After the game, the Timberwolves had plenty of jokes […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. The major story in this contest was Rudy Gobert, who annihilated the Lakers’ bold centerless lineup to the tune of 27 points and 24 rebounds, helping Minnesota overcome a dreadful shooting […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 season came to an end with a home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first round playoff series. Several Lakers players struggled in this matchup, including shooting guard Austin Reaves, who looked like a shell of his regular season self for the most […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first round series. It was a shockingly easy gentleman’s sweep for the underdog Timberwolves, who were led in Game 5 by a virtuoso performance from big man […]

Recently, the Miami Heat were on the wrong end of the most lopsided playoff series in NBA history, being outscored by the Cleveland Cavaliers by 122 points in their four-game sweep. Miami had previously become the first tenth seed ever to backdoor their way into the playoffs via the play-in tournament, and they looked every […]

Recently, Miami Heat forward Kevin Love announced on Instagram that his father Stan, a former player for the Los Angeles Lakers, had sadly passed away. Love missed the final portion of the season as well as the Heat’s playoff loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers to be with his family. At age 36, some are wondering […]

In the aftermath of the Indiana Pacers’ Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Tyrese Haliburton’s father John walked onto the court and got into a heated confrontation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The younger Haliburton, who hit the game winning layup to allow Indiana to advance, was quick to denounce his father’s actions during […]

The Golden State Warriors recently took a 3-1 lead in their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets thanks to a strong defensive performance in Game 4. Draymond Green made his mark down the stretch of this one, locking up Alperen Sengun in the closing seconds to seal the victory for Golden State. One […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently finished up a 2024-25 season that saw them perform perhaps slightly above expectations, though they still didn’t secure a postseason spot in the vaunted Western Conference. The team signaled its commitment to the current regime by extending head coach Chauncey Billups‘ contract at the end of the season. However, that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been cruising right along as of late, currently sitting at 20-10 after a recent home demolition of the Miami Marlins by a score of 15-2. The game marked the first home run in a while for superstar Shohei Ohtani, who sent one into the seats in the first inning. Ohtani […]