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The only real question of the day for the final college football playoff rankings was how the committee would interpret SMU’s ACC Championship loss to Clemson, and whether their valiant comeback effort would be enough to keep them in over the Alabama Crimson Tide. The answer to that question was yes, as the committee gave […]

On Sunday afternoon, the final edition of the college football playoff rankings was released, and ultimately, it was SMU edging out Alabama football for the final slot despite their loss in the ACC Championship on Saturday evening. Fans had been speculating for the last week that that prized final spot would come down to those […]

On Sunday afternoon, the final College Football playoff rankings were released, and many were wondering whether or not the Alabama football program had done enough to edge out SMU, who lost narrowly to Clemson in the ACC Championship game on Saturday. Fans got their answer with the reveal of the committee’s selection on Sunday, as […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been rolling as of late, currently winners of five games in a row after Wednesday evening’s road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. While Trae Young continues to shoot the ball poorly, he is leading the league in assists by a country mile, and several of his younger teammates have stepped up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus as of late, having lost back to back games in blowout fashion following Wednesday evening’s demolition at the hands of the Miami Heat. LeBron James bounced back from some rough shooting performances as of late with a solid stat line in this one, but overall, […]

On Thursday evening, the New Orleans Pelicans will host the Phoenix Suns after recently completing a road trip. Brandon Ingram is listed as questionable for the contest, dealing with right plantaris tendonitis. He joins a slew of other Pelicans on the injury report. Here’s everything we know about Ingram’s status for the contest. *Watch NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their seven game winning streak come to an end on Wednesday evening with a home loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo once again put up a mammoth stat line in this one but didn’t get a ton of help from his Bucks supporting cast, as Milwaukee’s shooters largely struggled from […]

On Thursday evening, the Golden State Warriors host the Houston Rockets in what will be a preview of next week’s NBA Cup Knockout Round matchup between the two teams. Andrew Wiggins is on the Golden State injury report, currently listed as probably for the matchup with a right ankle impingement. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Aaron Gordon is on the injury report for Denver, listed as probable. Gordon has been dealing with a right calf strain and just recently returned from an extended injury absence. Here’s everything we know about his playing status vs the Cavs. *Watch NBA games LIVE […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have stumbled a bit as of late, currently sitting at 12-9 following a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday evening. LeBron James has suffered through one of the worst shooting slumps of his career recently, and Anthony Davis’ MVP-level start to the season has also tapered off considerably. After […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football program narrowly missed out on a potential berth in the college football playoff this year, finishing the campaign at 9-3 after a blowout win over Oklahoma State and just missing a chance to compete in the Big 12 Championship Game. Still, it was a wildly successful year for head coach Deion […]

It was an up and down year for the Auburn football program, as the team picked up some big wins, most notably at home against Texas A&M, but also missed out on bowl eligibility with a tough loss in the Iron Bowl against bitter rival Alabama. The Tigers finished the season at 5-7, 14th in […]

The New York Jets’ season has fallen completely off of the rails, as the team currently sits with a dismal record of 2-9 following their most recent crushing home loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Aaron Rodgers looks every bit like the 41 years of age he recently turned, and the Jets as a whole have […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have been on the struggle bus as of late, having dropped a recent home game to the Pittsburgh Steelers that dropped their 2024 record to a lowly 4-8. While they aren’t eliminated from the playoff race just yet, the Bengals are sure on a trajectory for a second straight season watching the […]

The Georgia football program is currently preparing for its upcoming SEC Championship matchup with the Texas Longhorns from Atlanta. The game is a rematch of the contest between the two teams earlier this year in Austin, which Georgia won easily. The Bulldogs are coming off of a thrilling eight overtime win over rival Georgia Tech […]

The Sacramento Kings have stumbled out of the gates in 2024-25, most recently dropping an ugly home loss to the San Antonio Spurs despite leading for most of the contest. De’Aaron Fox has put up some Herculean stat lines so far this year, including a recent 60-point performance vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the point […]

The Portland Trail Blazers visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Scoot Henderson is on the injury report for the Blazers, listed as questionable. Henderson has been out of the lineup for the last few games with a left quad contusion, having last played on November 27 against the Indiana Pacers. Here’s everything we […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently picked up their fourth win of the young 2024-25 NBA season, knocking off the Detroit Pistons on the road. The game marked a return to the lineup for Paul George, as the star had missed time after re-injuring the same knee that bothered him during preseason. These days, George splits his […]

The Alabama football program is currently hoping that their recent blowout Iron Bowl win over the Auburn Tigers is enough to convince the college football playoff committee to look past their three ugly losses this year and let them into the big dance. The Crimson Tide have been a model of inconsistency in the first […]

The Houston Texans have stumbled a bit as of late, barely holding on to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon in what was not the most aesthetically pleasing contest on the whole. Quarterback CJ Stroud has regressed significantly in his second season in the NFL, and Houston is now having to fight for a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in a freefall as of late, currently sitting at 4-16 ahead of Wednesday evening’s matchup in Manhattan against the New York Knicks. The Pelicans have dealt with a slew of injuries so far this season, including to point guard Dejounte Murray, whom the team acquired in the offseason and […]

Days after surviving an eight-overtime epic at home against rival Georgia Tech, Georgia football now sets its sights on the SEC Championship Game, which will now officially take place against Texas following the Longhorns’ win over Texas A&M on Saturday. It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Bulldogs, as the team has […]

The Sacramento Kings host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan is on the injury report and listed as probable with a lower back issue. DeRozan hasn’t played in almost a week for the Kings, and that absence occurred on the heels of a different injury absence that sidelined him for additional time. […]

Not much has gone right for the New York Jets so far this year, as the team has seen struggles from quarterback Aaron Rodgers and has also not been able to take down some of the seemingly easier teams on its schedule. The team entered Sunday afternoon’s game vs the Seattle Seahawks sitting at 3-8, […]

The Denver Nuggets have had an up and down start to the 2024-25 season, currently sitting at 10-7 after a road win over the Utah Jazz. Nikola Jokic has been playing at an MVP level through the season’s first four weeks, but Denver has also dealt with some injury absences as well as the repercussions […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been on a heater as of late, winners of eight out of their last nine games following Saturday evening’s thrilling home victory vs the Washington Wizards. It’s been a roller coaster of a season so far for the Bucks, as the team started out 1-5 but has since seemed to find […]

The Boston Celtics have been rolling as of late, winners of seven straight games after Friday evening’s road victory over the Chicago Bulls. Jayson Tatum is once again playing at an MVP level for the Celtics, and the team also recently handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the season after a blistering 14-0 […]

The Alabama football program may have been dealt a playoff-missing blow on Saturday evening with a 24-3 road loss vs. the Oklahoma Sooners. Essentially, nothing went right for the Tide in this game, including a disastrous performance from quarterback Jalen Milroe. Last year, Alabama was able to sneak into the college football playoff thanks to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a horrible start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 3-13 heading into Wednesday evening’s tilt with the Houston Rockets. The 76ers have already dealt with major injuries to Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey, and outside of a breakout start to Jared McCain’s rookie season, […]

On Tuesday evening, the College Football Playoff Committee revealed its newest rankings heading into the final week of the regular season. There weren’t many surprises at the top, with Oregon holding serve at number one, followed by Ohio State at number two, but the lower half of the top 15 saw some chaos, as both […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been bit by the injury bug to open up the 2024-25 NBA season with several key players out of the lineup currently. One of those players is Zion Williamson, who doesn’t appear to be very close to a return since injuring his hamstring earlier in the month, although the team […]

The Washington Commanders have been on the struggle bus as of late, having lost their third straight game on Sunday afternoon in a wild affair at home against the Dallas Cowboys. The Commanders now sit at 7-5 as they prepare to enter Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, and Jayden Daniels’ Offensive Rookie of the […]

The NBA world has been lit on fire by LaMelo Ball as of late, as the Hornets guard has registered totals of 50, 44, and 35 in his last three games. The Hornets as a whole are struggling, currently sitting at 6-11 at this early juncture of the season, but Ball is second in the […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 10-7 after Monday evening’s dominant road win over the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks have come a long way since the end of the Carmelo Anthony tenure in the mid to late 2010s, in which the team […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped a frustrating game on Monday evening at home vs the New York Knicks, giving up 145 points in what turned out to be a 27-point loss. The defeat occurred on the heels of what had been a resounding road win against the Los Angeles Lakers two nights prior, and took the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently reeling, sitting at 5-6 following a 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in which they were decimated with injuries, including playing without starting quarterback Brock Purdy. Injuries have been the story of the season so far for the 49ers, as they only recently got running back Christian McCaffrey […]

Recently, the NBA announced major changes to its All-Star game format, which will now include a tournament of four teams. The teams will play semifinal games to 40 points, before a final matchup to 25 points between the winners, per Shams Charania of ESPN, with three teams being composed of eight All-Stars each and the […]

Things have fallen off the rails quickly for the New York Jets, who enjoyed their bye week sitting at 3-8, and with rumblings growing that quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be eyeing greener pastures after this season. Rodgers hasn’t exactly looked like the MVP candidate version of himself this season, struggling to put up much production […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions pushed their record to 10-1 on the 2024 NFL season with a dominant 24-6 road win over the Indianapolis Colts. While their performance might not have been quite as complete as it was in their win vs the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, the Lions still looked the part of […]