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Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James appeared on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show with a host of hot takes in a rare extended interview. Among James’ most notable comments was his assertion that if Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo played basketball in the 1970’s, he would have averaged 250 points a game. One person […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a bit of a rough patch of late, losers of two straight games since LeBron James returned to the lineup after a groin injury. Prior to that setback, James had been playing by far the best basketball of any player in history at this stage of their career and […]

The Miami Heat have been slumping as of late, losers of ten consecutive games before this weekend’s win over the lowly Charlotte Hornets. Tuesday evening is arguably the biggest game left on Miami’s schedule this regular season, as the Heat will host old friend Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors on national television. Many […]

On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics picked up a big road win over the Sacramento Kings, but the real story of the night was an injury sustained by Jayson Tatum in the second half. Tatum was injured while attempting a three pointer–which he made–when Kings center Domantas Sabonis closed out into his landing area, causing […]

The New York Mets are currently gearing up for a highly anticipated 2025 MLB season in which they are on the short list of teams expected to compete for a World Series championship. The big story of the offseason for the Mets was the signing of superstar Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB […]

The Indiana Pacers have been rolling of late, pushing their lead for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference to two games over the Milwaukee Bucks. A large part of Indiana’s resurgence has been the play of point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who has shaken off a slow start to the year and is starting to […]

On Monday evening, USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins went down with what was later revealed to be a torn ACL during her team’s victory over Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The unfortunate injury ends Watkins’ season and hangs a cloud over the rest of the women’s NCAA Tournament, which […]

The New York Knicks have had a rough go of it in the weeks since point guard Jalen Brunson injured his ankle in a road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. New York has since dropped puzzling contests against the San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets, among others, but are still entrenched firmly in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got several key players back from injury, including LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, on Saturday evening vs the Chicago Bulls, but that wasn’t enough to prevent a 31-point home loss to Chicago. In what was arguably their worst overall performance of the season, the Lakers got behind the eight ball early […]

The Chicago Bulls have been playing improved basketball as of late, thanks in no small part to the contributions of Josh Giddey, who has turned himself into one of the elite facilitators in the NBA over the last few months. That trend continued on Saturday evening with a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Rumors have been swirling recently about whether there’s a legitimate chance that Duke basketball star and projected number one NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg could shockingly decide to take his talents back to school for another year. Flagg has made comments throughout the year indicating that his mind is not fully made up on what […]

On Sunday, former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and his wife Jessica announced that their 14 year-old son Miller had tragically passed away after falling ill while on vacation. “We have so many questions and so few answers at this point, but we do know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on […]

The New York Mets are currently gearing up for the start of the 2025 MLB season, which is slated to begin in under a week vs the Houston Astros. New York had one of the busiest offseasons in all of baseball, but they’re still going to have a lot of competition to deal with in […]

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics will hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers as part of their ongoing West Coast trip. The Celtics have been rolling as of late, winners of four straight games since their recent home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they may need all hands on deck […]

The New York Giants currently have a gaping hole at their quarterback position following last season’s release of Daniel Jones. The Giants have been linked to several upcoming draft prospects, including Shedeur Sanders, as well as NFL free agency, including former New York Jets quarterback and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers. Another name on […]

The New York Giants are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The team has suffered through a disastrous last couple of seasons following their playoff appearance in 2022 and has no clear answers at quarterback in the aftermath of the Daniel Jones experiment. Recently, NFL […]

Duke basketball is currently gearing up for what they hope will be a long NCAA tournament run with the good news that Cooper Flagg will be back in the lineup beginning Friday. Flagg recently missed most of Duke’s run to the ACC Championship with an injury but it appears that the setback is not as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a quick turnaround from their breezy win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, having to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening. Luka Doncic was brilliant in the Lakers’ win over shorthanded Denver, but unfortunately, Los Angeles will be without him on Thursday vs Milwaukee. “Lakers star […]

On Thursday, CBS’s coverage of March Madness began on a solemn note with a tribute to the late Greg Gumbel, the network’s former anchor for the NCAA Tournament who recently passed away due to cancer. Ernie Johnson sat in the seat Gumbel once occupied, joined by Clark Kellogg, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley. The segment […]

On Wednesday evening, Sandro Mamukelashvili put together one of the most surprising performances of the 2024-25 season by scoring 34 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the San Antonio Spurs’ big win over the New York Knicks. Mamukelashvili is among the many Spurs who have seen increased playing time in the wake of injuries to […]

The Minnesota Vikings are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Minnesota has already let quarterback Sam Darnold walk in free agency after his disastrous performance in the playoffs vs the Los Angeles Rams, and the general thought is that the team will hand the reigns […]

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers have been playoff teams over the past couple of seasons, but it’s been a while since both organizations were feeling as good about themselves as at the present moment. The Lakers are still basking in the glory of the Luka Doncic trade, while the Clippers are […]

The Los Angeles Rams are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Rams are coming off of a crushing road playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and now have several key decisions to make regarding their roster on both sides of […]

The Baltimore Ravens are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Ravens are coming off of a crushing playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills this past winter that kept the team just short of securing an AFC Championship rematch vs the […]

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 2-0 on the young 2025 MLB season with a dominant win over the Chicago Cubs to conclude the teams’ two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. Unlike the first game of the series, the Dodgers were in control of this one from the start, and were helped out by […]

During Monday evening’s contest between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks from Madison Square Garden, NBA referee Scott Foster went down with what was later revealed to be a calf injury and was unable to return to the game. Foster was the second non-player to leave the game due to a medical situation, as […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rolling as of late, currently sitting in first place in the Western Conference by a country mile after Sunday’s road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win his first league MVP trophy, and Oklahoma City is looking like a true juggernaut out west. Despite […]

The Miami Heat have seen their season fall off a cliff in the weeks since they traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Miami currently sits ten games under .500 after their most recent loss to the New York Knicks and their schedule doesn’t get any easier from here Meanwhile, things have been going […]

If it weren’t for the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers would be far and away the biggest disaster of this 2024-25 NBA season, looking unlikely to make the playoffs after signing Paul George to a massive contract this past offseason. The 76ers have dealt with tons of injuries this year, but even with George, Joel […]

Recently, UConn women’s basketball officially punched their ticket to March Madness by winning their fifth straight Big East Tournament Title, led by star Paige Bueckers. Bueckers has established herself as one of the brightest stars in college basketball over the past couple of seasons and is hoping to lead UConn back to the national championship […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers got off to a strong start to their 2024 season with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs from Tokyo, Japan. The game was a rare international contest for the MLB in an attempt to further globalize the game, and occurred weeks before all of the other teams will […]

Recently, the Washington Commanders pulled off one of the bigger trades of the NFL offseason by acquiring Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers. Samuel figures to add another dimension to a Commanders offense led by Jayden Daniels, who recently put together one of the most impressive rookie seasons in recent NFL history. Fans hoping […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that was originally supposed to be on national TV but was moved off after the two teams saw their seasons fall apart. The 76ers ended up winning this one 130-125 thanks in no small part to the contributions of shooting guard Quentin […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been a mixed bag as of late, currently sitting in fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks have been bolstered by their trade deadline acquisition of Kyle Kuzma, who departed the Washington Wizards and has given Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard a much-needed […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Packers are coming off of a tough playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round this past year, a season that was filled with adversity for […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets suffered arguably their worst loss of the season with a 126-123 home defeat to the lowly Washington Wizards. The Nuggets controlled this one for most of the night but fell victim to a late rally by the Wizards, capped off by a monster three-pointer by Jordan Poole with just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus of late, losers of four straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon’s home tilt vs the Phoenix Suns. A large reason why this has occurred is the recent groin injury of LeBron James, who has been out of the lineup for over a week now. Recently, […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a bit of a roller coaster as of late, winners of four straight games before Saturday evening’s narrow road loss to the Houston Rockets. Lonzo Ball has been out of the lineup since late February with a wrist injury, a setback that has hurt Chicago defensively over the last couple […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Jerry Jones and company are coming off of a disastrous 2024-25 season that saw the Cowboys miss the playoffs for the first time in three years and they now have more questions than answers moving […]