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Perhaps no team has taken a step back further than the Boston Celtics this offseason, who parted ways with multiple key players this summer in an effort to duck the dreaded second apron. One key factor that helped motivate this firesale was the Achilles tear of Jayson Tatum, who is expected to miss all of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to build upon their current run of success in the Baker Mayfield era, having continued their NFC South division winning streak even after Tom Brady skipped town. The Buccaneers signaled their commitment to Mayfield last summer with a lucrative contract extension, and now they are doubling down on that […]

The Denver Broncos have had a busy offseason, currently partaking in training camp as they gear up for the 2025-26 NFL campaign. One of the big signings of the summer for the Broncos was Dre Greenlaw, the former San Francisco 49ers linebacker who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft and […]

One of the main things that has kept fans of the Philadelphia 76ers from losing their sanity over the last two years is the emergence of some of the team’s young talent, including VJ Edgecombe, who the team drafted third overall out of Baylor this June. Edgecombe joins Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain as young […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for ways to get past the Western Conference roadblock that has done them in each of the last two postseasons. Rudy Gobert remains one of the league’s elite defensive anchors, but a recent video circulating on social media suggested that the French star may be looking to expand his offensive […]

On Monday, an article from Men’s Health chronicled the offseason of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, who is hoping to rid himself of the image of an out of shape, overweight player. The article was accompanied by pictures of Doncic, who seems to be in his slimmest form since his rookie season seven years […]

It’s been a perplexing offseason for the New Orleans Pelicans, who used their first round pick to draft Jeremiah Fears and then traded back into the first round to select Derik Queen. It was one of just several transactions from general manager Joe Dumars and company that puzzled fans. Recently, ESPN dished out their offseason […]

On Monday, new pictures surfaced of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic in Men’s Health magazine, featuring the point forward looking much slimmer than he did last time we saw him on an NBA court. The photos were further proof of the conditioning work that Doncic has been putting in this offseason in hopes of […]

The Los Angeles Rams are hoping to break back into Super Bowl contention in the 2025-26 season. The Rams have made the playoffs each of the last two years with Matthew Stafford continuing to produce, but they haven’t made it past the divisional round since their 2021 Super Bowl championship. One of the splashier moves […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping for continued growth from quarterback Caleb Williams as he enters his second season in 2025-26. Williams showed flashes of the immense talent that allowed him to be drafted number one overall a season ago, but at times he was a bit sporadic as he adjusted to the NFL level. At […]

The New England Patriots are currently participating in training camp as they gear up for the 2025 NFL season. One of the main beacons of hope on the New England defense is cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who has taken the league by storm early on in his career and established himself as one of the best […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have an intriguing collection of young talent, including forward Deni Avdija, whom the team acquired at the trade deadline from the Washington Wizards during the 2023-24 season. One rather strange storyline circulating around Avdija is his rumored beef with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The rumor seems to have come […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been busy resculpting their team so far this offseason, including acquiring Geno Smith to be their next quarterback as well as hiring Pete Carroll as head coach. The team also drafted running back Ashton Jeanty out of Boise State this past April, hoping to give themselves a boost in the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are currently participating in training camp as they gear up for the 2025 NFL season, looking to defend their Super Bowl championship. A large part of the reason Philadelphia was able to win that Super Bowl was the play of rookie Cooper DeJean, who picked off Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter […]

The Denver Nuggets have been busy this offseason, adding Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown, and Tim Hardaway Jr. to try to give Nikola Jokic some much-needed shooting and secondary playmaking. Meanwhile, Jokic himself has also been busy, but not necessarily playing basketball (although there’s probably also been plenty of that). Recently, video surfaced of Jokic racing […]

The Dallas Mavericks have recovered as well as one could hope from their disastrous Luka Doncic trade, lucking into the chance to draft Cooper Flagg with the number one pick, which Nico Harrison thankfully did not try to overthink. Still, unless the team wins multiple championships over the coming years, it will be very difficult […]

The New England Patriots are hoping to take a step forward during the 2025 season under the leadership of newly minted head coach Mike Vrabel. The Patriots will also be looking for continued growth out of second year quarterback Drake Maye, who showed some promising flashes during his time as a rookie in 2024. After […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to bounce back after hiring new head coach Ben Johnson this past offseason. Johnson takes over the reins and has a young quarterback prodigy in Caleb Williams to work with, who showed flashes during his rookie season of the talents that allowed him to be the number one overall pick. […]

One of the key building blocks for the New York Giants moving forward is second year wide receiver Malik Nabers, who put the league on notice in his rookie season. Nabers will now be catching passes from veteran quarterback and future Hall of Famer Russell Wilson after having to deal with less than competent play […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been up and down as of late, looking to win their road series vs the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon. The Dodgers currently sit at 61-44, which is very good but perhaps slightly below the historic standards that were impressed upon them to open up this season. A large […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently taking part in training camp as they gear up for the 2025 NFL season. The Chiefs are looking to bounce back from their humiliation at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s Super Bowl, which ended their bid for a historic three-peat. The Chiefs have made some […]

The biggest key need of this offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs was addressing the offensive line, which was thoroughly obliterated by the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s Super Bowl. Kansas City has gone all-in on doing just that, including drafting offensive tackle Josh Simmons with their late first round pick this past April. While […]

The big news of the day Sunday for the Washington Commanders was the arrival of star wide receiver Terry McLaurin at training camp. McLaurin has been holding out of previous practices in hopes of securing a new contract, and although the two sides have yet to come to an agreement, the Commanders star was in […]

One of the big questions for the Jacksonville Jaguars heading into next season is how they will deploy star 2025 NFL draft pick Travis Hunter, whom they selected 2nd overall out of Colorado. During his time with the Buffaloes, Hunter was a standout both as a wide receiver and cornerback, and has made clear his […]

The Atlanta Braves have been a disaster so far in the 2025 MLB season, currently sitting at 15 games below the .500 mark ahead of Sunday’s series finale vs the Texas Rangers. Regression around the roster, Brian Snitker retirement rumors, and other factors have all added to the turmoil surrounding the team so far this […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently participating in training camp as they gear up for the 2025 season. The 49ers are hoping to bounce back from a 2024 campaign that was marred by injuries and regression from up and down the roster, and ultimately ended with the team missing the playoffs. Some fans were concerned […]

The biggest story of the offseason for the Toronto Raptors occurred when the team parted ways with team president Masai Ujiri. Ujiri hadn’t always landed with his big swings, but he did play a major role in delivering the franchise its only championship by trading for Kawhi Leonard in 2018. The Raptors still have yet […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a splash this offseason by signing future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers in free agency. Still, when reports first surfaced about Rodgers potentially joining Pittsburgh last winter, not everyone in the Steelers organization was particularly enthused. “Leave his a** at the retirement home,” commented safety DeShon Elliott on a post […]

The biggest story of this offseason for the Washington Commanders has been the status of wide receiver Terry McLaurin and his contract situation. McLaurin had been holding out the first four days of training camp in the hopes of getting a new contract extension with the team. However, on Sunday, McLaurin showed up to camp […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping that this is the year they will finally get some capable quarterback play in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. The Steelers set out to accomplish that goal by signing free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who may not be the MVP version of himself but still figures to have something left in […]

The Baltimore Ravens are currently taking part in training camp and gearing up for the upcoming 2025 NFL Season. The Ravens are coming off another playoff heartbreak, this time to the Buffalo Bills, but have added to their roster this offseason, including bringing in star defensive back Jaire Alexander from the Green Bay Packers. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been busy over the last few weeks celebrating their recent NBA championship victory over the Indiana Pacers. A big part of that feat was the play of Jalen Williams, who powered through a wrist injury that has since required surgery and scored 40 points in Game 5 of the NBA […]

Recently, former NBA All-Star point guard Jeff Teague made a brazen claim about his longtime adversary LeBron James, claiming that during his time with the Miami Heat, James was caught using performance enhancing drugs, which the league suspended him for and then swept under the rug. James has long been the subject of meme speculation […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering what could be a last-gasp attempt to wring something out of the Joel Embiid era in 2025-26. Embiid has spent the majority of the last two seasons sidelined with injuries after his 2023 MVP campaign, but the 76ers did draft a future building block this offseason in former Baylor standout […]

One of the big questions for the San Antonio Spurs entering the 2025-26 season is how they will handle the logjam that currently exists in their guard department. Last year, San Antonio saw Stephon Castle win Rookie of the Year and traded for De’Aaron Fox midway through the season, then they selected guard Dylan Harper […]

Injuries have been a key culprit for why the Los Angeles Dodgers have performed slightly below their historic expectations so far this year. Los Angeles is still sitting pretty with a 60-43 record after a recent win over the Minnesota Twins, but they haven’t been quite as dominant as expected after their impressive offseason following […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are currently participating in training camp, hoping to repeat as champions after their Super Bowl victory a year ago. A huge reason for the Eagles’ success was the play of their defensive line, which put relentless pressure on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs during that game. One of the several […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping that 2025-26 will be the year they break through and end their long playoff drought with quarterback Caleb Williams leading the charge. Unfortunately, the video that has come out of Williams at Bears training camp this summer hasn’t been particularly encouraging thus far. Recently, FS1 sports media personality Colin Cowherd […]

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been leading the charge for the Atlanta Falcons so far at training camp, widely expected to be the team’s starter in 2025 after replacing Kirk Cousins down the stretch of last season. While Cousins is still on the roster, creating a bit of a potentially awkward situation, Penix Jr. has […]