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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, […]

The LSU football program is currently in the midst of a busy offseason, trying to navigate the college football transfer portal landscape while also preparing for spring practices, which are not too far away. The team had a relatively disappointing 2024 season, missing out on the expanded 12-team college football playoff and now can only […]

The Golden State Warriors have been teetering around mediocrity for large stretches of the 2024-25 season, currently sitting at an even 21-21 following Monday evening’s blowout home loss to the Boston Celtics. The Warriors got off to a hot start this year but have since seen production from their role players cool off significantly, resulting […]

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a thrilling home win over the Los Angeles Rams from a snowy Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles were in control of this game from essentially the jump but had to withstand a late furious rally from the Rams in order to […]

On Monday evening, the Ohio State football program clinched its first national championship in ten years with a 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Atlanta. This game was a back and forth contest throughout, with Ohio State at one point taking a 24-point lead but ultimately seeing things get a bit dicey […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been up and down through the first half of the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 22-20 following Saturday evening’s blowout home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo still don’t look completely comfortable in their new threads, and Anthony Edwards’ new three-point centric style of play hasn’t […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2024-25 season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, as the team recently finished up a five-game homestand at 1-4 following their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls have seen solid production out of veterans like Zach Lavine and Nikola Vucevic, but overall, the team is currently on a trajectory for yet […]

On Sunday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Brooklyn Nets to officially get the second half of their season underway. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the injury report for this one, currently listed as questionable for the contest with a right wrist sprain. Here’s everything we know about Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury and his playing status […]

On Saturday evening, the Detroit Lions’ 2024-25 season came to an end with a brutal home loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. The Lions got to this point by securing themselves a bye for the first round of the postseason, but ultimately, the team was unable to contain […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a trainwreck of a 2024-25 NBA season so far, currently sitting with one of the worst records in the league as the season passes its midway point. The Pelicans have dealt with a plethora of injuries so far this year, including to franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson, who just recently […]

On Friday evening, the Brooklyn Nets continued their Western Conference road trip with a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. Brooklyn fought valiantly in this one despite dealing with several key injuries; however, the team ultimately fell when a D’Angelo Russell three pointer clanked off of the rim in the […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to yet another AFC Championship Game with a 23-14 home win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs. This one wasn’t always the most aesthetically pleasing game, but ultimately, Patrick Mahomes and company were able to make enough plays down the […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column with a come from behind win over the Miami Heat at home. The win allowed Los Angeles to bounce back from a rough loss to the San Antonio Spurs two nights prior, and LeBron James played a big role in closing this […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been a trainwreck so far in the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting with the worst record in the Western Conference at 10-32. A combination of injuries, poor roster construction, and regression from some starting players have left Willie Green and company searching for answers as the season passes its midway […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a rough first half of the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting a game under .500 after Tuesday evening’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Despite this, Kevin Durant has continued to put up elite numbers and is a virtual lock to secure another All-Star berth in a few weeks when the […]

On Saturday evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024-25 NFL season came to a rough conclusion with a blowout road loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the AFC playoffs. The Steelers got behind the eight ball early in this one and by the time they were finally able to find a rhythm […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers’ season came to an unceremonious end with a road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs. Things went off the rails quickly for Green Bay in this one, with quarterback Jordan Love turning in one of his worst performances of the […]

On Sunday, the Denver Broncos’ season came to an end with a blowout loss at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round of the AFC playoffs. The Broncos got off to a strong start to this one, taking an early 7-0 lead with a Bo Nix touchdown pass, but unfortunately, Denver […]

The Ohio State football program is currently preparing for its upcoming National Championship Game matchup vs the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, which is set to take place on Monday evening in Atlanta. The Buckeyes got to this point with a thrilling win over the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl, a game in which the […]

The Tennessee football program is currently in the middle of a busy offseason period after their playoff loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round. While the Volunteers did secure their first ever College Football Playoff berth this year (thanks to the new 12-team format), the way the team fell in Columbus left […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been rolling as of late, currently sitting at an even 19-19 on the season after Monday evening’s road win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Victor Wembanyama is a virtual lock to make the first of what figures to be many All-Star games this season, and San Antonio has an outside […]

On Tuesday evening, the Phoenix Suns dropped to 19-20 on the season with a road loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The game bizarrely marked the start of the Suns’ second Eastern Conference road trip in as many weeks, and was filled with the same roller coaster-like inconsistencies that have plagued Phoenix all year. The best […]

The Miami Heat have found a rhythm as of late despite the ongoing turmoil surrounding franchise star Jimmy Butler, currently serving a seven-game suspension for his alleged unprofessional behavior in recent weeks. Butler has made no secrets that he wishes to be traded from the Heat, but as of yet, there doesn’t exactly appear to […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been doing an admirable job of holding down the fort in the absences of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in recent weeks, currently sitting five games above .500 ahead of Tuesday evening’s tilt with the Denver Nuggets. Some of Dallas’ wins in their stretch without both stars have included a recent […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers’ season came to an unceremonious end with a largely uncompetitive road playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The contest went off the rails for Green Bay from quite literally the first play, which was an opening kickoff fumble recovered by the Eagles, and by the time the Packers […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently sifting through the rubble of their disastrous 2024-25 season to try to figure out what went wrong. Dallas missed out on the playoffs for the first time in several years this season and has since parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy, who saw his first losing season in Dallas […]

On Saturday evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season came to an unceremonious end with a road demolition at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the AFC playoffs. This game was uncompetitive from the early stages, with Lamar Jackson and company finding immense success on the ground throughout the evening, while […]