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The biggest offseason storyline for the Chicago Bulls has been the ongoing contract saga of Josh Giddey, who is currently a restricted free agent. Giddey and the Bulls have not yet seen eye to eye on a potential new deal, and recently, NBA insider Marc Stein took to his Substack to report on the latest […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions got off to a rough start to their 2025 season with a 27-13 road loss to the Green Bay Packers in a game that really wasn’t that close. The Lions fell behind very early in this game and were playing catch up all day against a revamped Packers squad that […]

On Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens continued their familiar theme of collapsing down the stretch of big games with a 41-40 road loss to the  Buffalo Bills to open up their 2025 season. The Ravens led this game by 15 points more than halfway through the fourth quarter but ultimately ended up relinquishing three scoring drives […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had an interesting offseason, drafting VJ Edgecombe to join their young core of guards to surround Paul George and Joel Embiid with. Despite this, the 76ers don’t have a lot in the way of real depth on their roster, and recently, it came to light that the team once toyed with […]

On Sunday evening, the Baltimore Ravens suffered one of the more epic collapses in recent NFL history with a 41-40 road loss to the Buffalo Bills to open up their season. The Ravens led this game 40-25 more than halfway into the fourth quarter but ended up relinquishing three scoring drives to the Bills down […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are just over six weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season, and superstar Luka Doncic has been keeping busy by representing his home country of Slovenia at the ongoing EuroBasket tournament. On Sunday, Doncic poured in 42 points in a win over Italy, overcoming an injury suffered at the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the New York Giants got off to a rough start to the 2025 season with a 21-6 road loss to the NFC East divisional rival Washington Commanders. The New York offense, led by newly signed quarterback Russell Wilson, did not provide a lot to write home about in this one, as Wilson […]

The Tennessee football program has gotten off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season, recently picking up a mammoth 72-17 home win over East Tennessee State to push their record to 2-0. Josh Heupel and company are hoping that 2025 is the year that they will finally be able to insert themselves […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Georgia football program moved to 2-0 on the young 2025 season with a 28-6 home win over Austin Peay. The game, which was delayed at one point due to lightning in the area, was not exactly a great showing for the Bulldogs, as things were relatively close until late in the […]

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hit the road to take on the Atlanta Falcons in an NFC showdown to start off the new season for both teams. The Buccaneers are looking to extend their impressive streak of division titles against arguably their biggest competition in the division this year. While they got off to […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers hit the road for their first game of the 2025 season against the New York Jets. The game marked the return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who signed with the Steelers this offseason, to New York, where he spent the last two seasons, which both went disastrously, albeit for different […]

The Philadelphia Phillies look to be peaking at the right time, winners of three straight games and sitting with an impressive record of 83-59 ahead of Sunday afternoon’s series finale vs the NL East rival Miami Marlins. Philadelphia is hoping that this postseason, things will go a bit differently than last year, when they flamed […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC South showdown to kick off the season for both teams. It was a good early season test for a Falcons team that is looking to finally end their playoff drought this year, which has been in place for nearly a decade. […]

The Green Bay Packers will kick off their 2025 season at home against the divisional rival Detroit Lions at home on Sunday afternoon at 4:25 PM ET from Lambeau Field. While the majority of the attention around the Packers has focused on their recent shocking trade for former Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been rolling right along as the 2025 regular season nears its conclusion, currently sitting at 83-59 and winners of three straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon’s series finale vs the Miami Marlins. The Phillies looked poised to win their second straight NL East division title, and are hoping that this year’s […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers await training camp for the upcoming 2025-26 season, superstar Luka Doncic has been participating in the EuroBasket tournament for his native Slovenia. Doncic’s slimmed-down frame and improved conditioning have been evident so far in the tournament, as he has put together several impressive performances for his home country. On Sunday, […]

The Washington Commanders will kick off a highly anticipated 2025 season on Sunday afternoon at home against their NFC East divisional rivals, the New York Giants. Washington is hoping to build off the momentum that they built last year, when they made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game after an epic rookie […]

On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons will kick off their 2025 season with a home game against their NFC South divisional rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team that has kept them from winning the division for the last couple of years. Atlanta is hoping for a strong second year from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who […]

On Saturday evening, the Florida football program reached yet another new low with a home loss against the South Florida Bulls that sent their home fans home shocked (although they probably shouldn’t be). The Gators made an array of mistakes in this game, ranging from turnovers to a horrible safety late in the game that […]

On Saturday evening, South Florida football put the world on notice with an 18-16 win over the Florida Gators on the road to pick up their second straight top 25 win to open up the 2025 season. First, South Florida blew out Boise State in their first game of the season, and on Saturday, the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are starting to turn their attention away from the 2025 championship they just won and toward the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, which is slated to begin in a month and a half. The Thunder are returning almost the exact same roster from last year that bulldozed through the Western Conference playoffs […]

The Green Bay Packers recently shook up the NFL world by trading for disgruntled Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons. The move figures to vault Green Bay into Super Bowl contention, turning their defensive line into one of the best units anywhere in the NFL. In exchange for Parsons, the Packers had to pay […]

The Green Bay Packers are just days away from kicking off a 2025 season suddenly filled with Super Bowl expectations against the Detroit Lions at home. Those expectations were imparted upon the franchise in the immediate aftermath of last week’s Micah Parsons trade, in which Green Bay had to send multiple first round picks to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are starting to turn their attention away from the championship they won to cap off the 2024-25 season and toward the upcoming 2025-26 campaign, in which they will begin their quest for a repeat. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had a pretty OK summer, winning the Finals MVP award and signing a contract […]

The Georgia football program recently got off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season with a 45-7 home win over the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday. While not too much wisdom about the team can be taken away from a game like this, there were still positive overall vibes in Athens from […]

It’s been a difficult year for the Atlanta Braves, who currently sit 14 games below the .500 mark at 63-77 after Wednesday’s road win over the Chicago Cubs. Atlanta isn’t in as bad of a rough patch as they were about a month ago, but at this point, the team is just treading water until […]

On Saturday, the USC football program began its season with a bang by defeating Missouri State by a final score of 73-13 in front of their home fans. It was a solid start for Lincoln Riley and company as they began the second year of the post-Caleb Williams era in Southern California. Saturday’s game also […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are just over 24 hours away from kicking off their 2025 season in Brazil against the AFC West divisional rival Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs are looking to bounce back after last year’s demolition in the Super Bowl at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, and will have a tough early-season […]

It’s been a rough week for the North Carolina football program, which got shellacked at home by the TCU Horned Frogs to open up the Bill Belichick era. Belichick was known for his stark demeanor and winning ways during his time with the New England Patriots, but those traits haven’t carried over to his stint […]

The Bill Belichick era of North Carolina football got off to a brutal start on Monday evening with a home loss against the TCU Horned Frogs by a score of 48-14. The Tar Heels actually raced out to an early 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game but things went downhill quickly from […]

On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes picked up a huge win to open up their 2025 season at home against the number one ranked Texas Longhorns. The Buckeyes have since taken over the number one spot themselves, a fitting place for them considering they are in fact the reigning national champions. The big storyline out […]

The New York Giants are currently gearing up to kick off their 2025 season with a road matchup against the reigning NFC runners-up, the Washington Commanders. The Giants enter this year with some quiet but growing expectations after their rookie class looked strong during the preseason. One member of that rookie class is first round […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping for a bounce back year in 2025 when they take the field after a 2024 season in which they missed the playoffs altogether. This occurred despite a career year from quarterback Joe Burrow, who figures to be squarely in the prime of his career entering this new campaign. Recently, NFL […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are less than 48 hours away from kicking off their 2025 NFL season in Brazil against the divisional rival Los Angeles Chargers. Patrick Mahomes is looking for a bounce back year after struggling (by his standards) during the last two regular seasons as the skill positional talent around him has diminished. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are just a few days from kicking off their 2025 NFL season with a road divisional showdown against the NFC West division rival Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers are hoping to bounce back after a rough 2024 season saw the team miss the playoffs altogether on the heels of their 2023 Super […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were under investigation for an alleged move that allowed them to circumvent the NBA salary cap. Pablo Torre reported that Leonard had been paid $28 million for a no-show job with the now-bankrupt company Aspiration. Now, additional context is being added to […]

The Buffalo Bills are just days away from kicking off their 2025 season at home against the Baltimore Ravens. The Bills are hoping that this is the year they will finally hoist a Lombardi Trophy after spending the last few years of the Josh Allen era knocking on the door. This offseason, the Bills reunited […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, which is slated to begin on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks on the road. The 49ers are entering this year with relatively low expectations after a 2024 season in which they missed the playoffs altogether on the heels of the previous […]

The Bill Belichick era of the North Carolina football program did not get off to a great start on Monday evening, as the Tar Heels were blown out by the TCU Horned Frogs to open up their season. Belichick’s squad got off to a 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game, but things […]