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Although rookie Xavier Worthy continues to produce at an impressive level, the Kansas City Chiefs could still use some reinforcements at the wide receiver position heading into this week’s matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs remain one of two undefeated teams left standing in the NFL landscape, but their depth at the position […]

Zion Williamson has looked dominant so far to open up the New Orleans Pelicans’ preseason slate as head coach Willie Green works to integrate some new pieces offensively. The Pelicans enter this season in the thick of about 13 teams in the Western Conference who feel they have a legitimate chance of making the playoffs […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers played one of their first games at the newly opened Intuit Dome, an arena that team owner Steve Ballmer has been hyping up for years now. The Clippers are looking to navigate (stop if you’ve heard this before) a murky Kawhi Leonard injury situation while also giving their […]

The New York Jets made a shocking trade for Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams on Tuesday morning, one that reunited quarterback Aaron Rodgers with his former Green Bay Packers teammate. The move signaled that the Jets are now officially in panic mode after Monday evening’s home loss to the divisional rival Buffalo Bills, […]

The New York Knicks are looking to challenge the Boston Celtics for Eastern Conference supremacy this year following their shocking trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns is already starting to look comfortable in his new threads, and New York is now just one week ago from kicking off their season in Boston. […]

The New York Jets made a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday morning, reuniting quarterback Aaron Rodgers with his former Green Bay Packers teammate Davante Adams. The Adams trade signals a full on panic mode in New York after the Jets’ Monday Night Football loss to the Buffalo Bills, one that dropped […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback debate has only grown stronger in recent weeks, as the team activated Russell Wilson into uniform for their game vs the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday but continued to start Justin Fields. The Steelers entered the contest as losers of two straight games following their hot start to the season and […]

The Green Bay Packers took the field with some injury reinforcements on Sunday vs the Arizona Cardinals and looking to build on last week’s big win vs the Los Angeles Rams. Jordan Love has played well since returning from an injury he sustained in week one vs the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Packers have looked […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has worked through some early struggles in the preseason and now looks more comfortable in his New York Knicks jersey, including during his Knicks home debut vs the Washington Wizards last week. The Towns trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves helped the Knicks shore up their shaky frontcourt depth and signaled to everyone, if […]

Alabama football fought through rumblings of concern in the national media and an injury to Domani Jackson to secure a thrilling win over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. While it wasn’t exactly an encouraging performance, the Crimson Tide were able to get back in the win column after last week’s shocking road loss […]

The Baltimore Ravens weren’t satisfied after winning their third straight game last week vs the Cincinnati Bengals, a game in which reigning MVP Lamar Jackson’s wizardry was on full display down the stretch. The win pushed the Ravens’ record to 3-2 on the young season and set the stage for a matchup with their next-door […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers silenced their doubters by winning Game 65 of the National League Divisional Series vs the San Diego Padres on Friday evening, a win that had manager Dave Roberts fired up in the locker room after the game. The Dodgers had to show some resiliency in this series after falling behind 2-1 […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently dealing with a slew of injuries as the team tries to navigate its way through the preseason slate. Zach Lavine has had to block out the noise, as many expected him to already have been traded by this point in the offseason considering the other moves that Chicago made this […]

Newly minted interim New York Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich can use all the help he can get after being appointed to that position in the wake of Robert Saleh’s firing. The Jets are currently scrambling to get themselves in order in advance of this Monday’s tilt against the Buffalo Bills after dismissing Saleh following […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have plenty to be excited about heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, including a new three-point heavy philosophy implemented by head coach Willie Green. The big question of course, as has been the case the last several years in New Orleans, is whether or not franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson will be […]

Former NFL executive Mike Lombardi made headlines recently by calling out Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby for failing to show up on the sidelines for his team’s win over the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago while dealing with a hamstring injury. The only problem was that it was not a hamstring injury for Crosby […]

Newly appointed interim New York Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich has wasted no time making moves since taking over for Robert Saleh, changing offensive playcalling duties from Nathaniel Hackett to Todd Downing, per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team on X, formerly Twitter. Ulbrich was promoted into the role after Saleh’s dismissal from the team […]

The Indianapolis Colts are going to have to rely rather heavily on wide receiver Alec Pierce in the wake of an injury to Michael Pittman Jr. that will keep him out for multiple weeks. Pierce caught multiple touchdowns from Joe Flacco in Indianapolis’ narrow defeat at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars this past week, […]

Kirby Smart wasn’t happy with the crowd noise he heard at Sanford Stadium, but he had to have been encouraged with what he saw on the field from his players. Despite playing without star linebacker Smael Mondon, Georgia football overcame a slow start to blow out the Auburn Tigers and bounce back from their crushing […]

The Phoenix Suns are not lacking for confidence heading into the 2024-25 NBA season despite last season’s sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Kevin Durant knows that the team still has some tuning up to do, it appears that overall, things are looking quite optimistic out in the desert. One person who […]

Earlier this week, Ja Morant avoided an injury scare during the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason opener vs the Dallas Mavericks on the road. Although Morant did suffer an ankle sprain during the contest, it is reportedly not expected to be something that will affect his availability for the regular season. Morant and the Grizzlies profile as […]

In the hours since the New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh, rumors have run rampant about quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ supposed loyalty to offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, and the role that Rodgers may or may not have played in Saleh’s dismissal. The news broke just hours after New York’s crushing London loss to the […]

Following last week’s New England Patriots loss to the Miami Dolphins, head coach Jerod Mayo made the decision to bench Jacoby Brissett for this week’s upcoming game vs the Houston Texans in favor of rookie Drake Maye. While it may have taken longer than some would have hoped, Patriots fans will now have a chance […]

Jimmy Butler has navigated through trade rumors and contract talks as he and the Miami Heat prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season. The Heat are coming off of a disappointing 2023-24 campaign that culminated in a first round loss to the Boston Celtics, a series which Butler missed due to injury. This year at […]

On Tuesday, the New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh following the team’s London loss to the Minnesota Vikings over the weekend. Saleh’s firing drew a host of reactions from around the NFL world, from both fellow coaches and media pundits alike, most of whom saw the head coach as the inevitable scapegoat for […]

On Tuesday morning, the New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh. The news occurred after the Jets’ frustrating 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in London, which dropped the team’s record to 2-3 on the young 2024 NFL season. The move brings to an end a tenure for Saleh in New York […]

The Phoenix Suns have plenty of issues to work through in advance of the 2024-25 NBA season, which is now just two weeks away. While Bradley Beal recently cast praise on the team’s rookies who were drafted this summer, it’s unlikely they will receive much playing time this year, leaving it up to Beal and […]

Bronny James has not exactly been lighting it up during the NBA preseason so far for the Los Angeles Lakers, although he did make NBA history by briefly sharing the court with his father LeBron James during Sunday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have lost each of their first two preseason games so […]

Earlier this week, the Orlando Magic helped solidify their frontcourt depth for the future by signing Wendell Carter Jr. to a three year, $59 million contract extension. The news was reported by Shams Charania on X (formerly Twitter), who recently inked a new contract of his own with sports giant ESPN after leaving Stadium and […]

On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers took the field on the road vs the Los Angeles Rams without wide receiver Romeo Doubs after suspending him for missing practices this week. Green Bay entered the game at 2-2, ironically winners of both games when Jordan Love was out due to injury and losers of both of […]

On Saturday, Alabama football suffered one of the most shocking losses in recent college football history with a road loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores just a week after knocking off number two Georgia. While quarterback Jalen Milroe took an even-keeled approach after the defeat, Alabama fans were a bit less understanding, as the team lost […]

The Dallas Mavericks reshaped their roster this offseason following their NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics. Although the team recently received a scare when superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf injury to open up training camp, the MVP candidate is expected to be ready for the season, one that will be filled with expectations […]

Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions, one of which was returned for a pick-six, in the New York Jets’ 23-17 loss in London to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, one that had head coach Robert Saleh publicly urging calmness to the fanbase after the game. Rodgers deserves credit for nearly helping his team pull off a […]

On Sunday, the New York Jets dropped to 2-3 with a tough loss in London to the Minnesota Vikings that had the fanbase up in arms and head coach Robert Saleh calling for perspective after the game. Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions on the afternoon (technically morning back home in the United States) but deserves […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be in the lineup Sunday evening when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Phoenix Suns Sunday evening. James’ son Bronny James had an up and down preseason debut during Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and is expected to get some more run during Sunday’s tilt with Phoenix. […]

Derrick Henry has already been making history so far this season for the Baltimore Ravens, who sat at 2-2 heading into Sunday afternoon’s tilt with the Cincinnati Bengals. After a rough start to the season, the Ravens are starting to look like the contenders that many expected them to be heading into the campaign. Early […]

Pascal Siakam is hoping to help lead his Indiana Pacers back on another deep playoff run in 2024-25 after the team surprised many by reaching the conference finals last year. The Pacers have been busy making moves this offseason but have largely kept the core foundation of the team the same, setting the stage for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their game vs the Dallas Cowboys in prime time on Sunday, and they are expected to start Justin Fields at quarterback once again. However, Russell Wilson, who was brought in to be the starter in free agency this year but has since dealt with a calf injury, appears […]

Head coach Brian Daboll and the New York Giants believe they are on the right track so far in 2024 despite their record of 1-3 and some tough news on the injury front in the form of a Malik Nabers concussion. Nabers sustained the injury in last Thursday’s last to the Dallas Cowboys, and if […]