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The Phoenix Suns feel like they have one of the best rosters in the NBA heading into the 2024-25 season despite their best player Kevin Durant recently turning 36 years old. Durant proved during the Olympics in Paris this summer that he still has a lot left in the tank, but it’s unclear how the […]

Head coach Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks are currently gearing up for the 2024-25 NBA season, which is slated to begin in just three weeks. Kidd’s squad is fresh off of an appearance in the NBA Finals last summer, but the Mavericks were not satisfied in the offseason, going out and adding several additional […]

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys currently sit at 2-2 on the young season and are dealing with a case of the injury bug, as Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Brandin Cooks are all expected to miss this week’s game vs the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cooks reportedly sustained an infection in his right knee after a […]

Recently, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be trading for Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns’ arrival figures to immediately shore up the Knicks’ glaring weakness at the center position and also gives him perhaps the best chance he’s ever had to […]

Things haven’t been going swimmingly so far this year for Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins currently sit at 1-3, and although Hill remains one of the league’s most electric receivers, he hasn’t been able to do much since starting QB Tua Tagovailoa went down with a concussion in Week 2. This is […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are currently preparing for the upcoming 2024-25 season, which is slated to begin on October 23. Morant missed the majority of the 2023-24 season with an injury, which, combined with several other injuries, made for a bit of a lost season for the Grizzlies. However, there is optimism that […]

One of the more intriguing storylines of the early portions of the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season will be when Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, son of franchise icon LeBron James, will make his NBA debut. Bronny of course was drafted by the team in the second round this past June, and although he struggled […]

On Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder held their annual Media Day, giving reporters and fans a chance to hear from some of their favorite players, including last year’s MVP runner up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander enters this year as one of the favorites to compete for the award once again, and the Thunder are widely expected […]

This week was NBA media day for teams around the league, which gave fans a chance to anticipate what kind of hairstyle Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler might show up with. Last year, Butler shocked everyone by debuting a new “emo” look, but this year, to some fans’ disappointment, the Heat star didn’t show up […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently preparing to open up the 2023-24 NBA season, which is set to begin in just three weeks. Unfortunately for the team, Leonard’s well-documented knee issues appear to have arisen once again this offseason, as it was recently reported that the Clippers star is dealing with inflammation […]

Earlier this week, the New York Knicks sent a jolt through the NBA landscape when it was revealed that they would be trading Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo for Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns. The move immediately remedies the one weak spot on the Knicks roster which was their depth at center and also […]

On Sunday, head coach Dennis Allen and the New Orleans Saints dropped to 2-2 on the young 2024 NFL season after a 26-24 loss to the rival Atlanta Falcons on the road. The Saints took the lead late in this one with an Alvin Kamara touchdown, but Allen’s squad ultimately lost the back and forth […]

College football fans wondering who would take the throne as the next generation of elite wide receivers have quickly gotten their answer in the former of Alabama football’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith. Both stars are freshmen who put together huge games in their teams’ respective wins on Saturday evening–Alabama vs the Georgia […]

On Saturday evening, head coach Kalen DeBoer and his Alabama football squad won one of the most wild games you will ever see vs Kirby Smart and Georgia at home. Alabama raced out to a 28-0 lead then imploded in the second half, with DeBoer’s squad ultimately finding themselves trailing in the game before rallying […]

Spirits were suddenly much higher for the Carolina Panthers heading into week four vs the Cincinnati Bengals following last week’s road win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Panthers of course recently benched second year quarterback Bryce Young in favor of veteran Andy Dalton, and Dalton continued to play relatively well to open the game […]

Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars entered Sunday’s game vs the Houston Texans in dire need for their first win of the year following last week’s thrashing at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. Lawrence has struggled mightily to open up the year, and the Jaguars are in serious danger of missing the playoffs for […]

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have not exactly gotten off to a glowing start to the season offensively in 2024. Williams has not been able to show the flashes of greatness he displayed throughout the preseason so far this year, and a large part of the reason why is the lack of imagination present […]

The New York Mets are currently in a three way race with the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final two Wild Card spots in the National League. After the last two games of last week’s series vs the Braves were postponed due to weather, the Mets have since lost two games in […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs are currently gearing up for a monster showdown on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game will be the second straight road test for Smart’s squad after Georgia barely survived a game against Kentucky in Week 3. Georgia, of course, is led […]

Earlier this week, the Boston Celtics were the first team to host media day for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season, featuring the likes of several members of last year’s championship team including Jrue Holiday. Holiday was able to exercise some of his playoff demons en route to helping lead the Celtics to their NBA Finals […]

Three games into the 2024 college football season, it’s a bit hard to assess exactly where Ryan Day and his Ohio State football program truly stand. While Ohio State has won all three games so far in dominant fashion, tests against Akron, WMU, and Marshall at home aren’t exactly the barometer for championship contention for […]

Things have not gone according to plan so far in the young 2024 NFL season for Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars currently sit with a record of 0-3 after Monday night’s demolition at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, and Lawrence hardly resembles the rising star he appeared to be throughout his […]

Lincoln Riley and his USC football program have gotten off to a decent start to the 2024 season, as the team currently sits at 2-1, fresh off of a tough loss to the Michigan Wolverines Saturday. Riley has seen positive play from his starting quarterback Miller Moss, who took over the reigns from Caleb Williams, […]

Perhaps the biggest question mark when JJ Redick was announced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was how he would try to revamp an offense that started out hot but stagnated down the stretch of 2023-24. One of the key members of that offense was point guard D’Angelo Russell, who had […]

Earlier this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder made one of the bigger trades of the summer by dealing guard Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls for three and D wing Alex Caruso. While the trade was an acknowledgement of a failure in drafting Giddey, the move should help bring increased perimeter defense and floor spacing […]

This offseason, the Chicago Bulls finally pulled the plug on the DeMar DeRozan era by allowing the shooting guard to walk to the Sacramento Kings in free agency. The DeRozan experiment actually got off to a very strong start in the 2021-22 season, but since then, the Bulls have been the NBA’s symbol of mediocrity […]

On Saturday, head coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado football program picked up one of the most exciting wins of the young college football season at home vs Baylor. Despite trailing for most of the game, Sanders’ son Shedeur completed a Hail Mary with no time left on the clock in regulation, sending the game […]

On Tuesday, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics officially got the new NBA season underway by becoming the first team to host media day, fresh off of their 2024 championship victory. Tatum has had a busy summer, signing the most lucrative contract in league history and winning gold at the Olympics with Team USA, and […]

Monday evening was probably the best night for fans of the Washington Commanders in several years, as they were treated to a virtuoso performance from rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels on the road vs the Washington Commanders. Daniels registered a nearly perfect completion percentage and made several clutch plays down the stretch for the Commanders, who […]

Stephen Curry can’t be happy with what the Golden State Warriors’ front office was able to accomplish this offseason, which was essentially nothing, save for losing Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks. While Curry used the Olympics stage to prove that he is still a viable first option on a good team, the Warriors did […]

Perhaps the most surprising storyline through three weeks of the young 2024 NFL season has been the play of quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold was given the starting job after rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury, and the journeyman has responded by leading the Vikings to a 3-0 […]

Just three weeks in, 2024 is already beginning to look like somewhat of a lost season for head coach Mike McDaniel and the Miami Dolphins. McDaniel’s squad has already suffered a slew of injuries including most notably to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and the Dolphins dropped to 1-2 with a road loss in Seattle on Sunday. […]

On Sunday afternoon, Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints took their first loss of the season with a 15-12 home defeat at the hands of Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. This contest was a back and forth, defensive affair throughout the afternoon, and ultimately, a late Carr touchdown to Chris Olave was not […]

On Sunday, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark made her WNBA playoffs debut when her team hit the road to take on the Connecticut Sun in some first round action. Clark led a resurgence down the stretch for the Fever this year, establishing herself as not only the best rookie in league history but also one […]

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears did not exactly get off to a hot start on the road Sunday vs the Indianapolis Colts. Many of the struggles that have defined the early portion of Williams’ career manifested again against the Colts, including an ill-advised interception into double coverage. Despite this, the Bears were able to […]

On Sunday afternoon, CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans hit the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings in a battle of two undefeated teams on the early campaign. The Texans haven’t exactly dominated so far on the young season, but Stroud has continued to look like one of the better young quarterbacks in the […]

On Sunday, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles hit the field against the New Orleans Saints, looking to push their record to 2-1. The Eagles were coming off of a collapse last Monday against the Atlanta Falcons, one which was capped off by a late Hurts interception to essentially end the game. Unfortunately, that trend […]

Perhaps the biggest indictment of the Washington Wizards franchise is the fact that the arguable most accomplished player of all time, Michael Jordan, suited up for them, and it’s still an easily forgotten factoid in the present day. Of course, this was well after the dominant years of Jordan’s career with the Chicago Bulls, and […]

The Charlotte Hornets are adding to their frontcourt depth with just a few weeks to go until the 2024-25 season gets underway. On Sunday, it was reported on X (formerly Twitter) by NBA insider Shams Charnia of Stadium and The Athletic that the Hornets would be signing center Harry Giles to a one-year contract. The […]