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The Atlanta Hawks have had a busy offseason, trading for Kristaps Porzingis and signing Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard, among other moves. It’s all been part of the team’s plan to finally put a sensible roster together around point guard Trae Young, who made another All-Star team last season. Of course, in order for that […]

One of the main beacons of hope for the Philadelphia 76ers moving forward is rookie guard and former Baylor standout VJ Edgecombe, whom the team drafted third overall after lucking into that spot in the NBA lottery. Edgecombe didn’t need much time in the NBA Summer League to establish the fact that he’s ready to […]

The Buffalo Bills are currently participating in training camp in preparation for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. While Buffalo’s defense has been an elite unit over the last several years, they’ve also had a habit of underperforming at the worst times in the playoffs, which may have factored into the team’s decision to invest in […]

It’s been an interesting offseason for the Seattle Seahawks, who signed free agent quarterback Sam Darnold to a huge contract in order to replace Geno Smith, who is now with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Seahawks are hoping that Darnold’s 2024-25 performance with the Minnesota Vikings was something sustainable and not just a blip on […]

Recently, Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson raised eyebrows by reporting to the team’s training camp despite his current contract situation, which still has not been resolved. Hendrickson had been holding out of practices all offseason and into training camp in the hopes of securing a new extension, but that holdout was ended with […]

Popular NFL video game franchise Madden has been releasing some of the player ratings for the 2026 edition of the game recently, and one of those players was Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward. The game’s creators gave Ward a 72 overall rating, which was well below several other members of the 2025 rookie class, including […]

Recently, it was unearthed that Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson would be ending his holdout and reporting to the team’s training camp despite not having a new contract. Those reports came to fruition on Wednesday when the superstar was indeed seen at Bengals practice despite the ongoing contract situation, as reported by Josh […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic recently put the world on notice when new pictures from Men’s Health dropped showing the MVP candidate in much slimmer condition than we’ve seen in several years. Lakers fans are hoping that this remains the case until October, when the 2025-26 season–Doncic’s first full campaign with the Purple and […]

One of the big NBA debates over the last several years centers around the NBA bubble from 2020 and whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship from that bizarre year should have an asterisk or not. That season, of course, the NBA saw its season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they ended […]

One of the biggest questions of the offseason for the Golden State Warriors centers around wing Jonathan Kuminga, who is a restricted free agent but has yet to sign a contract. There has been considerable debate over what Kuminga’s value truly is, and he has frequently found himself at odds with head coach Steve Kerr’s […]

Arguably the biggest question heading into the 2025 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts is who will be their starting quarterback when the season gets underway. The team was once thought to be building around young quarterback Anthony Richardson, who has been a mixed bag so far in his young NFL career, but they also […]

The Miami Dolphins are currently partaking in NFL training camp in preparation for the upcoming season, in which they will look to finally have a breakout year. The Dolphins have appeared to be on the cusp of something for quite some time, but defensive inconsistency and frequent injuries to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have put a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has lost a considerable amount of weight this offseason, and recently he’s been going on a press tour to make sure the world knows it. The first stop was an appearance at the New York Yankees game Monday, where Doncic exchanged pleasantries with Aaron Judge, and on Wednesday morning, […]

No team in the Eastern Conference took a bigger swing this offseason than the Atlanta Hawks, who signed multiple notable free agents and pulled off a heist of a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans on draft night. The move that started it all was Atlanta’s trade for Kristaps Porzingis, bringing in the Latvian big […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently taking part in training camp as they gear up for the 2025-26 NFL season. The 49ers shelled out a massive contract to quarterback Brock Purdy this offseason and are hoping to bounce back from a 2024-25 season in which they missed the playoffs altogether coming off of their Super […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had an interesting last 12 months, first watching their max signing of Paul George crash and burn in epic fashion, but being rewarded for their misery with the number three overall pick. At that spot, the 76ers selected VJ Edgecombe, the standout combo guard from Baylor who burst onto the NCAA […]

The New England Patriots have been busy reshaping their roster this offseason, signing wide receiver Stefon Diggs to give quarterback Drake Maye a legitimate downfield weapon next year. On defense, one of the Patriots’ big acquisitions was former Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane, whom the team signed to a three-year, $37 million deal. Recently, […]

It was a rough 2024 campaign for the San Francisco 49ers, who missed the playoffs altogether after making the Super Bowl the previous season. It was an especially difficult year for cornerback Charvarious Ward, now of the Indianapolis Colts, who battled through personal tragedy amid the 49ers’ turbulent season. In October of 2024, Ward announced […]

The struggles of the Atlanta Braves this season have caused many to speculate that the team would look to be sellers as opposed to buyers at the upcoming trade deadline. One of the key names mentioned in trade talks for the Braves has been that of slugger Marcell Ozuna, who was recently removed from the […]

The New York Giants haven’t been a good football team in quite a while, but fans have something to be excited about in this year’s rookie class. New York drafted several big names this year in Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, and Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo, each […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping for another strong season in 2025-26 after surprising many with their performance in 2024-25, which culminated in a rough playoff loss vs the Los Angeles Rams. One of the key reasons for Minnesota’s success was the play of its defensive unit, which was led by star players like safety Josh […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Clippers reunited with legendary point guard Chris Paul, who was a key member of the team’s Lob City era in the 2010s. While Paul is no longer that player, he still figures to provide some much-needed bench stability and playmaking to a Clippers team lacking in both areas a season ago. […]

Recently, the New York Jets received an injury scare when newly-signed quarterback Justin Fields exited practice with what appeared to be a foot injury. Thankfully, the injury was just to Fields’ toe and does not appear to be anything serious moving forward. The quarterback confirmed as much during a recent appearance on the “Up & […]

Arguably the biggest story of this offseason for the Cincinnati Bengals has been the contract situation of superstar defender Trey Hendrickson. At one point, it seemed that Hendrickson was likely to be traded, but now, fans are waiting to see whether the team will give him the new contract he is seeking. Hendrickson has not […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently participating in training camp in preparation for the 2025-26 season, led by head coach Matt LaFleur. Unfortunately, this week the team received an injury setback regarding running back MarShawn Lloyd, who limped off the field during a recent practice and was unable to return. Recently, LaFleur spoke on his […]

Fans of the Chicago Bears are hoping that new head coach Ben Johnson will help accelerate the growth of young quarterback Caleb Williams, who had an up and down rookie year in 2024-25. Williams showed flashes of the talent that allowed him to be drafted number one overall last April but also relied heavily on […]

No front office has been under more scrutiny than the Dallas Mavericks over the last six months in the wake of their stunning Luka Doncic trade. Dallas lucked into the chance to draft Cooper Flagg number one overall this June, which thankfully they did not overthink, but few are giving the front office credit for […]

Recently, a Men’s Health magazine article was published about Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic and featured pictures of the Slovenian sensation appearing to be in arguably the best shape of his NBA career. Weight and conditioning concerns have long been an issue for Doncic, some of which were to blame for his shocking trade […]

The big buzz surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday was Luka Doncic’s new slimmer physique, which was revealed in an article published by Men’s Health. Concerns about weight and conditioning have long been viewed as the one thing keeping Doncic from reaching his legendary potential, and fans were understandably ecstatic that he seems to […]

The New York Jets are currently participating in training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season. The Jets parted ways with Aaron Rodgers this offseason, bringing to an end a disastrous era that never fully got off the ground. One key area for the Jets this year will be their running back room, […]

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 […]