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The Atlanta Falcons are currently gearing up for a 2025 season that will be filled with immense expectations after 2024’s disappointment. The Falcons recently addressed their biggest weakness by adding multiple edge rushers in the first round of the NFL Draft, but there are still major questions about the roster, including what the future holds […]

The Chicago Bears are currently looking for ways to continue to build their roster after the recent NFL Draft. The Bears have gone all-in on continuing to add wide receiver and tight end talent to help out Caleb Williams, but one area where Chicago doesn’t have a ton of depth is at running back. Recently, […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers’ season came to an unceremonious end with a shellacking at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their first round playoff series. James Harden didn’t do much to quell his playoff demons in this one, recording just seven points in a 19-point loss that wasn’t […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs with a dominant home win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their first round series. While the first six games of this matchup had been highly competitive, Saturday’s result was anything but, as the starters on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been busy making moves this offseason to address their weaknesses that were exposed during their Super Bowl demolition at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs’ primary motive has been to bolster their offensive line depth to help give star quarterback Patrick Mahomes more time to operate. Recently, the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been doing their best to hold down the fort amid a slew of injuries to their pitching staff, including Ranger Suarez, who has yet to make a start this season due to a back injury. The team received another scare when starter Aaron Nola felt neck tightness before Saturday’s game, but […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The team recently bolstered its wide receiver room by taking Matthew Golden in the first round of the NFL Draft at No. 23 overall. Another big story of the offseason for the Packers regards […]

The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for Game 6 of their first round series vs the Detroit Pistons, with the chance to clinch a second round matchup vs the Boston Celtics on the line. The Knicks dealt several future assets this past offseason in the hopes of building a championship contender, making it […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. The Timberwolves were led by a dominant game from Rudy Gobert, who helped Minnesota overcome a rough shooting night from superstar Anthony Edwards. After the game, the Timberwolves had plenty of jokes […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. The major story in this contest was Rudy Gobert, who annihilated the Lakers’ bold centerless lineup to the tune of 27 points and 24 rebounds, helping Minnesota overcome a dreadful shooting […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 season came to an end with a home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first round playoff series. Several Lakers players struggled in this matchup, including shooting guard Austin Reaves, who looked like a shell of his regular season self for the most […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first round series. It was a shockingly easy gentleman’s sweep for the underdog Timberwolves, who were led in Game 5 by a virtuoso performance from big man […]

Recently, the Miami Heat were on the wrong end of the most lopsided playoff series in NBA history, being outscored by the Cleveland Cavaliers by 122 points in their four-game sweep. Miami had previously become the first tenth seed ever to backdoor their way into the playoffs via the play-in tournament, and they looked every […]

Recently, Miami Heat forward Kevin Love announced on Instagram that his father Stan, a former player for the Los Angeles Lakers, had sadly passed away. Love missed the final portion of the season as well as the Heat’s playoff loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers to be with his family. At age 36, some are wondering […]

In the aftermath of the Indiana Pacers’ Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Tyrese Haliburton’s father John walked onto the court and got into a heated confrontation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The younger Haliburton, who hit the game winning layup to allow Indiana to advance, was quick to denounce his father’s actions during […]

The Golden State Warriors recently took a 3-1 lead in their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets thanks to a strong defensive performance in Game 4. Draymond Green made his mark down the stretch of this one, locking up Alperen Sengun in the closing seconds to seal the victory for Golden State. One […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently finished up a 2024-25 season that saw them perform perhaps slightly above expectations, though they still didn’t secure a postseason spot in the vaunted Western Conference. The team signaled its commitment to the current regime by extending head coach Chauncey Billups‘ contract at the end of the season. However, that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been cruising right along as of late, currently sitting at 20-10 after a recent home demolition of the Miami Marlins by a score of 15-2. The game marked the first home run in a while for superstar Shohei Ohtani, who sent one into the seats in the first inning. Ohtani […]

Recently, the Houston Rockets fell into a 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors with a road loss in Game 4. Houston was competitive in both games on the road in this series but ultimately was unable to make enough plays down the stretch in both contests. Much has been […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 to give themselves a 3-1 deficit as the first round playoff series heads back to Los Angeles. LeBron James played up to his legendary standards in both road games of this series, but it wasn’t enough to stop Los Angeles from suffering […]

Recently, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2024-25 season came to an unceremonious conclusion with a first round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies played the final 1.5 games of this series without point guard Ja Morant, who exited with an injury, but the writing was on the wall beginning with Game 1’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been rolling right along in the 2025 MLB season, currently sitting at 19-10 after a recent home victory over the Miami Marlins. The Dodgers have dealt with their fair share of injuries this year, including to star pitcher Clayton Kershaw, but the team is so deep that it hasn’t mattered […]

Recently, it was reported by NBA insider Marc Stein that Steve Nash would be joining Amazon’s coverage of the NBA beginning in the 2025-26 season. The role reunites him with former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki, who also will be with the streaming giant beginning next year. On Tuesday, after the news was reported, Nowitzki […]

Both the Auburn and Georgia football programs are in a bit of an identity crisis when compared to the backdrop of their historical success. Auburn has been toward the bottom of the barrel in the SEC for quite some time now after perennially being near the top, while Georgia has fallen swiftly from its championship […]

Recently, LeBron James’ “Mind The Game” podcast reintroduced itself to the world, with Steve Nash stepping in for former co-host JJ Redick, who now coaches James’ Los Angeles Lakers. Fans had been quite happy with what they’d seen (and heard) from James and Nash over the first few episodes, but a new development has put […]

On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025 season came to an unceremonious end with a home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their playoff series. Ja Morant was forced to watch this one from the sidelines after taking a hard fall in Game 3, in which the Grizzlies blew a 29 point […]

The Atlanta Braves have found their footing as of late, now only two games under the .500 mark after a recent extra innings win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves seem to have shaken off a horrible 0-7 start to the season, with this West Coast road trip going much better than the first one […]

On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors took a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets with a come from behind Game 3 victory at home. The Warriors were led by a 36-point performance from Stephen Curry, who held down the fort in the absence of co-star Jimmy Butler, still recovering from a hard fall […]

The Chicago Bears used their first three picks of the 2025 NFL Draft on the offensive side of the ball in a clear effort to make life easier on quarterback and former number one overall pick Caleb Williams. The Bears also made moves this offseason by hiring Ben Johnson to be their next head coach […]

The Atlanta Braves seem to have found their footing as of late, now sitting just two games below the .500 mark after a recent extra innings win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves had an awful start to this year, stumbling out of the gates to an 0-7 record, but have since seen the schedule […]

On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors took a 2-1 series lead against the Houston Rockets behind a virtuoso performance from point guard Stephen Curry. The Warriors played this game without star trade deadline acquisition Jimmy Butler, who is still recovering from the hard fall he took when he was undercut by Amen Thompson during […]

The Indiana Pacers are currently gearing up for their Game 4 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, where they will look to take a commanding 3-1 lead back to Indiana. The Pacers fell victim to a red-hot shooting night from Gary Trent Jr. and several other Bucks players during their Game 3 loss on Friday evening, […]

The Phoenix Suns recently saw their disastrous 2024-25 season come to an unceremonious end with no playoff appearance to show for it. The Suns have already fired head coach Mike Budenholzer, and rumors are running rampant that the team could look to move on from superstar Kevin Durant this summer. Still, that isn’t stopping franchise […]

The New York Jets are currently preparing for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft, where they will have the number seven overall pick in the first round. The Jets have already had quite the busy offseason, moving on from Aaron Rodgers and also watching Davante Adams depart for the Los Angeles Rams. The Jets figure to […]

The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for a pivotal Game 3 vs the Detroit Pistons Thursday evening on the road. The series is tied at one game apiece thanks to the Pistons’ resilient win in Madison Square Garden on Monday evening, quelling another late Knicks comeback attempt in the process. Jalen Brunson has […]

On Wednesday evening, the Houston Rockets tied up their first round series with the Golden State Warriors as the series shifts to the Bay Area. While the big story coming out of this one was an injury to Warriors star Jimmy Butler, the Rockets got a much-needed 38-point performance from shooting guard Jalen Green, who […]

The Detroit Pistons recently tied their first round playoff series with the New York Knicks at a game apiece with a narrow Game 2 win on the road. The Pistons have gotten strong play out of their veterans over the first two games of this series, including from Tobias Harris, who is playing much better […]

Recently, the New York Knicks dropped to 1-1 in their first round playoff series vs the Detroit Pistons with a Game 2 loss at home. Despite the Pistons controlling this game for much of the evening, the Knicks were able to make it a game down the stretch, but ultimately they weren’t able to generate […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently gearing up for the 2025 NFL Draft, where they have the 11th overall pick in the first round. San Francisco is coming off of a disappointing year in which they missed out on the playoffs altogether after 2023’s run to the Super Bowl. Due to the veteran status of […]