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On Thursday evening, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped their first game of the NBA playoffs with a frustrating home loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their second round series. Although Gilgeous-Alexander had arguably his best game of the playoffs so far, the MVP runner up’s Thunder […]

Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic are currently just a few days into the 2024 NBA offseason following their crushing Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Although the Game 7 loss will sting for a while, especially considering that they held a 19-point lead in […]

In late April, the Las Vegas Raiders took a step into the future by selecting former Georgia football tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick in the NFL Draft, which took place in Detroit. The Raiders have long lacked depth at that position, and although their quarterback situation still remains somewhat of a […]

Last week, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season come to a crushing end with a loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals quarterfinals series, courtesy of a Jamal Murray jumper with just seconds remaining. It was the second time that Murray had buried the […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are currently up 2-0 in their first round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers after winning each of their first two home games at Madison Square Garden. Brunson got injured early on in Game 2 with a foot issue but was able to return and lead the Knicks […]

In late April, the Denver Broncos made their decision as to who will be their quarterback of the future by selecting former Oregon Ducks star Bo Nix with the number twelve overall pick in the NFL Draft. Nix figures to fill arguably the most important hole on a Broncos roster that certainly has some talented […]

Recently, former Los Angeles Lakers superstar center Shaquille O’Neal made waves with his comments that his late great former teammate Kobe Bryant, with whom he won three NBA Championships in LA, belongs in the GOAT (greatest of all time) discussion. “The only thing I don’t like about the [GOAT] conversation is they don’t put my […]

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise following what has to be categorized as a wildly successful 2023-24 NFL season. The Packers destroyed the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round of the NFC […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently at a bit of a crossroads in their storied franchise history, as the team is now firmly out of the era defined by the 2019 Kawhi Leonard championship but does have some young talent to work with, mostly in the form of Scottie Barnes. It was a frustrating season in […]

Things could not have started much worse for Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in their second-round series versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Minnesota took both of the first two games of the series–on the road, no less–and Murray has struggled mightily from the field in both contests. A bizarre incident occurred in Monday evening’s […]

On Wednesday evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks went up two games to zero in their first round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers with a thrilling win at Madison Square Garden. Brunson actually left this game in the first half with a sore foot and was forced to miss the entirety of […]

On Tuesday evening, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cavs got to this point by dispatching the Orlando Magic in Round 1, and Mitchell and his teammates had to navigate the absence of star big man […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of an important offseason for the future of the franchise following a disastrous 2023-24 campaign. While Young continued to put up brilliant stats prior to an injury that sidelined him for over a month, the Hawks floundered in the standings during the second year under […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of looking for a new head coach after pulling the plug on the Darvin Ham experiment last week following the team’s second straight postseason loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham had what could generously be categorized as an up and down tenure with the Lakers, guiding […]

Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore and his Wolverines are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason after they finally broke through to championship glory in the 2023-24 college football season, defeating the Washington Huskies in the National Championship Game. Of course, at that time Michigan was still coached by Jim Harbaugh, who […]

Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers made a big decision when it was revealed that they would be firing not only head coach Darvin Ham but also the entirety of their 2023-24 coaching staff, including Phil Handy, who had garnered a reputation as a favorite of both fans and players during his Los Angeles tenure. […]

Recently, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns saw their 2023-24 NBA season come to an end with a shocking sweep at the hands of Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have since gone on to take a 1-0 series lead vs the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. Booker had a horrid start to the series […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are currently in the process of preparing for the upcoming second round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers, which is set to begin on Monday evening at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks got to this point by beating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in what was the […]

Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are currently in the process of preparing for the upcoming second round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers, which is set to begin on Monday evening at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks got to this point by beating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in what was the […]

USC basketball head coach Eric Musselman and his Trojans are currently navigating some choppy waters in Southern California, as the team recently moved on from previous head coach Andy Enfield and is currently in the process of integrating Musselman into the fray. USC basketball had a relatively disappointing 2023-24 college basketball season leading up to […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are officially through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after dispatching the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat in an easy five games in the first round this past Wednesday. Tatum didn’t necessarily have to put up Herculean numbers in that series but received ample help from his Celtics […]

On Wednesday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics officially punched their ticket to the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs with a thrashing of the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round, exacting some revenge on (what was left of) a squad that sent them home in 2023. Tatum […]

Head coach Chris Finch and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in the process of gearing up for their upcoming second round playoff series vs the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Minnesota got to this point by dispatching the Phoenix Suns in a shocking sweep in the first round of the playoffs, although the team endured […]

On Thursday evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks powered through to the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs with a Game 6 road win vs the Philadelphia 76ers, concluding what was far and away the most entertaining series of the first round of the playoffs. Brunson started off miserably in this series […]

The WNBA world has been in somewhat of a frenzy ever since it was announced that the Indiana Fever would be drafting phenom prospect Caitlin Clark with the number one overall pick in the recent 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark set numerous collegiate records during her time with the Iowa Hawkeyes, including becoming the sport’s all-time […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are currently in the process of preparing for their upcoming second round postseason matchup vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, which is set to begin on Saturday evening from the Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets got to this point by dispatching LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for the […]

On Friday afternoon, the NFL world received a jolt to the senses when it was announced that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. would be joining the Miami Dolphins following his most recent stint with the Baltimore Ravens, which ended when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game. Beckham now joins a […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the opening stages of a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise that’s already seen the team part ways with its entire coaching staff. The Lakers are coming off of a crushing Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round […]

On Thursday evening, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to an end with a narrow Game 6 loss at home to the New York Knicks, who will now advance to play the Indiana Pacers for the right to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Embiid was battling through several […]

On Wednesday evening, James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers had a golden opportunity to come within one game of defeating the Dallas Mavericks and advancing to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in round two (in a series in which they’d likely be favored). Instead, Harden reverted to the “one of the most notorious […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are officially through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after demolishing the Miami Heat in Game 5, officially ending a first-round playoff series that was really over the second it was revealed that Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier would be unable to give it a go. Brown […]

The Indiana Fever are currently looking to usher in an unprecedented era of prosperity to both themselves and the WNBA as a whole after recently selecting phenom prospect Caitlin Clark with the number one overall pick in last month’s WNBA Draft. Clark put together arguably the greatest career of any women’s collegiate athlete in history […]

While it may be hard to remember now, the Detroit Pistons were once one of the NBA’s beacons of prosperity, a perennial deep playoff contender in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and winners of the championship multiple times under the leadership of legendary Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas. Of course, the Pistons […]

Over the years, NBA Hall of Famer and former league MVP Charles Barkey has carved out one of the most unique careers for himself out of anyone that has ever attempted the transition from sports player to sports media personality. Barkley was one of the most dominant players of his era in the 1990s and […]

On Wednesday evening, head coach Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat officially saw their 2023-24 season come to a disappointing end with a blowout road loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics, who will move on to face either the Orlando Magic or the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the Eastern Conference […]

On Monday evening, Derrick White and the Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-1 lead in their first round Eastern Conference playoff series vs the Miami Heat with a resounding 102-88 win in a game that really wasn’t that close, as Miami used a late mini-surge to make the final score a bit more respectable. White […]

On Monday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to an unceremonious conclusion with a 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round series between the two teams, marking the second straight postseason that the Nuggets had sent the Lakers to Cancun. James […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to a brutal conclusion with a 108-106 road defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round series. It officially ended a tightly contested series that saw the Nuggets continually taking over down the stretch of close […]

Point guard Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have a golden opportunity on Tuesday evening to advance to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs by sending Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers home during Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks currently find themselves up 3 games to 1 in the […]