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While the majority of the headlines focused on LeBron James and Bronny James taking the court together and making NBA history in the process, the Los Angeles Lakers secured an impressive win on Tuesday evening against the Minnesota Timberwolves, one that started the JJ Redick era off with a bang. The Lakers essentially controlled this […]

Earlier this week, the sports world received a scare when it was revealed that Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton had been in a car accident and was undergoing tests. Thankfully, no one appeared to be seriously hurt in the accident, which comes as trade rumors are heating up surrounding Dalton’s backup Bryce Young. Many fans […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are somehow already dealing with the injury bug before their 2024-25 NBA season has even begun, as both Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss Wednesday evening’s home opener vs the Milwaukee Bucks. Embiid in particular found himself the subject of criticism from former 76ers star Charles Barkley on Tuesday night’s edition […]

The JJ Redick era got off to a great start for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday evening in a game that saw LeBron James and Bronny James take the court together, marking the first time a father and son duo had done so in the NBA. The more important storyline was the fact that […]

The Atlanta Hawks are hoping for big things in the 2024-25 and recently secured their future at the power forward position by signing Jalen Johnson to a five year, $150 million fully guaranteed contract extension. The Hawks waited until the very last minute on Monday evening to make the move, as the team would have […]

The Golden State Warriors know they are running out of time to win another championship, with franchise cornerstones like Draymond Green publicly contemplating retirement and Stephen Curry entering a season in which he will turn 37. It was just two years ago that the Warriors hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy for the fourth time in […]

Although they’re dealing with a murky Khris Middleton injury situation, Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to silence the doubters this season in the second year of the Damian Lillard-Giannis Antetokounmpo partnership. The Bucks’ season ended in the first round last season for the second straight year as Antetokounmpo missed their series vs […]

With Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo looking comfortable in their new threads, the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to win an NBA championship this season for the first time in franchise history after making it all the way to the conference finals a season ago. Randle and DiVicenzo were acquired late in the offseason in exchange […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be shorthanded to open up their season on Thursday vs the Milwaukee Bucks, as both Paul George and Joel Embiid ramp up from their respective injuries and are expected to miss the contest. It isn’t a particularly encouraging sign for a 76ers team whose main concern was always going to be […]

The Atlanta Falcons saw the NFL debut of rookie quarterback Michael Penix on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t under the circumstances they were probably hoping for, as the team was in the midst of getting blown out vs the Seattle Seahawks. Penix didn’t have the chance to do much in his appearance in garbage time, […]

The Chicago Bulls may not be expected by the national media to do a whole lot in the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season, but the team did recently receive a jolt of good vibes with the return of Lonzo Ball from a prolonged injury absence. Ball joins a restructured and crowded Bulls backcourt that features Coby […]

The New York Knicks have been busy finalizing their roster in advance of the 2024-25 season, one that will be filled with championship expectations following their trade for Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns was brought in large part due to the perceived lack of depth in the New York frontcourt, depth that will […]

Head coach Mike Tomlin puzzled fans recently with his decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields for the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming game vs the New York Jets. Fields hasn’t exactly been lighting the world on fire in his starts so far this year, but the Steelers sit at an impressive 4-2, and the young […]

The Atlanta Hawks currently have several trade candidates on their roster in advance of the 2024-25 season, with two of the only players definitely safe from such talks being Trae Young and Jalen Johnson. Young had an up and down preseason for the squad with some turnover difficulties but Johnson impressed during a recent game […]

The Memphis Grizzlies all in all had a successful preseason, with star point guard Ja Morant avoiding a major injury scare and first round pick Zach Edey proving that he is more than capable of translating his game to the next level. Edey was brought in to Memphis to provide some depth for a frontcourt […]

The Buffalo Bills got several positive injury reinforcements ahead of their game vs the Tennessee Titans, which was the debut of Amari Cooper in a Buffalo uniform. The Bills acquired Cooper last week in an attempt to help shore up their lack of production at the wide receiver position, which has made life a bit […]

Although the Boston Celtics are looking poised to repeat as NBA champions in 2024-25, Jayson Tatum still has plenty of personal motivation heading into this season to once again perform at an elite level. At the age of 26, Tatum figures to be just now entering the heart of his NBA prime, and Boston is […]

While Justin Fields is taking it in stride, there is a good bit of controversy surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation at the current moment, as head coach Mike Tomlin is reportedly considering benching fields in favor of Russell Wilson. Complicating matters is that the Steelers currently sit at 4-2, and although the offense hasn’t […]

On Thursday evening, the Denver Broncos will hit the field to take on the New Orleans Saints on the road without defensive superstar Patrick Surtain II, who will be missing his second straight game with a concussion. However, it’s not all bad news for Denver on the injury front, as the team also learned it […]

Newly acquired center Karl-Anthony Towns appears to have assimilated well into his New York Knicks threads since being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns has shaken off a rough start to the preseason and shown flashes of the floor spacing and versatility that Knicks fans hope will vault them up to the same level as […]

Star small forward Jimmy Butler played well on Wednesday in the Miami Heat’s preseason home win against their southeast divisional rivals, the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat moved to 3-1 on the preseason with the victory and now have just one more tune-up game before things get underway for real in 2024-25 next week. One subject […]

With Davante Adams set to make his debut on Sunday vs the Pittsburgh Steelers, it seems the New York Jets are ready to recreate the magic that Adams and quarterback Aaron Rodgers had during their time as members of the Green Bay Packers. New York’s playoff chances would enter life support territory with a loss […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is nearly upon us, with the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics appearing to have not missed a beat since we last saw them in June, while upstart teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to challenge them for the throne. While the Celtics were historically dominant a year ago, there is […]

The San Francisco 49ers picked up a much-needed win last Thursday vs the Seattle Seahawks. That gave Fred Warner and company a long week to prepare for their upcoming Super Bowl rematch vs the Kansas City Chiefs. Eight months ago, the Chiefs ripped out the hearts of 49ers fans everywhere with an overtime victory in […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs bounced back with a huge game last week vs. the Arizona Cardinals following his suspension from the Green Bay Packers, reportedly for missing multiple practices within a week. Green Bay moved to 4-2 with their blowout win over Arizona, cementing themselves as a legitimate contender in the NFC […]

As head coach Mike Tomlin attempts to rationalize his reported decision to move Justin Fields out of the starting lineup in favor of Russell Wilson, the Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with some locker room drama despite a solid 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL season. While Fields hasn’t necessarily been playing at an elite level, […]

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 […]