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On Friday evening, Devin Booker and his Phoenix Suns hit the road to take on the new-look Indiana Pacers, playing in just their third home game since the high-profile acquisition of Pascal Siakam. Booker has been on an absolute tear as of late, eviscerating several of the Suns’ most recent opponents and allowing Phoenix to […]

On Friday evening, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns hit the road to take on the Indiana Pacers in a bit of NBA interconference action. Booker has been on a heater lately, singlehandedly taking over the Suns’ most recent win over the Dallas Mavericks during the third quarter, and it seems that he is not […]

Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers are currently entering what projects to be a pivotal offseason as it pertains to the direction of the future of the franchise. Young had his moments during the 2023 campaign, which was his rookie season, but overall, the year was defined by a general ineptitude on the field for […]

Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months with the organization. The Bucks initially hired Griffin back in June of 2023, months before the team ultimately traded for star point guard Damian Lillard, […]

One player who has played an instrumental role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ success over the last nearly two decades is none other than outfielder Matt Kemp. Kemp first joined the organization in 2003, playing for the main team from 2006 to 2014, and then returning to the Dodgers for their run to the World […]

Recently, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards raised eyebrows with postgame comments regarding the number of free throws awarded to Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after their game. The great irony of course was that Edwards himself had missed three free throws that would have tied the game for the Timberwolves; instead, the Thunder emerged […]

Small forward Jonathan Kuminga has been playing some of the best basketball in recent weeks for the Golden State Warriors, including going 11-11 from the field in a recent win over the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately for his team, that stellar play has not amounted to many wins, as the Warriors continue to freefall down the […]

Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are now in the midst of what projects to be a pivotal offseason for the course of the future of the franchise. Although Tomlin was able to keep his incredible streak of non-losing seasons intact this year, the Steelers were quickly escorted out of the playoffs by […]

On Thursday evening, the starters for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA All-Star game were announced, with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks being the leading vote-getters for each respective conference, meaning that those two will be team captains for the contest, which is switching back to its old […]

On Thursday evening, head coach Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics improved their record on the 2023-24 season to an NBA-best mark of 35-10 with a blowout 143-110 road win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat. The game was of course a rematch of the last two Eastern Conference Finals, which the Celtics […]

On Saturday evening, Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a narrow home win over the Green Bay Packers. McCaffrey scored a touchdown that ultimately ended up being the game-winner in the final minutes, and the 49ers are now preparing to take on the Detroit Lions […]

On Thursday evening, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets dropped to a still-impressive record of 31-15 on the 2023-24 NBA season with a blowout road loss at the hands of the New York Knicks. Although Jokic himself played well in this one, scoring 31 points to go along with 11 rebounds and three assists, his […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have found their new offensive coordinator after the departure of Brian Callahan to the Tennessee Titans, promoting Dan Pitcher to the position, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Pitcher had been the quarterbacks coach for the franchise since 2020, which coincidentally was the same season that the Bengals drafted their quarterback […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons sent shockwaves throughout the NFL landscape when it was announced that they would be hiring former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach. The hire puts an end to a coaching search that began at the end of the season when Atlanta made […]

The Atlanta Hawks have struggled mightily this year despite point guard Trae Young playing arguably the best basketball of his accomplished career. Perhaps the best evidence of this dilemma is the Hawks’ recent west coast swing, in which Atlanta suffered consecutive blowout losses at the hands of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, with […]

Derrick White and the Boston Celtics had a successful Thursday evening, registering a 143-110 road win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat. The game marked the first time Boston had played in Miami since White’s heroic game-winner in Game 6 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, and the Celtics were able to avenge […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Although Irving has had to work his way through a series of injuries thus far on the campaign, he is starting to look more and more comfortable in his role alongside Luka Doncic as of late, […]

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears are currently entering what projects to be a critical offseason for the direction of the franchise going forward. The Bears own the number one pick in the upcoming draft, and many have speculated that the franchise might opt to take the consensus best prospect available in USC quarterback Caleb […]

The Chris Paul-Golden State Warriors partnership has not exactly gotten off to the soaring start that many expected when the shocking trade was announced this past offseason. Paul is currently out of the lineup as he prepares to return from injury, and the Warriors now sit outside of the Western Conference playoff picture altogether ahead […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons head coaching vacancy closed up when it was announced that the team would be hiring former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be its new head coach following the dismissal of Arthur Smith earlier this offseason. Morris previously spent time with the Falcons as their defensive coordinator […]

On Wednesday evening, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs hosted Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of the two runaway favorites for the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Wembanyama got the better of Holmgren from an individual statistics basis on Wednesday, but it was the Thunder who ultimately […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons sent shockwaves throughout the NFL landscape when it was announced that they would be hiring Raheem Morris to become their new head coach, as reported by NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Morris had served as the defensive coordinator […]

On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves through the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months with the organization. While the Bucks hadn’t necessarily been juggernauts with Griffin at the helm, they still had the second best record in the entire NBA […]

On Wednesday evening, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns improved to a solid record of 26-18 on the 2023-24 NBA season with an impressive 132-109 road win over their Western Conference rivals, the Dallas Mavericks. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, Phoenix actually found themselves trailing throughout most of the first half of this one, before Booker […]

On Monday evening, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics improved to an NBA-best record of 34-10 with an impressive home win over superstar Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Making matters even more impressive for the Celtics was the fact that Boston was on the second night of a back-to-back following Sunday’s victory against the […]

This Friday will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant was one of several passengers, including his daughter Gianna, on a helicopter that tragically crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020, causing an outpouring of grief from both Lakers fans and the basketball world as a […]

On Saturday evening, George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers notched a narrow home win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff round. Kittle played a huge role in the San Francisco victory, consistently finding seams in the Packers’ defense and scoring a touchdown to help the 49ers advance for a chance […]

Last week, the sport of basketball and other relatively meaningless things were put in perspective for the Golden State Warriors when their assistant coach, Dejan Milojevic, passed away at the age of 46. Milojevic was reportedly at a team dinner in Utah when he suffered a heart attack, and his passing was announced by the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the process of trying to establish themselves in the upper echelon of the Western Conference playoff picture. Although James has continued playing at an elite level in his Age 39 season, the Lakers have struggled to put together wins as of late, keeping them submerged […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks made the shocking announcement that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months at the helm of the organization. Griffin took over in the wake of last year’s epic playoff collapse against the Miami Heat, and although the Bucks haven’t been perfect so far […]

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks brass sent a jolt through the NBA landscape when it was announced that the team would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin less than a year after they hired him in the wake of last season’s playoff epic collapse. The Bucks haven’t been perfect so far this year, but […]

On Tuesday morning, the Miami Heat sent a jolt throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be requiring guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for a package centered around veteran point guard Kyle Lowry. Rozier projects to provide an immediate scoring punch to a Heat offense that has […]

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks’ brass sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that they would be firing head coach Adrian Griffin just a few months into the 2023-24 campaign. Making matters even more puzzling was the fact that the Bucks have been relatively successful so far this year under Griffin’s […]

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA when it was announced that they would be parting ways with head coach Adrian Griffin after just a few months at the helm with the organization. Although they haven’t been perfect, the Bucks still boasted the second-best record in the Eastern Conference under Griffin’s […]

On Sunday afternoon, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game with a narrow road win over the Buffalo Bills. Kelce bounced back from a lackluster regular season performance to record two touchdown catches in the game against Buffalo, setting the stage for a matchup between the Chiefs […]

On Monday evening, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics improved to an NBA-best record of 34-10 with a road win over the Dallas Mavericks. Making matters even more impressive for Boston was the fact that they were coming off of a back to back after winning the previous night in Houston, but Brown and his […]

On Sunday evening, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves lost one of the most bizarre, entertaining games you will ever see. Towns scored a career-high of 62 points, including 44 of those points in the first half, against a helpless Charlotte Hornets defensive attack; however, the Hornets ended up improbably defeating the Timberwolves in the […]

Superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are currently gearing up for an AFC Championship Game matchup at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, with a right to go to the Super Bowl on the line. Jackson and his teammates cruised to an easy win over the Houston Texans in last week’s divisional round, […]

Head coach Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers have been frequent riders on the struggle bus in recent weeks. Although the Lakers picked up impressive wins last week against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks, all of those good vibes quickly went out of the window for Ham and his staff when […]