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The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a busy offseason so far in 2025, signing free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers and extending defensive star TJ Watt on a new record-breaking contract. Meanwhile, the team also raised eyebrows by trading safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins, receiving Jalen Ramsey in return. Recently, head coach Mike Tomlin spoke […]

Rumors have been swirling around the future of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and whether he might look for a trade from the franchise he joined back in the summer of 2018. While James is still a top ten-ish player in the NBA, he’s no longer the athlete he was during his prime years […]

One of the biggest storylines remaining this offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers is the future of Luka Doncic, especially if or when he will sign a contract extension to keep him with the franchise long-term. Doncic of course was brought to the Lakers at last year’s trade deadline in a shocking trade with the […]

The Atlanta Falcons are currently gearing up for a 2025 NFL season in which they will hope to bounce back under the leadership of second year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons also have one of the league’s most talented running backs in Bijan Robinson, who burst onto the scene in 2023 and improved even […]

Arguably the biggest beacon of hope for the New York Giants heading into the 2025 NFL season is wide receiver Malik Nabers, who had a standout rookie season in 2024 despite dealing with inconsistent quarterback play. Unfortunately, Nabers has been dealing with a nagging injury to his toe since his days at LSU, one that […]

The New York Giants are currently partaking in training camp as they gear up for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. Arguably the most talented player on the New York roster is rising second year wide receiver Malik Nabers out of LSU, who was very impressive in his rookie season despite not having the best quarterback […]

The New England Patriots are hoping to take a step forward in 2025 under first year head coach Mike Vrabel, who the team hired early this offseason to replace Jerod Mayo. Vrabel is currently leading the team through training camp, where all eyes are on rising sophomore quarterback Drake Maye, who was drafted third overall […]

The Miami Dolphins are currently partaking in training camp in preparation for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. The Dolphins are hoping for a healthy year from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa this year, and recently revamped their defense with a trade for Pittsburgh Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Unfortunately, the Dolphins got some tough injury news regarding […]

Earlier this offseason, the Houston Rockets shook things up by acquiring Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant in exchange for a package centered around Jalen Green. Green was once thought to be a key member of the Rockets’ young core but proved unreliable at times as a half court offense creator, particularly in Houston’s playoff loss […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a mixed bag as of late but still sit with an impressive record of 59-43 more than midway through the 2025 MLB season. A large culprit for why the Dodgers have performed perhaps slightly below their historic expectations this year has been injuries, both to their pitching staff and […]

Recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers baffled some NFL fans by trading one of their defensive stars in Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in a move that brought back cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Fitzpatrick had long been a stalwart of the Steelers’ vaunted defensive backfield but now, the team will try to replace him by committee at […]

It’s been a busy offseason for the Buffalo Bills, who have been working to restructure their roster, including bringing in defensive superstar Joey Bosa to help supplement them in the trenches. While Bosa may no longer be at the peak of his powers, he is still an elite level pass rusher who should help out […]

This offseason, the New York Giants raised eyebrows by signing Russell Wilson and then subsequently drafting another quarterback in Jaxson Dart in the NFL Draft. The early returns on Dart at Giants’ offseason practices have been a mixed bag, and unfortunately, the rookie didn’t get off to a great start at the team’s training camp. […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently participating in training camp ahead of the upcoming 2025 NFL season, in which they will hope to build on their last two playoff appearances. Unfortunately, wide receiver Christian Watson won’t be a full participant in the festivities due to the torn ACL he sustained last season. “On the Christian […]

The Atlanta Braves have been arguably the MLB’s biggest disappointment thus far in the 2025 MLB season, currently sitting 13 games under the .500 mark after Tuesday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants. All of the struggles have led some to speculate that the Braves could be sellers at the upcoming trade deadline, with names […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently participating in training camp in preparation for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. Dallas made a  few splashy moves this offseason, including trading for wide receiver George Pickens, previously of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recently, Pickens spoke after Cowboys practice and threw a bit of shade at his former team in the […]

The New England Patriots are currently taking part in training camp in preparation for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. The Patriots are looking for success under first year head coach Mike Vrabel, hoping to bounce back and make the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2021. Vrabel has become known over the years for […]

The Miami Dolphins are currently partaking in NFL training camp as they gear up for the upcoming 2025 season. The Dolphins are looking to bounce back from the disappointment of the 2024 campaign and have made a flurry of moves this offseason, including recently trading Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Another high profile move […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy making moves the last couple of weeks, including signing both Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton off the buyout market. The moves occurred in the wake of LeBron James choosing to opt into his player option despite his agent Rich Paul making some cryptic statements hinting at a potential […]

It’s been a successful season so far for the New York Liberty, who currently sit with an impressive record of 15-6 coming back from the All-Star break. The Liberty are coming off of their 2024 WNBA championship, which they won in five games against the Minnesota Lynx, and have shown no signs of championship hangover […]

The Falcons have arguably the most awkward quarterback room situation heading into the 2025 NFL season, as the team replaced free agent signee Kirk Cousins with rookie Michael Penix Jr. down the stretch of the 2024 season. The move came as Cousins saw his play fall off a cliff midway through the year, which he […]

The Buffalo Bills are currently participating in training camp in preparation for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. The Bills are hoping that this is the year that they will be able to get past the Kansas City Chiefs-sized roadblock that has done them in on several occasions in postseasons past. The Bills are set to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a busy last week of the NBA offseason, signing free agents Chris Paul and Bradley Beal to team-friendly deals ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. It’s all part of a larger effort from the Clippers to give one last big push in the Kawhi Leonard era by assembling an Avengers-like […]

The Indiana Pacers have had a tough offseason after their NBA Finals loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, losing Myles Turner in free agency and getting the news that Tyrese Haliburton will miss next year with his torn Achilles injury. The Turner news stung in particular due to the fact that he was taking his […]

The Buffalo Bills are currently preparing for training camp ahead of the upcoming 2025 NFL season. Buffalo is coming off of another heartbreaking playoff loss vs the Kansas City Chiefs but enters this year with one of the deepest rosters in the NFL and an MVP quarterback in the heart of his prime in Josh […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently preparing themselves for the start of 2025 NFL training camp in preparation for the upcoming season. Dallas is hoping to bounce back from missing the playoffs last year, having gone in-house in their coaching search and hiring Brian Schottenheimer to the position. One person on board with the head coaching […]

It’s been a trainwreck of a 2025 MLB season for the Atlanta Braves so far, who sit 11 games under the .500 mark after a recent series loss at home vs the New York Yankees. While injuries have played a role, the Braves have seen major regression from several key players on their roster this […]

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had as busy an offseason as some fans were probably hoping for. Golden State mostly has the same roster intact that went to the second round of the playoffs and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves a season ago, but the big trade or splashy free-agency signing that some were hoping […]

It’s been an interesting offseason thus far for the Portland Trail Blazers, who recently bought out Deandre Ayton, swung a trade for Jrue Holiday, drafted Yang Hansen in the first round, and reunited with Damian Lillard. The Blazers are hoping that in 2025-26, they will be able to remove themselves from the NBA cellar and […]

It’s been a busy offseason so far in the NBA, with notable moves including the Boston Celtics’ trade firesale, the Blazers reuniting with Damian Lillard, and Kevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets. Two names that have been mentioned in the rumor mill relentlessly are LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The New England Patriots are currently gearing up for the start of training camp, hoping that they will be able to put some things together this year under first year head coach Mike Vrabel. New England has been mired in NFL ineptitude for the last couple of seasons but seems poised to take a step […]

It’s been a disaster of a 2025 MLB season so far for the Atlanta Braves, who currently sit 12 games below the .500 mark ahead of Monday evening’s series opener vs the San Francisco Giants. The Braves most recently dropped a home series against the New York Yankees despite winning the first game in blowout […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are currently gearing up for a 2025 NFL season in which they will look to build upon the success they displayed under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2024. Returning most of the core players and hoping for another healthy year from Justin Herbert, Los Angeles could be poised to do […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy making moves this offseason, including most recently signing free agent guard Marcus Smart after his buyout with the Washington Wizards. Smart joins Deandre Ayton as Lakers buyout market acquisitions that the team hopes will bolster its depth heading into the 2025-26 season. Even after the signing of Ayton, […]

It’s been a busy offseason for the Houston Rockets, headlined by their blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a package centered around Jalen Green. Additionally, the Rockets have made some savvy lower profile signings, including poaching Dorian Finney-Smith away from the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Recently, ClutchPoints’ […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers made a free-agency splash by signing guard Marcus Smart, who had been bought out by the Washington Wizards, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The move gives the Lakers the point-of-attack defender that they so desperately needed to help out a backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Despite […]

On Sunday evening, the Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Summer League championship with a narrow victory over the Sacramento Kings. Kon Knueppel was named the Summer League championship game MVP for his performance in the contest, which included a three-pointer down the stretch which essentially put the game on ice for the Hornets. Championships of […]

The New York Liberty have been cruising right along thus far on the 2025 WNBA season, currently sitting with an impressive record of 15-6 as the season prepares to return from its All-Star break, where New York had multiple participants. The Liberty of course are coming off of their 2024 WNBA championship, which they won […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, in which they will look to bounce back from their brutal Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles this February. The Chiefs are bringing back the bulk of their core roster from a season ago and have also made some savvy […]