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Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers have been playoff teams over the past couple of seasons, but it’s been a while since both organizations were feeling as good about themselves as at the present moment. The Lakers are still basking in the glory of the Luka Doncic trade, while the Clippers are […]

The Los Angeles Rams are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Rams are coming off of a crushing road playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and now have several key decisions to make regarding their roster on both sides of […]

The Baltimore Ravens are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Ravens are coming off of a crushing playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills this past winter that kept the team just short of securing an AFC Championship rematch vs the […]

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 2-0 on the young 2025 MLB season with a dominant win over the Chicago Cubs to conclude the teams’ two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. Unlike the first game of the series, the Dodgers were in control of this one from the start, and were helped out by […]

During Monday evening’s contest between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks from Madison Square Garden, NBA referee Scott Foster went down with what was later revealed to be a calf injury and was unable to return to the game. Foster was the second non-player to leave the game due to a medical situation, as […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rolling as of late, currently sitting in first place in the Western Conference by a country mile after Sunday’s road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win his first league MVP trophy, and Oklahoma City is looking like a true juggernaut out west. Despite […]

The Miami Heat have seen their season fall off a cliff in the weeks since they traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Miami currently sits ten games under .500 after their most recent loss to the New York Knicks and their schedule doesn’t get any easier from here Meanwhile, things have been going […]

If it weren’t for the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers would be far and away the biggest disaster of this 2024-25 NBA season, looking unlikely to make the playoffs after signing Paul George to a massive contract this past offseason. The 76ers have dealt with tons of injuries this year, but even with George, Joel […]

Recently, UConn women’s basketball officially punched their ticket to March Madness by winning their fifth straight Big East Tournament Title, led by star Paige Bueckers. Bueckers has established herself as one of the brightest stars in college basketball over the past couple of seasons and is hoping to lead UConn back to the national championship […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers got off to a strong start to their 2024 season with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs from Tokyo, Japan. The game was a rare international contest for the MLB in an attempt to further globalize the game, and occurred weeks before all of the other teams will […]

Recently, the Washington Commanders pulled off one of the bigger trades of the NFL offseason by acquiring Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers. Samuel figures to add another dimension to a Commanders offense led by Jayden Daniels, who recently put together one of the most impressive rookie seasons in recent NFL history. Fans hoping […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that was originally supposed to be on national TV but was moved off after the two teams saw their seasons fall apart. The 76ers ended up winning this one 130-125 thanks in no small part to the contributions of shooting guard Quentin […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been a mixed bag as of late, currently sitting in fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks have been bolstered by their trade deadline acquisition of Kyle Kuzma, who departed the Washington Wizards and has given Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard a much-needed […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Packers are coming off of a tough playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round this past year, a season that was filled with adversity for […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets suffered arguably their worst loss of the season with a 126-123 home defeat to the lowly Washington Wizards. The Nuggets controlled this one for most of the night but fell victim to a late rally by the Wizards, capped off by a monster three-pointer by Jordan Poole with just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus of late, losers of four straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon’s home tilt vs the Phoenix Suns. A large reason why this has occurred is the recent groin injury of LeBron James, who has been out of the lineup for over a week now. Recently, […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a bit of a roller coaster as of late, winners of four straight games before Saturday evening’s narrow road loss to the Houston Rockets. Lonzo Ball has been out of the lineup since late February with a wrist injury, a setback that has hurt Chicago defensively over the last couple […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Jerry Jones and company are coming off of a disastrous 2024-25 season that saw the Cowboys miss the playoffs for the first time in three years and they now have more questions than answers moving […]

On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers picked up a big road win over the Atlanta Hawks as they continue their East Coast road trip. The Clippers found themselves trailing by eight at halftime but dominated the third quarter by a score of 35-8 (!!!) to ultimately win the game easily. This game marked the […]

On Friday evening, Duke basketball advanced in the ACC tournament with a narrow win over their archrival North Carolina Tarheels. Playing without injured star Cooper Flagg, Duke raced out to a large lead in this one and had to hold on for dear life in the end, ultimately winning by three points. For a moment, […]

On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers surprised many by hanging right in there with the Denver Nuggets despite playing without LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and a host of other rotational players. Austin Reaves was brilliant in this game, scoring 37 points to go along with eight rebounds and 13 assists, but ultimately, the Lakers […]

On Friday, the Tennessee basketball program picked up a big 83-72 SEC tournament win against the Texas Longhorns to advance to the next stage of the bracket. The Longhorns put up a valiant effort in this one, but ultimately, Tennessee was able to make enough plays down the stretch to help head coach Rick Barnes […]

The SEC men’s basketball tournament is currently taking place in Nashville, Tennessee, with a lot on the line for both the winner and those teams who make it further than perhaps they were expected to. The SEC was far and away the best conference in the sport this year and is expected to have several […]

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers took part in an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants in preparation for the upcoming 2025 MLB season. The game marked the return of superstar Shohei Ohtani to his native country of Japan, as the contest was played in the famous Tokyo Dome. Understandably, the crowd was packed full […]

Things have somehow gotten even worse for the Dallas Mavericks since they shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. The Mavericks now seem unlikely to even make the play-in this year with the news of Kyrie Irving’s recent ACL tear, and it remains to be seen whether Anthony Davis will […]

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks picked up a big road win against the Portland Trail Blazers thanks to a game-winning buzzer beater by Mikal Bridges. The win pushed the Knicks’ record to 2-1 since losing Jalen Brunson to a foot injury and allowed them to hold serve in the Eastern Conference standings. Recently, […]

In the six weeks since they shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, things have somehow gotten even worse for the Dallas Mavericks, who are now in danger of missing the play-in altogether. Kyrie Irving (and possibly Anthony Davis) is out for the year; meanwhile, Doncic has found his stride with the Lakers, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been an absolute disaster during the 2024-25 season, currently sitting well outside the playoff line as the campaign comes to an end at 22-43. The 76ers are dealing with a plethora of injuries at the current juncture, with Paul George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey all currently out of the lineup, […]

On Thursday, Duke basketball was dealt a tough injury blow when star forward Cooper Flagg went down with an apparent ankle injury during the team’s ACC Tournament matchup against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Things already hadn’t been going well for the Blue Devils, who found themselves unexpectedly trailing as the game neared halftime, but […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had a busy offseason, making several changes to their coaching staff including bringing in former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to be their new defensive coordinator. The Cowboys’ defense had a relatively disappointing year in 2023-24 after being one of the best units in the league the previous two seasons, […]

The Boston Celtics are currently gearing up for a prime time showdown vs the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday evening from the TD Garden. The matchup figures to be a potential NBA Finals preview between two of the best three teams in the league this season to date, with Oklahoma City having taken the […]

After weeks of trade speculation and rumors, the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday officially decided to release wide receiver Cooper Kupp, as reported by NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Kupp immediately becomes the hottest name on the wide receiver free agent market and figures to have plenty of suitors as the free agency period winds down. […]

Earlier this week, the Buffalo Bills secured their future by signing quarterback Josh Allen to a record six year, $330 million contract that included $250 million guaranteed, as reported by ESPN. The deal was the largest guaranteed dollar figure ever given to an NFL player and is also the second highest annual value in the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were one of the biggest success stories in the NFL in 2024, surprising everyone by making a playoff appearance under first year head coach Jim Harbaugh. While the team flamed out vs the Houston Texans when they got there, it was still a major step forward for the disastrous 2023 campaign […]

It’s been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Rams, who recently signed free agent wide receiver Davante Adams after it was revealed they would be looking to trade Cooper Kupp. Kupp has long been one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL but has dealt with some injury concerns over the last […]

The Detroit Pistons have been on a roll as of late, currently sitting at 36-29 ahead of Tuesday evening’s home game vs the Washington Wizards. The Pistons have been arguably the most surprising success story in the league this season, and Cade Cunningham was rewarded for his leadership with a trip to the All-Star game […]

On Monday evening, the Golden State Warriors continued their winning ways with a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, pushing their record to 37-28 in the process. The game marked the first triple double for Jimmy Butler since joining the Warriors, as the multi-time All-Star racked up 15 points to go along with ten […]

On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in what was one of the most anticipated regular season matchups in recent NBA memory. The Celtics controlled this game throughout and ended up holding on for dear life down the stretch, as Lakers star LeBron James left the game due to a groin […]

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a rare loss, dropping a home game to the Denver Nuggets in what was a rematch of Oklahoma City’s blowout win over Denver the day before. The tandem of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray was elite in this one, combining for nearly 70 points in the victory, […]