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On Sunday afternoon, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys shocked (most of) the NFL world when they were absolutely eviscerated at home by the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the NFC Playoffs. The Cowboys were heavily favored coming into the matchup after finishing the regular season with 12 wins and earning […]

On Saturday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics improved to an impressive record of 30-9 on the 2023-24 NBA season with a dominant home win over the Houston Rockets. Although Tatum left this one early after getting ejected arguing a foul call, he and his Boston teammates were still able to do more than […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers shocked the NFL world with a road demolition of the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs. The game marked Love’s NFL playoffs debut, and although many might have expected the young quarterback to have some nerves leading up to […]

On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors, playing without star point guard Stephen Curry, dropped to 18-21 on the 2023-24 NBA season with a road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Curry missed the game due to rest on the second night of a back-to-back, and although Golden State was able to keep things relatively competitive, […]

Ever since Draymond Green’s (most recent) suspension for a dirty shot at Jusuf Nurkic, the Golden State Warriors have struggled mightily to put together wins consistently. Golden State’s most recent loss came at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, without Stephen Curry in the lineup as well due to rest, and Green could only watch […]

Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks have had an extraordinarily rough go of it as of late. Although Murray’s counting stats have actually been quite impressive over the last couple of weeks, the Hawks have been freefalling down the Eastern Conference as the team currently sits outside of the playoff picture altogether following a home […]

Following another disappointing season that resulted in a missed opportunity at the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Arthur Smith and are now searching for and wide for the next candidate to patrol their sidelines. Smith had coached the Falcons since 2021, but three straight seven-win seasons spelled his downfall as Atlanta’s head coach […]

Malik Beasley has been a welcome addition to the Milwaukee Bucks ever since he joined the team this past offseason following a stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Beasley has provided immense spacing to the new-look Bucks offense centered around cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo and offseason trade splash Damian Lillard, keeping defenses honest with his ability […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are currently gearing up for what they hope is a long run in this year’s upcoming NFL Playoffs. The Cowboys were able to win the NFC East this year with a record of 12-5, and Prescott continued his ascension into the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks, establishing himself as […]

As the NBA trade deadline fast approaches in February, one name who has been making the rounds in the rumor mill has been that of Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam. Siakam has spent his entire career with Toronto, helping the Raptors win an NBA title in 2019; however, with the team now hovering around […]

Recently, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world when he announced his retirement from the profession following nearly two decades spent with the Crimson Tide. The announcement followed Alabama’s overtime loss in the Rose Bowl to Michigan and immediately opened up speculation on who might be Saban’s successor on the sidelines […]

Earlier this week, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world when he announced his retirement from the profession following nearly two decades spent on the sidelines in Tuscaloosa. The shocking announcement immediately opened up the question as to who Alabama would hire to be Saban’s replacement and fill his GOAT-sized shoes. […]

Since his shocking trade from the New York Knicks, Immanuel Quickley seems to have settled in just nicely in his new Toronto Raptors threads. Quickley was dealt to the Raptors alongside former Knicks teammate RJ Barrett in exchange for a package centered around OG Anunoby, and the former Kentucky Wildcat has looked great so far […]

Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks have struggled mightily, to put it nicely, so far on the 2023-24 NBA season. Although the team got off to a relatively strong start at 4-2, Atlanta now sits outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture altogether with a record of 15-21, and the trade rumor mill has been […]

The most accomplished player to ever wear a Miami Heat uniform was none other than franchise icon Dwyane Wade, who won three championships during his legendary tenure with the franchise. Two of those championships came alongside LeBron James and Chris Bosh after the three joined forces on the Heat in 2010, and now, Wade is […]

LeBron James and the Lakers have been frequent travelers on the struggle bus ever since they won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season tournament back in early December. Although James has (mostly) continued to play at an All-NBA level at the age of 39, the Lakers have now fallen back to a game under .500 after Thursday […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had a tough go of it since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament in early December. The Lakers now sit a game under .500 at 19-20 following Thursday evening’s demolition at the hands of the Phoenix Suns despite James continuing to play elite basketball at the age of […]

Things have not been going very swimmingly for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors as of late. The Warriors were recently eviscerated at home by the New Orleans Pelicans by nearly 40 points, and Curry has been enduring one of the roughest shooting stretches of his entire career, which has played no small part […]

After getting off to a rough start to the James Harden era following the star’s blockbuster trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers have been the best team in basketball since mid-November, vaulting up the Western Conference standings in the process. Harden appears to have found a groove with costars Paul George and […]

Quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are currently preparing for their Wild Card Round matchup of the NFL Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road. The Eagles looked to once again be a juggernaut throughout the first half of this season; however, Hurts and his teammates struggled mightily down the stretch, ultimately […]

Quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are currently preparing for their upcoming NFC Wild Card NFL Playoffs matchup on the road against the Dallas Cowboys. Not many expected Love to lead his team to the playoffs in his first year as the starting quarterback in Green Bay; however, the Packers were able to […]

Although they’ve been the NBA’s best team since mid-November following a rough start to the James Harden era, it appears that the Los Angeles Clippers are not content with the current composition of their locker room. As the NBA trade deadline fast approaches, the Clippers are still reportedly in the market for another piece to […]

The Orlando Magic have had an embarrassment over the years when it comes to the center position, including most notably having the services of legendary big men Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard during the 1990s, 2000s, and extending into the 2010s. While neither player was able to bring a championship to the Magic, there has […]

On Thursday evening, Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics suffered their worst loss of the season via a 135-103 thrashing at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks. The game marked the return of Holiday to Milwaukee, the team that traded him to the Celtics this summer following his three seasons spent […]

On Thursday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics put together far and away their worst performance of the 2023-24 NBA season with a 135-102 demolition at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, so abysmal were the Celtics on Thursday that head coach Joe Mazzulla opted to sit his […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has found himself in the headlines a lot recently as Dallas prepares for its upcoming matchup with the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the NFC Playoffs. Quinn has been the architect of what has become one of the league’s most consistent defenses since he took […]

Thursday evening’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks was supposed to be one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of this entire NBA season. The Celtics were the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Bucks were number two, setting the stage for what many figured to be an electrifying preview […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been a bit up and down to start the 2023-24 NBA season. The Lakers currently sit at an even 19-19 as the season nears its midway point, but despite turning 39 years old, James has continued to produce at an All-NBA level in his 21st season. Recently, […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have enjoyed a dominant start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Celtics currently sit with the best record in the entire NBA at 29-8 following Wednesday evening’s overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading many to wonder if a first-ever MVP award might be on Tatum’s horizon. Recently, NBA […]

Although there have been flashes of greatness, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns have yet to fully put things together so far on the young 2023-24 NBA season. The Suns have dealt with several injuries this year to their star trio of Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, but even with those three in the […]

In a relatively short amount of time, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has cemented himself as one of the benchmarks for elite passing across the NBA. Doncic’s ability to not only see angles that most players miss but also to execute extremely difficult passes is one of the reasons that he has become one of […]

Head coach Matt Eberflus and the Chicago Bears are currently entering a highly important offseason to determine the course of the franchise for years to come. The Bears all in all had a very disappointing 2023-24 NFL season, remaining winless throughout the first several weeks of the season before ultimately using a bit of a […]

Najee Harris and the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently gearing up for their first round NFL playoffs matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. The Steelers backdoored their way into this year’s postseason after a late-season surge and some help from other teams around the league, and although not many pundits expect them to go […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world when he announced his retirement from coaching following the Crimson Tide’s loss in the Rose Bowl last week. Over the course of his time at Alabama, Saban helped the school bring home six national championships, bringing his personal career total to […]

After a horrendous start to the 2023-24 NFL campaign, head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos were able to mount a fairly impressive in-season turnaround to give their games some meaning down the stretch. Unfortunately for the Broncos, turmoil regarding quarterback Russell Wilson combined with a regression back to the mean in terms of […]

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his Blue Devils have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 season as they hope to reclaim their spot among the powerhouses of the sport. Duke currently sits with a solid record of 12-3 overall and 3-1 in ACC conference play, tied with a logjam […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently reeling, coming off of yet another blowout home loss, this time to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Warriors are awaiting the return of power forward Draymond Green from his suspension, and in the meantime, Curry has struggled mightily with his shot by his lofty standards, leading […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a strong start to the OG Anunoby era. The Knicks traded Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett to the Toronto Raptors recently in exchange for Anunoby, and in the days since, New York has yet to lose a game, including winning their last four contests all by at […]

The Miami Heat have managed to keep things relatively stable in the recent absence of star forward Jimmy Butler. Butler has been out of the lineup recently due to issues with his leg, but the Heat still boast a solid record of 21-15, good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference as the season approaches […]