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Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently gearing up for their upcoming first round NBA playoff series vs Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, which will begin on Sunday afternoon from the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. Despite the unfounded public perception that Doncic “owns” the Clippers, Los Angeles has actually faired […]

On Wednesday evening, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks saw their season come to an unceremonious end with a brutal blowout Play-In game loss to the Chicago Bulls on the road, signaling the conclusion of what had been a disastrous 2023-24 campaign on multiple fronts for an Atlanta team that was expected to compete for […]

Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets have already experienced a bit of a roller coaster ride thus far in the 2024 MLB season, starting the campaign with a horrible opening stretch before rebounding in recent weeks to currently sit with a somewhat respectable record of 10-8, good for third place in the vaunted NL […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the process of gearing up for their upcoming first round playoff series vs the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in the seven vs eight Play-In game on Tuesday evening. The matchup vs the Nuggets of course signifies a rematch […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are currently gearing up for what they hope is a run in the 2024 NBA playoffs that results in the franchise’s first championship since the 2008 season 16 years ago. The Celtics finished this season with 64 wins–the most in the association by a country mile–and Tatum had no […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently gearing up for the first round playoff matchup vs the Phoenix Suns, who are favored in the series despite being the lower seed. The Timberwolves enter the postseason as the third seed in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture, but their relative lack of experience as compared […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise following their disastrous 2023-24 campaign, which was Payton’s first foray into head coaching since departing the New Orleans Saints. Despite expectations being through the roof, Payton […]

After their respective playing careers ended over the last few years, two of the brightest names in the ever-changing NBA media landscape in recent seasons have been former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and certified NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick, who spent stints with multiple organizations during his tenure in the league. Redick is currently […]

The NBA regular season has now officially concluded and given way to the postseason, which began on Tuesday evening with Play-In games between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans (ironically in a rematch from Sunday afternoon) as well as a contest between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings, who faced off […]

On Sunday afternoon, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns had their playoff positioning officially locked up with a road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, meaning that they would be the sixth seed in the vaunted Western Conference landscape and, ironically enough, travel back to Minnesota once again this weekend to get ready for a best […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the organization, which is looking to return to college football prominence after a long hiatus as one of the sport’s cellar dwellers. Sanders brought immediate attention […]

The Chicago Bulls have been trying to once again reach championship heights since Michael Jordan departed the franchise in the 1998 offseason after winning six championships in the span of eight years in the Windy City. The closest the Bulls have come to getting anywhere close to those heights in the years since was in […]

Quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following their run to the Super Bowl this past season, which saw them suffer a gut-wrenching defeat to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime. Still, overall […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are currently gearing up for their run in the NBA postseason, which will begin with a road date against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening in the Play-In round as a part of the seven-vs-eight matchup, with the winner moving onto face the New York Knicks in the first […]

Over the course of his illustrious career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has accomplished virtually everything there is to achieve as it pertains to the NBA landscape. From regular season league MVP’s, to Finals MVP’s, to championships, to All-Star games, in addition to becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer and its all-time […]

On Sunday afternoon, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks had one final chance to tune up this regular season on the road vs the Indiana Pacers before hitting the road to take on the Chicago Bulls in a do or die Play-In game Wednesday evening. The effort the Hawks put up on Sunday was not […]

On Sunday afternoon, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the number eight seed in the Western Conference playoff picture with a road win over the New Orleans Pelicans, a team they will coincidentally face in just 48 hours in the Play-In game, with the winner moving onto face the Denver Nuggets in the […]

On Sunday afternoon, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder officially clinched the number one seed in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture with a win over the Dallas Mavericks at home, setting the stage for what fans hope is a deep run into the playoffs on the heels of their historic regular season success. […]

With a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder officially locked up the number one seed in the Western Conference by winning their 57th game and will now get a week off before hosting Game 1 of their playoff series–opponent yet to be determined–on […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have been on the struggle bus for pretty much the entirety of the 2023-24 season. Golden State had to scratch and claw its way just to secure the number ten seed in the Western Conference this season, meaning Curry and his teammates will have to win not one […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Charlotte Hornets’ disastrous 2023-24 season came to a blissful end–in what was head coach Steve Clifford’s final game–with a surprising road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who many believed to be tanking the game in an effort to secure themselves a more favorable playoffs matchup with the Orlando Magic. Clifford had […]

On Sunday afternoon, star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers officially clinched a spot in the upcoming playoffs with a resounding 42-point home win over the Atlanta Hawks in the final game of the regular season, setting up a first-round playoff matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 3 vs 6 series in […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been rolling of late, picking up a blowout win on Thursday night on the road vs the Boston Celtics that raised eyebrows across the NBA landscape. Brunson has been a fringe MVP candidate throughout the duration of the campaign, and the Knicks don’t appear to have missed […]

After finishing her Iowa Hawkeyes college basketball career with a crushing loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the national championship game last week, superstar and presumptive favorite to be the number one overall pick Caitlin Clark will now take her talents to the WNBA Draft, set to take place later this month. Clark has […]

On Friday evening, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers hit the hardwood at home for an important late-season game vs the Orlando Magic. The contest marked another opportunity for Embiid to get back into a rhythm after recently returning to the lineup following a meniscus injury sustained in late January, which caused him to miss […]

Adam Silver and the NBA front office have to be happy with what they’ve seen from the league this year, as the NBA currently has as much parity as it’s had in decades while still featuring household names like LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Ironically enough, both Curry and James find themselves in the lower […]

Superstar point guard Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently in the process of gearing up for the NBA postseason, which is slated to begin in less than a week with the Play-In tournament. The Warriors currently occupy the ninth seed, meaning if the season ended today, they would host the Los Angeles […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in a state of mini-crisis as the NBA playoffs approach, having just lost superstar power forward and league MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo for the duration of the regular season due to a calf strain sustained in a recent impressive home win vs the league-best Boston Celtics. The Bucks currently sit […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have been on an absolute heater as of late as the season winds down and the NBA Playoffs emerge, winning 16 out of their last 18 games and playing well on both ends of the floor following their trade deadline acquisitions from the Eastern Conference. Of course, Doncic has […]

Perhaps the only NBA award that is no longer up for debate at this juncture late in the season is that of the Rookie of the Year, which is overwhelmingly likely to be won by San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, selected by the franchise with the number one overall pick this past June. […]

Recently, the college basketball world received a jolt to the senses when it was announced that former Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari would be leaving the university to take the same position with the SEC rival Arkansas Razorbacks following the Wildcats’ most recent flameout in this year’s NCAA Tournament in the Round of 64 […]

Recently, the Milwaukee Bucks received an injury scare when superstar power forward and league MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with a non-contact leg injury in a recent home game vs the Boston Celtics, which the Bucks went on to win in blowout fashion. Antetokounmpo has since been diagnosed with a calf strain that will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in the process of trying to secure their spot in the NBA Playoffs and avoid the dreaded Play-In tournament, having had to navigate some rough waters over the course of the last couple of weeks playing without the services of star small forward Brandon Ingram, who has been out […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently gearing up for what they hope is more than a one day voyage into the NBA postseason, which is slated to begin with the Play-In round later this month. The Warriors have picked up the pace a little bit in recent weeks and recently clinched their […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been impressive in navigating a slew of injuries as of late, holding strong in the upper portion of the Eastern Conference playoff picture despite the recent unfortunate news that power forward Julius Randle would miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury sustained during a […]

The Chicago Bears are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise, as the team is widely expected to take quarterback Caleb Williams out of USC with the number one pick they have courtesy of a previous trade deal they made with […]

Earlier this week, the Kentucky basketball program received some earth-shattering news when it was revealed that head coach John Calipari, who has found immense success with the program during his tenure, would be departing the organization, reportedly to sign a contract to become the next head coach of Arkansas basketball, as reported by CBS Sports. […]

The Chicago Bears and their fans are currently ticking down the days until the NFL Draft gets underway in just over two weeks, where they have the number one overall pick via a previous trade with the Carolina Panthers, who ended up with the worst record in the NFL this year, and are widely expected […]

Earlier this week, the college basketball world received some shocking news when it was reported that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari, who led the team to the 2012 NCAA tournament championship and has coached several future NBA stars during his tenure, would be leaving the program to sign a contract to coach their SEC […]