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USC Basketball news has received a couple of big time decisions recently from Bronny James, the son of NBA legend LeBron James who joined the Trojans to play his college basketball but dealt with a health scare and inconsistent playing time throughout his freshman season. First, it was announced that James would be taking his […]

Although it may be hard to remember now, there was once a time when the Golden State Warriors, before the days of Stephen Curry began, were once not considered in their current dynastic light but were rather more of an underdog. The “We Believe” Warriors, as they came to be known, lit the Bay Area […]

On Thursday morning, the New York Knicks received some devastating news when it was announced that power forward Julius Randle would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing right shoulder surgery, as initially reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Randle had been out of the lineup since late January after sustaining the […]

Recently, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a six-game Eastern Conference road trip that saw the team go 5-1, an impressive mark for any team even considering the relatively weak competition that Los Angeles faced on the slate. Although they’re still the ninth seed in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture, the Lakers […]

Recently, the NFL world received a jolt to the senses when it was announced that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins would be leaving the franchise in order to sign with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. The move landed the Falcons their clear best quarterback since the day of Matt Ryan and gave Cousins the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in the midst of the Ja Morant era, although that has temporarily been put on hold due to the star point guard’s season-ending surgery sustained shortly after he returned from suspension this year, but it wasn’t that long ago that the team was defined by its Grit ‘N Grind era, […]

Recently, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks have been on an absolute heater, as the team has won five out of its last six ball games and secured a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament with a home win over the Detroit Pistons. Murray has stepped up big time in the absence of star point […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have been on an absolute heater as of late, as the team has used an NBA-best seven game winning streak to catapult all the way up to fifth in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture, with the potential to possibly move up even higher as the regular season winds […]

Recently, the NBA rumor mill has been heating up as it pertains to Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young, who has been out of the lineup since late February after undergoing surgery on his finger. Since then, the Hawks have strangely made up a bit of ground in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture, […]

On Monday evening, Bogdan Bogdanovic and the Atlanta Hawks picked up their fifth win in six games with a resounding road victory over the Chicago Bulls, the team they will more than likely face in the NBA Play-In game later on this season. Bogdanovic made several highlight plays throughout the evening, including nailing one triple […]

Currently, newly minted head coach Raheem Morris and the Atlanta Falcons are in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise, which is looking to secure its first playoff birth since all the way back in 2017. Morris was previously a defensive coordinator and […]

Recently, former Boston Celtics (and Los Angeles Lakers) point guard Rajon Rondo announced his retirement from the NBA, per ESPN. Over the course of his NBA career, Rondo established himself as one of the best passers the game of basketball has ever seen and also won multiple NBA championships, first with the Celtics back in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been in a downward spiral in recent seasons after making an appearance in the NFL playoffs during the 2021 campaign, thanks in no small part to the play of then-quarterback Derek Carr, who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints. At that time, Carr looked like one of the best […]

On Tuesday evening, it was announced by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that Philadelphia 76ers star big man and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid would be returning to the lineup for that night’s game at home vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid had been out of the lineup since late January as the result […]

Head coach Nick Nurse and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently anxiously awaiting the return of superstar center Joel Embiid, who has been out of the lineup since late January after suffering a meniscus injury. In the months since, Philadelphia has predictably fallen down the Eastern Conference standings, but Nurse has been able to do an […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are currently in the process of winding down their regular season schedule in preparation for the upcoming NBA playoffs, where they will likely get to host at least one playoff series when they get there. Brunson recently put up a career high of 60 points in a road […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves took their first loss of the 2024 MLB season with a 5-4 road defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies in what was the first start for newly-acquired pitcher Chris Sale for the ballclub. Sale was brought into Atlanta from the Boston Red Sox this past offseason, hoping […]

On Sunday evening, the college basketball world received a jolt to the senses when DJ Burns and the 11th-ranked NC State basketball squad knocked off the number-four ranked Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight, punching their ticket to the Final Four to take on the Purdue Boilermakers next week in the process. Burns was […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes are currently trying to pull off the difficult balancing act between preparing for the upcoming 2024-25 college football season while simultaneously laying the framework for future iterations of the team. Day’s squad is coming off of a relatively successful year that saw Ohio State football […]

On Friday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder put together one of their most impressive performances in a season that has been filled with games that fall into that category, blowing out the visiting Phoenix Suns despite playing without the services of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Suns were coming off of an impressive road win vs the […]

Star guard Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks have been rolling as of late, winners of nine of their last ten ball games and currently in position to compete for one of the top six seeds in the conference as the season winds down, which would give them an opportunity to skip the dreaded Play-In […]

On Friday evening, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers had a chance to extend their winning streak to five games when they hit the floor in Indianapolis to take on Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, a team they defeated earlier this month back at the Crypto.com Arena. A win would have been huge for […]

Although there are several worthy candidates, most fans would probably agree that there is no player more synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers than the late franchise icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant spent two decades in the purple and gold, winning five championships with the Lakers, first as a sidekick to Shaquille O’Neal, and then as […]

Quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Love just finished guiding the Packers all the way to the divisional round of the NFC Playoffs, where the team eventually bowed out to the reigning […]

One of the more bizarre stories of the last two decades in the NBA has been the ongoing apparent beef between former Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic star centers Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal. In many ways, Howard’s career was essentially a diet version of that of O’Neal’s, as both led their upstart Magic […]

On Thursday evening, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks somehow picked up their second straight win over the best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, in the friendly confines of State Farm Arena in Atlanta. While Murray took on more of a traditional point guard role in the Hawks’ initial win over Boston last […]

Recently, the basketball world received a jolt to the senses when it was revealed that Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor would be backing out of his agreement to sell the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. The sale process began in 2021 but Taylor alleges that Lore and Rodriguez did not meet certain obligations […]

Earlier this week, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks put together perhaps the most surprising two-game stretch of this entire NBA season by defeating the Boston Celtics–who own the NBA’s best record by a country mile–two times in a row in the friendly confines of State Farm Arena in Atlanta. First, on Monday, the Hawks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently angling toward a run in the upcoming 2024 NBA playoffs and hoping that superstar center and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid will be able to return to the lineup before they get underway. Embiid has been out since late January with a meniscus injury and the 76ers have predictably cascaded […]

On Wednesday evening, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns picked up one of their most impressive wins of the season when they went on the road and knocked off Nikola Jokic and the reigning NBA champion Nuggets in Denver. It should be noted that the Nuggets were playing without the services of star point guard […]

Newly minted Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer and his Crimson Tide are currently in the process of gearing up for Spring Football, which will culminate in the team’s annual Spring Game, which is slated to take place on April 13 in Tuscaloosa. Of course, DeBoer was inserted as the new Alabama football head coach […]

On Wednesday evening, Kelly Oubre and the Philadelphia 76ers took a tough home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers despite leading most of the way and holding Los Angeles star Kawhi Leonard in check for the majority of the evening. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, Leonard caught fire in the final moments of the game, and a […]

Derrick White and the Boston Celtics have enjoyed an incredibly strong first 4/5 of the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the best record in the NBA by a country mile and closing in on securing home court advantage for the entirety of the NBA playoffs, as they’ve already done so for the Eastern Conference […]

On Wednesday evening, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors picked up a much-needed road win over the Orlando Magic as part of their second leg of the current Eastern Conference road trip they are embarking on. Curry had a relatively quiet game for most of the evening vs the Magic, but came alive late […]

With under five minutes left in the second quarter on Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics led the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 68-38, looking to be well on their way to a tenth straight win. Tatum had put together an impressive performance up to that point, scoring at ease but never […]

Perhaps no team in the NBA has been more surprising this season than the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has established himself as one of the most exciting players in the game over the last two years. Despite their recent blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Thunder are […]

Currently, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and his front office executive staff are looking for ways to make their product as digestible as possible for fans following a 2023 season that once again saw Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hoist the Lombardi Trophy after winning yet another Super Bowl Championship. While Mahomes continues to […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes are currently in the process of trying to revamp their squad in preparation for the upcoming 2024-25 college football season, which projects to be a pivotal campaign as for the future direction of the program. Sanders just finished reviving the Colorado football program in the opening […]

Recently, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns suffered one of their more frustrating defeats of the season against the San Antonio Spurs, who were playing without Victor Wembanyama, out for the game due to an ankle injury. Making matters more embarrassing for the Suns was the fact that they had just blown out that same […]