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DeMar DeRozan recently opened up about playing with Lonzo Ball on the Chicago Bulls. DeRozan played with the Bulls for three seasons from 2021 to 2024 and came to Chicago at the same time as Lonzo Ball in 2021. The issue is that Ball was dealing with injuries during most of his time in Chicago […]

Jalen Milroe was an electric playmaker at Alabama under center, but he still has much room to grow as a quarterback to achieve his high ceiling overall. To help his development, he studied Brock Purdy, Klint Kubiak’s former pupil, his new offensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks. Growing up in Texas, Milroe looked up to […]

On Wednesday night, the New York Yankees visited the Los Angeles Angels as part of their three-game series. While the Yankees won a hard-fought game 1-0 on the road with almost everyone on offense, besides Aaron Judge, struggling at the plate, the story of the game was not the play on the field but the […]

The biggest question surrounding the Golden State Warriors this offseason is what will happen with Jonathan Kuminga. He is a free agent, and the talk has been that Kuminga will most likely be moving on from the team due to his turbulent time spent in San Francisco. Trade scenarios surround him, or he can move […]

We are getting news from the SEC’s spring meetings in Destin, Florida, and no one has been shy about opening their mouth and making headlines. That started with Commissioner Greg Sankey dropping some fiery takes aimed at the other conferences, but more recently, that includes Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. He has never been […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the biggest stories in the NBA this offseason due to their roster limitations and what they can do from a trade perspective. They are hamstrung with money tied up in Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, and they desperately need draft capital. Due to Beal’s no-trade clause and […]

Tyon Grant-Foster has committed to playing his final college basketball season with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Grant-Foster has had a roller coaster of a college career, starting at Kansas and then DePaul and Grand Canyon for the past two seasons. According to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports, Grant-Foster finalized his commitment to the Gonzaga Bulldogs and […]

Greg Sankey has made headlines in the last few days after making big claims at the SEC meetings in Destin, Florida. Sankey made headlines after a fiery rebuttal against the ACC and Big 12, claiming they were coordinating with press releases about what they prefer the format for the new expanded College Football Playoff to […]

Former US Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton was arrested and charged with a DUI in West Virginia earlier this month, per Mirna Alsharif and Meriam Bouarrouj of NBC. According to records in the Magistrate Court of Marion County, the legendary Olympic gymnast was arrested on May 17. The Fairmont Police Department and Marion County’s […]

Former college football coach and current US Senator Tommy Tuberville has officially announced his plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026. With Tuberville’s seat in the Senate now vacant, an interesting name has been floated as a replacement, and it is one that also has Auburn ties: Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl. […]

Since the New York Jets decided against bringing him back, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers have flirted. Adding fuel to the fire has been that things have been hushed on that front of late, with neither side saying much. However, the Steelers are not without a quarterback, and their projected starter, Mason Rudolph, has […]

The Kirk Cousins experience seems like it’s on its last legs in Atlanta. That has been the case since Cousins’ play fell off a cliff last season and the Falcons benched him in favor of Michael Penix Jr. for the season’s final three games. Penix kept the Falcons competitive, but they went 1-2 in those […]

Kevin Byard has uncharacteristically played for three teams over the last two seasons. He played his first seven seasons with one team, the Tennessee Titans. However, midseason in 2023, the Titans traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles, and then the Eagles officially released him, freeing him up to sign a two-year $15 million deal with […]

Most of the talk surrounding the NBA Draft is around Duke star Cooper Flagg and how well he will do in the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks are expected to take him as the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and many see him as a no-brainer and a future star in the making. However, […]

The Phoenix Suns are again without a head coach after Mike Budenholzer’s firing. Budenholzer was only there for one season, making this the third coach the Suns have fired in three seasons. Budenholzer was seen as a home run hire and someone who could unlock an offense with Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant, […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul is known for his stellar play on the basketball court. He is a surefire future Hall of Famer and arguably the best point guard since he entered the NBA in 2005. He is still playing well, entering his 20th season. However, now, he’s expanding his brand off the […]

The Duke men’s basketball team is projected to have the best recruiting class in 2025, their second straight finish as the best class in the recruiting rankings. The ranking comes after Sebastian Wilkins committed to play for the Blue Devils after reclassifying to the 2025 class. Duke comes into this season with five recruits and […]

The Miami Heat are expected to be active in the offseason and want to continue building their roster around Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. Pat Riley is always lurking in the background, looking for All-Stars on the market, either in free agency or on the trade block. DeMar DeRozan might be the perfect fit. The […]

The Phoenix Suns need to make some moves this offseason to get back into contention, and the first place to start is with Kevin Durant. Bradley Beal will also be on the chopping block, but he has regressed and has a no-trade clause, making any deal surrounding him much harder. Durant is older but still […]

Brock Purdy recently signed a five-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. The deal is worth $256 million and includes $181 million in guaranteed money. The biggest kicker in the contract is not even dollar-based: The 49ers gave Brock Purdy a no-trade clause. He joins seven other quarterbacks who have a no-trade clause in […]

The Indiana Pacers have been the ‘cardiac Pacers’ during the postseason. That was on full display again in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks with a crazy Game 1 win. They have three of the top 10 most improbable postseason victories of all time coming in just this year! No lead has […]

Earlier this month, it was reported that President Donald Trump was forming a presidential commission on college athletics. Nick Saban and Texas Tech billionaire Cody Campbell were also reportedly co-chairs for the commission. However, things have changed. The formation of the reported commission is on hold for the moment. Nick Saban has been vocal that […]

The Chicago Bears have fortified their offensive line after signing Joe Thuney to a two-year contract extension. Thuney provides some much-needed experience for the offensive line, especially after the unit struggled last season. The extension is worth $17.5 million a year, upping his current three-year contract worth $51 million and $33.5 million fully guaranteed. The […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is shaping up to be a coronation of how dominant the Oklahoma City Thunder have been all season. They dominated the regular season, achieving a 68-14 record, and smashed the scoring differential record by beating teams by an average of 12.9 points per game. That dominance has carried over into the […]

Recent talk in NFL circles has centered on what will happen to the “tush push” after the Green Bay Packers proposed a ban earlier this offseason. While any team in the NFL can run it, the Philadelphia Eagles epitomize it best. The idea of a ban was put to a vote at the ownership spring […]

Ashton Jeanty’s football stance might differ when he first snaps with the Las Vegas Raiders. Since high school, Jeanty has stood straight up with his hands at his side during every play in the backfield, pre-snapping. This stance is so different from what other running backs look like in the backfield that it has garnered […]

Flag football will be part of the 2028 Olympics, which the United States will host in Los Angeles. The NFL owners recently passed a resolution allowing NFL players to play flag football in the 2028 Olympics officially. It opens the floodgates for the sport to get even bigger and for the United States to make […]

Ashton Jeanty has worn No. 2 on his jersey throughout his football career, and with the Las Vegas Raiders, it’s no different after the Raiders drafted Jeanty as the sixth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, the number came with a cost after he paid Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson for the right to wear […]

The WNBA officially started back up this weekend with some great games. The headliner was the Chicago Sky facing off against the Indiana Fever. It was the latest edition of the budding rivalry between the two franchises, thanks to the history between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. These two started their rivalry in college, and […]

Gilbert Arenas’ son, Alijah, was involved in a car crash late last month when his Cybertruck malfunctioned. The good news is that he is okay, and he got lucky because the crash could have been much worse. During a recent All The Smoke appearance, Arenas told Matt Barnes that on April 24, as the 18-year-old […]

The best thing about college football is the historic rivalries and associated traditions, like the trophies. One of the oldest and most unique rivalries in college football, Notre Dame-USC, is on the brink of potentially ending. The 2025 game is the last game on either team’s schedule as part of their current deal, but there […]

Silas Demary Jr. has officially withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will play college basketball for the UConn Huskies this season. Demary Jr. transferred from Georgia and committed to the UConn Huskies on April 3, 2025. He also did something that almost every player who is not a sure-fire top-three pick does: while transferring, he […]

The George Pickens trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Dallas Cowboys came as a surprise to the public, but as more information comes out, it appears it was not a surprise to the Steelers locker room, and some players even applauded it. Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers writer Mark Kaboly said that “the right players” were […]

In Bruce Feldman’s piece for The Athletic on what win totals he likes the most, he mentioned how he would pick Texas and Clemson to meet in the National Championship Game 250 days before the 2025 college football season. Clemson’s win total projection is 9.5, and in the description, Feldman talks about how things seem […]

The WNBA added a team this offseason with the addition of the Golden State Valkyries. The NBA’s Golden State Warriors own the expansion team. They are primed for a massive inaugural season in the Bay Area. The Warriors have dominated the NBA over the last 10 years, so bringing a new WNBA team to the […]

Once again, the NBA’s biggest circus, the Phoenix Suns, is in the news for all the wrong reasons. On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, a current employee sued the team in U.S. District Court in Arizona. According to ESPN, he cited allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. A current or former employee has filed the fourth […]

The New York Knicks are poised to beat the Boston Celtics and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. They have a 3-2 lead. They won the first two games in Boston after the Celtics blew two straight 20-point leads. Now, Jayson Tatum is injured and won’t be available for the rest of the playoffs. The […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-1. Minnesota clinched the series in Game 5 with a 121-110 win. The series feels like one of “what could have been” and is filled with missed opportunities due to Steph Curry getting injured in Game 1, missing Games 2 through 5, and targeting a […]

College football Saturdays used to be a buildup to the bigger games later in the day, and the early games did not garner much attention. However, with FOX Sports’ introduction of Big Noon Kickoff, that has changed ever since they launched. FOX saw an opening for some marquee games early on in the day, and […]