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After 15 seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats, it was finally time for John Calipari to move on. Lexington will be in full rebuild mode as some commits who came because of Coach Cal might either follow him or revisit other offers from other blue bloods and prestigious programs. Arkansas will now hope to be in […]

Purdue basketball is defined by two things: their ability to dominate the post with Zach Edey and kicking out to shooters. Coach Matt Painter ensured that everyone around his National Player of the Year can shoot the lights out. This is why Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones, Braden Smith, Myles Colvin, and even Cam Heide have […]

Who would have thought that one of Coach John Calipari’s closest friends and a hot-handed shooter from Oakland would have ushered in a new era of Kentucky basketball? This move to start anew with Arkansas is shocking but not at all unexpected. After having an insanely talented squad with Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, the […]

The Orlando Magic have one goal in mind for the postseason and that is to soak up all the experience that they can. So, a deep playoff run will be necessary such that they can find their competitive groove in the coming seasons. Paolo Banchero will surely be in demand alongside Jalen Suggs and Wendell […]

UConn is unlike any other squad that Purdue has faced in the NCAA Tournament. Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer can fire from all cylinders to stretch out Matt Painter’s defense. Tristen Newton and Stephon Castle can dominate the wings while overpowering anyone who tries to get in their way to the basket. Donovan Clingan will […]

Dawn Staley is forging a dynasty in women’s college basketball. The South Carolina Gamecocks have just won another NCAA Tournament national title while also notching an unblemished record throughout the season Going through 38 wins without a loss as they went against tough squads like Indiana, Iowa, and NC State impressed a lot of people. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are officially a 50-win team after winning seven out of their last 10 games. This gives them a lot of momentum heading into the last games of the regular season and playoffs. But, there was a Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland-sized roadblock in front of them before getting this impressive record. […]

South Carolina’s road to the 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship was not a cakewalk. Coach Dawn Staley was trying to go undefeated in a season. The hurdles in the Gamecocks’ way? Well, they were heavy hitters. Indiana gave them a scare then Oregon State did not let up despite a huge deficit. NC State was […]

Everyone in the nation is going to look at the matchup between NC State’s jolly vending machine owner and the tallest prospect in Canadian basketball history to never make the MLB from Purdue basketball. When that happens, other moving parts will also have to execute well during this March Madness Final Four clash. Coach Matt […]

The New York Knicks are banking on a lot of returns such that they can make a deep push in the NBA Playoffs. The stars out of Villanova have been taking over in the last few weeks with Jalen Brunson taking the lead but they need help in their frontcourt moving forward. One person they […]

To say that James Harden’s career is riddled with the highest of highs and bumpiest of roads is an understatement. He blazed up with the Oklahoma City Thunder, found his peak form with the Houston Rockets, moved on from the Brooklyn Nets big three, and has now found peace with his role in the Los […]

After a tough loss to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kim Mulkey’s squad slowly fell apart. With the exception of Flau’jae Johnson, her core quickly transitioned to other ventures. Angel Reese is headed to the WNBA Draft after a stellar career with LSU. Hailey Van Lith also decided to hit the transfer portal and […]

Despite a lot of success in March Madness, UConn has had its fair share of unfortunate experiences. They ran into a big transportation problem this year. This may be cumbersome for a lot of other programs but the Huskies are different. After all, they had already experienced being robbed in last year’s Final Four. It […]

The Chicago Bulls are on a slump. But, they are slowly solidifying themselves as a strong team in the play-in race. Coby White has gotten to fully develop. Veterans Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan have been doing a little bit of everything to keep their squad afloat. However, one key player that they have not […]

The 2024 NBA Draft Class does not have a consensus generational talent. No one fits the bill similar to Victor Wembanyama, Paolo Banchero, Cade Cunningham, Ben Simmons, or Zion Williamson. This means that there is also not an obvious first-overall pick that front offices and fans can look into. For a better part of the […]

The biggest question when Kirk Cousins made the move to join the Atlanta Falcons was not his fit, age, or his style of play. Rather, it was about him retaining his iconic number 8 jersey from the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins. Kyle Pitts was the one who snagged the number first. The young weapon […]

The NCAA Tournament has a brother that does not get a lot of love. It is rare that fanbases outside of the competing schools’ alma maters get invested in the NIT. Even schools that could not get into the field of 68 for March Madness make it a habit to refuse to join. If they […]

The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers already have a long-standing history of beef. These cross-river rivals have not relented in sending messages and getting into fistfights with one another since 1982. A new chapter was added to this back on March 11th when Peter Laviolette and Travis Green’s squads faced each other. Matt […]

After 44 years, the Purdue Boilermakers are back in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four. Coach Matt Painter and Zach Edey have now shrugged off the terrors of the past which started off with heartbreaking losses to North Texas, Saint Peter’s, and Fairleigh Dickinson. This year, a flipped switch within the program saw them steamroll Grambling […]

While CJ Gardner-Johnson is set on coming back to the Philadelphia Eagles, he still has some qualms with his previous team. More specifically, how certain members of the Dan Campbell-led Detroit Lions do not immerse themselves in the local community. The other was the fact that some fans were very quick to turn on him […]

The New York Knicks are currently on a three-game losing streak. Big absences due to the injury bug are now being felt more than ever as most teams start to enter postseason mode. No other team activates that playoff mode better than Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat and it came at the cost of the Jalen […]

The Dallas Mavericks need all the frontcourt help they could help to keep the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving running. Coach Jason Kidd already enlisted the help of Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington. They have been phenomenal additions to this squad but having more depth is a good problem to have. Unfortunately, this […]

It is no secret that every player in the NBA definitely belongs in the top 1% of the most athletic human beings in the world. Oftentimes, fans just forget that the star up to the last guy on the bench with a two-way contract could definitely take a crowd’s breath away if they displayed their […]

A lot of rumors have been going around since All-Star weekend about Joel Embiid leaving Under Armour. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar has since mellowed down in the sneaker discussions to focus on rehabilitating his injury. Now, he is slated to make a return against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder and has made a decision about […]

All roads end in Cleveland for the 2024 Women’s March Madness. It is also where Caitlin Clark will play her last stretch of college basketball games with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The challenge that lies ahead? A fairly stacked UConn Huskies squad with Paige Bueckers and led by legendary scheme mastermind Coach Geno Auriemma. Despite the […]

Fans and players alike feel like the NBA has been experiencing an officiating crisis in the past few seasons. Some calls have been questionable and it is making avid watchers of the sport slowly lose interest. However, some of them can be fun like referee Tony Brothers. This man is one of the most reliable […]

Recruitment has been one of the most crucial ways by which the USC football program kept its edge over other competitors. The Trojans are entering a new era of competition by joining the Big Ten conference and have to adjust against the talents in the Midwest. Coach Lincoln Riley has been beating other programs in […]

Juju Watkins made a valiant effort to keep USC basketball afloat in March Madness. Unfortunately, UConn’s experienced squad led by Paige Bueckers and Coach Geno Auriemma edged them out with a 73 to 80 scoreline. The Trojans star poured every single part of her heart out in this Elite Eight matchup, so much so that […]

A super freshman season just came to an unfortunate ending. Juju Watkins faced Paige Bueckers and a tough UConn squad led by legendary coach Geno Auriemma in March Madness’ Elite Eight. She left it all on the floor but just ran out of time. Coach Lindsey Gottlieb practically ran the offense through her star which […]

Adjustments are in order if the Kansas City Chiefs want to cement themselves as the next great NFL dynasty. Departures like that of L’Jarius Sneed are going to leave a dent on Coach Andy Reid’s squad. However, they do get new weapons in Hollywood Brown and retain a strong defensive presence in Chris Jones. Next […]

The clash between LSU and Iowa is more than just basketball. It’s a chess match that features Kim Mulkey and Lisa Bluder. This matchup sparks the best out of Caitlin Clark, Flau’jae Johnson, Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Sydney Affolter, and Hannah Stuelke. The fact that it is happening in March Madness’ Elite Eight in […]

Vontae Davis was a great friend and an even greater competitor. He started to carve a name for himself with the Illinois Fighting Illini despite having offers from Maryland, Virginia, and Michigan State. The NFL was the next challenge and he conquered that well too. His impact was felt when he joined the Miami Dolphins, […]

2024 is the year when the Colorado football program goes all in. Coach Deion Sanders got on an absolute hot streak and became the darling of the college football world last season but just could not get the record to match the hype. Now, he is doing his best to get his guys like Shedeur […]

The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers have been doing well in the past year. One of them is slowly ascending to shatter the dreams of a LeBron James and Stephen Curry matchup in the NBA play-ins while the other comfortably sits third in the Eastern Conference standings. However, one player who got to see the […]

Weeks have passed and finally, a new development in the Cam Sutton pursuit surfaced. After getting released by Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes’ Detroit Lions, there was no sign of the cornerback. Fast forward to a couple of days later, he finally made an appearance at the Orient Road Jail. Cam Sutton finally turned himself […]

NBA fans tend to chirp at players for various reasons, whether it is to bother them because they are home team fans or just to get some attention they have never received before. The closer they are, the more likely a star can hear them and confront them about proper fan behavior during games. This […]

DJ Burns and DJ Horne completely flipped the switch for NC State in their March Madness run. They molly-whopped Duke’s defensive schemes and left Kyle Filpowski to defend the paint for himself. This obviously got the attention of a lot of stars who are keeping an eye on the NCAA Tournament. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola […]

Who would have thought that a buzzer-beater in a conference tournament would have such a ripple effect? NC State has officially slain two blue bloods on their way to a Final Four berth in March Madness. First, DJ Burns and DJ Horne demolished the duo of Armando Bacot and RJ Davis in the ACC Tournament. […]

Manchester City is just a season removed from accomplishing a treble but a lot of things have changed since then. Kevin De Bruyne suffered a groin injury which screwed up some of Pep Guardiola’s plans in the season. Now, their captain rejoined Phil Foden and Erling Haaland so that they can put out a statement […]