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Being part of an overtime thriller can be quite the experience for star players. But, when the dying seconds come and one cannot contribute to their team, things start to take a turn emotionally. Nikola Vucevic was putting up valuable minutes alongside DeMar DeRozan and Coby White. These three along with the rest of the […]

Kalen DeBoer is now the new head honcho in the Alabama football program. But, this did not stop Crimson Tide fans from pondering about ‘what-if’ scenarios. One of which involved Nick Saban passing the keys to the storied college football team to Dabo Swinney. The Clemson football coach has gotten more beloved in his role […]

If there’s any man on the face of the Earth that could make a combat sports league grow, it’s Dana White. He carved the path to success for the UFC and is starting to do the same with the Power Slap League. A new competitor arose with Dave Feldman and the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. […]

Championship aspirations are looking bleak for some NBA teams. Some squads need to get out of their slumps immediately if they hope to make a push for better seeding in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James and Anthony Davis are one of them. Darvin Ham experienced some issues earlier in their campaign […]

If there was a coach who could develop a young quarterback through their schemes, it would be Alex Van Pelt. It was just not his fate to stick with Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns after they had lost to the Houston Texans in the NFL Wild Card round. Now, he has found a new home with […]

Coache James Franklin has a lot to do in terms of schemes and rotational shakeups. His Penn State football program may have notched a 10-win record but they are still a middle of the pack team in the Big Ten Conference. Not to mention, their loss in the Peach Bowl alerted some needs for better […]

The New York Knicks were very shorthanded when they faced the New Orleans Pelicans. All they had was Donte DiVincenzo. Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, and Isaiah Hartenstein were big absences from the squad which meant that the Zion Williamson-led squad had to take advantage. They did exactly just that and left the Knicks struggling. Larry […]

The Dallas Mavericks hot streak was doused by cold water. Jason Kidd’s squad led by Luka Doncic was slowly ascending to being one of the top teams in the Western Conference until they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. PJ Washington got the go-ahead bucket as everyone on the Mavericks bench cheered. All of the celebrations reached […]

Steve Kerr saw his Golden State Warriors struggling from late December to January and had to shake things up. They needed to ride on the massive development of Brandin Podziemski while also maintaining the gravity that Stephen Curry holds in the starting lineup. The change that was made? Klay Thompson effectively became the Warriors’ sixth […]

A huge reason for the Miami Dolphins’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was their lackluster rushing offense. Mike McDaniel could not get anything started on offense when Tua Tagovailoa went cold with his passes. Raheem Mostert also just got 33 yards which was not at all great. But, all of that could change this […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a lot of adjustments to make such that they get a better regular season campaign.  After Pete Carroll took a new role, they need to find a system that propels them into their winning ways with Mike Macdonald. However, one spot that the team will not be changing is the quarterback […]

The Atlanta Hawks are trying to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference play-in race. They have currently won five out of their last 10 games without a superstar in Trae Young. In their recent win over the Orlando Magic, players like Dejounte Murray and Jalen Johnson have stepped up to pick up the offensive load […]

Filling the shoes of Tom Brady, who had just won a Super Bowl a couple of years back, is always going to be a hard job. But, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not struggle to do so, unlike the New England Patriots. Jason Licht acquired Baker Mayfield and enlisted the help of Dave Canales along […]

The Sacramento Kings have been insanely good during the season but not a lot of individuals are taking notice. Coach Mike Brown elevated his schemes and the likes of Keegan Murray and Kevin Huerter are starting to get better with experience. Despite the loss to the Miami Heat, their leaders, De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, […]

All-around play has been a big emphasis on Coach Rick Carlisle’s system ever since he joined the Indiana Pacers. This has netted them some success with Tyrese Haliburton this year and the rest of their young guns. But, there will be games where they exhibit lapses despite big plays on one end of the court. […]

The Detroit Pistons should have been out of draft lottery purgatory by now. They notched a good leader in Cade Cunningham and teamed him up with an elite big in Jalen Duren while also having a microwave in Jaden Ivey. Monty Williams’ addition to the system showed great promise and hope in the offseason. But, […]

A strong endorsement from Rob Gronkowski might just yield the New England Patriots a franchise quarterback. Jerod Mayo is still on the hunt for players to rebuild his team after Bill Belichick’s departure. The 2024 NFL Draft is exactly the perfect time and place to do just that, and one name stands out the most […]

Athletes have a lot of soft spots despite their competitive and very serious attitudes. One of them is always reserved for children who idolize them and have been inspired because of their body of work. Lionel Messi is most definitely one of these people. Since his move to the MLS and Inter Miami, the Argentinian […]

The Detroit Lions are trying to keep their winning core together. Jared Goff and his air raid squad could all be back for Dan Campbell next year as well as their defensive unit. A huge development in their roster construction has also just recently happened. It involved Pro Bowl selection Jalen Reeves-Maybin who is a […]

A lifelong dream is set to come true for LeBron James in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. If all goes according to plan, Bronny James’ name will be called by Adam Silver along with 14 other names in the draft lottery. However, the USC basketball squad has not yet fully developed the young gun which […]

Kevin Durant is regarded as a once-in-a-generation scorer. Since he came into the league from Texas, not a lot of defensive specialists could stop him. However, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks may have cracked the code. They unleashed PJ Washington against the Phoenix Suns and it all worked out. There have been countless other […]

California has always been a melting pot of cultures. This is why it comes to no one’s shock that the Los Angeles Dodgers also have players from very diverse backgrounds. Their offseason moves proved exactly that. They got Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to join forces with Teoscar Hernandez. All of them are […]

Being the son of a PGA Tour legend and someone with a green coat from The Masters is never easy. Charlie Woods is always getting compared to his father and that may never stop. The challenge at Lost Lake Golf Club was rough for Tiger Woods’ son. He struggled to sink shots during the Cognizant […]

The league is finally back after the NBA All-Star break. Paolo Banchero’s squad is facing the Cleveland Cavaliers and hopes to extend their entries in the win column. However, things did not go as expected for the Orlando Magic in their first game back. Jalen Suggs went down after a devastating play with Wendell Carter […]

All eyes are on 2024 NBA Draft prospects now as most amateur and collegiate leagues come to a close in a few weeks. A notable player in this class is Ron Holland from the NBA G League Ignite. The forward will go up against the likes of Alex Sarr and Matas Buzelis come the draft. […]

Beef in the league lasts longer than players’ careers especially when they’re playing for rival teams. This has been the case between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. The two franchises still continue to have heated battles on the court and when there’s no basketball being played, they lampoon each other. Paul Pierce and Pat […]

Neal Brown has a lot of work to do to reinvigorate the West Virginia football squad. He needs to develop Nicco Marchiol in the coming months such that the Mountaineers have a steady play-caller come fall. However, the head honcho has other concerns at the moment. He is particularly concerned about changing the outlook when […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. was burying the Penn State basketball squad with his shots. It looked like another expected win for Illinois who are slowly climbing up to challenge Purdue in the Big Ten Conference. However, someone turned their jets on for the Nittany Lions. Nick Kern Jr. was not about to let his team lose […]

The Kentucky basketball squad just has to suck up the loss to Tyrell Ward’s LSU and move forward to their next game. A lot of adjustments need to be made despite huge scoring outbursts from Rob Dillingham and Antonio Reeves. It could be issues regarding schemes, rotations, or depth but Wildcats fans will never know. […]

Antonio Reeves was doing everything to keep the Kentucky Wildcats alive against the LSU basketball squad. Rob Dillingham also followed suit but they could not contain the scoring barrage from the Tigers. Tyrell Ward started heating up along with Jordan Wright. The game came down to the wire as Kentucky took the lead. However, it […]

The idea most NBA fans have about championship-winning superstars like LeBron James or Kevin Durant is that they are restlessly training. Whether it is through working on their mechanics on the court or furthering their understanding of plays, those are the types of athletes that rise to stardom. Apparently, this was not the case for […]

Fans of the Minnesota Vikings were quick to check their bank accounts earlier in the day. Adrian Peterson’s memorabilia had just been posted on an estate sale and it had a lot of good stuff. This had some people claiming that the legendary running back was running out of cash which is why he made […]

The evolution of talent throughout league history has been insane. One thing that has grown with it is isolation plays. From Bob Cousy’s one-hand dribble, Steve Nash constantly pushing the pace to Kyrie Irving’s crossover, and Stephen Curry’s dribble to shot mechanic, players have learned to master the art of handling the ball. One person, […]

The life of Johnny Manziel gets more interesting as his stories of previous years start to unravel. Before entering the NFL Draft, he was a highly-touted star in the Texas A&M football program. Kevin Sumlin knew exactly how he fit in the Aggies’ offensive system and used him to the best of his potential. This […]

Being 12th in the Big Ten Conference is not at all ideal for the Maryland basketball program. Kevin Willard needs a lot more personnel to help run the Terrapins’ schematics if they want a fighting chance for the conference tournament and also March Madness. Now, they will get the chance to do exactly that with […]

It was a tough first year in the Big Ten Conference for Matt Rhule. He could not get his Nebraska football program near to contend for a College Football Playoff spot. The Cornhuskers ended the year with only five wins which was far from their former glory back in 2008 to 2014. Currently, they have […]

Shane Steichen is slowly helping the Indianapolis Colts rise from their once-horrid past. They came off a four-win season the year before and have improved by a large degree in this year’s campaign. They were still third in the AFC South but their nine wins can speak for themselves. Gardner Minshew was a stable presence […]

Ryan Johansen was having an elite night for the Colorado Avalanche but he was not the hometown hero most people had eyes on at the start. Nikola Jokic decided to support his local NHL team who were going up against the Vancouver Canucks. His presence helped out a lot as the squad pulled off the […]

The SMU football program had a fairly good season. Rhett Lashlee led the team to 11 wins and just three losses. Their run was highlighted by not losing a single game in the nine matchups where they had to AAC teams. They then proceeded to win the AAC championship. To cap it off, the Mustangs […]