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Lionel Messi has seemingly been on top of his game since bursting onto the scene as a 17-year old winger with long, flowing locks for FC Barcelona. And with Messi now having achieved everything there is to achieve in his illustrious career after Argentina took home the 2022 FIFA World Cup crown, it seems like […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise has faced its fair share of mismanagement over the years. It’s not too often that the league immortalizes a team’s ineptitude, but in the case of the Cavs, the Stepien Rule will always remind the team of its troubled past. Nevertheless, the Cavs are still a successful franchise overall, thanks to […]

The Seattle SuperSonics franchise’s move to Oklahoma City in 2008 may be marred with controversy, with a raucous fanbase still crying out for the NBA’s return to the Pacific Northwest. But the franchise’s move down south, and the subsequent rebrand to the Thunder, was, by and large, a successful one, as with Sam Presti at […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder front office has assembled one of the best young cores in the entire NBA. Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey, the Thunder have some of the brightest young stars in the league. But it’s the “in-between” moves that rebuilding teams have to nail so they could build a sustainable contending […]

The San Diego Padres are not giving up on the playoff race without a fight. They may remain below .500 even after their 8-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, but make no mistake about it, they will see the 2023 season through. And with this goal in mind, the Padres made a few […]

Is there anything the Atlanta Braves could do wrong? The Braves are beginning to run away with the NL East, as their 68-37 record gives them an 11-game cushion over second-place team Philadelphia Phillies. And they simply cannot stop winning, defeating playoff hopeful Los Angeles Angels, 6-1, on the back of a monster night from […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is one of the most beloved players in NBA history. Bryant set an example of hard work, determination, and drive to improve, inspiring generations of hoopers for years to come. Evidently, the Black Mamba inspired Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant to the point that Morant would want an indelible […]

It hasn’t been sunshine and rainbows for the New York Mets. In fact, quite the opposite has transpired for the 2023 offseason’s highest-spending team. The Mets have fallen off the pace in the playoff race, essentially requiring the team to sell off their veteran pieces to recoup some prospect capital. And it seems like the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has made a living out of embarrassing even the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. Even Paul George, one of the most consistently top-notch defenders in the league, found it exceptionally difficult to deal with Curry’s incredible ability to make shots from everywhere on the court. In fact, one […]

The Philadelphia Phillies, a team that made the World Series last year, is in a solid, if precarious, spot heading into the season’s stretch run. With a 58-49 record at the time of writing, the Phillies will be making the postseason had the season ended today. Alas, they have 55 games left to play, and […]

Fresh off winning an NBA championship, it seemed like Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray wasn’t done competing for trophies just yet in 2023. Earlier this offseason, Team Canada revealed the list of players included in their extended roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and Murray’s was included, joining the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be sitting pretty atop the NL West standings, but they of all teams know that regular season success doesn’t seamlessly translate into postseason triumph. Thus, in the leadup to the MLB trade deadline, the Dodgers made a concerted effort to bolster their pitching staff, adding Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly […]

Dwight Howard is no stranger to teaming up with some of the best players in NBA history. But Howard, despite having a long list of Hall of Fame teammates throughout his illustrious career, may have had no better teammate than LeBron James or Kobe Bryant, playing alongside them in different periods with the Los Angeles […]

Death and taxes may be the only permanent parts of existence, but the San Diego Padres being aggressive with AJ Preller at the helm is making its case for being the third inevitability of life. Even with the Padres languishing at fourth in the NL West (and 10th in the NL standings, having to leapfrog […]

The New York Mets have begun to face the music as they continue to fall off the pace in the NL playoff race. They traded Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers earlier this week, and now, it seems like the Justin Verlander domino will soon fall as well, with plenty of contending teams interested in […]

Alex Morgan and the US Women’s National Football Team entered the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup as one of the favorites to take home the crown in the most prestigious international football tournament. However, the USWNT hasn’t been up to snuff at all. In fact, they just came out of the group stage by the […]

The Boston Celtics took one of the biggest swings this offseason when they traded away longtime floor general Marcus Smart in a three-team deal that netted them Kristaps Porzingis. While Porzingis would undoubtedly improve the team given his offensive versatility and rim protection, Smart’s departure leaves the starting point guard job up for grabs. But […]

Nearly a month has passed since Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, the franchise he has called home since 2012. Not only did Lillard request a trade, however, he has his sights set on landing with the NBA Finals runner-up Miami Heat, complicating trade talks considerably. Those aforementioned trade talks appear […]

The Atlanta Braves continue to sit atop their perch in the NL East, running away with the division crown with a 67-36 record and an 11.5 game cushion over second-place Miami Marlins. And things may yet get better for the team with the best record in baseball. Per the official Braves Twitter account, AJ Minter […]

Former Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks, who has since signed with the Houston Rockets in free agency, has become one of the most hated players in the NBA over the past year or so. Brooks has drawn the ire of fans due to his incessant trash talk, brash nature, and dreadful shot selection. In fact, […]

The New York Mets may be in danger of falling out of the playoff picture entirely, but that doesn’t mean that first baseman Pete Alonso has to stop raking. During the Mets’ 5-1 over the Washington Nationals on Friday night, Alonso went yard twice, putting him in elite company in franchise history. Alonso, who now […]

Stars of top-flight European football continue to flock to the Middle East. Cristiano Ronaldo may have been the most high-profile signing the Saudi Pro League has attracted, but CR7’s move to Al-Nassr was only the beginning. Enter Sadio Mane, the high-octane scoring winger who didn’t exactly light the world on fire during a disappointing year […]

The last time Dallas Mavericks fans saw Luka Doncic in action, it was during the team’s embarrassing, if smart, decision to punt a late-season game against the Chicago Bulls to secure better odds to keep their first-round pick. (Their gambit ended up working.) But the Mavs faithful shouldn’t have to wait too long to see […]

The San Francisco Giants are giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a run for their money in the NL West. At the moment, they’re only three games back of the Dodgers, and the NL West leaders aren’t exactly on the most solid footing in the pitching department. Thus, the division crown very much remains up for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be seated on their familiar perch atop the NL West, but the margins remain razor-thin in that division. Thus, with the MLB trade deadline less than a week away from passing, it’s no surprise that the Dodgers are among the teams looking for reinforcements in preparation for the stretch run, […]

After much speculation, the Los Angeles Angels have decided not only to hold onto Shohei Ohtani in hopes of making a push for the postseason, but they also gave up two talented prospects to the Chicago White Sox for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez to bolster their pitching corps. And given the Angels’ recent hot […]

It’s safe to say that with 60 games left in the New York Mets’ season, their wild free agency spending ways did not exactly go according to plan. Thus, with less than a year of pitching in front of the Citi Field faithful under his belt, star pitcher Justin Verlander could soon be on the […]

At the moment, the Seattle Mariners are hanging tough in the playoff race, although it’s clear that at 52-50, they will need to bolster the roster for them to make a more legitimate push for the postseason. And it seems like the Mariners may even be willing to trade away a piece from their everyday […]

The topic of forming superteams has been a point of contention in NBA circles since LeBron James took his talents to the Miami Heat in 2010 to form a big three alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Since then, other stars have followed in James’ footsteps. Who could ever forget the time when Kevin Durant, […]

Kids may not know the full extent of just how electric of a player Tracy McGrady was in his prime. McGrady had it all. He had incredible size for his position (6’8), he had handles 90 percent of point guards could only dream of having, he could stroke it from deep as well as anyone […]

There’s no questioning that Rose Lavelle is one of the most important players for the USWNT, an integral cog in their goal-scoring machine. Lavelle pulls the strings in the midfield unlike few others, and it was clear during the USWNT’s 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the group stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup […]

Facing the Netherlands in the group stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup was never going to be an easy task for the USWNT. After all, this was the team they faced in the final of the 2019 World Cup, so bringing their A-game was a must if they were to get three points from […]

The year 2023 has not been too kind to New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. But just as one would think that the 23-year old highflyer has already hit rock bottom, the depths of the abyss he finds himself in continue to know no end as he and his family now find themselves embroiled in […]

The New York Yankees are hanging onto the AL playoff race by the skin of their teeth. But worry not, Yankees fans, for their best player, Aaron Judge, will soon be making his return to the diamond, especially if Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s words are anything to go by. According to Gary Phillips of NY Daily News […]

With less than a week to go before the MLB trade deadline passes, one of the most intriguing things to monitor on the trade front was the Los Angeles Angels’ impending decision of whether or not they’ll be trading away Shohei Ohtani, the most unique baseball player perhaps of all time. However, the Angels seemed […]

The San Antonio Spurs, despite drafting Victor Wembanyama first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, know that one man does not a contender make. Thus, it’s of utmost importance for the Spurs to continue developing their most promising youngsters, one of whom showed out during their NBA Summer League stint in Vegas. And that is […]

The Miami Marlins remain right in the thick of the playoff hunt. At the time of writing, the Marlins have a 54-48 record, which may be good for just third in the NL East, but they’re still within shouting distance of the wild card spots. They’re only one game back of the San Francisco Giants […]

The San Diego Padres have never been shy about using the considerable resources at their disposal to upgrade the team. They have exhausted a ton of money and prospect capital, amassing an impressive arsenal of talent on their roster, and yet here they are, with a 49-53 record at the time of writing, languishing at […]

After six seasons of putrid to middling results, the Texas Rangers have burst onto the contending scene in a big way, even emerging as a legitimate challenger to the Houston Astros’ AL West crown. But as of late, the Astros have been making a hard charge for the Rangers’ lead in the division, with the […]