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The New York Mets have at least eased a few concerns of their very worried fanbase after this offseason has brought more loss than gain for the team based in Queens. They lost Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, two key contributors for the team over the past few years, which are such huge losses that […]

Once upon a time, the 2025-26 Los Angeles Clippers began the season having lost 21 of their first 27 games. A 6-21 record would have been perfectly acceptable for any tanking team. But the Clippers have been up against the clock since 2019, and they continue to owe the Oklahoma City Thunder first-round picks thanks […]

On Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies, fresh off missing out on Bo Bichette in free agency, finalized a three-year, $45 million agreement with JT Realmuto to keep the 34-year-old catcher in the City of Brotherly Love. The reception to Realmuto’s new contract is mixed, with some believing that they had to pony up to keep […]

All the best free agents are flying off the market real quick after Kyle Tucker’s bombshell decision to sign a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Those who missed out on Tucker, such as the New York Mets, had to pivot quickly, and they did — with the Mets signing Bo Bichette […]

The Cincinnati Reds have a nice young core that was good enough to get them into the postseason in 2025, and they are hoping to further build on that. And the Reds could not ask for a better player to build their roster around than superstar Elly De La Cruz, the electric shortstop who’s been […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been playing noticeably better basketball over the past month or so; as one would recall, they began the season with a ghastly 6-21 record, with many believing as though this was the beginning of the end for the Kawhi Leonard and James Harden-led core. But the Clippers’ turnaround continues, as […]

The Atlanta Braves did endure a rough 2025 season in which they won just 76 games, snapping their seven-year postseason drought in the process. But they are primed to bounce back in 2026 provided that their best players are healthier this year, and they are already setting themselves up for a brighter future amid the […]

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals finally pulled the trigger on the inevitable Nolan Arenado trade, sending the veteran third baseman to the Arizona Diamondbacks for just one prospect in pitcher Jack Martinez, whom the Diamondbacks drafted in the eighth round of the 2025 MLB Draft. The Cardinals ate $31 million of the remaining $42 […]

Is this the season that the Chicago Bulls finally face the music and act as a selling team prior to the trade deadline? The jury’s still out considering how the Bulls have made it their life mission to qualify for the play-in tournament. However, on the event that Chicago does sell, someone like Ayo Dosunmu, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been playing markedly better basketball as of late, having won four of their past five games including a 126-113 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. And better days may be coming soon for the Warriors, as they are primed to acquire a boost to their lineup by […]

The market for talented yet flawed point guards is busier than ever, even after the Atlanta Hawks decided to end the Trae Young era on a whimper and trade him for spare parts in CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. The likes of Ja Morant and LaMelo Ball could soon see more interest on the trade […]

The Indiana Pacers have been linked to a potential trade for a center for the past month or so, with the reigning NBA Finals runner-up searching for their successor to free agency departee Myles Turner. Jay Huff has been solid, especially on the shot-blocking front, but Huff projects to be more of a depth piece […]

It’s becoming very apparent that Dillon Brooks is a positive influence for any team he plays for. It’s no coincidence that the Memphis Grizzlies fell off after Brooks was let go in free agency in 2023, and the Houston Rockets credited Brooks time and time again for setting a defensive-minded culture and a winning atmosphere. […]

All season long, the Phoenix Suns have been playing way above expectations, and that continued on Thursday night in a huge clash against the Detroit Pistons. Despite being without Devin Booker, who had to miss the game with the ankle injury he sustained in their 127-121 loss to the Miami Heat, the Suns led for […]

The Miami Heat have fallen off a bit from their torrid start to the 2025-26 season, and on Thursday night, they lost their 20th game of the campaign in 41 games in a 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics. It is quite worrying that the Heat have struggled more now that Tyler Herro has been […]

The state of MLB has become so much more reflective of society under late-stage capitalism: the rich continue to get richer, and it’s becoming harder for those who aren’t lavish with their spending to keep up with the best of the best. The Los Angeles Dodgers, on Thursday night, beat everyone to the punch in […]

The work never stops for the Seattle Mariners in their quest to build the most stacked roster they can to try and get over the title hump. After all, they fell just short in 2025, losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS in a hard-fought seven-game series, and they might just need a […]

Victor Wembanyama is as locked in as ever, if his new hairdo is any indication. In his first game since shaving his head bald following the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wembanyama pulled off an ultra-rare defensive feat in a showing that led to a convincing Spurs win — a 119-101 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may be among the worst teams in the association, but their front office is not about to give up anyone for cheap. In fact, they are demanding a king’s ransom for their core players, including, but not limited to, Herb Jones. Even with Jones suffering through an injury-ravaged season that’s limited […]

There is less than a month to go before the NBA trade deadline, and rumors of player movement are heating up with each passing day. Even more trade restrictions will be lifted come the 15th, which should speed up trade talks even further. And one player with continued loud trade buzz around him is Chicago […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been hesitant to trade away Trey Murphy III, setting a prohibitive asking price on the market to shoo away potential suitors. And Murphy is showing why the Pelicans are so high on him. On Tuesday night, despite their 120-116 loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets, Murphy poured it on from […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ drop-off has persisted into the 2025-26 season, and it looks like Ja Morant’s days as a member of the team are numbered. Morant has not been at his best this season when he’s been playing, and at the moment, he’s been dealing with a calf injury that may or may not be […]

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets put in another solid performance sans Nikola Jokic, taking a hard-earned 120-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. They did so in front of a visiting friendly face in Michael Porter Jr., who was in attendance in Smoothie King Center to support his former team with […]

The Brooklyn Nets are scheduled to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, but Michael Porter Jr. was already in New Orleans early, just in time to be in the city for when the Pelicans squared off against his former team, the Nuggets. So Porter found it a very good use of his time to […]

On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder got their sweet and much-anticipated payback against a San Antonio Spurs team that’s beaten them thrice this season already. Thanks to a huge defensive effort in the third quarter, the Thunder took a 119-98 victory that got the Paycom Center crowd so fired up. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is […]

The Houston Rockets have been reeling as of late, having lost three consecutive games, all of which came against sub-.500 teams. This made their Tuesday night clash against the Chicago Bulls at home all the more important. However, like most of their past few games, this contest against the Bulls was a slugfest, with both […]

The Phoenix Suns have been plucky all year long, but they met a very similar team in the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. As a result, they were fighting an uphill climb all night long, and they managed to climb back from a double-digit deficit only to fall in the end, 127-121. The Suns had […]

Victor Wembanyama has been one of the best rim protectors in the NBA ever since the San Antonio Spurs drafted him first overall back in 2023. He’s wasted no time in becoming the most intimidating shot-blocker in the entire association, and in fact, he’s now crossed the 500-block mark for his career. This is no […]

The Atlanta Hawks marked the end of an era by trading away Trae Young at perhaps his lowest trade value; they got CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in return from the Washington Wizards, and the fact that they did not get a single first-round pick, even a heavily-protected one, is quite telling of how the […]

It sure does seem like Michael Porter Jr.’s days as a member of the Brooklyn Nets are numbered. The Nets have been rumored for the past few months to have taken an interest in selling high on Porter, capitalizing on his excellent play in his first stint as a number one option after playing seven […]

LeBron James’ longevity is unparalleled, especially in professional basketball. The fact that he remains this productive on the hardwood is simply mind-blowing. And with the Los Angeles Lakers star’s career coming to an end soon, the NBA partnered with Topps to have James wear a special 23rd season jersey patch for every game to commemorate […]

Kyle Lowry is winding down his borderline Hall of Fame-worthy career, and at 39 years of age, Father Time is indeed calling for him. And with his career set to end soon, he couldn’t help but feel emotional when he returned to Scotiabank Arena, the Toronto Raptors’ homecourt which he called his own home for […]

Are the Indiana Pacers turning a corner? They might just be. On Monday night, the Pacers won their third consecutive game, taking advantage of a matchup against the Jaylen Brown-less Boston Celtics en route to earning a 98-96 victory. This latest Pacers win was courtesy of a game-winning floater from Pascal Siakam, who spun away […]

The Utah Jazz were coming off such an embarrassing defeat over the weekend — a 55-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets — but many people forget that they were without their best player in Lauri Markkanen, who’s been shuffled in and out of the lineup due to load management. On Monday, in a road game […]

Keyonte George may be in the middle of a breakout campaign in his third season in the league with the Utah Jazz, but he has still endured a few ups and downs that’s normal for a point guard who recently turned 22 years of age. He put up one of his worst games this season […]

The New York Mets have made a slew of moves this offseason, bringing in Marcus Semien in exchange for Brandon Nimmo as well as signing Devin Williams in a bit of a buy low to replace free agency departee Edwin Diaz. However, the Mets still have a pressing lineup need to address following the departure […]

It can be hard to imagine just how bad the Utah Jazz could be on their worst nights considering how they just took a 123-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. However, the Jazz have been shuffling their rotation as of late, with Lauri Markkanen and other key players being in and out […]

The Golden State Warriors are widely expected to pull off a blockbuster trade, with Jonathan Kuminga being the main piece headed out of the Bay. The writing has long been on the wall for Kuminga with regards to his stint with the Warriors, and it’s telling that he’s been healthy scratch over the past few […]

The Golden State Warriors have been mentioned prominently on the trade market, and it’s not hard to see why considering how Jonathan Kuminga seems to be the likeliest player to change teams prior to the trade deadline. Kuminga’s time on the Warriors has long been up, with head coach Steve Kerr removing him from the […]