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Since its inception in 2021, Overtime Elite has been a resounding success for high school prospects looking to cement themselves as future NBA talents. Nonetheless, with the NCAA March Madness in full swing, there’s not quite a bigger platform for young guns to put their names on the map. Thus, it’s no surprise that Bryson […]

Given how tight the Western Conference standings are at the moment, the Dallas Mavericks will need every win they can get. On Monday night, the Mavs appeared to be in a position to pull out a victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. However, they ended up going cold in the fourth quarter, with Kyrie Irving going […]

From 2011 to 2018, there wasn’t quite a more singularly dominant force in the NBA than LeBron James. After all, James made the NBA Finals eight straight times despite moving from the Miami Heat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, and he won three championships in the process, including the most iconic 3-1 comeback in […]

Many feared that Ja Morant could end up missing some of the Memphis Grizzlies’ most crucial games after the young, nascent point guard’s involvement in one off-court controversy after another. However, a return for Morant seems to be on the horizon, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Now that Morant has served his eight-game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the best past one and a half years or so. Since the beginning of the 2021-22 season, the Lakers have only put up a 68-86 record, and they remain on the fringes of the 2022-23 postseason hunt. However, one bright spot amidst their foray into mediocrity has been […]

Team USA, simply put, is on a roll. With the likes of Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, and Paul Goldschmidt leading the way, opposing nations would certainly have a difficult time dealing with their stacked lineup. This was certainly the case after Team USA routed Cuba, 14-2, to advance to the finals of the 2023 World […]

The Golden State Warriors have, simply put, been abysmal on the road this season. Despite their 36-34 record at the time of writing, they have won just seven of their 34 away games this season — and they have not won away from the friendly confines of Chase Center since their 128-120 victory over the […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have experienced some rough losses as of late, coughing up a 28-point lead against the Brooklyn Nets, suffering back-to-back overtime defeats against the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, and slipping up against the worst team in the NBA, the Houston Rockets. However, the Celtics have a chance to […]

Josh Allen had a successful 2022 season for the 13-3 Buffalo Bills, despite seeing their playoff run come to an end after losing 27-10 against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Divisional Round. As heartbreaking as their end to the season was, Allen still ended up finishing third in the MVP race […]

Despite falling off their hot start to the 2022-23 campaign, this season has still been a huge success for Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. Many expected the Jazz to roll over and punt the season to gain the best odds of drafting Victor Wembanyama; instead, Markkanen turned into a bonafide offensive star, earning his […]

The Chicago Bulls, by all accounts, have had an uninspiring 2022-23 campaign. They have weathered plenty of rumored in-fighting and trade rumors on their way to a 31-37 record at the time of writing. To make matters worse, the Bulls’ future outlook, which didn’t look too promising to begin with, had only gotten bleaker since, […]

One of the biggest subplots of the 2023 NFL offseason thus far has been the drawn-out Aaron Rodgers trade saga. Given that this saga has dragged out for a few months now, some pundits have grown exhausted of tracking when the New York Jets would pull off the inevitable blockbuster that would put an end […]

The New York Knicks, by all accounts, have had a successful 2022-23 campaign. With less than a month before the postseason begins, the Knicks sit at fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 41-30 record. As a result, they maintain considerable separation between them and the seventh-seeded Miami Heat at the time of writing. However, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles came close to reaching the NFL mountaintop this past season; they ended up losing by just three to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Thus, there is a lot of work for the Eagles front office to do to steer the team over the hump. They may not need to […]

Michael Jordan, according to an overwhelming number of fans and pundits, is the greatest basketball player of all time. After all, it’s hard to dispute his sterling resume: two three-peats, a 6-0 NBA Finals record, and five MVP awards to his name. However, his record as an executive, especially as the majority owner of the […]

Fans have plenty of reasons to follow the NBA religiously. Not only do they get to witness the best professional basketball players duke it out against each other, the league also provides its own kind of soap opera, what with the endless beef and the politics involved in roster moves. However, as the old adage […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season is hanging by the slimmest of threads. Despite acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline to give Luka Doncic a co-star, the Mavs have fallen off the pace, falling to the eighth spot in the Western Conference amid a plethora of injury woes to their best players. In particular, Doncic has […]

For professional athletes, there’s nothing that quite compares to the feeling of playing in one’s hometown. On Thursday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got as close of a hometown experience as it can get after playing against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, which is around 70 kilometers away from where he grew […]

The Washington Wizards entered their Tuesday night contest against the Detroit Pistons missing one of their most crucial pieces in Kyle Kuzma due to a knee injury. Kuzma’s absence did not end up mattering, however, as the Wizards took care of the lowly Pistons with ease following an efficient 36-point night from Bradley Beal. Nonetheless, […]

It seems like everyone and their mother has something to say about how referees officiate the NBA game nowadays. Last week, it was Fred VanVleet who threw all caution to the wind after he called out referee Ben Taylor for his “f–king terrible” officiating. Now, add Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert to the pile of […]

During the 2022-23 campaign, the Memphis Grizzlies have continued their ascent into becoming one of the best teams in the league. However, amid their strong performances on the court, their best player, Ja Morant, has found himself in considerable trouble off of it. Morant and the Grizzlies reached quite the low point weeks ago, when […]

Despite the US Men’s National Football Team’s strong 2022 World Cup run that ended in the Round of 16 following a 3-1 defeat to Netherlands, attacking midfielder Gio Reyna, who plays for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, was not content with his paltry role on the team. After all, USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter revealed […]

There might be nothing a more prestigious accomplishment for a professional athlete than being able to represent their nation in an international tournament. Thus, it’s understandable why New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz celebrated with all his might following Puerto Rico’s 5-2 victory over Dominican Republic to knock out one of the most stacked teams […]

The New York Mets may have a huge void to fill in the bullpen before their season begins on March 30. The Mets’ best bullpen arm, Edwin Diaz, could be in danger of missing a considerable amount of time after he appeared to suffer a lower-body injury while celebrating Puerto Rico’s 5-2 victory over Dominican […]

“When you try your best but you don’t succeed.” Perhaps that is what’s running through Stephen Curry’s mind right now after he saw his Golden State Warriors falter once more on the road, this time suffering a 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers despite a 50-point performance from him. Nonetheless, as crucial as this […]

With around four minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Wednesday night tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Joel Embiid found himself isolated on Evan Mobley in the high post. Mobley seemed to play good defense on the Sixers star, even drawing a charge that wiped away Embiid’s bucket, keeping the Cavs’ deficit […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been playing some uninspiring basketball as of late. Thus, it’s not too difficult to understand why, on Wednesday night, the Celtics had no time for such petty antics from Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, who saw it fit to swing his feet recklessly towards the vicinity of Derrick […]

De’Aaron Fox has taken his game to another level during the 2022-23 campaign. And his development into arguably the best player for the league’s most exciting team, the Sacramento Kings, all starts with his ability to end games on his terms. In fact, Fox added yet another feather to his clutch cap for this season […]

Orlando Brown Jr. finally has a new home. Brown has reportedly agreed to a four year, $64 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals – and it seems like he will be playing his preferred position of left tackle at his new destination. Thus, it’s no surprise that Brown is looking forward to the upcoming season […]

For much of the second half of their Wednesday night matchup, the Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls engaged in a high-octane offensive slugfest. In particular, De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan attempted to will their respective teams to victory with incredible fourth-quarter efforts befitting of a performance ending in a win. However, only one can come […]

Patrick Beverley, who currently plays for his hometown team Chicago Bulls, has made a living off of giving it his all on the court. He may not put up the most eye-popping numbers and he might not generate much buzz with his scoring totals, given his limited offensive game. However, everyone can count on Beverley […]

Dillon Brooks has been an especially prickly thorn in the side of Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors, especially after the tenacious Memphis Grizzlies wing “broke the code” by crashing recklessly into Gary Payton II in their playoff matchup last year. Since then, Brooks hasn’t let his foot off the gas pedal, continuing to […]

Darius Slay was an instrumental part of the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense as they came ever so close to winning Super Bowl LVII. However, the offseason is a time for teams to make some tough roster decisions as they try to build a sustainable contending outfit. With the Eagles needing to make some roster cuts to […]

Coming out of Georgia, Jalen Carter possessed all the tools and talent that would make him the deserving number one overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Carter found himself in the middle of a major off-field controversy following his involvement in the fatal crash that resulted in the deaths of Bulldogs player Devin […]

For the greater part of the 2022-23 campaign, one of the biggest subplots in the Phoenix Suns’ season was the inevitable departure of Jae Crowder. Before the season even began, Crowder and the Suns mutually agreed to part ways, with Phoenix looking for the best possible deal for the 3 and D forward. After months […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are back from the dead. After starting the season 0-5, the Lakers now have a 34-35 record and they sit only two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the sixth and final outright playoff berth. The Lakers have managed to rescue their season thanks in large part to Anthony Davis’ […]

With the Charlotte Hornets’ season from hell nearing its anticlimactic end, developing their young prospects to see who could be part of the next great iteration of this team now becomes a priority. However, one of their most promising prospects, 21-year old center Mark Williams, may not be present for the Hornets as they try […]

Jalen Williams was not a highly-touted prospect coming out of Santa Clara. There were questions about the legitimacy of his collegiate performance, given the less-than-stellar competition he had to face. Moreover, it’s unclear whether his incredible measurements – the reason behind the incredible rise in his draft stock – would translate to the professional level. […]

There’s no question that offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. played a huge part in helping Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vanquish the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. However, Brown and the Chiefs have remained far apart in contract negotiation talks since last offseason. As a result, the reigning Super Bowl champion decided […]