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On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox renewed their long-standing rivalry. With the Cubs right in the thick of the playoff race, there’s greater incentive for them to win than their Windy City rivals, a team that’s currently languishing at fourth place in the weak AL Central. However, it was the White […]

The NBA continue to search for ways to spice up the regular season. And in the upcoming campaign, the league will be trialing the In-Season Tournament concept, giving players considerable financial incentive to try their hardest in a slew of more-competitive-than-usual regular season games. The 30 teams in the league will be divided into six […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a slew of smart decisions this offseason. They re-signed Kyrie Irving, acquired Grant Williams in a sign-and-trade, and drafted Dereck Lively II and Olivier Maxence-Prosper as they gear up for a push to make the playoffs after a disconcerting 2022-23 season. But they may not be done reinforcing their Luka Doncic-led […]

The Golden State Warriors may be one of the most successful franchises in the NBA at the moment, both on the court and on a commercial level, but that was not always the case. There’s a huge reason why it took the Warriors 40 years to win another championship, as between 1975 to 2015, it […]

Ever since Bam Adebayo broke out in a starting role for the Miami Heat in 2019, he has been the subject of unfair criticism from fans and analysts alike. Many criticize Adebayo for not having a deep offensive bag, and they end up missing the Heat star’s defensive excellence because of it. But the 26-year […]

For a stretch during the 2023 season, veteran starter Justin Verlander began to show his age. Fresh off signing a huge contract with the New York Mets this past offseason, Verlander didn’t exactly pitch to his usual elite standards. Even then, the Houston Astros, Verlander’s home from 2017 to 2022, knows what the 40-year old […]

Throughout the entire 2023 NBA Draft process, the San Antonio Spurs stood out as the best possible destination for consensus first overall pick Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs organization has had a stellar track record when it comes to bringing out the best in a franchise big man. And with Gregg Popovich still at the helm, […]

With almost no margin of error in the race for the wild card spots in the American League playoff race, the Toronto Blue Jays need to continue their solid play as of late. On Tuesday, they took on the Philadelphia Phillies, another aspiring playoff contender, with Yusei Kikuchi taking the hill against Zack Wheeler. In […]

Entering the 2023 season and fresh off re-signing Aaron Judge to the third-largest contract in MLB history, the New York Yankees had high hopes. But with 42 games left to go in their season, the Yankees’ hope of contending for a World Series title has turned into consternation, as their win-loss record fell to 60-60 […]

In one of the most anticipated tune-up games in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia squad flew to Las Vegas to compete against a loaded Team USA squad. However, Doncic ended up missing that contest due to precautionary reasons after the Dallas Mavericks star suffered a bit of a knock […]

DeMarcus Cousins was a force to be reckoned with back in his prime. Fully coming into his own during the 2017-18 season, Cousins was an inside-out beast, capable of bullying defenders on the block, blowing by slower big men off the dribble, and spacing the floor on catch-and-shoot opportunities. Alas, Cousins suffered a torn Achilles […]

The Atlanta Braves may have the best record in baseball, improving to 76-42 following a 11-3 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night, but that doesn’t make the immune to bad news. In fact, just this Sunday, the Braves witnessed Ozzie Albies exit the game early during their 7-6 loss to the New […]

One of the most heated subplots thus far of the 2023 NBA offseason is James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers’ continued standoff on the trade front. Harden appears to have reached the end of his rope, as he remains with the team after the Sixers front office decided to pull the plug on talks between […]

Ever since Anthony Davis helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA championship in 2020, it seems like the world’s expectations of him have grown considerably. But the three seasons since have been a mixed bag for Davis, as he’s had to battle through a plethora of injury problems that put a cap on […]

There’s no secret that San Antonio Spurs youngster Victor Wembanyana will be coming into the league as one of, if not the most hyped up rookie of all time. And his NBA 2K24 rating certainly reflects that. Wembanyama, despite not playing a single minute in the NBA, will be coming into the game as an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden trade saga of 2023 reached its most fiery point on Monday morning when the Beard let loose on Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey during a tour in China for Adidas. Harden called Morey a “liar”, saying that he’ll never play for the team as long as he’s at […]

With less than a month to go before the release of the newest installment in the NBA 2K franchise, NBA 2K24, the ratings for the league’s most prominent players have begun to come out on social media, with reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic coming in as the game’s highest-rated current player at a 98 overall. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns may be at a crossroads when it comes to his career trajectory with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but his international career with the Dominican Republic seems to be taking off. After much thought, Towns decided to rejoin his national team for the first time since 2013, giving them a much better chance of reaching […]

The architect of the famous Golden State Warriors dynasty of the mid 2010s, former general manager Bob Myers, has a found a new home — but not in another NBA team’s front office. Myers is moving to the broadcast booth, joining ESPN as a studio analyst and a game analyst, per Ronce Rajan of the […]

The New York Yankees may have a record above .500, but that doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of the American League playoff race. Every win matters, as they are falling off the wildcard race pace a bit more every single day. And on Sunday night, it seemed like the Yankees were going to […]

The games in the NFL preseason, much less practices, may not count on a team’s win-loss record, but that doesn’t mean that those games  and practices are meaningless. Some players are fighting for their roster lives, which means that the action remains heated nonetheless. On Wednesday, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle learned this the […]

Preseason is a time for NFL teams to sort out their position battles, to implement strategies and try out new lineup combinations to see what works and what doesn’t. However teams run the risk of injuring their players in preseason action, which, relative to the regular season, pales in importance, and the Pittsburgh Steelers learned […]

Back when the Houston Astros were still in rebuild mode in the early 2010s, one name always popped up in their top prospects list — Jon Singleton. Singleton was a valued piece in the organization, as he was a first baseman that hit for power and got on base at a considerable clip. Many thought […]

The Green Bay Packers are ushering in a new era, as longtime quarterback Aaron Rodgers is gone and youngster Jordan Love will be seizing the reins in the upcoming season. And with preseason in full swing, Love seems to be on his way to establishing himself as one of the brightest young QBs in the […]

For years, there was much speculation about the upcoming retirement of Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich’s retirement is only a matter of ‘when’, not ‘if’, as the longtime San Antonio Spurs coach is approaching his mid-70s. But just this past offseason, Popovich, in the face of all those rumors, inked a five-year […]

From 1998 to 2017, the San Antonio Spurs sat on their perch atop the Western Conference, serving as the gatekeeper that stood in the way of any other contending team’s aspirations of winning a championship. One of the teams that know the pain of having to overcome the Spurs almost year after year in the […]

Today is a momentous day for the Toronto Blue Jays franchise. On Friday morning, 42-year old right fielder and power producer Jose Bautista agreed to a one-day deal with the team he spent nine full seasons with so he could retire as a Blue Jay — a fitting formal closure to the career of one […]

The San Francisco Giants are still right in the thick of the wildcard race in the National League. With a 62-53 record at the time of writing, they’re in a good position to make the playoffs, so it wasn’t too big of a surprise when the Giants made a trade prior to the deadline to […]

Fresh off covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s inexplicable to think that there’s another franchise in the NBA that’ll make writing a 10 greatest teams list more difficult to write. But the New Orleans Pelicans franchise is certainly guilty of that, although that may be due to no fault of their own. When the Charlotte Bobcats […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a few big money moves during the 2023 offseason in an attempt to maximize the remaining high-level years of LeBron James’ career. In addition to re-signing Austin Reaves to a four-year, $56 million deal, the Lakers brought back D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura on huge deals, while adding Gabe Vincent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, for most of the 2022-23 season, battled inconsistencies and a jarring lack of spacing. But 2023 has been kinder for the Purple and Gold. Trading away Russell Westbrook did wonders for the team, as that trade brought back D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt, and it opened up a bigger opportunity for […]

Throwing a no-hitter is the stuff MLB pitchers’ dreams are made of. And on Wednesday, it was Michael Lorenzen’s turn to join that exclusive club, turning in the best performance of his life in a 7-0 Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Washington Nationals. Lorenzen not only pitched the first no-no of his career, he also […]

Luis Robert Jr.’s all-out approach to the game of baseball is what endears him to fans of the Chicago White Sox. Even with the White Sox not having anything to play for in 2023 apart from player development and pride, Robert is still hustling around the bases, giving it his all whenever he’s on the […]

What was shaping up to be a promising season for the Arizona Diamondbacks is quickly turning into a nightmare. They have gone 9-26 since June 28, and their free-fall doesn’t appear to be approaching its end anytime soon — similar to when Doctor Strange put Loki in that endless pit — as their luck continues […]

Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart may be playing for in-state rivals Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks, respectively, but that doesn’t mean that their friendship off the court is any worse because of it. And it seems like their friendship is growing closer by the day, thanks to their offseason stint playing together for Team […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies in a good position to make the 2023 postseason, they made acquiring starting pitching reinforcements a priority prior to the trade deadline. To that end, the Phillies acquired Michael Lorenzen, the 31-year old starter turned reliever turned starter, to gear up for the stretch run. And Lorenzen is certainly proving that […]

Brandon Ingram has had a few high points in his career, but his choice for the happiest moment of his career thus far proves that he’s the ultimate teammate for the New Orleans Pelicans. Speaking with William Guillory of The Athletic, Ingram revealed what the best moment of his career thus far has been — […]

It’s not a stretch at all to say that the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has been the worst in NBA history to this point. The stats certainly show that that is the case. The Timberwolves franchise has the lowest winning percentage of all teams in NBA history, having won just 1,091 of their 2,712 games in […]

It had been a rough past year or so for Brittney Griner, but it looks like she’s putting all of those troubles in the past given how well she’s been playing for the Phoenix Mercury as of late. On Tuesday night, Griner had another solid outing for the Mercury in a 91-72 win over the […]