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The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes for the 2022-23 campaign were at an all-time high following a rousing 27-point comeback victory against the Dallas Mavericks. While there were injury concerns for the Lakers’ superstar, LeBron James, after he heard a pop on his foot in the third quarter, The King soon returned to the game and […]

The Dallas Mavericks, amid an uneven 2022-23 campaign where Luka Doncic seems to be carrying the entire world on his back given his heavy offensive burden, showed that they mean business after they swung a trade for mercurial point guard Kyrie Irving. Despite the trade for another lead ball-handler, the pecking order in the Mavs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already reeling, entering their Tuesday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies without LeBron James due to a foot injury. But Jaren Jackson Jr. sure does not feel pity for Anthony Davis and company after a resounding slam that tore the roof off an exuberant FedExForum. With the Grizzlies up by […]

Longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is at a crossroads in his career. Following 15 seasons as the Packers’ QB1, there is much uncertainty regarding his playing status for next season. In particular, Rodgers plans to meet with the Packers to discuss his future, although the sharks are beginning to circle around the veteran […]

Jackie Robinson is a baseball and a sports legend through and through. He was the one who broke the color barrier in the MLB back in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers back in 1947. However, it seems like some New Yorkers remain unfamiliar with one of the most transcendent athletes to ever grace this world. […]

Paris Saint-Germain teammates Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are not only two of the best footballers in today’s game, but they are also two of the best ever to grace the sport. The footballing world validated their efforts once more during the Best FIFA Awards gala, where captains, coaches, and media representatives across the globe […]

After nine seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, NFL quarterback Derek Carr will be moving on from the franchise this offseason. The only question is which team would the 31-year old quarterback play for following a down 2022 season. The New Orleans Saints and New York Jets have already expressed interest in adding Carr, but […]

After the trade deadline, the next best hope of a contending NBA team to bolster their roster is via the buyout market. Over the past few seasons, teams with hopes of making a deep playoff run have made additions off the buyout market that, while not particularly game-changing, helped on the margins. This season alone, […]

After acquiring Nerlens Noel from the New York Knicks in a salary dump during the past offseason, the Detroit Pistons, a rebuilding team, simply didn’t have much use for the 28-year old center. With the Pistons trying to develop young big men Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley III, and James Wiseman, it was only […]

The Houston Rockets, in Year 3 of their rebuild, remain stuck as the league’s basement-dwellers. In fact, on Sunday night, their tough 2022-23 campaign, in which they have won just 13 of their 60 games, just got a bit tougher. They allowed 71 points to Damian Lillard – a career-high for the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the come up. After a surprise playoff appearance during the COVID-ravaged 2020 season and a strong 92-win season in 2021 (despite missing the playoffs), they made the postseason once more in 2022, only falling short to the Seattle Mariners in the AL Wild Card Series. With players such as […]

Nikola Jokic appears to be on track to win his third straight Most Valuable Player award – an incredible feat only the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird have achieved through the course of NBA history. And on Sunday night against the revamped Los Angeles Clippers, Jokic showed once again how worthy […]

Damian Lillard was simply a man on a mission on Sunday night. Against the lowly Houston Rockets, Lillard showed the world why he’s not just one of the greatest point guards today, but also of all time. In just 39 minutes of action, Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points on 80 percent true shooting that’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell had to exit their Thursday night contest against the Golden State Warriors in the first half due to a right ankle injury. Russell suffered the injury after accidentally stepping on Donte DiVincenzo’s foot. With the Lakers needing to put together a strong 23-game stretch to end the regular season […]

For much of the 2022-23 campaign, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner found himself as the subject of plenty of trade rumors. However, after months of speculation, the Pacers did not only keep Turner, they also gave him a two-year, $58 million extension, around $17 million of which he received as a bonus to his current […]

The Sacramento Kings, by all reasonable standards, have had an incredible 2022-23 season. Having put up a 32-25 record through the All-Star break, good for third in the congested Western Conference, the Kings are on track to snap the current longest postseason drought in North American professional sports. Moreover, the Kings’ two foundational stars, De’Aaron […]

For much of the 2022 MLB season, the American League MVP debate – and by extension the best player in the league discussion – centered around two players: Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge. While no one can really go wrong with either choice, Judge fans felt vindicated after the […]

James Harden entered the Philadelphia 76ers’ Thursday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies needing just 14 points to surpass Allen Iverson, who has 24,368 career points, for 31st on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. A gifted scorer who’s averaging 21.4 points on the season for the Sixers, surpassing Iverson tonight seemed like a formality. And […]

Becky Lynch is simply The Man. While Lynch did not have the best year of her illustrious career in 2022, especially after she dropped the Raw Women’s Championship to Bianca Belair at Wrestlemania 38 and suffered a shoulder injury in August, it’s clear that her legacy as one of the best women of all time […]

Sami Zayn, without question, is the hottest talent in the WWE at the moment. Over nine months after first pleading his case to be of help to Tribal Chief Roman Reigns and the Bloodline, Zayn’s stock went soaring through the roof after he refused to attack a defenseless Kevin Owens with a steel chair during […]

Gilbert Arenas was one of the most explosive scorers in his prime, hence the “Hibachi” nickname. He was a player known for catching fire in a hurry. And it seems like this tendency has translated into his current line of work as a podcaster, as he hasn’t been shy to drop some fiery takes in […]

The Washington Wizards’ 2022-23 campaign has had its fair share of lows. The Wizards, in early December, lost 10 straight games that seemed to drill the final nail into the coffin of what would be yet another disappointing season for them. Since then, the Wizards have gone 17-10, including huge wins over the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

After weeks of speculation following his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook officially has a new home. The Los Angeles Clippers, on Wednesday night, announced the signing of Westbrook following his buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz. For a team looking to compete for a championship, however, the move sparked a lot of […]

Carmelo Anthony played well enough in his limited role with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, but not a single NBA team appears to be willing to give the veteran forward another chance. Consequently, the future Hall of Famer now has plenty of spare time in his hands to fulfill his responsibilities as a global […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2022-23 season has been a rollercoaster ride. Relinquishing a boatload of assets for three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert meant that the Timberwolves would have to win now – and win convincingly. However, there have been some understandable growing pains that the Timberwolves have had to overcome. Karl-Anthony Towns’ injury […]

It felt like it was only a matter of time before the Atlanta Hawks cut ties with head coach Nate McMillan, and they finally did so on Tuesday. McMillan has had his moments as the Hawks’ head coach, particularly when he led the Hawks to a 27-11 record after taking over for Lloyd Pierce in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum have had plenty of postseason battles. In 2018, the Boston Celtics vanquished the underperforming Milwaukee Bucks. The following year, the Bucks returned the favor, defeating the underperforming Celtics. And then in 2022, the Celtics and the Bucks fought their best playoff series against each other yet, resulting in a seven-game […]

Light the beam! Those three words have defined the Sacramento Kings’ 2022-23 campaign. After years of poor drafting, poor asset management, and an overall franchise ineptitude, the Kings have managed to turn things around. With only 25 games left in the season, the Kings are sitting comfortably as the Western Conference’s third seed with a […]

Miles Bridges landed in hot water back in July when his former partner stepped forward and alleged that the Charlotte Hornets forward had been guilty of domestic violence. Bridges was subsequently charged with felony child abuse as well. The 24-year old forward then pleaded no contest to the charges and subsequently, he managed to steer […]

Dwight Howard made waves when he decided to sign for the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League, the highest tier of professional basketball in Taiwan. Racking up stats like a 15-year old playing on a Little Tikes hoop, Howard has made Leopards games must see. Just ask Shaquille O’Neal. And on Tuesday night, there was […]

Fans of the Chicago Bulls know the story of their 2022-23 season like the back of their hands by now. For much of the campaign, they have endured inconsistency upon inconsistency, which led to a few watershed moments in their season such as their locker room blow up at halftime during a game against the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have no fear. As much as the Mavs front office denies the risk involved, trading for Kyrie Irving was simply a perilous move to make. Irving has not exactly been the easiest to deal with off the court, and he remains a legitimate flight risk with mere months left on his contract. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off as divisive a move as they could make when they decided to add Russell Westbrook off the buyout market. The Clippers’ rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, notably traded Westbrook in a bid to improve their team; adding Westbrook thus became understandably polarizing for a fanbase wishing for nothing more […]

Fans of the Milwaukee Bucks had an overall enjoyable time watching the All-Star weekend. Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the most involved superstars in the festivities, having fun on the sidelines during the Celebrity All-Star game, partying with his peers during All-Star Saturday Night, and drafting a team that took the All-Star game seriously enough […]

It was an overall productive NBA All-Star break for the New York Knicks. Not only did Quentin Grimes impress with his ability to make difficult three-point shots during the Rising Stars game, Julius Randle was also a prominent part of the festivities, having participated in the Three-Point Contest and playing 20 minutes for Team LeBron […]

Out of all the contending iterations of the Philadelphia 76ers over the past few years, this 2022-23 team appears to be the team most equipped to make a deep postseason run. Joel Embiid has never played at a higher level, not a small feat given how well he has played over the past few seasons. […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game started off on a strong note. LeBron James, as always, was good for a moment of comedy or two, Giannis Antetokounmpo elicited laughter from millions worldwide following his Ja Morant draft gaffe, and Nikola Jokic, the presumptive 2022-23 NBA MVP, simply would not allow himself to remain last on the […]

A lot remains uncertain for them, but at the very least, the Los Angeles Clippers – playing inconsistent basketball for stretches of the 2022-23 campaign, entered the All-Star break on a high. They beat the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns, two other teams with championship aspirations, with the latter victory coming despite a lackluster […]

The NBA, after years of putting out ho-hum All-Star games defined by lackadaisical defense and repetitive possessions that end up with either a deep open triple or a thunderous jam, stumbled upon one of its greatest ideas in its history. Stripping the highest level of basketball down to its roots by separating the All-Star teams […]