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The Kansas City Chiefs stand on the NFL’s mountaintop, looking below at 31 other teams after they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, to take home the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Patrick Mahomes, in particular, poured in a stellar effort to lead the Chiefs’ comeback effort from a 10-point halftime deficit. Mahomes was in complete control, leading […]

It’s not too often that an NFL team manages to sustain excellence for a grueling 17-game regular season grind and an unforgiving postseason gauntlet. But the Philadelphia Eagles did just that, mostly stomping their way through the opposition for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign en route to a Super Bowl date against the Kansas […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ 2022-23 season met its doom before it even formally began. Not only did they lose last season’s leading scorer Miles Bridges due to controversy, they also lost franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball to an ankle injury to begin the campaign, putting a huge damper on what had been a gradual ascent for Michael […]

For two and a half seasons, Eric Gordon toiled away in the league’s worst team during that time, the Houston Rockets. It seems like amid the Rockets’ misery, plenty have forgotten about how impactful Gordon could be on a team with contending aspirations. Nevertheless, plenty expected that Gordon would turn it on once more when […]

Last September, the NBA made waves when the league decided to levy punishment towards former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver following a lengthy investigation. The league fined Sarver $10 million dollars and suspended him for a year from both the Suns and Phoenix Mercury after he made some inappropriate comments in the workplace. In the […]

Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Patrick Beverley played a huge part in turning around the Minnesota Timberwolves’ fortunes during the 2021-22 season. Beverley’s doggedness and willingness to give it his all on the court set the tone and culture for a young Timberwolves team, culminating in a 46-win play-in triumph […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2022-23 campaign appears to have hit its rock bottom. With DeMar DeRozan out due to injury, the odds were already stacked against the Bulls for their Thursday night matchup against the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks. And surely enough, the Bulls proceeded to lose their sixth straight game – and Zach LaVine simply could […]

Star professional athletes almost always find a way to make it to the top. They’re like cream in that regard. One such athlete who managed to break out in 2022 was Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie. McKenzie, in just his third season, pitched to the tune of a 2.96 ERA in 191.1 innings, effectively […]

Chelsea FC, currently 10th in the Premier League table, has not been shy at all in using their financial might to bolster the squad. In the January transfer window alone, Chelsea spent £323 million ($388.4 million) as they added Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Benoit Badashile on permanent deals, along with Joao Felix on a […]

Chicago White Sox Mike Clevinger became embroiled in controversy in late January after the mother of Clevinger’s child, Olivia Finestead, alleged that the 32-year old starting pitcher had been guilty of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse towards her, as well as child abuse towards their daughter. The MLB promptly investigated such allegations in cooperation with […]

Have the Miami Heat played a game this season with their full roster active and free from injuries? While there are plenty of teams that have gone through the seemingly inescapable misfortune of injuries, the Heat appears to have suffered from the injury bug as much as other teams. Not to worry, however, for the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently sitting atop the NFL summit, roaring all the way back from a 10-point halftime deficit against the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl 57. But their triumph did not come without its fair share of drama. Following a touchdown and a two-point conversion from the Eagles, Patrick Mahomes and […]

The three-point revolution changed the way NBA teams play forever. After all, simple mathematics dictates that three points are worth more than two. Thus, the value of players who can bomb from long range with both efficiency and volume is at an all-time high. On Wednesday night, however, Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield proved that […]

The trading extravaganza leading up to 2023 NBA trade deadline saw many familiar faces return to familiar places. Included in that list is D’Angelo Russell, whom the Los Angeles Lakers acquired (along with Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt) in the long overdue Russell Westbrook trade. It seems like seeing players return to their first NBA […]

The Atlanta Hawks captured the imagination of their success-starved fanbase during their magical 2021 postseason run. That was when Trae Young and the rest of the nascent Hawks score appeared to be making the leap. Their ascent was especially apparent during their exciting playoff series against the New York Knicks, which created a bit of […]

The Minnesota Twins appear to love living life on the edge. When teams such as the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets refused to sign Carlos Correa due to loud concerns regarding his surgically-repaired leg, it was the Twins, Correa’s team for the 2022 season, that came to the rescue. In addition, the Twins […]

The New York Mets turned heads in the offseason after an eye-popping spending spree from new owner Steve Cohen. The Mets committed nearly $500 million in free agent signings alone to bolster their 101-win squad, led by stars Max Scherzer and Francisco Lindor, in 2022. However, despite the Mets’ willingness to spend whatever it would […]

Part of New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera’s mystique as one of, if not the greatest closer of all time, is his choice of walk up song. For 15 of his 19 seasons with the Yankees, Rivera placed the fear of a higher being in the hearts of the opposing batting order he would face […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the definition of the word “mid” for the entirety of the 2022-23 campaign thus far. At the time of writing, the Warriors have a 29-29 record, going 22-7 at home and 7-22 on the road. All in all, this amounts to a disappointing title defense effort. And with Stephen […]

Aside from being a clash between the NFL’s biggest titans, the Super Bowl LVII matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was chock full of riveting subplots. A gigantic duel between two of the best nascent quarterbacks in the league in Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts? Check. But there may not have been […]

Since Jim Irsay became the Indianapolis Colts’ owner in 1997, the Colts have only finished with a record below .500 seven times and missing the postseason 10 times. It’s not quite the New England Patriots or San Antonio Spurs’ track record, but that’s not too shabby. Thus, after a putrid 4-12-1 2022-23 season, it’s no […]

With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown out due to injury, many feared that the Boston Celtics’ Tuesday night clash against the Milwaukee Bucks would end up being a blowout, especially with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday active. However, it seems like almost every game between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks becomes a […]

Wide receiver Calvin Ridley, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons and now of the Jacksonville Jaguars, drew tons of scrutiny after the NFL decided to suspend him indefinitely for betting on games. Ridley missed the entirety of the 2022 season as a result, although his suspension did not preclude the Jaguars from gambling and trading for […]

The Boston Celtics, currently the best team in the league record-wise, are going through a fair bit of injury woes at the moment. In fact, they didn’t have the services of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Al Horford in their most recent loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. And there may be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers need all the help they can get to support Damian Lillard as their star point guard tries to will them into the postseason picture. However, the Blazers enter familiar injury territory instead after Anfernee Simons went down with an ankle injury late in the third quarter of their 126-101 blowout loss […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a few moves prior to the trade deadline with an eye towards the future, sending former starting small forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish and a first-rounder and dealing away Gary Payton II for five second-round picks. But it appears the Blazers’ future is now, […]

The Phoenix Suns made it known over the past few months that they were willing to make moves to bolster their championship hopes. They were one of the most prominent suitors of polarizing point guard Kyrie Irving before the Brooklyn Nets shipped him off to the Dallas Mavericks. And then out of nowhere, at midnight […]

For months, the Toronto Raptors have found themselves embroiled in an elaborate will they-won’t they dance with regards to selling off a few members of their core, including Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, and even Pascal Siakam. Nevertheless, the Raptors decided to add a legitimate rim protector instead, swinging a trade for former Raptor Jakob Poeltl […]

Once a year, the NBA’s best sharpshooters get the chance to prove who truly is the best marksman in a league full of lethal snipers from beyond the arc. On Tuesday morning, the league announced the participants for the much-anticipated Three-Point Contest during the upcoming All-Star Saturday Night. While the list of participants won’t include […]

Much has been made about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ eye-popping trade for Rudy Gobert back in the offseason. One would remember that the Timberwolves decided to deal away three solid role players, four unprotected first-round picks and a pick swap for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year. However, Gobert has had his fair share of […]

It’s not too often that a contending team with few draft assets to trade and limited cap room to spare gives up on a cost-controlled 22-year old guard who has two years left on his rookie deal following this season. But that’s exactly what the Denver Nuggets did after jettisoning Bones Hyland, the 26th pick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, after months of anticipation, finally decided to pull the trigger on a Russell Westbrook trade, sending him to the Utah Jazz in a deal that brought back D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt. It’s likelier than not, however, that Westbrook doesn’t play a single minute for the Jazz as many […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, instead of making win-now moves to bolster the roster around Damian Lillard, chose to sell off veteran pieces such as Josh Hart and Gary Payton II in exchange for draft picks and young players such as Cam Reddish and Matisse Thybulle. It looked like the Blazers were more than ready to […]

For much of his tenure as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd has placed a premium on one facet of the game above anything else: defense. However, in Year 2, the Mavs’ defense has fallen all the way to 23rd in the league. To complicate things further, the Mavs traded away their […]

Following an impressive 46-win 2021-22 campaign, the Chicago Bulls have suffered through an uneven 2022-23 campaign. Back in late December, the Bulls appeared to have already reached their lowest point of the season following a huge locker room dustup during halftime of a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In addition, reports of rumored “discord” […]

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are in the business of adding a third star alongside Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. However, Knicks fans must realize that the core they have at the moment isn’t doing too poorly. Brunson, especially, appears to have taken his snub from the 2023 All-Star game to heart, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers addressed a few of their roster needs by pulling off three deals prior to the 2023 NBA trade deadline. However, some members of the Clippers roster, none more prominent than Paul George, have made it clear that they should make more roster moves to bolster the squad as they hunt for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the biggest stars of his generation. However, his prominence and sheer star-power leaves him susceptible to the polar nature of public perception. He could be as hated as he is beloved depending on where he’s setting foot at the moment. And during the Super Bowl LVII […]

The Super Bowl is one of those rare events that causes a momentary pause all over the globe. Millions of people from multiple countries around the world set their sights on the football game that dictates which team sits on the NFL mountaintop following a grueling grind to the apex. However, it isn’t just the […]