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There is an unprecedented level of parity in the NBA these days; one loss can drastically alter the fate of a team, as it can cause them to fall out of the playoff picture entirely. While Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks still have a three-game cushion over the 11th place Indiana Pacers in the […]

For a while, it didn’t look like Karl-Anthony Towns would be back before the conclusion of the regular season, given the severity of the calf injury he suffered in late November and the number of setbacks he has encountered in his road to recovery. But on Wednesday night, after a 113-day, 51-game absence, Towns finally […]

Given the Dallas Mavericks’ precarious position in the Western Conference standings, every win matters to them at the moment. On Wednesday night, it seemed like the Mavs could pull out an all-important victory against the Golden State Warriors, especially after Luka Doncic made his return from a five-game absence. However, as incredibly as Doncic may […]

The discussion surrounding the NBA MVP race has gotten toxic in recent weeks, with pundits and fans throwing inane arguments at the wall for their favored candidate just to see what sticks. Even then, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is trying to swing the pendulum back towards the opposite direction by expressing his opinion […]

For a few weeks to begin March, there was considerable doubt surrounding the Memphis Grizzlies’ chances to make a deep postseason run after Ja Morant found himself in trouble after posting an incriminating video of himself brandishing a gun on Instagram live. However, it seems like Morant has put that drama behind him, as the […]

Despite having an initial injury recovery timeline of four to six weeks after suffering a calf injury in late November, Karl Anthony-Towns has missed the past 51 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But as the old adage goes, “it’s better late than never.” After a lengthy rehab process, Towns’ return to the hardwood is imminent. […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has been on a warpath over the past year or so. It seems like he remains hell-bent on either getting underneath the skin of his opponents or, at the very least, annoying the living hell out of them. And it’s looking like his reputation in NBA circles is circling down […]

Los Angeles Angels stars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani lit the baseball world on fire after they faced off in the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic Finals. Trout ended up striking out to his Angels teammate on a full count in the top of the ninth inning to seal the WBC championship […]

It has been a topsy-turvy 2022-23 campaign for the Los Angeles Clippers. But in a season filled with both high and low points, there might not be a more significant turning point than the Clippers’ 101-100 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night — not simply because of the unfavorable result that puts […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been incredibly unlucky with injuries over the past few seasons. And it seems like their injury luck took another turn for the worse at such an inopportune time with the postseason only less than a month away after Paul George appeared to hyperextend his knee late in their Tuesday night […]

At the time of writing, there are still 170 days left before the 2023 NFL season begins on September 7, 2023. However, it seems like there’s no such thing as “too early” when it comes to making prognoses about the outcome of the upcoming season even though there remains plenty of work to be done […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is famous for maintaining a stoic disposition. In fact, his tendency to remain stone-faced in the face of adversity has made him the subject of plenty of memes over the years. Thus, it’s always a welcome sight for fans to witness Leonard become much more expressive of his emotions […]

For much of the year, there have been plenty of worthy candidates vying for the most coveted acclaim for players in a bench role — the John Havlicek Sixth Man of the Year award. Players such as Malcolm Brogdon, Russell Westbrook (back when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers) and Norman Powell, among others, […]

The last thing the Toronto Raptors need in the middle of their hunt for a spot in the play-in tournament is a prolonged absence from one of their most crucial players in second-year forward Scottie Barnes. Barnes had to exit the Raptors’ Sunday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks after suffering a wrist injury that […]

Josh Hart has been a member of the New York Knicks organization for only over a month, but it seems like he has found a home to stay in the for the foreseeable future. In an interview with Marc Spears of Andscape, the new Knicks guard revealed how strongly he feels for the city of […]

It hasn’t been the best past two seasons for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Over the past two seasons, the 30-year old wideout has played in just 19 games combined after dealing with a plethora of lower-body injuries and a PED suspension. Nonetheless, Hopkins isn’t too far removed from a four-season stretch as one […]

The stakes in every March Madness game are through the roof. After all, one slip up and one defeat, and you’re out of the competition entirely. Thus, it’s no surprise that players vying for the most coveted trophy in all of collegiate basketball become overcome with emotion amid such a grueling ride. And on Saturday, […]

Bryson Tiller took a huge leap when he decided to play for the City Reapers of Overtime Elite, a league designed to give 16 to 20 year olds an alternative route to becoming a professional basketball player. After all, Tiller became the youngest player in the competition when he joined in July 2022. However, despite […]

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 […]