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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 […]

For months, the Philadelphia Eagles looked like one of, if not the favorites to win the coveted Super Bowl – only their second in franchise history following Nick Foles’ incredible performance to outduel Tom Brady in 2018. Led by nascent quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles appeared to be as good a bet as any to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have all the makings of a contending team. Even those who hate the team can admit that the Grizzlies not only have the ability to challenge for a championship this year, they also have as bright a future as any other team in the NBA. Through shrewd drafting, the Grizzlies were able […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ front office has never been shy of wheeling and dealing. Their courage in making moves is exactly what landed them the superstar duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the first place. In year four of the superstar duo’s partnership, however, they are still hunting for an elusive championship, necessitating […]

The Portland Trail Blazers appeared to have righted the ship following a down 2021-22 season following Damian Lillard’s season-ending abdominal injury. Adding Jerami Grant to a Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and Jusuf Nurkic-led core looked like a stroke of genius, especially as the Blazers came out of the gates scorching hot. However, the all-too-familiar apparition of […]

The Charlotte Hornets appeared to be a franchise on the rise. They won 43 games, and they had an impressive young core led by All-Star playmaker LaMelo Ball and burgeoning wing scorer Miles Bridges. However, Bridges was involved in serious controversy after he allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend. Bridges’ NBA future then became shrouded in considerable […]

For months, the Clippers appeared to be hunting for a point guard upgrade on the trade market. There have been plenty of reports linking them to the likes of Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley, and even D’Angelo Russell. But when the dust of the 2023 NBA trade deadline settled, the only point guard they […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in the middle of a whirlwind 2022-23 campaign. Their uneven play has confused fans regarding how to feel about the team’s chances of contending for an elusive championship. Kawhi Leonard appears to be back to his usual superstar exploits, and Paul George has been doing Paul George things, but […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have all the makings of a championship contender and yet only a few believe in their capability to advance deep into the 2023 postseason. For much of the current campaign, the Clippers’ offense has struggled, devolving into a barrage of contested jumpshots and turnovers when the game slows down to a […]

For much of the 2022-23 campaign, plenty of fans and pundits expected that it was only going to be a matter of time until the Utah Jazz would sell off pieces that would make much more sense on a team with contending aspirations. After all, many expected the Jazz to fall off a cliff after […]

Fans found themselves on cloud nine after the Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the unthinkable and acquire three solid role players in D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt in exchange for Russell Westbrook’s expiring deal and a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick. Russell, in particular, is a former All-Star (albeit as an […]

For a while, it really did seem like the Golden State Warriors, as much as it would have cost them in terms of luxury tax payments, would hang onto James Wiseman like their lives depended on it. After all, giving up on the second overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft just three years into […]