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Nikola Jokic carried the Denver Nuggets on his back for the entirety of last season, but they ended up losing to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round of the postseason. While many expected that the return of Jamal Murray (and to a lesser extent, Michael Porter Jr.) would […]

The Orlando Magic definitely struck gold when they selected Paolo Banchero first overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. Having recently only turned 20 years old in mid-November, Banchero has come out of the gates as one of the best scoring rookies the league has ever seen. Alas, Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets gave Banchero […]

The 2021-22 season seemed to carry a ton of promise for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls, fresh off signing DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball, immediately established themselves as a legitimate playoff-caliber team. DeRozan, in particular, played out of his mind, spurring the Bulls to victory one game after another with his crunch-time exploits en route […]

The Toronto Raptors welcomed Pascal Siakam back on the court in an exciting matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers after the 6’9 forward missed 10 games due to an oblique injury. Before his injury, Siakam was putting up career-best numbers in points, rebounds, assists, cementing himself as one of the best do-it-all forwards in the entire […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks seem to always have heated battles whenever these two teams are matched up against each other. And Joel Embiid seems to not have forgotten the Hawks’ triumph over his Sixers during the 2021 NBA playoffs, as he seems to always have an added motivation whenever he goes up against […]

LeBron James’ debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t go as planned. James missed considerable time due to a groin injury, and the Lakers, in desperation mode to bolster the team’s shooting, traded away promising third-year center Ivica Zubac (along with Michael Beasley) in exchange for Mike Muscala. It’s safe to say that that […]

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t been at their best to begin the 2022-23 campaign, as they have scuffled to a 9-10 start after losing four straight games. Dallas has, for better or for worse, merely been the Luka Doncic show, as the Mavs have placed an unenviably heavy burden on their superstar’s shoulders. While Doncic has […]

Ever since arriving stateside in 2014 after years of plying his trade in Cuba, Jose Abreu has been one of the premier power-hitting first basemen in the entire MLB. Abreu, in nine seasons for the Chicago White Sox, has hit 243 home runs and has driven in 863 runs, and he’s been good for a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the most magnetic personalities the league has ever seen. Love him or hate him, James is sure to evoke an emotional response from fans every single time he steps foot on the hardwood. Nonetheless, with the clock ticking on the 37-year old GOAT candidate’s playing career, […]

Ivica Zubac had the game of his life in a Sunday matinee against the Indiana Pacers. Zubac wreaked havoc on the Pacers’ interior all night long, tallying 31 points and 29 rebounds (17 defensive, 12 offensive) to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a much-needed 114-100 victory without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. And Kyle […]

The San Diego Padres had, by and large, a successful 2022 season, reaching the NLCS only to come up short against the Philadelphia Phillies. Thus, the Padres are now justifiably looking to build off their deep playoff run, searching for pieces in free agency to bolster their core led by Manny Machado, Juan Soto, and […]

The USA Men’s National Football Team are back in the big time. They managed to secure a place in this World Cup after missing out entirely during the 2018 festivities. But has everything really changed for the USMNT? Their World Cup run hasn’t been off to the best of starts, as they drew their opening group […]

The New England Patriots ended up losing 33-26 to the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving night, thanks in large part to Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson’s exploits. While there are plenty of reasons for the Patriots brass to feel despondent, as they have fallen out of the playoff picture in the meantime, Jakobi Meyers’ injury status […]

Pressure can get to the heads of even the best of us, and New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is no exception. During their Thanksgiving tilt against division rivals Dallas Cowboys, Jones was at the center of an unfortunate blunder in the third quarter with the Giants trailing by one, 14-13. The 25-year old quarterback […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA in the early goings of the 2022-23 campaign. Through 17 games played, the 24-year old combo guard is averaging 31.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on near 50-40-90 splits, continuing the linear progression he’s displayed over the course of his career […]

Thanksgiving season is upon us and yet New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will find it difficult to name things he’s grateful for in the immediate aftermath of the Patriots’ 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In fact, instead of being thankful, feelings of vindictiveness may be the dominant emotion in Belichick’s mind, especially […]

There’s been plenty of hullabaloo in recent months regarding Odell Beckham Jr.’s free agency, despite his ongoing recovery from the ACL injury he suffered during Super Bowl LVI. That is not without good reason, however. Beckham, at his best, provides an explosive target sure to bolster a team’s offense. And perhaps the Dallas Cowboys, locked […]

Ah yes, the power of social media anonymity. The use of burner social media accounts has become more and more commonplace in recent years due to the considerable freedom being able to express whatever opinion you have without them being tied to your name gives. Kevin Durant famously lambasted the Oklahoma City Thunder when he […]

World Cup fever is upon us, and for good reason, given how the biggest event in world football pitting the best international teams against one another occurs only once every four years. A spotlight unlike any other is cast on some of the greatest, yet relatively unknown, footballers in the world during this period – […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has turned heads to begin the season, emerging as one of the top young talents in the association. Through 17 games played, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging  31.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on elite shooting efficiency. However, it seems as if Gilgeous-Alexander has a long way to go before […]

Thanksgiving is upon us, and there will be plenty of debate once more about the merit of the holiday given its origin. Nonetheless, people agree that this season is one for gratitude, and Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell definitely has a lot to be thankful for especially with his team running away with the […]

There were stretches during the 2021-22 season where the Chicago Bulls, led by DeMar DeRozan, owned the best record in the Eastern Conference. However, the Bulls ended up falling off, finishing sixth in the Eastern Conference and promptly getting eliminated in five games by the Milwaukee Bucks. Alas, that trend has followed the Bulls this […]

The Indiana Pacers ended the 2021-22 season on a terrible note, losing each of their last 10 games to finish the season with a putrid 25-57 record, the third-worst winning percentage (.305) in franchise history. The past few years haven’t been kind to the Pacers, as they have failed to make it out of the […]

It has been a long, grueling road back, but it seems as if the Ben Simmons of old is slowly making his way back on the court. A switch seems to have been flicked inside Simmons during the Brooklyn Nets’ win against the Portland Trail Blazers last Thursday. Since then, Simmons has averaged 15.5 points, […]

Manchester United has gone through some considerable turmoil over the past year or so. Recently, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who made waves when he publicly disparaged the club and its manager, Erik ten Hag, in a fiery interview, leading to his unceremonious exit. However, fans of the club may see the light at the end […]

The Hot Stove season is starting to live up to its name, with Aaron Judge’s free agency expected to arrive at a resolution within the near future. In particular, Judge met with the San Francisco Giants this past Tuesday, and talks between the two parties were, reportedly “productive“. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers, with their […]

Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic were locked in a tough battle for supremacy between two of the early frontrunners for MVP, and they did not disappoint. Tatum, in the end, led the Boston Celtics to a 125-112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks despite Doncic’s best efforts to pull the Mavs back to within striking distance […]

The Boston Celtics have come out of the 2022-23 gates on fire, as they now own the current best record in the NBA at 14-4, with their latest effort being a 125-112 win over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, whom Doncic deemed as the best duo in the league, […]

Greatness recognizes greatness. That is certainly what Luka Doncic felt when he went toe-to-toe with fellow MVP candidate Jayson Tatum in an enthralling duel that saw them drop incredible scoring feats to try and will their teams to victory. However, it was Tatum’s Boston Celtics that prevailed over Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks, 125-112. The Celtics star […]

Jayson Tatum is quickly cementing himself as one of the best players in Boston Celtics franchise history. Over the course of the 2022-23 season, Tatum has averaged 30.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists, his latest effort being a 37-point, 13-rebound masterclass to spur the Celtics to victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. […]

Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic entered the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks’ Wednesday night battle as two of the early front-runners to take home the 2022-23 MVP honors as they come out guns blazing to begin the campaign after being defeated by the Golden State Warriors in last year’s playoffs. And surely enough, both Tatum […]

No one can doubt Kevin Durant’s greatness on the court despite all the criticisms he’s received for signing with the 73-win Golden State Warriors and for bickering with fans on Twitter. Ever since Durant entered the league in 2007, he’s been one of the most dominant scorers in the NBA, and he continues to prove […]

The player movement across the NBA has been at an incredible level over the past few seasons. Plenty of stars have engineered their exits despite having plenty of years left in the contracts they signed in an attempt to seek greener pastures elsewhere in a bid to compete for a championship. However, there seems to […]

Manchester United endured a bit of a rough 2021-22 season as they scuffled to a sixth-place finish only a year after finishing as the Premier League runner-up. Back in April, United suffered a 1-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park and Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustrations seemed to reach a boiling point. As he was making his […]

The Arizona Cardinals are going through some considerable turmoil, both on and off the field. Before the Cardinals’ 38-10 defeat against the San Francisco 49ers, Mexican authorities informed the Cardinals of an unfortunate incident involving offensive line coach and running game coordinator Sean Kugler. Kugler reportedly groped a woman in Mexico City this past Sunday […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, for all the injury struggles and offensive woes they’ve endured during the early goings of the 2022-23 season, have gone a solid enough 11-7, good for fourth in the cutthroat Western Conference. Nevertheless Ty Lue and the Clippers front office are always looking for improvements that could help in their quest […]

Manchester City emerged as one of the best clubs in top-flight football beginning in the early 2010s under the tutelage of Robert Mancini. In 2012, City won their first-ever Premier League title. In 2014, under Manuel Pellegrini, City won their second title. However, it wasn’t until Pep Guardiola was appointed as manager that City really […]

The Utah Jazz, after an offseason dominated by talks of tanking after they dealt franchise cornerstones Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, have shocked the entire NBA world by going 12-7, good for 2nd in the Western Conference in the early goings of the 2022-23 season. While many thought that it would take a lengthy rebuild […]

During the past offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers bolstered their lineup around stars Joel Embiid and James Harden by acquiring De’Anthony Melton from the Memphis Grizzlies and prying away PJ Tucker from the team that eliminated them in last season’s playoffs, the Miami Heat. However, as a result, Matisse Thybulle, one crucial fixture of last season’s Sixers […]