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The Los Angeles Lakers just hit the lowest point of their 2024-25 season (thus far) on Monday night when they suffered a 29-point defeat, 109-80, at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a miserable effort from the Purple and Gold — with LeBron James enduring perhaps the worst game of his professional career […]

It is safe to say that the Brooklyn Nets have already played above expectations despite it being only a quarter of the way through the 2024-25 season. After trading away Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for a boatload of picks, the expectation of many was that the Nets, a team that finished with […]

The Atlanta Hawks were expected to have a bit of a fall-off heading into the 2024-25 season after they traded Dejounte Murray away to the New Orleans Pelicans — admitting that their trade for the 6’4″ guard back in 2022 was a failure after going 77-87 over the past two seasons. But there may be […]

The Detroit Pistons have clearly had enough of dwelling in the league’s basement, setting out to be more competitive on a regular basis heading into the 2024-25 season. This was seen in their hiring of JB Bickerstaff as the team’s new head coach, owing to his work in helping turn the Cleveland Cavaliers around, and […]

All the good vibes brought forth by the Los Angeles Lakers’ incredible start to the 2024-25 season have to be gone by now especially after their demoralizing 109-80 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Facing their fifth game in seven nights, the Lakers came out flat — with LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The New York Mets came oh so close to making the World Series this past season, only falling short to the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS. This reinforces the idea that the Mets are very close to reaching the top of the MLB’s totem pole, and they need only […]

The Houston Rockets have arrived; after starting to put the league on notice last season en route to finishing with a .500 record (41-41), the Rockets have been one of the best teams in the association to start the 2024-25 campaign. Fresh off a rousing win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, the […]

JJ Redick began his coaching stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in dream land; the Lakers won his first four games in charge, and even though there was going to be a drop-off sooner than later, it looked as though Redick had righted the ship for the Purple and Gold — elevating the team built […]

The San Antonio Spurs continue to play above expectations to begin the 2024-25 season. They have been emerging as one of the most exciting teams in the association, climbing to 11-9 on the campaign after defeating the Sacramento Kings, 127-125, on Sunday night. However, this victory for the Spurs did not come without its fair […]

Amid all the injury woes that ravaged the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, it was Walker Buehler, who has gone through plenty of injury problems of his own in the past, that stepped up as one of their best performers in the postseason. In fact, Buehler was the one who closed out Game 5 of […]

The Baltimore Orioles made one of the biggest splashes of last year’s offseason when they pulled off a trade for Corbin Burnes to become the ace of their starting rotation. Burnes, to his credit, was solid in his new Orioles digs, putting up a 2.92 ERA in 32 starts (194.1 innings) — playing his part […]

The Boston Red Sox have been one of the loudest teams this offseason, as they have signaled on multiple occasions that they are willing and able to spend big in free agency to elevate the team back into World Series contention. And the Red Sox’s grand ambitions have taken them into contention for the services […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have a penchant for catching everybody’s attention with their blockbuster moves, most recently signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal, but it’s their lower-key moves that elevate them from great to World Series favorite. Heading into the 2024 offseason, the Dodgers bought low on outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, signing […]

The Chicago Cubs have set out to improve their starting pitching heading into the 2025 season, and they have already made a potentially impactful move this early in the free agency process. On Monday morning, the Cubs reportedly agreed with left-handed starting pitcher Matt Boyd on a two-year, $29 million deal, according to Jon Heyman […]

The Chicago Bulls may have come up short in their bid to make it to the NBA Cup quarterfinals after suffering a 138-129 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. The Bulls kept it competitive until the very end, with Zach LaVine coming alive in the […]

Winning basketball games on a consistent basis may be what every team in the NBA wants to achieve, but for the Chicago Bulls, they have finally faced the music and recognized that they’re not exactly close to being a contending team. Their moves this past offseason say it all; after three seasons of trying to […]

It looked as though the Chicago Bears were going to find a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, as they threatened to make the Detroit Lions pay for their inability to execute well late in the game. But in the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Lions will be very thankful for Bears head […]

The Green Bay Packers started off their Thanksgiving clash against the Miami Dolphins on such a good note when Keisean Nixon recorded the team’s longest kickoff return of the season at 43 yards. However, it did cost the Packers another one of their primary defensive weapons, with cornerback Corey Ballentine doing his best in providing […]

Jameson Williams has plenty to be thankful for as the Detroit Lions managed to survive a late push from the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving night to eke out a 23-20 victory. Williams nearly cost the Lions the victory on Thursday with a moment of weakness, as the Lions wide receiver was hit with a taunting […]

The Washington Wizards stood no chance of winning on Wednesday night with the way James Harden came out of the gates to lead the way for the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden scored 23 points in the first quarter alone on an elite 9-11 shooting from the field, and in the end, he finished with 43 […]

On Tuesday night, Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls took a dominant 127-109 win over the hapless Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. LaVine took a bit of a backseat on the night, finishing with just 18 points, but the Wizards fans in attendance still deemed it fit to rattle arguably the Bulls’ best player […]

On Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans team that was in the middle of a five-game losing streak at least got a bit of a win as they saw All-Star guard Dejounte Murray make his much-anticipated return to action after missing 17 games with a broken hand. But that was the only win the Pelicans […]

The Sacramento Kings entered their Wednesday night clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves having lost their past four games — with their latest defeat being a 130-109 demolition at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Simply put, the Kings needed huge performances from their top players to stop the bleeding against an equally desperate Timberwolves […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2024-25 season with lofty championship expectations around them after their offseason blockbuster trades for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. But they are learning firsthand that championships aren’t won by simply putting talented players together and hoping it works immediately. There is an inevitable acclimation process that comes with overhauling […]

Jalen Green may have received a three-year, $105 million extension from the Houston Rockets this offseason, but his long-term staying power on the team remains up in the air. Over the past few games, head coach Ime Udoka has opted to bench Green in favor of Amen Thompson amid the fourth-year guard’s struggles in shooting […]

After a bit of a feel-good start to the 2024-25 season, the Washington Wizards have come stumbling and falling — crashing all the way back down to the league’s basement. On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers sent the Wizards deeper into their spiral, handing out their 13th loss in a row in a 121-96 […]

Andrew Wiggins was as crucial as anyone not named Stephen Curry to the Golden State Warriors’ championship run in 2022. But in the two seasons that followed, Wiggins’ stock fell off a cliff. Not only did he deal with injuries and some personal matters, forcing him to miss a lot of games, he was also […]

The Atlanta Hawks are starting to return to full strength and the league better be on the lookout for what this young Hawks squad can achieve moving forward. On Wednesday night, the Hawks have once again put the league on notice after becoming just the second team to beat the powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers this season, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been a historically injury-ravaged team; their centers, in particular, have had a penchant for picking up serious injuries. This season alone, the Blazers’ frontcourt depth is already being tested, thrusting Donovan Clingan into the starting fray this early into his rookie campaign. But now, even Clingan is set to miss […]

On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns finally saw two of their best players, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, return from nagging calf injuries that have kept them out over the past few games. Durant’s absence, in particular, has been bad for the Suns, as they have gone just 1-6 with him on the mend. But […]

The San Francisco Giants, much like every other team in the NL West, have played fodder to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dominance over the past decade or so. On Tuesday, this worrying trend for the Giants continued, as Blake Snell, in essence, used San Francisco as a stepping stone to secure a long-term deal from […]

The New York Yankees have made it clear from the start that their number one priority this offseason is to pull out all the stops in convincing star right fielder Juan Soto to stay in the Bronx. Not only did they give up a few quality prospects to bring Soto in via trade from the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers, as rich as they already are, continue to get richer in terms of talent as they reportedly came to terms with Blake Snell on a five-year, $182 million deal to mark the first blockbuster signing of free agency. Snell only serves to elevate the Dodgers‘ injury-ravaged rotation, giving them a legitimate […]

The Boston Red Sox’s desire to spend big in their bid to return to legitimate World Series contention has been no secret; in fact, they have been among the league’s most active Juan Soto suitors, and that signing is going to cost a hefty sum that could approach the levels of Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting deal. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to flex their financial might; not resting on their laurels despite winning the 2024 World Series trophy not even a month ago, the Dodgers have reportedly come to terms to a five-year, $182 million contract with left-handed starting pitcher Blake Snell — with the rich getting richer as they brace […]

The Houston Rockets continued their rapid ascent towards the top of the league’s totem pole by being the second team to book their spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup following a thrilling 117-111 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. For a second, it looked as though the Rockets were going […]

All things considered, LeBron James’ four-season stint with the Miami Heat was a rousing success. But there is a sense that James did not achieve as much with the Heat as he could have, although that may have something to do with the lofty expectations that he set for the team. As one would recall, […]

Cooper Flagg has been ticketed by many to be the next big thing in the world of basketball, as the Duke Blue Devils forward can do it all — defend at a high level, handle the rock with confidence, and tip the scales in his team’s favor by being a walking mismatch problem. However, Flagg […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a humbling defeat to the Denver Nuggets, with Anthony Davis putting up his worst game of the season in a 127-102 defeat. And now, Davis’ playing status for their Tuesday night NBA Cup contest against the Phoenix Suns appears to be in a bit of doubt. The Purple […]