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As the wise philosopher Ricky Bobby once said, “if you ain’t first, you’re last.” This was certainly how the New York Yankees felt as they witnessed their World Series dreams come crumbling down, with the Los Angeles Dodgers securing a 4-1 series win with a rousing come from behind 7-6 win last Wednesday. But the […]

There was plenty of concern on the injury front surrounding Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry after he twisted his ankle twice in the span of minutes back on October 27 in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry has missed the Warriors’ past three games, although Golden State has managed to hold the […]

With Paolo Banchero already set to miss over a month due to an oblique injury, the last thing the Orlando Magic needed was an injury to another key player. However, compounding matters for them was the fact that Carter suffered a left plantar fascia strain that limited him to just nine minutes of game time […]

The Miami Heat have been among the league’s title-contending teams ever since Jimmy Butler signed with the team in 2019. Since 2020, the Heat have played and won the second-most playoff games, which is no mean feat, even though it hasn’t resulted in a championship quite yet. But in the early goings of the 2024-25 […]

On Friday night, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came in to Scotiabank Arena and took care of business against the Toronto Raptors in a 131-125 victory away from home. But on the eve of Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night, reporters asked James what his thoughts were on the Raptors’ tribute gesture for one […]

With a little over two minutes to go and an eventual 124-109 win for the Boston Celtics over the Charlotte Hornets nearly wrapped up, Grant Williams left his mark on the game by charging hard at Jayson Tatum — dislodging him from the ball with a hard shoulder barge. The Celtics bench, understandably, was not […]

With the Denver Nuggets going through some early-season woes, the last thing they need is anything that would hamper the performance of Jamal Murray even further. Concerningly, Murray had to exit to the locker room in the third quarter of the Nuggets’ Friday night contest against the Timberwolves after getting hit on the head by […]

The Golden State Warriors have been unfortunate on the injury front to begin the 2024-25 season. After winning their first two games in historic fashion, the Warriors saw Stephen Curry twist his ankle twice in the span of around 10 minutes, necessitating a multigame absence. But thus far, even with Curry out, the Warriors swept […]

The manner with which the Los Angeles Lakers have begun the 2024-25 season is giving fans plenty of hope with regards to a potential championship pursuit. Rejuvenated under head coach JJ Redick, the Lakers have been humming on both ends of the floor. However, their two most recent games, which were both losses to the […]

On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks took on the Houston Rockets with a chance to improve upon their 3-1 start to the new campaign. However, the Mavericks could not overcome a slow start, and in the end, the Rockets held on for a 108-102 victory, warding off a comeback attempt from Luka Doncic and company. […]

It has been a brutal start to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Khris Middleton might be missing as he continues to rehab from multiple offseason surgeries on his ankle, but the manner with which the Bucks have lost four of their first five games of the new campaign has been demoralizing. On Thursday night, […]

The New York Jets entered their Thursday night contest against the Houston Texans in dire need of a miracle to snap themselves out of a five-game funk that is threatening to keep them out of the running for a playoff spot as early as November. And as fortune would have it, the Jets got it […]

Garrett Wilson managed to pull a rabbit out of his hat for the New York Jets, and at a crucial juncture of the game, no less. Down 10-7 to the Houston Texans with 12:54 remaining in the fourth, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets needed to convert badly on a 3rd & 19. Rodgers then threw […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have endured a rough start to the season; instead of being off to the races now that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have played a year together, they have lost three consecutive games to fall down to 1-3 on the year — a stretch that includes inexcusable defeats to teams that are […]

It is shaping up to be a long offseason for the New York Yankees as they let an opportunity to win the franchise’s 28th World Series title slip away from their fingertips. In the aftermath of their 2024 World Series defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers following the Dodgers’ 7-6 comeback win in Game 5, […]

All season long, the New York Yankees faithful has been overly critical of the performance of left fielder Alex Verdugo, who has struggled immensely from the plate. Fittingly, it was Verdugo who stepped up to the plate with the Yankees down to their final out of the World Series. The much-maligned Verdugo promptly struck out […]

Shohei Ohtani is already more than justified in his decision to sign for the Los Angeles Dodgers this past season. After not making the playoffs in every season of his career prior to 2024, the Dodgers managed to win the World Series title in his first season with the team after a resounding 7-6 comeback […]

On Wednesday night, an Eastern Conference Finals rematch between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics took place. But for most of the night, the Pacers dominated the proceedings and made it not much of a contest as the Celtics struggled to shoot the ball. However, the Celtics are the defending champion for a reason, and […]

Much was made about Karl-Anthony Towns’ lack of involvement thus far in the New York Knicks’ offense. Entering the Knicks’ Wednesday night contest against the Miami Heat, Towns had the fewest shot attempts per game among the team’s starters, which is simply inexcusable given how New York brought him in specifically to make the most […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, to start the decade, looked like they were going to be one of the league’s next great powerhouses. They had one of the best young point guards in the NBA in Ja Morant leading the way, a Defensive Player of the Year-caliber paint protector in Jaren Jackson Jr. patrolling the interior, and […]

In a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, it was the Dallas Mavericks that once again got the better of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Led by 35 points from Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks took a 120-114 victory as they managed to overcome a scoring barrage from Anthony Edwards to begin the game. […]

The Denver Nuggets’ decision to sign Russell Westbrook this past offseason was a polarizing one. While there’s no doubt about how impactful Westbrook can be off the court, it was fair to question how well he’d fit in on a Nuggets team that doesn’t have many shooters. And his first three games with the team […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were dealt their first defeat of the season in a rematch against the Phoenix Suns; they ended up losing, 109-105, with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combining for 63 points on the night. But the Lakers, even though they were facing a near-insurmountable deficit (given the circumstances) with […]

The New York Yankees are one loss away from letting another chance to win a World Series get away from them after the Los Angeles Dodgers quieted their bats in Game 3 on Monday night en route to a 4-2 win. Time is not on their side, and Aaron Judge is staring at the possibility […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to at least come away with one win during their back-to-back set on Sunday and Monday against the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, respectively. However, they fell short in what ended up being a trap game against the Nets, and the Celtics matchup is as unforgivable as it can be […]

As if the New York Knicks’ 110-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night wasn’t already frustrating enough, they also saw Josh Hart exit that game early due to an ankle injury. Hart played 38 minutes and put up an incredible stat line of 16 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and three steals before […]

The defending champion Boston Celtics are rolling. Following their 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, they are now 4-0 start the new season. While one of their big dogs, Jaylen Brown, led the team in scoring with 30 points, an unsung hero came up huge for Boston amid a bit of a […]

The process of integrating big pieces into a new-look roster doesn’t always go in the smoothest of fashions. For the New York Knicks, they are certainly discovering firsthand just how difficult it is to transform your roster over the course of the offseason and have it work optimally instantly. The Knicks fell to 1-2 on […]

The first three games have been a rollercoaster ride for an Indiana Pacers team that’s looking to cement themselves as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. And on Monday night, the Pacers continued to show that this rollercoaster may long continue as they remain one of the biggest glass cannons in the […]

The calendar year of 2024 hasn’t exactly been kind to the Milwaukee Bucks. But the 2024-25 season was supposed to bring the team the fresh start they sorely needed after undergoing through plenty of seismic changes last season that never allowed the team to gain their footing. However, the first three games have given more […]

On Sunday, the Miami Heat paid tribute to the greatest player in the history of their franchise, Dwyane Wade, by unveiling a statue of his that was built outside Kaseya Center. However, good intentions don’t always result in good outcomes. The statue looks nothing like Wade; in fact, it looks as though Wade has been […]

On Saturday night, fans were treated to a classic California basketball matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers had started off the season on the right foot, winning their first two games, but the Kings were in control of their first matchup of the year as they led through three […]

In a World Series moment that will be replayed for years to come, Freddie Freeman launched a ball into orbit with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 win in Game 1 against the New York Yankees on Friday. All the Yankees needed was […]

In a game that began with a whimper as both teams struggled to score runs, Game 1 of the 2024 World Series clash between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees ended in some epic fireworks in favor of the home team. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, Freddie […]

The New York Knicks bounced back in a major way on Friday night; after suffering through a blowout defeat at the hands of the reigning champion Boston Celtics on opening night, they did some demolishing of their own, as they handled the Indiana Pacers with ease with a 123-98 victory. This version of the Knicks […]

In what is surely one of the most divisive World Series matchups of all time, two of the biggest spenders in the biggest markets in the MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees , many expect there to be fireworks given the talent of the players involved. However, even though both teams […]

The San Antonio Spurs are on their way to building the NBA’s next great powerhouse, their opening night loss to the Dallas Mavericks notwithstanding. And at the heart of their effort to return to their contending ways is Victor Wembanyama, who made plenty of history during his rookie season and is now poised to have […]

Given the high expectations the Minnesota Timberwolves have for themselves following their run to the Western Conference Finals last season, it will be a tough pill to swallow for them to start the season 0-2, even though their first two games came against very good teams. Nonetheless, Anthony Edwards came up huge for the Timberwolves […]

Zach Edey came into the league as one of its most polarizing prospects. Following a successful stint at Purdue, there were plenty of questions as to whether or not Edey’s game would translate to the NBA. Nonetheless, the Memphis Grizzlies valued what Edey brings to the table, selecting him with the ninth overall pick of […]