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The past three seasons have been a prolonged nightmare for Ben Simmons. A former All-Star and All-Defense Team member, Simmons’ stock has fallen off a cliff, thanks in large part to a combination of back problems and confidence issues. Now 28 years of age, Simmons has become emblematic of the Brooklyn Nets’ fall from a […]

The 2024 offseason has done nothing but raise eyebrows for fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. Sure, they made a major coaching change, hiring JJ Redick as the team’s new head coach following two solid, if uninspiring years from Darvin Ham, and they also brought in Dalton Knecht, one of the best players in college […]

Josh Hart has embraced being with the New York Knicks with open arms. Hart has given it his all for the team on the court, logging every possible minute until his legs fall off while fighting for every loose ball and filling in whichever role the team needs him to. Off the court, Hart has […]

Stephen Curry is a magician with the basketball, and this fact of life is simply an axiom at this point. Curry has made a living out of making the most ridiculously difficult shots, and the Golden State Warriors, as a result of his greatness, have been one of the greatest teams over the past 12 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t done much in the way of improving their roster this offseason. But with the recent injury development to Christian Wood, who underwent an arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee which would then keep him out for a minimum of eight weeks, the Lakers may have to bolster their frontcourt. […]

There was a huge missed opportunity in 2003 when Michael Jordan decided to retire for the final time in his career following a few disappointing years with the Washington Wizards that didn’t bear much in the way of team success. By retiring at the conclusion of the 2002-03 season, Jordan was not able to play […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shattered all expectations of them during the 2023-24 season. Bringing in Rudy Gobert via one of the most panned blockbuster trades of all time did not yield much fruit during the first season of the experiment, but the Timberwolves continued to improve and they blossomed into the best defensive team in the […]

Shohei Ohtani is in the middle of a historic season in his first year donning the Los Angeles Dodgers uniform. Ohtani may not have suited up on the mound all season long after suffering an elbow injury last year, but he continues to find new ways to impact the game. He has become one of […]

The 2024-25 season marks a new beginning for the Los Angeles Clippers franchise. Gone are the days where they’re sharing a home with the big-brother team in the city, the Los Angeles Lakers. They now have their own stomping grounds, with Intuit Dome set to welcome a new-look Clippers team that’s looking to move past […]

The last thing any team would want is an early-season injury to their starting quarterback. On Thursday night, the Miami Dolphins experienced a major injury scare after QB1 Tua Tagovailoa suffered a scary-looking head injury after being on the receiving end of a hard hit from Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. With the Dolphins down […]

The Dallas Mavericks were able to make it back to the NBA Finals last season, thanks in large part to the dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, as well as the stifling defense played by their most important role players. In the end, however, the Mavericks fell short against the Boston Celtics in […]

The past two offseasons have not exactly gone according to plan for the Denver Nuggets. Since winning the 2023 NBA championship, the Nuggets have proceeded to lose two crucial players of that title-winning roster, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown (justifiably) following the money after their successful stints in the Mile High City. But any […]

Coming off a rousing walk-off win on Wednesday night to end the series against the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees looked to keep their momentum going heading into a four-game home set against their archrival, the Boston Red Sox. As fate would have it, the Yankees end Thursday night the same way they […]

Jayson Tatum has had himself quite the year. 2024 has been a banner year for Tatum, breaking through with an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, as well as winning his second gold medal in a fruitful, albeit personally difficult, run with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has blossomed into one of […]

There is no denying that the 2023-24 season was a major disappointment for the Milwaukee Bucks. Seen by many as a true threat to win the Larry O’Brien trophy, they ended up flaming out in the first round of the playoffs despite bringing Damian Lillard aboard via trade. Of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury (he didn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were successful in retooling their roster around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, making the most out of their cap space and bringing in a third star in Paul George. Moreover, they were able to re-sign Kelly Oubre Jr. and Kyle Lowry, and they also managed to add Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond, and […]

Stephen Curry has made a living out of breaking his opponents’ hearts with one three-point dagger after another. The Golden State Warriors star elicits fear whenever he’s around the perimeter like no other player in history, as he could get hot in a hurry and turn the game on its head rather quickly. Curry has […]

With the benefit of hindsight, it’s preposterous to see that Luka Doncic slipped all the way to the third overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, and the team that drafted him — the Atlanta Hawks — even decided to trade him away to the Dallas Mavericks for the picks that became Trae Young and […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in a bit of a weird situation, roster building-wise, following their decision to trade Dejounte Murray away to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and a future first-round pick. They have embraced the youth movement with much more open arms, and yet there are a […]

In a move to bolster the team’s bench following the departures of a few key players, the Denver Nuggets opted to sign Russell Westbrook to a two-year, $6.8 million deal following his trade and subsequent release from the Utah Jazz. Nikola Jokic was reportedly among the strongest voices that lobbied for the Nuggets to bring […]

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert brought a bit of firestorm upon herself when she didn’t outright condemn the vitriol-filled social media discourse surrounding the rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the rookies who have combined to bring the most attention to the women’s game to this point in time. Engelbert even compared Clark and Reese’s […]

The Chicago Bulls have finally decided to stop living in denial. Earlier this offseason, they faced the fact that a rebuild is necessary to put an end to the cycle of mediocrity they’ve been in over the past few seasons, and as a result, they traded away Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for […]

In a hard-fought battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers in Brazil, it was the Eagles that came out on top, 34-29, thanks in large part to the efforts of Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. But the game wasn’t without its fair share of heart-stopping moments. One such moment came late in the […]

The New York Knicks have changed its roster a lot ever since Julius Randle arrived in 2019 and began to turn the franchise’s fortunes around. They now boast one of the deepest rosters in the entire league, while Jalen Brunson has taken over as the team’s undisputed number one option over the past two seasons. […]

To start the 2024 NFL season, Taylor Swift was once again in attendance at Arrowhead to support her significant other Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they begin their quest for a third-consecutive Super Bowl. Swift, in fact, even grabbed a few headlines with her reaction towards a complete pass from Patrick Mahomes […]

The New York Yankees’ outfield is home to two of the best players in the MLB in Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, the former’s slump over the past few games notwithstanding. Judge and Soto are among the league leaders in WAR (per Fangraphs), and they have done their fair share of heavy lifting for the […]

Week 1 was always going to be a challenge for the Kansas City Chiefs. As the defending Super Bowl champion, their matchup to start the year was always going to be against one of the best teams in the league. This year, it was the Baltimore Ravens that came into Arrowhead to try and deal […]

It seemed rather unlikely that the Baltimore Ravens, on the final drive of the game, will come back from the death and force an overtime against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. But with 1:50 remaining on the game and Lamar Jackson at the controls, nothing was impossible for the Ravens, who were […]

After finishing 8-9 last season, the Las Vegas Raiders are hoping that 2024 will be their year and that they will break through and become a playoff team. Ahead of their season opener on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Chargers, there is plenty of anticipation surrounding the Raiders, especially when they have a new […]

It’s the first game of the season and plenty of controversy has already enveloped the Kansas City Chiefs’ exciting contest against the Baltimore Ravens — a rematch of the 2024 AFC Championship Game and a showcase between two of the best quarterbacks in today’s game, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. In particular, the referees have […]

It’s safe to say that the first half of the Baltimore Ravens’ season-opening clash against the Kansas City Chiefs — a rematch of the 2024 AFC Championship Game — did not exactly go according to plan. Regardless, reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson appears to not have missed a beat, as he is back to being […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are off to a flying start in their second consecutive title-defense season. Patrick Mahomes, in particular, was on the cusp of history entering the night, and in the second period, he etched his name deeper into Chiefs franchise lore, as he became the team’s all-time leader in passing yards on Thursday […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been at the forefront of trade rumors aplenty over the past few seasons. It seemed rather inevitable for a few insiders that Donovan Mitchell would be leaving the Cavs eventually after the September 2022 blockbuster. But here Mitchell is, still in a Cavs uniform after signing a huge extension with the […]

The Detroit Pistons are looking to put their terrible 2023-24 campaign completely in the rearview mirror. They won just 14 games last season, setting a franchise-worst, and they also ended up setting the record for the longest losing streak spanning just a single season in NBA history. With such putridity comes a ton of consequences, […]

On Wednesday night, the Chicago Cubs laid waste to the Pittsburgh Pirates, perhaps in retaliation over their heartbreaking 5-3 defeat on Monday and their hapless performance in a 5-0 loss on Tuesday. The Cubs got their offense going rather quickly en route to a 12-0 win over the Pirates. But it was the Cubs’ pitching […]

Being a respected veteran across the association has its perks. For Chris Paul, who has cultivated his brand of “CP3” quite carefully throughout the course of his entire career, there is almost a need for him to be able to get that jersey number, regardless of which team he plays for. After signing with the […]

A miracle may be the only shot the Boston Red Sox have left at making it to the postseason after going through a rough 3-7 stretch over their past 10 games. On Wednesday night, the Red Sox continued to lose ground in the AL Wild Card race, as they suffered an 8-3 defeat to the […]

The Houston Astros, as things stand (despite their 12-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night), are well on their way to another AL West division crown, which would be their fourth consecutive and their seventh over the past eight seasons. But all season long, the Astros’ starting rotation has had to deal with […]

Caitlin Clark has been grabbing the majority of the headlines amid the Indiana Fever’s rise from mediocrity over the past few seasons into playoff contention. Clark has been the main difference-maker for the Fever after all, as she has proven to be the engine of Indiana’s offense both on the shot-creation and playmaking side of […]