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Ja Morant may have exited the Memphis Grizzlies’ 131-114 demolition of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night early after tweaking his hamstring in the third quarter, but he made his presence felt long after the game. Morant relished his team’s win over a Lakers team that he clearly has no soft spot in his […]

It has been a dream year for Jayson Tatum. He became one of the few players in history to win an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. And yet, there was so much disappointment surrounding the Boston Celtics star even as he accomplished both of those feats. He took a […]

On Wednesday night, two of the hottest teams in the association squared off in what promised to be an exciting matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. These two teams have each won a championship over the past three seasons, and with big names such as Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum leading the […]

With the continued injury problems of De’Andre Hunter, the Atlanta Hawks have begun turning over the starting small forward position to the first overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher. Now, leading up to the Hawks’ Wednesday night clash against the New York Knicks, Risacher has been very inconsistent — making his breakout […]

There is no doubt that the New York Yankees’ most pressing order of business this offseason is to keep Juan Soto in the Bronx. Soto was as good as advertised in his first season in pinstripes, tallying 8.1 WAR (per Fangraphs) across 157 games while forming a formidable duo with Aaron Judge in the middle […]

Blake Snell is entering free agency for the second time in as many years, and this time, he hopes that the process goes more smoothly than it did last year. As one would recall, Snell lasted in the free-agent market until March 2024 despite coming off an NL Cy Young Award win, with the San […]

On Monday night, a terrible development greeted the San Antonio Spurs when reports came out that head coach Gregg Popovich would be away from the team for an indefinite period after sustaining an undisclosed illness. There is plenty of concern surrounding Popovich’s well-being, as Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Spurs head coach’s health […]

The Milwaukee Bucks should be doing much better to start the 2024-25 season now that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have had a full year of experience playing together. Moreover, head coach Doc Rivers now has had a full offseason to make his mark and prepare his squad. But instead, the Bucks have had the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have begun their yearly tradition of cutting costs, and on Monday, the Brewers ended up declining the $5.5 million player option on Colin Rea’s contract, therefore making him a free agent. But before Rea’s option was declined, 29 other teams had the opportunity to claim his contract off of waivers, and none […]

The 2024 season was an overall disappointment for the Atlanta Braves; they weathered a ton of problems on the injury front, and they simply were not able to dominate the way they have done for most of the past decade. In the end, the Braves flamed out in the Wild Card Round against the San […]

The New York Yankees were confident that Gerrit Cole, who’s already 34 years of age, wouldn’t dare opt out of his contract, and thus they decided not to void his option to do so by tacking on another year to his contract — giving him an additional $36 million for when he’s 38 years old. […]

There isn’t much hype surrounding the Miami Heat, with some critics believing that their title-contending window has already slammed shut. But despite their heartbreaking loss on Monday night to the Sacramento Kings courtesy of a Domantas Sabonis putback, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the Heat’s chances of remaining competitive, although head […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, there seemed to be a few teams in the Eastern Conference that could pose a legitimate threat to the Boston Celtics’ supremacy. However, through the first two weeks or so of the new campaign, only the Cleveland Cavaliers have come close to being a team that can call itself the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in cloud nine; four years after winning a World Series that many have grown to discredit due to it being a COVID-shortened season, they have broken through once more, defeating the New York Yankees 4-1 in the 2024 World Series to exorcise their previous demons. And Joe Kelly is […]

The Milwaukee Brewers exited the 2024 MLB playoffs in a heartbreaking fashion, doing so by blowing a late-game lead despite having one of the best relievers in the league on the mound, and now, they are headed for another pivotal offseason as they look to maintain their place atop the NL Central. One of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost both the battle and war during their 115-103 defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. In addition to falling to 4-3 on the season to put them closer to the pack following an incredible 3-0 start, Anthony Davis aggravated an old offseason injury in the fourth quarter, and he […]

Oh how different things would be if Draymond Green simply kept his hands to himself in one fateful practice session back in 2022. Instead, Green decided to punch Jordan Poole, creating an awkward locker room setup which eventually led to Poole’s departure from the Golden State Warriors in 2023. Poole’s career seemed to be derailed […]

There were nothing but good vibes surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers after they started off the 2024-25 season 3-0, with quality wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. However, the past four games have not gone as smoothly for the Purple and Gold. They have gone just 1-3 over that stretch, with […]

It’s difficult to stand out in a 15-game slate, but the Sacramento Kings’ tussle against the Miami Heat certainly had some pulses raised with its barnburner of an ending. But in the end, the Kings were the ones that came out on top, 111-110, courtesy of a clutch Domantas Sabonis putback that left just 0.7 […]

As if the Denver Nuggets weren’t already struggling to begin the season, the hits keep on coming for a team that’s in desperate need of getting into a rhythm. Compounding matters for the Nuggets amid Jamal Murray’s concussion battle, Denver saw Aaron Gordon exit their Monday night clash against the Toronto Raptors at the 7:44 […]

On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors saw the return of star man Stephen Curry to the lineup following a three-game absence due to an ankle injury. The Warriors traveled to the nation’s capital to face a friend turned foe in Jordan Poole, who has become the leader of a young Washington Wizards squad. In […]

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 […]