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As much as the Charlotte Hornets struggled for much of the 2024-25 season, finishing with a dreadful 19-63 record, there is reason to be hopeful considering that they at least have the makings of a good, ascending young core. Brandon Miller, in particular, made plenty of strides last season, averaging 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and […]

Eugenio Suarez is in the middle of one of the best seasons of his career; heading into the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Monday night clash against the Detroit Tigers, Suarez is slashing .247/.319/.579 on the season with 36 home runs and 87 runs batted in — making him one of the most attractive trade targets on the […]

The San Francisco Giants are treading dangerous waters heading into the trade deadline. They’ve lost nine of their past 11 games, including seven of their past nine since the All-Star break, and the Giants front office has to decide whether or not it’s going to be worth it to be aggressive leading up to the […]

The New York Mets have now recovered their form after a brutal slump last month, and they are back on top of the NL East with a 1.5-game cushion over the Philadelphia Phillies to boot after a three-game sweep of the falling San Francisco Giants. With a record of 62-44 on the season, and 7-3 […]

The San Francisco Giants’ season is at a crossroads. Fresh off a demoralizing three-game series sweep at the hands of the New York Mets in which they made some history they would much rather forget about completely, the Giants now stand just two games above .500, losing ground in the playoff race with each defeat. […]

The New York Yankees have played uneven baseball since the All-Star break, although they are coming off a much-needed 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday to move to 57-48 on the year. There are no questions regarding the Yankees’ status as a buying club heading into the trade deadline, but just how assertive […]

The San Francisco Giants haven’t been very good coming out of the All-Star break. They’ve won just two of their past seven games during that span, and on Sunday, they were on the receiving end of yet another defeat, this time a 5-3 loss to the New York Mets, which, conversely, have the best record […]

2025 is shaping up to be a lost season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. After barely missing out on the playoffs in 2024, the Diamondbacks haven’t been able to keep in step with their NL West peers, falling to 51-55 on the season after being on the receiving end of a 6-0 loss to the Pittsburgh […]

The 2024-25 season was going according to plan for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They established themselves firmly as one of the best teams in the league, winning 64 games in the regular season, and it looked as though they were going to achieve big things in the playoffs for the first time in the post-LeBron James […]

The San Antonio Spurs are certainly taking the slow approach when it comes to building a contending team around Victor Wembanyama. Instead of going all-in on Kevin Durant on the trade market, the Spurs decided to pass, which, actually, may be the correct move in the long run considering where the Spurs are at the […]

The Sacramento Kings are in desperate win-now mode, raring to achieve the heights they reached during the 2022-23 season, when they won 48 games and the Pacific Division crown, capturing the hearts of millions in the process. The two seasons after that, however, have not gone according to plan, with the Kings missing the playoffs […]

The Seattle Mariners are going for it, as evidenced by their trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for Josh Naylor. But the biggest improvement for the Mariners is going to have to come from within. Star center fielder Julio Rodriguez hasn’t quite been at his best in 2025. Even then, Rodriguez has remained a picture of […]

The Milwaukee Brewers always land on their feet. Even with the roster churn year after year, they find a way to compete for the NL Central crown. And their surge over the past few months have brought them all the way up to the NL Central lead, as they currently own a one-game cushion over […]

If the season were to end today, the Seattle Mariners would be sitting comfortably in an AL Wild Card spot. They’ve gone 7-3 over their past 10 games, including a huge series victory over their main rival for the AL West crown, the Houston Astros, and their acquisition from last year’s trade deadline, Randy Arozarena, […]

The San Diego Padres are hanging tough in the postseason picture, but games like the one they had on Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals won’t help much in aiding their cause. Starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who’s only making his fourth start of the season after getting a late start to 2025 due to […]

Things have not gone smoothly at all for the Detroit Tigers since coming out of the All-Star break. They’ve been frigid on all facets of the ball, and they’ve won just one out of the six games they’ve had since the break heading into their Thursday night ballgame against the surging Toronto Blue Jays. Alas, […]

After four consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs entirely, the Portland Trail Blazers are ready to compete yet again. General manager Joe Cronin said as much when he declared that it’s winning time for the Blazers — and their moves this offseason certainly suggest that they’re gearing up for a push despite being in the […]

Max Fried would rather forget the start he made for the New York Yankees on the 24th of July in 2025. The first three innings went as smoothly as Fried would have hoped, as he sat down the first nine Toronto Blue Jays hitters in order. However, he allowed two runs to score in the […]

After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2025 season with high hopes, as evidenced by their major offseason addition of ace Corbin Burnes. However, just like Burnes’ season, the Diamondbacks’ playoff hopes may be going up in smoke, as with eight days to go before the trade deadline, […]

To say that the 2025 season hasn’t gone according to plan for the Atlanta Braves would be a major understatement. After narrowly making it to the playoffs last year and promptly getting swept in the NL Wild Card series, the Braves expected that they would once again contend, especially with 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuna […]

At this point, the New York Yankees will have to wonder who in the world has their voodoo doll and why they are poking at it right at the error bone. On Wednesday night, the Yankees faced the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game set. And all they’ve done […]

The Los Angeles Clippers continue to prove that they have one of the smartest front offices operating in the NBA today with the way they land on their feet every time adversity hits. Their 2025 playoff run came to a screeching halt when they got demolished by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 in the […]

The Houston Rockets sense that there is an opening at the top of the NBA’s totem pole, as they have absolutely loaded up for a potential championship push for next season. They did win 52 games last season after all and was the second-best team in the Western Conference in the regular season, and now, […]

There may not be a more divisive player in basketball today than Angel Reese, the Chicago Sky forward who seems to be a magnet for some very heated discussion no matter what she does. But as many critics as Reese may have, one thing’s for sure: she is one of the best rebounders in WNBA […]

Ever since the calendar flipped to June, the Milwaukee Brewers have been on fire. They’ve posted a 29-12 record since the first of June heading into their Tuesday night clash against the Seattle Mariners. In fact, they’ve won 11 games in a row dating back to the sixth of July — a stretch that includes […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of an incredible run; heading into their Tuesday night clash against the New York Yankees, they’ve gone 29-13 since the start of June. That is a hot streak that now has them in control of the AL East division with some breathing room. However, the Yankees aren’t […]

The 2025 season has been a nightmare for the Baltimore Orioles. They’ve become one of the best teams in MLB over the past few seasons, reaping the rewards of a painful rebuild that had them bring up the rear in the entire league for a few years, but they have declined big time this season. […]

The Detroit Tigers have totally used the 2024 season as take-off point, and now, they have become one of the best teams in MLB. They entered their Tuesday night ballgame against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a record of 60-41 — good for the best record in the entire MLB at that point in time. However, […]

The Los Angeles Angels moved to 49-52 on the season after suffering a heartbreaking 3-2 loss on Tuesday to the New York Mets. With the trade deadline approaching and the Angels falling off the pace in the playoff race, they might end up being a selling ballclub. It looks like another year is going to […]

Prior to the start of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the players made a huge statement when they wore a shirt that read “Pay What You Owe Us”. This is part of the WNBPA’s (Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association) continued bid to receive a higher portion of the revenue the league is bringing in. This […]

Caitlin Clark continues to battle woes on the injury front, missing yet another game for the Indiana Fever due to a groin issue. On Tuesday, the Fever had as difficult of a matchup as it can get in a battle against the reigning champion New York Liberty, and despite valiant efforts from both Kelsey Mitchell […]

No one can question Dwyane Wade’s legacy. He is one of the greatest to ever play in the NBA, and is certainly among the greatest shooting guards of all-time. He’s, without question, the greatest player in Miami Heat history, the most significant player in the history of the franchise, playing a huge role in winning […]

Michael Beasley, the versatile, bucket-getting forward who played in the NBA for 11 seasons after he was drafted second overall in the 2008 NBA Draft, has to be one of the most polarizing figures in the sport. On the one hand, his peers have so much respect for him, calling him an unstoppable offensive force. […]

The New York Yankees are quickly falling off the pace in the race for AL East supremacy. Just three games after the All-Star break (and a 2-1 series win over the Atlanta Braves), the Yankees will be facing the Toronto Blue Jays, the current division leader, in a three-game bloodbath that could have repercussions come […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t been playing their best baseball as of late, as they came into their Monday night contest against the Minnesota Twins with just two wins in their last 10 ballgames. During that stretch, they were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in two separate three-game sets. Nonetheless, the Dodgers got back on […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are clearly on the upswing. They seemed to figure something out in the middle of the season when they were threatening to push for a spot in the play-in tournament before they faded late and finished with a 36-46 record. This offseason, it’s clear that the Blazers are looking to take […]

In one of the most feel-good stories of the offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers have reunited with Damian Lillard after two years of being apart. After the Milwaukee Bucks decided to waive and stretch Lillard’s contract to open up the space to sign Myles Turner, Lillard angled for a move back home, and he got […]

In a bombshell turn of events two years ago, Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers after 11 seasons with the franchise. The Blazers were rebuilding at that point, and Lillard, who was entering his age-33 season, wanted to leave for a shot at competing for a championship. Lillard specifically wanted to […]

The 2024-25 season may not have worked out as the San Antonio Spurs had hoped, with Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending injury taking the wind out of the team’s sails. Nonetheless, they still lucked out in the draft lottery, winning the second overall pick, and they used that selection add Dylan Harper, the talented guard out of […]