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The Kansas City Chiefs were clearly incensed on Sunday night in the aftermath of their 20-17 loss. Suffering a defeat is already painful enough as it is, especially for a team with championship pedigree, but feeling like they were robbed of an impressive, game-winning play due to what Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and company perceived […]

Since winning the World Series in 2015, it has all gone downhill for the Kansas City Royals. They have not finished above .500 since their breakthrough year, and in fact, they hit rock bottom in 2023, winning just 56 games, their worst win total over the past eight seasons. But it appears as though the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a solid start to the 2023-24 season; putting behind the bitter aftertaste of last year’s disappointing finish, Luka Doncic and the Mavs have started the season with a 13-8 record, which is good for third at the moment in the Western Conference standings at present. At this point, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are riding high, as they are coming off a resounding 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the final of the NBA In-Season Tournament. They are celebrating the honor of becoming the first-ever winner of the NBA Cup, and deservedly so, but they will still have their sights set on winning […]

Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys have plenty of cause for celebration, as on Sunday night, they were able to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in convincing fashion, 33-13, to avenge their Week 9 loss. However, that win didn’t come without its fair share of frustrations for the Cowboys. Parsons, in particular, had plenty to complain […]

The Cleveland Browns, prior to their huge win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday that moves them to 8-5 on the season, made a crucial roster move to prepare the team for its future, locking up 25-year old safety Grant Delpit to a contract extension, the terms of which weren’t readily available. But now, Brad […]

It’s no secret that Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce considers Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as his biggest rival. After all, back in James’ tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, it seemed like Pierce and the Celtics always ran into the King in the postseason. However, it appears as though the […]

The introduction of the NBA In-Season Tournament was a huge success from a competitive standpoint, with teams taking games in December more seriously than they would have in years past. On that front, the proceedings got heated between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers in the tournament final, with D’Angelo Russell and Bruce Brown […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs felt robbed after the officials called a penalty on what would have been a game-winning play with less than a minute left in their Sunday night clash against the Buffalo Bills, nullifying an incredible touchdown from Kadarius Toney after the wide receiver lined up offside before the snap. […]

The kicker position in the NFL doesn’t exactly receive much fanfare. After all, field goals are mostly the last resort of a team that wants to put points on the board despite not getting favorable position on the field. However, three points are still three points, and on Sunday night in a dogfight against the […]

Bronny James, after a wild journey in his recovery from a terrifying cardiac arrest that became a huge point of concern for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his family, finally made his debut for the USC Trojans on Sunday, playing 16 minutes off the bench in an 84-79 defeat to the Long Beach […]

The stars have to align for an individual to make it all the way to the NBA and flourish once there. Of course, it takes talent, hardwork, and dedication, but at the highest level of competition, almost everyone is as competitive as each other. There is something that differentiates those who succeed from those who […]

There is much celebration among fans of the New York Yankees after the team finalized its blockbuster trade for left fielder Juan Soto, as it gives the team a bonafide superstar teammate for franchise cornerstone Aaron Judge, and on the outfield, no less. Soto has been one of the best, most entertaining hitters to watch […]

Are the Los Angeles Clippers starting to round into contending shape after their initial struggles in integrating James Harden into their roster? That’s certainly what it looks like after the Clippers finally exorcised their Denver Nuggets-sized demons by defeating them, 111-102, on Wednesday night, and that’s with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray healthy. After learning […]

Moving Terance Mann to the starting lineup wasn’t the flashiest move in the world for the struggling Los Angeles Clippers, but it was a necessary one. Mann isn’t necessarily a more talented player than Russell Westbrook, the player he replaced, but rather, Mann’s low-usage skillset makes him quite the ideal fit alongside three ball-dominant superstars […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, for their first few games with James Harden on the active roster, tried to make a Harden-Russell Westbrook pairing work in the backcourt. After all, these two players have experience playing with each other, most recently in 2020 with the Houston Rockets. However, the Clippers proceeded to lose consecutive games, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks were on one on Wednesday night when they took on the Utah Jazz at home. Luka Doncic appears to be benefitting from the vaunted buff that comes with becoming a father, as evidenced by his out-and-out demolition of the Jazz. The Mavs star dropped a triple-double in the first half, and the […]

One of the greatest rivalries in the NBA over the past decade is between, funnily enough, a star point guard and a referee, with Chris Paul, now with the Golden State Warriors, continuing to beef with official Scott Foster. The tension between Paul and Foster was simmering down entering the 2023-24 season, with the Point […]

The Orlando Magic, in the early goings of the 2023-24 season, has been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. And unlike the Magic’s hot start in recent seasons, this appears to be sustainable, especially when the Magic have a plethora of youngsters taking the next step in their respective careers, and with […]

The Utah Jazz were without Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Kelly Olynyk during their Wednesday night matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, which made getting a win a difficult task already for head coach Will Hardy and his men. But the Jazz didn’t even put up a fight. They allowed Luka Doncic to thoroughly dissect them […]

The Philadelphia Eagles remain the proud owner of the NFL’s best record to this point, even though they’re coming off a disappointing showing in their 42-19 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles are 10-2, and barring an unforeseen, unmitigated disaster, they will be making the postseason, and it’s thanks in […]

The New York Yankees were expected to be one of the most active teams in this offseason as they are coming off a disappointing season in which they missed the playoffs, and the Evil Empire of the MLB doesn’t stay down for long. On Wednesday night, the Yankees swung the biggest trade of the offseason […]

Amid the Chicago Bulls’ continued mediocrity, they have agreed with Zach LaVine and his camp that finding a trade for the 28-year old wing might be what’s best for both parties. However, a trade involving LaVine may have to wait, as the Bulls star is currently on the mend with a foot injury and in […]

The New York Yankees aren’t a franchise that stays down for long. Called the MLB’s Evil Empire for a reason, the Yankees have been so good for so long, and now, after a disappointing 2023 season, they managed to swing one of the biggest moves of the offseason after they finalized their trade for star […]

The Detroit Pistons brought Monty Williams in as the team’s new head coach to re-instill a winning culture towards a franchise that has been treading water for the past 15 years. Williams, after all, ushered in the turnaround in Phoenix, and with talented youngsters such as Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson […]

The absence of Ja Morant due to a 25-game suspension has put the Memphis Grizzlies in a tough spot this season. But that has only given Desmond Bane the opportunity to spread his wings on the offensive end by taking on a heavier offensive burden than he would have if Morant was around. And on […]

The last time the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks squared off against each other on the hardwood gave fans one of the most enthralling contests of the 2023-24 season, with Mikal Bridges and Trae Young simply refusing to let up by making one insane shot in the clutch after another. On Wednesday night, it was […]

The Denver Nuggets currently have the third-best record in the Western Conference, as they’re entering their Wednesday night clash against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 14-7 record. The Nuggets have done this despite not having the services of Jamal Murray for the majority of the season, and now, there remains a looming cloud over […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the proud owners of the best record in the NBA at the moment, and they’ll be putting that to the test on Wednesday night when they take on a San Antonio Spurs team that has lost 14 straight games. While the Timberwolves, on paper, are a much better team than the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the worst three-point shooting in the league during the 2023-24 season. They entered their Tuesday NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals matchup against the Phoenix Suns as team with the worst three-pointers made per game and 29th in the league in percentage from deep, but there Austin Reaves was, disregarding all […]

It’s always a challenge to introduce new ideas to spice up proceedings in professional sports, as athletes are creatures of habit and tradition. So when the NBA introduced the In-Season Tournament, not everyone was a fan. It felt gimmicky, and it felt like the league was just scraping the bottom of the barrel when it […]

For much of the Phoenix Suns’ quarterfinals clash against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night, it was a back-and-forth affair, with Kevin Durant and LeBron James, being the ageless wonders that they are, trading one haymaker after another, with each star dropping 31 points each. Even Austin Reaves stole […]

Anything can happen in a one-game playoff, but Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is backing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to go all the way and become the champion of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers have taken the competition very seriously, with James bringing a high level of intensity in their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, make no mistake about it, earned their 106-103 win over the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. However, there was much controversy surrounding this victory, as in the dying embers of the game, the Suns appeared to have a golden chance to tie the […]

A move to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench hasn’t sapped Austin Reaves’ confidence one bit. In fact, Reaves is back to playing at his best in a sixth man role, finishing out games in style alongside LeBron James and company. And on Tuesday night, it was Reaves who essentially sealed the Lakers’ 106-103 win over […]

Entering the 2023-24 season, nearly five years have passed since the last time Kevin Durant squared off against LeBron James. Before the Phoenix Suns battled against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 26, 2023, the last matchup between two of the greatest small forwards of all time came on December 25, 2018. But this season, […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament got teams playing with playoff intensity in December; that level of play was exactly what fans got from the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers and the Suns were trading haymakers, with Austin Reaves having the […]

The Los Angeles Angels, on Tuesday night, made a move in free agency that should help a bit in their quest to bounce back in 2024. In need of some bullpen reinforcements after yet another disappointing season, the Angels signed veteran relief pitcher Luis Garcia to a one-year, $4.25 million deal, per Jeff Fletcher of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to be an unstoppable force from the jump after they traded for Damian Lillard this past offseason. Over the past decade or so, Lillard has been stretching defenses past their breaking point, and combining his game-breaking range with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible paint presence made them such a scary threat to […]