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The 2023 offseason was one of major change for Chauncey Billups and the Portland Trail Blazers. After 12 seasons, the team finally bid farewell to Damian Lillard, sending him to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster trade in exchange for Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, and a bunch of draft assets. It became obvious immediately that […]

It has been official for months, but seeing the Los Angeles Angels officially fumble the bag and miss the playoffs year after year despite being the team Shohei Ohtani decided to sign with in 2017 remains quite the heartbreaking sight. But they still have Mike Trout, another generational superstar, on the roster, and it’s not […]

There might be belief that the Chicago White Sox can turn things around following a disappointing 2023 season, but there remains plenty of noise surrounding a potential Dylan Cease trade. Cease, for the right offer, can be had, although what the White Sox franchise believes is the right offer could be subject to change, relative […]

Running back Aaron Jones, after bursting onto the scene in 2019 with an epic 16-touchdown season, has been a crucial part of the Green Bay Packers offense. Alas, all good things come to an end, and on Tuesday morning, Jones’ Packers tenure reached its conclusion after the team decided to release the 29-year old running […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a solid move prior to the trade deadline when they brought in Daniel Gafford to give the team another rim-protecting lob threat to dance with Luka Doncic in the pick-and-roll. And over the past few games, Gafford has cemented his place as quite the ideal dance partner for Doncic, with the […]

The New York Yankees have high expectations from themselves as they approach the start of the 2024 season with the mindset of reclaiming their place atop the AL East. It’s not too often that the Yankees fall to the middle of the pack in the American League, let alone the playoffs. So with that in […]

Last week, Stephen Curry unfortunately twisted his ankle without stepping on anyone else’s foot; as a result, Curry has missed the past two games for the Golden State Warriors, including their 122-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. It’s not quite clear yet how much time Curry has to miss as he […]

On Monday, the New York Yankees experienced a day straight from hell on the injury front. Gerrit Cole, the team’s ace, suffered an elbow injury scare; at the moment, it’s not clear yet what the diagnosis is on Cole’s elbow, as he is set to undergo an MRI, but things aren’t looking too swell for […]

The Golden State Warriors need herculean efforts from everyone on their roster in the coming days as they try to gain a more favorable position in the Western Conference standings without the services of Stephen Curry, who is currently nursing an ankle injury. And on Monday night, during the Dubs’ major bounce-back 112-102 victory over […]

Given how well the Los Angeles Clippers have played ever since they began to figure it out in November, many felt as though all they needed to mount a deep playoff run was to remain healthy. Alas, seemingly not a single team in the NBA is able to avoid the injury bug completely. On March […]

With the start of NFL free agency upon us, there have already been plenty of bombshell moves that have given fans their fix of the riveting drama that comes with the offseason. However, even during a time in the season when surprises abound, the Cincinnati Bengals shocked the world when reports came out that they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered their Sunday night clash against the Los Angeles Lakers with a depleted frontcourt; in addition to the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns due to a meniscus injury, Rudy Gobert had to miss the action due to a hamstring knock. As a result, the Lakers’ front line, led by Anthony Davis, dominated proceedings, […]

It was a major concern for the Los Angeles Lakers that they would be entering their Friday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks without LeBron James, as the 39-year old star is dealing with an ankle injury. However, D’Angelo Russell held the fort, nailing nine threes and finishing with 44 points, putting them in position […]

It became a major cause for concern for the Los Angeles Lakers when LeBron James exited their Wednesday night loss early. Reports later came out that James is currently dealing with an ankle injury due to the wear and tear on his body, so this meant that the Lakers had to enter their blockbuster Friday […]

With less than 30 seconds in regulation of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 113-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, the Timberwolves had a chance to win the game with one defensive stop, as they held a late lead, 97-96. However, on one fateful possession, the Timberwolves’ fortunes changed. Not only did Rudy Gobert get […]

The New England Patriots, following a 4-13 finish last season, made the bombshell, if overdue, decision to relieve longtime head coach Bill Belichick of his duties, deciding to promote from within by naming Jerod Mayo as Belichick’s successor. This made Belichick one of the most proven options in the offseason’s annual head coaching carousel. However, […]

Over the past month or so, injury woes have been piling up at an alarming rate for the New York Knicks, halting their momentum after they began to emerge as one of the best teams in the association to start the calendar year of 2024. On March 3, Knicks fans held their collective breath after […]

Still in hot pursuit of an NBA comeback, Isaiah Thomas, the man who finished fifth in the MVP voting in 2017, generated some hype when he signed with the Utah Jazz’s G-League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. The buzz surrounding Thomas’ potential return to the association grew even louder when he put up 32 […]

In 2023, Ronald Acuna Jr. made sure that his injury woes were nothing but a thing of the past in the minds of everyone. After an uneven 2022 season, the Atlanta Braves right fielder popped off for the best season of his career in 2023, making history by being the founding member of the 40 […]

The difficulties aren’t stopping for the Minnesota Timberwolves; after a hard-fought victory against the Indiana Pacers thanks to Anthony Edwards’ heroic performance on Thursday night, the Timberwolves had to travel to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in the second night of a back-to-back. Deep into their contest against the Cavs, it seems as […]

The San Antonio Spurs have quite the bright future ahead of them; the Spurs franchise was the one blessed by the lottery gods with the privilege of drafting Victor Wembanyama, the most unique prospect the NBA has ever seen. And Wembanyama, despite all the sky-high expectations surrounding him, seem to be way ahead of schedule […]

It’s not too often that one quality starting pitcher remains unsigned with only a few weeks to go before Opening Day. Now, it might be as rare as a blue moon to see two top-tier starters remain in the free agent market this deep into Spring Training. At the moment, Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ Tuesday night contest against the Denver Nuggets, Grayson Allen did exactly what the team needed him to do: step up with Devin Booker nursing an ankle injury. He hit eight triples, waxing hot from beyond the arc as the Suns took a huge 117-107 victory over the reigning champion. Allen then […]

Thursday was a day that the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise would rather forget. On pace for the best season in franchise history, the Timberwolves dishearteningly lost Karl-Anthony Towns to a torn meniscus, which puts his status for the postseason in doubt. But Anthony Edwards took it upon himself to make Timberwolves fans forget about the terrible […]

The Golden State Warriors already cannot afford too many losses as they try to climb the Western Conference standings. But the last thing they need is for Stephen Curry to suffer a potentially serious injury. But Lady Luck did not smile on the Warriors on Thursday night. Not only did they lose to the Chicago […]

Coming off a rousing 125-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks spearheaded by an epic fourth quarter performance, the Golden State Warriors entered their clash against the Chicago Bulls on the second night of a back-to-back raring to continue their improved ways since the All-Star break. Alas, the Warriors let a close one slip from their […]

The New York Yankees have ridiculously high standards, and missing the playoffs like they did in 2023, simply does not cut it for the MLB’s most historic franchise. The Yankees’ disappointing 2023 has cast a big shadow on the successful rookie season of Anthony Volpe, who is now looking to shore up his weaknesses at […]

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns came into their clash against the Toronto Raptors as the favorite to take home the victory, especially given how shorthanded the Raptors are at the moment. And Grayson Allen wasted no time in making sure that the Suns were in the driver’s seat throughout the game. Allen, who woke […]

The Phoenix Suns have been able to weather Devin Booker’s absence quite well thanks in large part to Kevin Durant’s superstar exploits and Grayson Allen’s torrid shooting. Bouncing back from a rough weekend, the Suns have now won two straight, including a 117-107 win over the Denver Nuggets and a 120-113 victory over the Toronto […]

Isaiah Thomas has been angling for a return to the NBA for quite some time now that he has become a meme for doing so. But he may be one step closer to making his dream a reality with how well he played in his debut for the Salt Lake City Stars of the G-League. […]

On Thursday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hit with the unfortunate news that Karl-Anthony Towns had suffered a torn meniscus, which puts his status for the postseason in doubt. But Anthony Edwards, during their contest against the Indiana Pacers, took it upon himself to breathe life into his team with an outstanding two-way performance in […]

The Atlanta Braves have become an out-and-out powerhouse in the MLB, as they have been one of the best teams in the league ever since they broke through from their rut in 2018. They have an assortment of riches up and down the roster, and that includes their extremely talented starting rotation. At this point, […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are hanging on for dear life in the heated Western Conference playoff race, but their uptick in form following the trade deadline appears to have vanished completely. They entered their Thursday night contest against the Miami Heat having lost three in a row, suffering blowout losses to the Boston […]

Blake Snell would have thought back in September that, despite not making the postseason with the San Diego Padres, he would be entering free agency at the best possible time. After all, he had one of the best seasons of his career en route to winning his first NL Cy Young Award and his second […]

The Toronto Blue Jays weren’t shy about their ambition to sign one of the best free agents in the market, Shohei Ohtani, in the early goings of the offseason. But even as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat them to the punch, it looked like the Blue Jays were going to splash the cash either way, […]

The Phoenix Suns were hit with an unfortunate development earlier in the month when reports came out that Devin Booker would be out for 7-10 days after Booker sustained an ankle injury. Given how top-heavy the Suns’ roster is, an absence from one of its stars can be truly detrimental to their hopes of clinging […]

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors faced a difficult matchup in the Milwaukee Bucks, who recently got the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo back after a one-game absence. But the Warriors have been a much different team as of late, resembling their early-season form that had them among the best teams in the Western Conference. […]

On Thursday morning, disaster struck the Minnesota Timberwolves when reports came out that Karl-Anthony Towns, after already being ruled out in advance of their game against the Indiana Pacers later tonight, had sustained a torn meniscus, knocking him out of action for an indefinite period of time. With a little over a month before the […]

Phil Kessel has made a living out of being one of the best playoff performers in his heyday. But even in his advanced age, a few teams are still recognizing the value he presents with the 2024 NHL playoffs beckoning. With players needing to be on a team before the trade deadline passes to be […]