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The Philadelphia Eagles may have one of the best records in the NFL at the moment but the past week or so wasn’t exactly kind to them; the Eagles are coming off a blowout defeat to division rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, and now, during their Week 15 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia […]

The Golden State Warriors, entering their Sunday night clash against the Portland Trail Blazers, haven’t exactly been on solid ground even though they managed to swing a huge victory on the first night of a back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Draymond Green remains out due to suspension, and Stephen Curry hasn’t been at […]

The Indiana Pacers did not have a very fruitful Friday night. Not only did they lose to the horrendous Washington Wizards, gifting them just their fourth win of the season in 24 tries in a 137-123 Indiana loss, they also might be without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton in the immediate future. Haliburton ended up […]

Jalen Brunson doesn’t exactly have the reputation of being one of the best three-point shooters in the league today. Sure, he is a career 39.1 percent shooter from deep who is currently shooting 42.9 percent from three this season with the New York Knicks, but everyone may have to rethink the way they perceive Brunson’s […]

There was a battle of stars in the Valley on Friday night, as the New York Knicks took on the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. In the end, however, only one star shone the brightest. And in a game with All-Stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Julius Randle, it was Jalen Brunson who stole the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, after their dispiriting end to the 2022-23 season, decided that they were not going to bring Dillon Brooks back. Amid all the Ja Morant hullabaloo, Brooks’ antics proved to be more distracting than endearing. The Grizzlies then let Brooks sign a huge deal with the Houston Rockets in free agency — and […]

The San Antonio Spurs entered their Friday night contest against the Los Angeles Lakers losers of their past 18 games. However, Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the Spurs roster played like their lives depended on it. Led by a career night from Devin Vassell, who broke out of his funk in a big way […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers already made plenty of waves when reports came out that they managed to secure the services of the biggest MLB free agent of all time, Shohei Ohtani, by signing him to a 10-year, $700 million deal — the biggest contract in professional sports history. More seismic reactions came out when details […]

Dillon Brooks’ Memphis Grizzlies tenure ended on a whimper, with the team basically scapegoating Brooks for their first-round exit against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA playoffs. There were even reports that stated that the Grizzlies will not be bringing Brooks back in free agency under any circumstance. However, on Friday night, in […]

The Golden State Warriors may be watching their longstanding dynasty crumble with every questionable act Draymond Green pulls on the hardwood. Green, in addition to being the team’s heart and soul, is also the Dubs’ playmaking and defensive fulcrum. Now, amid his indefinite suspension due to his wild swing towards Jusuf Nurkic, the Warriors are […]

The Indiana Pacers are on an upward trajectory. Led by Tyrese Haliburton, who has cemented himself as one of the best players in the NBA with his coming out party in the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Pacers look the part of a team that could legitimately make noise in the Eastern Conference. Thus, many believe […]

The Toronto Raptors have stubbornly continued their attempt to make their current core of Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Scottie Barnes work. This, however, hasn’t reaped them any rewards. At the moment, the Raptors have a 10-14 record, which, if the season ended today, would be good enough for a finish in the play-in tournament. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to handle the tricky James Harden situation to the best of their ability. Not only have they continued to flourish on the court amid Tyrese Maxey’s breakout and Joel Embiid’s continued excellence, they also possess the flexibility to trade for a third star. One popular name that’s been floated out […]

Lauri Markkanen was the league’s pre-eminent breakout star during the 2022-23 season, earning Most Improved Player honors in his first season as the number one option for the Utah Jazz. As a result, Markkanen became the pillar of the Jazz’s rebuilding efforts given how versatile the 26-year old forward is on the offensive end. However, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry being the greatest three-point shooter of all time is one of the undisputable facts of life. That much was clear ever since Curry, on December 14, 2021, became the all-time leader in made three-pointers. Thus, he is now only in a race against himself as he continues to separate […]

The Houston Astros have set a standard of excellence for themselves with the way they’ve remained a legitimate World Series contender ever since breaking into the contending scene in 2015. Given the talent that they have on their current 40-man roster, there’s no reason to expect them to not be among the best teams in […]

It has been a season full of tumult for the Chicago Bulls. It’s only a matter of time before the Bulls embark on a full-blown fire sale, selling off the likes of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic to start anew. However, over the past two weeks or so, the Bulls have noticeably been […]

Shohei Ohtani was one those rare free agents that would make an MLB team do whatever it took just to secure his services. After all, Ohtani is one of a kind, as he is elite both at the plate and on the mound when healthy. Thus, it certainly was disappointing to the team that lost […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ turnaround from their disappointing 2022-23 season has been quite remarkable. Panned by many for their over-eager trade for Rudy Gobert, which many believe was an overpay, the Timberwolves have now found a way to make the oddball twin-tower pairing of Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns work. They continued their strong play on Thursday […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is an easy target for criticism these days. After all, Green has been on quite the violent streak on the court. Green’s latest questionable act was a wild clubbing swing towards Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, which warranted an indefinite suspension from the league. However, one of Green’s “targets”, […]

James Harden is getting more comfortable in his Los Angeles Clippers digs with every passing game. And on Thursday night, in a matchup against former teammate Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors, Harden had to shoulder a bigger offensive workload with Paul George out due to a hip injury. So Harden had an even […]

Shohei Ohtani’s foray into free agency was a momentous occasion. Thus, it wasn’t a surprise when MLB insiders, such as Jon Morosi, went as far as to track a flight to Toronto that purportedly had Ohtani on board just to get an inside track on which team the 29-year old superstar would sign for before […]

The rivalry between two of the biggest-market teams in the MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, appears to be heating up. The Dodgers have already surpassed the Yankees as the most-followed MLB team on Instagram thanks to their acquisition of Shohei Ohtani, the most marketable baseball player in history. But the simmering […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered their Thursday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves winners of four straight games, which is no mean feat, since they’ve missed Kyrie Irving for the past two games due to a foot injury. Their huge win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, in particular, stands out. One common denominator for […]

It’s not too often that the topic of whoever deserves to take the game ball home becomes a contentious issue, but in the aftermath of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, the ball-stealing saga between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the entire Pacers locker room swept the nation. And Antetokounmpo’s former […]

The Golden State Warriors are in disarray, and it’s thanks in large part to the actions of defensive and playmaking maestro Draymond Green. Green, most recently, landed in hot water with the NBA after he took a wild clubbing swing towards Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, drawing an indefinite suspension in the process due to […]

The Golden State Warriors are in danger of completely falling off the pace in the Western Conference. Now that they’ll be without Draymond Green for the foreseeable future due to an indefinite suspension, they may have to swing a trade to give Stephen Curry some help. And that help could come in the form of […]

Almost all contending teams were doing whatever was possible to convince Shohei Ohtani to sign for them. After all, Ohtani is one of the most transformative players, if not outright the most transformative, in MLB history. In the end, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers that secured the 29-year old Japanese international’s signature, signing him […]

Zach LaVine is clearly on his way out of the Chicago Bulls franchise. The only questions now are when does LaVine get his much-anticipated trade and which team would want to part with the requisite assets that would convince the Bulls to pull the trigger on a deal. But if LaVine has a say in […]

The Houston Rockets may not have convinced pundits that they were ready to take the next step into becoming playoff contenders with their offseason moves, but their play during the 2023-24 season certainly has. On Wednesday night, thanks to two Rockets draft picks from the class of 2022, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, they […]

An untimely ankle injury derailed what was such a strong start to the 2023-24 season for Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. Thomas was dropping 30 and 40-point bombs left and right, but since returning from injury, he hasn’t played at a similar level. However, his late-game exploits on Wednesday night in a 116-112 win over […]

One Indiana Pacers player made waves on Wednesday night despite their 140-126 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, and it wasn’t Tyrese Haliburton. It was 24-year old rookie Oscar Tshiebwe who stole the show, and it was because of his involvement in the game ball-stealing saga that sparked a few overreactions. How was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have been without Zion Williamson on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, but they had no troubles dispatching them in what ended up being a comfortable 142-122 win. After all, the Pelicans had Brandon Ingram channel his inner Allen Iverson. However, it seems like Ingram wasn’t the only player to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already being clowned by plenty of fans for yet another “Mickey Mouse” piece of silverware. After all, the Lakers, according to these fans, seem to thrive in neutral environments, most recently winning the Final of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament against the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevertheless, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are approaching the 2024 season like it’s their last chance to compete for a World Series, clearly fueled by the disappointment of their playoff exits in the past three years. The Dodgers appear to be tapping into their limitless resources, which was clear when they managed to sign the biggest free […]

After much ado, the Phoenix Suns’ vaunted Big Three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal were finally all healthy and able to suit up in the same game, doing so on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. However, it was clear as day that it was going to take the Suns some time […]

Draymond Green drew the ire of both the NBA and its fanbase with his latest controversial act; in addition to being ejected from the Golden State Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, he also received an indefinite suspension from the NBA so he could take his time in seeking the mental […]

For the Phoenix Suns, the long wait to get their vaunted Big Three to finally come and play together in the regular season finally came to an end, with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal all healthy on Wednesday night as they faced the Brooklyn Nets. The addition of Beal led many pundits to […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans missing Zion Williamson’s services on Wednesday night in their game against the Washington Wizards, the onus to carry the offense fell on Brandon Ingram’s shoulders. And Ingram, much like he was to end the 2022-23 season, welcomed this responsibility with open arms. He ended the Pelicans’ 142-122 win over the […]