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Despite finishing the regular season as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively, in the always dangerous Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will still be forced to square off in one of the four play-in games that will kickoff the 2020-21 NBA Playoffs. Although many of the players from each […]

The San Francisco 49ers made some serious noise heading into the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft as the NFC West franchise made a massive trade to move up into the No. 3 spot overall. The 49ers infamously traded their original first round pick in 2021, No. 12 overall, a 2022 third round compensatory […]

The New Orleans Saints, fresh off the 2021 NFL draft, are about to enter life after Drew Brees. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback officially retired from the NFL following the conclusion of the 2020-21 campaign. With a tandem under center slated to replace Brees, it remains to be seen how New Orleans […]

In the end, the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers and superstar forward LeBron James were unable to avoid the league’s new play-in format for the postseason. With the Lakers currently seeded seventh in the Western Conference, Los Angeles will initially be taking on the always dangerous Golden State Warriors, a team that has done […]

The New England Patriots are known for winning and doing so by developing talent from seemingly every possible avenue. Whether it is through the NFL Draft, undrafted free agents, veteran free agents or the trade market, it just always appears as though Bill Belichick is a step ahead of the rest of the league. With […]

The Las Vegas Raiders added seven new players to their roster. The AFC West franchise remained active throughout the 2021 NFL Draft. While focusing mostly on defense after the team’s first round selection of former Alabama Crimson Tide offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood, the Raiders had a bit of an underwhelming effort last month as many […]

The Las Vegas Raiders added seven players to the team’s active 2021 roster after the 2021 NFL Draft. Whether or not all seven ultimately make the team’s final 53-man roster remains to be seen, as this offseason for the Raiders could get interesting in a hurry with the once heralded AFC West franchise looking to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back AFC Championships en route to reaching the Super Bowl as a result of each of the last two seasons. With Kansas City ending a massive 50-year title drought back in 2019-20 while defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, there isn’t much more the Chiefs can […]

Once again, Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson finds himself in the midst of a major controversy. Although such a notion hardly comes as a surprise at this point in his professional playing career given his previous track record, Wilson’s most recent antics have not only the New York Rangers but seemingly the entire NHL landscape, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars finished with the worst record in the entire NFL last season, which ultimately led to the slumping AFC South franchise receiving the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. With the Jaguars selecting what appears to be a once-in-a-generation type talent in former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence at No. […]

Superstar big man Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans are currently taking on the Golden State Warriors with one of the final weeks of the 2020-21 regular season now officially underway. However, this isn’t just an ordinary Western Conference matchup as the Pelicans and Warriors are getting some major crossover treatment from ESPN. With […]

According to a recent report from Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Chicago White Sox will be without starting center fielder Luis Robert for much longer than expected. Rogers pointed out on Monday afternoon that Robert has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 strain of his hip flexor, which means that the up-and-coming outfielder has indeed […]

After the Jacksonville Jaguars selected former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence at No. 1 overall earlier in the evening on Thursday, all of the attention immediately shifted to running back Travis Etienne as far as the ACC powerhouse was concerned. However, the wait is finally over for Clemson as the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially selected […]

Because of the seemingly never-ending pipeline of talent that head coach Nick Saban had on his roster last season, especially on offense, former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris became somewhat of a forgotten player leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Because of the presence of quarterback Mac Jones and the wide receiver […]

Despite the fact that the heralded Alabama Crimson Tide continue to be by far the best program in all of college football, it is rare that the SEC powerhouse has a highly-touted quarterback leading up to the NFL Draft. However, this year was certainly different as the New England Patriots have officially selected former Alabama […]

Even with all of the buzz surrounding players such as former Clemson Tigers standout Trevor Lawrence, who was selected at No. 1 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, and former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields, it was former Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith who took home the coveted Heisman Trophy last season. Now […]

After much debate and deliberation over the course of the last several weeks and even months, former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields has finally found his first NFL home. On Thursday evening, the Chicago Bears selected Fields with the No. 11 pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The former collegiate […]

Even though the majority of the attention has remained on the quarterback and wide receiver positions, with a little tight end sprinkled in due to the presence of former Florida Gators standout Kyle Pitts, there has been only one player that has emerged as the clear-cut top offensive lineman in the 2021 NFL Draft class […]

The 2020-21 Alabama Crimson Tide were absolutely stacked, and perhaps so stacked, that many have already forgotten about standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Because Waddle suffered a significant leg injury over the past season, fellow Alabama wideout DeVonta Smith, running back Najee Harris and quarterback Mac Jones were all able to move that much more […]

Because he didn’t play last season due to the “coronavirus” pandemic, it was often forgotten this offseason just how impressive former LSU Tigers wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was during his collegiate playing days. However, the Cincinnati Bengals certainly didn’t forget as the franchise officially selected Chase at No.5 overall in the first round of the […]

Even with former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence coming off the board at No. 1 overall to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, a selection that was immediately followed by two more signal-callers to round out the top four picks on Thursday evening, an argument can still be made that tight end Kyle Pitts is the best […]

With the majority of the talk surrounding former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence, former BYU Cougars quarterback Zach Wilson, former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields, and former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones throughout the 2020 college football campaign, former North Dakota State Bison quarterback Trey Lance was mostly forced to watch from the […]

It was officially announced Tuesday that the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul has finally been rescheduled after initially being tabbed to take place back in February. With the undefeated boxing legend and YouTube sensation now scheduled to square off on June 6th down in Miami, the oddsmakers out in Las Vegas have […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday has been a top-notch NBA player for a long time now, but the seasoned playmaker took things to a whole new level on Tuesday evening against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately for Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time as Holiday seemingly turned […]

Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. will indeed be taking on YouTube sensation Logan Paul after all. With the two personalities originally slated to matchup in the squared circle earlier this year, the boxing match has now officially been rescheduled for June 6th. The 44-year-old Mayweather will be fighting the 26-year-old Paul down in Miami […]

UFC superstar and former two-division world champion Conor McGregor is almost more famous for what he does outside “The Octagon” these days as his well-known whiskey, “Proper No. Twelve” has only added to such a notion over the course of the last few years. Nonetheless, despite some recent losses as a professional mixed martial artist, […]

After an absolutely sensational rookie season as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, soon-to-be second-year NFL wide receiver Justin Jefferson has quickly become one of the more pleasant surprises from around the league as of late. However, Jefferson’s prowess as a true entertainer is not limited only to catching long touchdown passes from Vikings quarterback […]

It is incredibly rare for just about everyone on Twitter to agree but because of the Las Vegas Raiders and tone-deaf team owner Mark Davis, the unthinkable happened on Tuesday. With the Raiders, apparently at the instruction of Davis, posting one of the more insensitive statements in recent memory following the announcement of the murder […]

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis has officially taken responsibility for one of the more tone-deaf statements that social media has ever seen. On Tuesday evening, the Raiders’ official Twitter account posted a photo depicting the words “I can breathe,” which came in the immediate aftermath of the verdict of former Minnesota police officer Derek […]

Earlier in the day on Tuesday, former Minneapolis police offer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three different counts connected to the killing of George Floyd. With many considering such a verdict as a major step in the right direction in the fight against social and racial injustice, the Las Vegas Raiders quickly brought everyone […]

With the NBA typically at the forefront when it comes to social justice and the fight against racial injustice, such a notion quickly went into full effect on Tuesday as the verdict in the trial of George Floyd was finally announced. With former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three counts, […]

With the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft sporting quite the talented quarterback class, former North Dakota State Bison quarterback Trey Lance has become somewhat of an afterthought in NFL news despite the fact that the collegiate standout could very well come off the board inside the top 10 come late April. Thanks to the presence of […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter has made his way around the league over the years, though it appears he might be the most comfortable in the Pacific Northwest. Actually in the midst of his second stint as a member of Rip City, Kanter most notably hauled in a whopping 30 rebounds a few days […]

Although the offseason remains in its early stages as the 2021 NFL Draft looms large, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were somehow able to retain every single one of the team’s starters from its run to a title a season ago. Slated to enter the upcoming 2021-22 campaign as the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Buccaneers […]

The Atlanta Hawks have utilized a combination of young talent and savvy veterans to string together quite an impressive roster that has made some noise in the Eastern Conference this season. With this combination helping the Hawks remain right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, it was a tandem of forwards in […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a massive statement on Tuesday afternoon as the defending Super Bowl Champions announced that it will not be participating in this year’s voluntary offseason workout program. With the entire team releasing a statement via the NFLPA, a group that of course includes future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, the […]

In the absence of superstar forward LeBron James and All-Star big man Anthony Davis, the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been able to keep up with the resurgent New York Knicks at the world-famous Madison Square Garden. However, the short-handed Lakers have been able to get their role players more minutes on Monday […]

The Sacramento Kings will be without shooting guard Buddy Hield on Monday evening against the New Orleans Pelicans. Hield has been ruled out of the Western Conference clash down in New Orleans due to an illness, one that is unrelated to COVID-19. However, as noted by Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, Hield will be […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has become one of the best–if not the best–big men in the entire league while transforming himself into one of the top all-around players that the NBA has to offer in 2020-21. Despite being one of the frontrunners to win this year’s MVP Award alongside Philadelphia 76ers big man […]