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After announcing his retirement, former Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala dropped a bold Jrue Holiday take on ESPN First Take. Iguodala said that Holiday, who is now with the Boston Celtics, is “the most underrated player of this generation.” “[Jrue Holiday] is the most underrated player of this generation,” Iguodala responded after being asked […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to make a competitive run during the 2023-24 season. Doing so will be a challenge, but the potential is difficult to deny for New Orleans. Veteran CJ McCollum is prepared to lead the Pelicans throughout the 2023-24 campaign. McCollum, who recently announced a partnership with Pampers (McCollum’s Pamper’s interview […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is an NBA star. However, he’s also a father and recently agreed to a partnership with Pampers. Pampers announced new “Pampers Swaddlers” to prevent blowouts, something they hope will help parents moving forward. The diaper company has already been trusted by many, but these swaddlers will only help matters. […]

There is a lot of buzz around the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2023-24 season. Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has fans excited for the future. Meanwhile, San Antonio features a young and developing core with potential. Today, we will be revealing four bold predictions for the […]

With David Montgomery still dealing with an injury and ultimately missing practice Thursday, Jahmyr Gibbs returned after missing two consecutive weeks with an injury of his own, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN. Montgomery and Gibbs are both questionable for Week 7. Montgomery’s status is uncertain due to his ribs injury. Meanwhile, Gibbs has been battling […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is an MLB superstar and very well may have his number 99 retired by the team someday. For now, Judge will have to settle for getting his college baseball number retired, however. Fresno State is reportedly retiring Judge’s number 27 college baseball jersey, per Andy Martino of SNY. Aaron […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks trail the Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 in the NLCS. Arizona is surely viewing Game 3 as a must-win affair. Following in the 2004 Boston Red Sox’s footsteps isn’t the preferred course of action. Regardless of Game 3’s outcome, Arizona will still be trailing Philadelphia heading into Game 4. Nevertheless, the Diamondbacks won’t turn […]

Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is looking to return to action in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos. Following a recent positive injury update, Jones said he’s feeling great heading into Week 7, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. “This is the best I’ve felt,” Jones said. Jones was at practice on […]

Kyler Murray hasn’t played in 2023 due to a knee injury. The Cardinals activated the 21-day practice window for Murray on Wednesday though, signaling that a return may come soon. Later on Wednesday, Murray shared a two-word message on X (formerly Twitter), stating that he’s “Practicing today.” With 21 days to officially activate Murray, fantasy […]

Nolan Arenado is one of baseball’s best defensive third baseman. In fact, he’s won the Gold Glove in each season of his career… until 2023. The Gold Glove finalists were announced on Wednesday and Arenado was not included among the third baseman. Instead, Austin Riley, Ryan McMahon, and Ke’Bryan Hayes were selected as the NL […]

The Philadelphia Eagles recently agreed to a contract with veteran wide receiver Julio Jones. Some fans were confused by the signing, however. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni explained the move during a press conference, per Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Nick Sirianni said he sat down with GM Howie Roseman and they watched Julio […]

Chandler Jones, who was recently released by the Las Vegas Raiders after an arrest, was reportedly arrested once again, via David Ferrara of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ferrara reports that Jones was arrested on a “charge of violating a domestic violence temporary protection order, according to Metropolitan Police Department booking logs.” The decision to previously […]

It was not long ago that the San Antonio Spurs were often featured in primetime games. Stars such as Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard used to lead the charge for San Antonio. In recent years, however, the Spurs have been in a rebuild which has led to less national attention. But […]

Roger Goodell is currently the NFL commissioner. He recently agreed to a three-year contract extension with the league that will maintain his status as commissioner through March of 2027, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Might this be Goodell’s final contract extension though? Adam Schefter reports that some people around the NFL world believe Goodell could […]

Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a successful MLB career. He won’t be remembered as one of the best pitchers ever, but Wheeler has been reliable for the most part during his time in the big leagues while pitching for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. In similar fashion to Madison Bumgarner though, Wheeler seems to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLCS thanks to a hot start from their offense. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper crushed home runs in the first inning to send the Citizens Bank Park crowd into a frenzy. Phillies fans, and Philadelphia fans in general, are known as some of […]

Deion Sanders has completely turned the Colorado football program around. The Buffaloes endured an abysmal 2022 season, but they have performed much better already in 2023. They still aren’t perfect, but Sanders’ presence in Colorado has boosted the program without question. Is there a chance that Sanders could leave Colorado in pursuit of an NFL […]

The San Antonio Spurs are trying to build a contender around Victor Wembanyama. Young players like Zach Collins, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Jeremy Sochan are all apart of a quality young core. San Antonio’s depth is questionable though. That said, offseason addition Cedi Osman has impressed Gregg Popovich so far during the NBA preseason. […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins is excited to play alongside Victor Wembanyama. Collins believes his partnership with Wembanyama can lead to big things. The 25-year-old recently explained his fit alongside Wembanyama for the Spurs. “Yeah, we want to make it work,” Collins said, via Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. “We have […]

Deandre Ayton is viewing the Phoenix Suns-Portland Trail Blazers preseason affair on Monday as any other game. Ayton, who of course previously played for Phoenix before getting traded as part of the Damian Lillard deal this past offseason, has already thrown shade at his old team. He did it again on Monday before his return […]

Max Scherzer is going to pitch Game 3 of the ALCS for the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros. Scherzer was acquired by Texas from the New York Mets prior to the trade deadline. He later suffered an injury and his timetable was uncertain. The veteran is a true competitor and couldn’t wait to return. […]

Injuries have been problematic for Aaron Jones so far in 2023. The star running back missed the Green Bay Packers’ most recent game due to a hamstring injury. Jones returned to practice on Monday though, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Hamstring injuries always feature the potential to linger. It’s difficult to predict a strict timeline […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo exited the team’s Week 6 game versus the New England Patriots with a back injury. The QB was taken to a hospital after suffering the ailment. Josh McDaniels provided an important injury update on Garoppolo Monday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “#Raiders coach Josh McDaniels tells reporters that […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez didn’t have his best performance against Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the ALCS. Montgomery pitched well and he deserves credit, but it was recently revealed that Alvarez is dealing with an illness, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and FOX Sports. “The Astros’ Yordan Alvarez […]

Damian Lillard has never backed down from critics. He feeds off of his haters. The former Portland Trail Blazers star is taking that same mindset to his new team, the Milwaukee Bucks, ahead of the 2023-24 season. Lillard recently fired back at the notion that his game won’t age well, according to Chris Mannix of […]

The MLB playoffs are winding down as only four teams remain. The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets, however, are all focused on the offseason at this point. Los Angeles was the only one of the three big market teams to reach the MLB playoffs in 2023, but they were swiftly […]

Logan Paul defeated Dillon Danis on Saturday. It was a wild fight that had an insane ending. While speaking to the media, Paul shouted out his fiancé Nina Agdal. The only issue is that Agdal was nowhere to be found, per DramaAlert. “I wanted to give a thanks to the most important woman in my […]

The Logan Paul-Dillon Danis fight wild ending stole headlines on Saturday. The Tommy Fury and KSI bout was competitive, however. Fury was favored by many and ended up winning via majority decision. That decision was questioned by fans after KSI made things interesting against Fury. He was visibly frustrated after losing the fight, via SportsCenter. […]

Dillon Danis talked no shortage of trash to Logan Paul leading up to their fight on Saturday. Paul ultimately defeated Danis in convincing fashion. The fight ended in chaos but Paul was able to emerge victorious nonetheless. Danis was mercilessly trolled on X (formerly Twitter) following the bout given all of the trash he previously […]

Victor Wembanyama has received plenty of attention amid his blistering start to the NBA preseason. Wembanyama hasn’t been fazed by the extreme hype and expectations and appears to truly be a future superstar. It hasn’t been a perfect preseason for the San Antonio Spurs though. There is one specific issue that is currently standing out. […]

Analytics is a term baseball fans, and sports fans in general, have likely heard more of in recent years. Many front offices are turning to a numbers-based approach when it comes to their roster construction of teams. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker made a brutally honest admission about analytics before giving Texas Rangers manager Bruce […]

Rob Thomson isn’t stressed. The MLB playoffs present no shortage of adversity, challenges, and pressure. However, the Philadelphia Phillies manager dropped an honest admission Saturday, explaining why he is not worried about pressure in the postseason, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “I was going to retire a couple years ago so there’s really not much […]

Georgia football star tight end Brock Bowers suffered a sprained ankle versus Vanderbilt on Saturday according to Kirby Smart, via David Ubben of The Athletic. Bowers appeared to suffer an injury in the second quarter with Georgia leading 14-7. He was visibly frustrated and the training staff came to look at Bowers, via CBS Sports […]

The Houston Astros have their sights set on back-to-back World Series championships. First, they need to get past the Texas Rangers in the ALCS. Houston will need to battle Texas without key reliever Kendall Graveman, however. “Kendall Graveman’s shoulder hasn’t improved enough to be an option for the ALCS roster,” Astros reporter Julia Morales shared. […]

Bryce Harper and Mike Trout’s official rookie seasons were both in 2012. Trout debuted in 2011, but appeared in only 40 games. In 2012, Harper was viewed as MLB’s next superstar. The player who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 16, got his GED at the same age and dropped out of high […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered another brutal playoff series loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. Although it’s difficult to place all of the blame on Dave Roberts, there is an argument to be made for the Dodgers choosing to move on from their manager. However, it would not be surprising to see Roberts […]

Victor Wembanyama is already taking the NBA by storm and it is only the preseason. He stands at around 7’4 and features elite versatility. The San Antonio Spurs believe Wembanyama can develop into a true superstar down the road. Wembanyama continued to impress in the Spurs’ preseason clash with the Miami Heat on Friday. Fans […]

Lexi Thompson played in a PGA Tour event on Friday. She did more than simply show up however, as Thompson shot two-under 69 at the Shriners Children’s Open. Social media personality and avid golfer Paige Spiranac was hyped to see Thompson holding her own against the men, via Spiranac’s X (formerly Twitter) account. 1. Lexi […]

The NFL world roasted Dak Prescott following his forgettable performance versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. Some analysts and fans are even calling for the Dallas Cowboys to find a new starting quarterback. Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson has Prescott’s back though, per Jeff Kolb of FOX 4 News. According to Kolb, Ferguson […]