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Bobby Witt Jr. will win the 2024 American League MVP award. With Shohei Ohtani now in the National League after signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, you don’t need to hit 60-plus home runs to take home AL MVP honors any longer. And Witt, who agreed to a massive 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension with […]

The odds of LeBron James actually getting traded prior to the 2024 trade deadline appear to be slim. After all, James’ agent Rich Paul said LeBron is not looking to be traded at the moment. Trade rumors are still swirling, though. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN thinks that joining the New York Knicks would give […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a three-game road trip on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Dallas is looking to rebound following a difficult 129-117 loss at home to the Milwaukee Bucks. Kyrie Irving missed Saturday’s game, while Luka Doncic suffered an apparent ankle injury during the contest. Doncic was asked about his ankle […]

Jack Hughes is seemingly closing in on a return for the New Jersey Devils. Hughes, who’s been dealing with an upper-body injury,  was on the ice at practice Monday, per Devils reporter Amanda Stein. “Jack is in a non-contact jersey. He’s on the ice with everyone else. Only players that remain missing now are Jonas […]

Kyrie Irving is set to return on Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing six games due to an injury. Irving has been dealing with a right thumb sprain, and his entire 2023-24 season has unfortunately been clouded with injury uncertainty. Irving was asked about suffering another “freak” injury, something that’s happened on multiple […]

Duke basketball lost to North Carolina on Saturday by a final score of 93-84. It was a forgettable effort for Duke, who fell to 16-5 with the loss. North Carolina, meanwhile, is now 18-4. Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer revealed one of the primary difference-makers in the game, via Jonathan Levitan of dukechronicle.com. “The […]

The Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun reportedly agreed to a trade on Saturday, per the WNBA on X (formerly Twitter). “The @ConnecticutSun trade the contract of Rebecca Allen via sign-and-trade to the @PhoenixMercury in exchange for the player contract of Moriah Jefferson.” A number of players have found new homes either through free agency or […]

The Baltimore Orioles acquired former Cy Young winning pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in a massive trade. Baltimore had the best record in the American League in 2023, and now they have their sights set on making a deeper playoff run during the 2024 campaign. The New York Yankees happen to […]

Satou Sabally recently agreed to return to the Dallas Wings on a one-year contract. Sabally recently appeared on SportsCenter to discuss her decision to play for the Wings once again in 2024, via the Dallas Wings on X (formerly Twitter). “I wanted to come back home,” Sabally said. “I feel like we’ve been building this […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have high expectations for 2024 after signing superstar Shohei Ohtani and making a number of other notable moves during the offseason. Dodgers outfielder James Outman, who received NL Rookie of the Year consideration in 2023, recently shared his thoughts on LA’s Ohtani signing. “I was stoked when we got him obviously,” […]

There have been many superstar duos throughout the history of the NBA. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen come to mind, while Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal joined forces in Los Angeles. Today’s NBA has a number of talented duos as well. But what if two of the best players the game has ever seen, LeBron […]

Sabrina Ionescu is currently preparing to battle Stephen Curry in a three-point competition during NBA All-Star Weekend. The New York Liberty star has caught the attention of both WNBA and NBA fans with her all-around impressive play and electric three-point shooting. Carmelo Anthony recently dropped an eye-opening admission about Ionescu during the latest episode of […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was not selected to the NBA All-Star Game. Many fans were initially in shock when Young wasn’t voted into the game, but that shock only increased after his elite performance in the Hawks’ 129-120 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Young finished the game with 32 points on […]

Dereck Lively II recently became the first Dallas Mavericks player to earn an NBA Rising Stars Game selection since Luka Doncic in 2019 and 2020. Lively, who’s dealing with a nasal fracture, learned of the honor while battling his injury. Still, he is “grateful” for the selection. “Sadly, yeah,” Lively said on Friday of finding […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be one of the most intriguing teams to follow ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Dallas has dealt with an injury-plagued season, yet they are still within distance of making a legitimate run in the Western Conference. The Mavs have been linked to forwards such as Kyle Kuzma and Andrew Wiggins, […]

The Dallas Mavericks will battle the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the American Airlines Center. Dallas received a plethora of injury updates Friday during practice. Luka Doncic has been removed from the injury report, while Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II are both listed as questionable for Saturday’s game. Derrick Jones Jr. and Maxi […]

The Atlanta Braves and Ken Giles are reportedly in agreement on a minor league contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. The deal includes an MLB spring training invite and if Giles makes the team to open the season, he can make $1.75 million. Atlanta continues to add players with intriguing upside. Sure, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked to Kyle Kuzma ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, the Sacramento Kings also have interest in Kuzma, and Dallas is reportedly “pursuing a much wider range of players” than Sacramento, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Fischer adds that the Mavericks are still “connected” to Andrew Wiggins and […]

The Green Bay Packers’ future was uncertain after trading Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets last offseason. Sure, they had Jordan Love, but it wasn’t clear if Love would indeed be the long-term answer in Green Bay. Well, Love addressed the uncertainty in a big way during his first season as a full-time starter. […]

Charlie Culberson is returning to the Atlanta Braves. The former position player is making his return as a pitcher, however. Culberson recently joined MLB Network and revealed when he decided to attempt to pursue pitching at the big league level. “I think last year,” Culberson said. “After signing back with the Braves. When they first […]

Florida has reportedly parted ways with NIL director Marcus Castro-Walker, per Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online. Stewart Mandel of The Athletic provided an update on the situation. “Sources interviewed by the NCAA told @TheAthletic last month that Walker was one of the subjects of their investigation into Florida re: Jaden Rashada recruitment,” Mandel wrote on […]

The New York Mets are reportedly close to a deal in MLB free agency with reliever Jake Diekman, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. New York has placed an emphasis on adding depth this offseason, whether it’s been in the bullpen, starting rotation, or in the lineup. Diekman will certainly provide bullpen depth. The 37-year-old […]

The Texas Rangers may still have another big MLB free agency move up their sleeve. MLB insider Kiley McDaniel believes that Texas will re-sign star pitcher Jordan Montgomery. “He seems like a lock to be good for the next couple years,” McDaniel said on Foul Territory. “Where he can start playoff games for you as […]

The Houston Astros reportedly acquired Trey Cabbage, a versatile position player, from the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston. The Astros dealt right-handed pitcher Carlos Espinosa to the Angels as part of the trade, and designated right-handed pitcher Declan Cronin for assignment. Cabbage isn’t the kind of player that […]

John Angelos and the Angelos family recently made the decision to sell the Baltimore Orioles for approximately $1.75 billion. The franchise is reportedly being sold to private equity billionaires David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti. Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. is also apart of the new ownership group, and he took to X (formerly Twitter) to […]

The Charlotte Hornets are just 10-35 in the 2023-24 season. It’s been a difficult campaign to say the least, and things didn’t get better when LaMelo Ball and his teammates were seen laughing during their recent blowout loss to the New York Knicks. Former NBA player Chandler Parsons got brutally honest on it being an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have extremely high expectations for the 2024 season after a big offseason. LA’s free agency was capitalized by signing Shohei Ohtani to a historic contract. The Atlanta Braves, who finished the 2023 season with MLB’s best record, aren’t worried, though. “We can be better than we were last year,” Braves reliever […]

The Super Bowl is right around the corner, yet Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is answering questions about his girlfriend seemingly as often as questions about the big game. Of course, when your girlfriend is Taylor Swift, that is to be expected. Kelce sent a message to critics of his relationship with Swift […]

Is the Golden State Warriors dynasty over? And if so, will we see another dynasty similar to what the Warriors built? JJ Redick recently addressed those questions during the latest segment of Islands in the League presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, via Redick’s YouTube channel. “Is the Golden State Warriors run, is this the last run […]

The Seattle Seahawks are reportedly expected to hire Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their next head coach, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The deal is still being finalized. However, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network did reveal that Macdonald is receiving a six-year contract. Barring any setbacks, Macdonald will become the NFL’s youngest current […]

It was recently revealed that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will battle one of the best players in the WNBA, Sabrina Ionescu, in a three-point competition during NBA All-Star Weekend. Ionescu is ready for the challenge, and Curry also addressed the upcoming competition after Golden State’s 119-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday […]

During a recent appearance on 97.1 The Freak, Jason Kidd said the Dallas Mavericks current superstar is better than the team’s former superstar. Kidd’s eye-opening Luka Doncic-Dirk Nowitzki comparison has led to no shortage of reactions from around the NBA world. Kidd also said that Luka is in the “atmosphere” of Michael Jordan, but that’s […]

UCLA basketball has endured a mediocre season up to this point. They are 9-11 overall, and the Bruins’ inability to find consistency has been problematic during the 2023-24 campaign. Dylan Andrews has improved this season, though, and the Bruins guard recently addressed his performance while speaking to the media, via UCLA Men’s Basketball. “I feel […]

Joc Pederson signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason and is ready to help AZ attempt to upset the powerful Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. Pederson, of course, used to play for the Dodgers. He understands that defeating LA, especially with Shohei Ohtani now on the team, will be difficult. However, his […]

Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager reportedly underwent surgery on Tuesday. However, it isn’t all bad news, per Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today. “Corey Seager underwent surgery today for a sports hernia. #Rangers are hopeful he will be ready for Opening Day. Injury first occurred in the postseason, and initial thought was rest was best […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively II was selected to the 2024 Panini Rising Stars game. Lively is the first Mavs player to earn a Rising Stars game selection since Luka Doncic in 2019 and 2020. Lively has been reliable to say the least during his first season in Dallas. He leads all rookies in field […]

A Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kansas was found in a trash can on Tuesday after being broken down to pieces and burned, per Meredith Deliso of ABC News. The statue has been missing for around a week. The awful crime is one that will not go unpunished, according to police chief Joe Sullivan. “It’s […]

Could Damian Lillard return to the Portland Trail Blazers? Although Lillard is currently looking to help the Milwaukee Bucks make a run to the NBA Finals, the star guard did not rule out a reunion with his old team during a recent interview, via Aaron Fentress of oregonlive.com. “I see there being a time where […]

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have a rivalry. So when Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud was asked which team makes him the angriest when he plays against them, d’Arnaud’s answer wasn’t surprising, via Bally Sports: Braves. The smirk. The extended pause. The answer. Absolute cinema from Travis d'Arnaud 🎬 pic.twitter.com/LFe7HH6cug — Bally Sports: Braves […]