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The NBA MVP award usually goes to the best statistical player from a team that has at least a top-three seed. You need to not only be seen as superior statistically to most of the league but you must also will your team to a high-ranking playoff berth. You can have a great season statistically […]

When it comes to social justice in the United States, a lot of NBA players have stepped up in support of stopping the racial and financial inequalities in our country. Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter Freedom (Kanter) is one of them and so is Lakers superstar LeBron James. What the players have not done […]

The Los Angeles Rams Week 18 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers is a huge game for both teams but for different reasons. For the Rams, they are trying to secure the number two seed in the NFC and potentially deny the 49ers a playoff spot. For San Francisco, they are playing for their playoff […]

Surprisingly, the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday decided to waive big man DeMarcus Cousins before the deadline for veteran player contracts to be guaranteed for the season. The extremely penny-pinching move comes after Cousins had a mildly successful 17-game stint, showing he still can contribute to a contender. In his last game for the Bucks, he […]

When Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (AB) had a meltdown on the sidelines of Sunday’s win over the New York Jets, everyone thought the same thing… “here we go again!” and they were not wrong to jump to those conclusions. From his treatment of anyone who has ever worked for him to his […]

It has been a very long and fruitful NBA coaching career so far for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. With five NBA titles, three NBA coach of the year awards, four NBA all-star game head coaching appearances, and a gold medal in the 2021 Olympics to top it all off. With all of […]

The Charlotte Hornets were not sure what they were getting when they signed Kelly Oubre to a two-year $26 million contract this past off-season. He had been somewhat of an enigma to this point in his NBA career. While playing for three teams in his first seven years in the league, Oubre has flashed potential […]

The Los Angeles Rams are entering a crucial Week 18 matchup with their rivals, the San Francisco 49ers with a lot on the line. If they win, they will be assured of the number two seed in the NFC and possibly eliminate SanFrancisco from the playoffs altogether. If they lose, though, they will drop to […]

When NFL Hall-of-Famer Terrell Owens was cut from the Seahawks in 2012, many believed that was the end of the line for the enigmatic superstar. After 15 seasons of Pro-Bowl caliber play, his last comeback attempt was going to be a failure. Well, at least we thought it was the last attempt…In the years since […]

With one game remaining on their schedule against the lowly Houston Texans, the Tennessee Titans find themselves in a bit of a pickle. If they win this game, they are assured of the number one seed in the AFC, thus securing a week off during the divisional round. They would normally want to have “all […]

On Tuesday, in a completely unexpected turn of events, MLB Network–owned my MLB–fired its highest-profile reporter, Ken Rosenthal for what appears to be…simply doing his job. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has not been a very successful boss during his seven years on the job since taking over for the respected Bud Selig and Rosenthal was […]

Any fan of the NFL that has followed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown from the time he got his first big contract up until Sunday’s meltdown, is not surprised by anything that has happened. From crying his way into a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers to his helmet issues at 2019 training camp […]

The Chicago Bears are going to be in the market for a new head coach starting on Monday when they inevitably give Matt Nagy his walking papers. One of the biggest names on the coaching market for years now has been University of Michigan’s head coach Jim Harbaugh. As a former NFL quarterback for the […]

When the injury news came down after Week eight that Tennessee Titans star running back Derrick Henry would be missing 8-12 weeks with a Jones fracture, (a fracture of the bone on the outside of the foot (the fifth metatarsal) many pundits and fans alike wrote off the Titans when considering which team might get […]

Since retiring from the NFL, Peyton Manning has done many things. One of the most popular new jobs for Peyton has been as a video-cast superstar on the set of the “Manningcast.” He has had many famous athletes and celebrities on the show as he discusses Monday Night Football in his way, from his couch […]

Former San Antonio Spurs star and future NBA Hall-of-Famer, Tony Parker, has not been quiet since his 2019 retirement. From dating a young tennis star to saying he wants to own an NBA team to becoming the president of one of the best basketball teams in France, he has not shied away from the spotlight. […]

Sometimes in the NFL, you have to win ugly football games and the Los Angeles Rams Week 17 matchup with Baltimore Ravens was the epitome of that. Matthew Stafford was a walking abomination, the Rams uncharacteristically struggled to stop the run and the team was forced to count on a last-minute touchdown drive to win […]

It has been a very unceremonious 2021 NFL season for both the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns (7-8) have already been eliminated from playoff contention after preseason Super Bowl hopes and the Steelers (7-7-1) have just a four percent chance to make the playoffs after similar lofty preseason projections. The tragic ending […]

New York Giants quarterback Mike Glennon had a historically bad performance during Sunday’s 29-3 loss to the Chicago Bears. According to WFAN Sports Radio in New York, Glennon achieved a “feat” that has not been “accomplished” since Ryan Leaf’s infamous 1996 rookie season. “That net passing total marked the first time since 2009 a team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had some hilarious players over the years, one of them being Nick “noodles” Young. The L.A. native and USC alum played for the Lakers in the twilight of Kobe Bryant’s career but was more famous–or infamous–for one of two things: either his colorful personality on the court that included stunts […]

With NFL Week 17 action set to get underway on Sunday, it is now time to sit back, relax and get ready for a full day of football. Whether your team plays on Sunday or Monday this week,…all NFL fans know that Sunday is a day for football, snacks, and a general lack of leaving the couch. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had an up-and-down ride so far in the 2021-22 NBA season, much like they started off with during the  2020-21 season. One thing that has been consistent–for the most part–has been Trae Young’s ability as a scorer and as a passer. On Friday night, Young showcased those two attributes in a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have gone 6-0 this year when Tyreek Hill scores a touchdown and just 5-4 when he does not. That is a huge discrepancy between games in which Hill scores or doesn’t. The Chiefs have got to know this by this point in the season and opponents surely do as well. The […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has not played an NBA game in over two and a half years due to back-to-back knee and Achilles injuries. He has been taking his most recent comeback very slowly and is almost ready for a return. While he says he will still defer to the medical staff on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1) have had an up-and-down 2021 NFL season that many have seen as completely unpredictable. The Steelers have beaten the 10-5 Tennessee Titans and the 9-6 Buffalo Bills, but they lost to the 7-8 Minnesota Vikings and tied the pathetic Detroit Lions who have gone just 2-12-1 this season and were winless […]

The Las Vegas Raiders come into this Sunday’s matchup against the Indianapolis Colts hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive with a third straight win. Currently sitting with just a 19 percent chance to make the postseason, the Raiders would officially eliminate themselves from contention with a Week 17 loss. The Colts, on the other […]

The unranked Missouri women’s basketball team won their game on Thursday against the AP No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks with a last-second OT shot by Lauren Hansen. The loss by South Carolina snaps the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak against unranked opponents, which entered Thursday as the longest streak in NCAA Division I, according to ESPN’s […]

The Los Angeles Chargers Week 17 matchup with the Denver Broncos sees two teams coming off of very different two-game losing streaks. The Broncos have lost their last two by a combined eight points and have only given up 32 total points in the process. The Chargers, on the other hand, have lost their last […]

The New York Jets Week 17 matchup against the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bucs) is expected to be the third-biggest blowout of the entire weekend. The -13 point spread in favor of the Bucs is, though, the largest spread of the week in favor of the road team. Even without star receivers Chris Godwin […]

The Dallas Cowboys Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals is one of the better matchups, on paper, of the entire Sunday slate of games. The Cowboys (11-4) take on a Cardinals team (10-5) in a game that sees two teams heading in seemingly opposite directions. After a 1-3 November, Dallas was 4-0 in December […]

Just when he got his most recent second chance at an NBA career, Isaiah Thomas will now have to wait once more as the team announced earlier that he has been placed in the league’s health and safety protocols. Just signed by the Dallas Mavericks to a ten-day hardship deal after his most recent ten-day […]

The Los Angeles Rams Week 17 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens is a rematch from a game two years ago in which these two teams were under opposite circumstances. On November 25th, 2019, the Ravens came to Los Angeles and throttled the Rams 45-6. The loss signaled the end of the Wade Phillips era as […]

The Miami Heat have been ravaged by COVID-19 about as much as any team in the league. Because of that, they are past plan A and plan B and are now on to plan C. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, that plan is to bring back two-time NBA champion Mario Chalmers. The Miami […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker became the seventh-youngest player to score 10,000 career points on Wednesday night’s 115-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He thinks that number should be a little bit higher, though, and he let everyone know that it’s his former head coach Jeff Hornacek’s fault. Devin Booker on being the 7th-youngest […]

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic had 16 points, 20 rebounds, and three steals on 8-14 shooting in 33 minutes of playing time on Wednesday night in a big win over the Atlanta Hawks. According to StatMuse, he joined Joakim Noah and Tyson Chandler as the only Bulls players with 20+ rebounds in less than 35 […]

Legendary NFL head coach and analyst John Madden passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the age of 75. He left a lasting impression across the NFL, from players to coaches to owners to announcers, Madden touched everyone he met in a powerful way. One of the people who admired Madden was Hall-of-Fame announcer Joe […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has the most Super Bowl wins of all time, making him possibly the greatest postseason coach in NFL history. When it comes to regular-season NFL games, though, the greatest of all time is John Madden. Since the inception of the NFL, no head coach in the game’s storied […]

After an embarrassing 20-3 home loss to the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, the New Orleans Saints find themselves fighting for their playoff lives this Sunday on the road against their division rivals, the Atlanta Falcons. While the prospects of being eliminated from the playoffs is surely a scary proposition, New Orleans will find […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had very many things to cheer about in a disappointing 17-18 start to the season that has seen injuries, COVID-19, and overall lack of chemistry affect the Lakers in a huge way. What was once a championship-or-bust squad is now just hoping to stay around the .500 mark for […]