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The Washington Wizards’ recent surge has seen them claw their way back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Currently in eighth place in the East, the Wizards track to feature in the play-in tournament at the end of the season. Considering their position in the East, the Wizards may well look to strengthen the […]

Manchester United are struggling to stay in the race for the Champions League next season, falling to seventh place in the Premier League Table with 32 points from their first 20 matches. After parting ways with Ole Gunnar Solksjaer earlier this year, interim manager Ralf Rangnick has taken over the side, and is reportedly keen […]

The Tennessee Titans have a tough matchup looming in the Divisional Round, as they play host to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Head coach Mike Vrabel is well aware of the difficulties this matchup could present for the Titans, as the Bengals’ high-octane offense has been playing out of its mind of late. When […]

The Green Bay Packers have been without star defensive end Za’Darius Smith since Week 1 of the regular season. Smith underwent back surgery that forced him to miss nearly the entire campaign for the Packers, but the team is hoping to have him back on the field for the Divisional Round matchup against the 49ers. […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been one of the most discussed names ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Unfortunately for the rebuilding Pacers, the defensive-minded big man went down with an injury, which could potentially impact his market with the Feb. 10 deadline looming. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Turner will be […]

One of the most sought-after trade targets ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline is Detroit Pistons winger Jerami Grant. NBA trade rumors have linked the sharpshooting forward to a plethora of suitors who are interested in bringing him aboard prior to the Feb. 10 deadline. Still, there are some important factors to consider in any […]

The Los Angeles Rams are set to play in their playoff opener against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night. Ahead of the Wild Card round matchup, Rams linebacker Von Miller paid tribute to the late Demaryius Thomas with an awesome t-shirt featuring various images of the former Broncos’ receiver, who was Miller’s former teammate. The […]

The Minnesota Twins have finalized their latest class of international prospects, and they brought in some of the top young talents available. In addition to No. 17 ranked prospect Yasser Mercedes and No. 35 Yilber Herrera, the Twins also managed to agree to terms with Bryan Acuña, a highly-rated shortstop who just so happens to […]

The Dallas Cowboys had their sights set on the Super Bowl this season. Unfortunately, they fell well short of that goal, once again getting knocked out in the Wild Card round. After the game, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky had some critical comments regarding Cowboys’ head coach Mike McCarthy and didn’t hold back when ripping into […]

Things got heated late in the matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. After some contact in the paint between Ja Morant and Tony Bradley, the two parties had to be separated. Well, Steven Adams was the one who handled the separation, as he lifted Bradley off his feet and carried him […]

The San Francisco 49ers were able to fend off the Dallas Cowboys’ comeback during the NFC Wild Card round, despite the loss of star defensive end Nick Bosa. Bosa went down with a head injury towards the end of the first half and did not return to action. On Monday, Kyle Shanahan revealed that Bosa […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a tough loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round on Sunday. It turns out, however, that Eagles Nation didn’t only lose on the field, but off of it too. Multiple videos have emerged online of fans getting into heated brawls during the Eagles-Buccaneers matchup, most of which […]

The San Francisco 49ers held off a late surge from the Dallas Cowboys in order to advance to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. After the game, 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa, who went down with a concussion during the game, fired some shots in the direction of the Cowboys via his Instagram […]

Stephen A. Smith finally made his return to ESPN’s First Take on Monday morning after being away from the show for several weeks while battling COVID-19. At the start of the segment, Smith took the time to detail his fight against COVID-19 for the show’s audience and revealed some terrifying news regarding his bout with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs look as formidable as ever, having steamrolled the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card round. With their sights set on another Super Bowl victory, the Chiefs are just getting started on their run through the playoffs. When discussing the desire to add another Lombardi Trophy to his collection, Reid dropped […]

The Philadelphia 76ers‘ desire to trade Ben Simmons has not wavered, however, the team has no indication that is willing to offload the former No. 1 pick for anything less than a premium. While dealing Simmons at the trade deadline would seemingly be the ideal option for the Sixers, president Daryl Morey reportedly has a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs was not the sending-off party the franchise had envisioned at the end of Ben Roethlisberger’s career. Despite a surprise scoreless first quarter, the Chiefs still managed to overwhelm the Steelers’ defense throughout the next three quarters. The Steelers-Chiefs matchup saw Pittsburgh get completely […]

The Cincinnati Bengals advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs after holding off the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. With a matchup against the Tennessee Titans looming, the Bengals need their defense playing at its best if they want to slow down the rampant Derrick Henry. Unfortunately, the Bengals will be without a key […]

The San Francisco 49ers jumped out to an early lead against the Dallas Cowboys, but a pair of critical injuries to their defense slowed their roll. After losing star defensive end Nick Bosa to a concussion in the first half, star linebacker Fred Warner went down with a non-contact ankle injury in the fourth quarter, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been dealing with a calf injury of late. The injury has forced the 31-year-old to miss the Warriors’ past three games, and he’s set to make it four consecutive absences on Sunday. Well, the Warriors provided an update on their injured star, and it seems fans will have […]

The San Francisco 49ers got off to a roaring start against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card round. After scoring on their opening drive, the Niners jumped out to a 16-7 lead before the half. Unfortunately, their lead didn’t come without a concerning loss of a key player. Star defensive back Nick Bosa […]

The Las Vegas Raiders saw a sharp turnaround towards the end of the season under interim head coach Rich Bisaccia. The team managed to sneak into the playoffs after sending the Chargers home but ultimately were defeated in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals. Per Vince Ferrara, After the game, Bisaccia took the time […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stomped on the Philadelphia Eagles during their Wild Card playoff matchup on Sunday. Mike Evans turned in a huge performance, tallying 117 yards on nine receptions with a touchdown. After the game, Evans was asked about what team he wants to play in the Divisional Round, and he had a perfect […]

Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons was hoping to play a huge role in his first career playoff game, but an early injury may prevent him from doing so. During the first quarter of the Cowboys’ Wild Card matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, Parsons appeared to suffer a head injury while attempting to get […]

Detroit Pistons star rookie Cade Cunningham was on pace to set his career-high in scoring on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, after celebrating a reverse dunk, Cunningham was ejected midway through the third quarter. While Cunningham’s antics after the dunk didn’t seem to warrant an ejection, referee Kevin Cutler dismissed him without hesitation. After […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Wild Card playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles was a beatdown from start to finish. The Eagles were outmatched on both sides of the ball from the opening kickoff, and the Bucs never looked back en route to their 31-15 victory. The Bucs were hit with myriad injuries to their offensive […]

With three NFL Playoff games on the slate for Sunday, some of the biggest names in football commentary were in the booth. That included the tandem of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who were assigned to call the Wild Card bout between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. Well, when discussing the rest of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Wild Card Playoff matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t go how the team would have liked. The Raiders had to overcome a lot of adversity throughout the season just to make it to the playoffs, but unfortunately for Derek Carr. and Co, they couldn’t overcome the high-octane Bengals’ offense. With the […]

With Ben Roethlisberger’s career officially coming to a close, potentially as early as Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers are beginning to prepare for the future at quarterback. Roethlisberger’s retirement will leave the Steelers with a quarterback vacancy for the first time since he was drafted in 2004. According to Ian Rapoport, the Steelers have some […]

The Arizona Cardinals are set to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night for their Wild Card round matchup in the NFL Playoffs. The game figures to be a high-scoring affair, with two of the league’s best offenses set to square off. Well, while the offense may be the main talking point in […]

After a disappointing 2021 season, the Seattle Seahawks have a handful of areas to address during the offseason. Before virtually any of that can get underway, however, the Seahawks will need to iron out the future of head coach Pete Carroll and star quarterback Russell Wilson. It seems they’ve managed to do just that, per […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fended off the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon to advance to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. After the game, head coach Zac Taylor was celebrating the win at a local bar with some Bengals fans, and he made an awesome gesture to the faithful fans in Cincy. Taylor thanked […]

The Buffalo Bills Wild Card round matchup against the New England Patriots will be the third time these two squads have squared off this season. The stakes will be raised for Saturday’s showdown, and ahead of the Bills-Patriots playoff matchup, we have some Bills Wild Card predictions. This matchup figures to be tightly contested. The […]

The Las Vegas Raiders Wild Card Playoff matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals should be a closely fought battle between two of the up-and-coming teams out of the AFC. Ahead of the Raiders-Bengals game, we’ll be making out Bengals Wild Card predictions. A matchup against Joe Burrow and the Bengals is never going to be easy, […]

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller endured a battle with injuries and COVID-19 at the end of the regular season, causing him to miss five straight games from Week 13-17. In an interview with ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez, Waller revealed those weren’t the only fight he was going through. Waller opened up about his past […]

Former Denver Broncos linebacker DJ Williams made an appearance on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast this week. He sat down for an interview with former NFL players and hosts Brandon Marshall, Fred Taylor, Chad Ochocinco, as well as fellow guest LeSean McCoy. During his appearance, Williams made some pretty damning claims about the Josh McDaniels […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had a bizarre and controversial moment late in the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. The Raptors mascot attempted to distract Booker while the shooting guard took a pair of free throws. Booker didn’t take too kindly to that, and snitched on the mascot to the officials. […]

The Dallas Cowboys will host the San Francisco 49ers for their Wild Card round matchup in the 2022 NFL Playoffs. Ahead of the clash, Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons was asked about the “bully ball” style of football the 49ers’ offense utilizes. Parsons’ response couldn’t have been better, as the rookie linebacker claimed he would […]

Antonio Brown‘s decision to quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17 shocked the NFL world, with just about everyone weighing in on the situation. Well, having had a couple of weeks to reflect on his actions, it seems Brown is having some regrets over his rash decision-making from that fateful Sunday. Brown was […]