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The Philadelphia 76ers have worked all season to prove that they are a playoff-contending team, but no player has proved this more than Joel Embiid. The star center is already known in Philadelphia as the MVP, and fans are calling him “MVPIID.” He seems to embrace his new nickname and explained himself why he deserves […]

Tyrese Maxey represented the Philadelphia 76ers in Friday night’s NBA All-Star festivities. The young point guard was on Team Worthy for the Rising Stars Tournament, but he didn’t contribute much to his team. In fact, in Team Worthy’s 50-49 loss to Team Isiah, Maxey had zero points. He was the only one to put up […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are well into the 2022 NFL Offseason. Their season ended following a Wild Card loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in mid-January. Despite the early tournament knockout, the Eagles made it much farther than most expected. The 2021-2022 season was the first official year of the Eagles’ rebuild, and even making it […]

If you don’t live under a rock, you likely witnessed Antonio Brown stripping on the field during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 17 game. At the end of the third quarter, he took off his pads and jersey on the sideline and paraded across the field while the game clock continued to run. Since the […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is tangled up in the latest media drama surrounding his family. Former player and current Fox Sports Radio host Rich Ohrnberger tweeted that Mahomes told his fiancee and brother that he does not want them to attend Chiefs games next season. Ohrnberger followed up with the original post and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sit right in the middle of the Western Conference with a winning record of 31-28. They are headed into the All-Star break and don’t play again until February 24 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards spoke to the media ahead of the NBA’s Clorox Rising Stars tournament on Friday. Anthony […]

The Tennessee Titans had a short postseason run and are well into the 2022 NFL Offseason. The Titans had an extremely successful regular season as the number one team in the AFC, but it wasn’t all wins and celebrations. Towards the end of their 12-5 season, offensive linebacker Bud Dupree was involved in an altercation […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers season ended two games earlier than they had hoped. Instead of defending their title of Super Bowl Champions, they fell to the new champions in the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. The relatively quick postseason tournament exit and Tom Brady’s retirement gives the Buccaneers a lot to think about […]

The Green Bay Packers recently hired quarterbacks coach Tom Clements. The hire is another ploy to attempt to keep Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. ESPN Packers reporter Rob Demovsky gave more insight on the hire during “Get Up” Friday morning. He tweeted a clip of the new information he shared on the ESPN morning show. […]

A lot of Los Angeles Rams members had iconic outfits for their Super Bowl parade. General manager Les Snead wore a hilarious, custom NSFW shirt, and Cooper Kupp sported a Black Mamba Kobe Bryant jersey. Veteran Andrew Whitworth decided to go the customized route and honor one of his fellow teammates in the process. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets made one of the most talked-about trades of the year. Hours before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, the teams finalized a blockbuster deal surrounding James Harden and Ben Simmons. However, there was another player on the mind of Sixers’ general manager Daryl Morey before this deal came to […]

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, and now, it’s time to celebrate. The team held their championship parade in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Rams star Cooper Kupp paid homage to late NBA legend Kobe Bryant in his outfit at the celebration. The Super Bowl MVP arrived at […]

Beloved college basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale had surgery in mid-February to address ulcerated lesions on his vocal cords, and he expects to be back in the booth for the 2022-2023 college basketball season. Vitale made a Facebook post on Wednesday to update the public and praise his medical team. He thanked Dr. Zeitels for performing […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fell to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. The stakes were the highest they could be. It was Cincinnati’s first time in the big game since 1989, and the franchise has never won a Super Bowl. The game came down to the final drive and the final minute of play. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had one of the best stories in the NFL this season. A true Cinderella story, the young team made it to the playoffs for the first time in five years, won a playoff game for the first time in 31 years, and made a strong case in Super Bowl LVI. To get […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have struggled to find wins this season. The young team is 11th in the Western Conference with a deep losing record of 23-35. In 58 games, the Pelicans have played without one of their top players in Zion Williamson. The star power forward fractured his right foot and had surgery to […]

Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement from the MLB after 17 years with the Washington Nationals. CAA Baseball tweeted the news Tuesday afternoon, along with a message from the veteran baseman. Today, Ryan Zimmerman announces his retirement from the game of baseball. Thank you Ryan for all that you have done both on and off the […]

The relationship between the Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray is blurry. After the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, Murray deleted all of his Instagram posts in Cardinals gear, leaving his Heisman Trophy winner picture and a carousel of pictures from the Pro Bowl. The Cardinals followed suit by deleting all but two posts on the team’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to welcome the two newest members of the team. James Harden and Paul Millsap joined the Sixers in their blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. During the press conference, a media member asked Harden about the hamstring injury that has been affecting him recently. […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest deals ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Brooklyn traded James Harden and Paul Millsap in exchange for Bens Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft picks. The deal was made Thursday, and both teams held press conferences to formally introduce […]

The Utah Jazz is on a six-game win streak, but seems to have flaws inside the locker room. The 2022 NBA Deadline put those flaws into the spotlight, and the Jazz was very active in deals throughout the league. Many have compared the drama between center Rudy Gobert and shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to Kobe […]

The Seattle Seahawks are well into the 2022 NFL Offseason, after missing the playoffs for the first time in four years. Seahawks star DK Metcalf took advantage of this time off and underwent foot surgery. He posted a photo of an Aircast on his left foot to his Instagram story Monday afternoon. According to NFL […]

The Los Angeles Rams are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. The players have been preparing for the game for the past two weeks, but Odell Beckham Jr has another thing on his mind. The wide receiver is going to be a father any day now, and he is “on […]

The Indianapolis Colts are doing a lot to solidify their defensive coaching staff this offseason. They recently hired Gus Bradley to replace Matt Eberflus as the Colts’ defensive coordinator. Most recently, Indianapolis hired Ron Milus as their secondary coach. ESPN NFL insider Field Yates tweeted the news Saturday afternoon. The Colts have officially hired former […]

The Indianapolis Colts had a relatively disappointing season. They started 0-3 and finished the regular season with a 9-8 record and no chance at a playoff run. This was the first year that starting quarterback Carson Wentz led the team, which automatically puts a lot of the lackluster season on him. Many times, quarterbacks undeservingly […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been in the spotlight the past couple of weeks due to trade rumors and finalizations. They recently completed the blockbuster transaction of James Harden and Paul Millsap for Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks. Now, the Nets are working on building their updated team with […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are heading to the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years. They are set to take on the Los Angeles Rams Sunday night in the biggest game of the year. Of course, the franchise couldn’t have gotten to the final without the dynamic duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ trade with the Brooklyn Nets was arguably the biggest trade ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. The Nets got Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap. The headliners for this trade are Simmons and Harden. Simmons hasn’t played for the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets transaction was one of the biggest trades on Thursday. The deal was finalized and publicized less than two hours before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Philadelphia acquired James Harden and Paul Millsap in exchange for Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, Seth Curry, and two first-round draft picks. Sixers fans have […]

The Los Angeles Rams have spent the last two weeks preparing for Super Bowl LVI. They are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday night. Unfortunately, Tyler Higbee won’t be suiting up for the big game. The Rams announced their latest transactions to and from the injured reserve. In the Friday afternoon tweet, Higbee […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray raised eyebrows with weird social media behavior earlier in the week. On Monday, he deleted every post on his Instagram account featuring him in a Cardinals’ uniform. In fact, he only kept two posts up: the photo of him as the Heisman Trophy winner in December of 2018, and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets just before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Sixers fans are elated, but one of the players might be even more excited about Harden’s move to the City of Brotherly Love. Tyrese Maxey shared his excitement at the Sixers’ Camden, New Jersey indoor training facility. Team […]

After months of anticipation, the Philadelphia 76ers finally found a new place of employment for Ben Simmons. In exchange for him, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks, the Sixers acquired James Harden and Paul Millsap. Of course, Harden and Simmons were the headlining names in this trade. Now, the Sixers must focus on […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the main teams involved in trades just hours before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. On Thursday, the Wizards completed trades with two different teams. They traded Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans for Dallas Mavericks’ center Kristaps Porzingis. Washington also acquired Vernon Carey Jr., Ish Smith, and a second-round pick […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a lot of moving parts heading into the second half of the season. They have been without star Zion Williamson all season, who has spent the better half of a year recovering from foot surgery. The team also acquired shooting guard CJ McCollum this week. He was the Trail Blazers’ […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally unloaded Ben Simmons in their blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets acquired Simmons, along with Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft picks. Meanwhile, the Sixers got star James Harden and Paul Millsap. Regardless of who “won” the trade, the Sixers have the funniest fanbase without a doubt. […]

Many blockbuster trades went on throughout the league before the deadline, but the Atlanta Hawks stayed out of it. However, Trae Young’s dad couldn’t help but tweet his reaction to the madness surrounding the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. He posted this chaotic tweet less than two hours before the deadline. Y’all can think or say […]

The Los Angeles Rams have spent the last two weeks preparing for Super Bowl LVI. They take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the biggest game of the year Sunday night. Ahead of the game, Matthew Stafford got high praise from Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis. The second-year receiver joined the Richard Sherman podcast last […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets have been the top story of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Rumors and reports contradicted one another until a deal was finalized less than two hours before the deadline. News of the trade broke just after 1 P.M. EST. The Nets received Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, […]