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The Toronto Maple Leafs will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have been thrilling thus far and there is no reason to expect that to change in this series. The Maple Leafs have finally won a playoff series for the first […]

The NFL Draft is mere hours away and already there could be a massive shake up. The Arizona Cardinals are rumored to be in talks with the Tennessee Titans for a groundbreaking trade prior to the Draft, according to ProFootballTalk on Twitter. Hearing Cardinals are trying to send No. 3 overall and DeAndre Hopkins to […]

The Miami Heat have shocked the NBA world by beating the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime Wednesday night, 128-126. Even more shocking was how they accomplished the road victory. The Heat trailed for the majority of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter. Yet, Jimmy Butler once again showed why he is known […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Sunday’s Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets fighting for their season. They lost the first three games of the series and were staring at a sweep if they couldn’t find a way to a win. For much of the game, it appeared as though the Timberwolves were going to keep their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking for a stranglehold of their series with the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night. They lead the series 2-0 with two dominating wins on their home floor. Those hopes potentially took a big hit early as Sixers star Joel Embiid was forced to the locker room with a back injury. Joel Embiid […]

The NBA announced Tuesday night that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended for Game 3, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The discipline comes after Green appeared to stomp on the chest of the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis. The incident occurred early in the fourth quarter of a close game Monday night. Sabonis […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were throttled on home ice to begin their playoff run, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3. It was 4-0 at one point, leaving the Maple Leafs crowd booing their team. They are clearly frustrated with the playoff failures that stretch for two decades. The Maple Leafs have not won a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning began their defense of their Eastern Conference supremacy but dominating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their first-round series, 7-3. They jumped out to an early 4-0 lead on the road, leaving the home fans booing their Maple Leafs. However, Lightning veteran defenseman Victor Hedman appeared to sustain an […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers played possibly the most intriguing Game 1 of the NBA playoffs thus far. The Clippers built a 16-point first half lead. Kevin Durant and the Suns bounced back to lead by seven in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the game was back and forth. Late in […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a battle on their hands in their playoff opener against the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday. At one point in the first half, the Suns found themselves trailing by as much as 16 points. However, the Suns have made a big charge in the second half. With the game tied at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night in the NBA’s Play-In game, but it didn’t come easy. The Lakers erased a 15-point deficit and won in overtime, 108-102. It appeared as though LeBron James and Dennis Schroder were going to be heroes. With the game tied at 95, James drove and found […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Play-In game Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers came out flat and trailed for the majority of the first half. Things appeared to get worse as point guard Dennis Schroder suffered an ankle injury and was forced from the game early in the second quarter. Dennis […]

The Boston Bruins are in top form as the NHL playoffs approach, having won 14 of their last 15 games. They defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 Tuesday night in front of the home crowd, improving to 64-12-5. The 133 points accrued surpassed their bitter rival, the Montreal Canadiens, for the most in NHL history. Montreal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 11th straight time Wednesday night, 125-117. The loss dropped the Lakers to the seventh seed and into the play-in tournament. But that might not be the biggest problem from the game. On the second night of a back-to-back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Wednesday’s night game against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, tied for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. With the top six spots automatically qualifying for the playoffs, that made this game crucial for both teams. You wouldn’t have known that from watching the first half though. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz with a ton of momentum. They had won six of their last seven games and climbed not only into playoff positioning, but with the five seed suddenly within reach. They were just over a minute away from winning another game when it all fell […]

The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup Sunday night. The Bucks essentially controlled the game from tip to finish, winning 117-104. However, it wasn’t all gravy for Milwaukee as Grayson Allen suffered an ankle injury and was forced from the game, according to the Bucks on Twitter. Allen started […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to make a playoff push with only a couple weeks left of the regular season. That push just got a massive update as Kevin Durant looks to make his return to the court sooner than many thought. Durant is progressing toward a return Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic Sunday night, 111-105 at Crypto.com Arena. Despite once again playing without LeBron James, the Lakers got an unexpected yet masterful performance from Austin Reaves. Reaves scored a career-high 35 points off the bench. Incredibly, it only took Reaves 14 shots to get his 35 points, going 9-for-14 […]

The 95th Academy Awards were held Sunday night in Hollywood, California. It was a banner night at The Oscars for the film Everything Everywhere All At Once. The movie entered the night nominated for 11 nominations and ultimately captured seven awards, including Best Picture. But that wasn’t the only major category won, as Michelle Yeoh […]

The 95th edition of The Academy Awards are being held in Hollywood, California Sunday night. It is the biggest night of the year for motion pictures and movie fans alike. This year is a bit unprecedented as there are 16 first-time nominations in acting categories alone. As entertaining as it would be to dive into […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers honored Pau Gasol by retiring his jersey at halftime of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies. It was an emotional affair, with not many dry eyes in the building. After seeing his jersey unveiled next to the late, great Kobe Bryant’s, Gasol let everyone know just how much […]

The New York Knicks won their ninth straight game Sunday, beating the Boston Celtics in double overtime, 131-129. In the win, backup point guard Immanuel Quickley had arguably the best game of his career. He finished with a career-high 38 points to go with eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks. Remarkably, Quickley […]

The Chicago Blackhawks finally did it; they traded away their future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane. Everyone was wondering if and when it was going to happen. Chicago has fallen on hard times over the last few years. The rebuild writing has been all over the wall and that direction continued Tuesday. The Blackhawks traded […]

The Boston Bruins won their eighth straight game Tuesday night, defeating the Calgary Flames 4-3 in overtime. It was an incredible performance, primarily by the Bruins goaltender, Linus Ullmark. He stopped 54 of the 57 shots he faced as the Flames peppered him throughout the game. Nevertheless, the Bruins came out on top once again, […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had a monster game Sunday night against the Houston Rockets. He scored a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win. Lillard knocked down 13 shots from beyond the arc, falling just one triple shy of Klay Thompson’s all-time NBA record. Incredibly, Lillard is not the only player to have […]

Damian Lillard went nuclear Sunday night, dropping a career-high 71 points in a win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard came out hot, dropping 41 in the first half and did not slow down. Dame Time fell just one triple shy of tying Klay Thompson’s NBA record for most three’s in a single game. However, he […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have reached the Stanley Cup Finals three years in a row. On Sunday, they took a step toward making that four, acquiring veteran forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators, per NHL.com. The Lightning landed Jeannot. In return, they are sending defenseman Cal Foote, the Lightning’s first-round pick in 2025 (Top […]

Jake Paul has created an image and buzz around him, alongside an insane amount of wealth. But there had still been some very serious questions regarding his legitimacy as a boxer. Those questions were answered soundly as Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury via split decision Sunday night in Saudi Arabia. Paul is known for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are battling the Dallas Mavericks with crucial playoff positioning on the line. The Lakers, who trailed by as much as 27 points in the first half, have battled back to make a game of it. However, things appeared to have almost taken a turn for the worse as LeBron James suffered […]

On Wednesday night, Alabama freshman phenom Brandon Miller did the unthinkable. Miller dropped a career-high 41 points despite all of the off-the-court controversy he finds himself embroiled in. He actually scored more points than the rest of his teammates combined in a 78-76 overtime win at South Carolina. It was a hostile environment with fans […]

The Alabama basketball program is having a fantastic year. They entered Wednesday night’s contest against unranked South Carolina as the number two team in the nation. Yet, all of the talk has been about Brandon Miller and what is happening off court. Miller allegedly delivered a gun used by former teammate Darius Miles to murder […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into an offseason of uncertainty at quarterback amid the Derek Carr disaster. The Raiders gave Carr the right to seek out a trade and officially got him off the books late last week. As if that debacle did not frustrate Raiders fans enough, Darren Waller’s comments on Tom Brady […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made one of the biggest in-season splashes in the NHL this season. Last week, the Maple Leafs completed a three-team trade with St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild to acquire veteran center Ryan O’Reilly. On Tuesday night, O’Reilly suited up for the third time in a Toronto uniform. He did not […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game did not have as much of the late-game drama as we have seen in recent years. But that doesn’t mean that we didn’t all get to see history. Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum scored an NBA All-Star Game record 55 points, surpassing the previous mark of 52 held by Anthony […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard and All-Star Jaylen Brown suffered a facial fracture after taking an inadvertent Jayson Tatum elbow to the face recently. He had not stepped onto the court and played since, with no specific timetable for his return announced. Well, if Sunday is any indication, that is going to be very soon. During […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game, being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a celebration of the game of basketball. 24 of the best players in the world come together to put on a show for the fans every year. LeBron James, to no one’s surprise, was enjoying the spotlight with some early highlight reel […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game teams were decided just prior to tip off for the first time in league history. In an elementary school dodgeball style draft, team captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo had to make their selections live. Of course, with so much talent available, both All-Star Game teams were going to be […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a very interesting position as they head into the offseason. The 49ers are likely looking at a very competitive quarterback battle between Trey Lance and Brock Purdy. Recency bias has led many to tab Purdy as the early favorite to win the job. However, former 49ers Pro Bowl tight […]