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On Saturday, the Utah Jazz got a much needed victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their opening round playoff series, 100-99. In the closing seconds of the game, Jazz center Rudy Gobert threw down an alley-oop for the game-winning basket. After the game, Gobert was interviewed on court live on television and […]

The Miami Heat nearly took a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. That finish was spoiled by Hawks superstar Trae Young who hit a floater with a few seconds remaining, giving Atlanta a one-point victory. The pressure was on the Heat in Game 4, as they do not want to […]

The Kansas Jayhawks program got a massive boost historically, winning the NCAA Championship in the greatest comeback in tournament final history. They erased a 16-point deficit in beating fellow blue blood program North Carolina. The biggest reason for the team’s success last season was the play of Ochai Agbaji. In a heartfelt message, the Kansas […]

The Minnesota Twins entered the 2022 season expecting to be toward the bottom of the American League Central division. Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox were one of the favorites to reach the World Series. However, on Sunday, the Twins finished a three-game sweep of the White Sox, and ended the series in dramatic fashion. With […]

The Miami Heat nearly took a 3-0 lead against the Atlanta Hawks in their opening round series of the eastern conference playoffs. Instead, they lost a tight ball game and now have a series on their hands. The series just got even harder as news surfaced that Heat veteran point guard Kyle Lowry has been […]

Prior to Saturday’s Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, news reports were that Ben Simmons was making his debut in Game 4. Then Game 3 happened and the Celtics took a 3-0 series lead on the Nets. On Sunday, new reports have surfaced that Simmons is no longer playing in Game 4. […]

Most people counted the Dallas Mavericks out of their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz before it even began. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season. Despite holding home court against the #5 seed Utah Jazz, just about everyone in basketball circles left the Mavs […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to position themselves as one of the key contenders to win the Super Bowl once again. It was reported earlier on Friday that future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady was restructuring his contract. The Buccaneers QB has agreed to the restructure that will open up $9 million in […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are in a tight battle for one of the final playoff spots in the western conference. On Friday, things got much more difficult. Vegas goaltender Robin Lehner is reportedly going to have season-ending knee surgery. That’s a huge blow to a team without much experience or depth in net. Golden Knights’ […]

The Boston Celtics got a hard-fought victory against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2, erasing a 17-point deficit in the win. The Celtics took a 2-0 series lead with the win. If that wasn’t good news enough, the Celtics got even better news on Friday. It was initially reported that Boston’s center Robert Williams could […]

The Florida Panthers have been one of the best hockey teams all season. On Thursday night, they accomplished another one of their goals in defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 5-2. With the win, the Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division and home ice advantage through the entire eastern conference playoffs. That’s a big deal for a […]

The Toronto Raptors season is likely coming to a close following Joel Embiid’s incredibe game-winning shot in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. The only thing that remains is when that will happen. Will it be Game 4 against the Sixers, or will the Raptors muster the strength to at least push the series […]

On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning got a much needed victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, 8-1. In the win, Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos scored a goal and two assists, making history in the process. STEVEN STAMKOS. @TBLightning ALL-TIME POINTS LEADER ⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/NDpJ1OGk7N — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 22, 2022 Midway through the second period […]

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off an incredible comeback in Game 3 of their western conference first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They fell behind by 26 points in the first half, but managed to cut it to seven at halftime. The Timberwolves came out hot to start the third quarter and pushed it back […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost more than just Game 2 against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. They also lost former All-Star forward Khris Middleton to a sprained MCL. Middleton has officially been ruled out for Games 3 and 4 in Chicago. The injury is likely to keep him out beyond that as well., as ESPN’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off one of their most disappointing seasons in the franchise’s storied history. They actually entered the 2021-2022 season as the favorite in Las Vegas to win the NBA title. Instead, they failed to even reach the play-in tournament, finishing 11th in the Western Conference. Right as the season ended, […]

The Dallas Mavericks got a huge win in Game 2 of their western conference first-round series against the Utah Jazz. They did it without their superstar, Luka Doncic. Well, they are going to have to do it again in Game 3. Doncic has officially been ruled out for Thursday night’s game in Utah, as reported […]

This offseason has been filled with so much drama all around the NFL. Much of that has had to do with the player movement. But that has not always been the case. In Arizona, it’s been more about their star quarterback, Kyler Murray and the potential for him staying, or leaving. Thursday afternoon, Cardinals general […]

Whenever you are talking about Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, you are talking about one of the greatest players in the history of basketball. At this point, only a fool could refute that as a fact. Durant is nearly seven feet tall, has sick handles, can take you off the dribble, get to the rack […]

On Thursday, the NHL announced that the 2022-2023 regular season will begin overseas with the league’s Global Series. The San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets will play in the 2022 NHL Global Series. The NHL public relations team tweeted out the teams and dates. The @PredsNHL, @SanJoseSharks, @Avalanche & @BlueJacketsNHL […]

On Wednesday, news broke that San Francisco All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel had asked the team for a trade. ESPN’s Adam Schefter initially reported on the development. Twice since that reporting, Samuel took to social media taking exception with what Schefter was reporting, only to then erase the posts. 2-days in a row Deebo Samuel […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have all but locked up a spot in the second round of the NBA playoffs with a heart-stopping overtime win against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday. The Raptors controlled most of and led most of Game 2. But Sixers superstar Joel Embiid refused to lose. With just over two seconds remaining in overtime […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have put the Toronto Raptors into a hole that they are very unlikely to climb out of. The Sixers won Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, taking a 3-0 series lead. It happened in incredibly dramatic fashion. With just over two seconds remaining in overtime, the Sixers inbounded to Joel Embiid […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face a must-win scenario when they play Game 3 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics Friday night. The reason for that is the collapse that was the Nets on Wednesday. Brooklyn held a 17-point lead at one point and could very easily have been up by […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets played one of the most intense playoff games you will ever see on Wednesday. It was Game 2 of their first-round playoff series that is anything but. Entering the playoffs, these teams were third and fourth in Las Vegas in terms of odds to win the NBA Championship. The […]

The Boston Red Sox have been hot and cold to start the 2022 season. Their offense has been mostly what has carried the club, as the pitching has struggled. On Wednesday, the Red Sox had a development that is far from ideal for their offense. Boston slugger J.D. Martinez was forced to leave the game […]

Minnesota State University goalie Dryden McKay won this year’s Hobey Baker Award. The award given to college hockey’s best player of the year. McKay set NCAA records for most wins in a season with 37 and most shutouts in a season with 34. That’s truly an incredible year deserving of the award. However, it was […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season. As the playoffs approach, they would like to be playing at their best, like any team. But that is going to be difficult without their starting goalie, Frederik Andersen. Andersen sustained a lower-body injury during the third period of Saturday’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to even their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. The Nets came out highly aggressive and jumped out to an early 13-point lead. Of all players, it’s been the Boston-area native Bruce Brown’s 12 points that have led to Brooklyn’s early lead. Late in the first quarter, […]

After earning a dominant road win in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, the Minnesota Timberwolves laid an egg in Game 2 in Memphis against the Grizzlies. They were hammered 124-96. That came on the heels of a fantastic offensive performance. The Timberwolves managed to drop 130 points against the elite Grizzlies defense just […]

Earlier Wednesday, news broke that San Francisco 49ers All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel wants to be traded. As if this NFL offseason hasn’t already been crazy enough. Now one of the best playmakers in football could be on the move. After that news broke, a couple of Philadelphia Eagles players let it be known they […]

Kyrie Irving made his return to Boston on Easter Sunday for Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets first round playoff series against the Celtics. There has been no love lost between the Celtics fans and Irving since he left the organization a few years ago. But Sunday took it to a new level. The crowd […]

The Phoenix Suns dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans, 125-114. Amazingly, this was the 14th consecutive playoff loss for Chris Paul when referee Scott Foster officiated the game. The two have had a public feud that goes back over 10 years. Chris Paul has lost 14 straight playoff […]

The Miami Heat won Game 2 of their first round NBA playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night, 115-105. In the win, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler went nuts. He dropped a game-high 45 points, knocking down 15 of his 25 shots from the floor. A number of those shots came late with the score […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered Tuesday’s night’s Game 2 looking a 2-0 series lead. They pulled away late to win Game 1 over the weekend. In that game, Booker was not at his best. He appears to be making up for that Tuesday. At halftime, the Suns hold a five-point lead, with Booker […]

On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns will host the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 2 of their western conference first round playoff series. The Suns won Game 1, despite the Pelicans hanging around for much of it. In the win, future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul dropped 30 points and 10 assists, dominating […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of a first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. In Game 1, Nets guard Kyrie Irving reminded everyone who incredible of a basketball player he is. He dropped 39 points, 18 of which coming in the fourth quarter. He almost single handedly led the Nets back from a […]

The Toronto Raptors have been crushed in each of their first two playoff games against the Philadelphia 76ers. They face an essential must-win scenario in Game 3 on Wednesday night back in Toronto. However, it appears they might have to do that without the services of some key players once again. Scottie Barnes is doubtful […]

On Monday, the NBA announced that Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for the 2021-2022 season. After the announcement, Phoenix Suns young defensive stud Mikal Bridges sent a kind message congratulating him on Twitter. In his post, he acknowledged how happy he was to see that […]