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The Boston Celtics hosted Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Brooklyn Nets on Easter Sunday. Of the eight first-round series’ in the playoffs, the Celtics vs. Nets series is easily the most anticipated. It had everything a fan could want. You get Kevin Durant, arguably the best basketball player in the world. […]

The Denver Nuggets were blown off the court in Game 1 of their Western Conference first round series against the Golden State Warriors, 123-107. In the loss, reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic was held to 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. For most NBA players, that’s an incredible day. For Jokic, that falls below […]

On Easter Sunday, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving resurrected his elite play in Boston. He scored a game-high 39 points on an efficient 12-for-20 shooting. That includes hitting six shots from downtown. However, it was all for naught as the Celtics defeated the Nets 115-114 on a buzzer beater from Jayson Tatum. Shockingly, it […]

The NBA playoffs kicked off this weekend, with a number of entertaining basketball games. None were more entertaining than the Brooklyn Nets playing in Boston to take on the Celtics. The game ended in the first ever buzzer beater at home in Celtics playoff history. Let that sink in for a minute. As that was […]

On Easter Sunday, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning on the hand. Texas Rangers starter Spencer Patton drilled Trout with an 81 mile per hour slider on the hand and wrist area of his left hand. The future member of the Baseball Hall of Fame immediately […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields showed flashes of potential during his rookie year in 2021. But overall, there were clearly some things the former first-round pick needs to work on. His footwork was less than stellar, his accuracy consistently throwing the ball was another area that needs improvement. Fields also struggled with his progressions and […]

The Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo is moving in the right direction, and appears on track to make his MLB season debut later this month. Castillo recently threw a couple of bullpen sessions, but on Friday, he will be throwing to live hitters for the first time since being placed on the IL list prior […]

The Montreal Canadiens are going to get a shot in the arm. Former All-Star goalie Carey Price is set to make his long anticipated return to net against the New York Islanders on Friday night. Price last took the ice for the Canadiens on July 7th, 2021 during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were unable to clinch their playoff spot, losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. That forced them into the win-or-go-home game against the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night. The Clippers were the favorites, but on Friday morning, they were dealt a tough blow. News broke that former All-NBA forward Paul […]

The Miami Dolphins finished third in the AFC East, just missing out on the playoffs in 2021. Miami owner Stephen Ross has clearly decided they are going all in this year in trying to reach the postseason. They made as many major offseason acquisitions as just about any team in the NFL. The biggest move […]

On Friday morning, the Indianapolis Colts signed former All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a two-year contract that is reportedly worth up to $23 million. $14 million of that money is guaranteed, which is pretty amazing for a cornerback coming off injury-plagued seasons. Well, the cornerback that is regarded as maybe the best in the NFL […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to host Game One of their first round playoff series Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets. One of the biggest storylines entering this series has been the health of Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. The superstar guard missed the final 12 games of the regular season with a foot […]

The Cleveland Browns shocked the NFL world when they traded for quarterback Deshaun Watson last month. It wasn’t the fact that the Browns traded for the embattled quarterback. But he is still dealing with 22 lawsuits involving alleged sexual misconduct. That did not stop one former Browns quarterback to make maybe the boldest claim in […]

The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Sammy Watkins to a one-year $4 million deal on Thursday morning. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is reportedly very excited and ready to get to work with his new weapon. Pat McAfee revealed Rodgers’ response to the Packers signing of Watkins. BREAKING: @AaronRodgers12 talked to Sammy Watkins last night.. […]

Last week, a clip of HBO’s “The Shop, Interrupted” was released where Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked if he could play with any current player, who would it be. He answered Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. Of course, that prompted the media to then ask Curry for his take. He […]

The NHL has announced that the 2023 Winter Classic will be played at Fenway Park between the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This will be the 14th version of the NHL’s Winter Classic, and the second time it will be held in Boston. It appears the Penguins will play the Bruins in the 2023 […]

The Utah Jazz enter their first round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks as the favorites. That’s despite the Mavs holding home court advantage. The line initially opened with Dallas as the betting favorites, but news of Luka Doncic’s injury changed that. It’s still not known exactly if Doncic will return in time for this series, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans earned a shot at the eighth seed in the western conference playoffs Wednesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 113-103. In the win, Pelicans shooting guard CJ McCollum led all scorers with 32 points. 27 of those points came in the first half, as he outscored the entire Spurs starting lineup […]

The Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrerro Jr. took Major League Baseball by storm last season. He slashed .311 with 48 home runs while driving in 111 runs and scoring 123. Yet, somehow Guerrerro Jr. found a way to top that on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays slugger mashed three home runs in Yankee Stadium […]

The Charlotte Hornets exceeded expectations this season, reaching the play-in tournament. Unfortunately for them, it appears that’s as far as they will go this season. The Hornets trail by more than 20 points late in the ball game against the Atlanta Hawks. Nevertheless, it was a successful season with something to build off of. That’s […]

The Toronto Raptors might be the underdogs in their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, but don’t tell them that. The Raptors enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They won nine of their final 12 games, including victories over the Boston Celtics, the Minnesota Timberwolves and twice against these […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to claim their first Stanley Cup title since the late 1990’s when Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg dominated the NHL. This season’s version of the Avalanche is once again dominating the league. Colorado has won six straight games and is tied with the Florida Panthers for the most points in […]

A couple of years ago people were wondering if Clayton Kershaw was done pitching as an ace, and was looking at the twilight of his career. Kershaw proved those people wrong last season, posting another stellar year. He backed that up again on Wednesday, throwing seven perfect innings, while striking out 13 batters. Yet, Dodgers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in the playoffs, after coming from behind to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104. The TWolves out-scored the Clippers 31-20 in the fourth quarter, and were carried by two of their stars. Sadly for Karl-Anthony Towns, he was not one of them. Towns had easily one of the worst games […]

The Brooklyn Nets took care of business at home Tuesday night, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first NBA play-in game. With the win, the Nets clinch the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They will play their first round series against the two-seed Boston Celtics. After the game, TNT analyst Charles Barkley shared a […]

The 2021-2022 Los Angeles Lakers season has finally come to a close. It was a very tumultuous season for the Lakers that began with such promise and expectation. One player in particular that had a very tough year was point guard Russell Westbrook. He essentially took the brunt of the criticism for the Lakers’ massive […]

On Tuesday night, the Brooklyn Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first of six NBA Play-In games. There are essentially two rounds in this mini-tournament. The winner of this game will travel to Boston to face off against the Boston Celtics as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the loser of tonight’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are finally having a season that will extend into the postseason with hopes of advancing. It has been a very long time since that happened. The last time Minnesota won a playoff round was way back in 2004 when they reached the Western Conference Finals. Ultimately, the Timberwolves lost to the Los […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a tough loss in the AFC Championship to the Cincinnati Bengals. Things appeared to get even worse during the offseason. All three division rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders, all appeared to get much better on paper. Meanwhile, the Chiefs traded away arguably […]

The MLB offseason was very tumultuous, with a lockout that lasted 99 days. The MLB owners locked the players out, both figuratively and literally. In an attempt to get the players to negotiate to their liking, the owners enacted the lockout on December 2nd. It lasted until March 12 when both sides finally reached an […]

The Milwaukee Bucks decided prior to Sunday’s game that their stars were not going to play. They were going to let fate decide where they finish in the eastern conference. In doing so, Milwaukee was without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fellow star Jrue Holiday played a couple seconds of the game and hilariously took a foul, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the final day of the season tied with the Boston Celtics for the Atlantic Division title. Both teams won, however, the Celtics own the tie-breaker. Therefore, the Sixers will open the playoffs as the #4 seed in the eastern conference. Their opponent will be the Toronto Raptors. That creates a rather […]

Arguably the biggest storyline in this year’s Masters tournament was the return of Tiger Woods. Woods had not played competitive golf in over 14 months since his serious car accident in southern California in February, 2021. The accident reportedly almost cost him a lower extremity. Doctors were able to save his leg, setting the scene […]

Despite entering the 2022 Masters Tournament ranked #1 in the world, not many believed Scottie Scheffler would continue his recent dominance with a victory at Augusta. Those people would have been very wrong. Scheffler played exceptionally well from start to finish, capturing his first Green Jacket and major championship of his young career. It’s not […]

Rory McIlroy entered this year’s Masters Tournament looking to complete the career grand slam. He had already won The Open Championship, the U.S. Open and The PGA Championship, but has not yet worn the Green Jacket. He entered the tournament this year among the favorites to do so. Unfortunately for McIlroy, he had a poor […]

It has been a very long season for the Houston Rockets and their fans. The season finished up Sunday with yet another loss. However, it did not come without a silver lining. Rockets rookie shooting guard Jalen Green dropped a career-high 41 points in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks, 130-114. In doing so, Green […]

A perfect game in baseball is arguably the most difficult feat in sports to accomplish. To be able to retire all 27 batters in a game, without anyone reaching base is hard enough. Doing that while also striking out 19 of those batters sounds nearly impossible. Yet that’s exactly what Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki accomplished […]

Novak Djokovic’s 2022 has been very tumultuous. However, Djokovic appears ready to move forward with his career, and attempt to regain his status as the most dominant tennis player in the world. While speaking to the press Sunday, Djokovic talked about using the last few months as fuel as clay court season begins. The Associated […]

The New York Yankees hosted their rival, the Boston Red Sox, on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium Friday. Despite trailing for much of the game, the Yankees pulled out a comeback victory. A large part of that is thanks to the newest member of the team, Josh Donaldson. With the game tied at 5 in […]