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As NBA free agency opened up last week, there was a flurry of moves across the league. That came on the heels of a wild NBA Draft, which was preempted by the stunning Kevin Durant trade to the Houston Rockets. But on Monday, the Utah Jazz got in on the action by making a stunning […]

The Phoenix Suns appear to be at a major crossroads. Their Big 3 experiment with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal did not go as planned. During the two-plus seasons they were part of the Suns organization together, they were rarely on the court at the same time. That culminated in Phoenix missing out […]

NBA Free Agency opened up Monday evening at 6 pm ET. Thus far, there has been a flurry of moves by several teams. But no team has been nearly as busy as the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies kicked off the evening by re-signing Jaren Jackson Jr. to a massive $240 million contract. They brought back […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had a very frustrating finish to their 2024-2025 season. After holding onto the two seed in the NBA’s Western Conference for much of the season, a late-season swoon saw them drop to seventh. That culminated in a quick playoff exit at the hands of the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The tough […]

The Florida Panthers just won their second straight Stanley Cup Final. For the first time in more than 40 years, a team repeated by defeating the same opponent in the finals. In this case, it was the Edmonton Oilers who were left gutted. But instead of lying back and enjoying the win, the Panthers have […]

Golf, alongside tennis, is known as a country club sport or a gentleman’s game. But that is not always the case, as was seen on Friday at the Rocket Classic. Tempers ran high as Stephan Jaeger lost his cool following an errant tee shot. The PGA Tour is at the Detroit Golf Club for what […]

The PGA Tour is at the Detroit Golf Club this week for the Rocket Classic, formerly the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The course saw rain earlier in the week, making pin locations look even more attractive to the world’s best golfers. That was clearly the case on Friday as PXG’s Jake Knapp went bonkers. Knapp fired […]

The 2025 NBA Draft is off and running. To no one’s surprise, Duke’s Cooper Flagg was drafted first overall by the Dallas Mavericks. Normally, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attempts to play up the drama. But there wasn’t a need for that on Wednesday night. The entire world knew that Flagg was going No. 1. Shortly […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally climbed the mountain. The Thunder won its first NBA Championship in franchise history on Sunday night, beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, 103-91. The game was somewhat marred by the devastating Tyrese Haliburton Achilles injury. But that did not stop fans and celebrities from […]

The Indianapolis Colts will enter the 2025 NFL season with several questions. Maybe the biggest among them is the future of quarterback Anthony Richardson. The 23-year-old signal caller suffered another shoulder injury that limited him to 11 games last season. He missed the mandatory minicamp this summer as he recovers. But it sounds as though […]

The PGA Tour is coming off yet another thrilling finish, as Keegan Bradley pulled out a wild victory at the Travelers Championship. He won’t have much time to soak it in, though, as the 39-year-old Bradley is in the field at this week’s Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. Interestingly, he will be joined […]

The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, CT, this week for the Travelers Championship. It is the seventh and final Signature Event of the 2025 PGA Tour season. Like most Signature Events, this means it is a limited-field, no-cut event. Without a cut, players tend to feel a bit freer while out on the course, and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, hoping to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy as NBA Champions. Not only did they not win the game, but the Thunder were soundly beaten in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, 108-91. Even that final score is not truly indicative of how one-sided the […]

The Indiana Pacers are facing a must-win scenario in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. They trail the Oklahoma City Thunder in the series, 3-2. The Thunder took care of business at home in Game 5. Thus far Thursday night, the Pacers are doing the same. Indiana holds its largest lead of the series at […]

The Indiana Pacers enter Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night facing elimination. That is because the Pacers lost a tough Game 5 on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But they did not just lose the game, arguably, their best player, Tyrese Haliburton, sustained a calf injury. He played through the […]

The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, CT, following JJ Spaun’s marvelous victory at the U.S. Open last week. Jordan Spieth entered this week looking to build off the momentum he had created over his last few tournaments. Instead, he was forced to withdraw from the Travelers Championship on Thursday, after completing just 12 holes. Spieth […]

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are competing in the crucial Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. The series is tied 2-2, and historically, the winner of a Game 5 with the series tied goes on to win the best-of-seven more than 75 percent of the time. Thus far, things are […]

Tyrell Hatton has long been known in the golf world as one of the most colorful players on the course. That reputation has only been exacerbated after he left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf alongside Jon Rahm. This week, Hatton is at Oakmont Country Club for the 125th U.S. Open. Through three rounds, Hatton […]

Oakmont Country Club is playing host to the 2025 US Open. As expected, the difficult track just outside of Pittsburgh, PA, has lived up to the hype. As the third round finishes up, only four players in the field of 156 are under par. Surprisingly, even Scottie Scheffler has had to take his medicine. But […]

Two months ago, Rory McIlroy was on top of the golf world. He had just completed the grand slam, winning the Masters in a dramatic playoff over Justin Rose. McIlroy dropped to his knees after sinking the winning putt, letting the wave of emotion roll over him. After all, it was more than a decade […]

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime, 5-4. In what turned out to be an incredible hockey game, Leon Draisaitl proved to be the hero. A little more than midway through overtime, Draisaitl beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky five-hole for the overtime game-winner. In doing […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final looking to even the series with the Florida Panthers at two wins apiece. Things did not look very good early, as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period. That prompted the Oilers to remove their goalie, Stuart Skinner, for […]

The 2025 U.S. Open teed off on Thursday, with the world’s best golfers trying to figure out Oakmont Country Club. The golf course just outside of Pittsburgh, PA, is considered one of the most difficult in the world. While many of the top-ranked golfers like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Bryson DeChambeau had a hard […]

The Florida Panthers entered Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals with a 2-1 series lead after demolishing the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3, 6-1. Their offensive efficiency chased Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. Well, the Panthers picked up right where they left off, catching fire early on Thursday night. Matthew Tkachuk got the scoring going […]

The 2025 NBA Finals are not playing out as many people expected. Through three games, the upstart Indiana Pacers hold a 2-1 series lead against the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder. That is in large part due to their impressive Game 3 performance at home, as the Pacers beat the Thunder 116-107 in front of […]

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, 116-107. It was a wild scene at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with even Caitlin Clark in the house. The Pacers improved to 14-0 this postseason when they scored at least 110 points. Arguably, the biggest reason they hit that […]

It is U.S. Open week, and all eyes in the golf world turn to Oakmont Country Club. The 125th U.S. Open championship will surely satisfy golf fans, but players are far less likely to be thrilled. That is because the playing conditions the USGA has set up put a premium on driving accuracy. That is […]

The 125th U.S. Open is upon us, and the world’s best golfers are at Oakmont Country Club just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. The golf season’s third major championship is sure to deliver the drama, excitement, and glory to its prestigious winner once again. But this year, maybe more than most, has an elevated sense of […]

Almost two months ago, Rory McIlroy completed his quest for a career grand slam, winning the Masters Tournament. That was already his third win of the 2025 season. McIlroy won both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the PLAYERS Championship. It appeared his game had finally reached another level. With six days until the U.S. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers as 10.5-point favorites. For most of the game Thursday night, the basketball world likely understood why. But once again, the Pacers proved to be a 48-minute team. Indiana erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to pull within a single point in […]

The Indiana Pacers did it again. They pulled off another miraculous comeback victory in these NBA Playoffs, this time in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Pacers trailed by as much as 15 points, but it was less the comeback and more how it happened that left people stunned. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a […]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals is off to a fast start in Edmonton. The Oilers are seeking revenge against the Florida Panthers in just the second finals rematch this century. The first took place 16 years ago when the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins went at it. Through 20 minutes, the Panthers […]

Muirfield Village in Ohio, host venue of the Memorial Tournament, has been giving players fits through two days. With the second round winding down, there are only nine players in the 72-player field under par. Nick Taylor and first-round leader Ben Griffin sit atop the leaderboard at 7-under. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is, to […]

Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer on the planet. That is essentially undeniable at this point. He is known for his robotic antics on and off the course. However, following Friday’s second round of the Memorial Tournament, Scheffler was a bit more jovial than usual. The World No. 1 carded his second straight 2-under 70 […]

The Indiana Pacers entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Knicks looking to advance to the NBA Finals. Instead, they are headed back to Indiana for Game 6 following a 111-94 blowout loss. In the loss, only one Pacers starter even reached double figures in scoring, and it was […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals. They defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, 6-3, wrapping up the series in five games. It did not take long for the Oilers to show they were motivated to head back to the finals. Less than three minutes […]

The Dallas Stars entered Game 5 of their Western Conference Final series against the Edmonton Oilers in a deep hole. The Stars trail 3-1 in the series, with all of the momentum headed Edmonton’s way. Early on in the do-or-die Game 5, the Oilers picked up where they left off. Less than three minutes into […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did not show up Wednesday night for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder led 26-9 after the first quarter and cruised from there to a 124-94 win, ending the series in five games. That was not a typo. The Timberwolves scored nine points in the opening 12 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were sent packing from the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night, losing 124-94 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a road game that not many people gave the Timberwolves much hope, Anthony Edwards needed to bring his A-game. Instead, he fell flat, finishing with 19 […]