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The Toronto Raptors showed slight improvement under Darko Rajakovic, going 30-52 last season. But season three together becomes more pivotal than ever. Especially following the 2025 NBA Draft. Toronto needed to swing big with its pick after drawing the ninth selection on lottery night. The Raptors then needed one more area to bolster early on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers added new talent inside the glistening $2 billion Intuit Dome. All in the attempt to end their string of early postseason exits. Owner Steve Ballmer, general manager Trent Redden and head coach Tyronn Lue needed to improve the forward play. They addressed the position at No. 30 overall on Wednesday, then […]

The Houston Rockets have risen as an early aggressor when it comes to NBA free agency moves. They already removed themselves from the Jalen Green era — by adding Kevin Durant in the bombshell June 22 trade. Now Dorian Finney-Smith could be next to arrive. The versatile Los Angeles Lakers forward is immediately linked to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder turned Sunday into a crucial workday. Locking in new contracts. The NBA Finals champions presented a $24 million deal to Jaylin Williams Sunday. But didn’t stop signing checks after. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania revealed who signed next with OKC. “The Oklahoma City Thunder intend to sign guard Ajay Mitchell to […]

Alabama football erased any further doubts about its ability to land five-stars on Sunday. Former five-star USC linebacker commit Xavier Griffin chose the Crimson Tide. Surpassing Southeastern Conference rival Texas plus Ohio State and Florida State to nab him on the college football recruiting trail. Kalen DeBoer and his coaching staff don’t appear to be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quickly shifted to building the roster mode following their victory parade. The NBA Finals champions had 24 hours to prepare for the Wednesday NBA Draft. OKC did indeed make one intriguing selection. Taking Nique Clifford at No. 24 overall out of Colorado State. But the thoughts of Clifford teaming with Shai […]

The San Antonio Spurs are building with Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle at the forefront. Wednesday and Thursday’s NBA Draft became the first step in surrounding both with rookies. This class also came with a historic franchise first: Gregg Popovich wasn’t making draft decisions as head coach. But as team president. Mitch Johnson now gets […]

The Sacramento Kings turned to Wednesday’s NBA Draft to build the first Doug Christie led roster. Christie and the Kings became all in after their April 29 contract agreement. Allowing the beloved franchise star from the early 2000s to remove his interim head coach tag. Christie and the Kings front office showed they weren’t hesitant […]

Tennessee football added some unreal speed on the college football recruiting trail Saturday. The Volunteers are swooping up a prospect who ran a reported 10.1 time in the 100- meter dash. Four-star athlete Legend Bey is off to Knoxville. He told Hayes Fawcett of On3 that Tennessee’s Southeastern Conference rival Texas A&M plus Duke were […]

Derik Queen walked out of NBA Draft night fueling the future of New Orleans Pelicans basketball. But he walked into criticism as well. The Pelicans traded up to No. 13 to grab the Maryland star on Wednesday. NBA legend Joe Dumars helped facilitate the move in the Pelicans’ draft room. Yet it was Jeremiah Fears […]

Clemson football is engaging itself in a epic battle with rival Miami for June. The Tigers are building their own top 10 college football recruiting class. All while the Hurricanes are delivering their own impressive results. Now Clemson just boosted its defense with a huge four-star victory over the ‘Canes. The Tigers landed Keshawn Stancil […]

Georgia football finds itself in a competitive arms race during June. The Bulldogs are trying to out-recruit countless of programs despite not holding the No. 1 overall ranking. But they hit a new college football recruiting claim Saturday. The Bulldogs swooped up the nation’s best defensive lineman James “J.J.” Johnson Saturday. Johnson spurned Southeastern Conference […]

Oklahoma football grabbed a future “bodyguard” Saturday. Even beating out Deion Sanders and Colorado for this four-star talent. The Sooners landed Deacon Schmitt from Windsor, Colorado to boost the offensive line. Schmitt becomes more than an in-state college football recruiting loss for Sanders and the Buffaloes. The tackle listed CU in his final mix of […]

Rookies who didn’t hear their name called in the NBA Draft still found a home Thursday. The Toronto Raptors opened their door to the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Even after taking Collin Murray-Boyles at No. 9 overall.  ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania revealed which star from the ACC is heading […]

South Carolina football prevented a prominent in-state recruit from landing in the clutches of some rivals. The Gamecocks beat out Georgia and Tennessee in keeping a native prospect home Thursday. Four-star athlete Sequel Patterson chose the Gamecocks over the two Southeastern Conference powers. Kentucky was one more in the fold, according to Hayes Fawcett of […]

Alabama football rose as one of the more aggressive teams on the Thursday recruiting trail. The Crimson Tide snatched five-star running back Ezavier “E.J.” Crowell. But then boosted the offense further by beating Ohio State and Ole Miss for a four-star tight end. Mack Sutter chose Alabama less than two hours after the Crowell commitment. […]

Alabama football needed any type of jolt to ignite its 2026 recruiting class. Kalen DeBoer also needed to seal one more five-star to temper the criticism. Mission accomplished — as ‘Bama beat Texas and Georgia for this talent. Five-star running back Ezavier “E.J.” Crowell is Tuscaloosa bound. Crowell announced his decision to verbally commit to […]

The Los Angeles Rams have tempered their aggressive trade tactics since the Super Bowl LVI run. Yet that doesn’t mean Les Snead and the front office don’t ignore trades. Even with training camp coming. Los Angeles traded out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and landed Terrance Ferguson. The rookie tight end […]

Notre Dame football is in reload mode following its national championship game appearance. Including replacing playmaking tight end Mitchell Evans. The Fighting Irish landed a potential future Evans in the form of a top three TE. Ian Premer is the newest Irish verbal commitment, revealing his announcement Thursday. Hayes Fawcett of On3 shared that Premer […]

Clayton Kershaw has relied on his left arm for 18 MLB seasons. The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed him rack up the strikeouts through the years. But one milestone remains. Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 career strikeouts. There are 19 different pitchers who’ve surpassed this mark. Max Scherzer represents the most recent entry into the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have fully recharged their expectations following their return to the playoffs. The Bolts even handed Justin Herbert new weapons to fuel the 2025 charge — notably signing Najee Harris and drafting Omarion Hampton. Jim Harbaugh brings back a playoff roster. But this 2025 group looks far from complete. In fact the […]

The San Antonio Spurs added guard help next to Victor Wembanyama in the NBA Draft. Last season’s top overall pick himself surprised Dylan Harper with a phone call. The Rutgers basketball star landed No. 2 overall behind Cooper Flagg in Wednesday’s first round. Harper made his rounds in shaking hands and hugging others before posing […]

Cooper Flagg is already receiving his round of welcomes to Dallas. The top pick of the 2025 NBA Draft received one welcome from the Dallas Cowboys. The Duke Blue Devils star expectedly landed to the Mavericks to start the draft. Flagg already fired off a message to Mavericks fans. But the Cowboys sent him an […]

Ohio State football will soon have June official visits completed. All the more reason the Buckeyes are attempting one last recruiting blitz before the month ends. The national champs have now boosted the offense by beating out Texas, Texas A&M and others for this three-star. Tackle Aaron Thomas is the newest verbal commitment for OSU […]

Cooper Flagg expectedly went No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. But he won’t wear No. 1 with the Dallas Mavericks. Guard Jaden Hardy bears dibs on that number. So what will be the jersey number the Duke basketball star will wear? Especially now that Flagg is officially in Dallas? NBA correspondent Marc Stein revealed […]

North Carolina football is trying to close June in aggressive fashion. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels are aiming to add layers on the college football recruiting trail. Now they’ve landed a former Alabama commit. Ex-Crimson Tide safety commit Jamarrion Gordon is now Chapel Hill bound, he confirmed to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Wednesday. “Why […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule faces new scrutiny that ever for 2025. Following ending the Cornhuskers’ long bowl drought. Fortunately for him he’s got a “genius” on his side — also the label he handed Dana Holgorsen. Rhule made the pivotal move to hire Holgorsen in the 2024 season, but as a consultant. The […]

Miami (FL) football is sending its own storm surge during hurricane season. These Hurricanes are racking up impressive June college football recruiting wins, notably Israel Briggs on Tuesday. Now “The U” is immediately pairing Briggs with a former Southeastern Conference commit. Miami landed ex-Tennessee wide receiver commit Tyran Evans Wednesday — nearly 24 hours after […]

Georgia football claimed wins over two Atlantic Coast Conference foes on the college football recruiting trail. Edging out Miami and Clemson for a four-star running back standout. The Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart landed Jae Lamar Wednesday, who’s an in-state find for UGA as he hails from Moultrie. The Hurricanes and Tigers were two […]

The Las Vegas Raiders stacked layers of new faces ahead of 2025. Their NFL Draft class brings new intrigue in Sin City. But there’s one more move they can make before training camp. Pete Carroll wrapped up his first minicamp and OTAs by installing a renewed energy. He also completed his first offseason process building […]

Nebraska football didn’t necessarily tell a recruit “come with me if you want to live.” But the Cornhuskers did land a three-star “Terminator.” Plus beat out Michigan State and Syracuse for this running back star. Jamal Rule, who calls himself “Terminator” on his X account, chose the Cornhuskers on Monday. Head coach Matt Rhule will […]

Oklahoma football joined the litany of programs stockpiling its college football recruiting class Monday. Except OU beat out Colorado and Miami for an elite four-star edge rusher. Daniel Norman is heading to Norman — choosing the Sooners on Monday. Recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the Buffaloes and Hurricanes were in the final running […]

Alabama football lost out on landing a marquee four-star offensive weapon to the Big Ten Monday. Ohio State, Michigan, or Penn State would be the victors here in any other college football recruiting period. But instead a surprise Big Ten challenger beat out ‘Bama. Big 6-foot-4, 225-pound talent Roman Voss chose Minnesota over Alabama. Hayes […]

Nebraska football added to its impressive college football recruiting blitz for June Monday. This time beating out two College Football Playoff teams in Ohio State and Clemson for this four-star. The Cornhuskers and head coach Matt Rhule bolstered the defense with Danny Odem. The 6-foot, 175-pound cornerback from The First Academy in Orlando turns down […]

Florida State football ensured a homegrown four-star tight end wasn’t heading over to the Southeastern Conference. The Seminoles landed this new weapon after being courted by Alabama and Auburn. The ‘Noles received their newest verbal commitment from Xavier Tiller — who stars four hours north of the Tallahassee campus. Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the […]

Georgia football battled to the wire with Alabama for a four-star edge rusher. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs claim the college football recruiting win in the end. Khamari Brooks chose the hometown Bulldogs over the Crimson Tide, Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirmed Monday. Brooks hails from Bogart, Georgia. “Staying home. Go Dawgs!!!” Brooks told Fawcett […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder etched their names into the NBA record books. They capped off their 68-14 campaign with a 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers, snatching Game 7 inside the Paycom Center. OKC’s 2024-25 team now rearranges this league list. The Thunder joins the 1968 Philadelphia 76ers as 68-win teams who won the title. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder witnessed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a level of greatness never seen in franchise history. He capped his Most Valuable Player winning performance by leading OKC to its first-ever NBA Finals victory Sunday. But he deferred the credit to a “once in a lifetime” player after beating the Indiana Pacers. That generational talent […]

Fans of the Indiana Pacers waited 58 seasons to witness an NBA championship. The Oklahoma City Thunder forced them to add a 59th season of waiting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped off his Most Valuable Player winning season by leading the 103-91 win on Sunday in Game 7. Indiana’s evening started with promise. Tyrese Haliburton got hot […]