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Zion Williamson barely played one half of basketball during the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. For some analysts, this is reason for concern. After Williamson suffered a bruised knee in his first exhibition with the New Orleans Pelicans, his former coach–Mike Krzyzewski–indicated that Williamson likely should not have suited up at all. The […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired infielder Eric Sogard from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and other media reports: Infielder Eric Sogard has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, league sources tell ESPN. Multiple teams were on him but Toronto ultimately settled on a deal with Tampa Bay. — Jeff […]

The Oakland Athletics have officially begun the “buying” process prior to the July 31 trade deadline, acquiring Kansas City Royals reliever Jake Diekman on Friday. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the A’s are now looking to make upgrades to the starting rotation: Diekman won’t join the A’s until Tuesday, but the Oakland […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made their plans to win now known when they made an aggressive play to acquire Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder while also signing Kawhi Leonard in free agency. However, as the Clippers look to take up the mantle as the new basketball team to watch in Los Angeles, they […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had perhaps the most impactful summer of any team in the NBA. By swinging a blockbuster deal for swingman Paul George and signing NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers immediately vaulted themselves toward the top of the 2020 NBA title picture. Having officially introduced both Leonard and George earlier this […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry may have the perfect shooting stroke, but he cannot say the same about his Uber rating. In a YouTube video for House of Highlights, Curry admitted that he has a 4.8 Uber rating, but that he is also out to find the driver that did not give him […]

There may not have been a more surprising MLB team in 2018 than the Tampa Bay Rays. Although the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees still dominated the American League East, the Rays won 90 games and watched guys like Blake Snell (who was named the AL Cy Young Award winner) and Tommy Pham […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier has always been one to speak his own mind. He criticized LeBron James on air during a game against the Lakers in March, which resulted in a number of former players and analysts coming to LeBron’s defense. Though Frazier has often been lauded as one of the more eloquent […]

Initially, the Chicago Bulls were chastised for the Jimmy Butler trade. After all, Chicago had dealt a legitimate two-way star in Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine–who was still recovering from an ACL tear at the time–and unproven point guard Kris Dunn. When the Bulls selected Lauri Markkanen with the No. 7 overall […]

One intriguing storyline for the 2019-20 NBA season is the “Battle for Los Angeles” between the Lakers and Clippers, with Lou Williams in the background. The Lakers made the big play for Anthony Davis and have supplemented Davis, LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma with a strong group of veterans in the supporting cast. Meanwhile, the […]

New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki announced his retirement via a statement that he released through the Yankees on Thursday afternoon, per Mark Feinsand of MLB Network: Troy Tulowitzki has released a statement through the Yankees announcing his retirement: pic.twitter.com/dbOjPrwyLq — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 25, 2019 Tulowitzki played just five games for the Yankees […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta paid homage to Chris Paul in the wake of the trade that sent Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Russell Westrbook. Fertitta thanked Paul for his contributions to the organization over the course of the last two seasons: On behalf of the @HoustonRockets organization I’d like to […]

Once upon a time, New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard looked like the next big thing in the Big Apple, mowing down Kansas City Royals hitters in Game 3 of the 2015 World Series and showcasing a combination of velocity and nasty breaking stuff. The Mets had envisioned Syndergaard as a core piece in their […]

Texas Rangers slugging outfielder Joey Gallo will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic: Source confirms that Joey Gallo will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone. — Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) July 25, 2019 Gallo appeared to aggravate his wrist in last night’s game against the Seattle […]

Last year’s American League Cy Young Award winner–Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell–will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his left elbow, according to Josh Tolentino of The Athletic: #Rays Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his left elbow, sources tell @TheAthleticMLB STORY: […]

The countdown to the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline is officially on, as teams around the league ramp up efforts to improve their team or acquire assets for the future. To this point, I have already dissected what teams such as the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants may or may not do by the […]

Nearly two weeks ago, I asked the question of what the Cleveland Indians would do when the trade deadline rolled around. At the time of the article, the Indians were 50-38 and had climbed back into the American League Central divisional chase, standing just 5.5 games back of the Minnesota Twins at the start of […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has showcased his star power ever since he won the NBA Rookie of the Year award for the 2012-13 NBA season. Since bursting onto the scene, Lillard’s game has only continued to improve. This past season marked the fourth straight campaign in which Lillard averaged at least 25 […]

Kawhi Leonard may have been the most outstanding player of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, but backup point guard Fred VanVleet was one of the unsung heroes of the Toronto Raptors during their championship run. After struggling to see the floor and make a tangible impact in the first 15 games of the postseason, VanVleet found […]

The 2019 MLB Trade Deadline is one week from Wednesday, and the “Hot Stove” is certainly heating up. Contenders around the league are gauging the value of various players in the hopes that one or two additions might help them reach the playoffs. One of the most underrated aspects of the upcoming deadline, however, is […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have had a roller-coaster of a season. After going 18-7 in April, the Redbirds stumbled to a 9-18 record in May. Despite playing mostly .500 baseball since then, the Cardinals find themselves in the thick of the Wild Card race because of some very underwhelming performances from teams like the Phillies, […]

The 2019 MLB Trade Deadline is just 10 days away, and the Boston Red Sox are looking at a number of players as they hope to gain ground in the American League East. One of those players is Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman, who the Red Sox actually scouted on Friday in Toronto’s game […]

The 2018-19 season offered plenty of storylines, one of which included the retirement tours of NBA legends Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki of the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks respectively. Mavs point guard Jalen Brunson may have been a rookie this past year, but he was around Dirk long enough to appreciate the kind of […]

Recent Oklahoma City Thunder acquisition and National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA) President Chris Paul should probably know a little something about financial literacy. After all, he is going to be making more than $124 million over the course of the next three seasons. But as head of the NBPA, Paul wants his peers to be […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has hardly projected to be a knockdown three-point shooter through his first two seasons in the NBA. Smith Jr. is shooting just under 32 percent from beyond the arc, and he shot below 30 percent from deep upon moving to New York last season. Despite his early […]

Former NBA star Kenyon Martin has remained one of the more outspoken personalities in the basketball community since his retirement in 2015, and he has an interesting take on the Oklahoma City Thunder electing to trade Paul George and Russell Westbrook After the BIG3 held a showcase in Oklahoma City on Sunday, Martin told Erik […]

Having grown up in the Washington, D.C. area, new Lakers point guard Quinn Cook had already established a relationship with Kevin Durant before the two played together for the Golden State Warriors. But Cook also has ties to one of the other megastars in the game, his new teammate: LeBron James. In an interview with […]

Anthony Davis may have dominated the headlines for the New Orleans Pelicans last year, but Jrue Holiday was quietly establishing himself as one of the best two-way guards in the league. Davis is gone and now the Pelicans are building their roster with a bunch of young talent. Along with the rebuild, Holiday has suddenly […]

For years, the New York Knicks had been the center of all things basketball in the Big Apple, and one of the most famous sports teams in the world. With multiple championships in the 1970s and Hall of Fame franchise icons such as Patrick Ewing in the ’90s, the Knicks ran Broadway. That is, until […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki seems to be having some fun in retirement. Nowitzki suited up to play goalkeeper during the “Champions for Charity” match in Leverkusen, Germany: NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki played goalie in a charity match in Germany today 🏀⚽ pic.twitter.com/ne5VdZByYF — B/R Football (@brfootball) July 21, 2019 Nowitzki has routinely made celebrity […]

When you have as many talented players in your starting five as the Philadelphia 76ers last year, it can be hard for everyone to get touches. Tobias Harris averaged close to the same amount of field goal attempts in Philly as he did with the Los Angeles Clippers, but Sixers head coach Brett Brown privately […]

This summer was one of the most volatile and exciting reshuffles in recent NBA history, with teams making blockbuster deals to acquire an extra superstar and others using free agency as a means to improve. The Miami Heat were one of the teams willing to shake things up, dealing a number of pieces away in […]

DeMar DeRozan had a tough start to the 2018-19 NBA season. After spending the first nine seasons of his career building his legacy as a franchise icon with the Toronto Raptors, DeRozan was–some would say unceremoniously–dealt to the San Antonio Spurs in a blockbuster that brought Kawhi Leonard to Toronto. DeRozan had been the leader […]

The Brooklyn Nets were always going to be one of the most intriguing teams of this summer. Armed with two max salary slots in free agency and coming off a season in which they earned the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Nets were sure to draw some interest from some of the […]

After a wild summer in which he has been flipped multiple times and eventually waived by the Phoenix Suns, veteran wingman Kyle Korver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent Kyle Korver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, agent […]

Heading into the month of June, the Minnesota Twins were the talk of the 2019 MLB season. Driven by shrewd offseason acquisitions and a penchant for the home run ball, the Twins raced out to a big lead in the weak American League Central while the Cleveland Indians struggled just to stay above .500 thanks […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been an absolute juggernaut in the National league West, heading into Friday with an MLB-best 64-35 record and +151 run differential. Powered by an MVP season from Cody Bellinger and an incredibly deep lineup alongside the pitching performances of guys like Hyun-Jin Ryu, Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers […]

Shooting guard Cameron Reynolds has come to terms on a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent F Cam Reynolds has agreed to a two-way deal with Milwaukee, agent @JamesDunleavy3 tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 18, 2019 Reynolds went undrafted out of Tulane University last […]

When the Chicago Cubs faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 NLCS, they got a healthy dosage of Yu Darvish. After the Dodgers took the first two games in Los Angeles, Darvish came to Wrigley Field and dominated the Cubs, striking out seven and giving up just one run in 6 2/3 innings of […]