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After rumors and plenty of trade buzz, the Toronto Raptors traded Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers. The package includes Bruce Brown and three first-round picks going to Toronto in the huge blockbuster deal. The New Orleans Pelicans were also involved as a third team in the deal. After months of discussions, early signs are […]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic has passed away at the age of 46, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ‘Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic has died. Milojevic, 46, was hospitalized Tuesday in SLC in critical condition. After a decorated 15-year playing/coaching career, the Serbian native joined Warriors staff in 2021. He was a […]

The Charlotte Hornets have one of the worst records in the NBA this season. As of Wednesday, they are 8-29 and have the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, just one game ahead of the Washington Wizards. As such, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford leads the list of NBA coaches to be fired, per the […]

The Houston Texans’ surprising season is still going on after they defeated the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, in the AFC Wild Card round. The Texans are set to face the top-seed Baltimore Ravens on the road in a huge test. The Texans recently placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, […]

The Los Angeles Rams saw their season end against the Detroit Lions in a one-point game on Sunday evening. After a back-and-forth season, the Rams found a way to get into the playoffs and fought hard against the Lions in Detroit. On Wednesday, Rams head coach Sean McVay gave an update on running back Kyren […]

The Buffalo Bills are still alive after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card round on Monday. It was the Josh Allen show despite harsh weather conditions leading up to the game. Next up is a game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, this time in Buffalo. However, the Bills have […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers saw their season end on Monday with a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Immediately, questions swirled about Mike Tomlin’s future with the organization, and he was seen leaving the press conference as soon as a reporter asked a question about his contract. However, Tomlin himself has apparently shut down those rumors, […]

The Texas football team is going to enter the 2024 season as one of the favorites in the SEC and in the sport. After a Sugar Bowl loss to Washington, they brought back Steve Sarkisian despite some Alabama rumors and got Quinn Ewers to return for one more year. However, they lost running back Jonathon […]

The Florida football program has quickly gone from powerhouse to disappointment. In 2023, the Gators went 5-7 and just 3-5 in SEC play, missing out on a bowl game once again. Billy Napier, who was hired to replace Dan Mullen at the end of 2021, has gone just 11-14 in two years with the Florida […]

With Jedd Fisch leaving the Arizona football program to go to Washington following Kalen DeBoer’s departure for Alabama, the Wildcats job suddenly became open. However, it didn’t take too long to fill. Late Monday night, rumors swirled that San Jose State head coach Brent Brennan had emerged as the top target. Then, on Tuesday, it […]

The Cleveland Browns saw their surprising season come to an end in the AFC World Card round against the Houston Texans. The Browns lost, 45-14, and the Cinderella story that was the return of Joe Flacco saw its final chapter. However, after all of it, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff made sure to shout […]

The Houston Texans are feeling great after defeating the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, in the AFC Wild Card round. However, with the Texans preparing to face either the Baltimore Ravens or Kansas City Chiefs, they got some bad news on wide receiver Noah Brown. He is being placed on injured reserve and will be out for […]

The USC football team will officially not have Caleb Williams at quarterback next season. With the underclassmen deadline coming on January 15, Williams waited until right before it to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘Sources: #USC star QB Caleb Williams, a potential No. 1 overall selection, is declaring […]

The UConn men’s basketball program was expected to drop off a little bit after winning the national championship a year ago. Now, the Huskies have claimed the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll after a long list of upsets over the past week. This is the first time the UConn basketball team has […]

The college football transfer portal continues to churn. One of the biggest names left was USC wide receiver Dorian Singer. Now, he has found a new home and is headed to Utah, per the Utah Football X account. Welcome to the WR room, @dorian_singer1 ✌️#UBOYZ24 pic.twitter.com/kqzo9ksWjC — Utah Football (@Utah_Football) January 15, 2024 Singer entered […]

The college football transfer portal officially opened on December 4, and a ton of names entered the portal this time around. A ton of players have entered and found new homes, and after the New Year’s Six games, a flurry of others (including a mass exodus of Alabama players) decided to enter the portal. So, […]

The Alabama football program is entering a new era after legendary head coach Nick Saban shockingly retired earlier in the week. After Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian, and Mike Norvell seemingly took themselves out of the running, all eyes shifted to Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer. Now, DeBoer is negotiating a deal to be the new […]

The Marquette basketball team is coming off an upset loss to Butler on Wednesday at home, 69-62. But, to make matters worse, the Golden Eagles are now going to be without Sean Jones for the remainder of the season after he suffered a torn ACL, per the Marquette basketball X account. ‘Marquette guard Sean Jones […]

The Alabama coaching rumors have been swirling furiously since Nick Saban shocked the world with his retirement decision recently. On Thursday, both Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and Oregon coach Dan Lanning reportedly shut down any interest in the Crimson Tide job. Now, Washington football coach Kalen DeBoer has been seen as the next main target. […]

The Texas football team lost a heartbreaker to Washington in the Sugar Bowl and missed out on an opportunity to make the national title game. As soon as it ended, questions swirled about whether or not Quinn Ewers would return to the program. Well, those questions have been answered, and Ewers announced he is returning […]

The Washington football team ended this season with a loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Now, the future of the program is in question with a lot of changes expected to be made, including Michael Penix Jr. going to the NFL alongside wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk, who made his decision […]

The Minnesota Vikings face a ton of question marks this offseason. The future of both Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson remains up in the air. On Wednesday, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave a big update on the status of the Vikings star wide receiver (h/t Alec Lewis of The Athletic). ‘Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah […]

The NFL offseason is here for the teams not in the playoffs, and questions remain all throughout the league. The Denver Broncos are likely set to move on from Russell Wilson after benching him at the end of the season. So, where does he end up if he leaves Denver? The latest odds have the […]

The Houston basketball team suffered a crushing loss to Iowa State on an upset-filled Tuesday night, the same night top-ranked Purdue fell to Nebraska. The Iowa State Cyclones defeated Houston in Ames, 57-53. After Jamal Shead tied the game with 56 seconds left, Milam Momcilovic hit a jumper and a pair of free throws to […]

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not been shy of making headlines. The latest situation surrounding Rodgers includes a fiery beef with Jimmy Kimmel over some comments made about the Epstein List. This dialogue has suddenly engaged in a back-and-forth between the two celebrities. Kimmel laid into Rodgers a ton on Monday night as […]

The Illinois basketball team has managed to stay in the top 10 and maneuver to an 11-3 record ahead of a match with Michigan State on Thursday. However, the absence of star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been a big one. Shannon has been suspended indefinitely amid rape charges, and there is no timeframe for when […]

The firings across the NFL have continued on Tuesday. This time, it was the Tennessee Titans moving on from Mike Vrabel after six seasons with the organization. As soon as the news was announced, the Vrabel-New England Patriots rumors kicked up in high gear, especially with questions swirling about Bill Belichick’s future with the franchise. […]

The college football season is officially over after the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Washington Huskies in the national title game on Monday night. Even though the season just ended, it’s never too early to look ahead, and previews of the expanded College Football Playoff field and way-too-early Heisman rankings are always fun conversations to have. […]

The Washington Huskies fell to the Michigan Wolverines, 34-13, in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night in Houston. It was all Michigan from start to finish, and Jim Harbaugh’s potential final game as the head coach for the program ended with a national title. Washington just was never able to get […]

Just moments after the Michigan Wolverines defeated Washington in the College Football Playoff national title game, Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins made his decision. With Judkins being the biggest name left in the college football transfer portal, he committed to join the Ohio State Buckeyes in a stunning move, as he posted an announcement on […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game between Washington and Michigan was nothing short of exciting. After Donovan Edwards kicked things off with two touchdowns in the first quarter (on two carries!), Washington somehow went into halftime down by just one touchdown. But, by the end of the game, it was the Michigan football team […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ forgettable 2023-24 season took a turn for the worst. On Monday night, it was announced that superstar Ja Morant would undergo season-ending labrum surgery on his shoulder. The 13-23 Grizzlies now will look forward to the 2024-25 season with Morant out for the year. Morant took to X shortly after and broke […]

The Washington football team went into halftime down 17-10 despite a massive Michigan first quarter and two touchdowns by Donovan Edwards. To start the second half, Michael Penix Jr. threw a disastrous interception that led to a Michigan field goal to extend the Wolverines’ lead to 20-10. Will Johnson picks off Michael Penix Jr. on […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game began with a bang, and the Michigan football team came out firing on all cylinders. Donovan Edwards, who had been having a down year, scored the first two touchdowns of the game and sent social media into a massive frenzy. Edwards scored the first touchdown just a few […]

In the Sugar Bowl, the Washington football team defeated Texas in a close game. However, Kalen DeBoer’s puzzling usage of Dillon Johnson late in the game caused quite a stir after the running back suffered an injury down the stretch. With the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Michigan finally here, the question all […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game is finally here. The Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines face off in a battle of undefeated teams, and a battle of future Big Ten Conference opponents. The Washington football team defeated Texas in the Sugar Bowl and the Michigan football program edged Alabama in the Rose Bowl in […]

The Miami football program repeatedly struck out in search of a quarterback. After Tyler Van Dyke went to Wisconsin in the college football transfer portal, the Hurricanes missed out on a number of players, Cameron Ward went pro, DJ Uiagalelei went to Florida State, and KJ Jefferson went to UCF despite all having reported interest […]

The NFL regular season is officially over, and now the playoff field is set. The San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens are the top seeds in each conference. The latest odds have both teams favored for the Super Bowl, per BetMGM. San Francisco 49ers: +225 Baltimore Ravens: +325 Buffalo Bills: +650 Dallas Cowboys: +750 Kansas […]

The Arizona basketball team continued Pac-12 Conference play with a home game against the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday night. Much to the surprise of Tommy Lloyd and company, the Wildcats exploded with a 97-50 blowout win over the Buffs. After the game, Lloyd got honest about the performance of his team (h/t Brian Pedersen). “Well, […]