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While the 2024-25 NBA season didn’t go the way many a fan of the Philadelphia 76ers may have hoped, one major bright spot in the otherwise darkness of the situation was the play of Quentin Grimes, who went from a solid mid-season acquisition to the team’s offensive engine down the stretch. Suddenly, the two-way wing […]

When AEW announcer and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross announced that he was diagnosed with colon cancer, it took the professional wrestling world by storm. One of the true legends of the sport, with a voice that has narrated some of the most consequential moments of WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and AEW history, […]

When John Cena announced that 2025 would be his final year in WWE, fans just had to know he’d mix it up one final time with the “Best in the World,” CM Punk. With beef that goes back decades and some storied matches held in high regard within the WWE Universe, this particular program is […]

In 2024, Marvin Harrison Jr. had one of the more highly debated seasons of any rookie wide receiver in recent memory. To some, Harrison Jr. showed flashes of what talent evaluators expected coming out of Ohio State, taking over games with his size, speed, and technique on the way to a respectable 885 yards plus […]

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in an unusual spot heading into the 2025 NBA Draft. After finishing the regular season with a disappointing 24-58 record, the 76ers were gifted the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, securing a chance to add a player who can make an impact both now during a […]

As Los Angeles reels with protests over ICE raids throughout the community, fans have been turning to the Dodgers to see what the organization will say about the situation. Originally, that statement was supposed to come on Thursday, but when ICE agents attempted to use Dodger Stadium’s parking lot as a staging ground, the team postponed […]

Though the confetti has long been cleaned off Broad Street, the Philadelphia Eagles are still riding high in the court of public opinion. They are the reigning Super Bowl Champions, have a roster loaded with Pro Bowl talents, and, like every other team, got better this offseason with the addition of new talent, even if […]

For the first time since 1979, the Buss family will no longer own the Los Angeles Lakers, with Mark Walter purchasing the team at a valuation $10 billion. This move, understandably, took the sports world by storm, as it majorly shook up one of the most popular teams in one of the biggest cities in […]

Though it feels like he just joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a plucky second-round pick out of South Dakota State yesterday, Dallas Goedert has slowly but surely become one of the elder statesmen of the tight end position as he prepares to enter his eighth professional season. With that longevity comes financial reward and outside […]

When news broke that Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter had agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking $10 billion, it took the sporting world by storm. Suddenly, one of the more “house poor” franchises in the NBA was bankrolled by some of the deepest pockets in professional sports, and as a […]

There’s no two ways about it: Evan Neal has had a tough go with the New York Giants. Originally expected to become the bookend left tackle to protect Daniel Jones’ blindside for years to come – oh, how times have changed – Neal has bounced from the left side to the right, but no matter […]

The New York Yankees are down bad. After a strong start to the season, going 8-1 against the Texas Rangers, the Colorado Rockies, and the Los Angeles Angels, New York has fallen into their coldest stretch of the season, losing five-straight, including two to the Halos, to fall to 42-30. Now, on paper, that record […]

After watching their pitcher, Lou Trivino, peg Fernando Tatís Jr. with an errant ball to the back, the Los Angeles Dodgers had to know that a receipt was coming their way from their I-5 rivals. What they certainly didn’t expect was for that receipt to come right at Shohei Ohtani’s thigh, which caused manager Dave […]

After spending years as the top weapon in a number of high-profile offenses around the NFL, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins finds himself in a unique spot heading into the 2025 season: a complementary offensive piece. Now for some players, that role change may be a disappointing development after an incredible career, but for […]

While the NFL season has fallen into the late spring lull, with OTAs and mandatory minicamps in the books and training camp still a few weeks away, fans of every team, from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Baltimore Ravens and beyond, are on the lookout for any real news to spice up the offseason. For […]

When WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan took the ring for a match against Kairi Sane, it felt like an otherwise unremarkable middle-of-the-show match on an otherwise usual RAW. Sure, the show had some intrigue, like a retiring Bill Goldberg announcing his final professional match, but Morgan versus Sane? No matter the outcome, that […]

It’s here, Los Angeles Dodgers fans, it’s finally here: Shohei Ohtani is returning to the mound for the first time in blue and white. That’s right, while the Japanese-born slugger was still a dominant enough offensive player to earn NL MVP last year, his real value comes as a two-way player, with a unique ability […]

When news broke that the Orlando Magic were trading four first-round picks, a pick swap, Cole Anthony, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Memphis Grizzlies for Desmond Bane, it took the professional sporting world by storm. Originally drafted with pick number 30 in the 2020 NBA Draft, Bane has been one of the feel-good stories on […]

After turning in one of the worst losses in Stanley Cup Finals history in Game 4, blowing a 3-0 lead to even the series up at 2-2, the Florida Panthers found themselves at an inflection point. They could look at their two blown game losses and wonder what they did to anger the hockey gods, […]

After entering the day without a home run in 10 straight games, Shohei Ohtani ended his dinger drought in a major way during his very first at-bat, blasting a ball into the bleachers to put the Dodgers up 1-0 against the San Francisco Giants. Providing some much-needed offense to a Dodgers team that has been […]

After rushing out to an early home run lead in the National League, Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani has fallen into a bit of a slump, going ten games without a dinger after 23 over the first 58 games of the season. And yet, on a warm Saturday evening in Los Angeles, Ohtani announced […]

When the Miami Dolphins decided to part ways with Vic Fangio after the 203 NFL season, it was supposed to “fix” the team’s cultural issues. The Dolphins players didn’t like Fangio’s old-school ways, made that known down the stretch, and when he was finally relieved of his duties – allowed to instead lead the Philadelphia […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers attempt to successfully defend their World Series Trophy in 2025, one of the latest concerns in an ever-growing list of issues presented to LA’s finest has been the health of Freddie Freeman. That’s right, as the team still deals with double-digit pitchers on IL, with position players coming and going […]

What is wrong with the Washington Nationals? Is it their lack of hitting, both for power and for average? Or maybe their shaky pitching, which was once a strength of the team? Well, while that conversation can be discussed in a number of ways, in the opinion of manager Davey Martinez, the one area of […]

As the 2025 MLB season inches closer and closer to the All-Star break, one of the biggest questions surrounding the league has been the liveliness of the balls being used by every team from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees. On paper, the idea is rather sound: After watching MLB hitters flirt with […]

When news broke that the Green Bay Packers were releasing Jaire Alexander after seven seasons with the team, the interest of many a Philadelphia Eagles fan was piqued. On paper, it makes sense, right? The Eagles lost three veteran cornerbacks in Darius Slay, Isaiah Rodgers, and James Bradberry – even if Bradberry didn’t play a […]

When Gunther successfully recaptured his World Heavyweight Championship in a RAW main event match against Jey Uso, WWE fans the world over knew one person would have something to say on the matter: Rikishi. The patriarch of the Fatu wrestling family, with three sons in WWE and counting, the former Headshrinker took to his Off […]

There’s now two ways about it: the Los Angeles Dodgers need pitchers. Entering the offseason with a reworked rotation so deep some thought Dave Roberts might go with a six-man rotation, the Dodgers have watched big name after big name go on IL over the past few months, with Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow, […]

As the UFL prepares for its second-ever championship game, this time between the DC Defenders and the Michigan Panthers, the league has announced its MVP, giving the honor to none other than former Los Angeles Rams UDFA Bryce Perkins. Originally coming to the Rams out of Virginia in 2020, Perkins spent two years in LA, winning […]

Heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a number of players high up on their scouting report. Tyrese Haliburton? Yup, any evaluation of the Thunder has to begin with the former Sacramento Kings draftee. Pascal Siakam? Sure thing, he won Eastern Conference Finals MVP for a reason and remains […]

There’s no two ways about it, the Philadelphia Eagles have one of the most stacked teams in the NFL. Sure, they lost multiple players over the course of the offseason, including Josh Sweat, Darius Slay, and Brandon Graham, but Howie Roseman has built an impressive farm system that has proven remarkably resilient, with young draftees […]

There was a time when it looked like Mike McDaniel was turning the Miami Dolphins into the best offensive team in the NFL. Turning in some incredible performances with otherworldly point differentials, with the Dolphins scoring more points in one game against the Denver Broncos back in 2023 than some teams score in an entire month, […]

After splitting time between the vacation chair and the practice field for much of the month of May, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles came together at the NovaCare Center for their lone day of mandatory minicamp. While the session wasn’t open to fans, reporters were given a chance to check in with Philly’s finest […]

When the New York Knicks officially decided to move on from Tom Thibodeau after their most successful season this century, fans, doubters, and everyone in between had the same question in mind: Who will coach the Knicks in 2025-26? Sitting pretty with one of the best rosters in the Eastern Conference, an All-Star leader in […]

It’s safe to say Jared Verse has a healthy respect for Aaron Donald, especially after their recent workout challenge went viral on social media. After quibbling back and forth over who has the best gym game, Verse took Donald up on his challenge to go through an “old man workout” and was thoroughly impressed by […]

For years now, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have been one of most hotly debated organizations in the NFL. To some, the team is a sleeping giant, being overlooked after a down year, even after adding a top-tier number two wide receiver in George Pickens during the offseason. And to others? Well, they’re the […]

When news broke that Jaire Alexander was released by the Green Bay Packers, fans of the 31 other teams from around the NFL immediately started to wonder how the veteran defensive back would fit on their favorite squad. Originally drafted in the first round out of Louisville in 2018, Alexander has made two Pro Bowls over […]

At the bottom of the first inning, Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel thought he’d hit himself a dinger against the Athletics. The ball, thrown down the middle at 87 mph by Grant Holman, flew off the bat and went right to left-center field, where the Halos have a notoriously short fence. Nine times […]

After turning in increasingly impressive seasons since selecting Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs have the making of a serious contender if they play their cards right this summer. Holding the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, a few extra picks to […]