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With the 2025 NBA Draft rapidly approaching, no player has been placed further under the microscope than Rutgers wing Ace Bailey. The consensus third overall player in this year’s class, Bailey has been knocked for his shot selection, his decision making, and for his Scarlet Knights team failing to make the NCAA Tournament despite having […]

When Russell Wilson signed with the New York Giants mere weeks before the 2025 NFL Draft – and shortly after they also signed Jameis Winston – it turned heads around the league. Why would Wilson sign onto a team like the Giants when there was no guarantee they wouldn’t be drafting his replacement shortly thereafter, […]

With the NBA Draft Lottery officially in the rearview, fans around the world have started to wonder if  Roger Goodell could soon follow in Adam Silver’s footsteps and bring the ping pong balls to the NFL Draft. On paper, the idea is simple: teams outside of the playoffs would have a less defined future in […]

Though the 2025 NFL season hasn’t even started yet, fans have already begun to wonder which team will pull the ripcord early to best position themselves to draft Arch Manning with the first overall pick. On paper, it makes sense, right? An NFL team is only as good as its quarterback, and Manning is widely […]

After coming up short once more in their pursuit of a Super Bowl appearance, the Buffalo Bills took a rather unorthodox approach to reloading their offense ahead of the 2025 NFL season, saying goodbye to Amari Cooper in favor of a more scattershot approach to the position with the additions of Joshua Palmer, Elijah Moore […]

After battling through adversity, setbacks, and more than a few doubters, the Indiana Pacers officially announced themselves to the NBA world in a major way, taking down the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers with a Game 5 win. Tyrese Haliburton and company took statement after statement, including his own version of Stephen Curry’s “night night,” and […]

When Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the New York Knicks, it changed the Boston Celtics forever. Suddenly, the reigning and defending NBA Champions were not only without their best player for the remainder of this season but for much of, if not all of, next season too, leaving one of […]

In what has become a yearly trend for the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Sirianni had to find a new offensive coordinator, promoting Kevin Patullo to take over for New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore. Now sure, technically the Eagles will still be running some version of Sirianni’s offense this fall, as some elements have remained […]

After spending the final few months of the 2024-25 season in a full-on tank-a-thon, fighting tooth and nail to hold onto their first round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft pick instead of sending it to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the Al Horford-Danny Green trade from year ago, the Philadelphia 76ers accomplished […]

When Hulk Hogan made his big appearance on RAW’s debut on Netflix, it sent the entire sporting world, not just WWE fans, into a frenzy. The crowd in Los Angeles booed the former WWE Champion relentlessly, with the former “Hollywood” star seemingly cutting his segment short because the crowd simply wouldn’t let him get a […]

After adding a top-tier offensive weapon in the first round with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, the Las Vegas Raiders doubled down on securing help for Geno Smith in the form of Jack Bech, the TCU wide receiver who dazzled in Fort Worth over the past two seasons. Though he may not be the […]

When WWE formally booked Pat McAfee for a wrestling match with the “Ring General” Gunther at Backlash, one thing was clear: the ESPN host was going to leave the match much differently than he entered it. Taking the ring after a card filled with twists and turns, McAfee took 80 percent off the match’s offense, […]

Heading into their Saturday afternoon game against the Cincinnati Reds, the Houston Astros were putting things together. After losing five of their last six games, including two losses to the Chicago White Sox and two more to the Brewers, Houston strung together a pair of wins against Milwaukee and then the Reds, with a chance […]

Heading into WWE’s May Premium Live Event, Backlash, one unadvertised performer was widely expected to make an appearance on the show: Jeff Cobb. That’s right, while Cobb had no page on the WWE roster page, was never announced for the show, and was, at least publically, a free agent, the former member of United Empire […]

Though he was the first quarterback selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 2025 NFL Draft, Dillon Gabriel was firmly thrust into the background one day later when, on Day 3, Andrew Berry and company selected Shedeur Sanders at pick 144. Suddenly, Gabriel went from being the next exciting thing in Cleveland to a footnote; […]

After watching his team go down 2-0 on home court, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers struck back like the Galactic Empire in Game 3, ripping off a 21-point lead heading into the half while maintaining that advantage on the way to a 126-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Mitchell, to his credit, has never […]

When news broke that the first American Pope in Roman Catholic history was named in Rome, it caused a bevy of reactions around the United States of America, especially when it came to sports. That’s right, while most Popes have been evaluated for their credentials, for how closely they stick to the letter of the […]

Jaylon Smith hasn’t played a professional football game since 2023, when the former Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowler appeared in one game for the Las Vegas Raiders and recorded a pair of tackles. Now granted, Smith did try to keep things going after his month with the Raiders, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers to close out […]

In the eyes of many, including Daniel Jeremiah, the Philadelphia Eagles got the steal of the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting Jihaad Campbell with the 31st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sure, he has injury concerns and some have questioned what his ideal position is at the NFL level, be that inside linebacker, […]

After watching the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics take things down to the wire on the East Coast, the Oklahoma City Thunder left little to the imagination regarding who was the better team in Game 2 of their series against the Denver Nuggets. Taking the court down 0-1 following some late-game heroics from Aaron […]

After coming up short at the last second in Game 1 against the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics once again found themselves at the precipice of sending their fans home happy from TD Garden. Boston was up 73-61 heading into the fourth after winning two of the first three quarters and just had to […]

For yet another year, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2025 season had been defined by one thing above all others: injuries, specifically at the pitcher position. That’s right, while the team hasn’t been spared in the field, with Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernandez both missing time with injuries, with the season just a few weeks old, […]

When the Indianapolis Colts decided to select Tyler Warren in the first round out of Penn State, it felt like a major boost for Anthony Richardson… or will it be Daniel Jones? That’s right, while discussing the prospects of assimilating the Nittany Lion into Shane Steichen’s offense on NFL Live, Matt Hasselbeck broke down the […]

When Tyrese Haliburton effectively called game with an insane 3-point shot with one second left on the clock, it got the NBA world talking. After securing a good-to-very-good win in the Pacers’ first meeting against the Cavs, breezing to a 121-111 victory thanks in no small part to a huge 36-point first quarter, Indiana took […]

After turning in one of the better games you will see for the first 47 minutes of action, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell apart in spectacular fashion in the final moments of regulation, with the Pacers scoring eight points in the final 63 seconds of action versus just two by the Cavs to secure the improbable […]

When news broke that New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was in danger of missing the entire 2025 season with a shoulder issue, it took the NFL world by storm. Suddenly, the Saints were being linked to many of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, with the team ultimately passing on Jaxson Dart […]

With a little bit of distance now separating the NFL calendar from the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s hard to argue that the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t leave the weekend with one of the better hauls in the league. Entering the weekend with eight selections, the Eagles ended up drafting ten players, including many of whom were […]

After being long expected to draft Shedeur Sanders with the second-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns did, in fact, come away with the Colorado product, only the path they took to make the selection was anything but clear. With Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett procured over the offseason, and Dashaun Watson […]

When Anthony Edwards took down LeBron James to advance his Minnesota Timberwolves to the semifinal round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, it felt like a changing of the guard. Now granted, the Lakers legend isn’t calling it a career just yet, as James didn’t announce his retirement after the series’ end or anything like that, […]

When the Buffalo Bills signed Elijah Moore away from the Cleveland Browns, it felt like a major coup for the reigning AFC East Champions. Signed to the rare non-exclusive restricted free agent tender, Moore could negotiate with any team in the NFL while still technically on the Browns’ roster, and in the end, decided to […]

After making the eyebrow-raising decision to draft Tyler Loop in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Arizona, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to move on from long-time kicker Justin Tucker. Formally announcing the decision on Monday afternoon, mere moments after it was broken by NFL insiders, Ravens executive vice president and […]

When the Seattle Seahawks selected Jalen Milroe out of Alabama with the 92nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, it got fans in the Emerald City hyped. Sure, the Seahawks just signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million contract the month prior, and he will almost certainly start for the team this fall […]

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently dealing with yet another stretch of brutal injury luck at the pitcher’s mound – a year’s tradition for LA’s finest – one player who has become borderline automatic is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has rapidly become one of the very best pitchers in the National League. On the same […]

As the professional wrestling world was watching the best of the blue brand duke it out on SmackDown, WWE was quietly making cuts to their roster behind the scenes, saying goodbye to over a dozen wrestlers from across the board, from former main eventers like Braun Strowman to seldom-used NXT stars like Javier Bernal. That’s […]

In the last 46 years, the Philadelphia Eagles have drafted two linebackers in the first round: Jerry Robinson out of UCLA, and Jihaad Campbell, the do-it-all front-seven player out of Alabama, who came off the board at pick 31. Now granted, as even general manager Howie Roseman noted after Day 1 of the 2025 NFL […]

To say the 2025 MLB season hasn’t gone the Colorado Rockies’ way would be an understatement. After turning in six-straight seasons with a sub-.500 records, including a 61-101 record in 2024, the Rockies are off to a 6-25 start, which projects to be just 31.4 wins on the season if things don’t turn around fast. […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season rapidly coming to a close, the NBA has officially announced when the 2025 Draft Combine will take place and the initial list of 75 players invited to take part in the event. That’s right, with the two night NBA Draft opening up on Wednesday, June 25, at the Barclays Center […]

Heading into the 2025 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles roster is in pretty good shape. Sure, they didn’t sign any marquee free agents, with Howie Roseman bringing back Zack Baun before targeting cheap players on the margin. But the team more than made up for it in the 2025 NFL Draft, with 10 draft picks […]

In Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors, Amen Thompson had himself a game. With his team facing elimination if they dropped another game to Steve Kerr’s squad, the Rockets came out of the gates ready to rock, scoring 40 in the first half plus 36 more in the second to lead Houston past Stephen […]