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When Bam Adebayo surpassed his career-high 41 points in the first half of the Miami Heat’s eventual win over the Washington Wizards, fans had a pretty good idea they would be in for something special after halftime of the otherwise inconsequential Tuesday night showdown. As each Bam bucket went in, the game became more and […]

After watching the Baltimore Ravens pull the rug out from under the Las Vegas Raiders on their agreed-upon trade for Maxx Crosby, the five-time Pro Bowler has been left in an interesting spot. On one hand, there should still be trade interest from the other 30 teams in the NFL, even if the deal in […]

Though free agency doesn’t technically open up until Wednesday, the biggest move of the 2026 NFL calendar year is one that didn’t ultimately happen, with the Baltimore Ravens opting to “back out” of their agreed-upon trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby. Taking to social media to announce the […]

While many members of the Los Angeles Dodgers are testing their mettle on the global stage in the World Baseball Classic, Roki Sasaki has decided to stick around in the Cactus League to continue his ramp-up for Opening Day. Discussing how his presumed fifth starter has performed so far in Arizona, Dave Roberts was asked […]

After sitting out the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering window, the Philadelphia Eagles have finally made a move, adding former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen to their secondary on a new one-year contract. Breaking down the news on social media, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz explained the deal, noting that Woolen’s contract has the […]

Though NFL free agency doesn’t technically start until Wednesday at 4 PM Eastern, that hasn’t stopped teams from taking full advantage of the league’s legal tampering window, dozens of players having agreed to new deals, including a few now-former Philadelphia Eagles. Nakobe Dean? Gone, signed to the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $36 million […]

After two incredible seasons on and off the Philadelphia Eagles’ football field, the “Exciting Whites” are no more. That’s right, after taking the league, the WWE, and the podcasting game by storm, the next time Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship take the field together during an NFL game, it will be as opponents, with the […]

After watching all-time franchise legend Mike Evans leave in free agency to sign with the San Francisco 49ers on a three-year, $60.4 million contract, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have locked up another one of their impending free agent heading into the 2026 NFL calendar year: tight end Cade Otton. Heading to social media to reveal […]

After handing former Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays a three-year, $25 million contract to open up the legal tampering period of free agency, the Detroit Lions are doubling down on the offensive line in a major way, signing a former NFC North stalwart to play next to bolster the trenches in front of Jared Goff. […]

On an otherwise unsuspecting Saturday, the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts made the rare player-for-player trade, swapping Zaire Franklin and Colby Wooden just before the start of the 2026 NFL league year. That’s right, as teams assemble their free agency boards, make sure their books are in good spots, and decide which position they […]

With the 2026 NFL Combine officially in the rearview mirror, the Philadelphia Eagles now have an overload of information to insert into their system, giving the team plenty of interesting options to consider in April’s NFL Draft. Sure, there’s still free agency, and the Eagles will have to make a decision about AJ Brown’s future […]

With opening day mere weeks away, Los Angeles Dodgers fans are growing increasingly concerned with the play of Roki Sasaki, the second-year Japanese pitcher who hasn’t exactly looked like the fifth starter Dave Roberts was hoping for coming off another World Series win. Sure, it’s just the preseason and plenty of the Dodgers’ top players […]

While there isn’t too much to like about the Philadelphia 76ers’ absolute blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs, one of the very minor bright spots was the play of former two-way contract forward Jabari Walker, who scored 20 points off the bench in only 19 minutes of action. Picking up the slack for a […]

To say the Philadelphia 76ers’ NBC “Throwback Night” showdown against the San Antonio Spurs didn’t go as planned would be an understatement. Taking the court down Joel Embiid, Paul George, and eventually VJ Edgecombe, who was ruled out during halftime after taking a hard fall from fellow rookie Carter Bryant, the 76ers trailed the Spurs […]

With the 2026 NFL Combine officially in the rearview, the New Orleans Saints must now identify their eight favorite players in this year’s draft class for when Roger Goodell puts pick No. 8 on the clock. On paper, that task shouldn’t be too hard, as there are at least a dozen players that talent evaluators […]

Barring an 11th-hour trade, Kyler Murray will be allowed to pick his next destination in free agency after being informed by the Arizona Cardinals of his release at the top of the 2026 NFL league year. But what does Murray’s impending free agent market look like after falling out in a major way with the […]

When it comes to VJ Edgecombe, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie is about as cool as they come. One of the best young players in the NBA who still can’t legally enter a bar, Edgecombe has rapidly established himself as a long-term starter for the 76ers, to the point where Daryl Morey was willing to trade […]

For most of his NBA career, Kyle Anderson has been playing for a contender. The 30th overall pick out of UCLA in 2014 who was celebrated for his throwback, borderline positionless “Slo Mo” style of play, Anderson has been to the postseason in eight of his first 11 seasons in the NBA, with a ninth […]

For the first time in his MLB career, Pete Alonso will run onto the field on Opening Day for a team other than the New York Mets, having signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles last December. Though he only spent seven years in New York, he rapidly established himself as a […]

When news broke that Drew Dalman was retiring from the NFL after only five seasons, it sent shockwaves through the Chicago Bears fanbase. A 27-year-old former fourth-round pick who came over from the Atlanta Falcons last spring in free agency on a $42 million contract, Dalman immediately established himself as a cornerstone-caliber offensive lineman, earning […]

After trading away franchise legend Micah Parsons before the start of the 2025 NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys surprisingly turned in an encouraging season, thanks in no small part to the emergence of George Pickens as an elite No. 2 wide receiver next to CeeDee Lamb. Discussing how Pickens helped to establish the Cowboys’ offense […]

After watching the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense go maddeningly silent over and over again during the 2025 season, fans have kept a close eye on the 2026 NFL Combine to see which player would really stand out as a top-tier option at pick No. 23 overall. While there are plenty of interesting options who could be […]

In a showdown of ACC teams, NC State was thoroughly bested by the Duke Blue Devils, with the Wolfpack losing by 29 in a 93-64 defeat. Addressing the loss, head coach Will Wade let it be known that he wasn’t too surprised to see the Blue Devils come out on top, as the Wolfpack simply […]

Though Clayton Kershaw’s career with the Los Angeles Dodgers may be over, that doesn’t mean the future Hall of Famer is finished throwing pitches professionally just yet. No, with the World Baseball Classic rapidly approaching, Kershaw is taking one last dance around the diamond with a spot on Team USA, where he will play alongside […]

After a solid season in 2025 capped off with an NLDS loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs reloaded their roster in a major way, replacing a departing Kyle Tucker with his former Houston Astros teammate Alex Bregman, the do-it-all third baseman the team was reportedly interested in before last season, too. Asked about […]

After being a very hot topic around MLB before the trade deadline, Steven Kwan not only stuck around but led his team to the playoffs as a two-way star, with the Cleveland Guardians going 1-2 against the Detroit Tigers in the AL Wild Card round. With the Guardians gearing up for another shot at the […]

Just before the start of the last season’s MLB Playoffs, Clayton Kershaw announced that he would be hanging up his glove at the end of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season. For one of the most storied pitchers in not just LA history, but baseball as a whole, how did Kershaw know it was time to […]

After his free agency period took a little longer than many expected, Rhys Hoskins has finally found a new home with the Cleveland Guardians, signing a one-year, minor league deal to join the team in camp. Stopping by the team’s spring training game against the Chicago White Sox to talk turkey on the broadcast, Hoskins explained […]

After turning in a pair of dynamic performances after the All-Star break, Joel Embiid is expected to miss multiple games with a strained right oblique. Taking to social media to reveal Embiid’s latest injury in what has been a stop-and-start season, The Athletic’s Tony Jones disclosed that “The Process” will miss the next three games […]

When Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets flew to South Beach for an afternoon showdown against the Miami Heat, fans knew they’d be in for a show. Sure, the Heat are in the middle of the Eastern Conference’s pack, slotted in the eighth seed with a 31-29 record, but Erik Spoelstra teams are always a […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers ramp up for the 2026 season, Dave Roberts and company have been keeping a close eye on their expansive pitching staff to see who could fill which role when the regular season opens up. With four certified starters locked up in World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, two-time Cy Young winner […]

First baseman Alec Burleson has only been a member of the St. Louis Cardinals since 2022, and yet, after watching some of the veterans he grew up learning from leave the organization, the 27-year-old suddenly finds himself the elder statesman of Cincinnati baseball. Discussing this unlikely development so early in his career with MLB Network, […]

Not a lot went right for the Milwaukee Bucks when they welcomed the New York Knicks to town for a Friday night Eastern Conference showdown. Entering the half with a 20-point deficit, the Bucks were able to play the Knicks even in the third quarter but ultimately went down without much of a fight in […]

With the World Baseball Classic rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Dodgers will soon be down a second option at second base in the Cactus League, with hopeful Opening Day starter Hyeseong Kim set to join Team South Korea as Tommy Edman continues to rehab from surgery. Asked after his team’s first loss of the winter […]

Heading into the 2026 NFL combine, Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq was widely considered the best tight end in the class, but some openly wondered how his athletic testing would impact his final draft status. Slightly undersized at 6-foot-3, 241 pounds, Sadiq was labeled an athletic freak by Bruce Feldman, and if he made good on that […]

What is the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest issue heading into free agency? Is it a new CB2 to play alongside Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in defensive subpackages? Or how about a new tight end, should they allow Dallas Goedert to leave in free agency? Could it be a veteran backup quarterback to free up a […]

Is there any team in the NFL that’s the subject of more drama season-in and season-out than the Philadelphia Eagles? From AJ Brown maybe wanting to be traded, to their constant carousel of offensive coordinators, and the ever-present scrutiny surrounding whether or not Jalen Hurts is a good quarterback and/or leader, it sometimes feels like […]

After missing much of February with a shin injury and knee load management, Joel Embiid made his post-All-Star break return for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Indiana Pacers, where he scored 27 points in 26 minutes on the way to a 21-point victory over the Indiana Pacers. Did Embiid look 100 percent back to his […]

Matt Barnes is not happy with how the Los Angeles Clippers are doing business as of late. A two-time Clippers player who began his professional career with the team in 2003 after a college career at UCLA, Barnes was a fixture of the Lob City era from 2012-15, where he played alongside Blake Griffin and […]