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The New York Jets have come to a point in their lost 3-9 season where they’ve entertained the idea of benching former MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as they continue their desperate attempts to turn not just the season, but the franchise around. First, they fired coach Robert Saleh, then they traded for Davante Adams, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have so far put together a 12-8 record, a mixed record of quality wins over playoff teams and embarrassing blowouts, mainly due to new coach JJ Redick finally handing over the keys to Anthony Davis, the team’s best player. Moreover, AD has upped his offensive production this season, with career-high averages […]

The Lakers just announced a statue for Pat Riley, the architect of the generational “Showtime Lakers” dynasty that won five championships in the 1980s under Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Likewise, their fast-paced and flamboyant style along with the Lakers and Magic’s rivalry with the Celtics and Larry Bird rescued the NBA from the ratings […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have edged out the Utah Jazz as the worst team in the Western Conference, holding a 4-17 record after two months of the regular season. While some of this losing involved bad play, a good chunk of it involved injuries to Pelicans stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. For instance, Williamson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday as coach Will Hardy called timeout to nix Collin Sexton’s game-winner that would have put them up 106-105. Meanwhile, the severely shorthanded Lakers won without D’Angelo Russell (illness), Austin Reaves (back), and Cam Reddish (illness), forcing JJ Redick to insert Gabe […]

Tanking in the NBA is at least entertaining because it involves general weirdness like Josh Green’s last-second toilet-bowl shot to lose the Hornets game against the Knicks on Thursday and hilarity like Will Hardy calling a puzzling timeout to lose the Jazz game versus the Lakers on Sunday. In the final seconds, Collin Sexton drove […]

The Chicago Bulls might blow the roster up a few seasons too late, but at least they’re now more open to the idea. As a team good enough to qualify for the play-in but not talented enough to go deep in the playoffs, the Bulls need to tweak their roster badly, which involves trading players […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a high-scoring 44-38 victory in Week 13, improving to 9-3 and tying the Dallas Cowboys’ record for most non-losing seasons from 1965 to 1985. In the win, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin also extended his streak of 18 non-losing seasons, behind only Tom Landry and Bill Belichick. Currently, […]

The (5-6) San Francisco 49ers could use some good news on the injury front, especially as they face the (9-2) Buffalo Bills for Week 13 on Sunday Night Football. For instance, quarterback Brock Purdy missed their last game with a shoulder injury, another unwanted addition to their injury list, including Nick Bosa (hip and oblique), […]

The Miami Dolphins fell to the Green Bay Packers, 30-17, on their Week 13 Thanksgiving game, snapping their three-game winning streak and striking a clear blow to a team hoping to make a miracle playoff run this season. Still, the team had managed to rally under quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered a concussion early in […]

The Carolina Panthers have fallen to 3-8 after their Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, though Bryce Young kept things interesting all the way to a last-second 30-27 loss. Despite the loss, the top pick of the 2023 Draft finished 21-35 with 263 yards and a touchdown, which may have cemented his position as […]

thThe Dallas Cowboys have put the New York Giants out of their misery in Week 13, officially eliminating them from playoff contention with a 27-20 win. In the days prior to the game, the Giants have benched Daniel Jones, who ultimately asked for his release; soon after, Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings for the […]

Contrary to popular expectations, the Brooklyn Nets have played competitive basketball so far this season, having taken quality wins over the Golden State Warriors and, most recently, the Phoenix Suns. Moreover, they’ve overcome talent deficits and injuries to Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, and Cam Thomas. Additionally, Dennis Schroder’s gutsy and take-no-prisoners approach may have rubbed […]

After losing to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13, the New York Giants have fallen to 2-10, becoming the first team this season to fall out of playoff contention. Benching Daniel Jones and then ultimately releasing him mostly to avoid paying him and not to save the season hasn’t done any favors to Giants coach […]

There’s probably no clearer sign of team dysfunction than a head coach’s failure to call a timeout to give his team a chance to tie or win the game in the final seconds. Moreover, this blunder is so basic it’s a fireable offense, yet Matt Eberflus might keep his Chicago Bears job, as rookie quarterback […]

It’s no secret that the New York Yankees want to re-sign Juan Soto in free agency, as they begin their campaign to return to the World Series after losing to the Dodgers. However, Soto is fielding offers from five teams, even the Dodgers, who just signed star pitcher Blake Snell. With this possibility in mind, […]

The San Antonio Spurs saw their four-game winning streak snapped with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-101, as LA in turn ended their three-game skid. While the Lakers have overcome their third-quarter woes, the Spurs also didn’t have enough production from their players. For instance, Victor Wembanyama had a nifty dunk over LeBron […]

The Houston Rockets outlasted the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime, 122-115, on Wednesday, avoiding a trap game on the road against a bad team, and on the second night of a back-to-back. In the win, Jalen Green paced the Rockets with 41 points, but Alperen Sengun’s OT takeover lifted the team to victory, while Fred VanVleet […]

The San Antonio Spurs dropped Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in a double-digit loss, as Gregg Popovich remains out while recovering from a mild stroke, but at least French phenom Victor Wembanyama turned in a highlight-reel dunk on Lakers star LeBron James. Early in the second quarter, Wemby received an entry pass in […]

On Wednesday, the MLB suspended Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguer Jose D Hernandez for the 2025 Arizona Complex League after he tested positive for the PEDs boldenone and nandrolone. Hernandez’s positive results for performance-enhancing drugs warranted a long-term suspension under pro baseball’s minor league drug program. Hernandez’ suspension is also “without pay,” according to Matthew […]

As they say, anything can happen in the NFL, and the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-19, on Week 12 thanks partly to the strong play of quarterback Jameis Winston. The new Browns starter has led the team to a 2-2 record, one of the few bright spots for the team after Deshaun Watson’s […]

Losers of three straight, this time to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers have also caused NBA legend and Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley to go 0-6 on his parlays. Meanwhile, the Chuckster’s parlays are the least of the Purple and Gold’s problems as they have repeated the same script in the Lakers’ […]

The Juan Soto sweepstakes are in full swing in MLB free agency, about a month after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series and about a week after Shohei Ohtani won his third unanimous MVP and his first in the National League. While the Yankees have rightly prioritized re-signing Soto, the Dodgers have signed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost their third straight game, and their second straight third-quarter collapse, to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup, but at least fans had a LeBron James highlight dunk answering a dunk from Kevin Durant in the second quarter. At that point, the Suns held a six-point lead, but they […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally clawed out of the Eastern Conference’s basement after defeating the Miami Heat on Tuesday’s NBA Cup play. Despite the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, due to a pregame knee issue, Damian Lillard stepped up for the Bucks and stamped out the Heat with a scorching 37-point performance. Moreover, Dame Time’s hot […]

After ten weeks of uninspired and losing football, the New York Giants finally benched Daniel Jones, demoting him to the third-string and then fourth-string. Ultimately, Jones asked the Giants to release him, and as a free agent, he has attracted plenty of suitors on the market. On the other hand, this situation has ignited calls […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference. After losing two straight games, including an improbable blown game to the Brooklyn Nets, the Bay Area squad have fallen to second place at 12-5. Moreover, the Warriors are dealing with injuries, according […]

The Baltimore Ravens won the so-called Harbowl in Week 12, as John Harbaugh went 3-0 over his brother Jim, new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, thanks to a gutsy play in the second quarter that turned the game around for Baltimore. With two minutes left in the first half, the Ravens went for […]

The Golden State Warriors may have finally come back to earth after losing to the surprisingly competitive Brooklyn Nets, led by hard-nosed guard Dennis Schroeder who scored 31 points in a wild comeback win. After a scorching start–powered partly by Buddy Hield’s fiery shooting–that propelled them to the top of the Western Conference, the Warriors […]

The Baltimore Ravens won a close one in Week 12 over the Los Angeles Chargers, 30-23, as John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 against brother Jim, dating back to Super Bowl 47 in 2013 when John’s Ravens beat Jim’s 49ers for the title. In the win, two-time MVP Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran […]

The Boston Celtics demolished the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-94, on Monday, as they tied the NBA record for most three-pointers by a team in a quarter, with 12. Moreover, Kristaps Porzingis made his injury return after missing the Celtics’ first 17 games due to recovery from ankle surgery. His addition, along with Jrue Holiday, via […]

This Detroit Pistons team is not the same squad that lost 28 straight games under Monty Williams. On Monday, the Pistons won a regular-season thriller against the Toronto Raptors thanks to a wild game-winning buzzer-beater from Jaden Ivey to lift them 102-100. Under new coach J. B. Bickerstaff, formerly of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit has […]

The Boston Celtics are playing the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, also the season debut of Kristaps Porzingis after having surgery on an ankle injury that hobbled him in last season’s finals. Moreover, the Clippers have stormed to an 11-7 record after losing Paul George to the 3-13 Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason. Still, one […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have won four straight games, and seven in their last ten, to finally crawl out of the 2-7 hole they had dug themselves into. Thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard finding some chemistry, the Bucks are in good shape to contend for the playoffs. It also helps that they play in […]

The (7-4) Baltimore Ravens will face the (7-3) Los Angeles Chargers in Week 12, and the Ravens should lean on two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry to bounce back from a heartbreaking 18-16 loss to the Steelers in Week 11. Meanwhile, a fellow running back has torn up the league as well […]

The Philadelphia Eagles blew out the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, 37-20, behind new signing Saquon Barkley‘s record-setting night. Throughout the game, LA couldn’t stop the running back from running roughshod all over the field, as he broke LeSean McCoy’s record of 217 yards in 2013. In the win, Saquon Barkley tallied 255 yards while […]

The Sacramento Kings lost a tough one to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 108-103, as coach Jordi Fernandez led the surprisingly good Nets, where he served as Associate Head Coach with Mike Brown for two seasons. Moreover, Fernandez had his team ready to go against his former team, shooting 13-20 from three in the first […]

The New England Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins in crushing fashion in Week 12, 34-15, behind Tua Tagovailoa’s solid game. After returning from a Week 8 concussion, Tagovailoa has had a little resurgence, this time finishing 29-40 for 317 yards with four touchdowns. Moreover, the Dolphins quarterback has had the NFL’s highest passer rating […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, 107-105, as the Wolves failed to complete their furious fourth-quarter rally after the returning Naz Reid clanked a potential game-winning three. Both Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 55 points, while Anthony Edwards put up 28 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Likewise, […]