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The Milwaukee Bucks took another brutal loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 116-114, despite nearly storming back from a 19-point deficit thanks to Damian Lillard’s 36 points and Bobby Portis’ 21 points and 18 rebounds. However, Cavs guard Darius Garland scored 39 points on seven three-pointers to lead the team to an 8-0 start, tying the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out flat and uninspired against the Detroit Pistons, who promptly punished them with a wire-to-wire victory, 115-103, on Monday. Despite Anthony Davis scoring 37 points, the Lakers received nothing from their supporting cast, as their bench combined for only ten points. After the loss, one of the Lakers’ two bench […]

The Golden State Warriors handled business against the Washington Wizards, 125-112, improving their early-season record to 6-1 thanks to their impressive depth, hot shooting, and smothering team defense. At this point of the season, losing Klay Thompson might not have affected the team at all. Likewise, losing Stephen Curry to an ankle injury for three […]

The Golden State Warriors have improved to 6-1 after taking care of business against the Washington Wizards at home, 125-112. In the victory, Stephen Curry returned from an ankle injury to score 24 points, while Buddy Hield poured in 20 and Draymond Green scored 18 points while grabbing eight boards. However, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Washington Wizards at Chase Center, hoping to improve their record to 6-1 while the Wizards look to reach .500 and stay afloat in the Eastern conference. Despite losing Klay Thompson in the offseason, the Warriors are looking like one of the best teams in basketball, ranking fourth in the […]

The Washington Wizards play the red-hot Golden State Warriors on Monday. Despite losing Klay Thompson and failing to trade for Lauri Markkanen in the offseason, the Warriors jumped out the gate to a 5-1 record, thanks to hot shooting from Buddy Hield and stifling team defense. On the other hand, the Wizards have started as […]

The Chicago Bears fell to the basement of the NFC North, perhaps the most competitive division in the NFL, thanks to a blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. To add injury to insult, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter, which raised questions from audiences about why Matt […]

The Los Angeles Rams have effectively reset their season after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a Week 9 overtime thriller. With this victory, the Rams have climbed back up to 4-4 after consecutive wins against the Raiders, Vikings, and Seahawks. Obviously, the returns of wideouts Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp from injury have helped the […]

After losing to the Cardinals in Week 9, the Bears have fallen to 4-4, good for last place in the NFC North, one of the most competitive divisions this season with all other teams above .500 by at least three games. If the Bears want to survive this gauntlet, they’ll have to up their play, […]

The Lions overcame bad weather and an ejection to safety Brian Branch to defeat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 9, solidifying their hold on the NFC North with a 7-1 record. Halfway through the season, perhaps it’s safe to say that the Lions are one of the NFL’s top contenders. While […]

The Seattle Seahawks have lost their second straight game, their fifth loss in six games, to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. Despite Puka Nacua’s ejection leaving the Rams shorthanded, a poor second half saw the Seahawks give up a 13-3 lead and ultimately lose in overtime to a 39-yard touchdown strike from Matthew […]

The New England Patriots may have lost their Week 9 matchup to the Tennessee Titans and fallen into a 2-7 hole, perhaps ending their season, but they might have a good quarterback on their hands after the Tom Brady era. Moreover, even Patriots veteran like Davon Godchaux thought so, comparing Drake Maye to the Bills […]

The New York Jets may have just saved their season after defeating the Houston Texans in Week 9, climbing to a 3-6 record in the AFC East behind the (6-2) Buffalo Bills. Moreover, the Jets overcame massive blunders to win, like rookie Malachi Corley dropping the ball at the goal line before completing a touchdown […]

The Milwaukee Bucks look like deer in the headlights after losing their fourth game in a row, this time to the (3-3) Memphis Grizzlies. While superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was his usual brilliant self, scoring 37 points on 17-22 shooting while grabbing 11 boards, his backcourt partner Damian Lillard shot only 1-12 to score only four […]

New York Jets fans’ wishes to sell the team may not come true yet as the team has finally won their third game of the season over the Houston Texans in Week 9. Despite their best efforts, including rookie Malachi Corley dropping the ball at the goal line before completing the touchdown, the Jets prevailed […]

The San Antonio Spurs took care of business against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, cruising to an 106-88 victory, thanks partly due to Victor Wembanyama’s historic 5×5 night. In the victory, Wembanyama became the third player in NBA history to log multiple 5×5 games, joining Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon with six all-time 5×5 games, […]

Long-suffering fans of the New York Jets seemed to have let their frustrations boil over during their Halloween matchup against the Houston Texans in Week 9, thanks to a brutal first-half debacle that saw New York go scoreless. Add to that rookie Malachi Corley dropping the ball on the goal line because he celebrated a […]

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20, in Week 8, as they saw wide receiver Puka Nacua return from injury after previously missing five games due to a sprained PCL sustained in Week 1. In this week’s practice, however, Nacua appeared to have suffered another knee injury prior to the Rams’ Week 9 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the 2024 World Series, their first in four years, and their eighth overall in franchise history, after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 5. In the victory, the champs capitalized on New York choking away a five-run lead in the fifth inning through one error after another to […]

The New York Yankees choked a five-run lead in Game 5 to lose the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have clinched their first title in four years, and eighth title in franchise history. Besides Aaron Judge’s disappearing act, New York also committed several errors in the pivotal fifth inning that allowed the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off an improbable comeback victory in Game 5 to win the World Series, 7-6, against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Crucial mistakes from New York in the fifth inning, including Aaron Judge dropping a routine fly ball, allowed the Dodgers to erase a five-run deficit and ultimately sneak out […]

The New York Yankees gave away a 5-0 run advantage to lose the World Series, 7-6, to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5. After a Game 4 blowout that gave Jazz Chisholm hope the Yankees can still win the title despite overwhelming odds, the Dodgers finally shut the door on them with an improbable […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won their second World Series in four years after a thrilling 7-6 comeback victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5. With this victory, LA has won their eighth overall title in franchise history, and their first title in a full season since 1988. Moreover, despite losing in such […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received a proper beatdown from the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, 134-110, in the second game of their five-game road trip, coming off their first loss of the season against the Phoenix Suns. While Lakers duo Anthony Davis scored 22 and LeBron James recovered from his worst shooting night in 17 years with […]

The Washington Wizards swept their home-and-home series against the Atlanta Hawks, 133-120, on Wednesday behind a career-high 27 points from Bilal Coulibaly and a massive 16-4 run to begin the fourth period. Despite Trae Young’s 35 points and 15 assists, the shorthanded Hawks didn’t have enough gas to take the game when it mattered. Still, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated after blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers at home, 134-110, continuing their sizzling start to the season. Meanwhile, the Lakers fell to 3-2 under new coach JJ Redick, coming off a loss against the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Still, during a first quarter timeout, the Cavaliers paid tribute to LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visited the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday in the second game of their five-game road trip that began with a loss to the Phoenix Suns. Moreover, this game is special for it is Lakers star LeBron James’ return to the Cavaliers, who drafted him in 2003 and where he played for 11 […]

The final season of “Inside the NBA” on TNT hasn’t offered a shortage of jokes and hot takes, courtesy of NBA legend and analyst Charles Barkley. In the latest episode, a hot mic caught Barkley insulting the Golden State Warriors, and then he said the league should rig the Play-In Tournament so that the struggling […]

The Golden State Warriors improved to a 3-1 record on Tuesday as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 124-106, despite the absence of Stephen Curry due to an ankle sprain and Andrew Wiggins, due to a back injury. In the win, the Warriors relied on the hot second-half shooting from Buddy Hield and production from […]

No Stephen Curry, no problem as the Golden State Warriors improved to 3-1 after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 124-106 on Tuesday. Besides Curry, out with a sprained ankle, Andrew Wiggins also missed this game due to a back injury. Still, the team relied on their depth and terrific second-half shooting to beat the Pelicans. […]

The Denver Nuggets have improved to 2-2 after defeating the Brooklyn Nets in overtime, 144-139. In the victory, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic dazzled once again, finishing with another triple-double of 29 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists. However, coach Michael Malone gave his team’s unique “Defensive Player of the Game” award to new addition Russell […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost 30-27 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 8, though the score didn’t quite tell the whole story. During the game, the Jaguars lost all three of their starting receivers, including Christian Kirk, whose injury forced him to leave the game in the fourth quarter. After trying to make a catch, […]

The Cleveland Browns have upset AFC North rivals Baltimore Ravens, 29-24, in their Week 8 matchup, finally ending their five-game losing streak and going up 2-6 on the season. Moreover, this victory came after Deshaun Watson’s season ended with an Achilles injury, forcing Kevin Stefanski to start Jameis Winston, whose 27-41 passing, 334 yards, and […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers want to upgrade their roster, though new coach JJ Redick has seemingly maximized their existing talent to go on a 3-1 start this season. However, in recent years, the Lakers have always pulled the trigger when a trade made itself available, and rumors have persistently linked them […]

The Miami Heat honored one of the NBA’s all-time best shooting guards in Dwyane Wade through a statue unveiling on Sunday. Likewise, the statue celebrated his game-winning shot against the Chicago Bulls in 2009, when he stepped onto the announcer’s table and yelled, “This is my house!” After the unveiling, Dwyane Wade shared a wholesome […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 6-2 after defeating the New York Giants, 26-18, in their Week 8 matchup for Monday Night Football. Fans roasted quarterback Daniel Jones for costing his team the game with an overthrow and interception in the final seconds of the game.  However, several mistaken calls from NFL refs occurred during the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the New York Giants, 26-18, in their Week 8 matchup for Monday Night Football. With this loss, the Giants fall to 2-6, already on the brink of irrelevancy halfway through the season, while the Steelers go up 6-2 heading into a bye week, their best record since […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from 13 down to defeat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104, continuing their perfect 4-0 start to the season. Meanwhile, New York fell to 1-2 after the loss, not quite the start the fans hoped for after the Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Still, […]

The Denver Nuggets came back from 15 down to defeat the Toronto Raptors in overtime, 127-125, thanks to Nikola Jokic’s second straight 40-point game, harkening back to former Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony, the last person who achieved this feat since 2009. With this victory, the team kept itself from falling to an 0-3 hole early […]