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Shohei Ohtani’s monstrous $700 million deal came with unprecedented deferrals that will see him making just $2 million per year during the duration of his playing contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani will receive the rest — all $680 million of them — from 2034 to 2043. Furthermore, only $46 million will count on […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has received some flak over the past week for his lack of assists in their recent outings. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla fired back at his player’s critics after Brown tallied four assists in Boston’s 120-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. “It’s one of the most misleading stats […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors’ dark days continued during their 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns, but one rookie shined bright for Dub Nation on Tuesday night — Brandin Podziemski. Podziemski had another stellar outing as he posted 20 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists and went 9-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-4 […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has not been kind to the Golden State Warriors. After starting the campaign 5-1, the Warriors have gone 5-7 since and find currently themselves on the outside looking in of a Play-in Tournament spot. The ongoing struggles of Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson have been in the spotlight over the past […]

It is that time of the year once again when NBA fans flock to the trade machine as the league approaches the end of the calendar. This only signifies one thing: trade season is about to heat up. Among the hot commodities in the year’s trade market is Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam. Several teams […]

It’s no secret that the Atlanta Hawks’ covet Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam. Atlanta has been on Toronto’s coattails in pursuing a deal for the All-NBA forward since the offseason. The Hawks were reportedly close to getting Masai Ujiri to part ways with Siakam. They reportedly offered a package surrounding Deandre Hunter and AJ Griffin. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are close to getting a backcourt reinforcement back. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, point guard Gabe Vincent is reportedly “hopeful” of making his return to the lineup next week when they take on the New York Knicks. “Guard Gabe Vincent is hopeful for a return as soon as Dec. […]

San Francisco 49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper saw what Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf did to open the scoring festivities for Seattle on Sunday — and he made sure he responded in the appropriate way. For context, after scoring his first touchdown of the game, Metcalf showboated by using his American Sign Language skills. Metcalf’s […]

According to Tony Holzman-Escareno of the NFL, there have only been five instances in history where a team had both the NFL’s rushing leader and the top scoring defense in the league. Those happened within just a two-decade span from 1944 to 1962. The San Francisco 49ers are on pace to become the sixth team […]

The Dallas Cowboys spanked the Eagles with a 33-13 beatdown on Sunday at AT&T Stadium to tie Philadelphia with a 10-3 record atop the NFC East standings. Dak Prescott continued his insane run, going 217 yards on 24-of-39 passing to go along with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Following the win, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones […]

As the saying goes, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” The New Orleans Pelicans should leave whatever that putrid stinker of a performance was during their NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Quite frankly, Zion Williamson and the Pelicans did not deserve to be there. Not after their showing on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks felt the wrath of the NBA’s hottest young star in Las Vegas when Tyrese Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers, 128-119, past Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s squad in the semifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. The Bucks entered Thursday’s showdown at the T-Mobile Arena as the favorites to win the inaugural […]

Jon Rahm sent shockwaves to the golf world when he officially announced his move from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf on Thursday. In light of Rahm’s controversial decision, Rory McIlroy called for rule changes to the Ryder Cup so he could remain teammates with the 29-year-old Spaniard for the 2025 edition of the golf competition. […]

Jon Rahm, the third-ranked golfer in the world, joined LIV Golf on Thursday after making the move to the Saudi Arabian-sponsored circuit for a reported amount of $450 to $600 million. With the controversial LIV Golf decision, Rahm knew the backlash was coming following his about-face. “Well, every decision I feel like we make in […]

Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is expected to make his highly-anticipated debut for USC basketball this Sunday when they take on Long Beach State. Following the Lakers’ demolition of the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA In-Season Tournament, James gave his candid thoughts on his son’s first college basketball game. […]

The New York Yankees pulled off a blockbuster trade on Wednesday by acquiring outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Not to dampen the excitement about the deal, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provided an update on Soto’s contract extension that could worry New York fans, via Brian Hoch of MLB. “Brian Cashman […]

The Philadelphia Eagles nominated offensive tackle Lane Johnson for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The Eagles surprised the 33-year-old by announcing his nomination during their film session and asked Jason Kelce to deliver a speech for Johnson. In an extremely passionate expletive-filled monologue, Kelce, with his voice breaking near the end, […]

In the heat of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin made sure to send his condolences to those who died in the tragic shooting incident at the UNLV campus, per Tim Bontempts of ESPN. “Bucks coach Adrian Griffin starts his press conference ahead of today’s semifinal against […]

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly in talks of being sold to Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder and billionaire David Rubenstein, Gillian Tan of Bloomberg reports. Rubenstein, 74, is reportedly among potential suitors looking to acquire the Orioles. However, as noted in the article, “nothing has been finalized” and “talks may still fall apart.” So far, no […]

Tyson Barrie’s time with the Nashville Predators is just about to come to a premature halt. This past weekend, the Predators reportedly permitted the 32-year-old to speak with other teams for a potential trade, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. On Thursday, Barrie finally broke his silence as the trade drama ramps up. “Well, if we’re […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a quest to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament as they take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the quarterfinals on Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The spotlight will undoubtedly be on LeBron James and Anthony Davis as they look to lead the Lakers, who are […]

We are down to the final four of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers representing the East side of the bracket in the semifinals. Ahead of the Bucks-Pacers showdown on Thursday, we’ll make our Bucks In-Season Tournament semifinals predictions. The Bucks are now the favorites to win the […]

The next chapter of the Indiana Pacers’ Cinderella run in the NBA In-Season Tournament will see them take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All eyes will undoubtedly fall on budding Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who is establishing himself as one of the best point guards in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Indiana Pacers in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Much of the spotlight will certainly be on Milwaukee’s superstar duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who are slowly building their chemistry together. Together, they will look to lead Milwaukee to […]

It’s no secret that Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is a Kobe Bryant disciple. That’s why it isn’t shocking that Tatum has become one of the best players in the NBA today. He is undoubtedly one of the most skilled two-way players in the game. But a lot of the 25-year-old’s success on the basketball […]

No. 1 ranked Walter Nolan has officially entered the transfer portal after two years with Texas A&M football, per On3 Sports. With Nolan’s departure from the Aggies, the sophomore defensive tackle instantly became the top-ranked player on the transfer rankings. A former five-star prospect, Nolan was part of Texas A&M’s historic class of 2022 where […]

Bryce Harper’s current contract with the Philadelphia Phillies doesn’t expire until 2031. Yet, the 31-year-old has already expressed a desire to ink a contract extension so he could end his career with the Phillies. Harper’s agent Scott Boras gave his thoughts on his client’s wishes. “Bryce has certainly expressed to them that he wants to […]

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs lost another tough one, this time to the Green Bay Packers in Week 13 this past Sunday. However, it did not come without controversy. NFL fans were in uproar after officials missed a couple of pass interference calls down the stretch that spelled doom for the Chiefs. Kelce […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are no strangers to seeing boxing icon Floyd Mayweather show up at Crypto.com Arena to watch an NBA game. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers playing Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns in a high-stakes NBA In-Season Tournament game, the undefeated boxing champ made sure he didn’t […]

With the Indiana Pacers set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the East semifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament, a lot of eyes will be on whether Tyrese Haliburton can continue leading his team during this Cinderella run. Ahead of the Pacers-Bucks showdown on Thursday, we’ll make our Pacers In-Season Tournament semifinals predictions. […]

Rumors floated around last week that Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan reportedly prefers a trade to the Miami Heat or the New York Knicks, should he become available on the market. With the Bulls season headed down the drain once again, they might as well kickstart a fire sale to finally embark on a rebuild. […]

The New York Knicks will square off with the Milwaukee Bucks in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and the Knicks now have the worst odds to win the entire thing after the Indiana Pacers (the team that entered with the worst odds) took down the Boston Celtics (the […]

The New York Knicks will visit the Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 5th. Ahead of the Knicks-Bucks showdown, we’ll be making our Knicks In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals bold predictions. New York earned its spot in the Knockout Round by finishing 3-1 in the Group […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to take on the New York Knicks in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 5th. Ahead of the Bucks-Knicks showdown, we’ll be making our Bucks In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals bold predictions. The Bucks went a clean 4-0 in East Group B and tallied the best point differential among East […]

The Vancouver Canucks beat out the Toronto Maple Leafs in their pursuit of defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The Canucks officially struck a deal with the Calgary Flames to acquire the 28-year-old on Thursday. In the aftermath of the deal, the Leafs are still reportedly on the lookout for more blue line help, according to Kevin Weekes […]

The Detroit Red Wings just signed three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane earlier this week after months of speculation on where he would sign. Kane has yet to make his Red Wings debut, but trade rumors surrounding the 35-year-old are already flying around. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Kane could be traded at the deadline if […]

“Texas Hate Week” has unfortunately taken a disturbing turn. Oklahoma State University condemned the vile act that occurred on Friday morning when a longhorn cow’s carcass was found dead on the lawn of an OSU fraternity. This comes ahead of Oklahoma State’s upcoming Big 12 college football showdown against the Texas Longhorns. “OSU is appalled […]

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin revealed the disheartening reason why he has been away from the team this past week. In a post on social media, Dylan Larkin announced the tragic death of his and his wife’s child. “This week my wife and I said goodbye to our baby,” Larkin said in his IG […]

The Sacramento Kings will host the New Orleans Pelicans in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament on Monday, December 4th. De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and the Kings have the third-best odds to win the tournament. Sacramento also has the best odds among West teams, which essentially means they are the favorites of being […]