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Bradley Beal and trade rumors have gone together like the perfect pair for years now. While the Washington Wizards guard has never played for any other team outside of the one that drafted him, it hasn’t stopped trade rumors from constantly hovering. Now, with Beal’s own feelings relatively uncertain regarding his long term plans with […]

The NBA offseason often becomes more exciting than any other offseason in sports. That’s expected to be the case this summer as well with plenty of big names potentially on the move. One of those, is longtime Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry. Kyle Lowry is set to hit free agency and he will have no […]

All offseason speculation has swirled about Deshaun Watson and not only his future with the Houston Texans, but his future in the NFL. Initially, it appeared clear that Watson wanted a trade and wanted out. Those plans all came to a halt after multiple sexual misconduct allegations came to the light and were put on […]

While there had been a couple of other moves made already with the MLB Trade Deadline looming, the San Diego Padres made perhaps the biggest splash yet, landing Pittsburgh Pirates all-star Adam Frazier. Frazier’s name popped up on the radar early for many teams with the Pirates sitting in the cellar of the NL Central […]

With Aaron Rodgers remaining fairly quiet on his ongoing dilemma with the Green Bay Packers, plenty of others have chimed in with their own thoughts regarding the matter. Add Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to that list. The superstar quarterback was asked about the situation unraveling in Green Bay between the front office and […]

Julius Randle’s career skyrocketed in the 2020-21 NBA season. Thought of as a good, solid starter in the league, Randle took his game to new levels in his second season with the New York Knicks. Along with making his first ever all-star team, the Knicks’ forward was also named an All-NBA Second Team member. It […]

With Texas and Oklahoma appearing to be on their way to the SEC, everyone is starting to chime in on the move and what it means for both the Big 12 and the SEC moving forward. Make some room though, the Maryland Terrapins would like a word. Maryland and Texas played each other on the […]

It was a season of disappointment and injury for the Los Angeles Lakers that saw them exit in the first round of the NBA playoffs via the Phoenix Suns. The season for Kyle Kuzma individually was a roller coaster ride on the court that saw some high spots and plenty of deflating performances. With his […]

The opening ceremonies have now taken place at the Tokyo Olympics. The United States was well represented by a large group that included the men’s Team USA basketball team. Kevin Durant was present for the festivities but it was something that happened beforehand that left the Brooklyn Nets superstar at a loss for words. Kevin […]

A lot of the pressure that will either be put on Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill to replace Drew Brees at quarterback for the Saints was expected to be alleviated with the presence of Michael Thomas. The star wide receiver has been one of the best in the NFL for quite sometime now. With a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated in style on Thursday after receiving their Super Bowl rings. It was an incredible 2020-21 season that saw the Bucs go on the road through the playoffs in the NFC before playing on their home field in a Super Bowl where they beat down the Kansas City Chiefs. Mike Evans […]

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners rumors to the SEC have brought along with them many questions. When did these talks start? How serious are they? What, if anything, can the Big 12 do to stop it? Now, we might have an answer and a conclusion to all of this. According to Kirk Bohls of […]

Whenever the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees get together to go to battle, the unexpected needs to be expected. This was the case on Thursday night when the two teams squared off at Fenway Park. After a lengthy rain delay in the middle innings forced a pause in the action, the two teams […]

Both the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are trying to run down the New York Mets in the NL East as August approaches. The clubs are both 4 games back and as the trade deadline approaches, they’ll have to decide whether to buy, sell, or stay put as is. On the field, the Braves and […]

The ongoing chaos surrounding the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners exploring options to bolt the Big 12 and join the SEC added another wrinkle on Thursday. In a move that was clearly made to try and assure that Texas and Oklahoma wouldn’t be going anywhere for the foreseeable future, the Big 12 asked its members […]

Championship parade time in any sport always brings across viral moments. The parade for the Milwaukee Bucks is no different. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the main attraction for fans and rightfully so but others like PJ Tucker seemed to be having just as much fun. And while the Bucks forward was living his best life, Portland […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow looked like he was well on his way to capping a solid rookie season before a season ending torn ACL and MCL last November derailed those plans. Now, with training camp getting set to start and Burrow looking to be ready by Week 1, he’s drawing some very loft comparisons. […]

Chaos erupted before the college football season has even started when it was whispered about that the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners may try and bolt from the Big 12 for the SEC. The reports were meant with a brick wall of anger from many sides and with more even wondering what it would mean […]

The Toronto Raptors were one of the big winners in the NBA Draft Lottery when they moved up from where they were initially projected to land. Now, holding in their possession the No. 4 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Toronto figures to have plenty of options in play when the clock starts. Toronto has […]

The headline stories following the Milwaukee Bucks after winning the NBA Finals largely circulate around the play of Giannis Antetokounmpo and rightfully so. The two-time MVP posted a 50 points, 5 block, 14 rebound performance in the Game 6, championship clinching win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. However, there are always other stories that […]

With the MLB Trade Deadline looming closer, there still has yet to be the “big splash” trade that could set things into motion. One candidate that would qualify is all-star Joey Gallo, if the Texas Rangers were to trade him. Gallo is in high demand for contending teams for a number of reasons. He can […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers sitting back for the NBA Finals this year and watching the Suns take on the Bucks, there have undoubtedly already been discussions internally on what to do this offseason so LA can get back to the promise land. One area of focus for the Lakers should be the point guard […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, everyone knew they weren’t just going to sit back and relax this offseason. Moves are expected to shuffle up the roster but how big of moves and how the Lakers work it financially are the questions that don’t have answers yet. […]

The San Francisco 49ers weren’t about to let their stud inside linebacker Fred Warner walk away. Getting set to enter the last year of his contract, Warner and the Niners agreed on a 5-year extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Compensation update: 49ers are giving Fred Warner a five-year, $95 million extension, including $40.5 million […]

Following the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA title clinching 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns, the Deer District was a flat out party. Over 60,000 crammed in out the Fiserv Forum to watch on the big screen as Milwaukee secured the championship. What happened after the Bucks’ win, was mass chaos at one point when shots rang […]

The celebration is on in Milwaukee after the Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday night to claim the NBA Finals. For the rest of the league, the focus has already and now fully shifts to the draft and free agency. Even before all of that gets underway, the 2022 NBA title odds have […]

Following the 105-98 title clinching win for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others made many media appearances as the celebrations began. The “Greek Freak” covered many topics and anything that was tossed his way he elaborated on. That included his career path so far, where he came from and how he got to this […]

Following the chaos of winning the NBA title, Giannis Antetokounmpo got to reflect on the season that was for the Milwaukee Bucks in getting all the way to the mountain top. Many doubted whether this Bucks team or any Milwaukee team could do it with the core that they had. They quickly silenced those questions […]

Following their triumphant NBA Finals win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made the rounds with the media to answer questions amid the frenzied celebration. The Finals MVP was coming off a 50 point, series clinching performance which netted him not only the NBA title, but the Finals MVP […]

With the college football season right around the corner, most are amped up to see fans back in the stands this year. Coming off a year in which they appeared yet again in the College Football Playoff, the Clemson Tigers are poised to yet again make another run at the title. Speaking on Tuesday to […]

Once Frank Clark was arrested in late June, it became a foregone conclusion that the Kansas City Chiefs would have to something to address the lack of depth on the edge. With all the unknown still swirling around Clark and his availability for this season, the Chiefs kept it simple by resigning Alex Okafor to […]

There may not be another team in MLB that has more eyeballs on them with the trade deadline lurking than the Minnesota Twins. That’s because this was supposed to be the year the Twins go for a pennant after winning back-to-back AL Central crowns. Instead, it’s been a disastrous season riddled with injuries that has […]

Where Lonzo Ball ends up at the conclusion of this offseason is anyone’s guess at this point. The New Orleans Pelicans guard is set to be a restricted free agent and could draw quite the offer sheet from another team. It’s already been reported that the Pelicans are unlikely to match any huge offer sheet […]

The expectations for the Los Angeles Rams are sky high entering this season after making the divisional round of the playoffs last year and adding Matthew Stafford in the offseason. Now, those title dreams have taken a hit. Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Rams’ top running back Cam Akers suffered a torn achilles […]

Stephen A. Smith is known for having some pretty outrageous takes at times. He’s also been known over the years as a fan of the New York Knicks who constantly waffles with how invested he wants to be with the franchise year in and year out. After a 41-31 season that landed the Knicks back […]

The NL East appears to be wide open at the start of the second half for everyone except perhaps the Miami Marlins. While Don Mattingly’s squad is just 9.5 games back of the Mets in the division, they would have to leapfrog every team to get to the top. Helping lead the charge for the […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded Carson Wentz back in February to the Indianapolis Colts, it was an official changing of the guard at quarterback in Philly. Five months later and it took until Monday for the Eagles to finally get rid of what is believed to be the last sign of Wentz in Philadelphia. HAPPENING […]

The Colorado Rockies made their path very clear for the 2021 season when they traded Nolan Arenado in the offseason. That sent into motion a plan for the franchise to reboot, to an extent of which that was unknown. Fast forward to now, and the Rockies are near the cellar of the NL West and […]

The San Diego Padres continue to glide along this season playing tremendous baseball. The lone thing going against them is that the NL West has turned out to be a loaded division with the Giants leading the way and the Dodgers in second. The Padres are still only 5 games back in the division and […]