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When the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in the offseason, it signaled to many not only the end of an era in the Motor City, but a retooling and reshuffling of the franchise. Stafford spent 12 seasons with the Lions and now has a fresh start in LA. The quarterback […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year race was a two man race for much of the season between Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves and LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets. Tyrese Haliburton of the Sacramento Kings came into focus for awhile, but it was clear at the end that it would come down to […]

The news the Los Angeles Clippers revealed on Wednesday as they prep to take on the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs is about as bad as it can get for LA. Their superstar forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Game 5 and could miss the rest of the series […]

After sweeping the Denver Nuggets out of the postseason in four quick games to reach the Western Conference Finals, it appeared the Phoenix Suns had set themselves up perfectly. With the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz in a slugfest in the other Western Conference playoff series, the Suns were set to kick their feet […]

Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball once again find themselves in the forefront of the news cycle for a topic that isn’t going to help grow the game of baseball and its popularity. As a result, Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Trevor Bauer decided to go troll mode and chime in with his own thoughts. […]

The Green Bay Packers’ drama with Aaron Rodgers continues to carry on further and further into the offseason. Perhaps there will be an answer by the time training camp rolls around in July, but who really knows at this point. Appearing on The Pat McAfee show on Monday, Packers All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari threw […]

After a round one exit in the NBA playoffs for the Dallas Mavericks, reports of some growing frustration amongst the roster has emerged. This isn’t surprising, in fact it’s quite the norm for a team in the shoes of Dallas who continue to make the playoffs as of late but can’t get over the hump. […]

Through two games, it looked like the Brooklyn Nets were going to steamroll right through the Milwaukee Bucks. Then, in Game 3, Milwaukee won a wildly low scoring affair and followed that up by beating the Nets in Game 4. There’s a chance the Nets will be without James Harden and Kyrie Irving in Game […]

When James Harden limped off the court less than a minute into Game 1 for the Brooklyn Nets against the Milwaukee Bucks, they immediate thought was that it was the perfect opportunity for Milwaukee to pounce. Instead, the Nets handled business in Games 1 and 2 to take a commanding lead. The momentum had shifted […]

Entering the second round of the NBA playoffs, most had estimated the Phoenix Suns – Denver Nuggets series would be a long one. Denver had eliminated the Blazers in the first round while the Suns brushed away LeBron James and the Lakers. Instead of a nail biter, the Suns dismantled the Nuggets in four games, […]

The one constant team that has popped up in any Aaron Rodgers trade rumors has been the Denver Broncos. Sure, they have Drew Lock and they added Teddy Bridgewater this offseason, but clearly those two aren’t on the same tier as Rodgers. Denver has been super aggressive in the past in adding quarterbacks and that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a familiar spot being down in a playoff series but it being far from over. It was LA who came back from a 2-0 deficit in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks. Now they’re trying to do the same against the Utah […]

The Chicago Cubs have surprised many with their first half of the season so far. Expected to be somewhat of “sellers” after dealing Yu Darvish in the offseason and not giving extensions to Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant, fans on the North Side were on edge entering the season. Now, the Cubs are […]

Last year during the Coronavirus pandemic, nearly everything was shutdown, including sports. Fans found relief through ‘The Last Dance,’ the docu-series detailing Michael Jordan’s career and final years with the Chicago Bulls. The lead up to the release was immense, and the payoff was well worth it. Millions tuned in to ‘The Last Dance’ and […]

It was another disappointing season on the court for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020-21. Off the court, it was a roller coaster ride for some as well. Malik Beasley pleaded guilty back in February to a felony charge of threats of violence. This stemmed from an incident last September in which Beasley was accused of […]

The Arizona Cardinals have made plenty of noise this offseason, sending waves throughout the NFL. They signed J.J. Watt in free agency and added A.J. Green as well. They went out and drafted Zaven Collins, the stud linebacker from Tulsa, in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. They followed that up with taking […]

After rallying from a 2-0 deficit in round one against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers will be tasked with repeating those efforts if they hope to stay alive in the NBA playoffs. That’s because they once again find themselves in a hole, this time to the Utah Jazz. Donovan Mitchell and company have […]

The New York Yankees looked poised to sweep the Minnesota Twins on Thursday evening. It was nothing new, as the Bronx Bombers have dominated Minnesota for well over a decade now. With a 7-5 lead entering the bottom of the ninth inning, on came Aroldis Chapman who has been lights out this year. This time, […]

The Utah Jazz were able to hold off a late effort from the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series in the Western Conference Semifinals. They pulled away in Game 2 late as well. Donovan Mitchell played out of his mind in both, pouring in 45 points for Utah in Game 1 and […]

The move from the BCS system to the College Football Playoff was well overdue when it finally came to fruition in 2014. Having computers decide what teams would be the final two standing in a National Championship seemed foolish even in this advanced age of analytics. Now, there’s a new problem facing the playoff; four […]

It has been a disastrous start for both the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks in their conference semifinal matchups. The Nuggets have been completely outworked by the Phoenix Suns in Games 1 and 2 while the Brooklyn Nets have blown the doors off the Bucks in both of their contests. Fear not though, these are […]

The middle of June signals a time in MLB where teams start to plan for the trade deadline while figuring out if they will be buyers, sellers, or stay put. The rumors start to light up this time of year and while most names that circulate don’t eventually get moved, there are always a few […]

After reports that Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love struggled mightily during OTAs on Tuesday, the script flipped on Wednesday. Packers reporters left and right reported that Love was absolutely dialed in an on point with his downfield passes in particular. Following the workouts, the Packers quarterback spoke to the media for the first time. […]

Who would’ve thought a matchup in the middle of June featuring the lowly Minnesota Twins and the struggling New York Yankees would become a must watch event? That’s exactly what Wednesday’s matchup has turned into. There’s plenty of layers to this and it starts with the Twins’ third baseman, Josh Donaldson. Donaldson recently spoke out […]

After an early exit in the NBA playoffs, some changes are due for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. These of course will include some roster shifts that are likely to come. LeBron James is getting out in front of the change by making a switch of his own. According to Shams Charania of The […]

It’s already been a wild offseason for the Boston Celtics and it doesn’t figure to be quieting down anytime soon. First, Danny Ainge stepped aside from the Celtics’ front office. Then Brad Stevens went from head coach to Ainge’s old job. Now, we have an unhappy star on the roster. Via Bleacher Report, both Kemba […]

How Joel Embiid is doing what he’s doing for the Sixers with a partial tear in his meniscus is teetering on being unexplainable. It’s almost as if the Philadelphia 76ers all-star is playing better since the injury while he deals with it at the same time. In Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to be in control of any potential major shift in the NBA this offseason. They will be the ones that help determine and set the gears into motion for any chaos this summer. After another early exit in the NBA playoffs, the Blazers let go of long time coach […]

The Los Angeles Rams went out and got super aggressive in the offseason to up the ante on the rest of the NFC. They upgraded at quarterback by kicking Jared Goff to the curb and trading for Matthew Stafford. Then they went out and added speed demon DeSean Jackson to a wide receiver room that […]

The incredible career of Tom Brady is one of pure dominance and determination. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback came over from New England after 20 years with the Patriots, winning six titles with the franchise. In his first year with the Buccaneers, Brady and Tampa Bay went on a heck of a roller coaster ride. […]

It has been a disastrous start to the second round for the Milwaukee Bucks. After losing by eight points in Game 1 to the Brooklyn Nets (final score wasn’t indicative of how much the Nets dominated), the Bucks followed up one dud with another, losing Game 2 by a final score of 125-86. Down 2-0, […]

The Utah Jazz are getting set to welcome in the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night. And now it looks as though they’ll have to do so without Mike Conley. Via Bleacher Report, Conley has been ruled out for the Jazz in Game 1. Mike Conley (right […]

Facing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has long been a disaster for many coaches. He’s widely regarded as one of the best to ever do it and he’s coming off another incredible season in which he won the MVP award. Currently, there is quite the fiasco unraveling in Green Bay between Rodgers and the […]

The Sacramento Kings have long been craving some sort of stability within their franchise. One year after another has passed with the Kings fading out of postseason contention and the same beat goes on. It’s a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2005-06 season. That’s almost unfathomable to imagine but it’s the reality […]

After a disastrous start in round one of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to respond by beating the Dallas Mavericks in four out of the last five games to win the series in seven games. A taller task waits Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and company as they will now face the […]

After a roller coaster ride of an offseason for the Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson, all appears to be better as OTAs are set to begin for the NFC West powerhouse. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Wilson is in town and ready for OTAs with the Seahawks. #Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is in town […]

After eliminating the Memphis Grizzlies in five games, the Utah Jazz were able to kick their feet up as they watched the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks swing away at one another in seven games. The Clippers came out on top, setting up a date with the Jazz in round two of the 2021 […]

When former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went viral a couple of weeks back after he was live on Shannon Sharpe’s “Undisputed” show, apparently he had no idea he was on live TV. Via Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, when Jones said “I’m outta there,” to Sharpe over the phone, he had no clue […]

The Milwaukee Bucks trail their best-of-seven series 1-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Brooklyn Nets. In Game 1, James Harden exited less than a minute into the contest with a hamstring injury and he’s already been ruled out for Game 2. The Nets still went on to win Game 1, 115-107. Looking around […]