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The Golden State Warriors are one of the most exciting and popular franchises in the NBA by most fans’ standards. With Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, dunk specialist Andrew Wiggins and the controversial Draymond Green among the starters, the Warriors have become an entirely different branch on the ‘Showtime’ tree out West. Next season, the Warriors […]

The Detroit Lions are riding high coming off of a winning season in 2022. Head Coach Dan Campbell has the team primed to make a playoff push in 2023, provided Detroit is able to sort out its talented, and suddenly deep, roster. With the Minnesota Vikings expected to fight hard to retain their NFC North […]

Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved figures in the history of the National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Lakers. A member of the NBA’s recent top 75 players of all-time list, Johnson is widely considered to be a top ten player among most pundits of the game, as well as his peers. […]

Tom Aspinall is one of the most dangerous and talented heavyweights in recent UFC history, but the rising British contender admitted Saturday afternoon that he hasn’t felt like himself lately. A TKO win and cheers from his hometown fans proved to be just what the doctor ordered. Aspinall defeated Marcin Tybura with a vicious hailstorm […]

The Washington Commanders went through a lengthy process to change their original name from the Redskins to their current moniker. Now, the team is bracing for even more change after it was announced that Josh Harris has purchased the team. The Commanders went just 8-8 last season but return an intriguing core of players led […]

The San Antonio Spurs and the team’s fans are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2023 NBA season. Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs’ number one overall pick, is a big reason why. The man affectionately known as ‘Wemby’ dazzled onlookers and silenced the doubters with his second Summer League performance earlier this month. Wembanyama is said […]

Georges St-Pierre is a UFC Hall-of-Famer from the Class of 2020 widely considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists of all-time. St-Pierre retired from the UFC with a 26-2 overall record. The French Canadian from Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec born MMA superstar has been busy focusing on Brazilian jiu-jitsu, fitness, and similar pursuits […]

The Tennessee Titans get a lot of fanfare for their running back situation led by Derrick Henry, but the team’s QB1 race is expected to take center stage during training camp. Ryan Tannehill is the incumbent starter who is heading into his fifth season with the Titans. Recent intel suggested former Liberty Flames signal caller […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have a big target on their backs after a Super Bowl victory over the Philadelphia Eagles last season. The team’s latest depth chart lists Patrick Mahomes as the returning starter, with superstar tight end Travis Kelce expecting to reprise his role. The rest of the offense has been a changing of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are poised to enter the 2023 season with one of the best quarterback rosters in recent memory among NFL teams. With NFC title game leader Brock Purdy, Trey Lance, and new addition Sam Darnold all manning the same QB room, the competition is expected to be fierce. The 49ers have at […]

The New York Yankees lost to Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels by a final score of 7-3 on Wednesday. For the Bronx Bombers, the loss was the team’s fifth in six games, and it once again came without superstar Aaron Judge. Right fielder Franchy Cordero paced the Yankees with three hits and two […]

The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2023 with renewed competition in the NFC North. Kirk Cousins, the Vikings’ quarterback, has remained a steady hand through wins and losses alike. The former Michigan State Spartan led the Vikings to a 13-4 record last season and has plans for another division title. On Tuesday, Minnesota unveiled its newest […]

The Oakland Athletics are a long way from contention in the American League West. The team defeated the Boston Red Sox in a close game on Wednesday by a final score of 6-5, and still found itself with a record of 27-71 on the season. The Athletics made an under-the-radar Orioles trade Wednesday. The  team […]

The Golden State Warriors endured difficult times and a “loss of trust” last season according to Head Coach Steve Kerr after Draymond Green’s infamous punch against former teammate Jordan Poole. Now that Poole is a Washington Wizard, true feelings are surfacing surrounding the incident and how it impacted the Warriors’ franchise. Green said recently that […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of a season with some silver linings but mostly disappointment. The team’s projected depth chart for 2023 lists returning starter Mac Jones and a host of passing game targets including new addition JuJu Smith-Schuster. New England just lost out on DeAndre Hopkins. While former stars Randy Moss and […]

The New York Mets have had a fairly rough go of it for much of the 2023 MLB season. The team currently resides in fourth place in the National League East, looking up at the Braves. Phillies and Marlins. The Mets got a phenomenal performance from Max Scherzer recently. The team is likely to become […]

The Golden State Warriors finished last season in disappointing fashion, though they started it in controversial fashion as well with Draymond Green’s practice attack on Jordan Poole. Poole has since been traded to the Washington Wizards, which caused him to open up on the move recently. On the other hand, Green signed a massive $100 […]

The Georgia Bulldogs have been the toast of college football for the last two years, and are projected to do some serious damage in the SEC and perhaps the college football playoff again this season. Head Coach Kirby Smart has crafted a system that prioritizes speed and toughness in recruiting, and it has paid off […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Tuesday’s action against the Baltimore Orioles with a record of 8-2 in their last 10 games. The team has been led, as usual, by Clayton Kershaw on the pitching side of things so far in 2023. Kershaw has an ERA of 2.55 with a record of 10-4 as the Dodgers […]

The Detroit Lions surprised the NFL world with a 9-8 record last season. The team followed it up with a polarizing but talented draft class. The Lions recently signed their top draft pick Jahmyr Gibbs, who is expected to become a versatile threat out of the backfield. Now, Detroit has announced the signing of another former […]

West Virginia basketball suddenly has stiff competition for a star transfer who was denied his chance to play by the NCAA last season named Jose Perez. The Gonzaga basketball and Michigan basketball programs have emerged as front-runners for Perez’s services. Meanwhile, West Virginia basketball is hanging onto a glimmer of hope as the Perez sweepstakes heats […]

Penn State football alumnus and current Panthers running back Miles Sanders may have the secret formula for his alma mater to make the College Football Playoff. Penn State football has never been to college football’s prestigious postseason tournament, coming closest in 2016 when they had one loss on the season and the Ohio State Buckeyes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought home a massive Summer League championship win on Monday night in a star-studded game that had NBA Twitter abuzz. Led by ex-Eastern Michigan and Memphis Tigers star Emoni Bates and Cavs star Evan Mobley’s brother Isaiah, Cleveland knocked off the Cam Whitmore-led Rockets by a score of 99-78 in Las Vegas. […]

Greg Olsen spent the majority of his career with the Carolina Panthers, carving out a name for himself as one of the best tight ends in the National Football League. Tom Brady, meanwhile was busy winning seven Super Bowls total for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, cementing himself as an all-time great. […]

The Kansas City Royals are a team far removed from their last World Series title in 2015, when current star Salvador Perez hit 21 home runs. The Royals currently find themselves in last place in the American League Central, twelve games behind the next closest team, the Chicago White Sox. Perez left this past Sunday’s […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best traditions of winning in the National Football League, and former Pittsburgh Panthers QB Kenny Pickett is hoping to continue it in 2023. For Pickett to lead the Steelers to an AFC North title, his connection with receiver George Pickens looms large. Pickett and Pickens are listed as […]

Kyle Kuzma was a lightning rod for controversy during his time with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2020. The 2020 Los Angeles Lakers became NBA champions during the league’s infamous ‘Bubble’ season with a Finals victory over Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Currently, the team is […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished in third place in the Atlantic Division in 2023, falling short of the franchise’s fourth championship and losing in the first round. The team choked away their series to the Maple Leafs which made history in the worst possible way. Tampa Bay has made a series of solid but unremarkable […]

The Atlanta Braves found themselves in first place at the 2023 MLB All-Star break. The team has shown little sign of slowing as the second half of the season has gotten underway. The Braves recently got discouraging injury updates on two key relievers. With the trade deadline looming, the Braves have been linked to a […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the most revolutionary teams and franchises in the history of the NBA. From their impeccable ball movement to the deadeye three-point shooting of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry, the team has become a legendary group in recent years. The sharpshooter and original Splash Brother Thompson is up for […]

The Phoenix Mercury are off to a rough start in 2023, with a record of just 4-15 at the All-Star break. Despite the team’s difficulties, forward Brittany Griner was the number two pick for the 2023 All-Star Game in Nevada. Griner’s return has been front page news. She recently received an honest take from a […]

Former Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders has been active in promoting and assessing HBCU teams and players since his time with the Tigers program last season. Sanders, the current Colorado Buffaloes boss in the Big-12, had a mouthful to say about Malachi Wideman, a promising young prospect. Sanders has been busy lately preparing for […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and their fans know Philip Rivers’ exploits both on and off the field quite well. Rivers, the record-setting retired NFL quarterback who once set a record for best in-game completion percentage, is known for his small army of children. Now that Justin Herbert has taken the reigns at quarterback for the […]

Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant has played nearly 1,000 games in the National Basketball Association. When it’s all said and done, he will be one of the top scorers and best offensive players the game has ever seen. Durant has been notoriously vocal and opinionated on his social media accounts over the years. Not […]

Kevin Garnett is one of the most accomplished players in the history of arguably the most successful franchise in NBA history, the Boston Celtics. According to Garnett, working on a documentary movie about another big man and league legend, Wilt Chamberlain, was far from an easy ordeal. Garnett has been active since his retirement in […]

The Chicago Bears have Justin Fields at the controls for their offense, and have received plenty of hype due to his talent and potential. Meanwhile, the rest of the team has been seen as something of an afterthought. However, Chicago’s fourth-round pick out of Texas is getting phenomenal buzz entering training camp. Running back Roschon […]

The Los Angeles Rams stumbled to a 5-12 record last season, just one year removed from a Super Bowl championship. Star quarterback Matthew Stafford spent most of the season either sitting out or battling through injuries. Meanwhile, Head Coach Sean McVay has continued to keep the faith, while living large in his $14 million farmhouse […]

The Boston Celtics finished last season in disappointing fashion, bowing out to a team that many thought was simply tougher and more mature, the Miami Heat. Head Coach Joe Mazzulla, assistant Sam Cassell and the rest of the Celtics’ staff is busy thinking up new ways to help lead their team back to the promised […]

Angel Reese and the LSU basketball team shocked the college basketball world last season with their title game victory over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. For Reese, the title was the culmination of years of hard work. It didn’t come without controversy, of course. Reese became a lightning rod for both positive and negative […]