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The Denver Nuggets are still standing strong. This team has been very unlucky with injuries, as both Michael Porter Jr and Jamal Murray will likely miss the entirety of the season. Porter Jr played just nine games this year, while Murray suffered a torn ACL last April. Two out of the three best Nuggets players […]

It is a very tough time to be a New Orleans Pelicans fan. The team that went nowhere after drafting Anthony Davis first overall looks to be replicating that scenario with one more injury-prone, potential-MVP franchise player in Zion Williamson. The Pelicans are once again outside of serious consideration for the playoffs this season, despite […]

The Washington Wizards were the talk of the league after the first month of the season. After starting 10-3, the Wizards are now under .500, with a 23-25 record. fIt is hard to pinpoint exactly what happened, simply because Washington’s individual players have generally performed well. Only Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans have significantly fallen […]

It seems like the 2021-22 season will be another losing one for the Orlando Magic. They are the absolute worst team in the NBA right now. The problem for the Magic is that there are teams like the Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder whose utmost priority also isn’t winning, but still perform […]

Another year, another poor season for the Sacramento Kings. Their last decade and a half in the NBA can be described by a myriad of poor personnel decisions, overmatched coaches, terrible front offices, and mind-boggling trades. However, the Kings are making some steps in the right direction. It is important for the franchise to continue […]

There is no weirder season for a team than that of the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have been playoff stalwarts from 2011 until 2020, with only one postseason missed due to Paul George’s broken leg. Last season, they made it to the inaugural play-in tournament, beat the 10th seed Hornets, but were routed by the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are current NBA champions and they are in a good position to repeat. While their season has been up-and-down, they are still at the top of the Eastern Conference. Right now, the Bucks are just two games back of the leading Miami Heat. Giannis Antetokounmpo is once again in the MVP conversations […]

The Sacramento Kings are in the midst of another poor season. They are, granted, close to a potential spot in the play-in tournament, as they are only a few games behind the 10th placed Portland Trail Blazers. Still, even in the case that they reach that 10th place, their chance of winning one of the […]

As the New York Knicks are seemingly not able to replicate their success from last season, the rumors around the storied franchise are starting to heat up. The offseason signings of Evan Fournier and Kemba Walker did not exactly do the trick. Walker is in-and-out of the rotation and while he had some great moments, […]

The top of the Eastern Conference is fairly open this season. Right now, the difference between the first seed Brooklyn Nets and seven seed Charlotte Hornets is 3.5 games. There are a ton of contenders for the first spot in the conference. The presumption before the season was that the Nets and the Bucks were […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are having a good season by their standards. With only one playoff appearance in the last 19 years, they do not have high standards, but the Timberwolves have been doing well. After 45 games, the squad is 22-23, which is good enough for the ninth spot in the Western Conference. Of course, […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the league’s most pleasant early surprises. They started the season 10-3, racing to the top of a crowded Eastern Conference. Washington took a nosedive from there, though, going 13-20 since mid-November. A .500 record at the season’s midway point is plenty respectable for a team that some assumed would […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were two games away from the NBA Finals last season. Some have suggested that if Kawhi Leonard was there, the Clippers would have outlasted the Phoenix Suns and engaged in a proper battle with the Milwaukee Bucks in the Finals. However, since Leonard wasn’t there, the Clippers fell to the Suns […]

After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years, many expected a lot from the New York Knicks in 2021-22. Knicks fans finally saw some playoff basketball and were not ready to let it go so soon. Unfortunately for them, it seems like they might be in line for another disappointing season, a […]

As the NFC Divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers was drawing to a close, Green Bay Packers fans were possibly witnessing the last game Aaron Rodgers played at Lambeau Field. The former two-time, probably soon three-time, MVP and 2010 Super Bowl winner spoke before the season kicked off about it potentially being his […]

In a great game at Lambeau Field on Saturday night, the San Francisco 49ers eliminated the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs on a last-second field goal by Robbie Gould. Although most analysts had the Packers winning, the 49ers used their great defense, timely special teams plays and some horrid mistakes by the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are disappointing their fans this season. They aren’t living up to the expectations they set after making a Cinderella run in the last playoffs. After winning two games against the eventual NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA postseason, the Hawks find themselves struggling, as they are way below .500 with […]

The Western Conference is as competitive as always. While the top four teams are fairly ahead of the pack, there will be a bloodbath for the spots between fifth and tenth. With the poor season the Los Angeles Lakers are having, there is a space in the playoff picture that many teams can fight for. […]

The Eastern Conference is very volatile this season. With the first couple of teams separated by just a couple of games, many squads in the East are hoping to be at the top of the conference for the playoffs. Unfortunately, one of these squads is not the Boston Celtics. The team from Massachusetts has had […]

The Tennessee Titans will be facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in a huge Divisional Playoff game on Sunday. The Bengals got to this position by posting their first playoff appearance in six seasons. In the playoffs, they had a matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders and the Bengals disposed of them by seven points, […]

The small London Derby between Chelsea and Tottenham will be on this Sunday. Both teams are in a tight fight for Champions League positions. They also have their share of issues this year. Spurs won their first three games this season, but have been up and down since. That resulted in a sixth spot on […]

The Golden State Warriors had an excellent start to the season. They won 24 out of their first 30 games and many put them in the championship favorite spot. While that was understandable, due to the amazing way the Dubs played, putting them as championship favorites was an overreaction. They are a great team, but […]

The Green Bay Packers are one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl in February. The Aaron Rodgers-led team has been on an absolute tear this season. They won the AFC North with a convincing 13-4 record, with a devastating seven-game winning streak in the middle of the season. By all projections, entering the […]

With the downfall of the Los Angeles Lakers this season, many have been blamed. Frank Vogel got a ton of slack for not incorporating the summer additions well enough. Anthony Davis was critiqued because he was unavailable most of the time, due to injuries. Even LeBron James had some criticism thrown his way, due to […]

Ryan Tannehill has been going through a real renaissance with the Tennessee Titans. After only one playoff appearance with the Miami Dolphins, Tannehill is about to lead the Titans to a third playoff season in a row. The quarterback has been in the NFL since 2012, and while he needed to wait until 2020 to […]

Ryan Tannehill is a great veteran quarterback. The former Miami Dolphins and now Tennessee Titans signal-caller has been instrumental in the comeback of the Titans to the playoffs. He spent seven years in Miami before being traded to Tennessee, where he immediately won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Of course, Tannehill could […]

Patrick Mahomes is a great player. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has been great for the squad, leading them to a championship in his third season. In his second season, he won the MVP, while in the third one, he won the Super Bowl MVP. He has been setting records since he started his NFL […]

The Charlotte Hornets are surprising many people around the NBA this season. This squad is very young and led by LaMelo Ball, who is only 20 right now. However, it is not just Ball, as guys like Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, and many others have stepped up. They seem to have a great […]

As the Sacramento Kings are having another poor season, their players are up on the trading block. Guys like Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes Marvin Bagley, and Tristan Thompson have been in rumors all season. Now, they are joined by De’Aaron Fox, whose name has frequently come up in trade rumors surrounding Ben Simmons According to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be very active on the trade market. After a whole summer of trade rumors around Ben Simmons, there is a new rumor surrounding the Sixers. According to multiple reports, the Sixers are trying to add forward Tobias Harris to any Simmons deal. Harris signed a $180 million extension in […]

The Atlanta Hawks were the surprise of the East last season. Besides having some expectations, no one had the Hawks making a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. On the other side of the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks were stopped in the first round once again. This time, the Luka Doncic-led squad fell in seven […]

The Chicago Bulls have been on fire this season. After taking heavy criticism for their offseason moves, namely the signing of DeMar DeRozan, the Bulls have been mesmerizing and currently occupy the number one spot in the Eastern Conference. That means several months into the season, the Bulls are ahead of the Brooklyn Nets and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the league right now. The squad from Tennessee had an up-and-down start, but have been on a roll ever since. In their last 12, they won eleven in a row and just lost to the Dallas Mavericks. They have been mesmerizing to watch, as this team really […]

The New York Knicks have not followed up their playoff season last year with a good start. After the first half of the games played, they are 20-21 and three games back of the 6th seed that guarantees playoffs. As things stand, they would need to go through the play-in tournament for a playoff spot. […]

The New York Knicks disappointed many of their fans this season with their poor start. At 20-21, they are still fighting for a postseason spot, albeit three games back of the Cleveland Cavaliers who hold the sixth seed–the last spot on the standings that leads directly to the playoffs. After a surprising playoff appearance last […]

The Dallas Mavericks are somewhat stabilizing after a poor start. The Luka Doncic-led Mavs are sitting 5th in the Western Conference. But, they are a full five games behind the 4th seed Memphis Grizzlies. Their season should have been much better, as they have two All-Star players in Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, but the duo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were pitted for a title challenge this season. Unfortunately, it has not gone well. The start has been up-and-down, with LeBron James holding it down with another amazing stretch of basketball. As they have a veteran squad, built for winning now, the Lakers really do not have another option but to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in a poor spot. With a squad that routinely made the postseason last couple of years, they will be fighting hard to reach it this season. Right now, the Blazers are 10th in the West, a full five games out of the secure playoff spot and just one game ahead […]

The Golden State Warriors are fully back. After a couple of seasons out of title contention, the Warriors are second in the Western Conference. They are only a game back of the first seed, the Phoenix Suns. The Dubs are doing it for a few reasons. Firstly, it is their historic defense, led by Draymond […]