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The Daryl Morey era with the Houston Rockets began back in 2007 and after 13 seasons it came to an end last month. Morey quickly found as he is the new president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers. After 13 seasons with the Rockets, the question remains whether Morey’s tenure as their general manager […]

This Monday night there will be two football games. The first game featuring the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs is the headliner. Both teams enter the game 4-1 and as two of best team in the AFC. In addition, both the Chiefs and Bills are coming off their first losses of the season. The […]

It has been one of the craziest NBA seasons ever, and now we have finally reached the NBA Finals almost a full year after this 2019-20 campaign officially began. Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat is on Wednesday night. It’s no surprise the Lakers made it […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder the biggest surprise of the NBA season. After trading away Paul George and Russell Westbrook last offseason, many believed the Thunder would begin the rebuilding process. However, the Thunder defied the odds and was the fifth seed in the western conference playoffs this season. Here is Chris Paul’s Instagram post on […]

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are set to begin their second-round series now that the NBA decided to resume the season. This is the first-ever playoff matchup between the two teams. Both teams are entering the Eastern Conference Semifinals after sweeping their first-round opponents. The Celtics won the season series three games to one, […]

The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will kick off the NBA playoffs at 1:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 17. Denver comes in as the third seed after only winning three of their eight seeding games. Meanwhile, Utah slipped down to the sixth seed after also only winning three of eight seeding games. Denver has […]

With the start of the NFL season in question, the Kansas City Chiefs have been leading all headlines. Well, the good ones at least. The reigning Super Bowl champions signed two of their superstar players to long term contracts this offseason. Star defensive tackle Chris Jones signed a four year $85 million contract, with $60 […]

The Buffalo Bills are one of 12 NFL franchises who don’t have a Super Bowl win. They are tied with the Minnesota Vikings with the most Super Bowl appearances without a win. Buffalo first made the Super Bowl in 1990 and did so for three consecutive years afterward. The 1990 Bills represented the franchise’s best […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history. Los Angeles ranks second in all-time win percentage behind the San Antonio Spurs. Their 16 NBA championships are also second-most in NBA history. However, the Lakers have been to the NBA finals 31 times in total. With that many trips to […]

For the last decade, the AFC North has been one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens have all dealt with high expectations and have worked hard to meet them. Any of these teams could possibly win the AFC North this year. The Baltimore Ravens […]

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has caused panic around the world. The pandemic became real for sports fans when it affected the NBA season. Multiple NBA players have tested positive for the virus and NBA season is on hold for the moment. The NBA playoffs were around the corner and now we’re going to […]

It’s always said that the NBA Draft process is an imperfect science. Every franchise is looking to find the next superstar when making a draft choice. However, the teams who select later in the draft are trying to find a diamond in the rough with their pick. The past two draft classes have brought some […]

Coming into the season the Sacramento Kings were one of the young exciting teams in the NBA. Expectations increased for the Kings since they finish ninth in the western conference last year. Due to the NBA’s newfound parity, a playoff berth seemed viable for the Kings this year. Furthermore, with the Golden State Warriors seemingly […]

For the Memphis Grizzlies, the start of the NBA season is on Oct.23 against the Miami Heat. The Grizzlies will be holding their training camp from Oct. 1-3. Despite a disappointing last season, the Grizzlies did end up selecting Ja Morant with the second pick in the NBA Draft. Morant was considered the second best […]

America’s Team, better known as the Dallas Cowboys, is always in the headlines. However, the headlines have recently been focused on how good this team could be this season. In a loaded NFC, the Cowboys are one of the few teams with a real chance to come out to reach the Super Bowl. Many believe […]

CLUTCH Summary: Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George was having an NBA MVP caliber campaign last season before getting hurt. Having moved on from the Oklahoma City Thunder to join Kawhi Leonard with the Clippers, things might get easier for George on both ends of the floor. While Leonard is the alpha, Paul George might […]

This NBA offseason may have been the most exciting offseason the NBA has ever had. However, the demise of the Oklahoma City Thunder was not supposed to be apart of the offseason drama. The Thunder are surprisingly now in full rebuild mode. After Paul George requested a trade to the Clippers, to play along Kawhi […]

At the top of every NBA franchise their is an owner. Many fans don’t even know the owners of their teams. Fans may not know their favorite team’s owner for a multitude of reasons. For starters, many of the NBA owners don’t seek the spotlight. Owners like Mark Cuban who are seen at nearly every […]

It took only a few days after the Toronto Raptors captured their first NBA title, for the Anthony Davis sweepstakes to end. The winners, were the Los Angeles Lakers, who had tried to trade for Davis since before the trade deadline. Here are the details of the trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los […]

It’s been about a week now since the NBA Draft Lottery and the anticipation for the draft hasn’t squandered. There are many varying viewpoints on the 2019 NBA Draft prospects. Some view it as a draft where after the top three picks there is a drop-off in talent. Others see it as Zion Williamson is […]

The most surprising outcome of the game 1’s in the second round of the playoffs came from the Milwaukee versus Boston series. Boston stole home court advantage from Milwaukee in a 112-90 victory. The 22 point loss, was the third worse margin of defeat from a number one seed in game one of a series. […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their eastern conference first round series with a final score of 94-84. Throughout the first half, the Pacers controlled the game allowing them to go into the halftime break with a 45-38 lead. Yet, the third quarter would be the turning point, as the […]

The Zion Williamson led Duke Blue Devils were eliminated in the Elite Eight last weekend. Michigan State knocked off Duke 68-67 to advance to the final four. Therefore, its time to look forward at the potential landing spots for him as the number one prospect coming out for the draft. The hype surrounding Williamson is […]

As the NBA has evolved so has the talents of its players. In today’s game offense is key unlike the defensive centric NBA of generations past. Due to rule changes, and the overall lack of physicality, scoring in today’s NBA is easier than ever. The goal of basketball is to put the ball in the […]

The first half of the regular season for the Houston Rockets has been interesting. Beginning the season, the Rockets were at the bottom of the western conference with a 1-5 record. In addition, dealing with injuries to key members of the roster like Chris Paul, Clint Capela and Eric Gordon. In spite of all these […]

The Dallas Cowboys season came to a halt in the divisional round of this year’s playoffs versus the Los Angeles Rams. However, the Cowboys have a very bright future ahead of them. Most of the key players on the Cowboys roster, are young and are not even in the prime of their careers yet. Heading […]

If you grade Aaron Rodgers season just based off his statistical performance he deserves an A. Rodgers finished the season with 4,442 passing yards, 25 touchdowns to only two interceptions and a passer rating of 97.6. However, when it comes to grading Rodgers’ season, the stats do not tell everything. In turn, a C-plus rating […]

This is the second straight year Los Angeles has been home to two NFL teams. Both the Chargers and Rams reside in Los Angeles, and in the near future will share a billion dollar stadium. Come the beginning of the 2020 season, the Rams and Chargers will play at LA Stadium in Inglewood, California. As far […]

Coming into the season, the expectations for the Seattle Seahawks were different from years past. Seattle had just missed the playoffs for the first time in five years, and key players like Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor weren’t returning to the team. In addition, there appeared to be a culture or locker room shift going […]

The NFC playoff picture is very crowded right now. At the very top of the NFC, you have the Saints and Rams, who both have a record of 10-1. Then, coming off their Thanksgiving Day win, the Chicago Bears who comfortably lead the NFC North. The remaining teams in the playoff hunt have been models […]