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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 2023-24 campaign didn’t exactly end the way he would have hoped it would, as he was forced to miss the Milwaukee Bucks entire first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers due to a calf injury. For his brother, Kostas Antetokounmpo, his playoff run in Europe is still ongoing, so like any good brother […]

The Dallas Mavericks have taken a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Western Conference Finals series, but for a point in time this season, things didn’t look like they were going to work out all that well for them. In fact, you can make an argument that the team’s decision to […]

After Mike Brown and the Sacramento Kings established themselves as a playoff contender in the 2022-23 campaign, the hope was that they would be able to build off of that in the 2023-24 season. Instead, they struggled to find their footing, and they ultimately didn’t make it out of the Play-In Tournament after they got […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a big decision to make in regards to their next head coach this offseason. After firing Darvin Ham, JJ Redick is believed to be a frontrunner for the gig, due in large part to his relationship with LeBron James. And while Redick’s friendship with James has received a ton of […]

The Boston Celtics picked up a 126-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. And while Jayson Tatum wasn’t always having his best night on the floor, he made quite a fashion statement with his sneaker choice for the game, […]

Rudy Gobert has had an interesting postseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the Wolves are winning, and currently find themselves squaring off against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, Gobert has been the subject of a lot of criticism throughout the playoffs, with guys like Draymond Green also chiming in to bash on […]

The Golden State Warriors 2023-24 campaign certainly did not go according to plan. Despite star point guard Stephen Curry’s best efforts, the Warriors crashed out of the Play-In Tournament against the Sacramento Kings, and a campaign full of struggles ended with the team not even making the postseason, with some wondering if their long-running dynasty […]

The Baltimore Orioles have proven themselves to be a top contender in the American League East, and it seems like they are set for a summer-long battle for the division crown with the New York Yankees. Injuries have played a role in the O’s starting rotation for much of the year, and the latest update […]

The Boston Celtics have quickly raced out to a 2-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, as they breezed to a 126-110 victory on Thursday night in Game 2 after barely squeezing out a 133-128 overtime victory in Game 1. While the C’s are getting big performances across the board, […]

The Orlando Magic took a huge step forward in the 2023-24 campaign, thanks in large part to the growth of star forward Paolo Banchero. After bowing out of the playoffs after losing their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games, though, the front office has some clear areas of need that they will […]

ESPN’s NBA broadcasts underwent some significant changes last offseason, as longtime members of the team in Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were laid off and replaced by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers (who was later replaced by JJ Redick when he was hired as the Milwaukee Bucks new head coach midway through the season.) […]

The Denver Broncos are looking to start from scratch after their two-season stint with Russell Wilson under center went horribly wrong. Wilson is gone, and the team drafted their quarterback of the future in Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. There’s a lot of hope surrounding the new-look Broncos, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have surprisingly gone through the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder to find their way to the Western Conference Finals. Of course, the guy who has largely been their leader on this run is star guard Luka Doncic, and his strong play in the postseason so far has led to a […]

The San Diego Padres are in the middle of a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves, and they are looking to earn the series win with an early afternoon victory on Monday. Along the way, though, the Padres lost star second baseman Xander Bogaerts, as he was forced out of the game early after suffering […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off an epic comeback over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Sunday night, setting up a showdown with the Dallas Mavericks with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. Both these squads are playing great basketball, but Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond […]

The New York Knicks spent the entire 2023-24 campaign battling injuries, and it finally became too much to overcome, as they suffered a season-ending 130-109 defeat to the New York Knicks in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. One guy whose injury issues have almost been forgotten about given how long he’s been […]

The Las Vegas Raiders only recently moved to Las Vegas, but their franchise history has seen them spend time in both Oakland and Los Angeles throughout the years. Tons of legendary players have taken the field for the Raiders no matter where they have played, but there may not have been anyone better than former […]

Donovan Mitchell’s 2023-24 campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers likely didn’t end the way he would have hoped for it to, as he was forced to sit out the Cavs final two games of the season in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics due to a calf strain. With Mitchell on the sidelines, […]

Success can be short lived in the NFL, and one guy who found that out the hard way during his time in the league was running back David Johnson. After bursting onto the scene in 2015 with the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson put together a dominant two-season stretch to open his career with the Cardinals. After […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night when they suffered a 117-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but it’s clear the future is bright for them. General manager Sam Presti has made a plethora of great moves to build one of the best rosters in the league, but one move […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2023-24 campaign came to a screeching halt on Saturday night when they lost a thrilling Game 6 contest by a score of 117-116. While guys like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren all showed up in this one, it was another quiet night for Josh Giddey in a season that […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder went to battle on Saturday night in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series, and it was the Mavs who prevailed with a 117-116 victory to eliminate the Thunder. As a result, Dallas now advances to the Western Conference Finals where they will play the winner of […]

The Indiana Pacers pulled off a 116-103 victory in front of their fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks on Friday night to keep their season alive. Now, they will head back to Madison Square Garden for a winner-takes-all Game 7 that will determine […]

It’s a pretty quiet time in the NFL right now, but Harrison Butker has ensured that the league is still on the front of people’s minds, just not necessarily in a good way. Butker has drawn a lot of backlash for his controversial commencement speech he delivered at Benedictine College in Kansas last weekend, and […]

The New England Patriots are starting from scratch at the quarterback position after they selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. While the Pats obviously believe Maye is their quarterback of the future, he may not necessarily be their day one starter. That job could be handed to Jacoby […]

The New York Knicks are a pretty beat up team currently, and they are likely upset that they couldn’t close out the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 on Friday night. That has set the stage for a do-or-die Game 7 contest at Madison Square Garden, and while excitement for this game is high, there is […]

The Indiana Pacers’ season was on the line in Game 6 against the New York Knicks, but they responded by picking up a fairly comfortable 116-103 victory to extend their season and force a Game 7. While it wasn’t his biggest game of the series, Tyrese Haliburton was in control of the proceedings from the […]

The Boston Bruins didn’t go out without a fight, but it ultimately wasn’t a massive surprise when Gustav Forsling scored his second goal of the night with 93 seconds left in Game 6 on Friday night to give the Florida Panthers a series-clinching victory over the B’s. And with that, Boston’s surprisingly crazy playoff run […]

There have been a lot of surprising developments early on this season in the American League West, but perhaps the biggest surprise of the bunch is the fact that the Oakland Athletics are sitting in third place currently. While their 19-26 record is nothing to write home about, it’s far better than what many fans […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may have won the unofficial 2024 schedule release video contest with their “The Sims” themed video, and in the process, they subtly roasted each of their opponents for the upcoming campaign. One guy in particular got roasted quite badly, though, and that would be Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. Butker […]

The 2024 NFL schedule is officially out, and as has become the case in recent years, teams across the league put together creative videos in order to reveal their schedules. Two teams with the best videos in 2024 ended up being the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers, and there’s a pretty unique […]

Streaming has become a massive part of the equation when it comes to broadcasting sports games, and the NFL has proven this over the past few years. The league has hammered out deals with several of the top streaming services in the world to broadcast some of their top games, and they added another company […]

Things can change quickly in the NBA, and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently finding that out the hard way. After losing Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Denver Nuggets by a score of 112-97, the Timberwolves have quickly gone from holding a commanding 2-0 lead over the Nuggets […]

The New England Patriots entered the 2024 NFL Draft with some clear needs, and they left having addressed those areas in relatively convincing fashion. The Patriots needed help at quarterback, wide receiver, and on their offensive line, so they used two draft picks on each of those positions, with the most exciting pick among them […]

The Boston Bruins are down to their last breath as they head into Game 5 of their series against the Florida Panthers facing a 3-1 series deficit. Not much has gone right for the B’s since they took Game 1 of this series, but the hope was that they could get their captain in Brad […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second-half of their Game 4 contest on Monday night to tie their series with the Dallas Mavericks at two games apiece, with the final score settling in at 100-96. And as always, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way for the Thunder with another […]

The Chicago Cubs have had a great start to the 2024 campaign, and it looks like they could be in a summer-long battle with the Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot in the National League Central division. You can never have enough depth when it comes to making it through the grind of a full […]

The Buffalo Bills have seen quite a bit of turnover at the wide receiver position this offseason, and things aren’t exactly looking great for them at this spot after they traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and lost Gabe Davis in free agency to the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, they’ve been hard at work revamping […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a big decision to franchise tag star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. earlier this offseason, and their decision to do so has paid off in a big way for both sides. On Monday afternoon, Winfield and the Buccaneers agreed to terms on a record-breaking four-year, $84.1 million extension that makes Winfield […]