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The Boston Celtics are cruising along as the NBA gets underway after the All-Star break. With victories over the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks since returning to action, the C’s find themselves in the middle of a nice eight-game win streak. Barring a historic collapse, the postseason is well within Boston’s sights, which has […]

The Arizona Cardinals struggled like they were expected to in 2023, and while they looked better once Kyler Murray returned to action for the final eight games of the season, there were questions about how committed the team was to him as their quarterback. With the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, this […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another tough loss on Sunday afternoon when they blew a 16-point first half lead to suffer a 119-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Just when it seemed like the Warriors were finding some consistency with their lineup, they faltered against the defending champions, and after the contest, Steve Kerr had […]

The Detroit Pistons were part of one of the biggest trade deadline deals a few weeks back when they sent Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks to the New York Knicks. One of the key pieces in return for that duo was Quentin Grimes, but the talented young guard hasn’t suited up for the Pistons yet […]

The New York Yankees are hoping their 2024 campaign will be better than it was in 2023, and a guy who could play a big role in their success is Anthony Volpe. Volpe won the starting shortstop job in Spring Training last year, and now that he has the job for himself, Aaron Judge offered […]

Brandon Hyde and the Baltimore Orioles are heading into a 2024 campaign that will surely be a bit foreign to them. After all the success they achieved in 2023, the Orioles will now be entering the upcoming season with some heightened expectations, and they may be a bit more difficult to achieve given the current […]

The Boston Red Sox are preparing for the 2024 campaign, and it will be interesting to see how the team fares after a relatively quiet offseason of work. After finishing in last place in the American League East in 2023, the expectation was that the team would shell out some money in free agency to […]

The 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was yet another disappointment for the once prestigious competition, and the guy who ended up personifying the struggles the contest has faced in recent years was Jaylen Brown. There was some excitement that Brown, a top star in the league, wanted to participate in the event, but for the […]

Matt Eberflus and the Chicago Bears had an interesting 2023 campaign, which has set the stage for an extremely important offseason of work. While everyone is wondering whether or not the Bears will select Caleb Williams with the first overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, another important question that fans have been wondering is […]

The New Orleans Saints are turning the page on an underwhelming 2023 campaign to begin preparing for the offseason, and they are going to have their work cut out for them. Once again, the Saints are way over the salary cap for the 2024 season, which means they are going to have to do a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the clear-cut favorite to win the 2024 World Series ahead of the upcoming campaign, and that is due in large part to the amount of money they have shelled out this offseason. And yet, not all their contract situations are settled, as star catcher Will Smith is due for an […]

The Green Bay Packers have some work to do this offseason after an encouraging 2023 campaign, and one of their more interesting decisions will be what they end up doing with running back AJ Dillon. Dillon has formed an effective one-two punch with Aaron Jones in recent seasons, but he’s set for free agency, and […]

The St. Louis Cardinals did not have the campaign they were hoping for in 2023, and they will be hoping to turn things around this upcoming season. In order to do so, they will need contributions from folks up and down their roster, with one such guy set for a bigger role with the team […]

The Boston Celtics have made it clear all season long that their only goal for the 2023-24 campaign is to hang Banner 18 at TD Garden. As we prepare to enter the homestretch of the season, so far, everything has gone according to plan for Boston. They are the top team in the league with […]

The Chicago Bears have a big decision to make at quarterback this offseason. Armed with the top overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bears could select USC’s Caleb Williams to be their new quarterback, or they could move on from that pick and stick with Justin Fields at quarterback. Of course, if Chicago […]

The 2023-24 offseason has largely been a miserable one for the Boston Red Sox and their fans. After limping to a last place finish in the American League East last season, the expectation was that they would make some big moves in free agency to beef up their roster. For the most part, though, they […]

The 2023-24 MLB offseason was defined by Shohei Ohtani, and he made a massive decision to leave the Los Angeles Angels so that he could sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a massive ten-year, $700 million deal. It’s safe to say that there’s a lot of hype surrounding him now that he’s joined the […]

The Three-Point Contest is one of the top events for fans to watch during All-Star weekend, and for the second year in a row, Damian Lillard came out on top. While it was tight, Lillard did just enough to successfully defend his title, but right after he won, his teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo made it seem […]

The Brooklyn Nets have not been having a good campaign so far, and with the All-Star festivities having wrapped up on Sunday night, they quickly turned around and opted to fire their head coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday morning. It was a pretty shocking move that took a lot of fans by surprise, and even […]

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game was a high-scoring affair, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the Eastern Conference to a 211-186 victory over LeBron James and the Western Conference. Antetokounmpo didn’t have the biggest night on his team (23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 11/16 FGM), but he still managed to make a big impact in the […]

For the first time in a while, the NBA’s slam dunk contest will feature some true star power, with Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics partaking in the competition. Brown figures to be able to put on a show in the contest, and it’s clear that fans are excited to see one of the top […]

Tyrese Haliburton has been one of the breakout stars of the 2023-24 NBA campaign so far, and it resulted in him being named a starter for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game. While Haliburton will be competing in the biggest event of the weekend, would he consider partaking in the Slam Dunk Contest? While […]

The Atlanta Braves are heading into the 2024 season with a lot of optimism, and a big reason why is because of the addition of Chris Sale. While the Braves have a ton of talent in their starting rotation, their depth was lacking last season, and the hope is that Sale can help shore up […]

Keegan Murray is one of the many bright young players on the Sacramento Kings roster, and he is putting together a strong sophomore campaign with the Kings (14.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 45.9 FG%). As he becomes a better player, more people recognize him out in public, which can lead to some unwanted attention. […]

The Oakland Athletics are a team that is seemingly stuck at the bottom of the MLB for the foreseeable future. With a roster devoid of talent and a potential relocation to Las Vegas in the works, not much attention is being paid to the A’s as we head into the 2024 campaign. According to Zack […]

The New England Patriots have had a busy offseason already, as they have swapped out Bill Belichick and most of their coaching staff to begin a new regime with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo leading the way. One such guy from Belichick’s staff in 2023 who didn’t stick around was offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who […]

The Baltimore Orioles have had a strong offseason, and after winning the American League East last year, they seem poised to make another run for the division in 2024. However, even as Spring Training only just gets underway, it looks like the team is dealing with injury issues to one of their top starters in […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have begun to turn things around heading into the All-Star break, there have been rumors swirling around LeBron James’ future with the team for the past few weeks. After the Golden State Warriors were revealed to have tried to make a trade for James ahead of the trade […]

The 2023-24 season has not been kind to the Columbus Blue Jackets, as their 42 points are the fourth lowest total in the entire league. It’s clear that big changes are going to need to be made in the near future, but the team decided to start making those changes on Thursday morning when they […]

The Dallas Mavericks cruised past the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night with a 116-93 victory to head into the All-Star break with some momentum. Per usual, it was Kyrie Irving (34 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 15/22 FGM) and Luka Doncic (27 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 11/20 FGM) leading the way in this […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won their second straight Super Bowl after beating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday night, and they took to the streets of Kansas City to celebrate with their fans on Wednesday at their parade. While everyone was relishing the team’s victory, linebacker Drue Tranquill used the celebration as an opportunity […]

The Washington Commanders have had quite a bit of turnover already this offseason, and free agency hasn’t even opened up yet. While their new head coach hire in Dan Quinn certainly drew some headlines, they also have a new general manager in Adam Peters, who is continuing to build out his front office staff that […]

Morgan Rielly made waves on Saturday in the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators when he hit Ridly Grieg with a vicious cross-check after he scored a goal with a slapshot on an empty net. Some fans believed that Rielly was right to deliver a punishing hit on Grieg given that the […]

The Houston Astros made a big splash in free agency by signing Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million deal in an effort to shore up the back of their bullpen. With another closer in Ryan Pressly already onboard, though, it raised the question of who would end up closing games for Houston in 2024. […]

Bradley Beal’s first season with the Phoenix Suns has been filled with injuries, and he picked up yet another in the Suns’ 130-125 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Beal injured his left hamstring yet again early in this one, and Shams Charania provided a somewhat murky update on his status in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders officially hired Antonio Pierce to be their full-time head coach earlier this offseason after his success in his interim role last season, and he is currently in the process of filling in his staff. That has led him to a reunion of sorts with a former Raiders assistant who has a […]

The Boston Red Sox are getting ready for the 2024 campaign after a poor 2023 season saw them finish in last place in the American League East. After entering the year with a severely undermanned roster, the Sox did alright to remain competitive for much of the year, but it ultimately wasn’t much of a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl 58, giving them their third title in the past five seasons as they declare themselves a full-fledged dynasty. The two central figures in their success are Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid, and it turns out that Michael Vick may have predicted their […]

The 2023-24 season hasn’t been very kind to the San Jose Sharks, but that hasn’t stopped star center Tomas Hertl from remaining productive throughout it all. However, he’s been hit with a pretty significant roadblock in the form of a knee injury he has been dealing with over the past few weeks. Hertl has been […]