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The Toronto Raptors signaled the beginning of a rebuild last season when they traded both Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. The organization sits at 10-32 in 2024-25, which is second to last in the Eastern Conference. The rebuild is definitely in full force, and ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, it appears the front office […]

The Chicago Bears’ head coaching search is over. The organization hired Ben Johnson as their next boss on Monday, just days after his Detroit Lions were eliminated in the Divisional Round. There had been lots of buzz that Johnson could be the Bears’ next HC and it clearly didn’t take him long to decide on […]

The Detroit Pistons are battling the Houston Rockets on MLK Day and it’s a tight one as we speak. As we know, a term often used in basketball is “shooting the lights out”. Well, rookie Ron Holland did just that. At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons wing drained a corner triple and […]

Ohio State football will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a chance to win a National Championship on Monday evening in Atlanta. The Buckeyes have been absolutely rolling in the College Football Playoff and there was one moment at the end of the regular season that woke something up inside of Ryan Day’s squad. […]

The Chicago Cubs have made some moves this offseason, most notably trading Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees and also acquiring slugger Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros. With only a few weeks until spring training, will the Cubbies make any more moves? Chairman Tom Ricketts spoke on that topic during a recent interview […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a disappointing 4-13 season, which resulted in head coach Antonio Pierce and GM Tom Telesco both getting fired. That means they’re searching for replacements and star defensive end Maxx Crosby recently said what he’s looking to see from the Raiders’ next boss. Via NFL.com: “You know, the future […]

The St. Louis have invited numerous non-roster prospects to spring training next month and that list includes their top prospect in shortstop JJ Wetherholt, who will experience big league spring training for the very first time. This is a bit of a surprise considering Wetherholt was just drafted last summer. However, he did play three […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Dalton Knecht with the 17th overall pick last summer and he’s proven to be a key piece of this rotation in Year 1. The Tennessee product is averaging 9.4 points on 34% shooting from three-point land. Given his numbers, Knecht will likely receive an invite to the Rising Stars Game […]

After helping the Oklahoma City Thunder make the 2016 Western Conference Finals, Kevin Durant decided to jump ship and join the very team that beat them, the Golden State Warriors. KD proceeded to win two NBA titles with the Dubs as part of their dynasty years alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson. Thunder […]

The Toronto Blue Jays haven’t aced this offseason by any means. The Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles have all improved in the American League East, while the Jays have barely made a move. After missing out on Shohei Ohtani last winter, they also whiffed on Juan Soto, who ultimately signed with […]

LSU football freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was involved in a scary car crash on Thursday morning at approximately 2:45 AM on campus in Baton Rouge, per WBRZ News. Hurley, who is just 17, sustained injuries and was found unresponsive, but he was breathing. Hurley was driving his Dodge Charger and crashed into a tree near […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ No. 2 prospect is heading to big league spring training for the first time in his career. The ball club announced that Andrew Painter is one of 23 non-roster invitees, per Mark Feinsand. However, the Phillies will certainly be cautious with his workload after missing most of 2023 and all of the […]

The Sacramento Kings made the rash decision to fire head coach Mike Brown on Dec. 28 after a 13-18 start to the season. However, they’ve turned things around as of late under interim boss Doug Christie, winning seven in a row heading into Tuesday’s clash with the Milwaukee Bucks. One of the main storylines this […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is easily the best shooter ever. In other words, he’s the GOAT. So, does Steph take motivation from greats in other sports, like Lionel Messi? The guard was asked just that on Monday evening and had an interesting answer to the question. Via Toni Canyameras: “Greatness inspires greatness in […]

Alex Bregman remains one of the best free agents available on the open market and he’s been heavily linked to the Boston Red Sox. There’s a clear connection between the two sides as Bregman played for skipper Alex Cora when they were both members of the Houston Astros. Cora was the bench coach for the […]

TJ Watt has been a mainstay in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense ever since they drafted him in 2017 and with just a year left on his $112 million extension that was signed in 2021, it remains to be seen if he’ll be in black and gold beyond 2025. However, when asked by reporters about his […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season started well but ended poorly, losing five straight to close out the campaign. That included a 28-14 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round on Saturday. While Russell Wilson played well at times in his first year with the team, he didn’t perform down the stretch. It’s […]

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene was born and raised in Southern California and with the Los Angeles wildfires destroying the homes of many families, Greene is doing what he can to help out. The former second overall pick is offering free cleats to any baseball players in the area affected by the wildfires, he […]

UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was escorted off a plane set for takeoff from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas over the weekend due to a seating issue and he’s now spoken out on the incident. A very classy response from Khabib, via X: “First of all, I need to clarify that it was FlyFrontier […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are marching on in the NFL Playoffs after beating the Green Bay Packers 22-10 in the Wild Card Round on Sunday. One specific play from the Birds’ win went viral when tight end Dallas Goedert manhandled Packers defender Carrington Valentine, stiff-arming him twice en route to the end zone for a 24-year […]

The family of Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany is growing. Brittany announced on IG the arrival of their third child Golden Raye, who was born over the weekend. The couple now have three kids. Via Ian Rapoport: Best use of a bye week: Patrick and Brittany Mahomes have welcomed their third child — Golden […]

Although Nick Kyrgios has been plagued by injuries over the last year, he managed to return for the first Major of 2025, the Australian Open. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned for the Aussie, who lost on home soil in the first round to Brit Jacob Fearnley on Monday, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, and 7-6 (7-2). […]

LiAngelo Ball has had NBA aspirations for many years, but his career is taking a different turn. Ball, who recently released a rap single called “Tweaker” which ultimately went viral online, has signed a massive $8 million record deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group. The deal can reach up to $13 million. Via […]

The Boston Red Sox won the Garrett Crochet sweepstakes earlier this offseason, trading for the southpaw in early December in exchange for several prospects. The former Chicago White Sox ace will now become the main man in Alex Cora’s rotation and hopefully, he’ll be able to help this ball club get back to the playoffs. […]

Neymar made a name for himself at FC Barcelona many years ago alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. With the Brazilian’s contract at Al Hilal set to expire in June, he’s hinted at a potential reunion with his former teammates at Inter Miami. “Obviously playing again with Messi and Suarez would be incredible,” Neymar told […]

The Seattle Mariners traded for Luis Castillo at the 2022 deadline with the hope he’d be the Cy Young candidate he was in the National League. Castillo showed well that year en route to a playoff appearance, which earned the righty a lucrative contract extension. But, it’s been downhill since, and the M’s are now […]

Alex Bregman remains one of the few free agents left and he’s generating interest from a ton of ball clubs. One of them is the Boston Red Sox, who could use a player of Bregman’s experience on their roster. New addition Walker Buehler has even tried to recruit Bregman to sign with the historic franchise. […]

The American League East is arguably the most competitive division in baseball. Just ask the Toronto Blue Jays. They know. But, after missing the playoffs last season, the ball club has failed to strengthen their roster this winter. The New York Yankees improved despite losing Juan Soto. The Baltimore Orioles added pieces. So did the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are down bad this season, but they could be getting a positive reinforcement on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Big man Zion Williamson, who has been out since November with a hamstring injury, was upgraded to questionable on the team’s latest Injury Report. That’s a first since the injury and a […]

The Cincinnati Reds have made a splash deep into the MLB offseason, swinging a trade on Monday for Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux. The defending World Series champions will get a draft pick and prospect Mike Sirota in return. Via Jeff Passan: “Full trade, per ESPN sources: Cincinnati receives infielder Gavin Lux. Los Angeles […]

After years of disappointment, the Detroit Lions have arrived. Sunday’s season finale resulted in another win for the NFC North champions ahead of the playoffs, beating the surging Minnesota Vikings by a score of 31-9. The vibes are immaculate before a hopeful Super Bowl run for the Lions, who were on the doorstep of competing […]

The Sacramento Kings have been struggling this season and to make matters worse, their best player is currently nursing an injury ahead of Monday’s matchup with the Miami Heat. De’Aaron Fox is set to miss his second straight game after taking a hard foul from Jaren Jackson Jr. last Friday. Fox has a glute contusion, […]

Mike McCarthy’s future as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys remains up in the air, but it does appear the organization is nearing a potential decision. The Chicago Bears requested to interview McCarthy for their HC opening but the Cowboys have yet to respond. Via Adam Schefter: “Cowboys have yet to respond to the […]

Even though Malik Nabers had a historic rookie season for the New York Giants, it didn’t help their record. The G-Men finished 3-14 and missed the playoffs for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. While this organization had a lot of problems, quarterback was their biggest one. They parted ways with Daniel Jones […]

11-year NHL veteran Alex Chiasson, who won a Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018, has called it a career. The NHLPA made the announcement on Monday: A #StanleyCup Champion with 651 NHL games played for 7 different NHL teams, congratulations to Alex Chiasson, who recently announced his retirement from the NHL 👏 Good luck […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division. However, they haven’t received the expected production from two of their best players — Elias Pettersson and JT Miller. There’s been reported drama between the two and a recent report claimed that the Canucks are listening to trade offers […]

The Golden State Warriors started the 2024-25 campaign strong but have since struggled, going just 3-7 in their last 10 games. While they already swung a trade for Dennis Schroder to help their backcourt, it’s clear that Stephen Curry desperately needs a co-star. He can’t continue to do it all on his own. The Dubs […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 18-12-8 record. However, there’s been reported drama between two of their stars, JT Miller and Elias Pettersson. During Friday’s “32 Thoughts” Podcast with Elliotte Friedman, he revealed that the Canucks have already had trade discussions with other […]

The Indianapolis Colts have endured another losing season in 2024 and head into their finale with a 7-9 record. While they’ve struggled in many areas, the play of quarterback Anthony Richardson has been a major issue. From leaving the field in the middle of a potential scoring drive to struggling with consistency for most of […]