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Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov has been playing in the NHL for over a decade now and he remains one of the best players in the league. And he added more to his growing list of milestones in the league Sunday night during a showdown against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on […]

Sean Manaea is beginning a new chapter of his career in the big leagues with the San Francisco Giants, and it appears that he is off to a good start with his new team in spring training. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, Manaea’s velocity has significantly improved compared to how he […]

Kelly Oubre might still be trying to find his top form after a long absence due to a hand injury, so perhaps he can be forgiven for a Shaqtin’ a Fool entry last Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. After capitalizing on a botched Kyle Anderson pass attempt to Rudy Gobert in […]

Kris Bryant is indeed back. After missing several games in the 2022 MLB season, Bryant scored right away in the Colorado Rockies’ first spring training game of the year, getting to the home plate off of teammate Ryan McMahon’s double in the first inning of Saturday’s contest versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryant also gave himself […]

Hockey just looks so easy for Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, who put together yet another sensational performance on Saturday, albeit in a 6-5 road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. McDavid was either directly or partly responsible for four of the five goals the Oilers scored against the Blue Jackets, and by doing so, […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels gave their March Madness application a tremendous boost Saturday night. For the first time in the 2022-23 college basketball season, North Carolina basketball scored a Quadrant 1 victory when it defeated the Virginia Cavaliers in Chapel Hill, 71-63. North Carolina basketball looked as though it was circling down the drain […]

On the heels of a rebound season by Florida State football, Florida State Seminoles Athletic Director Michael Alford is concerned about the state of the ACC’s ability to generate revenue compared to the other major conferences. In a stern message sent across the conference recently, Alford said that “something has to change,” and that moves […]

Stetson Bennett figures to be one of the most intriguing players to follow ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. On the one hand, he has unquestioned success as a quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in college. On the other hand, he’s not widely viewed as a top-tier quarterback prospect in the same vein as the […]

Wherever LeBron James is, cameras follow. But the script was flipped during one moment in Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors when the four-time league MVP accidentally ran into a cameraman on the sidelines while trying to go after the ball. Fortunately for all sides, no one got […]

The Detroit Pistons fell prey to the Orlando Magic on the road in their first game since the All-Star break, with Jaden Ivey and company suffering a 108-106 loss Thursday night. The game could have ended in a much more favorable way for the Pistons if only they were able to execute better in the […]

When the Utah Jazz needed it the most, Walker Kessler was there to stymie the Oklahoma City Thunder’s attack during Thursday night’s showdown between these teams in Salt Lake City. Kessler had a magnificent sequence for the Jazz late in regulation. He was the one who tied the game at 106-106 with a tip-in with only […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to an ankle injury, according to Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints. “D’Angelo Russell sprained his right ankle and is out for the rest of tonight’s game,” Corvo reported. D’Angelo Russell suffered the […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics survived a tough challenge from Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers in their first game since the All-Star break, as they came away with a 1423-138 overtime victory on the road Thursday night. The Celtics had to play a nearly perfect game on offense to stave off Indiana, especially […]

With the All-Star break now over, it’s back to business for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. And for Jokic, that also means a resumption of his production of mind-bending stat lines. That’s exactly what he did Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he led the Nuggets to a 115-109 win on the road. […]

With Eric Bieniemy now landing the job of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders, the team is hoping that some of the Super Bowl magic he had with the Kansas City Chiefs will rub off on it. As for Bieniemy, improving Washington’s attack is all that he’s focused on, sharing that capturing a […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge won the American League MVP in 2022 but was not the MLB Network’s No. 1 player heading into the 2023 MLB campaign. That honor goes to — you probably guessed it already — Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, the player who gave Aaron Judge the stiffest competition […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has revealed the reason why he’s missed practice and media sessions in the wake of the team’s decision to part ways with head coach Nate McMillan. “Hey all good y’all – had to take care of a family medical issue but ready to get back at it tomorrow […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide avoided an upset Wednesday night, as they took care of business on the road in a 78-76 overtime victory against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The win came amid the controversy surrounding Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller, who has been linked to Darius Miles’ murder case. Brandon Miller hasn’t been charged with […]

When people get stuck at the airport, most of them wouldn’t think about doing what Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers just did, which was shoot an impromptu music video. Guess Damian Lillard is really a talented dude, even off the court. “When you stuck on the plane for 7 hours and the flight […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide walked into Wednesday night’s game in Columbia with some uncertainties. Will they be able to play up to par amid the controversy surrounding Alabama basketball particularly because of the alleged link of Brandon Miller to a murder case? Miller had a clear answer to that, as he torched the South Carolina […]

The LSU Tigers are not having a great season, but at least on Wednesday night, they gave their fans something to cheer about as KJ Williams and company snapped a 14-game losing skid with an 84-77 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Williams put together an incredible performance to tow LSU basketball to the win, while […]

Amid the controversy surrounding a murder case he’s been linked to, Brandon Miller was able to come up with a monster performance for Alabama basketball to lead No. 2 Crimson Tide to a 78-76 win in overtime against the South Carolina Gamecocks Wednesday night. Brandon Miller, projected to be a first-round pick in the 2023 […]

Colorado football has scored another win in the transfer portal with South Florida wide receiver Xavier Weaver joining Deion Sanders’ team, as reported by Wade Peery of On3. “South Florida transfer wide receiver Xavier Weaver entered the transfer portal this offseason in hopes of finding a new home, and he finally find one on Wednesday […]

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors had a hilarious reaction when a CNN anchor glaringly butchered the pronunciation of his name. “Yoooo pascal shakeem is crazy 😳💀,” Pascal Siakam hilariously captioned a retweet of the said blatant mishandling of his family name. Yoooo pascal shakeem is crazy 😳💀 https://t.co/ypcZ9lj7aU — pascal siakam (@pskills43) February 23, […]

Robert Woods is currently unemployed after being cut by the Tennessee Titans, but there’s no need to console him. After all, getting waived appears to be the best thing that’s happened for him since he was traded to the Titans in March of last year. “Free!,” Robert Woods tweeted shortly after being released by the […]

The Baltimore Orioles took a huge leap in 2022. While they did not make the playoffs and finished just fourth in the American League East Division with an 83-79 record, that was still the first time in years that the Orioles finished a season above .500. Having established great momentum with that performance in 2022, […]

Russell Westbrook is hyped up about joining Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and the Los Angeles Clippers. In a wild sequence that started before the NBA trade deadline, Westbrook saw himself get traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Utah Jazz only to find himself back in Hollywood, this time with the Clippers. And you […]

The Toronto Blue Jays had a painful end to their 2022 MLB season. Despite having the home-field advantage in the 2022 MLB playoffs against Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays were the ones ejected out of the American League Wild Card Round after getting swept in two games. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are considered to be one of the top teams to watch out for ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline, largely because of the Patrick Kane situation. The Blackhawks, however, did move the needle a little bit Wednesday night when they traded for Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and rights to a […]

For every person admiring the loyalty being shown by Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal to the Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards, respectively, there is another who thinks they could have made the better decision to jump off the ship and be with another team with a much more realistic chance of winning an […]

Renowned college basketball analyst Dick Vitale has some fiery words for Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats over the latter’s comment about Crimson Tide star forward Brandon Miller, whose name hit the headlines over a link to a murder case. Vitale took his incredulity to Twitter after learning that Alabama basketball still decided to make […]

One of the many basketball dreams of veteran point guard Patrick Beverley has come true when a busy NBA trade deadline set in motion the gears that would lead him to Windy City. Now that he is part of the Chicago Bulls, Beverley is happy to have checked out one of the boxes on his […]

Signing Lamar Jackson to a long-term extension deal remains to be the top priority of the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. But while they continue to try to make progress in that pursuit, the Ravens managed to accomplish one transaction it is hoping would make a positive impact on their goal to reach a deal with […]

The New York Mets have made loud noises in the offseason with a number of head-turning moves. At the end of the day, the Mets are going to be judged based on what they will accomplish in the upcoming 2023 MLB season, and for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, everyone on the team is aware of the […]

It’s been a while since Maxi Kleber was last seen on the floor playing. The Dallas Mavericks big man has not seen action alongside Luka Doncic and company since December due to a lower-body injury, but it seems as though he is on the verge of returning. “Mavs C/PF Maxi Kleber says he’s ‘not quite […]

The Seattle Kraken are just in their second year of existence in the NHL, but they are already on pace to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time ever. And if the Kraken want to further increase their potential to make the postseason cut and, hopefully, go deep in the playoffs, there is […]

The Vancouver Canucks rarely win games these days, but they can win back-to-back for the first time this 2023 later this Tuesday night when they go up against the Nashville Predators. The Predators are fresh off an ugly loss and are looking to pick up the pieces with a strong performance – and a victory, […]

Marshawn Lynch used to be the most unstoppable running back during his time in the NFL, so he knows a great tailback when he sees one. On his top five list of active running backs in the league, Lynch mentioned the name of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris as among those who have impressed […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez isn’t quite yet ready to give his 100% as he is apparently dealing with an issue in his left hand, which he admits is something that needs to be kept a close eye on, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. “It did flare up a little bit in the […]