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Former Los Angeles Rams defensive back Jalen Ramsey has zero issues about wider receiver Tutu Atwell taking over the No. 5 jersey in LA that the cornerback used to don during his time with the team. Jalen Ramsey made sure that his stance about it was clear when he posted a tweet in reaction to […]

Will Levis was among the most popular subjects during the recently concluded 2023 NFL Draft for the wrong reason. Expected by many to be taken early in the first round, Levis ended up sliding all the way down to the second round, where the Tennessee Titans ended his excruciating wait to get called. Had the […]

Shohei Ohtani added more to his baseball legend Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals when he recorded his 500th strikeout in the MLB as a pitcher.  It was not just any other milestone, though, as that strikeout total gave the Los Angeles Angels superstar the honor of becoming just the fifth player in over […]

The Boston Celtics had the strongest response possible to their incredibly disappointing Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, as they punished Joel Embiid and company at home Wednesday night in a 121-87 victory. And you bet, Celtics fans are all over their team’s statement win over the Sixers to level this second-round series at […]

Now that the MVP debate has already been settled in the NBA — with Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning the award — it becomes obvious that now is also the perfect time to gather in a room and dissect one of the most important subjects related to basketball today: Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the baseball world buzzing Wednesday night when they exploded on the Philadelphia Phillies in a 10-6 victory. That win was cemented by the Dodgers thanks to Max Muncy’s monster walk-off grand slam that broke a 6-6 tie. Among those whose mind was blown by LA’s win was no other than […]

The Denver Broncos have opened the door for a potential return to the NFL by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci. According to a Twitter post made by the XFL, DiNucci has earned an invite from the Broncos to join the team’s rookie minicamp. DiNucci’s lone season in the NFL was in 2020 with the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are adding another body to their quarterback room, with former Denver Broncos backup Brett Rypien agreeing to a deal with the Rams, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Brett Rypien sounded thrilled over the opportunity to be part of a team that not too long ago stood on top of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers went absolutely bonkers at the plate from start to finish of their three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies which ended Wednesday night with a 10-6 LA victory. To further underscore how hot the Dodgers’ offense was during that homestand, ESPN Stats & Info shared that the total runs Los […]

From protecting one future Hall of Famer to another. That’s the current arc of offensive lineman Donovan Smith, who goes from blocking pass rushers for Tom Brady in Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform to being part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ pass protection unit in front of superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes after agreeing to a deal […]

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy called game. Muncy delivered a walk-off grand slam Tuesday night to give the Dodgers a 10-6 victory at home over the Philadelphia Phillies in the third and final leg of this three-game series. MAX MUNCY CALLS GAME 🤩 pic.twitter.com/lt8zvRIe4I — SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 3, 2023 “Max Muncy […]

The Los Angeles Angels have just lost a member of their bullpen for the rest of the 2023 MLB season, with Sam Blum of The Athletic reporting that southpaw reliever Jose Quijada will go under the knife to repair an upper-body injury. “José Quijada will need Tommy John surgery, Phil Nevin said. He’ll miss the […]

After a painful 119-115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 at home last Monday, the Boston Celtics are expected to make some adjustments in Wednesday night’s Game 2 of this second-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla even shared how his team plans to attack Philadelphia’s zone defense, […]

The Golden State Warriors had no answer to Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis in Tuesday night’s Game 1 of their second-round series opener at Chase Center. Davis was easily the best performance in the game, wasting no time to show the Warriors why this could be a long series for the defending champions. […]

After watching Anthony Davis come up with an explosive performance in Game 1 of their series versus the Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James was not shy to predict that AD will see his jersey get raised to the rafters one day. “That’s why their jerseys are in the rafters. AD will […]

Joe Pavelski lit up the lamp not just once, twice, or thrice in Game 1 of the Dallas Stars’ second-round series against the Seattle Kraken Tuesday night. The Stars’ veteran forward went off for four goals in the series opener, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss for Dallas. Nevertheless, Joe Pavelski’s performance put his name […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood in their second-round series against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, thanks in large part to the tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the first teammates with 20-10-5 and 3 blocks in the same playoff […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller made sure his first-ever start in the big leagues will be a memorable one. It was more than just that, actually. In fact, his MLB debut turned out to be a historic one, as he became just the third pitcher ever in the history of the majors to record at […]

Gerrit Cole’s record remains unblemished in the 2023 MLB regular season. While he was not able to secure the win in Tuesday’s start against the Cleveland Guardians, he pitched well enough to complete a feat no Yankees hurler had pulled off in a span of 65 years. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “The Yankees have […]

An NBA Playoffs series isn’t going to be complete without fans getting all riled up over a perceived blunder by the game officials. Such was the case in Game 2 of the Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks second-round series Tuesday night when the refs seemed to have blown a call in a particularly crucial […]

Safety Adrian Amos is still a free agent, so it’s still possible for him to reunite with the Green Bay Packers. He spent the last four seasons in the NFL playing for the Packers but has yet to find a new deal after his most recent one expired at the end of the 2022 NFL […]

Wide receiver Jalen Reagor might have to find another place to take his talents after the Minnesota Vikings unsurprisingly decided to decline their fifth-year option on the NFL Draft bust. If the Vikings went the other way and decided to gamble another year on Jalen Reagor, they would have committed a $12.99 million worth of […]

Mother Nature got in the way of baseball in The Motor City, as rain forced the postponement of Tuesday night’s scheduled series opener between the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers. However, that did not stop Mets star Brandon Nimmo from going the extra mile to give the fans a memorable night. With the […]

Miami Heat shooter Max Strus left the action in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden after sustaining what appears to be an upper-body injury. He hobbled off the court and into the locker room to get his back checked by the Heat’s medical staff. https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1653568266135117826 […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are still alive in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and if they are to pull off another shocker in the second round following their stunning upset of the Boston Bruins, their star forward will have to sustain his high level of play this season. Well, it does look […]

Joel Embiid has finally bagged that elusive MVP trophy, as he just got won the prestigious award for being the NBA’s best player of the 2022-23 NBA season. At the same time, that personal victory of the Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man also marks the end of an incredible run by future basketball Hall of […]

Just because Logan Webb is pitching for the San Francisco Giants, it does not mean he is also a big fan of the team’s basketball brethren in the Bay Area. In fact, he supports one of the Golden State Warriors’ chief rivals in the NBA’s Pacific Division, the Sacramento Kings. Prior to the first-round series […]

Dillon Brooks is technically still a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but his days with them are numbered, with the team informing him that it’s not going to be resigning him under any circumstances, as earlier reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. However, it does appear that the door is not permanently closed on […]

Brian Kelly’s first season as head coach of LSU football did not lead to an appearance in the College Football Playoff, but he did find success in beating Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 season. And that feeling of beating the team from Tuscaloosa is something Brian Kelly has understandably become […]

It’s going to take some time for the pain to completely subside for the Boston Bruins following their meltdown in the first round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers. Bruins forward David Pastrnak perfectly encapsulates the feeling of losing the way they did to the Panthers in just three words. […]

The New York Knicks are not exactly shooting the air out of the ball in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. In fact, among all teams that made it to the postseason, Immanuel Quickley and the Knicks own the worst 3-point shooting percentage with just a 26.8 percent success rate from behind the arc. Immanuel Quickley is […]

Dillon Brooks will have to take his villain persona somewhere else. That’s after the Memphis Grizzlies communicated to the forward that he’s no longer a part of the future of the team, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought […]

The New York Knicks suffered their first home loss of the 2023 NBA Playoffs last Sunday when they fell prey to Jimmy Butler and the no-quit Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of this second-round matchup to the tune of a 108-101 score. The result of that game could have been very […]

The Seattle Seahawks were among the teams heading into the 2023 NFL Draft thought to be interested in taking a quarterback with one of the high picks. Instead, the Seahawks decided to use their No. 5 overall pick (from the Denver Broncos) on Illinois Fighting Illini cornerback Devon Witherspoon. But the Seahawks probably would have […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff still has two years remaining in his current deal, though, it must be noted that his salaries in 2023 and 2024 are both not guaranteed. That being said, it appears that Goff and the Lions are moving in the right direction toward an extension. During a recent appearance on Stoney […]

The Phoenix Suns are not exactly on the ropes yet in their second-round series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets despite losing in Game 2 Monday night on the road, 97-87. The Suns still have yet to play as the home team in the series. Plus, they still have Kevin Durant. If the Suns […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a nice haul from the 2023 NFL Draft. The team has earned praise for its showing in the draft and how it used the event to shore up the roster and address issues. In other words, the Steelers got the job done. Apart from Pittsburgh fans, running back Najee Harris is […]

New Jersey Devils rookie goalie Akira Schmid saved his best performance for the last game of their first-round series versus the New York Rangers, as he made sure nothing will get past him Monday night. With Schmid’s stellar job between the pipes in a pressure-packed, win-or-go-home contest, the 22-year-old netminder managed to join an extremely […]

The New Jersey Devils are headed to the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs after getting the job done in the first round against the New York Rangers. The Devils lost the first two games of the New York series and then roared back to take the next three meetings. A Game 6 […]