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The Atlanta Hawks to the 2023 NBA Playoffs is a done deal. The Hawks won the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference after bludgeoning Jimmy Butler nad the Miami Heat Tuesday night on the road, 116-105. Twitter is now being filled with a ton of reactions to the masterful performance of the Hawks against […]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle was a nightmare to pitch against Tuesday night for the Oakland Athletics. Mountcastle put on a hitting clinic in the said game, with Oakland unable to find a way to stymie him at the plate. In fact, Ryan Mountcastle used the Athletics as a backdrop for his historic feat, […]

A prospect in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft has his dreams of turning pro taking a major hit after Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Michael Jefferson suffered serious injuries from a multiple-vehicle crash last Sunday in Mobile, Alabama. Via TMZ Sports: “Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials tell TMZ Sports … the accident occurred on U.S. 43 in […]

After the first half of Tuesday night’s Play-in Tournament showdown between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat, it was clear which of those teams came into the matchup much readier than the other. The Hawks established a considerable lead over the first 24 minutes of the contest, as they were ahead by 15 points, […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in an all-out battle Tuesday night against the Miami Heat in South Beach and it appears that the intensity of the contest has, at least during one point in the first half, spilled into Atlanta’s sidelines. At the end of the first quarter of the game, Trae Young […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have absorbed a huge blow to their pitching staff, with star pitcher Brandon Woodruff landing on the 15-day disabled list due to an upper-body injury, as announced on the team’s official Twitter account. “RHP Brandon Woodruff placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 8,” the Brewers […]

Kliff Kingsbury is going back to college, as he’s accepted a role under Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans coaching staff. His decision to take his coaching talents back to the collegiate level came months after he was fired by the Arizona Cardinals left not a few people surprised, including Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz. “I was […]

The incredibly frustrating 2022-23 NBA season of the Dallas Mavericks can’t happen again. To that end, the Mavs have some moves to make and tough decisions to deal with in the offseason, and that includes the future of Christian Wood in Dallas. Whether Woods ultimately stays in Dallas or lands somewhere else in free agency, […]

The 2022-23 NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks will go down as one of the most disappointing ever in franchise history. After reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2022, the Mavs took a huge step back, ultimately falling short of even reserving a spot in the Play-in Tournament. The Mavs, including Luka Doncic, of course, […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night in the Play-in Tournament over in the Eastern Conference. However, the Heat will not be at 100 percent with at least one Miami player (Nikola Jovic) already being declared out for the contest. Meanwhile, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry also […]

One of the heroes of the 2023 edition of March Madness has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Monday. Florida Atlantic Owls do-it-all star Johnell Davis, through his official Instagram account, has announced his decision to “test the waters” and enter the draft this year. However, he also said that he is retaining his […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, with the highly anticipated event set to take place beginning on Apr. 27. In other words, it is high time to check out who the best prospects teams can go after in this three-day event. With that being said, here are some of the potential additions the Minnesota […]

The Nashville Predators are on the verge of getting completely sold to former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam for a whopping amount of $880 million, per Front Office Sports. Haslam, who is the brother of the owner of another North American pro sports franchise — the Cleveland Browns of the NFL — previously agreed to buy […]

San Jose Sharks star defenseman Erik Karlsson joined an extremely exclusive NHL club Monday night when he came away with two points, albeit in a 6-2 road loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets. With two goals in that game, Karlsson became just the first defenseman in the NHL in 27 years to reach […]

The Boston Red Sox absorbed a brutal blow on the injury front, with outfielder Adam Duvall suffering a fractured left wrist during Sunday’s series finale matchup against the Detroit Tigers on the road. Duvall has since been placed on the injured list, which means he will be missing a considerable amount of time. That being […]

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have to look far for some inside info about their Play-in Tournament opponent Minnesota Timberwolves. After all, they have some former Timberwolves players on the team, including forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who came to Purple and Gold nation from the Utah Jazz via a three-team trade last February. Jarred Vanderbilt, who […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is far from satisfied with his performance so far in the 2023 MLB regular season. Betts was asked ahead of Monday night’s series-opening matchup against bitter Dodgers rivals San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park about the season he’s having, and he was pretty blunt with his response. “It’s been […]

A big man prospect from Spain could be on the verge of joining the UCLA Bruins. According to Guillermo García of Relevo, 7-3 Aday Mara has been bought out by Spanish pro team, Casademont Zaragosa, as he plans to go to the US to play for an NCAA team, with UCLA basketball as among his […]

The Rudy Gobert punching incident has been a content gift for Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In a recent episode of his podcast, Dray said that Gobert’s reaction to Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Kyle Anderson actually got him to respect the Stifle Tower a little bit more. “There are just some words, as men, you […]

The Dallas Wings used their No. 11 pick in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Draft to select Maryland Terrapins star Abby Meyers, who was erroneously listed as a 6-10 behemoth by ESPN. maryland 6 foot 10 legend abby meyers pic.twitter.com/zhTwnOS9Tz — Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) April 11, 2023 Of course, that simply is not […]

Although he’s not the favorite to win the MVP award in the 2022-23 NBA season, superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is currently the top chalk to take home the NBA Finals MVP honor, based on FanDuel odds. The two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has a price of +270 to win the prestigious Bill […]

Resting players isn’t a revolutionary concept in the NBA. Teams who are out of playoff contention tend to sit their starts towards the latter portion of a regular season. However, the NBA seemingly batted an eye when the Dallas Mavericks decided to rest some of its key players, including Kyrie Irving in Friday’s game against […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have absorbed a blow, particularly to their rotation, with pitcher Zach Davies diagnosed with a strained oblique after leaving Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. Nightengale also added that Zach Davies will be hitting the injured list. Davies suffered the injury while making a […]

Connor McDavid is not slowing down at all. The Edmonton Oilers superstar continues to add more to his already impressive point total in the 2022-23 NHL regular season. On Saturday, McDavid scored two goals and recorded an assist in a 6-1 road win over the San Jose Sharks to reach and surpass the 150-point mark, […]

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker continues to impress with a hot start to his MLB career. In fact, Walker is only a hit away in his next game to gain a seat in an extremely exclusive statistical club, one that includes Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams. After his first hit of Saturday night’s […]

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas has missed five games in a row due to a lower-body injury, but he can be expected to return to action before the end of the week, with manager Dave Roberts expressing optimism about the player’s chances of playing on Sunday. Via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic: “Dave Roberts […]

The Florida Atlantic Owls will continue to be in the good hands of head coach Dusty May. That’s after the school announced that May has agreed with Florida Atlantic basketball for a 10-year contract extension, per FAU’s website. The contract is very well deserved by Dusty May, who steered Florida Atlantic basketball not just into […]

There weren’t a lot of folks who woke up Thursday and felt excitement over the prospect of watching a duel between Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and former second-round pick and Denver Nuggets small forward Bruce Brown.  But that’s exactly the individual matchup that gave so much flavor to tonight’s Nuggets-Suns showdown. Twitter was left […]

Kelly Olynyk has never recorded a triple-double in the NBA. On Thursday night, he nearly reached that statistical heaven but fell short of that when Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy decided to take him out of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder despite the big man being just two assists short away from […]

They say no man is an island, but you can be rich enough to buy one. Just ask Dallas Mavericks guard Reggie Bullock about it because the Mavs guard-forward just purchased land in the middle of the sea in Belize. BELIZE 🇧🇿 my new home, Placencia to be exact ‼️🔥 https://t.co/1n4i9wzLDu — Reggie Bullock (@ReggieBullock35) […]

Jon Cooper knows what it takes to win a Stanley Cup. After all, he’s steered the Tampa Bay Lightning to two NHL titles. That said, it doesn’t take for a Stanley Cup champion coach to figure out that something’s amiss with the Lightning after the team lost two consecutive games by a total score of […]

Tyreek Hill’s competitiveness knows no boundaries. Whether it’s on the field or on the negotiation table, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver is going to fight for an advantage. Take for example what he recently revealed during an appearance on Sports Radio 810 WHB in which he said that seeing Christian Kirk ink a huge deal […]

While most players will be off to a vacation in the offseason, Lauri Markkanen will be busy learning how to defend Finland. The Utah Jazz marksman will be serving a mandatory service for the Finnish military after the end of the 2022-23 NBA season. Once Twitter citizens heard of the news of Lauri Markkanen joining […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is not a big fan of the marriage of sports and gambling. In a recent appearance on Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green’s podcast The Draymond Green Show, Siakam shared his honest thoughts about sports betting and how it’s become a ticket for people to go after players over lost bets, […]

At the moment, Kenny Pickett is perched atop the quarterback depth chart of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It doesn’t seem as though it’s going to change anytime soon, with even the legendary Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw believing in the abilities of Pickett. Bradshaw recently posted on Facebook an image of him and Kenny Pickett hugging each […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took a painful blow to their chances to sneak into the top six of the Western Conference standings Wednesday night when they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-118. Asked about the importance of the Lakers saving themselves from what should be a dog-eat-dog Play-in Tournament, LeBron James […]

The Edmonton Oilers now boast of a roster that features not one, not two, but three 100-point players in the 2022-23 NHL regular season. That’s after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins reached the 100-point plateau Wednesday night when he assisted on the Oilers’ insurance goal late in the third period during a 3-1 victory on the road against […]

Malcolm Brogdon had a big night for the Celtics on Thursday at home against the Toronto Raptors. Coming off the bench to provide support for a Jayson Tatum-less Celtics and company, the former Virginia Cavaliers star went off for 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the floor while also adding five rebounds and three assists […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]