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The Utah Jazz are hitting the right notes and their head coach, Will Hardy, just sang a tune that sounded familiar to the one Kirk Cousins once shouted following his team’s stunning 122-121 overtime win on the road against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. “You guys having fun yet,?” Hardy asked reporters when […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting into a rhythm again, thanks in large part to the play under center of quarterback Joe Burrow. The former LSU Tigers star signal-caller went off anew on Sunday in the Bengals’ 35-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons at home, passing for 481 yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions on […]

Zion Williamson was not able to finish Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz at home after he reportedly suffered a posterior hip contusion, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN. Williamson apparently picked up the injury in a scary fall in the fourth quarter while trying to finish a dunk. The former Duke Blue Devil seemed […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were the first ones to face the Christian McCaffrey-infused San Francisco 49ers but it did not matter to them. The Chiefs still blew out the Niners on the road Sunday in a 44-23 victory. Patrick Mahomes, who isn’t new to being called a player straight out of a […]

If you need any more signs pointing to how wild the 2022-23 NBA season is going to play out, then here is Utah Jazz big man Kelly Olynyk hitting an incredibly wild game-winner to give the New Orleans Pelicans their first loss of the season 122 – 121. At the same time, Olynk made sure […]

The Seattle Seahawks are still waiting for a more definitive outlook on the injury of star wide receiver DK Metcalf, though, head coach Pete Carroll allayed some fears about losing one of his team’s best weapons long-term with an optimistic report following their 37-23 win on the road over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday. “He […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not playing the way most people expected of them prior to the 2022 NFL season. That notion has further been highlighted in the Buccaneers’ 21-3 road loss to a Carolina Panthers team that was playing for the first time without Christian McCaffrey and commandeered on the field […]

For the first time since 2009, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed to the World Series. The Phillies reserved their seats in the grandest stage of baseball after taking care of business Sunday in Game 5 of the National League Series Championship Series against the San Diego Padres. The Phillies beat San Diego, 4-3, to take […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are surprisingly undefeated after three games in the 2022-23 NBA season. It’s the complete opposite scene for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are off to a woeful 0-3 start following their 106-104 defeat at the hands of the Blazers at home on Sunday — a loss that has Lakers big man […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are stuck in the mud this early in the 2022-23 NBA season. They are still winless after three games, the latest of which was a 106-104 loss in front of a home crowd Sunday at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. As always whenever the Lakers lose, much of the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are flipping the script most people have on them prior to the season. Expected to be among the top contenders for the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Spurs are suddenly winning games. After beating the Indiana Pacers last Friday, the Spurs made sure that the Sixers will stay […]

Bennedict Mathurin is not wasting much time letting the Indiana Pacers know how valuable he can be for the team. The rookie out of the Arizona Wildcats basketball program posted yet another mesmerizing stat line Saturday night, as he churned out 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field in 31 minutes of action off […]

The New York Yankees’ bats stayed cold Saturday night, as they lost to the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, 5-0. While it is just the first time that the Yankees laid an egg in a game in this postseason, it’s long been clear that New York is having problems […]

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t expected to have a hot start to the 2022-23 NBA season, but that is exactly what they are having so far. The Spurs are now 2-1 after three games following their huge 114-105 upset victory on the road against James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers. To further underscore how big […]

Still fresh off their hiring of former San Francisco Giants skipper Bruce Bochy, the Texas Rangers are once again reportedly eyeing another Giant as a potential addition in the offseason. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, the Rangers are rumored to be interested in making a play to land lefty Carlos Rodon in free […]

The LSU Tigers are on a roll, as they followed up their 45-35 win against the Florida Gators on the road in Week 8 with a 45-20 victory at home over the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels Saturday. LSU football has improved to 6-2 overall this season after that win against Lane Kiffin’s squad — […]

There is no 100 percent assurance yet that Christian McCaffrey will be making his San Francisco 49ers debut on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. But if he does play against Patrick Mahomes and company, expect CMC to be significantly utilized right away. Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network: “New #49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, […]

Christian McCaffrey hasn’t even taken his first snap as a member of the San Francisco 49ers and his Niners uniform might not even be getting threaded yet at the moment, but he has already created a huge impact for the  team — on the betting front. At FanDuel Sportsbook, the 49ers went from being priced […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to get their bats going if they are to climb out of the hole they are in against the Houston Astros in the 2022 American League Championship Series. Following their 3-2 loss in Game 2 of that series Thursday night, the Yankees’ offense is under the microscope […]

The San Francisco 49ers have done it. They have just won the Christian McCaffrey sweepstakes, landing the talented running back via a trade with the Carolina Panthers on  Thursday, as reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Stunner: Panthers are trading Pro-Bowl RB Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for draft picks, sources […]

LeBron James continues to add more to his seemingly endless list of accomplishments in the NBA. During Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward broke his tie with former Boston Celtics bucket-getter Paul Pierce for 10th place in the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Another night, another milestone. […]

You would have to walk all the way back to the regular season to see the last time that Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve last reached a base via a hit. In fact, according to ESPN Stats & Info, Altuve is now the owner of the longest hitless streak in MLB postseason history. “Jose Altuve […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a cold start. Although the Sixers have faced two legitimate NBA title contenders so far in the 2022-23 NBA season, their 90-88 home loss Thursday night to the Milwaukee Bucks nevertheless has put them in an early hole. Plus, their latest loss came at the hands of an undermanned Bucks […]

Klay Thompson is here to stay. Amid rumors emerging lately about the potential of the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter calling it quits and hanging up his sneakers in 2024 — when his current contract with the Warriors expires — Thompson decided to nip the talk around it in the bud Thursday. “I have no intention […]

Evan Engram played his first five seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants before he signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars back in March. On Sunday, Engram will be facing his former team for the first time, so it’s just inevitable for fans and the press to speculate about whether there […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a big fan of the ‘Call of Duty’ video game. It’s not a secret, as he’s been a Twitch streamer of that game. There’s really nothing wrong with it, though, a perception among NFL fans exists that Murray’s focus on football might be getting compromised by his COD obsession. […]

It’s the battle of undefeated ranked teams this coming weekend at Clemson Memorial Stadium down in South Carolina, as the No. 5 Clemson Tigers and the No. 14 Syracuse Orange clash in what is essentially a matchup of two of the best ACC teams right now. With that said, it’s time to take a look […]

New Orleans Pelicans scoring machine Brandon Ingram has always been compared with Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Both are lengthy bucket-getters who can be unstoppable when they get it going. Before Wednesday night’s showdown between the Pelicans and the Nets, Durant even heaped some praises at Brandon Ingram, though, the latter was not really buying […]

Brandon Ingram was fantastic in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 130-108 demolition of the Brooklyn Nets on the road Wednesday night and it’s CJ McCollum who’d be the first to tell everyone that.  After the game, McCollum called Brandon Ingram a “monster” for the dominant play of his teammate. Ingram led all Pelican scorers with 28 […]

Kawhi Leonard used to be regarded as the future cornerstone of the San Antonio Spurs franchise but the two sides had an ugly divorce in 2018 when they decided to trade the forward to the Toronto Raptors after it became apparent that he was not going to sign a new deal in the offseason with […]

The Detroit Pistons played like a well-oiled machine in their 2022-23 season opener Wednesday night, thanks in large part to their young studs who showed out right in their very first taste of the NBA regular season. In the Pistons’ 113-109 win over the visiting Orlando Magic, Jaden Ivey scored 19 points with three rebounds […]

Blake Snell can consider himself lucky for escaping with a no-decision in the San Diego Padres’ 8-5 come-from-behind victory in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at home again the Philadelphia Phillies. Snell had the Padres trailing big early in the game, as he allowed four earned runs on five hits and issued […]

DeMar DeRozan played in the Chicago Bulls’ season opener against the Miami Heat with his tongue sticking out. Well, not really, but he did play like Michael Jordan Wednesday night, statistically speaking. DeMar DeRozan put together a mesmerizing performance in the Bulls’ 116-108 road win in South Beach, as he exploded for 37 points on […]

Tragedy has hit the Mississippi Bulldogs as 18-year-old Mississippi State football player Sam Westmoreland reportedly died, the school revealed Wednesday. Via Pete Thamel of ESPN: “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach said via a statement. “Sam was a beloved son, brother […]

The Orlando Magic lost in the NBA debut of Paolo Banchero, falling prey to the Detroit Pistons on the road Wednesday night, 113-109. However, Banchero still has a memorable game. In fact, he just became the first player since LeBron James to muster a stat sheet in his NBA debut that features at least 25 […]

There is a lingering concern this week that Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle won’t be able to play on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home as he is nursing groin and shoulder injuries. However, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel allayed fears about Waddle’s Week 7 status by saying that he believes the wideout […]

If you are a rookie and meeting just the reigning NBA MVP for the first time in a scrimmage, it’s probably not the best idea to go up to that dude and talk junk in his face. But that was exactly what Milwaukee Bucks two-way forward Sandro Mamukelashvili once did just before the 2021-22 NBA […]

The Arizona Cardinals are on a short week as they will be playing Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints at home. The quick turnaround for them from Week 6 to Week 7 is not ideal for the status of running back James Conner, who missed last Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with a […]

Now that the Cleveland Guardians are out of contention for the World Series title, third baseman Jose Ramirez can focus on getting his body right for the 2023 MLB season. Ramirez is reportedly scheduled to go under the knife to repair a hand injury that he dealt with for the most part of the 2022 […]