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The Las Vegas Aces’ Jewell Loyd did not have the most straightforward final season with the Seattle Storm. Despite earning her sixth WNBA All-Star appearance, Loyd saw a comprehensive dip in numbers and converted just 36% of her shots all season, eventually being traded to the Aces in a three-team deal. The 2025 WNBA champion […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is edging towards what is expected to be a landmark season for both him and the franchise. After his 2024-25 campaign was cut short due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right shoulder, the Spurs failed to qualify for the postseason, finishing 13th in the Western Conference. Now, […]

The NCAA is reportedly heading closer to expanding the men’s basketball tournament to 76 teams starting with the 2026-27 season. The move has been met with consistent opposition from fans, coaches and players, with the plan including a 12-game opening round that will be played at two sites. However, despite the hue and cry, UCLA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is entering what will be his 23rd year in the NBA, and 8th with the franchise. While he is generally seen as a superstar who elevates his teammates, former Boston Celtics man Enes Freedom Kanter recently spoke at length about the impact James has had over one specific former […]

The current NBA offseason has seen a range of stunning moves taking place, but none beats the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to waive and stretch Damian Lillard’s contract. The Bucks stretched the remaining $113 million of Dame’s contract over five seasons, thereby creating financial room to make immediate improvements. Now, it has been confirmed that this […]

The Edmonton Oilers opened their season with a thrilling 4-3 overtime loss against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. The game was also longtime center Connor McDavid’s first after signing a two-year, $25 million contract extension mere days ago. And well, fans at Rogers Place used the opportunity to pay tribute to the star who […]

The Calgary Flames emerged 4-3 shootout winners in their season opener against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Dustin Wolf pulled off 32 saves on the night, seeing off the eight-round shootout as Nazem Kadri scored the winning goal to get the Flames their first win of the season. Kasperi Kapanen hit the crossbar on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. They now lead 2-1 in the best-of-5 series, with Shohei Ohtani’s postseason struggles continuing during the latest outing. Ohtani went 0-5 on Wednesday night and is now 1 for 14 with seven strikeouts in the Division […]

Marco Sturm’s start to life as an NHL coach may not have gotten off to the most ideal start, but the Boston Bruins still won 3-1 against the Washington Capitals in their season-opener. The Bruins were under stern pressure from the Capitals throughout as Jeremy Swayman produced 35 saves to hold down the win. Sturm, […]

The Boston Bruins got their season off to the ideal start after a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals at the Capital One Arena on Wednesday. Jeremy Swayman produced a standout performance that saw him stop 35 of 36 shots to kickstart Marco Sturm’s tenure with a win. “That’s something we need to build on […]

Back in September 2024, Adrien Wojnarowski had shocked the NBA community by announcing his retirement as a reporter to take on the general manager role at the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. Now, he is set to make a return, albeit in furtherance of his current role. Woj is launching a new YouTube show titled […]

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee has officially approved a major change to the college football transfer portal, setting a one-time-only window that will run from January 2 to January 16 for the 2025-26 season. The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed the adjustment on Tuesday, a move that eliminates the spring window entirely and […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved to 4-1 for the season with a thrilling 38-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Sunday. The 30-year-old Baker Mayfield was once again the star of the show, finishing with 29/33 completions alongside 379 yards, two touchdowns and a 134.7 passer rating. As a result, the quarterback […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is undoubtedly one of the best young stars in the NBA, often finding himself in the news for his outspoken personality as well. In his five seasons in the league, Edwards has not only established himself as a superstar but has also created multiple memorable bonds. One of those is with […]

The Las Vegas Aces came out 89-86 winners in a thrilling Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson topscored with 21 points and 10 rebounds as the Aces’ bench outscored the Mercury’s 41-16 in a game that had a total of 12 lead changes. However, another astonishing fact is that […]

The Chicago Blackhawks opened their NHL campaign with a trip to the Amerant Bank Arena to take on the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. Frank Nazar, who also starred for the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, scored his team’s first goal of the season after signing a seven-year contract extension […]

The New Jersey Devils announced earlier on Tuesday that they have signed veteran forward Luke Glendening on a one-year, $775,000 deal, per nhl.com. The 36-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and previously signed on a professional tryout (PTO) with the Devils before the start of training camp in September. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks opened their preseason with a 106-89 win against defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. While OKC did not line up any of their first-team stars, the Mavericks did, with both Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg starting alongside the likes of Klay Thompson, Derrick Lively II […]

The Golden State Warriors have been perennial title contenders in the NBA over the last decade, feeding off their core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and formerly Klay Thompson. None of those players are particularly gifted when it comes to “length and athleticism.” And yet, the Warriors have established a dynasty that has resulted in […]

It would be fair to say that Aaron Glenn’s second stint with the New York Jets has gotten off to a disastrous start. The Jets are the only winless team in the NFL, going 0-5 after their latest blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, which came despite the visitors’ makeshift offense. The Jets have broken […]

Mike Sullivan bid farewell to the Pittsburgh Penguins in April 2025 as the franchise’s all-time leader in regular-season wins and Stanley Cup Playoffs. He led the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, and now finds himself hoping to achieve something similar with the New York Rangers. In what is undoubtedly a brutal […]

The New Orleans Saints registered their first win of the NFL season, snapping the longest active losing streak (8 games) after a 26-14 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed caught four of five targets for 114 yards and a touchdown. It included an exhilarating 87-yard score off a Spencer […]

The Denver Broncos handed the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season with a 21-17 win at the Lincoln Financial Field on Monday. Afterwards, head coach Sean Payton gave an impassioned post-game speech to his squad in a locker room filled with smoke. Many, including Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, were initially left confused, with […]

Much has been made about former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs’ move to the New England Patriots. Hence, it was understandable that the spotlight was on him when the Bills hosted the Patriots at Highmark Stadium on October 5, where the 31-year-old undoubtedly put on a show. However, the spotlight was equally on the […]

It has merely been days since the Indiana Fever were knocked out of the WNBA semifinals after pushing the Las Vegas Aces to five games. It happened in the absence of multiple major stars, including Caitlin Clark, Aari McDonald and Sophie Cunningham. Two of those players, alongside Makayla Timpson, were honored by the Indianapolis Colts […]

Under coach Becky Hammon, the Las Vegas Aces are currently fighting it out in what is their third WNBA Finals appearance in four seasons. The Aces finished second in the regular season with a 30-14 record and have largely depended on their “Big 3” of A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young. Wilson in particular […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a topsy-turvy year and a half and will attempt to stay relevant near the top of the Western Conference next season. Last season’s 39-43 record only earned them a place in the play-in, where the Memphis Grizzlies eventually knocked them out in the absence of Kyrie Irving. The nine-time All-Star’s […]

The Las Vegas Aces were 89-86 winners in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury. However, they returned from the first half with a five-point deficit, with the game seeing a total of 12 lead changes and nine ties. It remained close until the fourth quarter, when Becky Hammon’s team eventually took […]

The Phoenix Mercury ended up on the wrong side of a topsy-turvy Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces. The 89-86 loss came down to fine margins as the Aces’ bench completely outscored Phoenix’s reserves 41-16. Satou Sabally was put on the bench by head coach Nate Tibbetts after she picked […]

The Las Vegas Aces once again relied on the now four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson as they defeated the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The thrilling 89-86 victory came after a total of 12 lead changes and nine ties in what was a topsy-turvy game until the fourth quarter. The Aces […]

Now 24, Anthony Edwards only earned his first All-Star appearance in his third full season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, in his head, he’s been a star his entire life. Edwards does not back down from any challenge, is not scared to trash-talk players he only recently looked up to, and has gone strength-to-strength since […]

Most Indiana Fever supporters may still be reeling from the thrilling end to their season in the WNBA semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces. Sophie Cunningham however, after having an eventful start to life in Indiana, is already firing warnings to the WNBA community. The WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) have […]

The Indiana Fever’s season came to a disappointing end against the Las Vegas Aces after a thrilling loss in Game 5. However, Sophie Cunningham and the rest of the Fever stars go into the offseason with their heads held high. Despite constant challenges and her season coming to a premature end in August, Cunningham had […]

A lot has been made about the Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration saga, and how it ties to the Los Angeles Clippers’ majority owner Steve Ballmer. The NBA is currently investigating the series of developments exposed by journalist Pablo Torre, and some expect major action to be taken against the franchise. A number of people, including ESPN’s Ramona […]

When and if Giannis Antetokounmpo does decide to leave the Milwaukee Bucks, he would be leaving behind a stellar legacy only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar clearly exceeds. The 2021 NBA Champions have been put under considerable pressure this offseason after being knocked out in the first round of the playoffs for three years running. In their bid […]

French sensation Victor Wembanyama’s second season for the San Antonio Spurs ended in disaster as he was ruled out after suffering from deep vein thrombosis or DVT in February 2025. As a result, the Spurs, seen by many to finally be a playoff-contending team, finished 13th in the West with a 34-48 record. San Antonio […]

The Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier had some scathing remarks for WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert during her exit interview after being knocked out by the Phoenix Mercury. Calling her governance “negligent,” Collier claimed that the WNBA had the “worst leadership” despite having the best players and fans in the world. In a lengthy speech, the five-time […]

The Indiana Fever fought till the very end in an epic Game 5 that concluded their WNBA semifinal series against the Las Vegas Aces. What turned out to be a 107-98 defeat in the end came after the Fever forced overtime despite the portfolio of setbacks they had to deal with. And Lexie Hull, who […]

The Boston Celtics will enter what many have already branded as a transitional season after the Jayson Tatum injury led to a considerable clearout for financial purposes. However, there were multiple arrivals as well, and none will have fans more excited than Anfernee Simons. Simons is playing for a new contract and will earn $27.6 […]