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The New York Knicks only spent five games in the 2021 NBA playoffs but left with a new enemy. Trae Young’s heroics for the Atlanta Hawks and lack of fear in Madison Square Garden sunk the great season that Julius Randle and RJ Barrett achieved with the Knicks. Although this season was not as glamourous […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the brink of being eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are up 3-0 on them. If Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby and company can’t keep up with Embiid, the Sixers will sweep the Raptors out of the postseason. With Scottie Barnes unlikely to return, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were not assembled with the most analytical mindset. Their roster is comprised of all the talent they can get, even with obvious flaws. The offseason signings of Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos threw all caution to the wind. Their defensive deficiencies were well known, yet the Phillies added both sluggers to complement […]

The Golden State Warriors have completely dominated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs. While Jordan Poole, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shoot the lights out, Draymond Green is holding down the fort defensively against Jokic. The former Defensive Player of the Year is showing precisely why he is always in the […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

The New York Yankees made baseball fans everywhere upset when manager Aaron Boone deprived Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera of the opportunity to record his 3,000th hit. With the Yankees down one run in the bottom of the eighth inning and two runners in scoring position, Cabrera stepped up to the plate with a chance […]

The Golden State Warriors have been using a pretty interesting strategy to go up 3-0 against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs. Stephen Curry has come off the bench, effectively switching spots with Jordan Poole on the Warriors depth chart, who has led the Dubs in scoring with 28.7 points per game. Not to […]

The Detroit Tigers faced the New York Yankees at Comerica Park with a chance to witness history. Miguel Cabrera had the chance to become the 33rd player in MLB history, including only the second active player, to register 3,000 hits. Yankees manager Aaron Boone wasn’t having it, though. After doing nothing with his first three […]

Chet Holmgren led the Gonzaga Bulldogs to a solid 2021-22 season. The Bulldogs ended the season atop the AP poll and made it to the Sweet 16 behind Holmgren. The seven-foot-tall star will officially be a one-and-done and enter the 2022 NBA Draft. He thanked the Gonzaga program and fans in a Twitter post declaring […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who are tied one game apiece with the Utah Jazz have not yet been bothered by the absence of Luka Doncic. Still, the Mavs would like to have their superstar healthy as they look to win their first NBA playoffs series since 2011. Doncic has dealt with a left calf strain that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have run into a wall as they look to defend their title. Not only are they tied 1-1 with the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, but Khris Middleton also may not be able to help Giannis Antetokounmpo and the crew defend their title. Middleton injured his […]

The Boston Celtics are ready to deal the death blow to the Brooklyn Nets’ season. Following two huge wins in the NBA playoffs, they are heading to Brooklyn up 2-0 and have made Kevin Durant look like a scrub so far. They could dominate even more if Robert Williams is able to return after his […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had to get by in the first round of the NBA playoffs without Luka Doncic. Fortunately, the rest of the Mavs came to play and have given the Utah Jazz a strong fight. Jalen Brunson has led the way. After being mostly a sixth man last year, Brunson has become a […]

In a series featuring Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has established himself as the best player in the matchup. The Boston Celtics lead the Brooklyn Nets 2-0 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Tatum has not only been the best scorer but he is making a very strong […]

Jay Wright is stepping down from his post as the Villanova Wildcats’ head coach. The legendary head coach officially announced his retirement from coaching after 21 seasons with Villanova and seven with the Hofstra Pride. Villanova became one of the best programs in the country under Wright. The Wildcats won two national championships, made the […]

With John Wall’s time with the Houston Rockets unofficially over, the question turns to where he will be headed next. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, two veteran-laden playoff teams are looking to add Wall if the Rockets buy him out: the LA Clippers and the Miami Heat. If the Rockets are unable to […]

The Toronto Raptors have their backs against the wall. They are in danger of being swept out of the NBA playoffs by Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers after a brutal Game 3 defeat. Toronto fell in the overtime contest after leading by as much as 17 in the first half thanks to a game-winning […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are riding high right now. After a dog fight with the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series, they came out on top to go up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. Embiid got retribution on Toronto for Kawhi Leonard’s 2019 game-winner by hitting one of his […]

Michael Jordan’s story of dominance on the basketball court has been told time and time again. The Chicago Bulls icon has been discussed constantly and recently starred in a 10-part documentary about his career with the Bulls. Now, another part of his story will be told on the big screen. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will […]

Paolo Banchero shined in his lone season with the Duke Blue Devils. He helped lead the team to the Final Four in Mike Krzyzewski’s last season while winning the ACC Rookie of the Year Award. The Seattle-born forward entered the 2021-22 college season as a top prospect in the 2022 NBA Draft and will leave […]

A Deebo Samuel trade request has officially come across the desk of the San Francisco 49ers. The team failed to agree to a contract extension with their superstar wide receiver, who was upset with how he is used in the offense. Now, teams will be lining up to try to acquire the 26-year-old All-Pro. The […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns have a lot of adversity ahead of them. With Devin Booker suffering a hamstring injury, they will have to face the New Orleans Pelicans without him. Paul will have to take over to keep his team going in the NBA playoffs. First Take hooked onto this narrative and discussed […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker’s outlook for the next two games NBA playoffs is not looking very good. As the Suns travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans in their first-round series, Booker is expected to miss those two games in the Big Easy, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He suffered a hamstring injury in […]

Deebo Samuel has officially requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. He immediately becomes the best player currently on the trade market in what has already been a hectic offseason. The New England Patriots should be among many teams looking to acquire the superstar wide receiver. Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown, a former 49ers […]

Despite Luka Doncic’s absence, the Dallas Mavericks look far from doomed in the NBA playoffs. They are even in their first-round series against the Utah Jazz and could be getting Doncic back soon. If the Mavs get their superstar back against a Jazz team with a defense as thick as tissue paper, they should easily […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves received a rude awakening at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. They found out just how hard the NBA playoffs can be in Game 2 of the first-round series, losing 124-96. Anthony Edwards scored 20 points on 7-16 shooting to lead the Timberwolves in their brutal defeat. The team’s second-leading scorer, Karl-Anthony […]

The Miami Dolphins’ exciting offseason will be headlined by a huge move they pulled off — the Tyreek Hill trade — and one move they almost pulled off — luring Tom Brady away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and into their front office. Brady was reportedly almost brought in by the Dolphins to be a […]

Brian Daboll has not been the New York Giants head coach long enough to install a game plan. Yet, the players are already noticing a difference between him and his predecessor, Joe Judge. Safety Xavier McKinney, one of the Giants’ key building blocks, told the New York Post that the line of communication between player […]

Almost nothing went right for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 against the Memphis Grizzlies. After stealing the first game of the NBA playoffs series from the Western Conference’s second seed, the Wolves lost by 28 points. While Ja Morant shined, Karl-Anthony Towns had a forgettable performance. Anthony Edwards was the only Timberwolves player who […]

The Phoenix Suns took a brutal punch to the gut in Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did they drop their first game of the NBA playoffs but Devin Booker suffered a hamstring injury. As the first-round series turns to New Orleans, the Suns will have to fight uphill to take the […]

The Brooklyn Nets squandered an opportunity to steal a win in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. One of the main reasons they lost was Kevin Durant, their best player and the person who deserves the most credit for getting them into the NBA playoffs. Durant scored 23 points on 9-24 shooting and recorded more […]

The NBA announced its finalists for its awards. The Memphis Grizzlies are represented twice, by Ja Morant for the Most Improved Player award and Taylor Jenkins for the Coach of the Year award, despite having tons of deserving candidates for several other awards. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a phenomenal defensive season while Desmond Bane took […]

The New York Mets have won their first three series and have the best starting pitching in the majors so far this season. Amazingly, Jacob deGrom hasn’t contributed to any of it. While the Mets ace recovers from his shoulder injury, the rest of he team’s staff is trying their best to replicate his production. […]

The highly anticipated NBA playoffs matchup between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets lived up to the bulling. The two star-studded teams took an incredibly close game down to the wire, ending with a Jayson Tatum game-winner. Kyrie Irving scored 39 points on 12-20 shooting in front of a raucous Boston crowd. Kevin Durant and […]

The Atlanta Hawks received a brutal wake-up call in Game 1 against the Miami Heat. They were down as much as 32 points in their NBA playoffs opener, losing 115-91. Simply put, it was not the way they wanted to start the 2022 NBA playoffs. Although the Hawks got beat badly by the top-seeded Heat, […]

In their opening game in the 2022 NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat showed why they are the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 115-91 and took a lead as big as 32 points in Game 1 of the first-round series. Several Heat players came to play. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets both need to shake their rosters up in the offseason. LA needs to move on from Russell Westbrook and the Hornets need to make moves that will allow them to win (or, at least, not get destroyed) in play-in games. NBA reporter Marc Stein previously reported about a […]

Kris Bryant agreeing to a massive contract with the Colorado Rockies was one of the most surprising moves of the offseason. The former MVP signed for $182 million after being pursued by plenty of teams. The Rockies swooped in and signed him to a massive deal. So far, Colorado has been one of the best […]

The Dallas Mavericks were so close to taking Game 1 from the Utah Jazz without Luka Doncic. While the Mavs’ superstar was sidelined with a calf injury, his supporting cast lost to Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and company in the opening game of their first-round NBA playoffs series. After pulling it to a one-point game […]