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Matt Olson came into his first season with the Atlanta Braves with some massive shoes to fill. He was acquired to replace franchise star Freddie Freeman right after he helped lead the Braves to the World Series. So far, Olson has been a fantastic addition to the Braves lineup. The 28-year-old has recorded 14 hits, […]

The San Diego Padres looked poised to acquire Jose Ramirez following stalled contract extension talks with the Cleveland Guardians. Their pursuit failed, though, as Ramirez agreed to a lucrative new deal with Cleveland. Ramirez would have been a great addition in the infield next to Fernando Tatis Jr. (once he recovers from his wrist injury) […]

Jeff Van Gundy is not afraid to speak his mind, to the dismay of many NBA fans. The former head coach of the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets always has something to say about the modern game and has a very big platform to voice his thoughts. As the color commentator for the NBA […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes lost an irreplaceable member of their community when Dwayne Haskins tragically died last week. Before being drafted 15th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, he shined for the Buckeyes. Haskins recorded 4,831 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns while completing 70.0 percent of his passes in his sophomore season at Ohio […]

The Seattle Mariners have not yet been to the playoffs since Ichiro Suzuki led them there in 2001. Now, Seattle is entering this season after winning 90 games and adding stars in the offseason. They are looking to finally put that brutal playoff drought to bed. The Mariners kicked off their highly anticipated home opener […]

After establishing himself as a solid depth piece for the Dallas Mavericks, Jalen Brunson became one of their key players. He increased his productivity as a starter alongside Luka Doncic and helped the Mavs win 52 games, their most since the 2010-11 season, and clinch homecourt advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs. […]

The Atlanta Hawks fought through the play-in tournament to punch their ticket back to the NBA playoffs. For their efforts, they win a first-round matchup with the Miami Heat. Miami, the Eastern Conference’s top seed, defeated Atlanta in three of the four matchups they had in the regular season. Trae Young has shown he is […]

After a season where so many things went wrong, the New Orleans Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs. The midseason acquisition of CJ McCollum elevated the team and put them in a spot to make the postseason. With two wins in the Play-In tournament, they’re in. McCollum touted his eight-year postseason streak upon his trade […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading to the NBA playoffs. Despite Zion Williamson not playing a second of basketball this season, they made it back to the postseason for the first time since 2018. No one thought the Pelicans would be here given Williamson’s prolonged foot injury. When they sacrificed a first-round pick and more […]

Spencer Torkelson represents the future of the Detroit Tigers. It’s because of his talents that the organization is looking to compete soon. So far, the 22-year-old first baseman is living up to the hype. In his first eight games at the MLB level, Torkelson has a slash line of .227/.370/.545 with five hits, five runs […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are gearing up for a play-in game against the LA Clippers that will decide the fate of their season. The fate of their future, though, lies with Zion Williamson. His foot injury has kept him sidelined. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, the Pelicans and Williamson don’t see eye-to-eye on the […]

After bouncing around from team to team like he had an itinerary, Isaiah Thomas settled in with the Charlotte Hornets. He played 18 total games with them this season as a bench player in the second half of this season. After several 10-day contracts, he was signed for the rest of the season in late […]

The Carolina Panthers are still looking for quarterback options for next season. Baker Mayfield, who has yet to be traded from the Cleveland Browns, has emerged as an option. Since so many teams have addressed the quarterback spot already, the Panthers are the most likely team for Mayfield to be traded to. Carolina also has […]

Just one season removed from having Tom Brady, the New England Patriots have another quarterback they are looking to build around. Mac Jones has proven enough that the Pats can look to build around him. With the 2022 NFL Draft right around the corner, they could fortify their depth as they look to get back […]

After a magnificent season with the Baylor Bears, Jeremy Sochan had the decision to go back for his sophomore season or declare for the NBA Draft. The 18-year-old has now made his decision. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Sochan will be declaring for the 2022 draft. He averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 […]

Jayson Tatum has developed into a two-way star for the Boston Celtics. He has taken a step forward in his game each year while leading the C’s to the playoffs. With everything coming together this season for Boston, Tatum is getting serious praise. All-Star Bradley Beal is among the Beal, the Washington Wizards star who […]

The LA Clippers’ season is on the line tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. They will host CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram and company in the win-or-go-home contest with a spot in the NBA playoffs on the line. The Clippers have fought without Kawhi Leonard for the entire duration of the season and without Paul George for more […]

Jose Ramirez didn’t need to prove that he was worth the massive contract extension he just signed with the Cleveland Guardians. The star third baseman is one of the best players in MLB and has the body of work to back up his new $141 million deal. Still, Ramirez proved he was worth it anyway. […]

The drama between the Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray is back on. After scrubbing his social media clean of Cardinals-related posts earlier this offseason, Murray addressed the concerns around his future with Arizona. The star quarterback said that he wasn’t worried about his future with the team. The latest development in his contract extension talks […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up for the NBA playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies await them in the first round in what should be a very exciting matchup. Patrick Beverley, whose energy helped lift the Timberwolves over the LA Clippers in the play-in game, ran his mouth about his former team after the game. His words […]

Although the Golden State Warriors are still in title contention, they are looking back on the championships they have previously one. The Dubs dominated the NBA playoffs like few teams ever have during the middle-to-end of the 2010s. On Draymond Green’s podcast, he talked about the Warriors’ title runs with Stephen Curry. The conversation turned […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It will be a matchup of impressive depth, as Toronto has a starting lineup and bench full of impactful players, and star power, as Philly relies on a handful of players to get the job done. Although the […]

Daryl Morey’s 2019 tweet supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong created very serious tension between the NBA and China. Joe Tsai, who became the primary owner of the Brooklyn Nets less than a month before Morey’s tweet, allegedly tried to get involved. According to ESPN’s Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, people close to Morey believe that Tsai was […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Both teams, though, are also keeping their eyes on the sidelines. Ben Simmons and Robert Williams are looking to bounce back from injury and help their teams advance in the NBA playoffs. Williams has been one of the […]

The Boston Red Sox shelling out a big contract for Trevor Story gives them a great player that can help them win right now. But it also provided them insurance if in-house All-Stars Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers can’t agree to a contract extension with Boston. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported for the New York […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers will fight for the last spot in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. Trae Young’s squad will hit the road to face Darius Garland and the Cavs. Although both teams were very close in terms of their overall record and net rating, they both come into the play-in finale with […]

After a putrid start to the 2021-22 season, the New Orleans Pelicans are one win away from writing their name into the NBA playoffs bracket. Swinging a trade for CJ McCollum has changed their trajectory, as they have won their first play-in game and are closer to making the postseason than most people expected. McCollum […]

In the final game of the regular season, Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo shoved Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington following a missed transition layup. Ellington responded to the play and blasted Campazzo, who was ejected from the game for the act, for almost injuring him. Now, Campazzo will be missing out on the first […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are out of the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Lillard’s former co-star, CJ McCollum, is still dancing, though. His New Orleans Pelicans are set to host the second play-in game against the San Antonio Spurs. Watching McCollum thrive with his new team has Lillard feeling […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics faced each other in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season. This year’s series has a very different feel to it for both sides. The Celtics are now the upper seed — coincidentally, the second seed in the Eastern Conference, just like Brooklyn was last year — […]

Kyrie Irving became a permanent villain in New England when he left the Boston Celtics following a tumultuous season and awful postseason performance. With he and the Nets set to take on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, his history with the team is being replayed. Joining the Brooklyn […]

The first season for the North Carolina Tar Heels under head coach Hubert Davis was unbelievably successful. They beat the Duke Blue Devils in Mike Krzyzewski’s last home game and in their first-ever matchup in the NCAA Tournament. As an eighth seed, they made it to the National Championship Game behind incredible performances from several […]

The Chicago Bulls may not have held onto the Eastern Conference’s top seed but they are still bound for the NBA playoffs. The injuries they faced over the year will make life harder for them as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Although the Bulls injury report says that Lonzo Ball will be out, Alex Caruso, who […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the most pleasant surprises from this season, have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs. Awaiting them is the team that was perhaps the most pleasant surprise from this season, the Memphis Grizzlies. The matchup features several young stars like Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders entered this offseason with one key need above all else: extend the contract of franchise quarterback Derek Carr. The eight-year veteran brings important leadership on top of his ability to lead the offense. He came into this offseason with one more season left on his current deal. Las Vegas needed to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves partied hard after defeating the LA Clippers in the play-in game. They clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 109-104 victory in front of their home crowd. D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards stepped up big time while Patrick Beverley brought the energy against his former squad. After the Timberwolves’ big […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the playoffs by taking down the LA Clippers in an instant classic. The back-and-forth affair featured eight lead changes and ended with the Timberwolves storming back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win the play-in game 109-104. The upstart Wolves will be facing another up-and-coming squad, the Memphis […]

The Brooklyn Nets are seventh in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. But there aren’t many basketball fans who would claim that they are the seventh-best team in the conference. Several factors made the Nets’ record worse than what it could have been this season. Some of those were out of their control, like injuries to […]

The New York Knicks will wrap up their 2021-22 season with a home matchup against the Toronto Raptors. This is a season that New York fans hope to forget. Almost everything went wrong and the Knicks failed to make the playoffs despite somewhat lofty expectations. Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose gave a rare […]