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Among the many moves that the Cincinnati Bengals have made this offseason, Jessie Bates’ contract remains unfinished. Although the Bengals placed the franchise tag on the star safety, Bates clearly said that he did not want to be tagged. There is still business to be done there, as Cincinnati needs to keep one of its […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s unorthodox path to the NBA only makes sense for a player of his one-of-a-kind upbringing and style of play. After playing high school basketball as a 14-year-old and being banned from playing at the NCAA level, he joined the Lithuanian team BC Vytautas to continue his career. Around this point, […]

The Boston Celtics are putting everything together in Ime Udoka’s first season as head coach. After a very rough start, the Celtics have torched nearly every team in their path on the way to contending for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Udoka’s somewhat brash style of coaching has proven to be successful, as the Celtics […]

In the sea of depressing stories and stats around the New York Giants last season, two of the most disappointing and embarrassing ones were the touchdown columns on the stat sheets for Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney, which both had goose eggs. New head coach Brian Daboll is inheriting an offense that couldn’t get their […]

The Cleveland Browns are now in an awkward situation with Baker Mayfield. They made a massive trade for Deshaun Wason but still have him under contract, so they have to find a trade for him despite having no leverage. What is making matters hard for Cleveland is that there do not seem to be any […]

Joel Embiid has spent the past few seasons carrying the Philadelphia 76ers on his back. He has continued to do so this season, though he now has James Harden to help him out. With a solid supporting cast around them, the Sixers are looking to finally break into title contention. Embiid told Sports Illustrated’s Chris […]

Lamar Jackson’s lack of a contract extension continues to hover over the Baltimore Ravens. No matter what moves they make for the duration of the offseason, not having a contract in place for their franchise superstar will be the biggest talking point. Both sides have reportedly made no progress, which is a worrisome update this […]

Robert Williams developing into one of the best defensive centers in the NBA has been a key reason for the Boston Celtics turning their season around. His versatility and impact near the basket have helped propel the Celtics to one of the best records in the league in the second half of the season. Unfortunately […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a packed race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. They can hardly afford to lose, especially against the other three teams in the race. Unfortunately for the Sixers, they did just that against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers’ 118-116 loss to the Bucks pushed them back to fourth place in […]

After being sidelined for over three months, Paul George didn’t miss a beat in his first game back. The LA Clippers star helped lead his team to a 121-115 win over the Utah Jazz by scoring a game-high 34 points to go along with six assists and four steals, which was also a game-high. He […]

The Buffalo Bills’ season came to a brutal end at the hands of the Kanas City Chiefs. They had put together a very strong season and went toe-to-toe with the Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium before losing in a fantastic shootout-style affair. The Bills not getting a chance to fire one last shot led to a […]

The New York Giants have a lot of work to do with their roster this offseason. But they also have some work to do in their legal department as they face a lawsuit. Brian Flores sued the Giants, as well as the NFL, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos, over the league’s hiring practices. The allegations […]

The greatest rivalry in all of college basketball will be featured in the Final Four. The Duke Blue Devils will face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the last tournament for Mike Krzyzewski on Saturday night. It couldn’t have played out better than this. North Carolina spoiled Krzyzewski’s last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium with […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to bounce back from a 90-win season that ended in the Wild Card Game. The roster is filled with stars, young and old, as they look to make it back to the World Series, which they have not done in over a decade. They might be looking for an […]

Daniel Jones’ stint as the starting quarterback of the New York Giants was a rollercoaster at first. He posted some impressive numbers as a rookie despite showing plenty of flaws. The past few years, it has been nothing but downhill. Jones has shown little, if any, improvement. Giants owner John Mara talked positively about Jones, […]

After Aaron Rodgers agreed to stay, it seemed impossible that the Green Bay Packers would make any move with Davante Adams. Yet, they made a stunning move to trade him to the Las Vegas Raiders, depriving Rodgers of the receiver he connected with the best. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told Tom Pelissero of NFL […]

LaMelo Ball showed some promise in his first season in the NBA. He helped lead the Charlotte Hornets to the doorstep of a playoff berth as a rookie. In his second season, he is putting it all together. He made his first appearance in the All-Star Game and is averaging 19.8 points, 7.3 assists and […]

In his Spring Training debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, Nick Castellanos showed that he is in midseason form. He showed that he brought his habit of untimely hits with him to Philly after signing there in free agency. During his second plate appearance of the Phillies’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the broadcast discussed […]

The Carolina Panthers came into the offseason as one of the teams with the biggest need for a quarterback. Given how many. options they tried last year and how bad all of them were, they might have had the biggest need. That need has not changed. In fact, it may have grown much more with […]

The Indianapolis Colts are not strangers to adding high-profile quarterbacks in recent years. But to their misfortune, they haven’t found one that sticks. Matt Ryan is their latest attempt to find a QB that will help lead them deep in the playoffs. Because the roster around him is so strong, Ryan is a strong piece […]

The NFL offseason has featured an insane amount of stars moving to new teams, both via trade and in free agency. Buffalo Bills star Stefon Diggs has taken notice. The crazy amounts of money being given to wide receivers have certainly caught Diggs’ attention. Fellow stars like Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill have gotten huge […]

The Washington Wizards season is winding down. They begin their last stretch of home games at 6:00 p.m. ET against the Golden State Warriors. As they look to get into play-in-game territory, they need to take advantage of their last remaining home contests. Unfortunately for Washington, one of their best players is dealing with knee […]

The San Francisco 49ers emerged as a surprise contender in the NFC West last season. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers on the road, earning a berth in the conference championship game. Falling to the Los Angeles Rams doesn’t damper how impressive their season was. The 49ers have a very talented team […]

LeBron James’ side hustle as a filmmaker has finally earned him some hardware. The Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar was also the main star in Space Jam: A New Legacy. Although the Lakers, who are on the edge of play-in tournament territory, likely won’t be winning a championship, James has his movie to fall back on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are retooling their offense after trading Tyreek Hill with the additions of Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Ronald Jones. But they still have work to do on defense, especially in the back. With Davante Adams and Russell Wilson now in the division, the Chiefs need to add depth in the secondary. Losing safety […]

Kyrie Irving’s personal stance against the COVID-19 vaccine will no langer hamper his or the Brooklyn Nets’ ambitions of a championship. New York City has altered its mandate so that unvaccinated athletes can play in the city. The caveat allows Irving to be back in time for the postseason as the Nets look to make a […]

Starling Marte is beginning his time with New York Mets while dealing with an injury. For a team that has had awful luck with injuries in recent memory, it stings to have one of their marquee offseason additions hampered by injury. Marte is dealing with an oblique issue that delayed his ability to practice hitting […]

The Baltimore Ravens once sat atop the entire league and looked like the team that would rule the AFC North for years to come. Lamar Jackson has been a revelation for the franchise but they have not yet capitalized on it, as they haven’t made an appearance in the AFC Championship Game with Jackson. The […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking for more ways to upgrade their offense after trading Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. The money they saved gives them lots of options. After signing Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a three-year deal, they are snagging one of Tom Brady’s weapons away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to NFL Network’s […]

One of the most popular ways to describe Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson is to compare him to video games. His unreal speed and elusiveness combined with his tremendous throwing abilities make him a real-life cheat code and a digital one. Jackson’s player in EA Sports’ Madden NFL series is similarly unstoppable, as using a […]

The Miami Heat are on a very problematic three-game losing streak. Normally, such a streak wouldn’t be a huge issue but the Heat have done more than just drop three consecutive games. They have blown fourth-quarter leads to teams missing their best players. Miami’s most recent disaster came at the hands of the Julius Randle-less New […]

The Kanas City Chiefs went right to work adding another wide receiver after trading Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. They found one of Aaron Rodgers’ old targets in Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who they signed to a three-year contract. Patrick Mahomes’ reaction to the Valdes-Scantling signing shows that he is ready to go to work with […]

If Antonio Brown’s NFL career is done, it will go down as one of the best that a wide receiver has had in recent memory. His insane fall-out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have been the reason why he never plays in the league again. For someone of his talents, it’s a testament to […]

Deshaun Watson’s introductory press conference with the Cleveland Browns featured a lot of attempted explanations for the accusations against him and the franchise’s part in investigating the matter. Watson denied the allegations and general manager Andrew Berry explained why the organization didn’t reach out to the 22 women who came forward with them. One detail about […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had lots of pressure to perform well this season with Damian Lillard. It has gone very poorly, though it has a lot to do with Lillard’s extended absence. Lillard has played just 29 games this season and has been sidelined with an abdominal strain since December. His injury has left the […]

Tom Brady returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers keeps them in Super Bowl contention as he enters this season as a 45-year-old. Although his old age makes his dominance impressive, it also means the Bucs’ have a crucial need for offensive linemen. After Pro Bowl guard Ali Marpet’s retirement and tackle Alex Cappa signing with […]

The past few seasons have been all downhill for Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg. The three-time All-Star and 2019 World Series MVP has only appeared in 26.2 innings over the last two seasons due to thoracic outlet syndrome. His recovery has taken a long time and that is not yet subject to change. According to […]

The Chicago Bears quarterback situation remains shaky. Leaning into Justin Fields is the right choice to make, even after his poor rookie campaign. They also signed New Orleans Saints QB Trevor Siemian to be their backup. With those two ready to take the top spots on the depth chart, Chicago will reportedly look to move […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs losing in the Sweet 16 to the Arkansas Razorbacks brought a devastating end to their season. The game was close enough for them to have a shot at winning but Arkansas kept the intensity up just enough to hold on for the win and advance. After the game, head coach Mark Few […]