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The Los Angeles Rams’ front office has worked tirelessly to pool enough talent together to win a Super Bowl. Their efforts paid off this season, as they took home the championship. The cost of their future was well worth it. Still, they have tons of work to do this offseason. Numerous key players are hitting […]

Cam Johnson overcame the absences of Chris Paul and Devin Booker to deliver a masterclass of a performance. He helped lead the Phoenix Suns to a last-second win over the New York Knicks with a career-high 38 points. After getting into a tussle with Julius Randle in the third quarter, Johnson kept his cool while Randle […]

With Chris Paul and Devin Booker both sidelined, the Phoenix Suns need players to step up and keep the team rolling. Against the New York Knicks, Cam Johnson did just that. With career-highs of 38 points and nine 3-pointers, Johnson had the best game of his professional career. He scored 21 points in the final […]

The New York Knicks tour of embarrassing losses continued against the Phoenix Suns. Cam Johnson posted career-highs in points and 3-pointers, including a buzzer-beater from deep that stole a Suns victory. Before Johnson beat the Knicks with that long triple, he did some other work that helped the Suns. He got physical with Julius Randle […]

Change is inevitable for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team will undoubtedly look different when next season rolls around and many of the franchise’s key figures could either be gone or heading towards the door. Head coach Frank Vogel failing so badly to get his talent to mesh has reflected very badly on him. He […]

The New York Giants gave new general manager Joe Schoen a mountain of work to do when he accepted the job. The team was gutted and rudderless in every area. A complete overhaul is likely to ensue as the Giants look to become a respectable team again. Schoen first has to deal with the team’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks have lost their title as the belle of the ball just as soon as they earned it. They followed up their Eastern Conference Finals appearance with a mediocre season. They’re not even firmly in the playoff picture at the moment. The Hawks have a fantastic offense and terrible defense, which has led […]

Now that the Dallas Cowboys are heading towards the release of Amari Cooper, they need to find a way to supplant their depth at the wide receiver position. With Michael Gallup, Cedrick Wilson and Dalton Schultz hitting the open market, Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb is the only key receiver the Cowboys have under contract and […]

The Dallas Cowboys are facing a very daunting task this offseason: keeping together their playoff core from last season. With tons of free agents to sign and lots of big contracts, they have already made a very difficult decision. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cowboys are likely to release star wide receiver Amari Cooper. The […]

The Golden State Warriors really need Draymond Green to return. His back injury has left the team struggling to win in his absence. Every one of Golden State’s players has had a tougher time without Green’s defense, playmaking and leadership. No other player brings what Green can and the team has struggled to play well […]

The Green Bay Packers are scrambling to keep Aaron Rodgers. Although they are expected to do so, they still have work to do in convincing him to stick around. Despite the uncertainty around his franchise quarterback, Matt LaFleur is happy with where the Pakcers are at. According to ProFootballTalk’s Charean Williams, the head coach explained […]

Mike Krzyzewski’s last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium features his Duke Blue Devils facing off against the North Carolina Tarheels. There’s no better way to send off the coach who played the biggest part in one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The price of admission is astronomical for the Blue Devils’ regular-season […]

When the Chicago Bulls last played the Milwaukee Bucks, Alex Caruso got fouled hard by Grayson Allen. He suffered a wrist injury that required surgery and has been out ever since that game on January 21st. Needless to say, there’s some bad blood in the air as the teams face off again. Tristan Thompson wasn’t […]

Russell Westbrook has faced criticism for the vast majority of his NBA career for many reasons. With the Los Angeles Lakers, that criticism has reached its highest volume. He has been the primary face of a season defined by miserably underperforming. The Lakers’ latest embarrassment came at the hands of the LA Clippers. Westbrook got […]

Jason Kidd’s third coaching stop in the NBA is shaping up to be his most successful. After stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, he is posting the best winning percentage of his coaching career with the Dallas Mavericks. When reflecting on how he has grown as a coach to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, […]

When Joe Schoen took control of the New York Giants, he inherited a mess of a roster and an even messier salary situation. The Giants’ books were stuffed by Dave Gettleman’s regime and now have to be solved by Schoen. He already got started cutting Kyle Rudolph and Devontae Booker. Shoen isn’t looking to just shed […]

Filling the void of a longtime franchise player is never easy. The New Orleans Saints are learning this the hard way as they look to find a more permanent replacement for Drew Brees. Last season, Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian each started at least four games for the Saints. They were able to […]

The Orlando Magic’s tank is going just as planned. They have the worst record in the league and have a great chance to clinch the best odds in the draft lottery. Not only are the Magic losing in the short term but they are winning in the long term. They routinely start a lineup of […]

The Kristaps Porzingis trade has yet to pay any dividend for the Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old has no timetable for his return to action, so the Wizards may not get to see him play for a while, though he is still progressing. The tandem between him and Bradley Beal could make the offense much better. […]

The Golden State Warriors may have the second-best record in the NBA but they also have reason to be worried. With Draymond Green still sidelined with a back injury and Andrew Wiggins in a brutal shooting slump, the Warriors are 2-6 in their last eight games. Wiggins has been unable to cover for the absence […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll. New acquisition James Harden is playing great, franchise superstar Joel Embiid is making a legitimate MVP case and the Sixers are making their way up the Eastern Conference standings. A championship is more in-sight for Philly than ever before in the Embiid era. It took a while to […]

The Seattle Seahawks finished their disappointing season with a big win over the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. But they still received bad news, as star cornerback Quandre Diggs suffered two different leg injuries and had to be carted off. Diggs led Seattle in interceptions (recording five of them) and was third on the team in total […]

The latest stop for Isaiah Thomas on his tour of the NBA is the Charlotte Hornets. It’s his sixth team in three years and his third this season. Thomas had a very solid debut with the Hornets, scoring 10 points in 14 minutes in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He said that Allen Iverson reached […]

With the balance of the game in hand and the clock ticking down, Jrue Holiday went right to work. The Milwaukee Bucks star charged right towards the hoop and scored an off-the-backboard floater over Bam Adebayo, handing the Miami Heat a 120-119 loss. Holiday capped off a late-game Bucks run and recorded 25 points and […]

The Miami Heat lost in humiliating fashion to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 120-119. A Jrue Holiday game-winner punctuated a devastating road defeat. Although Tyler Herro went off on his hometown team — tallying a game-high 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists — it wasn’t enough for Miami. The loss came down to […]

While basketball fans watch the NBA playoff races start to take shape, baseball fans are feeling left out. The MLB lockout has officially caused the cancellation of regular-season games. With the league’s group of owners negotiating in bad faith with the players association and crying poor despite seeing tons of growth in the past years, […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ loss on Monday to the Memphis Grizzlies stung, as the Spurs were close to pulling off an upset over the Western Conference’s surprise title contender. They were unable to overcome late-game heroics from Ja Morant on his franchise-record-breaking night. For Dejounte Murray, the pain from that loss will sting even longer. The […]

The Chicago Bulls are hoping to get healthy in time for the playoffs as they pursue the top seed in the Eastern Conference. While this mainly refers to sidelined role players Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams, this also refers to star shooting guard Zach LaVine. Although LaVine has played in each of the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ triumphant return to the playoffs struck some much-needed pride within the city after a miserable 2020 season. Jalen Hurts was the team’s starting quarterback but it wasn’t clear just how beneficial he was to their success. The 23-year-old Hurts played well but not outstandingly well, which invited such ideas as trading for […]

Russell Wilson’s future with the Seattle Seahawks, for the first time, was truly uncertain. His injury and extended absence sunk the team in the standings and trade rumors started surfacing as the Seahawks endured their first losing season in nearly a decade. A quarterback of Wilson’s caliber being available is huge news in the NFL […]

Jaylen Brown’s ankle injury against the Atlanta Hawks was the main sour note in a Boston Celtics win. He twisted his ankle on a fast break less than three minutes into the contest. Boston overcame his absence to take down Trae Young and company, securing their 12th victory in 14 games. Brown’s 23.2 points per […]

Los Angles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka may have spent all of his good graces with the franchise. The pitiful 2021-22 season has exposed his incompetence and could cost the Lakers a few years of LeBron James. Pelinka may struggle to find another NBA home if the Lakers part ways with him. According to Jake […]

The New York Knicks won once in the month of February. Aside from a surprise win over the Golden State Warriors, they endured a complete freefall down the standings with nine losses in the month’s short schedule. Several of those losses saw the Knicks blow 20-point leads. Although the playoffs will soon be out of […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback controversy dominated their narrative last season. It will dominate it even more in the offseason until the team firmly gets behind one of them. Incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo led a 49ers offense that got them to the NFC Championship Game. But Trey Lance’s potential could move the needle even further. […]

Mike Krzyzewski’s retirement tour has, at most, one more month. The legendary coach of the Duke Blue Devils is retiring after this season, ending one of the most famous and successful coaching careers ever. “Coach K” has five national championships and the most wins ever in Division I men’s basketball history to his name. One of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassment tour continued yesterday night at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Although LA only lost by a score of 109-104, their abysmal first-half effort put them in a hole as big as 21 points on their home turf. Los Angeles being able to pull itself back into the game and […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans seem destined to split at some point relatively soon. He has not worked there so far due to his disastrous track record with injuries. His distrust of the front office may ultimately lead to a trade demand. The Indiana Pacers should be a frontrunner to land him if […]

The Denver Nuggets have been good this second despite the absences of two of their key stars. Nikola Jokic’s wingmen, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., have been non-factors this season as they nurse an ACL and back injury respectively. Jokic has done very well without them but will definitely have more use for them […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made mincemeat of their opponents in the James Harden era. They won their first two games and should only get better with every game. The Sixers look like legitimate title contenders with their superstar duo of Harden and Joel Embiid. Embiid was thrilled to play with Harden and has been the […]