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PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain is embracing his new home, helping the Philadelphia 76ers unveil a new basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park this past Thursday. The rookie hasn’t been in the city for long but he’s making sure he gets out there before the season begins. McCain, fellow rookie Adem Bona and 76ers legend Julius […]

Jorge Soler is back with the Atlanta Braves, trying once again to help them go on a deep playoff run. But the 32-year-old slugger is dealing with hamstring tightness that won’t cost him the rest of his season but will probably force him to rest for a few games. Michael Harris II is back in […]

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi should be alright after exiting his last start prematurely. He was pulled in Texas’ first game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees due to right side tightness. Eovaldi has been a huge piece for the Rangers this season, performing well while the rest of the team has […]

The Washington Wizards are finally buying in on a youthful rebuild heading into the 2024-24 season. Second-overall pick Alex Sarr highlights a roster with young players that will surely do a lot of losing in the short-term future with the hopes of being a contender in the future. Sarr, 14th pick Bub Carrington and 24th […]

The Atlanta Falcons have made some major additions just ahead of the 2024 season. Matthew Judon and Justin Simmons are joining Grady Jarrett, Jessie Bates and A.J. Terrell on Atlanta’s defense, which needs to improve from last season if Atlanta The Falcons should be better on offense with Kirk Cousins under center, Michael Penix Jr. […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ contract situations are coming to a head as the 2024 season approaches. Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb are each entering the final season of their current deals. Things seem to be going well with discussions with the franchise quarterback, at least. Prescott is trying to push the contract talks out of the […]

The Orlando Magic social media team is at it again. The folks behind the catchiest tune in basketball and an endless stream of random dance videos created some incredible content for the 2024-25 schedule release. With the Magic’s schedule dropping ahead of a highly anticipated season, the social media squad did not disappoint. First, it […]

PHILADELPHIA — Julius Erving’s efforts to help the Philadelphia 76ers succeed have not stopped in the decades since he retired from the NBA. He led the team to its last championship and played a key part in assembling the core that could potentially win the next, pitching in on the recruitment of Paul George. Erving […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 schedule is finally here. The addition of Paul George has infused the Sixers with excitement heading into this season. With a new star trio and a supporting cast featuring some of the key contributors from last season as well as key newcomers like Caleb Martin and Andre Drummond, Philly’s roster is […]

As the Washington Commanders prepare for joint practices and the 2024 NFL season, quarterback depth has become a sudden need of theirs. As Jayden Daniels prepares to take over the starting spot, the guys behind him are dealing with injuries that necessitated the signing of another QB. Washington opted for Trace McSorley. The Commanders announced […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stayed with the Toronto Blue Jays past the 2024 MLB trade deadline despite some inklings that the Jays would start to sell. He may be moved later in the offseason but, at the very least, he got to make some history before his time with Toronto potentially comes to a close. Guerrero […]

Aaron Judge hit his 300th home run in the New York Yankees’ 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Captain followed the lead of Juan Soto, who went deep earlier in the game and scored on Judge’s eighth-inning blast, as New York picked up the win. In OPS, OPS+ and numerous other stats, Judge […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is having himself quite the summer. After making his debut on the international basketball stage in the Olympics, his home country, Cameroon, honored his achievements by awarding him a medal. Embiid received the medal of the Commander of the Order of Valor from Cameroonian President Paul Biya. According to MedalBook.com, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are finishing up another season with Mike Trout on the sideline. The aging superstar wasn’t going to have a chance at competing for the playoffs but he does miss out on a huge chunk of another season. Trout had successful surgery on his left knee to address a torn meniscus, aiming […]

Team USA won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That’s what it’s all about, right? Nah, it’s all about narratives around players! It was Jayson Tatum’s lack of playing time that became a frequent talking point. Tatum played the second-fewest minutes on the Olympic stage for Team USA at 71. Tyrese Haliburton played […]

The Indianapolis Colts have their 2024 roster pretty much set in place but are still making some moves before roster cuts begin. Their latest addition to their Anthony Richardson-led core on offense is someone that head coach Shane Steichen is familiar with: wide receiver Greg Ward. The Colts are signing Ward, a former Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Boston Celtics are not going anywhere. Anyone who wants them will get them, one of the best rosters in recent memory, for the next several seasons despite the franchise being put up for sale. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis just won it all in their first season together, […]

In what is turning into one of the most prolonged trade scenarios in NFL history, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is seemingly about to be on his way to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Niners have reached an impasse with the star wideout, still holding out for the possibility of signing him to a […]

New York Mets slugger J.D. Martinez is day-to-day after taking a pitch to the elbow and exiting New York’s 9-4 defeat to the Oakland Athletics early. The injury he sustained, thankfully, doesn’t seem to be super bad. The Mets are not far removed from the playoff picture but let a chance to pick up a […]

Caleb Williams is coming into the NFL with a very solid supporting cast from the Chicago Bears. Very few top overall picks get a wideout trio like Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore right away. For Allen, it’s a great chance to spend the rest of his days as a top wideout with young […]

Tropical Storm Debby is starting to make a serious impact on the sports world. One such impact involves the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, whose series opener is being postponed. As New York tries to keep winning after the trade deadline and Texas tries to salvage its quest to repeat as champions, the teams […]

The Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. But the national champion out of Michigan is not yet going to take the starting spot right out of training camp. Sam Darnold will start the Vikings’ preseason opener and could very well occupy the role to begin the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are going through a transition period under center. Journeyman Gardner Minshew and unproven youngster Aidan O’Connell are their two top options, so they don’t anticipate being a great offense. What should be helpful, though, is Brock Bowers coming along nicely. Bowers, the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and […]

Kevin Durant is on another posting spree, folks! This time, it comes after Team USA squeaked out a win against Serbia in the semifinal round of the knockout stages of the 2024 Olympics. Nikola Jokic earned himself a ton of praise for leading a great effort from the Serbians, who led by as many as […]

The Chicago Cubs were dealt some brutal injury news on one of their key relief pitchers, Adbert Alzolay. The 29-year-old righty has to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2024 season in the midst of a months-long injury rehab. The latest update on Alozolay was that he was moved to the 60-day injured list with […]

Malik Nabers is turning heads as the New York Giants prepare for the 2024 season. The rookie wide receiver from LSU is instilling hope in New York like another former LSU standout at the WR spot once did. While placing expectations of being the next Odell Beckham Jr. is a bit much, Nabers, the sixth […]

The New York Yankees have their groove back after trading for Jazz Chisholm Jr. They could keep the momentum going if starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt can return from the 60-day injured list as soon as he can. Schmidt, who has been sidelined since May with a right lat strain, conducted a live throwing session against […]

Joel Embiid played a big role in Team USA’s win over Brazil in the knockout stages of the 2024 Olympic Games. He notched 14 points and seven rebounds in just 12 minutes in the 122-87 victory. Nothing stood out from Embiid’s game more than him hitting the DX chop near the end of the first […]

Jalen Hurts tapped into an unusual source of insight ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Wink Martindale, formerly a New York Giants coach who spent years scheming against him. Martindale was the Giants’ defensive coordinator for the past two seasons. He faced Hurts four times in the […]

Playing for Team USA is a great chance to stand atop the basketball world and spend time alongside the best of the best. But it’s also a pressure cooker. Anything less than the gold medal is seen as a massive failure and leads to huge changes for the next iteration of the team. Sue Bird […]

The Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. came as a surprise to just about everyone. After shelling out for Kirk Cousins, Atlanta used a valuable draft pick on a young quarterback. Penix and Cousins (and veteran backup Taylor Heinicke) do give the Falcons plenty of options under center. Penix may be slotted in third on […]

Lauri Markkanen will soon be taken off the trade market once he signs his contract extension with the Utah Jazz. The Golden State Warriors were among the primary suitors for a trade for the Finnish star. Now, they’ll have to pivot. The Jazz deciding to keep Markkanen around for the future gives them a foundational […]

The Green Bay Packers’ long run of franchise quarterbacks is far from over. Jordan Love got a lucrative, $220 million contract extension after playing very well in his first season as a starter. Brian Gutekunst has his guy under center to build around. There was plenty of uncertainty around Love heading into his first starting […]

Anthony Davis is making his mark for Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games. It’s his second time repping the United States in the Olympics and a far cry from how his first go-around looked like. Once a player who was stuffed to the end of the bench, the big man is playing regularly and […]

Freddie Freeman is back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers after tending to his son, Maximus, who has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. Thankfully, he is expected to make a full recovery. Max spent eight days in a pediatric intensive care unit after going into paralysis. Freddie left the Dodgers to […]

Although they revamped the roster around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the Philadelphia 76ers must start planning for other improvements to their style of play. Adding Paul George is great. But it’s going to take more to compete for the title. The 76ers hit free agency hard, adding George, Caleb Martin, Eric Gordon, Andre Drummond […]

Is Elly De La Cruz the most exciting player in all of Major League Baseball? The Cincinnati Reds shortstop is making a heck of a case for it. Ever since being called up to the big leagues last season, De La Cruz has been stealing bases, smacking the life out of baseballs and setting records […]

The Milwaukee Bucks did a nice job in 2024 free agency. They didn’t have the resources to spend big but added some solid veteran talent in Gary Trent Jr., Delon Wright and Taruean Prince. All of them are solid rotation players on small contracts, so scooping them all up has been widely regarded as a […]

Reed Sheppard could very likely be the latest third-overall pick to become the crown jewel of his draft class. Like Michael Jordan, Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum, the Houston Rockets could become the best player from his class in his rise to NBA stardom. Maybe — most likely — he won’t be at the level […]