Sam DiGiovanni Articles - Page 17

Max Scherzer is finally back on the mound for the Texas Rangers. The future Hall of Famer made it back from a long rehab from various issues to pitch five scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals. But he’s not entirely out of the woods yet. Scherzer underwent back surgery in the offseason and then […]

The San Diego Padres will have to survive a good chunk of their season without Fernando Tatis Jr. The star outfielder has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right femoral stress reaction. Tatis didn’t look super graceful on a recent run from first base to home and now is officially diagnosed with […]

The Chicago White Sox are preparing to be big-time sellers at the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Owners of MLB’s worst record, they do still have some players that could drum up a bidding war. The White Sox have a bunch of players that opposing teams will be interested in. Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet […]

The Toronto Blue Jays look like they will be sellers at the trade deadline. Their 35-43 record isn’t very good and, while they do have some nice young players, it looks like their time as playoff contenders is up barring a massive shake-up. For as much as the Blue Jays don’t want to admit that […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have their coaching vacancy squared away, they can turn their full attention to the upcoming draft and filling out their roster. The roster for rookie head coach JJ Redick will have to be a very good one in order for the Lakers to compete with the best of the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ status as a model of consistency in the NBA could take a hit if Klay Thompson leaves in free agency. Seeing one of their stars on another team would officially mark the beginning of the end for one of basketball’s best teams. Thompson has been with the Warriors for 13 years […]

Kyle Lowry’s time in the NBA will be up soon but he’s not done just yet. Although the scrappy, witty point guard’s days as an All-Star are over, his days as a tough role player are still ongoing. He spent the second portion of last season with the Philadelphia 76ers after being traded by the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have the potential to make some huge moves in the 2024 NBA offseason. They have been linked ad nauseam to Paul George but have a lot of other ways they could build around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. One such way could be to sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope away from the Denver Nuggets. […]

Kawhi Leonard’s run with the Toronto Raptors is simultaneously one of the greatest single-season runs by an athlete ever and one of the greatest what-if scenarios ever. Leonard led the Raptors to the championship in his lone season there before leaving for his hometown of Los Angeles. Had he stayed, Toronto could have competed for […]

Zach LaVine’s time with the Chicago Bulls is bound to come to an end soon. The team wants to keep this core intact but is also eager to avoid the luxury tax. LaVine may be the odd man out. This Bulls core is not doing anything special yet the front office is hellbent on keeping […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is bound to feature movement amongst teams to various different picks. Teams are always looking into trading up or down but this year, it’s tougher to tell who would be interested in doing so. With a draft class that’s more even than in years past and doesn’t have any elite prospects, […]

Devin Carter is becoming a big name in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old guard is a two-way stud and is increasingly expected to go somewhere in the lottery range or perhaps even in the top 10. For an older, smaller (or at least not super big) guard like Carter to generate so much buzz […]

Golden State Warriors forward and professional yapper Draymond Green has had a lot to say about the Boston Celtics winning the 2024 NBA championship. Green has said that he doesn’t foresee Boston becoming a dynasty because 1) the hunger to win a second championship isn’t the same as the hunger to win a first and […]

The Sacramento Kings missed out on the 2024 playoffs due to a myriad of injuries they were unable to overcome. They stood pat last offseason but cannot afford to make the same mistake again. This offseason has to be a busy one for them, starting with the 2024 NBA Draft. With the 13th overall pick […]

The New York Knicks head into the 2024 NBA Draft with the 24th and 25th overall selections. What they do with those picks is anyone’s guess, though it seems very likely that New York uses at least one of them in a trade. Knicks president Leon Rose has made trades on each of his drafts […]

Isaiah Collier is heading into the 2024 NBA Draft after a very productive season at USC. Despite the talent he showed and the numbers he put up as a freshman, he seems likely to slide into the later parts of the first round. Collier averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per […]

The Detroit Pistons have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Their luck in the draft lottery is still poor but it doesn’t mean they can’t add a good, young prospect to their team. The Pistons have a lot of young players at various positions, so it makes drafting the best player available […]

The Boston Celtics were told for years that they would have to break up the Jays in order to get over the hump. They kept at it and eventually won it all with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading the way. The Celtics not only won the championship but went on a historic tear through […]

For Kirk Cousins to be a massive game-changer, especially as he approaches age 36, says more about the state of the Atlanta Falcons than it does about him. Still, the four-time Pro Bowler is a big-time upgrade at the most important position in the game. The Falcons have too many young talents in skill positions […]

The Dallas Mavericks made it to the 2024 NBA Finals, a destination that very few people thought they would reach. They shouldn’t settle for what they have, though. They can still get better this offseason and should be aggressive in their pursuit. The Mavericks are in good shape going forward with Luka Doncic, P.J. Washington, […]

The Chicago Cubs have a closer issue on their hands. Hector Neris has been brutal in his last three appearances, blowing two saves and allowing eight runs in total. In his last outing, he surrendered a three-run home run to Thairo Estrada that gave the San Francisco Giants a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in the […]

Max Scherzer has yet to take the mound in 2024 for the Texas Rangers. The veteran pitcher underwent back surgery in the offseason and has dealt with setbacks that pushed his rehab process back. Fortunately, it seems as though he will make his return in the coming days. After undergoing offseason surgery and aiming to […]

Kristaps Porzingis is an NBA champion in his first season with the Boston Celtics. At age 28 and with his fourth NBA team, the Latvian big man played a major role in Boston’s 18th title. Trading for Porzingis was a major risk for the Celtics. On top of trading away Marcus Smart, their defensive stalwart […]

The Boston Celtics have won the 2024 NBA championship, capping off a historically dominant run in front of their home crowd. Joe Mazzulla helped Boston get over the hump in dominant fashion, making Boston the first NBA team to raise 18 banners. While the Celtics did face a lot of teams that suffered injuries to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have a rotation spot to fill due to Alek Manoah’s UCL injury. They don’t have much time left to try to salvage their season, so they will have to make sure they add the right guy to their rotation. Manoah is about to undergo season-ending surgery following being moved to the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are going into the 2024 season with one of the most intriguing quarterback-running back tandems in the NFL with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. The two stars will have to take some time to work things out but the pairing should be a great one. Even with Henry exiting his prime, he’s […]

Dallas Wings star Satou Sabally has not yet played in the 2024 WNBA season due to a shoulder injury. The two-time All-Star and last season’s Most Improved Player is working toward a return and is hoping to lead her team to the playoffs. One source of inspiration in the hard work of her rehab is […]

Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham is one of the top prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. An ankle issue has derailed his predraft process but he will get back on track well before the draft kicks off. Dillingham will conduct the rest of his activities at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility on Friday, according to […]

Christian McCaffrey has been selected to be the cover athlete for Madden 25. The San Francisco 49ers’ running back ends the drought of running backs on the cover and adds another accolade to his decorated career. McCaffrey is the first 49er ever on a Madden cover and the first running back to be the sole […]

When will Luka Doncic take Dirk Nowitzki’s title of the greatest Dallas Mavericks player in history? In the eyes of former Mav J.J. Barea, never. Nowitzki still remains the all-time face of the Mavericks as the only player in franchise history to lead the team to a championship. He also has Dallas’ lone MVP for […]

Breaking news out of the Peach State: the Atlanta Falcons plan to get Bijan Robinson the ball. I repeat, the Falcons will try to get Bijan Robinson the ball. Robinson is in line to have a monster sophomore season under new head coach Raheem Morris. After 1,463 yards from scrimmage as a rookie, the young […]

The New York Giants’ Darren Waller question was answered when the veteran tight end retired. Although he didn’t have a great season in 2023 and things weren’t looking much better in 2024, the G-Men are down a target for Daniel Jones heading into minicamp. Waller cited a very scary health emergency as his reason for […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of their Super Loss with a burning desire to finally finish the job. Lead football executive John Lynch has put a great team in place but they have yet to win it all under his watch. One thing he focused on this offseason was ensuring that the team […]

The Washington Nationals are making good on their rebuild, playing more competitive ball while developing their young talent. But they still have more work to do, which will make them sellers at the trade deadline. The MLB trade deadline is July 30 and the Nationals are only a few games back of a Wild Card […]

Now that the Phoenix Suns have Mike Budenholzer in place as their next head coach, they are beginning to build out the rest of the coaching staff. Mike Hopkins is now set to join Phoenix Hopkins will join Budenholzer’s Sun staff as an assistant coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel of ESPN. The […]

With the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of different ways they could go. The idea that the Sixers will use this pick in a trade has been reported all over the place. For a team that doesn’t have several years to wait for a prospect to […]

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies put on a great show in their 2024 London Series. They each took a game and played competitively at London Stadium. The players seemed to greatly enjoy playing in a different atmosphere and fans, both of the respective teams and just of baseball, had a blast. But what […]

The MLB trade deadline always features World Series contenders making big moves in the hopes of increasing their odds. The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the heavyweights that will be scouring the markets for upgrades. Perhaps, though, they may not look as intently as other contenders. While other teams like the New York Yankees […]

Baseball weirdness was afoot in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Yusei Kikuchi accidentally interfered on a play in the field that cost his team an out. In the top of the 10th inning, Davis Schneider hit a pop fly down the first-base line that instantly hooked foul. A’s first baseman […]