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The Dallas Mavericks have dropped the first two games of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics. They’ll have their chance to get even back at the American Airlines Center but, as they learned in their first two games, it won’t be easy. Even though the Mavs played better in Game 2, they still […]

The New York Yankees made a pretty drastic lineup decision by benching Anthony Rizzo. The veteran first baseman is getting some time off after a brutal stretch in the hopes that he can shake off his struggles and go back to being a top-notch starter. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Rizzo could get Monday […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a golden opportunity to put a strong supporting cast around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. As much as they could use a third star, they’re also going to need surefire depth in their future quests for a championship. The Sixers can open up $52 million in cap space by renouncing all […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics after making an impressive run through the Western Conference. Both sides come loaded with firepower that could allow them to end their respective franchise’s title drought. Everyone expected the Celtics to make it to the Finals. But not many thought that the […]

Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady are once again dueling on the biggest stage. This time, though, it’s not the Super Bowl. They’re each representing the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics called on Brady, one of Boston’s all-time greatest athletes, to be the voice for their hype video for […]

Chris Olave has been everything the New Orleans Saints have hoped for so far in his career. But the young wide receiver is still looking to become even better. Olave is one of just 14 players in NFL history to have two seasons of 1,000 receiving yards and 70 catches before their age-24 season. The […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers gave fans a matchup of a superstar in the making and a current superstar when Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani faced off. The matchups were as great as anyone could have hoped for in Pittsburgh’s 10-6 win. In the top of the first inning, Skenes sat Ohtani down […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly making a huge move, leading lots of basketball fans to the same question: what does it mean for LeBron James? ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped an early-morning W0j Bomb when he reported that the Lakers are preparing a huge offer to Dan Hurley, the head coach of the UConn men’s […]

The Utah Jazz are back in business. No, they haven’t made any roster moves that make them a championship contender. But what they have done is unveil arguably the best uniforms in the NBA, using key elements of the best uniforms they’ve ever had: the mountains and the color purple. After a two-season rebrand with […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has been in the WNBA for eight years now. She has seen a lot of tough play over the years and spoke recently about it since it dominated online basketball discourse recently. Physicality has been a frequent topic of discussion ever since Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter pushed Caitlin […]

The Chicago White Sox absolutely stink. The owners of the worst record in all of MLB are just not a fun ball club to follow and their future outlook isn’t any better. Manager Pedro Grifol could be out of a job soon as a result. Grifol defended White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, saying how badly […]

Edwin Diaz’s brutal 2024 season has been made even worse by a right shoulder impingement that has cost him multiple weeks. The New York Mets’ closer has had a very rough season, his first since injuring his knee during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Diaz was moved to the 15-day IL after tweaking the shoulder […]

Tyrese Maxey may not be under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers right now but he is one of their key building blocks for the future. His time for a new contract will come eventually. There was never any doubt that the Sixers would re-sign Maxey after his rookie deal. It was widely reported last offseason […]

The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas may be one of the biggest stains on the baseball world but, in a surprising twist, the team is not. Their 24-37 record isn’t all that great but they are far from the worst team in MLB and have plenty of good players having good seasons, none more […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in first place in the NL Central, looking poised to make it back to the playoffs this fall. But they aren’t at the level of other National League teams at the moment. The Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves (even with the season-ending injuries to Ronald Acuña Jr. and […]

The Miami Marlins are trading away players again. It feels like so long ago that they were buyers at the trade deadline but that was just last season. Less than a year later, Luis Arraez was traded away and many more will follow. ESPN’s Jeff Passan named a bunch of players that the Marlins could […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh in the hopes that the fiery, successful coach can turn their fortunes around. The Chargers cut their win total in half last season, a product due in part to Justin Herbert missing a chunk of the end of the season but also a sign that change was needed. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are widely expected to trade away the first-round pick they have in the 2024 NBA Draft. But for the time being, they own a pretty solid selection that could allow them to add more young, cost-controlled talent around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers own the 16th overall selection in this […]

The Houston Astros are 27-34 so far in the 2024 MLB season. It’s their worst start in the last decade and they don’t look like a playoff contender through the first two months of the season. Things just have not been going Houston’s way in 2024. However, Astros general manager Dana Brown remains confident and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of cap room to upgrade their roster this offseason. It’s a product of having so many of their players’ contracts expire. But just because so many of them have the chance to leave doesn’t mean the team shouldn’t try to retain some of them. The Sixers have ten players […]

The Detroit Lions could have lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to the coaching carousel this offseason or last. Instead, he chose to stick around, keeping a crucial component of their ascent into a winning team. There was plenty of outside interest for Johnson, who has helped the Lions become a high-scoring offense over his two […]

Vince Carter is one of the all-time greats in Toronto Raptors history. He was the first star the franchise had, proving that a Canadian team can be a force in the NBA. But his split with the team overshadowed his excellent career there for a long time. Carter was traded to the New Jersey (now […]

USC basketball is retaining transfer Chibuzo Agbo for the 2024-25 season, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN. After looking into going pro, the 6-foot-7 wing has decided to stay with the Trojans after announcing his transfer there in April. Eric Musselman is now taking over the USC program, which heads to the Big Ten and […]

In a duel between old school and new school, Justin Verlander and George Kirby each pitched strong games as the Seattle Mariners faced the Houston Astros. A 2-1 game in 10 innings resulted in a win for the M’s, whose offense eventually came through in the end to make the most of Kirby’s great start. […]

The Buffalo Bills have a lot to figure out as the 2024 season approaches. Josh Allen’s main passing targets are on other teams in the AFC and time is running out on finding surefire replacements. The departure of Stefon Diggs leaves Buffalo in a tough spot, as Allen now has to find a new top […]

After losing Dan Quinn to the coaching carousel, the Dallas Cowboys hope that Mike Zimmer can step in and keep their defense strong. He has been out of the NFL for a little while but still has loads of experience leading defenses. Zimmer spent seven seasons in the early-to-mid 2000s serving as the Cowboys defensive […]

The Chicago Cubs are in second place in the NL Central despite, not because of, their offense. It’s something that needs to change as the season continues. So far this season, the Cubs have a 92 OPS+ as a team, which ranks in the bottom 10 across MLB. The month of May has seen a […]

The Chicago White Sox currently have an MLB-worst record of 15-41. The ChiSox’s lack of success comes despite team owner Jerry Reinsdorf being incredibly committed to winning. At least, that’s the stance offered by manager Pedro Grifol. Grifol told Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times that nobody wants to win more than Reinsforf. He […]

Madison Square Garden is always one of the most positively reviewed arenas in all of basketball. The New York Knicks’ home is always popping when the team is good, which it finally is now after a long stretch of being dormant. Opposing players talk all the time about how special it is to play at […]

Last season, Gerrit Cole was holding together the New York Yankees’ starting pitching nearly single-handedly, overcoming injuries and ineffective play around him to win his first Cy Young award. In 2024, the script has flipped. The Bronx Bombers have an incredible, deep staff of starting pitchers that currently doesn’t include Cole due to an injury. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will fight to keep their season alive in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Mike Conley has been dealing with a calf issue for a little while now but still should be able to play in what could be the decisive game at the American Airlines Center. Conley and the Wolves […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are keeping Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler on their radar as they search for roster upgrades. Butler’s willingness to leave Miami doesn’t appear to be all that massive right now but Philly is making itself ready if that changes. If Butler does force his way out, the team is willing to offer […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ contract crunch is starting to catch up to them. With organized team activities underway, star wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are not present. Their absence, while not disastrous, is still noteworthy as Cincy works out the details of their next contracts. Chase and Higgins are among the numerous players who […]

Trade rumors for Pete Alonso are still rumbling as the New York Mets put on another miserable season. They’re going nowhere fast and it may be their best course of action to trade Alonso and restock the farm system. Alonso will hit free agency this winter after six seasons with the Mets. They have yet […]

The Indiana Pacers’ 2023-24 season is over. It ended in the Eastern Conference Finals, a stage that no one would have assumed them to be in play for at the start of the season. The continued emergence of Tyrese Haliburton and a mid-season trade for Pascal Siakam has given Indiana a bright future, though they […]

The Boston Celtics are heading to the 2024 NBA Finals after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Huge performances from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown kept the C’s going and they now await their NBA Finals opponent. Brown won the MVP award for the conference finals, beating out his co-star by the slimmest […]

All indications are that the Philadelphia 76ers are looking for another star on the wing to put next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But even though they have draft picks to trade and cap space to utilize, there’s no such thing as a sure thing in NBA free agency. They’re going to need backup […]

Could the Detroit Lions actually do it? Can they compete for the Super Bowl in the 2024 NFL season? Dan Campbell’s squad has a lot of talent and made it to the doorstep of the big game last season. As weird as it is for the Lions to be a powerhouse, it’s looking like they […]

At long last, Nika Muhl has made her WNBA debut with the Seattle Storm. Issues with her visa delayed the start of her professional career but they have now been resolved, allowing the rookie to get back on the court. Muhl, a native of Zagreb, Croatia and former UConn standout, was drafted 14th overall in […]