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The New York Yankees find themselves in last place in the AL East with the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaching. They could go either way, though becoming sellers is never an easy stance to take on a team with so many veteran stars. And the pressure that comes with the pinstripes will always nudge them […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline should start heating up now that Shohei Ohtani is off the market. The Los Angeles Angels trading for Lucas Giolito shows their desire to make a playoff push and takes one of the most notable starting pitchers off of the trade market. Teams in need of starting pitching will now […]

Paul Reed took a break from working out at the Philadelphia 76ers practice facility to make an appearance at the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour at the Boys and Girls Club in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Sixers big man has worked on his game all summer long as he prepares to return to Philly, which he […]

The Atlanta Falcons drafting Bijan Robinson with the eighth pick in the 2023 NFL Draft poured hefty expectations on him. The star running back out of Texas now has even been compared to stars like LaDanian Tomlinson by talent evaluators. Comparing any running back, especially a rookie, to LT is bound to draw scrutiny. He […]

Bryce Young, the top overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, is about to take on a huge role for the Carolina Panthers. The face of the franchise is expected to make the team a winner eventually. For now, though, the Alabama product is focused on proving he has what it takes to thrive at […]

The Chicago Cubs come into the week leading up to the 2023 MLB trade deadline with a record just south of .500 and a firm spot in third place in the NL Central. They have a veteran team, so buying at the deadline could behoove them. But they are also a longshot for the postseason […]

A decade before Daryl Morey hired Nick Nurse to be the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Morey hired Nurse to be the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the G League (then it was called the D-League) affiliate of the Houston Rockets. In that role, he evolved and showcased the innovative tactical […]

The 2023 season will be a big one for the Houston Texans as they prepare to build for the future. As the hard work really starts, the team is receiving a huge update for John Metchie III, who missed his rookie season after being diagnosed with leukemia. Texans general manager Nick Caserio announced that Metchie […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars made the playoffs last season and are in a great spot to do it again. Two players who project to be key contributors, wide receiver Calvin Ridley and defensive end Dawuane Smoot, have been seen as guys who won’t jump right into the swing of training camp. Ridley has not played an […]

The Houston Texans are rolling into the 2023 season looking to get their new core experience. Their rebuild is not without hope as they have lots of talented veterans helping the youngsters come along. Tytus Howard, one of those key veterans, has been rewarded with a lucrative new deal. Howard and the Texans have agreed […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a lot of contracts to juggle as they accumulate new, young stars to carry the team forward. Quandre Diggs is one of those stars and, in a move that benefits the team, he agreed to alter his contract for the 2023 season. After the Seahawks agreed to a contract extension with […]

Just two seasons ago, Tyler O’Neill emerged as one of the best outfielders in all of baseball. Now, the St. Louis Cardinals’ left fielder is fighting through a lower back strain and trying to contribute to a woeful Cardinals team that will be shaken up ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. O’Neill’s back injury was […]

If you decided to step right up and meet the 2023 New York Mets, you probably had a bad time. The Mets have been brutal this season after going on a historic spending spree. With a 46-53 record, they’re way closer to the bottom of the NL East than they are to the top. The […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are heading into the 2023 MLB trade deadline as sellers. With a 45-56 record, it’s the most sensible path forward. Stars like Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt may not be up for grabs, though not for a lack of interest. The redbirds are seemingly taking this year to reload and try […]

Jayce Griffin, the grandson of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin, tragically died over the weekend. Jayce, the son of Jasmine Riggs and Adrian’s son, Alan, was found unresponsive in a home in Urbana, Illinois and pronounced dead on Saturday, according to Adam Rife of CBS 58. The Bucks coach released a statement on the […]

Once again, the Dallas Cowboys are coming into a season with massive ambitions. The pressure continues to be on for Dak Prescott, who led the NFL with 15 interceptions last season and will now be working with a new offense. Prescott boldly declared that he would keep his interception count low in 2023. Leading the […]

Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles are eager to cement their status as one of the NFL’s truly elite teams by winning the Super Bowl. Blowing a 10-point lead to the Kansas City Chiefs has left the team with an emptiness that can only be filled by winning it all. The expectations are sky-high for […]

Is a firesale soon to begin for the Colorado Rockies at the 2023 MLB trade deadline? Their third-worst record in MLB screams that they should. Trading away whatever veterans they can in the hopes of landing solid prospects that can aid their rebuilding efforts. Fortunately, that seems to be the path they’re heading down. Trading […]

NFL uniforms are in the midst of a major throwback wave for the 2023 season. The New York Jets are joining in with a new uniform look inspired by its “New York Sack Exchange” era. The Jets, who have a renewed buzz after acquiring Aaron Rodgers, revealed their new uniforms inspired by the look they […]

The vibes of the Chicago White Sox remain all the way in the gutter. A supremely talented core of players — which has already lost numerous key contributors for nothing — has amounted to nothing but embarrassment and underachievement. They have made the playoffs twice and lost both series. Trading away some of them to […]

Things are legitimately looking up for the Detroit Lions for the first time in a while. They posted their first winning record since 2017 and have a young core that could get the team into the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Aidan Hutchinson is ready to make it happen, but he’s not going […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking a slow and steady approach this offseason as the James Harden trade saga drags on. Their free agents have all been signed on minimum deals. They haven’t yet extended Tyrese Maxey. It’s an understandable process but one that is not without complications. In a recent interview on 97.5 The Fanatic, […]

The New York Yankees really miss Aaron Judge. Not since June 3 has the superstar outfielder taken the field, leading the team to skid down to last place in the AL East. A toe injury that may not fully heal before he returns has limited the reigning AL MVP but he is hopeful that he […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are continuing their quest to defend their Super Bowl championship. But as training camp begins, they are without superstar defensive lineman Chris Jones. The greatness of Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes headlines Kansas City but Jones anchoring the defense is another key reason why the team remains a Super Bowl contender. […]

\As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the San Diego Padres look like a team that should sell. That has never been the M.O. of general manager A.J. Preller but with a 48-51 record, it seems like the best path forward for this season. USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale is convinced that the Padres should trade Juan […]

The 2023 offseason will be perhaps the most memorable one for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. The reigning MVP married his girlfriend, Anne de Paula, in the Hamptons over the weekend. After tweeting about the upcoming wedding with no context, stirring the imaginations of Sixers fans, Embiid officially became a married man at a beautiful […]

In the 2020 season, the Cleveland Browns returned to the playoffs for the first time in nearly two decades. Now, two straight seasons missing the dance has boosted their urgency to make it to the playoffs. Denzel Ward is one of many who has serious faith in this Cleveland squad. In fact, he believes that […]

Tyrese Haliburton is the brilliant, driving force behind the current iteration of the Indiana Pacers. The 23-year-old point guard has emerged as one of the best playmakers in basketball and a hyper-efficient scorer. Haliburton not only has the playmaking mastery and shooting knack to lead a strong offense but also the mentality to be the […]

The Kansas City Royals are ready to be sellers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. They have already shipped off Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers after growing his trade value. Now, they are preparing to trade even more veterans to boost their prospect pool. Should any team want to acquire Zack Greinke as a […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are preparing to contend for the Super Bowl once again in 2023. During their rematch of Super Bowl 56, they’ll take a look back to the past to honor two of the best players in franchise history: Boomer Esiason and Chad Johnson. The Bengals announced that they will induct Johnson and Esiason […]

Pete Alonso started off the season hot for the New York Mets, fighting with MLB’s great sluggers to lead the home-run leaderboard. Although he is still tied for sixth, he is in the midst of a brutal slump that seemingly started after getting hit by a pitch. In a 7-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves […]

As James Harden sits and hopes to be traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Los Angeles Clippers, the veteran star is making it known he wants out from the Sixers. Although he spent time this offseason with some of his Philly teammates, he is so dissatisfied with the front office that he is ready […]

Draymond Green’s intensity goes with him wherever he goes, on and off the court. This time, the Golden State Warriors star’s fire got the best of him after thinking Kevin Garnett called him out. A fake tweet from @TheNBACentel, a parody of the popular aggregator @TheNBACentral, fooled Green into thinking Garnett was taking a shot […]

The New York Mets’ dream spending spree this past offseason has led to a nightmare of a season. Justin Verlander, expected to help make the Mets a contender, is one of the numerous key players having a terrible 2023 campaign. With the trade deadline approaching, changes — potentially huge ones — could be on their […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of mouths to feed ahead of the 2023 season. Amid discussions around extensions for Trevon Diggs and CeeDee Lamb and Tony Pollard getting left to play on the franchise tag, Zack Martin is now showing discontent with his contract and is preparing to make a drastic move with training […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have surged out of the All-Star break and won four straight games. They will still need a roster boost to contend at a high level in the National League playoff picture. Unfortunately, the return of Andrew Painter from injury may not be in the cards. Painter was expected to have a big […]

When Clyde Edwards-Helaire first got onto the field for the Kansas City Chiefs, he looked like a star in the making, rushing for 138 yards in his debut. His role has only gotten smaller since then, putting his future with Kansas City in doubt. Edwards-Helaire is coming into 2023 firmly in third, at best, on […]

Déjà vu has struck Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023 offseason. Once again, the Sixers are dealing with a star player demanding a trade. First came Ben Simmons and now comes James Harden, the star guard who meshed very well with Joel Embiid but is so mad at the franchise that he […]

The New York Knicks got back to the playoffs in 2023 despite one of their highest-paid players, Evan Fournier, being a net zero in the games that truly mattered. Team president Leon Rose made up for his poor decision to shell out a huge contract to Fournier by revitalizing the team’s depth, leading to Fournier […]