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The Dallas Mavericks have to get it right in the 2023 NBA Draft. Whether they use the pick or include it in a trade, the Mavs have to make a move that improves the roster around Luka Doncic. Leading up to the big day, they have been in talks to see what moves are out […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants are working through a contract dispute. The star running back wants to secure a long-term payday but is not at mandatory practices because he has yet to sign a new deal with the team. So, they are preparing backup options. The Giants’ other running backs include Matt Breida, […]

The Denver Nuggets are world champions. The talents of guys like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray brought the team to heights the franchise has never reached before. Their great roster was utilized extremely well by head coach Michael Malone and his staff. After being an NBA coach for 20 years and coaching the Nuggets for […]

Coming off of their Super Bowl conquest, the Los Angeles Rams had to prepare for the following season with starting quarterback Matthew Stafford injured. The veteran QB had an injured elbow, which limited his offseason practice and led to a very disappointing season. This offseason, Stafford is more able to practice with the Rams and […]

The Oakland Athletics ownership group has successfully pitched a fit to MLB in the hopes of allowing them to move the team. The franchise tanked its value and good standing with fans across the country to secure a deal that will allow them to play copycat and move to Las Vegas. The Nevada Legislature helped […]

6At long last, the Denver Nuggets are NBA champions. The way they built their team up through the draft and shrewd trades has them set up for the foreseeable future. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are going to be one of the NBA’s best duos for a while and they have a spectacular supporting cast. […]

A rock, a hard place or a third option that is equally not ideal? The Philadelphia 76ers are met with a multitude of options for stars to put next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey but none of the realistic options are home runs. The balance of the Sixers’ future currently weighs on James Harden’s […]

Although the Miami Heat lost the 2023 NBA Finals, it was a sign that they are not far removed from winning a championship. A big move could be in the works for Pat Riley and company as they look to make another push toward the title. Perhaps a trade for Bradley Beal would appeal to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in the middle of James Harden’s free agency saga. The veteran star’s next team is uncertain as the Sixers make efforts to retain him. As they ponder backup options, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is emerging as a possibility. Former NBA player and current show host Chandler Parsons would like […]

The Washington Wizards are under new management with Michael Winger taking over basketball operations. After perusing NBA purgatory for years, the new front office wants to take a more long-term approach to building the team. The 2023 NBA Draft will be an important night for Winger and company. There is one specific position that Washington […]

The Charlotte Hornets own the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The names Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller have been frequently floated, with the latter being seen as the favorite to be picked. The Hornets are weighing their options and seem to like Henderson, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 19-year-old guard […]

The New England Patriots are one of the teams hosting star free agent DeAndre Hopkins as he finds his next team. They could use a big upgrade in the passing game for Mac Jones as their AFC East rivals all build strong offenses. As Hopkins visits with the Patriots, one angle that is being discussed […]

The 2023 offseason has been horrible for Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ linebacker Shaq Barrett. His two-year-old daughter tragically died in his family pool last month. He hasn’t been able to use football as something to temporarily put him at ease because he is rehabbing from a torn Achilles tendon. Life is anything but easy for Barrett […]

James Harden and Doc Rivers added to their histories of playoff failures during their time together with the Philadelphia 76ers. As Rivers moves on from the Sixers after being fired, Harden is deciding whether or not he wants to stay with Philly. Rivers believes that Harden is a very talented player and pushed against the […]

How can Joel Embiid be better for the Philadelphia 76ers? His status as the franchise player means he gets a lot of credit for the Sixers being really good. But it also means that the expectations are sky-high. Failing in the playoffs again means that the burden of improvement is mostly on him. Doc Rivers, […]

The Houston Texans drafted C.J. Stroud second overall in the 2023 NFL Draft but still have another young quarterback on their roster in Davis Mills. Stroud, a standout at Ohio State, is the long-term plan but he may not be leading the team right out of the gate. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in a window of Super Bowl contention and don’t want to waste any of it. But they risked some of their unity by firing Matt Patricia as a senior defensive assistant coach. The former Detroit Lions head coach butted heads with Darius Slay, one of the Eagles’ key defenders, back in […]

Now that the Baltimore Ravens know they are keeping Lamar Jackson under center, they have to tweak the offense to make it more dangerous. One of their key players, wide receiver Rashod Bateman, will need a little more time to heal up before he starts truly gearing up for the season. While former Pro Bowler […]

The Houston Rockets have a lot of decisions to make with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Aside from trading it, they have a ton of prospects to consider as options for the selection. One highly intriguing player that could be available for them to draft is Amen Thompson. The Rockets have […]

The Miami Heat’s 2022-23 season is over after losing the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets. Among many other things, it means that Udonis Haslem’s playing career has concluded. The three-time champion and Miami native is hanging his sneakers up after 19 seasons with the Heat. Haslem said after the final game of the […]

The Denver Nuggets are NBA champions for the first time ever. It took Nikola Jokic and the squad five games to beat the Miami Heat, winning the 2023 NBA Finals in front of their home crowd at Ball Arena. Jokic adds to his incredible resumé with a Finals MVP award and never-before-seen playoff production, pushing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have to revamp their play style heading into the 2023-24 season. New head coach Nick Nurse has been tasked with installing a plan around Joel Embiid that can make him and the Sixers a real threat in the postseason. Should James Harden decide to stick around, Nurse is prepared to build a […]

The Atlanta Falcons are ready to commit to a youth movement. With quarterback Desmond Ridder, tight end Kyle Pitts, wide receiver Drake London and running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, head coach Arthur Smith is constructing an offense with lots of players with only a handful of NFL experience (if any) in 2023. Some […]

It’s Jordan Love’s time to shine for the Green Bay Packers. The 24-year-old is stepping into the starting role with a lot of expectations.  But there are also many doubts about how good he can be. None of them are lost on him. Love knows he has to get better and one of his primary […]

The New York Mets have the highest payroll that MLB has ever seen. The result of such a massive allocation of salary money and stars at numerous positions and ages is a losing record roughly halfway through June. It’s an understatement to say that they are a disappointment right now and that Buck Showalter is […]

The Denver Broncos made a huge addition to their defense with former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark. Switching sides in the AFC West rivalry gives him the chance to team up again with former Seattle Seahawks teammate Russell Wilson and to revive the Broncos after a hugely disappointing season. In an interview with […]

Andrew McCutchen has added another feat to his spectacular baseball career with his 2,000th hit. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter has been solid this season and just added another historic feat to his resumé. With a single off of Carlos Carrasco in the first inning of a 2-1 win over the New York Mets at […]

AJ Dillon did not have the 2022 season that he had hoped for. As the Green Bay Packers fell out of playoff contention in Aaron Rodgers’ final season, his stats were down nearly across the board. It wasn’t a bad season-wide performance, just one that was not up to his standards. As the Packers go […]

Nick Nurse is the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers but he now needs to work on putting together a coaching staff. The Sixers have some coaches to hire and already found a good one: former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Bobby Jackson. Jackson is going to join Nurse’s staff with the Sixers, according to […]

Novak Djokovic has claimed his third victory in the French Open. The 36-year-old Serbian sensation adds to his incredible career with a win that brings with it humorous historic achievements. Djokovic passes Rafael Nadal for the most men’s grand slam titles with 23. He becomes the first player in men’s tennis history to win each […]

This past season was Duncan Robinson’s first full season coming primarily off the bench for the Miami Heat. After signing a five-year extension, his three-point percentage and minutes per game have gone down with each season. His 2023 playoff performance has been a revival of sorts for his playing time. Robinson was a starter when […]

Marcus Stroman is in the midst of a fantastic season for the Chicago Cubs. He has a 2.42 ERA and leads the National League in WHIP at 1.039 and hits per nine innings at 6.1 in 85.2 innings so far in 2023.  But the Cubs have not been reciprocal in talks about a contract extension. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have Mitchell Trubisky and Allen Robinson on their roster, reuniting them after they spent three seasons together with the Chicago Bears. After two years apart, they are excited to get back together. Trubisky knows that Kenny Pickett is slated to be the Steelers’ starter but is ready to step in if needed. […]

In their 31-year history, the Miami Marlins have made the playoffs three times. They most recently made it in the shortened 2020 season, which expanded the playoff field to 16 teams, and before then have only made it in 1997 and 2003, winning the World Series both years. A fourth postseason berth is within reach […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have hit their stride recently. A walk-off home run from Kyle Schwarber against the Los Angeles Dodgers made it six straight wins. But their momentum took a temporary halt in an intense game that featured an ejection of manager Rob Thomson. In the sixth inning of the Phillies’ Saturday matchup with the […]

The injury bug just will not leave the New York Yankees alone. It has come for just about every key player on the team, even Aaron Judge, and recently made an attempt at John Sterling, the longtime play-by-play radio announcer for WFAN. In the top of the ninth inning during the Yankees’ win over the […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are in the process of finding and building a new home. The franchise is eying a move to Center City in 2031 following the conclusion of its lease in Wells Fargo Center with its own arena. The Sixers’ proposal has raised concerns from Philadelphia activists due to its proximity to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to build a new home in Center City Philadelphia. Tired of being a leased tenant in the Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers want to build a new arena, 76Place, that would open for the 2031-32 season. Many members of the Philadelphia community — specifically those in Chinatown, located on a […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers make an effort to re-sign James Harden, they also have to figure out backup options. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are definitely moving on from Chris Paul. The only question that remains is how they will do it. One idea that has been discussed in league circles is the Sixers and Suns […]