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The Tennessee Titans are one of the many teams looking to add DeAndre Hopkins. The five-time Pro Bowler could be a big addition to the team, as he could be a respectable lead receiver and make second-year wideout Treylon Burks the WR2. But the youngster doesn’t seem to be all-in on that plan. Hopkins recently […]

James Harden’s free agency is one of the biggest storylines of the 2023 NBA offseason. The Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets are fighting over him, with recent rumors suggesting that it’s a toss-up between the two sides. But there’s a dark horse in the race: the Phoenix Suns. Reports leading up to this point have […]

The Denver Nuggets lead the Miami Heat 2-1 in the 2023 NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for a historic performance to secure the 109-94 win. Their talent and Michael Malone’s scheming put Dever ahead. But some added motivation from veteran players got the team playing with the proper spirit. Three veterans from […]

Dalvin Cook’s days with the Minnesota Vikings are over. The star running back could be traded or released but in the end, he will be searching for a new team after six seasons in purple. The early reports suggest that he will be getting lots of interest from other teams looking to compete for the […]

The Chicago Bears established themselves as a run-heavy team last season with Justin Fields leading the way. Khalil Herbert emerged as a fantastic runner but he doesn’t expect to be the Bears’ three-down running back. Herbert beat out David Montgomery for touches last season but now is fighting for a spot on the depth chart […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are parting ways this offseason, putting one of the most decorated point guards in NBA history up for grabs. As the team figures out how to move on from the 38-year-old guard, many teams will be looking to sign or trade for the former All-Star. The Chicago Bulls, a […]

Nick Nurse brings new energy to the Philadelphia 76ers. The new head coach in town is expected to bring innovation and intensity as he tries to help the Sixers finally get through to the conference finals. Georges Niang is one of many who likes what he sees in Philly’s new coach. Niang said on The […]

Tyreek Hill’s impact on the Miami Dolphins is already considerable. The superstar wide receiver had a historic 2022 season as he and new head coach Mike McDaniels played leading roles in getting Miami into the playoffs. Hill has a retirement date set in the near future but for the time being, he is focused on […]

The Atlanta Falcons are looking to make progress in their rebuild. The upcoming 2023 season will feature a lot of losing but. could set the stage for a solid team to come in the future. Unfortunately, they won’t have return specialist Avery Williams to help them for almost all of the season. Avery Williams injured […]

Last year, the Philadelphia Phillies started off slowly but got hot at the right time and made it to the World Series. This year’s team is also off to an unimpressive start, though the feelings of last season are not making things much better. Disappointing performances from numerous stars have made Phillies brutally inconsistent. But […]

The Kansas City Royals are the second-worst team in MLB this season. They are only six games ahead of the Oakland Athletics, one of the biggest dumpster fires in the history of American professional sports. The Royals do have a few things going for them, though, with one of them being that they have Aroldis […]

The Green Bay Packers are hoping that Jordan Love can fill the shoes left by Aaron Rodgers. But there are other pairs that need to be filled, too. Green Bay needs one of their young wide receivers to step up — not necessarily filling the void of someone like Davante Adams but at least being […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are preparing for the 2023 season without Josh Jacobs right now. The 25-year-old is the only player absent from the team’s mandatory minicamp but there is a reason why. In speaking with reporters, McDaniels spoke nicely of Jacobs and explained why he is not at the Raiders minicamp, according to Omar […]

Clemson football is looking to get back to being one of the very best programs in the nation after two years of finishing outside of the AP top 10. Dabo Swinney’s squad has landed some solid talent in the current recruiting cycle. Four-star wide receiver TJ Moore is the latest addition. Moore plans to commit […]

The Carolina Panthers are entering the Bryce Young era with Andy Dalton as a positive veteran presence. Usually, situations like these have the chance to go south as the veteran isn’t willing to let the young potential star take his place. But in Carolina, the 35-year-old Dalton is ready to help develop the 2023 NFL […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are eager to finish the business they started last season. A Super Bowl trophy is not far from their grasp, especially if some of their young guys show big improvement. Defensive lineman Jordan Davis is one of those guys that the team will be expecting to take a big leap. Davis came […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the midst of their first positive offseason in a while. Trevor Lawrence and Doug Pederson led the team back to relevance. Now they are in the midst of a 2023 offseason where they can just focus on football. The last two offseasons featured big changes and came off of losing […]

The dust has settled after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022-23 season. A new record in wins since the franchise’s last Finals appearance didn’t lift the lid on the conference finals. There were a lot of great moments for the Sixers throughout the season but they will all be remembered in tandem with an ending no one […]

During the 2023 NFL offseason, the Dallas Cowboys bolstered their receiving core with a trade for Brandin Cooks. The move gives Dak Prescott another solid pass-catcher along with CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup. But could they add to it even more with DeAndre Hopkins? The answer to that question is a resounding “no” at the […]

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James’ interest in playing together again is nothing new. The prevailing assumption is that they would do so on the Los Angeles Lakers. But Irving is trying to make it happen with the Dallas Mavericks. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Irving has gauged […]

Maxx Crosby has established himself as the heartbeat for the Las Vegas Raiders and one of the best players in the NFL. But he wants to be more. Crosby wants to be the best edge rusher in football, according to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Raiders star is open about the sacrifice […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets have split the first two games of the 2023 NBA Finals. After Denver soundly won Game 1, the Heat fought tooth and nail to win Game 2, coming back from a 15-point deficit and surviving a 41-point performance from Nikola Jokic. Many surmised that the Heat’s adjustment to turn […]

Pete Alonso is doing his thing for the New York Mets. The Polar Bear is mashing home runs, leading all of MLB with 21 while leading the National League in RBI with 47. To add to his great start to the year, Alonso achieved a historic feat. Alonso already put himself in the Mets’ record […]

The Buffalo Bills are nearing a feeling of desperation for making a Super Bowl appearance. The AFC powerhouse is eager to break through. With lots of big free agents snagged up, they still found a way to make a solid addition to their defense with veteran edge rusher Leonard Floyd, according to Ian Rapoport of […]

As the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets face off in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Heat need a win to get back on track. The Nuggets owned Game 1, taking the lead in the series with the chance to make it 2-0 before traveling to Miami. The Eastern Conference underdogs will have […]

Trayce Thompson had a fantastic second half of last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a .901 OPS. The journeyman outfielder has slowed down this season, and now his quest to get back to that level will be hampered by a brutal injury. In Los Angeles’ 6-3 home loss to the New York Yankees […]

Russell Wilson dug himself into a massive hole in his first season with the Denver Broncos. The haul that it took to get him from the Seattle Seahawks was huge and Wilson played embarrassingly bad. The veteran quarterback has a lot to prove with the trade looking like one of the worst ever. Some offseason […]

The Denver Nuggets made the most of their first-ever game in the NBA Finals, winning Game 1 against the Miami Heat. Nikola Jokic’s dominance is not at all up for debate anymore. Guys like Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., as well as head coach Michael Malone, are all great in their own ways. But […]

The San Diego Padres have not enjoyed the level of success they hoped for so far this season. A myriad of injuries have played a part. Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and Seth Lugo have missed time and Xander Bogaerts is currently dealing with something. Fortunately, he may only miss a few games. Bogaerts has been […]

Aaron Judge is really, really good at baseball. The New York Yankees’ superstar outfielder is making a run at another MVP with an incredible 2023 season. Judge made two massive plays in the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. In addition to extending New York’s lead with a home run […]

Neither the Chicago White Sox nor the Detroit Tigers have been among the biggest storylines in the 2023 MLB season. But the Al Central rivals teamed up to play a game without an equal, both in hits historic achievement and ending you have to see to believe. The White Sox walked off the Tigers 2-1 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ready to begin a fresh chapter under new head coach Nick Nurse. In order for him to succeed, Philly will need the right players around him. One of their athletic 3-and-D wings from last season’s squad, Danuel House Jr., will stick around and try to earn a more solidified role as […]

CAMDEN, NJ — When the Philadelphia 76ers set out to find their next head coach after firing Doc Rivers, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey laid out some traits he is looking for in the ideal candidate. In Nick Nurse, he found his man. The Sixers made him their top choice for the job and […]

CAMDEN, NJ — It didn’t take Nick Nurse too long to find a new gig after being fired by the Toronto Raptors. The Philadelphia 76ers not only hired him but made him their top choice in their search for a new head coach. Nurse’s brief rivalry with the Sixers is over as he prepares to […]

CAMDEN, NJ — After a decade with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse has been named the newest head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. As both an assistant and head coach, Nurse helped them grow into a champion. Now, he will take on the same challenge with the Sixers, building around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey […]

Nick Nurse’s time as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers has officially begun. The former Toronto Raptors head coach has been brought in by the Sixers with the hopes that he can elevate the Joel Embiid-led team into champions. Nurse has earned a reputation as an innovative coach and someone who isn’t afraid to […]

Will Levis is looking to prove the Tennessee Titans made the right choice by drafting him in the 2023 NFL Draft. Taken at pick 33 after three other quarters went in the top five, Levis is looking to stake his claim as a legit NFL QB. But, obviously, it’s going to take some time. Levis […]

The New York Yankees have shaken off a brutal start to the 2023 season and are firmly in the AL East race. Although they still trail the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles, two of their starters are going to make returns from injury soon: Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson. Both sluggers are traveling with […]

The Boston Celtics dug deep in the Eastern Conference Finals only to still come up short against the Miami Heat. They looked destined to pull off the 3-0 comeback before flopping in Game 7 at home. Boston started the series as badly as they finished it, leading to a stern talk from team owner Wyc […]