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The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of building a Super Bowl contender. With a stellar defense and offense full of playmakers, there could be a championship on its way to Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. In at least one aspect, there definitely will be. The 49ers are expected to win the bid to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trail the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals after losing the first two games of the series. LeBron James’ age has shown at times and because of that, he has been issued the new warning for NBA players who are on the verge of falling off: an invitation from Dwight […]

Nikola Jokic is well on the way to leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Finals appearance. With two more wins in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, he would get them into the finals for the first time and continue building his case as the best basketball player on the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason is underway after once again losing in the second round of the playoffs. The reality of having to trade Joel Embiid hasn’t truly arrived but it’s still getting too close for comfort. The Sixers have to get it right this offseason. While the possibility of James Harden going to Houston still […]

The New York Yankees are not as successful as they had hoped. A combination of injuries and poor starts to the season from key players have left the team barely above last place in the AL East. Team owner Hal Steinbrenner is keeping tabs on what the team has to do with its stars, Aaron […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are trying to win together by whatever means necessary. It hasn’t exactly worked out well for them so far after two seasons of missing the playoffs. But both player and team want to make it work somehow. The fanbase is divided on the topic. Many Portland fans, like […]

The Houston Rockets are starting to build a coaching staff around new head coach Ime Udoka. Their latest addition, as reports by Tim MacMahon of ESPN, is someone with plenty of NBA coaching experience and is a well-known name among basketball fans in the state of Texas: Royal Ivey. “Nets assistant coach Royal Ivey will […]

The Miami Heat once again proved that they can hang with the teams seeded ahead of them in the 2023 NBA playoffs. In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals rematch, they stomped out the Boston Celtics in the second half to take a series lead. Jimmy Butler did Jimmy Butler stuff, Bam Adebayo played […]

The Indianapolis Colts have broken the cycle of dependence on veteran quarterbacks to instead build around rookie Anthony Richardson. Seen by many football fans as a boom-or-bust player, the Colts have to put the fourth overall pick from the 2023 NFL Draft in a position to show his strengths and work on his weaknesses. Above […]

Manny Machado made the San Diego Padres’ poor start to the 2023 season even worse by suffering a fracture in a bone in his left hand after getting hit by a pitch. The superstar third baseman will be reevaluated on Friday to see if he needs an IL stint. Machado is still taking his injury […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have another long, uncertain offseason ahead of them. Firing head coach Doc Rivers has to be a move that they make to improve the team, not the move. This offseason should see the Sixers make numerous other attempts to build a better team. The roster around Joel Embiid and James Harden (whom […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Joel Embiid came up short in the playoffs again. The Philadelphia 76ers and their fans are tired of hearing that same old song but it’s the loudest tune in the city after a no-show in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics. Improvements to his scoring repertoire weren’t […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023 offseason began with the departure of one key figure: head coach Doc Rivers. The rest of the Sixers’ offseason will largely be defined by whether James Harden also skips town. Rumors of his interest in returning to the Houston Rockets are flying around left and right following another […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a drastic decision following another year of playoff embarrassment. They decided to fire head coach Doc Rivers after their drought of appearances in the conference finals reached 23 years. An eventful offseason for the Sixers begins. Following a Game 7 where Joel Embiid and James Harden completely stunk it up, firing […]

After three seasons as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Doc Rivers has been fired. The Sixers will be moving on from the veteran head coach after three years of disappointment in the playoffs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news following the Sixers’ loss in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. They […]

The Miami Marlins have gotten what they expected from Luis Arraez. The second baseman/hitting machine has a .382 batting average, which leads all other qualified hitters by nearly four percent and fuels a .908 OPS in his first season with Miami. His seaosn could be a historic one if he continues on this course. Arraez […]

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are back in the Western Conference Finals. But since they last played each other in 2020, only Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are on their original teams and the Lakers have a new coach in Darvin Ham. The Nuggets have barely […]

If you’ve ever been to an MLB game, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Zack Hample. The blogger and baseball collector attends tons of games all over the country in an attempt to catch balls that exit the yard, even if he has to take away what would be priceless moments to any other fan. […]

BOSTON — Joel Embiid had the chance to deliver a statement win to the Philadelphia 76ers and get them into the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, the greatest chapter of his career ended with a pitiful passage as he shrunk in the moment against the Boston Celtics, losing in blowout fashion in Game 7 as the […]

BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 7 implosion against the Boston Celtics is another notch in the belt of Doc Rivers’ playoff failures. He now falls to 6-10 all-time in Game 7s and has lost his previous five. After another blown 3-2 lead and premature exit for his Sixers, questions about his job security are […]

BOSTON – The Philadelphia 76ers’ season is over. In a Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics, Joel Embiid played one of his worst games and the Sixers got run off the court at TD Garden. A season so full of promise is now over, leading to an offseason stuffed to the brim with questions. […]

The two best words in sports: Game 7. The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics duked it out at TD Garden looking to advance in the 2023 NBA playoffs. With legacies and a crucially important season at stake — and on the 10-year anniversary of Sam Hinkie officially becoming Philly’s general manager — the Sixers got […]

No more room for error. The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t close out the Boston Celtics at home in Game 6. Now, they’re heading back up north for a Game 7 that will decide the legacies of many of the team’s key figures and the future of the Sixers franchise as a whole. The Sixers’ confidence level […]

The Phoenix Suns season is over after a humiliating defeat on their home floor. The tune is a bit different this time, though, as the all-in push for Kevin Durant was expected to help get them back over the hump. While Durant and Devin Booker will have a few more years to figure things out […]

Start learning the name Casey Schmitt. The San Francisco Giants prospect that was called up recently has been better than advertised in the brief start to his MLB career. Eight hits in three games, including two home runs, have given San Francisco a boost amid a slow start to the year. Schmitt has already etched […]

PHILADELPHIA — What could have been a close-out win for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 turned out to be a dragging, brutal performance. The Boston Celtics were far from their best but did enough to force Game 7 with a 95-86 win. James Harden submitted a poor performance in the Sixers’ Game 6 defeat. […]

Tom Brady just can’t stay away from the NFL. Although the legend is adamant that his days on the field are done, he is making moves off the field to become a part of the Las Vegas Raiders. Brady is in “deep talks” to become a limited partner for the Raiders, according to Adam Schefter […]

PHILADELPHIA — Game 6 was there for the Philadelphia 76ers to take. They crumbled under the spotlight, losing to the Boston Celtics in what could have been a series-clinching win. Joel Embiid and the Sixers will have to return to Boston for the chance to clinch a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite a […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers let a golden opportunity slip by them in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers came out flat and paid the price for it, losing the game at home and setting up a road Game 7. Solid scoring efforts from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey weren’t enough for Philly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went for the kill against the Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Leading 3-2 with the chance to close out the second-round series at home, the Sixers threw it away with a garbage display of offense. Final score: 95-86. Let’s break down Game 6 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. After one of their best all-around performances in a while, the Sixers can close out the Boston Celtics in Game 6. The Sixers have the momentum right now but the Celtics will not be pushed over so easily again. They’re used to forcing […]

The New York Yankees saved themselves from total catastrophe by bringing back Aaron Judge this past offseason. Following that and their promotion of top prospect Anthony Volpe, not much has gone right for the Bronx Bombers. It’s a week into May and they are still last in the AL East. The Yankees are in a […]

The Phoenix Suns find themselves backed into a corner in the 2023 NBA playoffs after getting beaten badly by the Denver Nuggets. The Suns trail 3-2 despite a spectacular series from Devin Booker. Having no answers from Nikola Jokic and a poor series from Deandre Ayton has Phoenix on the brink of elimination. Ayton has […]

With the addition of Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets are now in the NFL’s main spotlight. Everyone will want a piece of them and more games in prime time. One of their matchups against the Miami Dolphins will make league history. The Jets will play in the NFL’s first Black Friday game against the […]

BOSTON — Tyrese Maxey’s struggles against the Boston Celtics persisted during the Philadelphia 76ers’ regular season and into the 2023 NBA playoffs. When the Sixers really needed him, he stepped up with a monster performance against the team that had pushed him around all season long. Maxey’s 30 points, which included 12 in the fourth […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will spend a portion of their regular season in London…again. Known very well for their exploits in England, Trevor Lawrence and the defending AFC South champions will make history in the 2023 NFL regular season. As pointed out by Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Jaguars will be the first team in NFL […]

BOSTON — Danuel House Jr. played a pivotal role in the Philadelphia 76ers’ most important playoff win in decades. True story. In Game 5 against the Boston Celtics, House got his first legitimate playing time in the 2023 NBA playoffs and made the most of them, helping the Sixers pick up a massive, massive win. […]

BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. They completely owned the Boston Celtics in Game 5, leading by double digits for the whole second half. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey dominated and James Harden had a very solid showing in the Sixers’ biggest game in decades. With his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics squared off in TD Garden looking to retake the series lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. In Game 5, the Sixers came ready to play and won convincingly with a final score of 115-103. Let’s break down Game 5 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers player […]