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The Houston Astros have finally won the World Series again. They took home the ultimate prize for the second time in six years but are looking to cement their status as a dynasty even further by adding even more talent. One All-Star they have their eyes on in free agency is Chicago Cubs catcher Willson […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to be big spenders in free agency once again. Although numerous reports are linking them to Los Angeles Dodgers star Trea Turner, they also have eyes for Boston Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts. “Phillies are believed to have real interest in Xander Bogaerts,” according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is about to make his return to the NFL after tearing his ACL in the Super Bowl last year. The 30-year-old has an idea of where he will be headed but is still weighing options. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, there are five teams in the running to sign Beckham and […]

Saquon Barkley’s 2022 season has gone exactly how he and the New York Giants wanted. The star running back has returned to elite form and is leading the team to one of its most successful seasons in years. Both sides are interested in agreeing on a new contract to stay together for the future. According […]

PHILADELPHIA – For the first time since James Harden went down with a foot injury, Tyrese Maxey has found his shooting groove. He had a typical Maxey game as the Sixers won 121-109 against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Maxey attacked the Hawks defense looking to score instead of trying to draw a foul. […]

PHILADELPHIA – Amid a ton of frustrations surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s nice to remember that they still have Joel Embiid. The big man dominated the Atlanta Hawks to the tune of 42 points on 14-25 shooting, 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks in a 121-109 Sixers win. But, a massive part […]

While the Philadelphia 76ers struggle to string together wins, two of their former players are finding their footing on other teams. Isaiah Joe and Charles Bassey, two former second-round picks that the Sixers waived ahead of the season, have been picked up by the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs respectively and are showing real […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to pick up their second consecutive win as they travel to Germany to face the Seattle Seahawks. Heading into their Week 11 bye week with a .500 record would be huge for their playoff chances. Fortunately, they will once again have the assistance of Antoine Winfield Jr. “Buccaneers HC […]

The Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have all moved on from one another. Mitchell is thriving with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gobert is trying to help the Minnesota Timberwolves get on the right course and the Jazz are jumping out. to a surprisingly successful start to their season. In an interview with Sam Amick […]

A reunion between the New York Giants and Odell Beckham Jr. has never felt more realistic. The Giants are winning again despite a need at wide receiver and Beckham is a free agent. A Giants fan made a hype video for Beckham amid rumors that the Dallas Cowboys are interested in him. Beckham responded to […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a rough start to the 2022-23 season. At 4-7, they are struggling on both sides of the ball, especially on defense. One suggestion floating around is to invigorate the offense a little more by getting Jordan Poole in the starting lineup and moving Klay Thompson to the bench […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football in large part because their offense failed to put together scoring drives. They lost 25-15 to one of the worst teams in the league after managing only three points in the first half and not scoring their second touchdown until very late in […]

The Carolina Panthers are rolling with P.J. Walker under center for the time being. Still, Baker Mayfield is showing plenty of excitement for his squad, especially after a win over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. As the Panthers’ field-goal unit left the field with 10 seconds left in their 25-15 win over their […]

Tyrese Maxey began the Philadelphia 76ers’ season with unreal scoring efficiency and some huge scoring outings. But in recent games, without the benefit of James Harden’s playmaking, Maxey has not looked like his usual self and has failed to uplift the Sixers offense. In the three games since Harden’s injury, Maxey is shooting just 19-64 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped their second game following James Harden’s foot injury by a score of 104-95 to the Atlanta Hawks. An insane 18-4 fourth-quarter run by the Sixers’ bench made the final score look not so bad but the Hawks absolutely owned this game. The +/- column shows everything that went wrong for the […]

All 30 NBA teams released their City Edition jerseys for the 2022-23 season. The Philadelphia 76ers revealed their new joints: an all-white uniform with red lettering that is inspired by the city. The Sixers showcased the city of Philadelphia’s iconic nickname, “The City of Brotherly Love,” on the front of the jersey with a cursive script […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are dealing with some key players of their own in 2022 free agency. One of them is starting pitcher Tyler Anderson, who is coming off of a career season and earned a qualifying offer, though he has not yet received it. Amid the uncertainty from the Dodgers, other teams are looking […]

The Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs have been two of the most pleasant surprises to start the 2022-23 NBA season. Perceived initially to be two of the worst teams in the league, they have surpassed expectations. The Jazz are a Western Conference-best 10-3 and while the Spurs are only 5-7, they play hard and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have too much room to add talent but they still have to do so in order to bounce back from an embarrassing NLDS loss. Trea Turner seeming likely to sign elsewhere does actually leave them with one huge hole to fill. Carlos Correa would fill in perfectly, but there’s a […]

The Atlanta Braves have locked up just about every key member of their future with one notable exception: shortstop Dansby Swanson. He is a free agent now and will command a big deal after making his first All-Star team. It will understandably take a big contract to re-sign Swanson but complicating matters for the shortstop […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 7-1 but are about to face one of their toughest matchups of the season: a road game against old friend Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bulls. Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson’s connection has been crucial, just in the way that the connection between Cousins and Diggs was. Ahead of their Sunday […]

The end of the Philadelphia Phillies’ incredible run means that it’s time for Bryce Harper to heal up. The superstar outfielder had to occupy the designated hitter spot due to a UCL injury. He provided immensely valuable hitting as the Phillies shocked the world. Now, Harper will look to recover in the offseason. According to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are riding high after a close win over the San Antonio Spurs. Ja Morant put on a strong performance to lift the Grizzlies to a 124-122 win, putting them an 8-4 on the season. Morant, as he typically does, took to social media to respond to prop up himself and his Grizzlies […]

CAMDEN, NJ – The Philadelphia 76ers are fresh off of a huge win over the Phoenix Suns. They now have a record of 5-6 after handling a (hobbled) Suns squad without James Harden. Doc Rivers finding ways to win without Harden will be extremely important as the Sixers’ floor general misses a month due to […]

CAMDEN, NJ – The backup center spot has been a sore yet important subject for the Philadelphia 76ers in recent years. The team has gone through tons of options throughout the years, coming up with mixed results for the player that steps in behind Joel Embiid. Paul Reed has given the Sixers a young, defensive-minded […]

Amid a rocky start to the season for the Philadelphia 76ers, one key player’s massive improvements are being overshadowed. Lost in all the discussion about Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and even Doc Rivers is Tobias Harris, who is sacrificing scoring volume for efficiency and becoming the player the Sixers need him to be. […]

Although the main story of the New York Yankees’ offseason is Aaron Judge’s free agency, they have a ton of other moves to make. One move they are looking into is bringing back the player who hit behind him in the lineup, first baseman Anthony Rizzo. “[The] Yankees are expected to give Anthony Rizzo the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made it back to the playoffs in the 2022 season. Despite the brutal way they lost in the Wild Card round, it was a step in the right direction. Now, they have another huge offseason ahead of them. Toronto has plenty of talent on its roster, especially behind the plate. One […]

The Utah Jazz are the talk of the NBA, but not for reasons anyone saw coming. Lauri Markkanen is playing like an All-Star and the Jazz are at the top of the Western Conference. Markkanen is averaging 21.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the 9-3 Jazz. He sat down with Shams […]

Cam Johnson’s injury is brutal news for the Phoenix Suns. The 26-year-old forward provides tremendous shooting and defense and will now be missed even more with Jae Crowder continuing to stay away from the team. Now, Phoenix has a timetable for how long Johnson will be out after undergoing surgery, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. […]

The Baltimore Ravens picked up a big win on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints. Lamar Jackson led the way to a 27-13 win to help the Ravens improve to 6-3. Jackson ended the day with 133 yards passing (completing 12/22 attempts) and a passion touchdown, as well as 82 rushing yards. Baltimore […]

The 2022 offseason will bring a lot of stress to the Boston Red Sox. Numerous key players are hitting the open market, including All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts. After the 30-year-old exercised his opt-out, Boston is now at risk of losing him. According to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim […]

PHILADELPHIA – With James Harden sidelined due to a foot injury, the Philadelphia 76ers offense predictably looks like it’s lacking some juice. His playmaking and shot-creating are sorely missed by his Sixers teammates, especially down the stretch of close games. Tyrese Maxey, in particular, has struggled without him. In the two games without Harden so […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers made the most of Joel Embiid’s return to play with a huge win over the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers’ big man looked very promising in his 36 minutes of action after missing the last three games. “I mean, I was okay. I didn’t shoot well from the field — under […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to snap a two-game losing streak when they face the Phoenix Suns at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. The Sixers are playing without James Harden due to a foot strain and could also be without their other veteran star. Before the Sixers face the Suns, one key question still lingers […]

CAMDEN, NJ — With James Harden sidelined for a month, the Philadelphia 76ers need to band together and play the best they can. One of the players that Doc Rivers is turning to is Matisse Thybulle, who has seen a big uptick in minutes after not playing much in the Sixers’ first few games of […]

The NFL trade deadline didn’t bring a huge amount of movement at the wide receiver spot, though a few did change teams. Still, the wide receiver market could get pretty lively soon. Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to be back in action soon. Beckham tore his ACL in the Super Bowl last year but is […]

The Houston Astros have won the World Series. But while they are no strangers to winning it all after securing it in 2017, manager Dusty Baker is. Or, at least, he was until he led a stacked Astros team to the 2022 championship. After winning it all as a player with the 1981 Los Angeles […]

The Toronto Raptors have gotten off to a very solid start to the season. However, they were recently met with some news that should worry them despite their early success. As they shine on both sides of the ball, they will now have to look to keep that up without Pascal Siakam, who will be […]