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G League Ignite standout Dyson Daniels is heading to the New Orleans Pelicans. They chose him with the No. 8 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, adding a very intriguing prospect to their roster. The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Dyson Daniels with the eighth pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. 🎭 pic.twitter.com/4xeKqMIH7m — ClutchPoints […]

After a great season with the Duke Blue Devils, Paolo Banchero is heading to the NBA. The Orlando Magic selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Banchero was one of the top players in his class coming into last season, ranking 4th on ESPN’s top 100. He proved that he […]

The Atlanta Hawks and John Collins have been growing apart for years now. With the 2022 NBA Draft on the horizon, trade is as close as it ever has been. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the Hawks are looking to make a Collins trade before tomorrow night’s draft. One thing that is certain: […]

The Brooklyn Nets are once again on the verge of squandering their immense talent. While Kyrie Irving’s future hangs in the balance, the front office has to get to work retooling the roster. One player that would be a strong addition is P.J. Tucker, who is set to hit NBA free agency. According to Kristian […]

Mitchell Robinson is heading to NBA free agency after a very solid start to his career with the New York Knicks. After being taken with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, he has shown to be one of the best offensive rebounders and shot blockers in the league. He also broke Wilt […]

The Miami Heat came moments away from making their second NBA Finals in three years. Despite bouncing back from an embarrassing 2020-21 season, they have some more moves to make to compete with Jimmy Butler leading the way. One trade option they are looking into is Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons. According to Adam […]

Pittsburgh Pirates fans will always remember the name Jack Suwinski. The rookie outfielder etched his name in baseball history with an outstanding display of home runs. Suwinski became the first rookie in the nearly 150 years of Major League Baseball to hit a walk-off home run in a three-dinger game. His unreal game helped the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are surely feeling stung after Kenny Atkinson decided to bail on becoming their head coach. Still, they are in a very good place heading further into the 2022 NBA offseason. With two top-15 picks in the 2022 NBA Draft and a roster of young players headlined by Al-Star LaMelo Ball, they are […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have finally found an identity. Through rugged defense and a highly efficient offense, they proved they had what it took to make the postseason despite Zion Williamson missing the entirety of the season. Their 2022 NBA offseason is the most important one in years. With Williamson coming back and the eighth […]

After winning the championship with the Golden State Warriors, assistant coach Kenny Atkinson was set to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. He was going to try his hand at building a true playoff team centered around LaMelo Ball. Now, that won’t be the case. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Atkinson will […]

Willson Contreras of the Chicago Cubs and his brother, William, became the 424th pair of brothers to both make it to the MLB. When the Cubs hosted the Atlanta Braves, they finally faced off against each other. The Contreras brothers savored the moment, which occurred in the bottom of the first inning with Willson up […]

After winning the 2022 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors are looking to run it back. Their main core players are still on the roster but key role players like Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. are going to hit NBA free agency. Looney is already drawing suitors. According to NBA reporter […]

Robbie Ray may have just pitched his best game to date for the Seattle Mariners. He struck out 10 batters and allowed just one run and one walk in seven complete innings. Unfortunately, this game will only be remembered for his blown no-hitter. With two outs in the seventh inning, Ray drew a ground ball […]

The New York Yankees have continued their dominance with an eight-game winning streak. Aaron Judge has been the leader of their tremendous season but Anthony Rizzo also deserves a lot of credit. He is third on the team with an OPS of .830 and is posting the best OPS+ (138) of his entire career. Rizzo […]

After a brutal beginning to their 2022 season, the Philadelphia Phillies’ potential is starting to become unlocked. They have won 14 of their last 16 games, which featured a nine-game winning streak. The typical sluggers like Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins are leading the way and have gotten huge moments from the likes of Garrett […]

The Golden State Warriors proved their status as a dynasty even more by winning their fourth championship in eight years. The big three of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have done it again and are hungry for more. Their quest to repeat starts this upcoming Thursday at the 2022 NBA Draft. The Dubs […]

While New York Mets superstars Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer continue to recover from injuries, one of their fellow pitchers is heading to the IL. Tylor Megill will be out for a while after exiting his latest start against the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th inning. The Mets announced that Megill strained his right shoulder […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make plenty of moves in the 2022 NBA offseason. They are willing to swing a trade with every player on their roster aside from Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. There are really no untouchable Sixers on the roster aside from those three. Any of them should be […]

The Utah Jazz have officially made a massive change this offseason. No, it isn’t a trade including Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert. Instead, it is a change in their jerseys and home court. They brought back a classic design while unveiling completely new uniforms. Jordan Clarkson modeled the new uniforms. One of the unveiled styles is […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. Stephen Curry took home the first Finals MVP award of his career. Along with champagne, he’s bringing out some freezing cold takes to celebrate his most recent accomplishment. There were lots of doubts surrounding the Warriors’ ability to compete for titles after […]

While the Cleveland Browns wait to see what punishment will be handed down to Deshaun Watson, they are preparing for the season with the possibility that he misses all of it. They still have plenty of talent around the roster to compete, namely on defense with Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward. The Browns nearly lost […]

The Golden State Warriors took two seasons away from the playoffs to reload and compete for another title. Although the absences were mostly caused by injuries, the mission was a success. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and company won the 2022 NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics. *Get your Warriors championship gear at Fanatics* […]

The Boston Celtics are now in offseason mode after a brutal loss to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Their fantastic season is over and now they have to get to work tweaking the roster around Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. Their attempt to ascend back to the top starts […]

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again. They defeated the Boston Celtics in six games to claim the fourth title in the Stephen Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green era. While Golden State celebrates its fourth championship in eight years and Stephen Curry relishes in finally winning the Finals MVP trophy, it’s not too early to […]

All signs point to James Harden staying with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. The only question is for how long he will sign his contract extension. It’s a big conundrum for the Sixers, who are running out of time to build a contender around Joel Embiid. After pushing in all their biggest chips for Harden […]

The Chicago Cubs have not enjoyed the 2022 season so far. To make matters worse, they are getting blasted on late-night television by Stephen Colbert thanks to a home run surrendered by Frank Schwindel. Schwindel became the latest position player to take the mound with the Cubs down by 13 runs to the Yankees. He […]

The Deshaun Watson trade has put a massive target on the Cleveland Browns organization. Trading for a quarterback whose number of lawsuits over sexual misconduct against him continues to grow — and then giving him the most guaranteed money ever in an NFL contract — had made the team look undesirable to many. This wasn’t […]

The Houston Rockets have another first-round pick after trading Christian Wood to the Dallas Mavericks. They have the 26th overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft along with the third and 17th picks. Houston is experiencing the good problem to have of being in control of too many good picks. The Rockets already have a […]

Herschel Walker is running for a United States Senate position in Georgia, looking to unseat Raphael Warnock, a Democrat that won the seat in the 2020 election. While the former Dallas Cowboys running back tries to continue his political career, he is now facing reports that he had not just one secret child but several of them. […]

This offseason could be a very interesting one for the Toronto Raptors. While they scour trades for OG Anunoby, they will have to sign Fred VanVleet to a contract extension. After putting up a career year that saw the Raptors return to the playoffs, VanVleet has one more guaranteed year on his contract. He averaged […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the most interesting teams to watch out for at the MLB trade deadline. Philadelphia has tons of power hitters and stars but also a crisis in the bullpen and lackluster pitching. At 31-31, they are starting to play some of their best baseball. Bryce Harper is putting up a […]

Julian Edelman is retired from the NFL but a comeback is still a possibility. The question remained, though, on whether he would go back to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots or join his buddy Tom Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, the 36-year-old Edelman […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back where they started, if not trying to regain ground, after trading for James Harden. Pairing him with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey didn’t make the team noticeably better when the games truly mattered. Now, they aren’t leaving anything on the table. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the […]

The Washington Commanders are one of the many teams dealing with problems signing their key player to a new contract. In their case, they are looking to sign star wide receiver Terry McLaurin to an extension. The sides remain far apart on an agreement, though talks remain ongoing. The Commanders may not have an interest […]

The Charlotte Hornets have two first-round picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. With the 13th and 15th overall selections, they have tons of room to operate and potential trades to do. The way that Charlotte is looking to operate is dependent on the results of their two play-in game performances: blowout losses. It’s something that […]

Draft-pick trades have already commenced for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who still own several selections along with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. After trading the 30th pick to the Denver Nuggets for a future pick and JaMychal Green, they have more plans for their 12th overall selection. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, […]

The Atlanta Braves are back to looking like the defending world champions. They are firmly in Wild Card territory and are firmly above .500 thanks to a 13-game winning streak. The Braves have gotten amazing contributions from almost every corner of the team. Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to astound, Dansby Swanson is hitting .370, Kenley […]

The Chicago Bears’ offense will be held under a microscope this season. The development of Justin Fields is imperative for their future yet the front office has not surrounded him with much help. Fields had a rocky rookie season after being taken 11th overall by the Bears, throwing for just 1,870 yards, 10 interceptions and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are slumping hard. They have only four wins in their last 13 games and are coming off of a sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants. The team once destined to make the World Series with ease is looking very mortal. Los Angeles’ offense has been awful in their […]