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The Los Angeles Lakers have not lived up to expectations so far during the 2023-24 NBA season. They floundered to start last season, but a series of deals made at the NBA trade deadline propelled a run that led to the Western Conference Finals. It was not expected that they would need another flurry of […]

There has not been much to write home about regarding the 2023-24 Chicago Bulls. They are 21-24 on the season with a -1.5 point differential. Chicago also has a -1.7 net rating on the season, which ranks 21st in the league. The Bulls are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference and four games behind the […]

The 2023-24 season has not been very kind to the Detroit Pistons. They own the league’s worst record at 4-39 and also set a record for the longest losing streak in a single season in NBA history with 28 consecutive losses that spanned from October 30th to December 30th. That stretch alone dictated the Pistons’ […]

Not much was expected out of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason. The Buccaneers had the longest odds of winning the NFC South heading into the 2023 season. But not only did Tampa Bay do exactly that, they even won a playoff game as well. After beginning the season 4-7, the Buccaneers ended their […]

The Buffalo Bills’ season did not end the way they wanted it to. Despite a floundering 6-6 start to their season, Buffalo rallied to win its next five games to finish the season 11-6 and earn the AFC’s No. 2 seed. The team hosted a playoff game and trounced the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 to earn […]

The fire sale is beginning to take place in North Carolina. The Charlotte Hornets are not going anywhere any time soon at 10-31 and a -11.1 point differential that ranks dead last in the Eastern Conference. So, they’re beginning to sell off their key players for draft picks that can help them down the road. […]

The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline is a mere 16 days away, and that is beginning to lead to some movement. After the James Harden blockbuster trade that took place in early November, there wasn’t been much movement on the trade front until a couple of weeks ago when the Toronto Raptors traded OG Anunoby to […]

The Brooklyn Nets secured an impressive win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, but followed that up by improbably allowing 22 unanswered points to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. The Nets blew a 15-point lead entering the fourth quarter, got outscored in the fourth 41-15, and wound up losing the game […]

The Green Bay Packers were not expected to be minutes away from an NFC Championship Game this year, but that’s exactly what happened with their season. The Packers led for most of the way against the San Francisco 49ers, but a late touchdown by Christian McCaffrey gave the 49ers a 24-21 lead with just over […]

The Clemson Tigers are not known for making a ton of noise in the college football transfer portal, but that isn’t to say they haven’t tried. They have tried to get in on a number of players who entered the portal, but even with a renowned effort to try to land players out of the […]

Just as the transfer portal was dying down, there has been another wave of unexpected movement. Nick Saban’s retirement from being the head coach at the University of Alabama prompted many of his former recruits to hit the portal. The same was the case when Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer took Saban’s place and the […]

The Georgia Bulldogs were the last team on the outside looking in on the College Football Playoff field. Though the field is expanding to 12 teams next season, they surely will want to avoid that same fate again in the future. The best way to avoid such fate is to bolster their roster. Kirby Smart […]

The Indianapolis Colts were not expected to compete during the 2023 season. With a rookie quarterback in tow in Anthony Richardson, this season was supposed to be the beginning of a long rebuild toward contending. No one told that to the Colts, however. The Colts battled all season long and despite Richardson playing in only […]

The 2023 season was not kind to the Cincinnati Bengals. After consecutive seasons of AFC Championship births and a Super Bowl appearance, the Bengals failed to make the playoffs entirely this season. Injuries played a large part in that. Joe Burrow got injured in training camp, which hampered his performance to begin the season. Once […]

Just when the transfer portal was slowly beginning to close, the retirement of legendary Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has prompted a new wave of players joining the fray. While Kalen DeBoer is an exceptional hire for the Crimson Tide, no one should fault the few players recruited by Saban who have already put […]

By now, everyone knows which teams are good and which teams are bad in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs would certainly qualify as the latter. The Spurs are 7-33 on the season, good for last in the Western Conference. Their -9.4 point differential exceeds only the Portland Trail Blazers in the West and the […]

To say the Atlanta Hawks have been a disappointment this season would be an understatement. They are 16-23 on the season with a -2.2 point differential. Both their record and point differential would put them at 11th in the Eastern Conference. They also have a -2.1 net rating on the season, which ranks 23rd in […]

The Toronto Raptors are not exactly going anywhere this season. They are 15-25 on the season, which has them sitting at 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Their -1.8 point differential is nothing to write home about either; it is tied with the Brooklyn Nets for 10th in the East. Their -1.6 net rating ranks […]

Toronto had been rumored to be shopping Pascal Siakam for a while now. And after it was reported Tuesday that the Raps and Indiana Pacers were in advanced talks for a deal that would send the veteran forward to Hoosier State, the deal was finalized on Wednesday. Siakam has been traded to the Pacers for […]

Nick Saban’s shocking decision to retire from coaching is continuing to ripple through Alabama football. While the decision to hire former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer was a great one and perhaps the best hire Alabama could make at the time, some of Saban’s recruits are beginning to hit the portal after he decided to […]

The 2023-24 season just wasn’t meant to be for the Memphis Grizzlies. After three consecutive playoff births and an offseason trade to acquire Marcus Smart, there was plenty of hype the Grizzlies could make the jump toward becoming a true title contender in 2023-24. That hope never even got a chance to see the light […]

The Washington Wizards are unlikely to be competing for a playoff spot any time soon. At 7-32 on the season, the Wizards are already nine games behind a play-in spot. They don’t seem all that inclined to make win-now moves at the moment either. The Wizards opened the can of pre-deadline movement not involving stars […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Philadelphia Eagles were 10-1 with the best record in the entire NFL. It also wasn’t very long ago when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 4-7 with all playoff hopes seemingly lost. And yet, it was the Bucs who were hosting a playoff game against the Eagles and entered […]

The New Orleans Saints were oh so close to clinching a playoff spot in the 2023 season. They went 4-1 in their last five games to give themselves a chance at the end. But, unfortunately for New Orleans, it was too little, too late. The Saints ultimately dug themselves too deep a hole after beginning […]

The college football coaching carousel continues to deliver many twists and turns. The latest and most shocking developments are taking place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Shortly after Nick Saban announced his retirement from coaching, the Alabama Crimson Tide football program began their search for who will become their next head football coach. It seems like that […]

The Indianapolis Colts came as close to the playoffs as any team can in 2023. They ultimately fell short at the hands of the Houston Texans in Week 18 by a final score of 23-19. The Colts were a fourth down conversion away securing a victory and clinching the AFC South. While things didn’t end […]

The 2023-24 season has been a season to forget for the Memphis Grizzlies and their fans. A turbulent start to the Grizzlies season was to be expected with their star Ja Morant suspended for the first 25 games. But to go 6-19 in those 25 games was an unexpected and unpleasant surprise for everybody. Memphis […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2023-24 season went haywire early and has yet to get on track. The Warriors are 17-20 on the season and would not even make the Play-in tournament as things stand. They have a -0.8 point differential and their -0.9 net rating ranks 19th in the NBA. There is not much other […]

An era of football that seemed like it would never end is finally here. The New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick have mutually agreed to part ways after arguably the greatest coaching run in NFL history. The list of accomplishments Belichick has achieved is too lengthy to list. But the headliner is that […]

The 2023 season did not go according to plan for the Cincinnati Bengals. With a trip to the Super Bowl two years ago and another AFC Championship appearance last season, the expectation was for the Bengals to be right in that mix again this season. But injuries derailed any hope for another big playoff run […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have to be disappointed to not be in the playoffs. After consecutive seasons with appearances in the AFC Championship, with one of those leading to a Super Bowl appearance. Every year is a precious opportunity to contend for a Super Bowl, but that just wasn’t in the cards for the Bengals in […]

The NFL world just received stunning and shocking news in this coaching cycle. Seattle Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll has moved on as head coach of the team and will remain within the organization as an advisor. It’s hard to find a coach who has been as successful as Seattle has been with Pete Carroll […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ 2023 season ended with bitter disappointment. While that is not an unfamiliar feeling for Falcons fans, and the Falcons weren’t expected to do much if they even made the postseason, that doesn’t take away from the potential this team squandered. That’s why the Falcons need to nail their draft picks in the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have plenty to sort out in the offseason. The most pressing manner of which to discuss is what the Vikings plan to do at quarterback. Kirk Cousins is slated to become a free agent and will have plethora of suitors to choose from. After he went down, the Minnesota went through a […]

When Daniel Snyder sold the Washington Commanders to the new ownership group led by Josh Harris and Magic Johnson, it was widely expected that they would put their imprint on the franchise and look to make changes. After a 4-13 season, those expected changes in Washington are beginning to take shape. Both head coach Ron […]

Outside of the Jacksonville Jaguars, there may not be another team in the NFL who squandered a chance at the postseason harder than the Atlanta Falcons. After a 13-8 win over the New York Jets in Week 13, the Falcons had a 6-6 record and a one-game lead over the entire NFC South and a […]

To say things didn’t go the way of the Los Angeles Chargers this season would be a massive understatement. The Chargers were 10-7 a year ago and had a comfortable 27-0 lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round. But that didn’t last, and the Los Angeles’ luck took a turn for the […]

The Orlando Magic have been one of the most pleasant surprises in all of the NBA. The Magic are 19-15 on the season with a +1.8 point differential that ranks 12th in the NBA and a +2 net rating that also ranks 12th. Paolo Banchero looks like an All-Star already and Franz Wagner has taken […]

The Atlanta Hawks were a popular pick to make a leap in the 2023-24 season. After pushing the Boston Celtics to six games in the playoffs last season and head coach Quin Snyder entering his first full season with the club, there was plenty of reason for such optimism. But things have not gone to […]