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The Philadelphia 76ers might be the most active team in the NBA this summer. The Sixers currently have $55.5 million to spend in free agency, which includes Joel Embiid’s cap figure and Tyrese Maxey’s cap hold for his impending max extension. Only the Detroit Pistons have more money available to use this summer than Philadelphia. […]

A lot is at stake with the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer. Two of their stars, James Harden and Paul George, can walk in free agency this offseason. The Clippers can’t replace them if they leave without being traded. Also, they are moving into a new arena next season and owe their next four […]

This is a big offseason for the Los Angeles Clippers. After falling short yet again in the first round of the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks, changes could be on the horizon. A number of their stars are poised to or can become free agents this summer. That list includes Paul George, James Harden and […]

The draft lottery did not do the Portland Trail Blazers many favors. Despite being tied with the Charlotte Hornets for the third-worst record in the NBA this season, Portland slipped in the first round. The Blazers wound up with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, they should be able to nab […]

The NFL Draft has come and gone, which means teams like the Cincinnati Bengals are gearing up for training camp. Cincinnati selected nine players during the 2024 NFL Draft to fortify their roster. These selections include the likes of Georgia’s Amarius Mims, Michigan’s Kris Jenkins, and Alabama’s Jermaine Burton, among others. But that doesn’t mean […]

The New York Knicks’ magical 2023-24 season has finally concluded. The injury bug that plagued them all season bit hardest in the playoffs, derailing their hopes of a deep postseason run. Late January was when this run of bad luck first began. That was when Julius Randle suffered a dislocated shoulder which ultimately ended his […]

The Denver Nuggets’ quest to repeat as NBA champions fell short. They fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. With their season over, they now move on to the offseason. The Nuggets’ focus will begin with the 2024 NBA Draft, where they have the 28th overall pick. Denver could […]

The Denver Nuggets’ quest to repeat as NBA champions surprisingly fell short of even Western the Conference Finals. Denver not only lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but were stuck in the mud for much of that series, too. Their starting lineup, among the best units in the NBA during the regular season, was a -33 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quickly emerged as one of the best stories of the 2023-24 NBA season. Despite being the second-youngest team in the league, the Thunder established themselves as legitimate contenders and finished with the best record in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, their run in the playoffs was ended by the Dallas Mavericks. But, […]

For as much success as the Oklahoma City Thunder had this season, it’s easy to forget how young they are. Only the San Antonio Spurs had a younger roster in terms of age than them heading into the 2023-24 campaign. But after their playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks, questions will be asked about the […]

The Miami Dolphins don’t already have their quarterback in place with Tua Tagovailoa. They even have a strong backup in Mike White. But in today’s NFL, the Dolphins know how important it is to keep their quarterback options open. Miami wasn’t able to secure a quarterback during the draft. However, the Dolphins did come to […]

Neither the New Orleans Pelicans nor the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the season the way they wanted to. Both teams entered this season with lofty expectations for their young cores but fell flat in the playoffs. The Pelicans barely even made the postseason before getting swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The […]

While most of the buzz for the NFL Draft is reserved for the top of the event, there are always undrafted gems who not only find their way onto rosters but make an impact after doing so. In 2023, there is one Las Vegas Raiders undrafted free agent who has a real chance to fit […]

The Tennessee Titans are entering a new era. They’ve moved on from the likes of Mike Vrabel, Ryan Tannehill, and Derrick Henry and replaced them with Brian Callahan, Will Levis, Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears. It’s a new era in Nashville that will include a rookie class of draft picks like Alabama’s JC Latham and […]

To say that the 2023-24 season did not go the way the Phoenix Suns thought would be an understatement. The Suns were amongst the betting favorites at the beginning of the year to win the title. That did not come to fruition. They got spanked and swept in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

The Washington Commanders were well-positioned to exit the 2024 NFL Draft with a bounty of new players, and that’s precisely what they ended up doing. It began at the top with the second overall pick, which they used to select LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, and continued into Day 2 of the draft, where they ended […]

Bradley Beal’s first season with the Phoenix Suns did not go according to plan. Although his numbers were solid (he averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and five assists per game on 51.3/43/81.3 shooting splits), the Suns’ 2023-24 season was turbulent. Beal played only 53 games, and his absences exposed Phoenix’s shortcomings with their depth and […]

The Golden State Warriors are entering an offseason of uncertainty. The last two seasons have proven that they are not title contenders as currently constructed. Perhaps that could signal that trades could be on the horizon in the Bay Area. If the Warriors do make some trades, that would put a bigger emphasis on retaining […]

Simply making the playoffs for the New Orleans Pelicans this year was an accomplishment on its own. It isn’t the end goal for every NBA team and the Pelicans themselves surely had greater ambitions, but they still were able to advance to the postseason. They did so despite a number of injuries. Trey Murphy III […]

It could’ve been better for the Washington Wizards during the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery, but it also could’ve been much worse. They didn’t get the number one pick even though they were tied for the best odds of landing that jewel. However, at least they avoided the Detroit Pistons’ fate, who dropped out of the […]

Just because a player did not get drafted does not mean that their football journey stops there. Every team finds undrafted gems out of nowhere that not only make the team but make an impact. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are no exception. A year ago, undrafted free agent Christian Izien started four games for Tampa […]

The Carolina Panthers’ 2024 offseason has been a largely successful one. Carolina made a number of marquee free-agent signings, including adding guards Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis. Though they were down their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, which wound up as the first overall pick, as a result of the trade for Bryce […]

The beauty of the NBA Draft Lottery is that no one truly knows what will happen. That could not have been more true during the 2024 version of the event.  The Atlanta Hawks jumped all the way from the tenth spot to the very top, earning the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. […]

The 2023-24 season was yet another lost one for the Charlotte Hornets. Injuries deprived them from making the jump from the bottom of the league to competing for a potential play-in spot. LaMelo Ball played in just 22 games after playing in 36 games the year prior. Burgeoning second-year center Mark Williams appeared in only […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ turbulent 2023-24 season ended a month ago in the play-in tournament. Their 36-46 record and loss to the Chicago Bulls opened a number of questions about their future. That includes the viability of a Trae Young, Dejounte Murray backcourt, which may get broken up in the summertime. But before that, Atlanta will […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Memphis Grizzlies finished as the two seed in the Western Conference with a 51-31 record. In fact, that was only a year ago. It’s easy to lose sight of that because of how disastrous the 2023-24 season treated the Grizzlies. Memphis went from the two seed to a […]

It was a massive disappointment for the Sacramento Kings to miss the playoffs this season. A year ago, they were the third seed in the West with a 48-34 record. They only won two fewer games this season, but dropped from third to ninth. Such is life in a loaded Western Conference. But, had the […]

The Los Angeles Rams had not used a first-round pick since selecting Jared Goff first overall in 2016 — that is, until this year during the 2024 NFL Draft. The Rams have been all-in for some time now trying to maximize their title window by bringing in veterans to win in the present. Though Los […]

There isn’t much that the Kansas City Chiefs need to supplement their roster. If there was, they already addressed it during the 2024 NFL Draft. Their incoming class is very strong and headlined by Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy and BYU tackle Kingsley Suamataia. But the work isn’t done for the two-time defending Super Bowl […]

Just because a player doesn’t get drafted doesn’t mean that they can’t make it in the NFL. There have been plenty of success stories from undrafted free agents who hit it big in the league. This includes the likes of Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Warren Moon, Austin Ekeler, Wes Welker, and John Randle, among others. […]

The Indianapolis Colts were one play short of making the playoffs last season. Their star quarterback Anthony Richardson was available for only four games and they still finished 9-8 on the year. This is a good team with a strong roster from top to bottom. Perhaps a few tweaks after the 2024 NFL Draft can […]

Not many teams have seen as much change and turnover this offseason as the Seattle Seahawks. Their head coach, Pete Carroll, left his post to join the front office. Shane Waldron, who served as offensive coordinator for the last couple of seasons, was hired by the Chicago Bears in the same capacity. Seattle hired Mike […]

The Cleveland Browns have not been able to prioritize the NFL Draft in recent years. That trend carried over in 2024. Cleveland traded away three first-round picks to the Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson back in 2022. This year was the final year the Browns’ first-rounder had to make way to Houston, so they will […]

The San Francisco 49ers have come oh so close. They’ve reached the NFC Championship Game four times in the last five seasons and have a Super Bowl birth in two of those campaigns. But they’ve come up short time and time again each time. But perhaps after adding to their roster with the moves they […]

The New England Patriots were once the big bully on the block not that long ago. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick oversaw a dynasty that included six Super Bowl championships in 18 seasons. But, as the old adage goes, nothing lasts forever. Brady left in 2020 and Belichick lasted just three more seasons in Foxborough […]

The Buffalo Bills had work to do this offseason heading into the 2024 NFL Draft. A lot of it. No team put as much into last season as Buffalo did. They were deep in the red in regards to the salary cap entering this offseason, which resulted in some tough decisions. The Bills wound up […]

The Baltimore Ravens were close to making the Super Bowl in 2023. They made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game, but they couldn’t get it done against the Kansas City Chiefs. Clearly, they needed to add more weapons. After a quiet start to their offseason, Baltimore chose to replenish their roster through […]

Not much was expected from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023. After Tom Brady retired from the NFL, the Buccaneers had the longest odds at winning the NFC South a year ago. No one must have told them. Not only did Tampa Bay win the division, they beat the reigning NFC champions the Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Arizona Cardinals were well-positioned to retool in the 2024 NFL Draft. They had two first-round picks at their disposal to begin the draft, including the fourth overall pick. Arizona also had four additional third round picks to work with. The Cardinals wound up making 12 selections in this year’s draft, including seven through the […]