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While many of the Golden State Warriors’ recent picks in the NBA Draft have come under fire — Jordan Poole, James Wiseman, Moses Moody and Patrick Baldwin Jr., just to name a few — one that the Dubs front office nailed without even the tiniest bit of doubt was Brandin Podziemski. Billed as a promising […]

14 years ago today, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James sat across from Jim Gray and announced that the following season, he’d be taking his talents to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat. It was a decision — The Decision — that ushered in the NBA’s player empowerment era, the Miami Heat mini-dynasty, LeBron James’ villain […]

While fans of the Washington Huskies football program have every right to be upset that former head coach Kalen DeBoer bolted for Alabama shortly after Nick Saban’s retirement, the hiring of Jedd Fisch should’ve been met with cautious excitement and optimism. In just three years as the head coach at Arizona, Jedd Fisch transformed the Wildcats […]

After turning down the offers and efforts of the Kentucky Wildcats and Los Angeles Lakers to lure him away from Storrs, Connecticut, UConn head coach Dan Hurley finally signed his contract extension with the Huskies, inking a deal worth $50 million that will keep him in the Basketball Capital of the World through the conclusion […]

During an offseason in which he recovered from a season-ending right wrist injury, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been forced to confront his own football mortality. The fact of the matter is, for as talented as Joe Burrow is and for as much success as he’s had throughout his four seasons in Cincinnati, his […]

As someone who has six tattoos — including the Ted Lasso “Believe” sign, a vintage logo of my beloved Chicago Bears, and a totally nonsensical smiling bumblebee — I’m certainly in no position to judge anybody else’s choices for ink. That’s why I present to you, without even the slightest snarky comment, a man who said that […]

It’s the laugh. The laugh just never gets old. One year ago today, Kawhi Leonard became “the fun guy” and his laugh broke the internet 😄 pic.twitter.com/BkGSSroxCp — ESPN (@espn) September 24, 2019 It’s been almost six years now since Kawhi Leonard, while taking questions during his introductory press conference with the Toronto Raptors, revealed […]

The Utah Jazz have many teams around the league who were looking to acquire power forward Lauri Markkanen singing the blues. That’s because general manager Justin Zanik and executive Danny Ainge have been making life difficult for those teams in trade negotiations, pushing things to the point where now there is a growing belief around […]

There have been very few misses for Ohio State’s Ryan Day on the recruiting trail, but this past week had been a rough one for the Buckeyes head coach. In the last week, Ohio State has narrowly missed out on signing top-100 linebacker Justin Hill (Alabama) and #1 wide receiver Dakorien Moore (Oregon), but the […]

There are limited instances throughout modern Chicago Bears history in which the Monsters of the Midway have been among the most intriguing and potentially competitive teams in the NFL. You can count the occasions on one hand. 1985 and the handful of seasons afterward. 2006. 2018. Maybe 2010. And that’s it. But thanks to the brilliant work […]

For the last decade, the Golden State Warriors have undoubtedly been the defining team in the National Basketball Association. Consider, no franchise has won more regular season games (519), or postseason games (99), or made more NBA Finals appearances (6), or won more NBA championships (4) than the Golden State Warriors. In that ten year span, Stephen […]

Ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, most draft analysts agreed that if 17-year-old Duke commit Cooper Flagg were eligible, he would’ve been a shoo-in to be the #1 pick in the Draft. Now one could argue that this had plenty to do with the fact that the 2024 draft class was considered historically weak in […]

Isaiah Hartenstein may not be a household name, but if everything goes as planned for Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti, that could soon change. Coming off of a season in which he averaged career highs in minutes (25.3), rebounds (8.3), assists (2.5) and steals (1.2) per game, Hartenstein signed a three-year, $87 million […]

Back in 2002, the Boston Celtics were purchased by Wyc Grousbeck, his billionaire father Irving, and a stable of other investors for $360 million. Now, nearly two and a half decades later, ownership of the team will change hands once again, as Wyc Grousbeck announced shortly after winning the 2024 NBA Title that he would […]

The Golden State Warriors are still reeling after the emotional, yet inevitable loss of Bay Area icon Klay Thompson, who via a sign-and-trade is on his way to the Lone Star State to join the defending Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. The departure of Thompson marks the end to one of the greatest dynasties in […]

After swinging and missing on Klay Thompson, James Harden and Jonas Valanciunas — a trio of players that LeBron James was reportedly willing to take a major pay cut for — the Los Angeles Lakers are now running out of ways to make meaningful improvements to their roster ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. Thus […]

It’s safe to say that if you’re a sports fan, you’re a fan of a great comeback story. After all, sports history is littered with them. Michael Jordan returning to the basketball court after a year-and-a-half-long attempt to play minor league baseball. Simone Biles making her gymnastics return at the 2023 World Championships and winning Gold. […]

Although he’s yet to win the big one, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s place in the fabric of NFL history is secure. With two regular season MVP’s in only six NFL seasons, plus numerous NFL records and dozens of jaw-dropping highlights, Lamar is one of the defining players of this generation of professional football. But […]

In less than two weeks, Chicago Bears rookies will report to their first NFL training camp, with veterans following their lead three days later. For the Chicago Bears, the 2024 season marks the start of a new era in the Windy City… one where an inept offense is a thing of the past, thanks to […]

While much of the attention on the Chicago Bulls has been focused on the front office’s continued efforts to explore avenues in which they could offload two-time NBA All-Star Zach LaVine and his enormous contract, elsewhere, the Bulls have been making moves that signal the franchise is ready to get younger and cheaper with a rebuild […]

Though he’s only been in the league for five seasons, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby is the textbook definition of an NFL Ironman. Consider, that throughout his half-decade-long career, Crosby has dealt already dealt with two broken hands, a torn labrum in his shoulder, a torn UCL in his thumb, and a bursa […]

After spending years existing in the middle of the NBA’s pack, the Chicago Bulls finally seem to be coming to the realization that this current group, led by dynamic yet oft-injured shooting guard Zach LaVine, is not the one that will get Chicago back to top-tier relevance. Since acquiring LaVine from the Minnesota Timberwolves back […]

Back in May 2013, before both of Stephen Curry’s MVP’s, before he had shattered the all-time three-point shooting record, and before all four NBA Titles that Curry led the Golden State Warriors to, Bill Simmons wrote in his annual trade value column that, “The Golden Gate Bridge has a better chance of being traded than […]

It’s been nearly five years since Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer stepped up to the podium and excitedly ushered in a new era of Clippers basketball. In what at the time looked to be one of the biggest heists since Danny Ocean and his crew hit the Bellagio, the Clips had come away with […]

The biggest and flashiest move of free agency thus far has come from the City of Brotherly Love, where Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers swooped in and stole Paul George away from the Los Angeles Clippers without the slightest bit of tampering. With the addition of the nine-time NBA All-Star, Philadelphia is now home […]

As Kyle Whittingham enters his 20th season as the head coach of the Utah football program — and his 31st season with the program in general — it’s fair to say that the Utes have enjoyed a Golden Age of sorts on his watch. Sure, it was Urban Meyer who led Utah to their only […]

Among the many franchise-altering additions that Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears made to their roster this offseason, one that has gone under the radar was the signing of 28-year-old safety Jonathan Owens. Now if you look at many of the Bears other offseason acquisitions — Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, D’Andre Swift, Keenan Allen, and […]

Any time an elite college football program locks in a four-star recruit, it’s a small victory worth celebrating. However, in the case of four-star cornerback Gregory “Zae” Thomas and the Florida State Seminoles, there’s an extra layer to all of it that makes Thomas’ commitment even more special. In the 122 year history of the Florida […]

After being waived by the Golden State Warriors ahead of the start of free agency on Sunday afternoon, veteran point guard Chris Paul didn’t waste much time deciding where the next stop along his two-decade-long NBA career would be. On a one year deal worth $11 million, Chris Paul will be joining Gregg Popovich, Victor […]

Setting records is nothing new for Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. And on Sunday afternoon, in front of the largest WNBA crowd in the city of Phoenix since the league’s inaugural season back in 1997, Clark made even more history as she surpassed Julie Allemand’s Indiana Fever rookie record for most assists in a […]

When new head coach of the New England Patriots Jerod Mayo leads the Pats into Cincinnati on September 8th, 2024, it will be the first Patriots game coached by someone other than Bill Belichick since Pete Carroll still occupied the job on the final day of the 1999 regular season. This is all to say […]

In just a matter of hours, NBA free agency officially begins, giving teams the opportunity to remake their rosters in the most drastic ways possible. One team that has already done just that this offseason is the New Orleans Pelicans, who on Friday traded for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. However, just because the Pels […]

As the official start of NBA Free Agency inches closer and closer by the minute, there’s no shortage of speculation already as to where all of the big name players may end up going. Two of the most recognizable names and impactful players whose fates are both up in the air are Paul George of […]

The terms underrated and underappreciated get thrown around much more liberally than they probably should, but in some cases, those are the exact tags that should be bestowed upon some of the best under the radar players in the NFL. One player who has a solid case to make as one of the league’s most underappreciated wide receivers is Cleveland Browns […]

Coming off of what was arguably their most successful season since making the NBA Finals in 1999, the New York Knicks made the first major splash of the 2024 NBA offseason when they sent a half a dozen picks out the door to Brooklyn in order to acquire Mikal Bridges from their cross-town rival. Bridges […]

It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who has long followed the National Basketball Association that much of what the Los Angeles Lakers have done in the very early stages of the 2024 offseason has come under fire. Their failed pursuit of UConn coach Dan Hurley drew skepticism from both pro and college […]

Although there is hope among football fans in the nation’s capital that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk may soon be referred to as Washington Commanders wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, the All-Pro wide receiver continues to make it clear that he believes that playing in the Bay Area is what is best for him, even […]

While most analysts around the NFL anticipate that the New York Giants could be among the league’s worst teams in 2024, on one side of the ball in particular, there is plenty of optimism. Coming off of a season in which they forced more turnovers than any defense in the NFL, the Giants spent more […]

Being in the position that the Dallas Cowboys currently find themselves is a bit of a double-edged sword. On one hand, having three building-block players — Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons — who are all coming off of All-Pro seasons and all worthy of and expecting big money contracts in the near future […]