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The 2023 Los Angeles Lakers free agency signings included seven major deals. From re-signing key restricted and unrestricted free agents to bringing in new talent from other teams, the Lakers were busy this offseason. The dust is now mostly settled on NBA free agency, so let’s take a look at the Lakers’ free agency grades […]

Kyler Murray is finally speaking about the Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 season. The 4-13 campaign ended for the Cardinals quarterback after a Week 14 ACL injury, and he’s stayed largely silent since. Now, though, Murray is speaking out on the disastrous season and the negative “vibes” around the team. After the final whistle blew in Week […]

The Washington Commanders 2023 training camp starts on July 25 (July 21 for rookies) at OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park in Ashburn, Virginia. That is where head coach Ron Rivera and company will figure out the Commanders’ roster for this season that will help the team try to get back into the playoffs for […]

The Detroit Lions 2023 training camp starts on July 22 (July 19 for rookies) at the Detroit Lions Training Facility in Allen Park, Michigan. That is where head coach Dan Campbell and company will figure out the Lions’ roster for this season that will help the team try to get back into the postseason for […]

The US Women’s National Team is now just days away from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand. Before the world’s biggest soccer tournament kicks off, though, the USWNT beat Wales in their final tune-up, and star striker Alex Morgan had a strong […]

The Las Vegas Raiders 2023 training camp starts on July 25 (July 20 for rookies) at Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada. That is where head coach Josh McDaniels and company will figure out the Raiders roster for this season that will help the team get back in the NFL playoff picture after a […]

The MLS Season Pass on Apple TV lets fans watch every Major League Soccer match on their TVs. This is the first season Apple TV is offering this incredible package, so here is what you need to know about how to get MLS Season Pass in 2023. *Subscribe now to MLS Season Pass and watch […]

Lionel Messi has arrived in the United States ahead of his Inter Miami MLS debut. Subscribe now to MLS Season Pass and watch every match including the playoffs on Apple TV The world’s greatest soccer player touched down in South Florida on Tuesday before his highly-anticipated MLS debut. Cameras caught the diminutive football star walking […]

The San Antonio Spurs arguably had the best offseason of any team, winning the NBA Draft Lottery and drafting a generational prospect in Victor Wembanyama. After that, though, their NBA free agency period was relatively quiet, and you can ding the team for not going more to build around their new superstar. Going even further, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got better this offseason through the draft and NBA free agency. Let’s clear that up to start. However, the offseason hasn’t been perfect, despite achieving almost everything the franchise needed to achieve to make one last title run with the LeBron James and Anthony Davis core. Still, of all the moves […]

As the Damian Lillard trade saga drags on, we’ve heard from a lot of parties. Lillard has made his thoughts known, as has his agent, and we’ve heard ad nauseam from every NBA insider and talking head on the subject. The one person we haven’t heard from is Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, […]

Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink is tall. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is not. So, it’s no surprise that when the two took a photo together, the results were pretty comical. And even Brink had to weigh in on social media. Las Vegas is the center of the basketball universe right now, as the […]

JJ Watt on the Pittsburgh Steelers? Now, that has a nice ring to it for Steeler fans. It makes sense, too, as JJ’s brothers, TJ Watt and Derek Watt, have played for the franchise for their entire careers and the last three seasons, respectively. Oldest brother JJ had a chance to play with them but […]

NBA Summer League has now started, which means the Oklahoma City Thunder No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, former Kentucky guard Cason Wallace, made his Thunder debut in Las Vegas. The Thunder took on the Dallas Mavericks and won 91-80, but that doesn’t tell the full story of Wallace’s first impressions. To […]

NBA Summer League is underway, which means the Dallas Mavericks No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Duke center Dereck Lively II, made his Mavs debut in Las Vegas. Dallas took on the Oklahoma City Thunder and lost 91-80, but that doesn’t tell the tale of Lively’s first impressions. To do that, here […]

NBA Summer League is here, which means the Orlando Magic’s two first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, Arkansas point guard Anthony Black and Michigan wing Jett Howard, made their professional debuts in Las Vegas. The Magic took on the Pistons and lost 89-78, but that doesn’t tell the tale of Black and Howard’s first […]

The Orlando Magic’s NBA free agency period was relatively quiet for the team. The team signed two free agents and let three go. The big moves were in the draft, though, taking two prospects in the first round. Now, with NBA free agency winding down and a handful of players still on the market, there […]

The NBA and celebrity world collided Wednesday night in Las Vegas when a security guard for Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick of the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft, allegedly assaulted pop icon Britney Spears. Now, Wembanyama has broken his silence on the matter and confirmed most of the reported details. The […]

Bryce Young may have been the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the new Carolina Panthers quarterback isn’t resting on his laurels this NFL offseason. The former Alabama QB is putting in the work, holding extra workouts with his top wide receivers at SMU this offseason. Despite being in the dog days […]

If you don’t know the name Cooper Flagg yet, you will soon. The 16-year-old phenom is currently the No. 2 high school basketball recruit in the country for the Class of 2025. And at the summer Nike Peach Jam showcase this week, Flagg may have improved his status with a performance that one major scout […]

Longtime Buffalo Bills radio announcer John Murphy suffered a stroke at the end of the 2022 season, and his status as the Bills’ play-by-play man on WGR 550 for the 2023 season was up in the air. Now, the Bills and their flagship station partner have announced that Chris Brown, who filled in for Murphy […]

The Portland Trail Blazers NBA free agency period was an interesting one for the team. General manager Joe Cronin re-signed Jerami Grant and let a few free agents walk. But the big moves were drafting Scoot Henderson No. 3 overall, and the looming specter of a Damian Lillard trade. Now, with NBA free agency winding […]

The Los Angeles Lakers NBA free agency period was quite fruitful for the team. General manager Rob Pelinka retained several key players, signed some new ones, and generally made the team a little bit stronger than last season when the Lakers made it to the Western Conference Finals. Now, with NBA free agency winding down […]

NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is about to start, and the Milwaukee Bucks Summer League roster is full of interesting prospects. The team has a wide range of players, from first-round picks like MarJon Beauchamp, former NBA players like Nico Mannion, and a college superstar in Drew Timme. Here are the five must-watch prospects […]

Las Vegas NBA Summer League hasn’t even started yet for the San Antonio Spurs, but the hype is fully formed. And if you were hoping to get a glimpse of No. 1 overall 2023 NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama at his Spurs Summer League debut, that’s probably not going to happen. NBA insider Marc Stein […]

In a matter of hours after NBA free agency opened, the Houston Rockets gave Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks a combined $210 million. These moves were designed to change the culture of the franchise and make the team better on the court. The only thing that should worry Rockets fans is that Brooks and VanVleet […]

NBA Summer League kicks off the 2023 starts on Friday, July 7, and the Oklahoma City Thunder — led by 2022 No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren — have the best odds of walking away as the Las Vegas Summer League champions. The Thunder are +700 favorites to win it all, per FanDuel, thanks to […]

NBA Summer League is kicking off, and the New York Knicks Summer League roster is chock-full of intriguing prospects. The team has a wide range of players, from pro journeymen like Isaiah Roby, promising Westchester Knicks like Dmytro Skapintsev, and complete wild cards like Jaylen Martin. Here are the five must-watch prospects on the 2023 […]

A Justin Jefferson-Minnesota Vikings contract extension is coming soon. The All-Pro wide receiver has set the NFL on fire since coming in from LSU and is now heading into the fourth year of his five-year rookie deal. The contract will cost the Vikings a lot, though, as the wideout is doing things few pass-catchers have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ free agency has been active but not all that impactful so far. The team has signed a few fringe players, re-upped a key piece, and brought in a couple of new players. These NBA free agency moves all address the Timberwolves’ needs, but none deal with the elephant in the room. That’s […]

Mason Mount joined Chelsea when he was six years old. Now, at 24, the Portsmouth native believes it is time to move on, and the midfielder is headed north to the red side of Manchester. Before the official Mason Mount transfer to Manchester United, the longtime Blues player said goodbye to Chelsea and its fans. […]

James Harden (and many others) beware! The NBA is cracking down on flopping, and it starts at Summer League. The league’s annual offseason showcase isn’t just a proving ground for young players and coaches, it’s also a place where the league tests Summer League rules to see if they’ll work in the league. And that’s […]

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers and running back Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants are two of the strongest players at their positions in the NFL. And they proved that on social media this week when Barkley shared a video of the two pushing massive weight sleds while working out […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants a trade to the Miami Heat. The Heat want to send Tyler Herro to the Blazers as the centerpiece of the trade. Portland doesn’t want Herro. So here we are at a classic impasse. This means that for a deal to get done, a third team will have […]

Joe Burrow will get a new contract from the Cincinnati Bengals soon. The superstar quarterback is entering his fourth NFL season, meaning he has just one season and his fifth-year option left on his rookie deal. This offseason is traditionally when top QBs get their first massive extensions, so a new Joe Burrow Bengals contract […]

How ‘bout them Cowboys?! Jimmy Johnson’s 1990s Dallas Cowboys teams are about to get the documentary series treatment as Netflix is poised to pay owner Jerry Jones around $50 million for the rights to make the shows. The 10-part series, produced by Skydance Sports in collaboration with NFL Films will focus on Jones during the […]

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Vince Tobin has died at the age of 79. The coach died in his home in Arizona on Monday morning. No cause of death has been reported. Following the coach’s passing Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill released a statement of condolence saying, “Our deepest condolences go out to everyone who knew […]

The Aaron Rodgers Era with the Green Bay Packers didn’t end well. The team finished 8-9, missed the playoffs, and the QB has his worst season in years. However, NFL insider Albert Breer says Rodgers’ new team, the New York Jets, isn’t concerned about the QB because they think his “level of engagement” is much […]

After the Damian Lillard trade request, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have a ton of options. Their superstar wants out, he only wants to go to the Miami Heat, and the league is watching how the team handles this situation. And none of this is ideal for the Blazers. Reports out of Miami are that […]