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With the 2023 NBA Finals deadlocked at 1-1, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat Game 3 contest heads down to South Beach. Ahead of this Heat-Nuggets game, we’ll be making our bold Heat Game 3 predictions. After the Nuggets’ seemingly easy 11-point win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it looked like the Western […]

After nine years, the Las Vegas Raiders decided to end the Derek Carr Era this NFL offseason. The team could have gone in several directions for a new quarterback, including trading for Aaron Rodgers or drafting a QB in the 2023 NFL Draft. Instead, the team signed former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Jimmy Garoppolo. And […]

The Chicago Bulls made a bad trade back in 2021, sending Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., and two first-round picks to the Orland Magic for Nikola Vucevic. The big man hasn’t helped the Bulls reach the next level and now enters NBA free agency in the 2023 offseason. While letting him walk makes the […]

The Denver Nuggets NBA Finals Game 1 win over the Miami Heat was a convincing one. The home team took it to the Eastern Conference visitors 104-93, and it never seemed that close. A convincing win in any NBA Finals game is huge, but this one seemed to have even more significance than usual. With […]

The Denver Broncos are now Sean Payton’s team, and he spent his first NFL offseason with the franchise remaking it in his image. That means upgrading along the lines and adding weapons on offense. Payton accomplished these goals via the NFL draft and in free agency. But what was the riskiest move they made? The […]

The Indianapolis Colts are entering a new era this NFL offseason, as the team drafted Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. To help their new signal-caller succeed, the team made solid moves in free agency and in the draft to build up the offense around him and create […]

The Tennessee Titans continued to remake their team this NFL offseason as they slowly transition away from the Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, and A.J. Brown Era, and to whoever defines the next era of Nashville football. In this vein, the Titans cut some well-known players and made some good moves in the NFL draft. But […]

The Houston Texans’ 2023 NFL Draft included a huge swing for the fence, with the team taking Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud at No. 2 and Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. at No. 3. The latter cost the Texans their 2024 first-round pick, and that’s not only the riskiest move of the Texans’ draft […]

The Buffalo Bills had a solid 2023 NFL offseason. They made reasonable moves in free agency, drafted well, and re-signed several key players. The big Bills free agent risk isn’t about who they signed this NFL offseason, though. It is about who they let get away. And with the big Tremaine Edmunds Chicago Bears signing, […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a wild offseason, and it’s not even over yet. Most of the drama centered around the Lamar Jackson contract situation, but that single issue caused a ripple effect throughout the organization. It forced the team to take some big swings, and if they miss, there could be problems in Baltimore. So, […]

The Boston Celtics crashed out of the 2023 NBA playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, coming back from 3-0 down to the Miami Heat to force a Game 7 at home and then getting crushed in Boston in that final game. Now, the team must seriously consider making some changes to the team during the Celtics’ offseason, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t go wild in free agency this NFL offseason, but the team did make some bold moves. The biggest move was signing former Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to a four-year deal. Here’s why this was the riskiest Bengals free agent signing of the 2023 NFL offseason. LT Orlando […]

After sitting at home for over a week, the Denver Nuggets will finally get their first NBA Finals ever underway against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Western Conference winners are the favorites to win the series, and the team’s star, Nikola Jokic, is the odds-on favorite to win the NBA Finals MVP Award. Here […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two picks in the 2023 NBA Draft at Nos. 17 and 47. The first Lakers draft pick will be a well-known player who will be expected to contribute right away in the 2023-24 season. The second pick will be a sleeper the franchise must target in order to get the […]

Bob Myers, the architect of the Golden State Warriors dynasty is leaving the franchise. The organization’s president and general manager says, “It’s just time” to move on after 12 years of building the Warriors into four-time NBA champions. The incredibly successful GM is still just 48 years old and will have suitors knocking down his […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 NFL draft added seven new players to the team as well as several undrafted rookies. The team’s first three draft picks, Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, SMU wide receiver Rashee Rice, and Oklahoma offensive tackle Wanya Morris, all have a chance to help the Chiefs right out of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ 2023 NFL draft added seven new players to the team as well as several undrafted rookies. The team’s first two picks of the draft, TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston and Alabama edge rusher Tuli Tuipuloto, are likely to make an impact next season. Who will the Chargers’ rookie sleeper be, though? […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a shocking move on Friday with the DeAndre Hopkins release. While he is now available to sign with all 31 other NFL teams, several favorites have emerged. One of those favorites is the New England Patriots, which makes a lot of sense. Here are three reasons a DeAndre Hopkins-Patriots union not […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a shocking decision on Friday as they decided on a DeAndre Hopkins release, as opposed to a trade. Now, any team in the NFL can sign him, and the Dallas Cowboys are actually the betting favorites to do so. Odds makers are right more often than they are wrong, so here […]

The Arizona Cardinals announced a shocking DeAndre Hopkins release on Friday, making him a free agent for any team to sign. Hopkins has wanted out of the desert after last season, and he says stability, winning, and playing with a top-notch quarterback are the most important things to him right now. If that’s the case, […]

On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals shockingly released wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. After the DeAndre Hopkins release, any NFL team is now free to sign the three-time All-Pro. There will be plenty of suitors for Hopkins, but the best fit is the Buffalo Bills. Why? Well, here are three reasons that a DeAndre Hopkins-Bills signing is […]

The Tennessee Titans 2023 NFL draft added six new players to their squad as well as several undrafted rookies. Early-round picks like offensive tackle Peter Skoronski from Northwestern and possibly even Kentucky quarterback Will Levis should make an impact next season. Who will the Titans’ rookie sleeper be, though? The player with the best chance […]

The Cleveland Browns’ 2023 NFL draft added seven new players to the team as well as several undrafted rookies. Thanks to the Deshaun Watson trade, Cleveland didn’t join the draft until the third round, so pretty much every draft pick this year can qualify as a Browns’ rookie sleeper. The player with the best chance […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ 2023 NFL draft added 10 new players to the roster as well as several undrafted rookies. Seattle’s two first-round picks, Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon and Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, should make an immediate impact on the team. But which Seahawks rookie sleeper will come in and put his imprint on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs and now turn their attention to the 2023 NBA Draft. The team has the No. 17 pick in the first round, and there should be several enticing options left on the board at that point. Here are the three best players LA must target with that […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is now behind us, and we now know the Los Angeles Lakers will draft at the No. 17 pick in the first round. LeBron James and company were one series away from the NBA Finals, but they ended up getting swept by a far superior Denver Nuggets team. Now, LA […]

With few draft picks and little salary cap space to help improve the team for next season, Los Angeles Lakers’ trades are likely the only avenue the team has to get better this offseason. And that may mean dealing their most valuable asset in an Anthony Davis trade. In fairness to the Lakers, the team […]

The future is now for the New York Jets. The team went all in on 39-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season, giving them a two or even one-year window to try and win a Super Bowl. Gang Green needs to pull out all the tricks in their arsenal in order to win now, and that […]

The Denver Broncos draft class was small this year, bringing in just five new players. The team did add a handful of undrafted rookies to the squad as well, though. Denver’s first pick, Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims, should make an immediate impact on the team. But which Broncos rookie sleeper will step up and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft brought six new players into the team along with a handful of undrafted rookies. Pittsburgh’s first two picks, Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones and Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr., should make an immediate impact on the team. But which Steelers’ rookie sleeper will step up and make his mark on […]

The Buffalo Bills’ 2023 NFL draft brought six new players to the squad along with a handful of undrafted rookies. Buffalo’s first two picks, Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid and Florida guard O’Cyrus Torrence, should make an immediate impact on the team. But which Bills’ rookie sleeper will step up and put his imprint on […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made some big moves this NFL offseason, addressing needs in the NFL draft and through free agency. As the offseason drags on, though, there are still two trades the team can make to round out the Cowboys roster for 2023. Those two Cowboys trades are for Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery now a thing of the past, we know the Utah Jazz draft will start with the No. 9 pick in the first round. The franchise did a great job starting its rebuild with the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert trades. Now they need to start turning all those picks […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery in the books, we now know the Detroit Pistons draft will start with the No. 5 pick in the first round. With one of the best chances to win the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, sliding all the way down to No. 5 is disappointing. However, the Pistons can’t wallow in […]

After the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, we now know the Orlando Magic draft will include the Nos. 6 and 11 picks in the first round. The second first-round selection is courtesy of the Chicago Bulls via the Nikola Vucevic trade. With that second pick, the Magic have the chance to get a real difference-maker at […]

After the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, we now know the Orlando Magic will have the Nos. 6 and 11 picks in the first round. The team finished with the sixth-worst record in the NBA last season, and that’s where they stayed in the lottery. With that first pick, the Magic have the chance to get […]

The Buffalo Bills roster is mostly set for the 2023 season after the NFL draft and free agency. As we enter the dog days of the NFL offseason, though, there are still a few tweaks the team can make to give themselves the best chance to finally reach the Super Bowl in 2024. With that […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery and will take French super-prospect Victor Webanyama at No. 1 overall. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, Baylor freshman guard Keyonte George could go […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is official, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery and will take French sensation Victor Webanyama at No. 1 overall. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson was a lock […]