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The Los Angeles Clippers have done all they can do at and around the trade deadline to set up a run at the NBA title. Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, and John Wall are out, while Bones Hyland, Eric Gordon, and Mason Plumlee are in. Now, a Russell Westbrook-Clippers union is on the horizon, but unfortunately […]

The Indianapolis Colts had a disappointing and chaotic 2022 season that ended with a 4-12-1 record. Now, heading into the NFL offseason, the franchise has a new coach in Shane Steichen, and a lot of decisions to make, including about quarterback Matt Ryan. Here are a few bold Colts offseason predictions about how those decisions […]

The Tennessee Titans started the season 7-3 but lost the last seven games in a row to miss the playoffs for the first time in four years. Now the franchise is at a crossroads this NFL offseason. Do the Titans try and run it back one more time with Ryan Tannehill and company? Or do […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have officially parted ways with Derek Carr, the team’s franchise quarterback for the past nine seasons. Now the team is on the hunt for a Raiders’ Derek Carr replacement, and they could go one of several ways. The team could look in-house to last season’s Carr replacement, Jarrett Stidham, sign a […]

This is where we talk about the Baltimore Ravens 2022 campaign, the coming NFL offseason, and make some bold Ravens offseason predictions. However, there is really only one past, present, or future Ravens issue that matters right now, and that’s if Lamar Jackson will be back for 2023 and beyond. We’ll get to that in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the most disappointing teams in the league in the 2022 season. Now, heading into the NFL offseason, the team needs to make some big moves to become the team we all thought they’d be last year. With that in mind, here are a few bold Raiders offseason predictions […]

The New York Giants come into the 2023 NFL offseason with a deceptive amount of salary cap space. Right now, the team has $44 million in cap room, the fifth-best amount in the league. However, that is without quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley on the books. Once the team signs those Giants’ […]

For the first time in a long time, the Chicago Bears are in first place in the NFL. Not in record, mind you, but in salary cap space heading into the 2023 NFL offseason. The Bears’ offseason starts with over $97 million in cap space, nearly $40 million more than the second-place New England Patriots. […]

The Buffalo Bills came into the 2022 NFL season as the Super Bowl favorites and ended the campaign getting beat handily in the snow at home to the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a disappointing year for Josh Allen and company and heading into the NFL offseason, everyone knows some major changes need to happen. With […]

Alabama edge-rusher Will Anderson Jr. is one of the top prospects of the 2023 NFL Draft. After a standout career with the Crimson Tide, the pass-rusher is now a top-five prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft. With the NFL’s annual selection conference just over two months away, here is a Will Anderson NFL draft profile […]

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter is one of the top prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. The big man had an outstanding career with the Bulldogs and is now a top-five prospect at the next level. To get you ready for the draft at the end of April, here is a Jalen Carter NFL draft […]

Now that Super Bowl is in the books, it is officially 2023 NFL Draft season! The 2022 season is old news, and teams start looking toward the future and the next draft class. Last season rookie running backs Dameon Pierce, Kenneth Walker II, Breece Hall, and, of course, Isiah Pacheco all made their mark on […]

The Super Bowl is now over, which means one thing. It’s 2023 NFL Draft season! It is time to put 2022 in the rearview mirror and start thinking about the future of franchises. And, of course, the future starts at quarterback. You can’t start any draft discussion without talking about the 2023 NFL Draft quarterbacks […]

The New York Giants has a surprisingly good 2022 season, making the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Now comes the second NFL offseason under head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen, and the team has some decisions to make. This Giants’ offseason, the franchise has to continue building on the success […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are the 2022 NFL champions. The team’s epic 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57 gives Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid two titles in four years. That is certainly the beginning of a dynasty, but it’s not a dynasty yet. To get closer to that magical D-word, the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles came up just short in the Super Bowl, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35. Now attention turns to the Eagles’ offseason where the team must figure out how to get back to the Big Game next year. That road to Super Bowl 58 starts with general manager Howie Roseman and company […]

The Brooklyn Nets trade deadline was like no other in league history. Six days before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the team was looking for ways to improve on the margins. By Thursday at 3 pm ET, the team had made two of the biggest blockbusters ever, trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks and […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Chicago Bulls did nothing. The team that sits in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and loses its 2023 first-round pick if it’s not in the top four didn’t make a move to get better or to get worse. However, the biggest Bulls trade […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57, a lot of focus will be on the quarterbacks. The Eagles Super Bowl chances won’t come down to their own QB, Jalen Hurts, though. It will be about how much pressure the Philly defense can put on Patrick Mahomes. That’s why […]

The NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and the 2023 edition was one of the most fun and fascinating ones in recent memory. The Brooklyn Nets made two league-altering trades, shipping out Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, and the Los Angeles Lakers completely re-made their roster on the fly. Other contenders like the Los Angeles […]

After the Phoenix Suns trade deadline move for Kevin Durant, the NBA is officially a new world. The Kevin Durant-Suns marriage changes the balance of power in the league, and could finally bring a championship to Phoenix. With that as the ultimate stakes, we’ll make three bold Suns predictions following the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade. […]

The NBA trade deadline is approaching its final countdown, and NBA general managers are going wild with trades. However, Pistons GM Troy Weaver has been quiet so far. In 2023, it is a seller’s market, with so many teams thinking they are still in the mix for postseason contention. This means now is the time […]

The Brooklyn Nets fire sale is officially on after the Kevin Durant trade. The team now has just a few hours to get what they can for the players they brought in with the Durant and Kyrie Irving trades. The most valuable asset they have from these deals is former Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges, […]

The blockbuster Kevin Durant trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns shook up the NBA in the wee hours of the morning before the 2023 NBA trade deadline. We are now in a vastly different NBA reality than we were just 24 hours ago. The trade changed so much for so many, so let’s […]

With the NBA trade deadline just hours away, the Phoenix Suns have to trade Jae Crowder. The veteran forward has languished on the shelf all season. After losing his starting spot to Cameron Johnson, Crowder, and the team agreed to part ways. This was in training camp! In the last five months, the team hasn’t […]

After the Kyrie Irving trade irrevocably shook up the 2022-23 Brooklyn Nets, the team must make some bold moves at the NBA trade deadline. There are plenty of reasons this is the case, but the No. 1 reason is to keep Kevin Durant happy and believing he is on a team capable of contending for […]

With the Kyrie Irving trade, the Dallas Mavericks are officially all in. Mark Cuban and company pushed their poker chips to the center of the table and are letting it all ride on one hand, the 2022-23 NBA season. As such, the Mavs can’t stop there. There is another last-minute Mavs trade deadline deal the […]

With the 2023 NBA trade deadline now hours, not days, away, it is time for the buyers and sellers of the NBA to come together and make some last-minute deals. A Chicago Bulls trade deadline deal with the Golden State Warriors would be one that would help both clubs. And, if nothing else happens in […]

After the shocking Kyrie Irving trade request — and subsequent trade 48 hours later — the Brooklyn Nets are a franchise in transition. Getting Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith back from the Dallas Mavericks might be enough to keep Kevin Durant happy for now, but it might not be. If KD doesn’t like what just […]

The Brooklyn Nets acted fast after the shocking Kyrie Irving trade request on Friday. The team fielded offers for a day or so and then pulled the trigger on a deal within 48 hours. The team ultimately accepted the Dallas Mavs’ deal of Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected in 2027, and two second-round picks. […]

A Mike Conley trade deadline deal is one of the most likely moves to happen before the February 9 cutoff. The Utah Jazz started the season on fire, looking like a legit playoff team. However, two five-game losing streaks in December brought them back to earth, and the Jazz currently sits in 10th in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made it clear at the end of last season that they are done with Derek Carr. Head coach Josh McDaniels benched him for the final two games of last season, and now they are looking for a trade and may have to release him outright. With the win-now talent on the […]

After the shocking Kyrie Irving trade request, the Brooklyn Nets have to be reeling. Reports are they did not see this coming, and now they have six days to completely change their team. The Nets will have to make some tough decisions on the fly, including blowing the whole thing up. That means a Kevin […]

After the Kyrie Irving trade request, 29 NBA general managers had to at least call a meeting to discuss a possible Nets trade for the polarizing superstar. While Irving doesn’t make sense for most teams he’s such a game-changing talent that every organization has to consider it, if only for 10 seconds before moving on. […]

Kyrie Irving shocked the NBA world Friday with his trade request. The Brooklyn Nets guard decided he wants out of New York, and now the team has six days to find a trade partner before the 2023 NBA trade deadline. While the Kyrie Irving trade request is a blow to the Nets, it is also […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is almost upon us, and it is officially time for the Los Angeles Lakers to make a bold move. It is time to put Russell Westbrook on the block, pair him with the team’s two available first-round picks and make a Lakers trade deadline deal that will completely reshape the […]

The Arizona Cardinals gave their coach, Kliff Kingsbury, general manager, Steve Keim, and quarterback, Kyler Murray, long-term extensions within the last year. Now, Kingsbury is fired, Keim stepped down, and Murray is on the shelf recovering from a torn ACL. That’s a big mess. However, in the National Football League, things can turn around in […]

Some pundits picked the 2022 Denver Broncos to go to the Super Bowl after the Russell Wilson trade. Boy, were they wrong. The Nathaniel Hackett and Russell Wilson Era in Denver started off as a disaster. In fact, the 5-12 season was so bad, it is now the Sean Payton and Russell Wilson Era after […]

In 2021, the Indianapolis Colts were a heartbreaking Week 18 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars away from making the NFL playoffs. In 2022, the team was much further from the promised land. A 3-5-1 start cost Frank Reich his job, and after the head-scratching Jeff Saturday hire as his interim replacement, the team won one […]