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Wednesday night’s tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets was billed as the first game that NBA fans got to see Luka Doncic suit up in the purple and gold as a full go. Before the game, the Lakers lifted Doncic’s minutes restriction as he gets back closer to full strength after […]

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams this past season, and the games were overall a success. While the first round games were mostly lopsided, we got a great quarterfinal between Texas and Arizona State and one of the best playoff games ever between Penn State and Notre Dame in the semifinals. The CFP […]

Even before she stunningly announced that she was returning to UConn for the 2024-25 season, Paige Bueckers was already a Huskies legend. Playing an extra season — if you want to call it that considering all of the time she has missed due to injury — only is allowing her to continue climbing some of […]

The Golden State Warriors have shown plenty of improvement in the short time since Jimmy Butler got there, and now they might finally be getting back to full strength. Jonathan Kuminga has been out since early January with a right ankle sprain, but the All-Star break gave him some extra time to get healthy without […]

On Sunday, UConn women’s basketball established itself as one of the true national title contenders in college hoops this season. Geno Auriemma and the Huskies went into Columbia and destroyed South Carolina’s 71-game home winning streak in dominant fashion, crushing the Gamecocks 87-58. UConn jumped back into the top five in the AP poll on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had another fairly successful season in 2024, but just making the playoffs and being a punching bag for the true contenders in the AFC has to be getting old for them at this point. Pittsburgh was unable to make any inroads in the Wild Card Round as the Baltimore Ravens swiftly blew […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets will kick off the post-All-Star break NBA season on Wednesday night in a game that was rescheduled after the Los Angeles fires in January. The two will square off in a standalone game in Los Angeles before heading out on back-to-backs on Thursday night. Of course, the […]

After beating Team Canada in the group stage of the 4 Nations Face-Off, it’s time for Team USA to back it up with another victory. The longtime rivals will clash on Thursday night in the championship game in Boston, and the Americans are coming in with plenty of confidence. For a few days, it seemed […]

The Big Ten conference slate hasn’t gone as Brad Underwood and Illinois basketball would have hoped, and that unfortunate trend continued on Tuesday night. With a chance to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume and move up in the conference standings, Illinois got crushed 95-74 on the road by No. 11 Wisconsin. The game stayed fairly […]

2024-25 has been a tumultuous season for Kansas basketball, but it undoubtedly hit rock bottom on Tuesday night. Following a shocking upset loss at the hands of Utah on Saturday night, Kansas got demolished by BYU on the road in a 91-57 rout that nobody saw coming. Kansas didn’t show up right from the start […]

UConn basketball seemed to have figured some things out following a massive road win against Creighton last week, but now it seems as if the Huskies are lost again. Dan Hurley’s club backed up an epic collapse on Saturday against Seton Hall with another sleepless performance on Tuesday night at home against Villanova. The Wildcats […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be the first team back on the court after the All-Star break. JJ Redick and company will play in the only game in Wednesday night’s NBA slate against the Charlotte Hornets in a game that was rescheduled from January’s fires in Los Angeles. Luka Doncic is off of his minutes […]

The NBA All-Star Game looked a lot different this season than in past years, but it still wasn’t enough to make the fans happy. The four-team tournament style was slow and full of breaks that took away from the basketball, taking the players out of rhythm and snatching most of the intensity from the game. […]

The Connecticut Sun made a firm decision to tear things down and start over this offseason. Once all of the dust settled, nearly all of the recognizable faces from the championship contender of the last few seasons were gone: Stephanie White is coaching the Indiana Fever with DeWanna Bonner on the roster, Alyssa Thomas is […]

In the 2024 NFL Draft, the New York Giants finally made a few solid draft picks that they can build around. Last season, a handful of exciting rookies were the highlight of an otherwise disappointing campaign in the Big Apple. Star wide receiver Malik Nabers is the headliner of that group and already looks like […]

After a rocky start to the season, Duke basketball has become one of the best teams in the country and has shredded nearly all comers in the ACC. Aside from a close loss to Clemson on the road, the Blue Devils have rattled off blowout win after blowout win in conference play, the latest of […]

Team Canada fell short in its group stage game against Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean that its championship hopes are dashed. The Canadians rebounded nicely on Monday morning, getting a critical 5-3 regulation win over Finland in the final group game to clinch a rematch against […]

The biggest name on the market this offseason in the NFL is Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett. The superstar defensive end requested a trade from Cleveland just before the Super Bowl after another very disappointing Browns season. The Browns were one of the worst teams in football this season and don’t seem to have a […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a big risk when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, and it hasn’t paid off so far. Davis had an excellent first half in his Mavericks debut on Feb. 8, but a third quarter adductor injury has kept him out since then and will continue […]

Star wide receiver Tee Higgins was projected to be one of the biggest names on the free agent market this offseason, but the Cincinnati Bengals are going to make a concerted effort to make sure he stays into the orange and black for the foreseeable future. In order to prevent Higgins from hitting the open […]

Former four-star recruit and current Florida State cornerback Charles Lester III was arrested on Monday morning for a DUI charge. He was released shortly after the arrest, according to Nick Kosko of On3 Sports. Lester was a four-star recruit at cornerback in the class of 2024 and made two appearances with the Seminoles during his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t done celebrating their Super Bowl yet, while the Kansas City Chiefs are still licking their wounds from the crushing 40-22 loss. However, the NFL calendar doesn’t stop for either one of them, as free agency is right around the corner. Both the Eagles and the Chiefs have several free agents that […]

After losing a heated battle against the United States on Saturday night, Team Canada has its backs against the wall. The Canadians need to get a win in regulation against Finland on Monday in order to assure itself of a spot in Thursday’s championship game. Any other result and the Canadians will wait to find […]

Even weeks after the news dropped, the Luka Doncic trade is still absolutely stunning, even after watching the Slovenian superstar suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers a few times. Day by day, more information trickles out about what led the Mavericks to this bombshell decision. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison spearheaded the trade talks, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are trying to get back into the playoffs this season, but they will need Mike Trout to get back to how he played in his prime in order to get there. Injuries have hampered the Angels star over the years, especially in the last few, but now Los Angeles is taking […]

Another NBA All-Star Game has come and gone and another format change by the league seems to have passed with little improvement. Sunday night’s four-team format was a dud for the most part, with not a lot of basketball being played over the course of the evening. Fans, pundits and Draymond Green all didn’t like […]

Much of the talk during this women’s college basketball season has been around UCLA, USC and whether South Carolina can repeat as the national champion. UConn women’s basketball came into the season with a lot of hype, but a few disappointing losses have put them out of the spotlight for the moment. After Sunday, UConn […]

St. John’s and Creighton are battling at Madison Square Garden to determine who gets to sit atop the Big East standings with just a few weeks to go, but the Bluejays suffered a major blow that completely took the air out of the team. During the second half of a tight contest, star center Ryan […]

Things didn’t start very well for Wisconsin basketball against No. 7 Purdue on Saturday, as the Boilermakers jumped out to an early lead in the first half. On top of that, key guard Kamari McGee was ejected with just over six minutes remaining in the first half after he was given a Flagrant 2 foul. […]

Despite an excellent first half, Illinois basketball completely fell flat in the second half in a 79-65 loss to No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday night. The Illini showcased the talent that makes them one of the most dangerous teams in college basketball, but they also showed why they have been a very frustrating and […]

2024-25 hasn’t been perfect for No. 7-ranked UConn women’s basketball, but it changed the narrative on Sunday. Geno Auriemma and the Huskies came into a blockbuster matchup against No. 4 South Carolina without a truly elite win, but they picked one up by blowing out the Gamecocks 87-58 and snapping their 71-game home winning streak. […]

Alabama basketball had a chance on Saturday to knock off its biggest rival and become the No. 1 team in the country on Monday, but it fell short in a frustrating 94-85 loss against No. 1 Auburn at home. After trailing for most of the first half, Nate Oats and company stormed back to tie […]

Many people were surprised when Wisconsin basketball came in at No. 11 overall — the third No. 3 seed — in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 reveal on Saturday morning, but the Badgers backed it up quickly. Wisconsin used a monster second half to get a big 94-84 road win against No. 7 […]

Michigan State basketball stumbled in Tom Izzo’s first chance to break Bob Knight’s record for Big Ten wins earlier in the week, but the Spartans didn’t give away a second chance on Saturday. Michigan State walked into Illinois and picked up a massive 79-65 road win with an excellent second half on the defensive end, […]

Duke basketball had some growing pains to work through at the start of the season, but now the Blue Devils are rounding into form. Cooper Flagg and company are absolutely cruising through the ACC after another dominant win, this time in a 106-70 rout of Stanford. After the game, Flagg and star center Khaman Maluach […]

In one of the most highly-anticipated college basketball games of the season, Auburn basketball went on the road and impressively got the job done. Bruce Pearl’s Tigers backed up their No. 1 ranking with a great finish against No. 2 Alabama to walk out of Tuscaloosa with a 94-85 win. Auburn got contributions from all […]

In its first year in the Big Ten, UCLA is steamrolling towards an NCAA tournament bid after a very successful season. Mick Cronin and company got off to a blazing hot start before a rough stretch in the middle of the year, but they are now building momentum again. The Bruins continued to do so […]

Indiana basketball seemed to be finding some momentum after picking up a massive road win against Michigan State on Tuesday night, but that all came crashing down on Friday. After a lifeless first half, Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers stormed back, but fell short in the end in a 72-68 loss to UCLA at home. […]

The Rising Stars Game has come to a close, but the showpiece of the opening night of NBA All-Star Weekend delivered the drama. After Team C cruised in its semifinal and Team G League pulled off a stunner to make the final, it was Dalton Knecht, Stephon Castle and Team C who took home the […]