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The Los Angeles Lakers made a move for the future with the decision to trade Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, but it made their current tram significantly more unbalanced. The Lakers are better off in the long run with a superstar like Doncic running the show, but this deal, combined with the failed Mark Williams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a big statement when they traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, and now they are focused on making their future star happy. Doncic has traditionally played with athletic big men during his career, and the Lakers went out and got Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the rug pulled out from underneath them when the Mark Williams trade was suddenly rescinded due to issues with the big man’s physical. That deal seemingly had fixed the Lakers’ problems on the interior after trading away Anthony Davis, but now they must keep looking for help in the middle. […]

Any time you win a championship, whether it be in college football or the NFL, you usually will have to deal with a ton of roster and staff turnover. Things are no different for Ohio State football, which lost offensive coordinator Chip Kelly to the Las Vegas Raiders after beating Notre Dame in the National […]

Legendary NBA head coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown called his final game on Sunday when the Philadelphia 76ers took on the Milwaukee Bucks, and everybody around the NBA community came out to show love to one of the league’s most iconic figures. There was a touching tribute to Brown on ESPN both before and after […]

Many people were thrilled with the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 blowout of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, and opposing NFL players weren’t excused from that group. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase wasn’t shy about wanting the Eagles to win going into the game, and other players followed suit. After the game, Chase […]

The last week has been a whirlwind for the Dallas Mavericks since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. General manager Nico Harrison has dealt with all of the backlash possible, the Mavericks fans have stood outside of the arena and protested, and the Mavericks have moved forward with Davis and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are just hours away from playing in their second Super Bowl in three seasons. Nick Sirianni is in his fourth season as the Eagles head coach, so he has reached the Super Bowl in half of his seasons leading the way. However, Sirianni’s name still isn’t brought up in most conversations about […]

There wasn’t much going on in college basketball on Super Bowl Sunday, but the main showpiece featured a matchup that many NBA fans would have been especially interested in. Three potential lottery picks took the court when Derik Queen and Maryland took on Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Rutgers. Bailey and Harper have gotten a […]

The Dallas Cowboys are filling out their staff after making the stunning decision to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their new head coach. Now, the Cowboys are focused on building the rest of the coaching staff, and they have reached down into the college ranks for a number of those hires. On Sunday, […]

Carson Wentz is already a Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles after he nearly won an NFL MVP there before going down with a knee injury in 2017. Nick Foles finished the job in the playoffs, and Wentz immediately became a champion very early in his career. On Sunday, Wentz will either win his […]

Things haven’t been going well with the Dallas Mavericks over the last week or so. Ever since the shocking news broke that the Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, things have gone from bad to worse in Dallas. Fans have been protesting, and nobody seems to like the move. Now, the […]

2024-25 was turning into a disastrous season for Kansas State basketball, but a recent hot streak has a chance to salvage all of the Wildcats’ goals. Jerome Tang and company spent a ton of money in the transfer portal, and now all of their talented pieces are starting to come together as the conference slate […]

Legendary Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was already regarded as one of the best do ever do it at this level, and on Saturday he added another very impressive notch on his resume. With Michigan State’s 86-74 win over Oregon at the Breslin Center, Izzo tied former Indiana head coach Bob Knight for the […]

NFL legend Randy Moss is back on NFL Countdown this morning after stepping away from the show for a few months while he fought cancer. Now, he is back on the set for the biggest day of the NFL season. Moss’ return is an emotional one for obvious reasons, and everybody is happy to see […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have found their center of the future when they traded a hefty package to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams. The 23-year-old felt like the perfect long-term fit next to Luka Doncic as a roll man and lob threat, but that won’t be the case anymore. On Saturday night, […]

UCLA women’s basketball is absolutely rolling this season with one of the best and deepest rosters in college basketball. A big reason for the Bruins’ success has been the excellence of star center Lauren Betts, who has been one of the best players in the country all season long. On Friday, Betts made a massive […]

2024-25 has been somewhat of a dream season for St. John’s basketball in year two under Rick Pitino, and the Red Storm may have had their biggest highlight yet on Friday night. After a very slow start in a hostile environment against UConn, St. John’s stormed back and collected a very gritty 68-62 win. This […]

Despite playing at home in front of a friendly crowd at Gampel Pavilion, UConn basketball wasn’t able to come out on top in one of its biggest games of the season. Even though the Huskies jumped out to a big early lead, it was Big East-leading St. John’s who stormed back and came away with […]

Everyone is waiting to see LeBron James and Luka Doncic play together in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform after the Lakers swung the massive trade to get Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis. Those fans will have to wait a little bit longer for that, as Doncic isn’t expected to make his Lakers […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still wading into the De’Aaron Fox era, as the former Sacramento Kings tar played his second game in the silver and black on Friday night. The Spurs acquired Fox, one of the NBA’s top point guards, in a blockbuster trade with the Kings and the Chicago Bulls before the trade […]

One of the wildest NBA trade deadlines in recent history has officially passed and stars re on the move all over the league. Luka Doncic is a Laker, Anthony Davis is a Maverick, Jimmy Butler is a Warrior and Brandon Ingram is a Raptor after an extremely chaotic week. One star who didn’t end up […]

The Las Vegas Aces have undergone some reshuffling on their roster this offseason, and now it’s time to finalize what the 2025 version of A’ja Wilson and company will look like. The biggest move was obviously the big decision to trade Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks in a three-team deal that netted them […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were fairly quiet at the trade deadline right up until the last hour when they acquired sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round picks from the Atlanta Hawks for Terance Mann and Bones Hyland. Bogdanovic was the centerpiece of the deal, while Mann should be a contributor right away for the Hawks. […]

The Golden State Warriors struck out on Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, but they struck gold by landing Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to give Stephen Curry a second star to play with. The Warriors are trying to make the most of Curry’s final years as an elite player, and now they have […]

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have the season that they envisioned this season, and now their focus is fully turned to the offseason as they try to improve in order to get back into the playoffs and make a run next season. The 49ers need to figure out how to improve on both sides of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t done making trades after acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. After sending Anthony Davis back to Dallas, the Lakers had a glaring hole on the interior and clearly needed to add some more size to the roster. They did just that on Wednesday night when they traded Dalton Knecht, […]

The Denver Nuggets have been quiet off the court as the trade deadline approaches, but their play on the court has been very loud. On Wednesday night, the Nuggets won their fourth game in a row with a dominant second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119. Nikola Jokic was his usual dominant self […]

One of the more surprising names that had popped up in trade rumors leading up to the deadline was Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Durant was connected to the Golden State Warriors over the last week or so, but nothing ended up materializing. On Wednesday, news broke that Durant was not interested in a reunion […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still pacing the Eastern Conference as the All-Star break approaches, but not everything is smooth sailing for the Cavs. You don’t get out to a 41-10 record without some late-game heroics, and the Cavs have been one of the top teams in the NBA at winning close games this season. On […]

The Jimmy Butler saga is finally over after the Miami Heat traded their disgruntled star to the Golden State Warriors for a package centered around Andrew Wiggins and a protected first-round draft pick. Now, the Heat get to move forward with a switchable piece on the wing and the Warriors can try to compete in […]

The Golden State Warriors finally found their star to pair with Stephen Curry when they agreed to a trade that will send Jimmy Butler to Golden State and ship Andrew Wiggins and other pieces back to the Miami Heat. With this deal, the long, drawn-out Butler saga comes to an end and he finally has […]

After nearly a decade of getting close to the WNBA mountaintop, the Connecticut Sun are finally waving the white flag. This offseason, after yet another heartbreaking exit in the semifinals, the Sun have launched themselves into a full-blown rebuild, shipping off almost all of their veteran stars. Now, guard Marina Mabrey wants to be the […]

The stunning decision by the Dallas Mavericks to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, took everybody by surprise. Mavericks fans all over have been protesting, either in front of the arena or on social media as they come to terms with the loss of a franchise superstar. Even Mavericks fan […]

The Washington Commanders soared over expectations this season, winning 12 regular season games and picking up a pair of road wins in the playoffs to advance to the NFC Championship Game. Jayden Daniels had one of the best rookie seasons of any quarterback in NFL history and now Washington is focused on building around their […]

The Big 12 has been a college basketball gauntlet for many years now, and 2024-25 is no different. The usual suspects are all having excellent seasons, such as Kansas, Houston and Iowa State, but a surprising team is making a run through the heart of its conference slate. Texas Tech is one of the hottest […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the massive Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade and they showed up impressively. LeBron James scored 26 points and the Lakers destroyed the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97. After the game, James was asked about the trade that netted Doncic from the Mavericks and sent Davis […]

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been a part of a lot of star-studded duos and trios during his time in the NBA, and now he has a new running mate. Irving will be teaming up with former Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis after the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for […]

Year two running the show for St. John’s basketball is going better than even Rick Pitino himself could have expected, as the Red Storm is up to 20-3 on the season after a very impressive 70-64 win against Marquette. The matchup between two top 15 teams was decided on the defensive end, and Pitino’s squad […]