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Many people did’t think that Houston basketball would be able to continue dominating season after season after moving to the Big 12, but Kelvin Sampson and company have proven everybody wrong. Houston secured its second straight Big 12 regular season title this season and capped it off with a gritty 65-61 win over Baylor on […]

After a rocky start to the season, Michigan State basketball has blossomed into the best team in the Big Ten. On Thursday night, Tom Izzo and the Spartans clinched the outright regular season conference title with a win over Iowa and some help from a slumping Michigan team. Winning the Big Ten isn’t the only […]

Just one year ago, NC State basketball was one of the best stories in all of sports. 12 months later, a disaster of a season has finally come to an end, and a final decision has been made on the future of head coach Kevin Keatts. NC State is firing Keatts less than 24 hours […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked very good since trading for Luka Doncic, but everything changed in Hollywood on Sunday night. Late in the Lakers’ 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, star forward LeBron James limped off the court with a groin injury. James doesn’t seem to think the groin injury is that serious, but […]

The SEC tournament is heating up in women’s college basketball and fans were treated to a pair of excellent semifinal games on Saturday in Greenville. First, No. 5 South Carolina knocked off No. 10 Oklahoma to advance to the title game and then No. 9 LSU women’s basketball and No. 1 Texas went to battle. […]

The Iron Bowl rivalry didn’t disappoint once again on Saturday. Alabama basketball went down to the wire with Auburn in one of the best college basketball games of the season, and the ending didn’t disappoint. Nate Oats and company were able to force overtime, and it looked like the two teams may be headed for […]

Iowa State basketball was supposed to be one of the best teams in the country this season, and that has held true for the most part. The Cyclones have picked up impressive wins both in non-conference play and against Big 12 competition this year and are rolling toward the NCAA Tournament as a result. However, […]

The first season under Mark Pope has been an odd one for Kentucky basketball. The Wildcats have dealt with injuries all while piecing a completely new roster together after the departure of John Calipari, but they are still headed for the NCAA Tournament. While Kentucky doesn’t have the same NBA talent on its roster that […]

2024-25 has been a stellar season for Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball. The Tigers started the season with a bang, upsetting UConn and Michigan State and playing some very good basketball in November. Since then, the Tigers have rolled through the schedule in the American Athletic Conference, dispatching nearly all comers on their way to […]

It’s become commonplace in the NBA for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to put up insane stat lines, but he one-upped himself on Friday night. During a dogfight against the Phoenix Suns in Denver, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to post a stat line with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists […]

The Denver Nuggets are taking on the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in what has become one of the best rivalries in the NBA in recent years. The two teams have consistently had great battles in both the regular season and the playoffs, and another one is going down in Denver. Over the years, many […]

The St. Louis Blues were one of the teams that was projected to be a seller at this year’s trade deadline, but they ended up making no moves. Instead, the Blues stuck with the status quo and will move forward in their far-fetched playoff push. After the deadline passed, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong released […]

The New Jersey Devils didn’t have the loudest trade deadline in 2025, instead opting to add some depth across the roster as they prepare for a playoff push. While New Jersey wasn’t one of the teams going after some of the big fish on the market, it still clearly wanted to get ready to challenge […]

One of the biggest trades that was made on deadline day involved star winger Mikko Rantanen, who was dealt to the Dallas Stars from the Carolina Hurricanes in a massive move. The move ended a long standoff between Rantanen and the Hurricanes that had been taking place ever since they acquired him from the Colorado […]

The Atlanta Falcons moved on from the Kirk Cousins era very quickly last season. The longtime starter was benched late in the season in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr., who was nearly able to lead the Falcons to the playoffs. Cousins’ future has been a big talking point for the Falcons this offseason after […]

The Carolina Hurricanes came out on the wrong end of the NHL trade deadline in the eyes of many. After swinging a huge trade to acquire star winger Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche late in January, the Hurricanes traded the Fin to the Dallas Stars on deadline day. The second deal stemmed from Rantanen’s […]

Texas Tech has built one of the best basketball teams in the nation this season. Grant McCasland’s group looks like it could potentially contend for a national championship after navigating a very difficult Big 12 slate with relative ease. A massive reason why Texas Tech has been so good this season and is in contention […]

So far this season, Ole Miss basketball has been the definition of the depth in the SEC. The Rebels have been ranked in the top 25 for a lot of the season and have collected their fair share of big wins, but they have never been talked about with the elite teams at the top […]

One of the least talked-about great teams in college basketball this season has been Florida. Todd Golden and the Gators have quietly hummed through the loaded SEC this season, putting together one of the best campaigns of anybody in the nation. After Wednesday night, Florida may have the best collection of wins in the whole […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been arguably the biggest surprise of this NBA season so far. Many experts predicted improvement for this Cavs group, but them turning into arguably the best team in basketball and a title favorite is a major surprise. On Wednesday night, the Cavs’ dominance continued with another victory, this time in a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been flying somewhat under the radar so far this season, but they are still cruising towards a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t mentioned very often in the two-horse MVP race that includes Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but he is still having a great season that should […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been one of the main characters of this NFL offseason if you will. Storylines have chased the Rams all over the place, from the Matthew Stafford saga all the way to the decision to put Cooper Kupp on the trade block. For most of the offseason, it looked like both […]

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the biggest decisions of this entire NFL offseason, and the direction that they go in could shape how multiple other teams proceed with their roster building. The Vikings already raised eyebrows when they decided not to franchise tag free agent quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold had a career year last […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are stepping into another offseason of trying to get over the hump after yet another disappointing playoff defeat. To avoid losses like the Wild Card blowout against the Baltimore Ravens again in the future, the Steelers know that they must upgrade on offense. On Wednesday, a big-time player that has a chance […]

The Los Angeles Rams are running it back in 2025 despite a tumultuous standoff with quarterback Matthew Stafford this offseason. In the end, cooler heads prevailed and Stafford is heading back to the Rams despite looking for a trade partner for weeks and even discussing the terms of a contract extension with potential suitors. Now, […]

Almost every team in the SEC has gone through its ups and downs this season while navigating the depth of one of the best conferences in college basketball history. Texas A&M was no different, as the Aggies came into Tuesday night’s game against No. 1 Auburn on a four-game losing streak. Sometimes, when you’re struggling […]

As March Madness approaches, Indiana basketball has been fighting for its NCAA Tournament life. Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers are right on the bubble to make the final bracket, making each and every game very important. On Tuesday night, Indiana had another chance to post a massive Quad 1 road win when it took a […]

Things haven’t gone according to plan so far this season for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are out of playoff contention and are just playing out the rest of the season while they develop some of their young pieces. One of those young pieces had the best moment of his career so far on Tuesday […]

No team in the NBA has had to deal with as many injuries as the Dallas Mavericks this season, but they finally got some positive news on that front on Tuesday. Two-way wing Caleb Martin, who has been out due to a hip injury, has been upgraded to doubtful for Wednesday night’s game against the […]

2024-25 has been a special season for No. 1-ranked Auburn basketball, as the Tigers have already clinched the outright regular season SEC title. Now, Bruce Pearl and company are wrapping up their final two games of the regular season before setting their sights on the SEC Tournament and winning a national championship in the Big […]

One of the best stories in women’s college basketball this season has been the TCU women’s basketball team. The Horned Frogs have had one of the biggest turnarounds in the country, going from a below-average Big 12 team to the best in the league in one year. TCU has been boosted by a number of […]

The Atlanta Braves are trying to get back to their winning ways in 2025 after bowing out of the playoffs quietly last season. After a long stretch of deep playoff runs, the braves went out quietly with a 2-0 loss to the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card series. Now, spring training is underway […]

The Kansas City Chiefs fell one win short of becoming the first team ever to win three consecutive Super Bowls, and now the long road back to that point begins. Like any team that reaches the Super Bowl, the Chiefs have a lot of work to do this offseason to bring back a team that […]

One of the more surprising coaching moves in college basketball came a but prematurely this season when Utah basketball fired head coach Craig Smith on Feb. 24. Smith was let go with just four games to go in the regular season with the Utes quickly falling out of NCAA Tournament contention. Now, just over a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still sorting through things after the major shakeup from the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, but they still believe that they can compete for a championship if they get healthy. The Mavericks’ biggest asset at the moment is their size. Between Davis, Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington, the Mavericks have […]

The Colorado Avalanche are desperately trying to maximize their star-studded core of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Maker and others, but injuries and other roster turnover have left them in an interesting spot. The Avalanche have lost a lot of the depth from their Stanley Cup-winning team in 2022. In January, they traded star winger Mikko Rantanen […]

The New York Rangers are scrapping and clawing to try to get into the playoffs this season, and they need all of the wins that they can get right now. The Rangers haven’t yet gotten a win on their record on Monday, but they did get a small victory ahead of their interstate clash with […]

The Florida Panthers are in a strong position to make another run at a Stanley Cup this season after winning it all in a dramatic final series over the Edmonton Oilers in 2024. Even though the Panthers are one of the best teams in the NHL again in 2025, there is always room for improvement. […]

The Los Angeles Rams were at a crossroads this offseason. Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford had been talking to other teams about a possible trade and a contract extension after a long dispute with Los Angeles that lasted all the way through the 2024 season, and it appeared that the Rams would be looking for a […]