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The San Antonio Spurs are back in France this week for the NBA Paris Games where star big man Victor Wembanyama will get to play in front of his home fans. The French superstar hasn’t played in front of the French crowd since the Paris Olympics in the Summer, and now they will get a […]

In a clash of two of the best teams in the Big Ten, Illinois basketball fell just short against Michigan State 80-78 in a tightly contested battle. Despite a hot start to the game, Illinois ran into some foul trouble that hurt it down the stretch and allowed Michigan State to steal the win in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are locked in a tight battle with the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round on Sunday with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line. As the two teams go at it in the snow, both teams are losing some key players as they try to keep their season […]

The Washington Commanders just pulled off the shocker of the NFL season with a stunning upset of the Detroit Lions on the road in the Divisional Round on Saturday night. The Commanders’ offense could not be stopped in the 45-31 win, as they constantly kept the Lions at bay and put more points on the […]

The Chicago Bulls are fighting for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference as the season crosses its halfway point, so every win is an important one. The Bulls will especially want to take advantage of the games where they are supposed to win, and they will get one of those opportunities on Sunday against […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off on Sunday in the Divisional Round with a spot in the NFC Championship Game on the line. The stakes arguably got even higher for this clash after the Washington Commanders upset the Detroit Lions on Saturday night, meaning the winner of Eagles-Rams will get […]

The Buffalo Bills aren’t thinking about the offseason just yet, and they’re hoping that those problems don’t have to be addressed any time soon. The Bills are trying to extend their season on Sunday with a win in the Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens in front of their home fans in Buffalo. Whenever the […]

The Atlanta Hawks continued their dominance of the Boston Celtics, pulling off another stunning upset of the defending champs 119-115 win overtime on Saturday night in Boston. The Hawks have now beaten the defending champs in four of their last five meetings and have seemingly gotten in the Celtics’ heads. After the big win on […]

Arkansas basketball is having a nightmare season so far in its first year under John Calipari, and things went from bad to worse on Saturday. The Razorbacks were unable to pick up their first win in SEC play as a horrid start to the game doomed them during an 83-65 road loss to Missouri. The […]

The Detroit Lions suffered a devastating, stunning loss to the Washington Commanders 45-31 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs on Saturday night, putting a heartbreaking end to one of the best seasons in franchise history. In the end, five turnovers and the brilliance of Jayden Daniels on the other side were too much for […]

One of the best games of the college basketball season took place on Saturday as Nate Oats and No. 4 Alabama went on the road to Rupp Arena to take on Mark Pope and No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington. The two teams battled back and forth in a high-scoring affair before Alabama eventually made a […]

The Boston Celtics ran into one of their least favorite teams on Sunday night as they suffered another loss against the Atlanta Hawks, this time in a 119-115 overtime loss in front of the home crowd at TD Garden. This is another puzzling result in a long line of them between the Hawks and the […]

The next chapter in the Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat took place on Friday night as Butler returned from his seven-game suspension after requesting a trade from the team. His return didn’t help the Heat get the result it was looking for, as it lost to the Denver Nuggets at home 133-113. Butler […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the best teams in the Western Conference this year, in part thanks to the next man up mentality. Even while struggling with injuries to some of their key players throughout the season, the Grizzlies have still climbed up into third place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies were […]

Friday marks the debut of Unrivaled, the winter 3-on-3 women’s basketball league featuring some of the WNBA’s biggest stars. Unrivaled has a chance to make it big with the recent momentum that the WNBA gained in 2024. The league offers a fun, new look at women’s basketball for fans in a fast-paced format, but it […]

Not much is going right for Iowa basketball on Friday night. The Hawkeyes took the long trip out to Los Angeles with hopes of picking up a massive Big Ten road win, and instead everything has fallen apart at the seams. UCLA absolutely crushed Iowa 94-70 at Pauley Pavilion to get back on track and […]

When the Memphis Grizzlies take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Ja Morant won’t be out there. The star guard is out for this one due to right foot soreness, leaving the Grizzlies shorthanded as they look to grab their second straight win. Morant’s absence will be much more costly for him on […]

The Chicago Bulls are taking on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in a matchup that is much more than a clash between two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Lonzo Ball is on the floor for the Bulls in this one and LaMelo Ball is out there for the Hornets, marking the […]

There’s an argument to be made that Greg Olsen has gotten a raw deal in recent years. He became the No. 1 color analyst at FOX for the NFL last season and did an excellent job, with many fans raving about his acumen in the booth. However, he was still demoted this season in favor […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars looked to be on an upward trajectory just two years ago when they won the AFC South and picked up a playoff win before losing in the Divisional Round. Since then, however, things have completely fallen apart. The Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson after the 2024-25 season following two consecutive seasons […]

Just a few months after winning the World Series over the New York Yankees, life just keeps getting better for Los Angeles Dodgers fans. After months of debate over where Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki would go, he announced on Friday that he will be signing with the Dodgers for the 2025 season. The Sasaki sweepstakes […]

The Phoenix Suns were desperate to make a move to improve their team, which has been very underwhelming to this point in the season. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have struggled with injuries and the Suns have struggled with inconsistency overall, causing them to fall near the bottom of the playoff picture about halfway through […]

The Golden State Warriors have become one of the most talked-about teams in the NBA this season, and it hasn’t always been for the best reasons. After a hot start, the Warriors have regressed mightily and are now battling for a play-in spot in the Western Conference as the season approaches its halfway point. On […]

The Tennessee Titans didn’t have the kind of season that they were expecting in year one under Brian Callahan. In fact, the Titans were so bad that they won the race to the bottom and now have the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, even after a season where there was a record […]

After a disappointing and abrupt end to its season in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl, Kirby Smart and Georgia football are on to the offseason. Smart and his staff are focused on building through the transfer portal and adding depth from the high school ranks as they chase another national championship […]

The Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills were two of the most impressive teams in the NFL on Wild Card Weekend, as the two of them easily took care of business to set up a monster clash in the Divisional Round on Sunday. The Ravens’ defense has a tall task in front of them as […]

The Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills are getting ready to go at it in the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs on Sunday. This is one of the matchups that fans all across the NFL have wanted to see, as MVP favorites Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen get ready to face off. The Ravens […]

The New York Mets suffered a disappointing end to a great season last year, falling in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets were very close to being able to compete for a World Series title, and now they are trying to continue building their roster to get over the hump next season. […]

After the stunning decision to make the jump down to the college ranks, Bill Belichick is filling out his coaching staff for his first season with North Carolina football in 2025. As expected, the staff includes a ton of NFL experience and his son, Steve Belichick, calling the defense. On Wednesday, Belichick made two more […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to get through a stern Wild Card test against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday without much of a passing game. Instead, it was the ground attack and the defense that led the Eagles to a 22-10 victory to advance to the Divisional Round. Of course, the Eagles know that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on one of their many downswings at the moment, but they are still 20-17 and solidly in seventh place in the Western Conference as the season nears its halfway point. The Lakers have lost three games in a row now after a stretch of great play put them well above […]

The 2024-25 season has been an absolute roller coaster for Diontae Johnson. Johnson went to the Carolina Panthers this offseason before being traded to the Baltimore Ravens midseason. The Ravens eventually cut him, and Johnson ended up with the Texans in Houston. Earlier this week, the Texans waived Johnson and he was eventually claimed by […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season came crashing down over the final five weeks, as Mike Tomlin’s squad saw a 10-3 record disintegrate into five consecutive losses. The last of those defeats came at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round in a 28-14 beatdown to end the Steelers’ season. Justin Fields started […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked like one of the contenders in the AFC for much of the season before they fell apart near the end of the year. Mike Tomlin and company were able to win games with both Justin Fields and Russell Wilson at quarterback before the team lost its last five games, including a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have surprised fans and pundits around the NFL this season, not with their outstanding record but with the way that they are winning games. Everyone knew that the Eagles would be able to run the ball with Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, but the Eagles defense has become arguably the best unit […]

One of the biggest surprises of this college basketball season has been the success of Kentucky under new head coach Mark Pope. It was fair to wonder how Kentucky would fare after the departure of John Calipari, but the program has kept on humming with Pope in charge and a bunch of key transfer portal […]

There is plenty to play for for Ohio State football on Monday night when it takes on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Atlanta. After a tumultuous regular season filled with ups and downs, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes have steamrolled through the CFP and now find themselves as big […]

The Green Bay Packers looked like a team that could potentially compete in the NFC for much of the season, but they went out with a whimper in a 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round on Sunday. The Packers’ high-powered offense sputtered throughout that game as they lost a lot […]

After a stellar start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have spiraled out of control. The Warriors have been one of the worst teams in the NBA over the last few months, and there’s an argument to be made that they hit rock bottom on Monday night. Despite a strong performance from superstar point […]