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In Kansas City, championships are the standard, not the aspiration. After another deep playoff run last season, the Chiefs head into the 2025 preseason with a roster that still boasts elite talent at the top but has question marks in its depth. This August, every snap matters, especially for players whose futures depend on showing […]

The Houston Rockets’ Summer League squad was never short on talent. With a mix of recent lottery picks, fringe NBA hopefuls, and experienced G League standouts, the team had more than enough players fighting for attention. Yet amid the offensive fireworks, one undrafted veteran carved out his niche with something simpler: relentless defense. Adonis Arms […]

Coming off three straight years of missing the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins have entered a new era. Gone are the days of the Penguins being a perennial contender, and instead, the team has been in the midst of a rebuild. As a result, there weren’t any expectations of the team making any major additions this […]

The WNBA finds itself at a defining moment in its history. Following the league’s 2025 All-Star Weekend, the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations between players and league officials have emerged as the most pressing issue for the future of women’s basketball. As the current CBA, originally signed in 2020, faces an early opt-out deadline triggered […]

The Boston Bruins are looking to rebound after failing to make the playoffs last season and falling all the way to last place in the Atlantic Division. It was a shocking turn of events for a team that regularly finds itself in the postseason mix and set the NHL record for wins and points just […]

Although the 2025 season hasn’t quite gone to plan for the Boston Red Sox, it has still been a success to this point. Right now, the Red Sox are holding the last AL Wild Card spot. Although their lead might just be a half game over the Texas Rangers at the moment, the time is […]

The saying goes that defense wins championships. Explosive offenses get all the attention, but it was proven last season that faring well in NFL defensive rankings is uber important. The Cincinnati Bengals had arguably the best offense in the league, and they didn’t even make the playoffs. Defenses around the NFL will look a whole […]

The Harper family is becoming quite the powerhouse in basketball. Of course, it is Dylan Harper who is most in the spotlight right now. The San Antonio Spurs made the Rutgers product the number two overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Harper put his skills on display and showed everybody why he could be […]

The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Conor Timmins to a two-year contract on Sunday, which carries a $2.2 million cap hit. Timmins was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in June, as part of a trade that sent Connor Clifton the other way. The defenseman posted 15 points in 68 games split between the Penguins and Toronto […]

Another day, another opportunity to discuss Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors, the biggest headline that has yet to draw a conclusion this NBA offseason. At some point, Kuminga’s future will be clear. However, this holding pattern doesn’t appear to have an end in sight, especially with Kuminga’s sign-and-trade market stalling out. This offseason […]

The Montreal Canadiens took a massive step forward in 2024-25. Following a scintillating run to the Stanley Cup Final four seasons ago, the Habs spent three years at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, finishing dead last in the Atlantic Division between 2022-24. But things are looking up for the National Hockey League’s most storied […]

The PGA Tour’s regular season concludes this week at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, host of the Wyndham Championship. Many of the top stars on Tour take this week off, instead resting and preparing for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The PGA Tour playoffs kick off at the FedEx St. Jude Championship next […]

Nearly every team is involved in the action during the MLB trade deadline, and the 2024 deadline, in particular, was filled with big trades. Some of the moves were obviously bigger than others, though. With the 2025 MLB trade deadline right around the corner, now is a good time to go back and look at […]

Fresh off winning the 2025 NBA Championship, the Oklahoma City Thunder are riding high. With a young, homegrown core led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, the Thunder’s title window is wide open. But amid their established success, Oklahoma City continues to do what it has done best for years: search the margins […]

Last year, the Utah Mammoth missed the playoffs in their first year in Salt Lake City after Ryan Smith acquired the assets of the Arizona Coyotes franchise. The team was then known as the Utah Hockey Club and has officially rebranded as the Mammoth. In their first summer under the new name, it would be […]

Every NBA star who wins a title earns plenty of praise. However, doing it with the teams that drafted them in the first place puts them in a class of their own. But in an era where loyalty isn’t a premium aspect compared to rings, it’s only natural for stars to look for greener pastures. […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off winning their second straight Stanley Cup. It was also their third straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Even with all the success, it was going to be a difficult summer for general manager Bill Zito. The club was tight on cap space and still will need to make […]

After a brief hiatus, the 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back with the final edition before the trade deadline. With an extra series of games to judge off of, there is a lot of movement in this week’s edition. The Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers have soared up the rankings while the New York […]

NBA predraft comparisons have usually been a decent way of gauging a prospect’s ceiling and impact in the league. However, projections aren’t always the most accurate way of predicting a player’s potential. Here are the 10 notable NBA players who had the most inaccurate predraft player comparisons, ranked. Check out the gallery. 10. DeAndre Ayton […]

The 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas served as the first on-court glimpse of Dylan Harper in a San Antonio Spurs uniform. Selected second overall in this year’s draft, Harper arrived in Vegas with enormous expectations, both from the Spurs’ fanbase and around the league. And while his physicality, poise, and feel for the […]

For the Buffalo Bills, the 2025 preseason will be anything but quiet. The franchise remains a fixture in the AFC playoff picture. However, that also means the margin for error has shrunk. This is no longer about proving they can win. It’s about making sure every single piece of the roster is built to contend […]

In a sudden turn of events that’s sent shockwaves through the MMA community, this weekend’s UFC Vegas 108 has a brand-new main event. Hyun Sung Park steps in to face undefeated Japanese sensation Tatsuro Taira after Amir Albazi was forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated headliner due to injury. The reshuffling promises a fresh […]

The 2025 NBA Draft saw the Toronto Raptors select South Carolina’s Collin Murray-Boyles with the No. 9 overall pick, a selection that was immediately met with mixed reactions across the league. While some scouts lauded his motor and defensive versatility, others questioned his lack of a refined offensive arsenal. After playing in four Summer League […]

The Detroit Lions enter the 2025 preseason firmly in the conversation as one of the NFC’s elite franchises. However, they suddenly face some doubt about their long-term trajectory. Recall that they are coming off a year where expectations soared to Super Bowl heights, only to end in heartbreak. As such, Detroit must now answer tough […]

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs for 14 straight years. That ties them for the longest playoff drought in the Big Four American professional sports with the New York Jets. Long gone are the days of Dominik Hasek, Rob Ray, and Miroslav Satan, and with them, chances to compete for the Stanley Cup. Still, […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans traded back into the lottery to select Derik Queen with the No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, they made one of the boldest moves of draft night. The front office sent out a future first-round pick, a 2026 selection, to make it happen. Queen wasn’t a reach by […]

In a Summer League full of uncertainty, Tre Johnson was one of the few sure things. Across just two games, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft proved he was a step ahead of his peers, scoring 39 points in 55 minutes while showcasing shot versatility, offensive poise, and NBA-ready scoring instincts. […]

For a ninth consecutive season, the Toronto Maple Leafs advanced to the playoffs. They would fall to the Florida Panthers in the second round for the second time in three years. The team has not advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 2002, when they lost in the conference finals. Hopes for a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went to Las Vegas this summer knowing they already had a loaded frontcourt rotation. Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid, and a pair of new draft picks have made the position one of the deepest in the league. And yet, the Summer League offered an unexpected bright spot in a player who wasn’t even […]

Just like every year, the 2025 NBA Summer League gave prospects of all kinds playing time to prove their worth to franchises. For the Boston Celtics, the Summer League especially represents an opportunity to snag players on minimum deals for a season set to be highly transitional. In the five games the Celtics played in […]

The Utah Jazz took a swing for the future when they selected Ace Bailey with the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Known for his elite athleticism, high motor, and scoring upside, Bailey looked like a franchise piece in the making. But after his shaky Summer League debut and a few red flags […]

Every July, Las Vegas offers up surprises. It’s the one place where a player who barely sniffed a mock draft can suddenly look like a rotation-caliber talent. For the San Antonio Spurs, the 2025 Summer League turned into a showcase for one undrafted wing fro 2024: David Jones-Garcia. In a week dominated by Victor Wembanyama’s […]

Las Vegas is always full of stories. Some fade as fast as the neon, but every year, a few players manage to take advantage of the Summer League spotlight and force teams to pay attention. This July, one of those stories belonged to Cleveland Cavaliers forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin. He didn’t arrive with much fanfare. However, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks arrived in Las Vegas with more questions than answers. An offseason defined by financial, emotional, and structural chaos had left their fanbase unsure of what to expect. Yet, in the midst of that uncertainty, an unlikely figure emerged from the desert. Undrafted forward Pete Nance, a player who barely registered on most […]

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is at 6 p.m. ET on July 31. A few big deals have already been made, though. Notably, Rafael Devers was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants well over a month before the deadline. The New York Yankees have been busy in the days leading […]

For the second time in three seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes were one of the final four teams standing in the National Hockey League in 2024-25. But as has been the case far too often, the Canes were defeated easily in the Eastern Conference Final, losing in five games to the eventual champion Florida Panthers. Carolina […]

The SEC is absolutely loaded with talent each and every year in college football, and the 2025 season should be no different. There are a number of rosters who will feel like they can compete for a conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff this season, and the quarterbacks are a big […]

Few teams in the NFL are entering training camp with stakes as high as the Indianapolis Colts. After years of hovering in the middle of the AFC, 2025 feels like a make-or-break campaign. It’s not just for the players on the field, but for the entire leadership structure of the franchise. The Colts are talented […]

Less than three weeks after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers turned their attention to the NBA Summer League. While not remotely at the same intensity level, the Pacers might have discovered a diamond in the rough for their 2025-2026 roster in point guard RayJ Dennis. The […]