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The New England Patriots were thought to be in rebuilding mode. After Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay last season, the Patriots went 7-9. That was their worst record since before Tom Brady had arrived in New England. The Patriots drafted quarterback Mac Jones out of Alabama with the 15th overall pick. It was supposed […]

Fresh off of their World Series championship, the Atlanta Braves are riding high into the offseason, greedy to do whatever they can to repeat in 2022. As the free agent market begins to develop, there are certain targets that make the most sense for them to target this winter. The most impressive aspect of the […]

The Boston Red Sox had another impressive season that saw them make it to the American League Championship Series. After starting off the season as the hottest team in baseball, they had a collapse after the All-Star break but turned it on when it mattered and were able to sneak into the playoffs. They beat […]

The Dallas Cowboys came into the 2021 NFL season as the overwhelming favorite to win the NFC East division title. While many picked them to win the division, their stance as a potential Super Bowl contender was unclear. However, through the first 10 weeks of the season, the Cowboys have made it clear that they […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens were looking to further prove that they are an elite Super Bowl contender in Week 10 on Thursday Night Football against the struggling Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately, things went the exact opposite way. Baltimore ended up losing to the Dolphins by a final score of 22-10. With that embarrassing loss, […]

One of the pieces required in vying for an NBA championship is a spark-plug off the bench. When a team deals with slow starts and offensive struggles, a scorer off the bench provides the antidote more often than not. In the early stages of the season, although the stars came out to play, some guys […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves should just accept it. The Karl-Anthony Towns experiment has ran its course. Minnesota should just move on from their 2015 no. 1 overall pick and start building their team around their latest 1st overall selection Anthony Edwards. The Timberwolves lost another tough one to the Phoenix Suns, 99-96, on Monday and dropped […]

You pretty much know what kind of team you have at this point in the fantasy football season, whether you like it or not. But there is still time to steer the ship in the right direction, even with the playoffs quickly approaching. As your waiver wire pickups for Week 11 begin to be formulated, […]

Not long after the ball was tipped, it became readily apparent that the Los Angeles Lakers (8-7) were not going to beat the Chicago Bulls (10-4) on Monday at Staples Center. Not without LeBron James, and not with the game the Bulls’ three best players — all with notable Los Angeles roots — brought from […]

We are getting closer to the fantasy football playoffs. If you are serious about winning your league, then this is a crucial time to pay attention and adjust your roster accordingly. This week, there are some added names that should be dropped from your team for Week 11. With that being said, here is your […]

The Indiana Pacers came into the 2021-22 NBA season as a relatively unknown quantity in the Eastern Conference. Some believed they would be a playoff contender, assuming they could stay healthy, while others expected them to miss the playoffs. Well, 14 games into the season the Pacers hold a 6-8 record and are in relatively […]

The Toronto Raptors’ slide has hit two, and all of a sudden they are back below .500. After a red-hot 13-3 start, Toronto went back and forth with the Portland Trail Blazers (who were on the second night of a back-to-back) throughout the game, each team hitting the other with a flurry of buckets to […]

The Chicago Cubs are without a doubt going to be one of the most intriguing teams to keep an eye on during the MLB offseason. With quite a bit of money to spend and quite a few needs to focus on, the Cubs could be making quite a few moves in the near future. Jed […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers improved to an 8-2 record following their impressive 17-0 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10. While their campaign has been phenomenal, there are still major questions surrounding the team long-term. A lot of those questions have to do with the future of their franchise quarterback. Throughout […]

The Cincinnati Reds had an interesting season that ended in them not performing the way that fans and players of the Reds expected. Cincinnati didn’t have a bad year by any means as they finished 83-79 and third in the NL Central. But for a team that was expected to make the playoffs and win […]

The Washington Nationals had an interesting season that saw the organization get rid of two cornerstones of their team. At the trade deadline the Nationals decided to become sellers as they traded Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Yan Gomes, and Josh Harrison. This came as a surprise to most fans around the league. People expected that […]

The Oakland Athletics and their fans have to be the most frustrated fan base in Major League Baseball. The Athletics always have a talented team but it seems that their front office never wants to spend money to keep them together. They had a disappointing season last year where they failed to make the playoffs. […]

The Seattle Mariners had one of their best seasons in the past two decades. Unfortunately, they came up just short of making the playoffs. They missed it by only one game. Seattle still had an impressive season where they were able to win 90 games in one of the better divisions in the MLB, the […]

Frank Reich and the Indianapolis Colts came into the 2021 NFL season expected to be serious contenders in the AFC. Unfortunately, they got off to a very rough start to the year. A lot of that had to do with quite a few injuries to key players, but the team is beginning to start turning […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings have gotten off to a slow start during the 2021 NFL season. After coming into this year expected to give the Green Bay Packers a run for their money in the NFC North division race, things have not gone so smoothly. However, following their Week 10 win over the […]

The Carolina Panthers made a shocking move to bring back former franchise quarterback Cam Newton last week and followed that move up with a huge blowout win of the Arizona Cardinals by a final score 34-10. Newton did make a massive impact in that win with a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown, although he […]

The Brooklyn Nets set sail for a long six-game road trip earlier this month. At the beginning of it, they were 5-3 overall, fifth place in the newly competitive Eastern Conference. There has been a rising middle class in the East with improved play overall. But after going 5-1 away from Brooklyn, the Nets now […]

Alex Caruso will make his shortly-awaited and profoundly bittersweet return to Staples Center on Monday, as his Chicago Bulls face the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, of course, helped develop Caruso from an undrafted free agent and G-Leaguer into a fan favorite, All-NBA caliber defender, and starter in the title-clinching Game 6 of the NBA […]

The Seattle Seahawks received some great news heading into their Week 10 matchup at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. Russell Wilson was able to get cleared before the game and played against Aaron Rodgers in an elite matchup. Fans will always jump at the chance to watch Wilson and Rodgers go at it. […]

The NBA season continues on Monday. The Chicago Bulls will hit the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Lakers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have been having good seasons so far. The Chicago Bulls are 9-4 and coming off a […]

The NBA season continues on Monday night. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have been having solid seasons. The Toronto Raptors are 7-7 but are coming off […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Monday. The Boston Celtics will hit the road and take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Both of these teams will be looking for a win on Monday. The Celtics […]

The NBA regular season will continue on Monday. The New Orleans Pelicans will travel and take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have been having very different seasons. The Pelicans are 2-12 having won their second game of the […]

The NBA season continues on Monday night. The Orlando Magic will hit the road and face off against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Hawks prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have had a great start to the season. The Magic are 3-10 and are coming […]

The hunt for the hottest 2021 NBA rookie cards is on right now as the league passed its one-month mark recently. With how things are going on right now, it’s fairly easy to spot which of these young studs can be great investments for collectors and which are not. We take a look down below […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers earned their first win in regulation without LeBron James of the season, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 114-106 at Staples Center. Barring a couple of tight moments, it was a relatively comfortable afternoon for Los Angeles. In the short term, that was just what the doctor ordered for a […]

The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-17 on Sunday in Indianapolis. With the win, the Colts have climbed back to .500 for the season, at 5-5. They have won five of their last seven games after starting the season 0-3. The Colts got contributions from all three phases of the game, including special teams. […]

The New England Patriots entered Sunday tied with the Cleveland Browns for the final wild card berth in the AFC. Both teams sat at 5-4. This was supposed to be one of the most competitive and interesting games of the day Sunday. That did not come to fruition as the Patriots drubbed the Browns 45-7. […]

The month of November has so far produced plenty of surprising results across the NFL, including with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lowly 16-16 tie against the Detroit Lions in Week 10. Even though quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of the game, the Steelers were still being tabbed as the heavy favorites […]

The Detroit Tigers had an interesting season last year. They finished 77-85 but there were many bright spots and they exceeded expectations. The future for Detroit is one of the brightest in baseball. Bringing in some new faces and an old one in Justin Verlander could make this Detroit team compete for an AL Central […]

The New York Mets made some promising moves last offseason that looked like it was going to lead the Mets to a playoff appearance. The Mets had a promising start and were even in first place of the NL East for quite some time. Unfortunately for the Mets they collapsed late in the season and […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is still fairly young, with almost every team playing at least 12 games. While some things we expected are happening, there are always surprises. Some of the positives include the Washington Wizards’ 9-3 start, Paul George’s MVP-caliber play, and the excitement surrounding the Charlotte Hornets. However, just like in every season […]

The young NBA season has been fairly exciting. There are a lot of teams and players that have exploded onto the scene, without much hype prior to the season. Additionally, there have also been teams and players that we had a ton of expectations for, and they really did not get out on a great […]

While it is not in the near future, the 2022 NBA Draft is a great point of emphasis for many NBA teams. It’s why we’re unveiling our way-too-early 2022 mock draft. Teams like the Detroit Pistons or the Houston Rockets will look to the draft for major additions to their young cores. On the other […]