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Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

LeBron James is now a four-time champion and four-time MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the 2020 championship over the Miami Heat at Walt Disney World. Many players have said this 2020 title is the toughest championship in NBA history since there were no fans in attendance and the Lakers and Heat have […]

The Miami Heat should be incredibly proud of what they were able to accomplish this season despite losing the 2020 title to the Los Angeles Lakers. When Jimmy Butler signed with the Heat in the summer of 2019 via a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, there wasn’t one single pundit who picked Miami to […]

After winning his fourth ring with the Los Angeles Lakers, there is no doubt that LeBron James has cemented himself as one of the best players to ever play the game. For the first time in his career, however, many questioned if LeBron was even the best player on his own team. Future Hall-Of-Famer Chris […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have finally brought back the NBA title to the Purple and Gold. But next year’s a whole new season, and it’s very rare that the entire championship roster returns to run it back. So it would be reasonable to expect that the Lakeshow might very well lose integral […]

The writing seemed to be on the wall for the Miami Heat as they went into an NBA Finals Game 5 that felt destined for the Los Angeles Lakers to win. The Heat did the unthinkable in Game 5, however, pulling off a stunning victory behind Jimmy Butler’s epic performance. Butler outdueled LeBron James and Anthony […]

It would be foolish to think that appearance isn’t a huge part of why the NBA is so popular. NBA players are known for their swagger on and off the court.  On the court, uniforms and jerseys can define whether or not someone roots for a team. Not nearly as many people would have Vince […]

In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis has somehow been even better than advertised. Davis averaged 26.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. While neither were career-highs, they are incredible numbers. That is especially true when you take into account the 1.5 steals and 2.3 blocks per game that helped garner […]

The Carolina Panthers have been one of the more successful franchises over the last decade, and that is mostly due to excellent management. The Panthers have drafted extremely well in the last few years. Some notable names include: Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly, Kawann Short, Trai Turner, Christian Mccaffrey, Star Lotulelei, James Bradberry, Tre Boston, Harrison […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of six teams that are still undefeated four weeks into the 2020 NFL season and they hope to continue their winning ways this week against the Las Vegas Raiders. This divisional game will be played in Kansas City, although home field advantage isn’t the same these days. Even though […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are finally back in action in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles after their Week 4 matchup against the Tennessee Titans was postponed due to COVID-19. The Steelers will look to improve to 4-0 on the young season against the Eagles, who are 1-2-1 after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Week […]

The Seattle Seahawks continued their strong start with a 31-23 win over the Miami Dolphins last week to move up to 4-0 on the season. Russell Wilson continued to torch opposing defenses and establish himself as an early MVP candidate, while the defense has done just enough to give Seattle close wins in three of […]

In Sunday’s game that pits the San Francisco 49ers up against the Miami Dolphins, injuries will dictate the success of the 49ers, while the Dolphins are looking to put their loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks behind them in a tough battle on the road. For this game, the line rightfully slides to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to improve to 2-2-1 when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 at Heinz Field. The Eagles finally got their first win of the 2020 season in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers, though it’s worth mentioning the team didn’t face 49ers starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The […]

Week 5 is here, and with it comes an NFC East matchup: Giants versus Cowboys. This is only the second time all year that two teams from the division are meeting. The first matchup was in Week 1 when the Washington Football Team surprised the Philadelphia Eagles in an amazing comeback victory. Now the Dallas […]

The Indianapolis Colts will take on the Cleveland Browns in Week 5 in a matchup of two 3-1 teams. The Colts are coming off an impressive road win in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears, while the Browns took care of business on the road as well versus the Dallas Cowboys. The Colts are favored […]

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos will play each other in Week 5, but the game has been moved to Monday Night Football due to positive COVID-19 tests in New England. The Patriots are coming off a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, while the Broncos defeated the New York Jets on […]

Leading the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals 3-1, the Los Angeles Lakers are now just one win away from claiming their 17th championship. If they walk away as victors, the Lakers will be tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in league history. Let’s look at four bold predictions for Friday night’s […]

Superstar team-ups are quite common in the NBA, and they certainly increase the players’ and teams’ chances of winning a championship. Some team-ups that were successful include the likes of the Big Three for the Miami Heat that saw Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh win two titles together. Others include the Boston Celtics, […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) host the Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) in an AFC West matchup on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs made history on Monday night in their victory over the New England Patriots, becoming the first franchise to start 4-0 in four consecutive seasons. It marked the fifth […]

With the departure of Coach Nate McMillan and rumors swirling that All-Star Victor Oladipo wants a trade, the Indiana Pacers will need to make some important decisions as the NBA enters the offseason. Fortunately, the Pacers have done well in retooling their lineup in recent years, missing the playoffs just once in the past decade. […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

The Los Angeles Rams currently sit in second place in the stacked NFC West Division, behind only the undefeated Seattle Seahawks. With both the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals presently an even 2-2 on the season, every game will be crucial down the stretch for each of the four teams that inhabit the NFC […]

The NFL season is officially a quarter of the way over and we are on to Week 5. Bye weeks are beginning and the waiver wires in fantasy football are going to be as busy as ever. This is what separates the true managers to people who just join for the social aspect. Week 5 […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said last month that re-signing guard Fred VanVleet was a “big-time priority”; head coach Nick Nurse said that he would be “pretty surprised” if the Wichita State product left the Raptors in free agency. In the scenario where Toronto re-signs VanVleet, which could cost in excess of $20 million a […]

Since the championship drought in Arizona has been evident over the past five decades, it’s been hard for the Phoenix Suns to attract the talent their team needs. They’ve had more than a handful of division titles and a couple of conference titles but for some reason, they just can’t seem to go over the […]

Historically speaking, whatever the Washington Wizards have been doing hasn’t been working, at least since 1979. The franchise—over its many iterations as the Chicago Packers (est. 1961), Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets (est. 1963), Capital Bullets (1973), Washington Bullets (1974), and Wizards (1997)—hasn’t appeared in the NBA Finals since 1979, and has just one championship to its […]

There will be more than a few wide receivers to choose from in Week 5 as the NFL officially passes the quarter mark of the 2020 regular season. However, because of the volume that can be found at this particular position, fantasy football owners need to tread lightly as there are some traps to avoid […]

The NFL has reached quite the impasse as the league attempts to trudge forward as a result of the 2020 regular season. With the season just barely a quarter of the way through its typical 17-game schedule (well, sort of) fantasy football owners have already been impacted in a big way with Week 5 now […]

Week 5 of the 2020 NFL regular season is here, and with it comes more fantasy football questions. The good news is we are now a fourth of the way through the season. Teams have played four games now, which means we can start feeling good about those evaluations. It is much easier to tell […]

Very few teams in NBA history have found an extended amount of success from drafting players that indeed return championships — the Detroit Pistons are one of them. Most of the Pistons’ success has come through offseason or mid-season trades along with doing exceptionally well in terms of drafting the right players. There have been, […]

Following Tuesday’s huge win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers are now just one win away from securing the title. They are undeniably the heavy favorites at this point, but even the Lakers themselves will tell you that the job is not done yet. L.A. had […]

After falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday night’s Game 4 matchup, the Miami Heat find themselves looking up from the depths of 3-1 hole. Most experts are calling this series a wrap, but we’re here to discuss how the Heat can fight their way back in. 1. Don’t give up First things first, […]

It took Doc Rivers about 72 hours to go from head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers to coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Rivers and the Clippers announced a mutual parting of ways just over a week ago, setting the stage for his meeting and subsequent signing with the Sixers. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s […]

Due to injuries and changing tides in the NFL, new names have consistently popped up during the season. It’s important to stay aware of which names will provide the biggest last-minute punch-up in fantasy football, hence the ever-vital waiver wire. Here are the top 10 pickups in the waiver wire for Week 5 of the […]

The topic of free agency will always be a little sour for the Orlando Magic. In 1996, Shaquille O’Neal shockingly left the team to join the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2000, it felt like the Magic landed a new franchise player in Grant Hill after signing him to a seven-year deal worth a whopping $92.8.million. […]

After walking away as winners in Games 1 and 2, many experts and analysts were wondering if the Los Angeles Lakers were going to sweep the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. LeBron James and Anthony Davis appeared to be too much to handle. Thanks to a historic triple-double effort from Jimmy Butler in Game […]

With the acquisitions of Justise Winslow and Gorgui Dieng at the trade deadline in February, the Memphis Grizzlies will figure to have a mostly quiet offseason when it comes to signing free agents that they can add to help the talented duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr..  However, the Grizzlies have lured free […]

We are officially done with Week 4 of the NFL season. This is a season like one we have never seen before so it is taking some time to get things right early on. With teams having played a quarter of their games, the league is beginning to take shape. This is true of individual […]