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The old adage that offense wins games but defense wins championships still hold true in modern-day football in the NFL. With several teams stacking up on offensive firepower, having a solid defensive line is equally important for their counterparts. The league has seen a handful of defensive groups that dominated the trenches in recent years […]

The Detroit Pistons have had their fair share of excellent trades in the history of their storied franchise. Let’s highlight the best Pistons trades of all time. 5. Richard “Rip” Hamilton (2002) Traded from the Washington Wizards with Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons for Brian Cardinal, Jerry Stackhouse, and Ratko Varda. First off, Jerry Stackhouse is one of the top players in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers tied the second-round series at one game apiece following Sunday’s 117-109 Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets. It was not exactly a must-win game for the Lakers, who suffered a surprise loss in the series opener on Friday, but it was a key win nonetheless. For the Rockets, some adjustments […]

In Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors made sure they didn’t need any endgame magic.  After winning Game 3 by the slimmest of margins to get back in the series, the defending champions had a more convincing 100-93 win in Game 4 to even their series at two games apiece. After being […]

Another exciting NFL season will be on the horizon in a matter of days. During the offseason, players found new homes along with several teams that reloaded for their playoff push in the upcoming season. The AFC will be a whole new picture in itself with a handful of under the radar contenders trying to […]

There aren’t a lot of things that NBA experts could agree on, but for more than a year, there was a consensus among them regarding the diminished abilities of one player: Carmelo Anthony. They all agreed he didn’t have what it takes to play in the NBA anymore. The pundits pointed to several reasons as […]

Whatever Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers did offensively against Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, they seemed to do the exact opposite in Game 2. A sluggish defensive start also didn’t help matters. The Nuggets evened the series up at 1-1 after a […]

The NFL season is right around the corner. In fact, we are now less than a week away from the first games of the 2020 regular season. With that in mind, it’s probably past due to be thinking about our preseason favorites, duds and more. How is the NFC playoff picture looking? There are some heavy […]

It’s no secret that Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has come a long way. From going undrafted in 2016, to initially spending time in the developmental league, the undersized guard has worked his way up to get to where he is now. VanVleet has always gone by the motto of “betting on himself.” He continues […]

The Houston Rockets barely escaped their first-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Houston needed all seven games to eliminate a relentless Thunder side, and their season was literally on the line with just seconds remaining in Game 7 of the epic series. James Harden came up big for the Rockets on the defensive end, […]

After being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs, the big question now for the Utah Jazz is this: what’s next? Utah made quite a splash last summer, and was considered as a dark horse in the West. The key addition of Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic in the offseason […]

The Phoenix Suns has yet to capture its first NBA championship throughout its 52-year stint in the NBA. Nonetheless, Phoenix has found relative success throughout its history. They made the playoffs 24 times in a three-decade span from 1980 to 2010. However, the past decade has not been very kind to them. They currently hold […]

The NFL just recently went through one of its craziest offseasons to date. The past few months saw some surprising relocations and reshuffling of players which clearly changed the dynamics of the whole league. With Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season proceedings right around the corner, it is only right that we rank the […]

The Houston Texans franchise recently stirred visceral reactions from the public when the front office dealt All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals during the offseason. The trade included a 2020 fourth-round pick in exchange for veteran running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick. Despite being deemed as […]

Another interesting storyline to follow in the upcoming season is the recent relocation of veteran quarterback Cam Newton to the New England Patriots. After spending the first nine years of his career with the Carolina Panthers, the 2015 NFL MVP was unexpectedly released during the offseason. Newton was caught in a four-month free agency drought […]

The Los Angeles Clippers flexed their muscles in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets, and this unsurprisingly resulted in a lopsided contest all evening long. The game ended with a final score of 120-97, which pretty much sums up how dominant LA was against Denver on Thursday night. For their part, however, this series is […]

A battle between David and Goliath. That’s what experts and fans alike are calling the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, which tips off tomorrow.  They’re not only saying it because the Rockets enter the series as underdogs after a grueling seven-game battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder while […]

When fans think of Kevin Garnett tattoos, it’s likely lower on the list of talking points in regards to the former Boston Celtics star. He wasn’t as famous for having body ink like trendsetters such Allen Iverson or Dennis Rodman. He certainly didn’t have as many as players like Chris Anderson or JR Smith. But […]

The dust has barely settled on the Houston Rockets’ epic Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. That huge win sent the Thunder packing, and has allowed the Rockets to set up a second-round matchup with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. There’s not much time for Houston to celebrate their first-round series […]

The Utah Jazz saw their season come to a heartbreaking end on Tuesday, as they suffered a hugely disappointing Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. This marks another early postseason exit, which appears to have become the norm for the Jazz. To make matters worse, Utah already […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of many teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference which are hungry for some trophies. The Pacers were a dominant force in the ABA prior to the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 and it was a challenge for them early on. In almost five decades in the league, Indiana hasn’t won any […]

Looking for fantasy football running back sleepers? Read on. The running back position doesn’t get nearly as much love as it once did, especially when it comes to paying NFL rushers these days. However, that doesn’t make this position any less vital to fantasy football owners, who want to find RB sleepers with their team’s […]

The Denver Nuggets just got past the Utah Jazz in a grinding and captivating first-round series that had both teams spent. Just two days after dispatching the Jazz, the Nuggets begin their Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers were also pushed in the first round, with Luka Doncic supplying plenty of […]

With full-roster training camps already ramping up towards Week 1, fantasy football draft nights are also looming around the corner. The wide receiver position was already a stacked commodity before but has gotten even better due to a plethora of fantasy football wide receiver sleepers. While fans may easily note which wideouts they’ll go with […]

The 2020 NFL season is fast approaching. With the season and fantasy football drafts both just around the corner, it’s time to look at the possible fantasy football quarterback sleepers for this season. These guys are those that will overproduce for you relative to where you can get them in the draft. If you’re looking […]

When conducting a successful fantasy football draft, hitting on the running back, wide receiver, and quarterback positions is what every team needs to do, especially since those three areas are the biggest areas in which points come from on a consistent basis. But consider fantasy football tight end sleepers as well: Tight end, while not […]

The 2020 NFL Draft has been one of the more loaded rookie draft classes that were seen in recent years. The group was headlined by collegiate studs namely quarterback Joe Burrow, defensive end Chase Young, and cornerback Jeff Okudah, among others. But those guys aren’t exactly your definition of a fantasy football rookie sleepers, as […]

Another significant free agent signing can hugely alter the fate of an NFL team in the upcoming season. Recently, the entire league was intrigued when the Jacksonville Jaguars decided to release fourth-year veteran running back Leonard Fournette from the team. However, he wasn’t left out in the cold for long. He was subsequently picked up […]

The first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz delivered tons of drama and excitement, with the Nuggets pulling out a hard-fought Game 7 victory after a wild final sequence. After surviving a war of attrition against Donovan Mitchell and the upstart Jazz, Denver now faces the daunting task of trying to solve Kawhi […]

The 2020 NFL season is looming right around the corner and fantasy football drafts are back once again. On that note, it is apt to take a look at the tight end position, which is one of the slimmest in fantasy football. The lack of depth in the position makes it more crucial for a […]

It’s officially fantasy football season with the 2020 NFL campaign starting in less than two weeks. It’s important to extract value in the late rounds of drafts, including finding a strong starter at tight end. Most leagues have just one tight end, and after the first few names, people tend to start holding off on […]

The image of a dejected Donovan Mitchell slumped on the floor right after the final buzzer in Game 7 of the Utah Jazz’s first-round series to the Denver Nuggets is one that basketball fans will not soon forget.  Mitchell had given it his all in the game and the series, combining with Jamal Murray to […]

The restart of the NBA season blessed fans with a high-octane series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, a roller-coaster ride that offered plenty to get the blood flowing for the remainder of the postseason. Despite being only a first-round affair, Nuggets-Jazz had it all, with high-scoring games, a matchup between two stars on […]

The Tennessee Titans franchise first started as the Houston Oilers in 1960 and won the first two AFL Championships along with four division titles. The organization joined the NFL in 1970 but failed to see the same success they garnered in their previous league. After a string of losing seasons, the Tennessee Titans franchise was […]

Despite dropping Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are still among the most favored teams to be crowned NBA champion in October. After finishing as the No. 1 seed, the Bucks are looking to bounce back from being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. However, this […]

The Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Indiana Pacers are all looking for a new head coach. Who are the perfect coaches to fill these NBA job openings? Let’s take a look. Indiana Pacers: Dave Joerger The Pacers fired Nate McMillan for a lack of playoff success (the Pacers have been eliminated […]

According to a Tuesday evening report from longtime NFL reporter Josina Anderson, the New Orleans Saints are at least “open” to trading superstar running back Alvin Kamara. While Kamara is currently seeking a new contract from the Saints with his original rookie contract slated to come to an end at the conclusion of the upcoming […]

For the second time in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves down heading into Game 2 after dropping the series opener. It happened in their first round series against the Orlando Magic, and it happened again in the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Miami Heat, which took 1-0 lead in their series […]

With the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft this October, the Orlando Magic have a chance to select a young player who can help the franchise escape the treadmill of early playoff exits, sub-.500 records, and high lottery picks that they have been stuck in for years. The Magic made the playoffs in […]