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By all accounts, the Philadelphia 76ers are not that bad off. After their win against the New York Knicks Wednesday night, the Sixers are 9-5 and sit just two games behind the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. This is where they’re supposed to be right now. The issue the team […]

The NCAA decide to announce its decision regarding the status of Memphis Tigers freshman James Wiseman on Wednesday. And what a decision it was, as the governing body of college sports not only suspended the young man for a dozen games, but fined him. We’ll get more into that in about a second. One second […]

The Houston Astros have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. As if the seven-game loss at the hands of the Washington Nationals in World Series were not crushing enough, the Astros are totally enveloped in a sign-stealing scandal that threatens the integrity of the sport. Not to mention, they have their […]

The Washington Nationals overcame all the odds to win the 2019 World Series. Their reward for one of the most historic runs in MLB history? Potentially losing two of their best players and franchise mainstays. General manager Mike Rizzo has his work cut out for him as he prepares to make the necessary moves to […]

For the second time in three years, the New York Yankees were defeated by the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. As was the case in 2017, the Yankees had to rely on extensive work from their bullpen arms due to a sheer lack of depth in the rotation. Eventually, the usage wore […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an organization synonymous with excellence, and that is thanks to the 16 championship banners that hang among the rafters in Staples Center. The Lakers have had long stretches of NBA dominance, and that is because they have had some of the league’s most talented players on their side. A countless […]

Misery and misfortune had muddled the Golden State Warriors for years. Before their dynasty, before Stephen Curry, and before their past three championships, the Warriors were mired in mediocrity. From 1994 to 2007, the Warriors spent 13 miserable years missing out on the playoffs. It wasn’t until a team of misfits came along in 2006-07 […]

In what was easily the most interesting college basketball game played on Tuesday evening, the Virginia Cavaliers were able to upset the Vermont Catamounts despite a monster performance from Anthony Lamb. Did you see what I did there? With cleverness as my friend, the lede featured a joke about Virginia “upsetting” a team from the […]

Over the past five years, the Dallas Cowboys’ identity has been built around its offensive line and run game. This was made evident not only by the team’s decision to select Ezekiel Elliott with the 4th overall pick in the 2016 draft but to then make him the highest-paid running back in the history of […]

Entering the 2019-20 college basketball season, Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers still had that ‘we made a run in the NCAA Tournament’ glow about them. Five games into their voyage, and it appears the glow surrounding is enough to run roughshod over Auburn’s non-conference docket. In a slight switch of format, we’re going to […]

We’re just under three months away from the NBA Trade Deadline. Although there are a number of recognizable names floating around the rumor mill, we might not end up seeing any major deals involving Kevin Love or Blake Griffin until the offseason. The NBA trade season is all about bidding wars involving high-floor players who […]

Is it ever too early to look ahead to next season? With the snowy season already rolling in, some may say about a month too early, the Winter Meetings will be starting soon, which will help commence the push for the next season of MLB baseball to start up yet again. There will be quite […]

We often discuss small sample size theater in these blog posts. It’s a needed caveat when talking about college basketball this early in the season. Otherwise, whenever pointing to something good or bad, it comes off as insanely hyperbolic. Operating under the assumption everyone understands small sample size theater is used since there’s no other […]

There are a number of teams in professional sports who were great but never broke through to win a championship. The Portland Trail Blazers look like they’re the next team to fall into that category. This team has an elite backcourt. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are lethal scorers and two of the best players […]

The NBA has plenty of “what if” scenarios when it comes to players who suffered career-altering injuries. Tracy McGrady. Shaun Livingston. Derrick Rose. Greg Oden. Brandon Roy. The list goes on and on of superstars who could only flash their prime ability before having it ripped away from them due to injury. There is one […]

If you can make it in the Big Apple, you can make it anywhere. At least that’s what someone would say if this were 1988 or pretty much anytime before the Internet shrunk the world. Don’t worry, this will related to college basketball in a minute. Eh, I digress… It’s The Morning After College Basketball! […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George made his L.A. Clippers home debut on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks and did not disappoint. If fans thought his Clippers debut against the New Orleans Pelicans was impressive despite the loss, they saw an even better show over the weekend. George had 33 points on 10-of-17 shooting from […]

Bill Russell, 44 years after being inducted, finally accepted his Hall of Fame ring. His reason for not embracing the honor was Russell’s feeling that he was undeserving of being the first black player to receive the honor. In a private ceremony w/my wife & close friends A.Mourning @AnnMeyers @billwalton & others I accepted my […]

The Ohio Bobcats are set to face the famed Villanova Wildcats on Saturday in what is expected to be a one-sided college basketball game. However, if you’re into lines and gambling and picks, you should 100 percent put all your money (fictitious, for entertainment purposes only) on Ohio. Let’s do this. Disclaimer: Joseph is not […]

NFL Week 11 features pivotal games for playoff hopeful teams. Two teams who have disappointed relative to expectations, the Chicago Bears (4-5) and Los Angeles Rams (5-4), play on Sunday Night Football in what has the feel of an elimination game. The Bears and Rams won their respective divisions last year, but neither team has […]

In 1996, the San Antonio Spurs thought they had the ingredients for a championship run. But then centerpiece David Robinson went down with a season-ending injury and just like that, the Spurs’ organization was changed forever. Is that where the 2019 Golden State Warriors are headed? That year, the Spurs would go onto win just […]

In 2012, the Washington Redskins figured they had their QB of the future when they selected Robert Griffin with the 2nd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. However, little did they know, their real steal would come in the 5th round when they selected QB Kirk Cousins from Michigan State University with the 102nd overall […]

As Disney+ enthralls the country, which is apparently not Mickey Mouse on steroids, the 2019-20 college basketball season keeps trucking along. The die-hard fanatics are here. They always will be. NBA fans who want to see potential Draft prospects have not yet joined the fray. Neither has your weird uncle, who only watches come March […]

Never before have NBA trade rumors and league whisperings been so important. In today’s social media age, sports news breaks in a matter of minutes. For the past several years, a “Woj Bomb” is the phrase coined for a breaking report or tweet by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski—alerting the public about an NBA trade, transaction, or […]

Let it be known ledes are insanely difficult to write when the meaningful information comes after the initial word vomit. It’s similar to micromanaging college basketball coaches who rather run a few seconds off the clock before starting earnest offense. Basically, all this stuff you see here — the words barely forming sentences — are […]

The Cleveland Browns are fresh off their third win of the season, and are technically still in the playoff hunt. They can mathematically afford one more loss and still make the postseason as a wild card team, but that loss cannot come against one of the other teams in the hunt for a wild card […]

Despite the 4-7 start, there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bulls, mostly generated by their young nucleus. And there’s a member of that nucleus whose progression will advance the team’s rebuild: rookie Coby White. The Bulls selected White with the seventh pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The point guard played one year […]

The Cleveland Browns were supposed to be Super Bowl contenders in 2019. They have not lived up to that hype though. In fact, it’s not even close. Through 10 weeks, the Browns are just 3-6. Not a lot has gone right for them, and it’s reflected by that record. However, they had a surprising win […]

Dak Prescott is having a career year in his fourth NFL season, throwing for 2,777 yards (2nd most in the league) and 18 touchdowns (tied for 3rd) against 9 interceptions through nine games this season. He’s also rushed for 3 more scores on the ground. Despite this, the Dallas Cowboys are just 5-4 on the […]

Rumors of a potential D’Angelo Russell trade have ran rampant since the moment he was first acquired through a Kevin Durant sign-and-trade. While the quick flip was understandable, the vast slew of injuries to start the season have rapidly forced the Golden State Warriors to pivot and effectively mail this season in. This was always […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers announced they had acquired Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat this past offseason, Rip City was hoping they had an effective fill-in for the injured Jusuf Nurkic. Several games into the season, Whiteside’s fit is still being questioned. The big man is averaging a double-double with 14.9 points and 13.1 […]

We’ve reached Week 11 of the fantasy football season, and this isn’t exactly the best group of waiver wire pickups. At this point in the season, there are only a few more bye weeks that fantasy owners had to maneuver around, so the waiver wire is mostly for short-term pickups that likely won’t be league […]

A full week into the 2019-20 college basketball season and the only thing proven to be true is that preseason polls are worthless. With less than a handful of games played by each team, we’ve already witnessed major movement in the AP Poll. If only someone warned us of such a thing… It’s The Morning […]

College basketball coverage tends to fall on the side of fluff. Most of it for decent reason too, as few adults enjoy screaming about unpaid laborers being imperfect while attempting a continuity ball screen. Through decades and decades of Dick Vitale and others creating godlike personas out of mundane human coaches with as many flaws […]

There are so many games, so many players on 353 Division I teams that have so many stories that even the most dedicated college basketball fans have to suspend all other activities to keep up during the season. And a player who basically misses two seasons winds up on the missing persons list. A few […]

With the official news that Cam Newton will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 NFL season, many are wondering if this is his last time in a Carolina Panthers uniform. If so, Newton will be a hot commodity this offseason. One team, in particular, should have the Panthers’ GM on the phone discussing a possible […]

The New York Knicks found a gem in Kristaps Porzingis in 2015. The Latvian PF hit the league as if he knew he was born to dominate. However, Porzingis was no stranger to street clothes and watching from the sidelines with fans. His career with the Knicks, while full of promise, was also filled with […]

For those who didn’t love Thursday’s schedule in college basketball, you should feel a little better knowing that Friday’s matchups are much better. There are several potential Final Four-caliber teams in action, and that should make for some entertaining games featuring some entertaining players. Let’s look ahead to the most noteworthy storylines. Heavyweight Showdown, Pt. […]

The Golden State Warriors have quickly run out of bodies through the early stretch of this season, forcing two two-way players to take part in this new-look rotation from the onset. Ky Bowman out of Boston College and Damion Lee, who was also a two-way player last season, have both withstood the trial by fire […]