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The Golden State Warriors will enter uncharted waters figuratively and literally after moving across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco and now calling their newly built, state-of-the-art facility home. The move to the Chase Center brings along more than just logistical challenges for the veterans on this roster, but also the major elephant in the […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Mikal Bridges had one of the most low-key (semi) breakout seasons as a rookie last term. So much hype surrounded the likes of Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and even Deandre Ayton, that most people failed to recognize the noteworthy things Bridges was doing for the Suns. Bridges’ production last season was by […]

Carsen Edwards has just begun to pour salt on his flamethrower performance on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, pacing the Boston Celtics with 30 points in an incandescent shooting display at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The 6-foot rookie canned 8-of-11 from deep in a span of six minutes of the third quarter, shocking teammates and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had quite a busy offseason themselves, but unlike the myriad of new signings that characterized the summer of some other contending teams, Milwaukee’s point of focus was to maintain the status quo. They had a tremendous 2018-19 campaign, and it was tantamount that they carry over this success to what should be […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is in the midst of a tenuous situation with the Sacramento Kings, now that the franchise has tendered a four-year, $51.4 million extension offer his way. While the offer was an expected one for a player whose vital contributions have made the Kings a plausible contender for the playoffs, the Serbian shooting guard […]

The Chicago Bulls’ analytics department wants Zach LaVine to sack the mid-range jumper from his offensive arsenal. They instead want him to take a James Harden-esque approach to his offense and just shoot shots at the basket or take 3-pointers. LaVine, who regularly uses the mid-range shot in his game, pushed back on the idea […]

From 2014 to 2017, starting pitcher Jake Arrieta helped anchor the Chicago Cubs rotation on their climb back to postseason play. After he jumped ship and signed with Philadelphia during the 2017 – 2018 offseason, Arrieta has put up consistent career numbers – but could there be a return to Wrigley Field in his future? […]

Through six weeks of the 2019 NFL season, the New England Patriots (6-0) and San Francisco 49ers (5-0) are the only two teams to sustain unblemished records. The Niners are off to their fourth 5-0 start in franchise history and their first since 1990. It’s the fourth time the Patriots have started 6-0 in franchise […]

Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played a meaningful game of basketball in a year-and-a-half, so with his regular-season debut with the Dallas Mavericks approaching, there is some obvious excitement brewing. Of course, no one really knows what to expect from Porzingis, who has been recovering from a torn ACL. He has looked solid in preseason action, which […]

There is no logical reason for Brent Williams to have a six-year, $23-million contract coaching college basketball. Who the hell is Brent Williams? Great question. Texas A&M’s new coach is better known as Buzz Williams. How he came by his acquired first name is just a part of a story that keeps your eyebrows stuck […]

Of course, the most significant addition the Los Angeles Lakers made during the offseason was Anthony Davis, who is by and large considered a top-five player in the NBA and instantly made the Lakers title contenders. But Los Angeles had to sign some other veteran players over the summer to fill out the roster. One […]

LeBron James has become a staple for opining on social and political issues, breaking away from the mold of the Tom Bradys and the Michael Jordans of the world, who often kept quiet and protected their brand. But Monday night’s comments on Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey were a complete disgrace and an all-time […]

We’ve reached Week 7 of the fantasy football season, and byes and injuries continue to play a big role in the weekly waiver wire pickups. The Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all have the week off, which means there may be some much-needed additions on your roster. And well, there […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered the year fresh off an 11-5 season and a Wildcard victory against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. With another draft’s worth of infused talent, a noted specialty of this team in recent years, the message to the league seemed clear: Dallas would be a legitimate contender in 2019. At least […]

The Cleveland Browns enter their bye week with an incredibly disappointing 2-4 record following a 28-32 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. There are some very strange things going on with the team, from confusion over who is really in charge of the offense. To Baker Mayfield suddenly becoming inaccurate and ridiculously unlucky, to Rashard Higgins […]

The key to winning your NBA fantasy league is accepting that you can’t have 10 superstars on one team. The goal is to go big with the first 2-3 selections then build with solid contributors across the board. The one position that owners often look to stockpile first is SG. The reason for that is, […]

A hot commodity at this year’s trade deadline that was only saved at the last minute from continued mediocrity by the Chicago Cubs, slugging outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was almost able to help push the Cubs backs to the postseason for their fifth consecutive season under Joe Maddon. With the team missing the playoffs and Maddon […]

For the first time in the Sean McVay era, the Los Angeles Rams have lost three games in a row. In Week 6, the Rams fell to the San Francisco 49ers 20-7 in one of the worst offensive performances that has occurred since McVay was hired in 2017. The offense totaled just 165 yards and […]

The Boston Celtics are assembled to be a playoff team in the Eastern Conference that can perhaps get to the second round, but they don’t seem like a legitimate title contender right now. However, if Jaylen Brown blossoms into a star, the Celtics could move into that contender tier. For the Celtics, the summer of […]

Time for some preseason overreactions: Zion Williamson is already going to be an All-Star in his rookie season. This year’s no. 1 overall pick has looked as good as advertised – and then some – in his preseason debut so far. Williamson opened his NBA career against the Atlanta Hawks where he scored 16 points, […]

Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic is undeniably one of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today. The reigning Rookie of the Year had a tremendous debut season with the Mavs, and as he enters his second season with Dallas, it truly seems that the sophomore slump is not something we can expect from the […]

In fantasy sports, a “sleeper” is a player who outperforms his average draft position. NBA fantasy owners are always trying to find value in the mid-late rounds, and every year, fantasy owners strike gold with sleepers, who put up numbers that warrant earlier-round value. It’s an unpredictable art form of predicting who will break out […]

Markelle Fultz has had one of the more bizarre starts to an NBA career in recent memory. Once heralded as a must-have prospect and consensus No. 1 overall pick due to his upside, the Orlando Magic guard now finds himself in a situation where he needs to prove himself all over again. Drafted by the […]

The days are winding down. The new NBA season officially kicks off on October 22nd, and fantasy basketball enthusiasts are scrambling to do last-minute research for their drafts. Like the NBA itself, fantasy rankings this year are pretty wide open. There are plenty of players at each position that could warrant a spot in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have no shortage of exciting young players that they added in the offseason like Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram. As one might come to expect by now, LaVar Ball had some advice for the group. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, LaVar said a fair amount of crazy […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is coming off of a terrific 2018-19 campaign in which he averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists over 31.9 minutes per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 42.7 percent from three-point range and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line. Now, he is heading into a 2019-20 […]

Despite the best efforts of the Tampa Bay Rays, the American League Championship Series will feature arguably the two best teams in baseball. The Houston Astros and New York Yankees will meet in the ALCS for the second time in three years. There is every reason to believe that this series can be just as […]

Through two preseason games Marquese Chriss has proved he deserves a spot in the Golden State Warriors’ 14-man roster, but whether he makes it in or not will say a lot of how the organization is taking this 2019-20 season and its sense of urgency. Signing Chriss won’t be as easy as it is for […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard has had a so-so first two seasons in the NBA. Last year, he averaged 9.7 points (on 43.8 percent shooting), 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.4 steals, while also connecting on 1.7 three-pointers on a 39.4.-percent clip. While he improved in practically all areas of his game in his […]

The Toronto Raptors have a big, Kawhi Leonard-sized gap to fill on their roster. It doesn’t seem they have that star player on their roster who can take them back to the Finals for a second straight year. However, they have an interesting player in Norman Powell who can become the X-Factor the Raptors need […]

On their way to securing their first National League Central division title since 2015 and their 15th in franchise history, the St. Louis Cardinals have relied on certain players to carry the load in 2019. With Jack Flaherty holding down their starting rotation on his way to putting together his best season as a starter, […]

Throughout the course of the 2019 MLB season, the American League and the National League proved to be two very different entities. While the AL boasted some of the best records in baseball, the league was also extremely top-heavy. The NL, on the other hand, had far more parity from start to finish. Numerous teams […]

What a 2019 MLB regular season it has been – filled with ups and downs, unexpected twists and turns and outcomes that were both expected and not even thought of to be possible. But what can top an awesome regular season is an offseason that is not only full of lots of player moves but […]

The Minnesota Twins were undoubtedly the biggest surprise of the 2019 MLB season. After winning just 78 games in 2018 and hiring a rookie manager in Rocco Baldelli, the Twins stampeded through the American League Central en route to 101 wins and a division title. As successful and enjoyable as the regular season proved to […]

Though they were defeated in Wednesday night’s preseason matchup against New Orleans, the Chicago Bulls proved that they might be one of the more exciting teams to watch this season. The Bulls finished the 2018-19 regular season campaign with a disappointing 22-60 overall record, which left the team well out of playoff contention (No. 10 […]

Completely overshadowed by all the crazy, landscape-shifting moves that went through in what was nothing short of an historic offseason for the NBA was the Detroit Pistons’ signing of veteran point guard Derrick Rose. The former Most Valuable Player winner put pen to paper on a two-year, $15 million deal with the Pistons on Day […]

The Los Angeles Rams are one of the better teams that the NFL has to offer, but they are currently struggling to string together wins that will convince people they’re Superb Bowl-bound once again this season. They aren’t looking as outstanding as their 2018 campaign, and this can be pointed as the responsibility of one […]

When most people selected Todd Gurley with their first-round pick in fantasy football drafts, they were holding out hope that they’d get the same version of the Los Angeles Rams running back that we saw in previous seasons. Instead, the versatile running back has seen his role become somewhat limited in Sean McVay’s offense. In […]

The New York Giants will travel to Foxborough to face the undefeated New England Patriots on Thursday night. At first glance, there aren’t many fantasy football implications for New York. But if you’re interested in playing someone on the Giants, Golden Tate could be a big-time sleeper play this week. Yes, the Patriots are heavy […]