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The 2019-20 SEC basketball season will once again feature a plethora of talent across the board. However, what’s always intriguing entering a new season is looking at potential breakout candidates who could emerge from the crowd. We know about the league’s top returners and incoming 5-star recruits. But who are the players flying under the […]

The 2019-20 NFL season is four weeks in and one of the surprise teams is the San Francisco 49ers. Sitting at 3-0, the 49ers are flying under the radar. But is that where they should be? The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs are all undefeated and yet, the 49ers are not getting the […]

The fact that the NBA is set to test the new one-free throw rule in the G League this season serves as further proof that the league is very much open to making some drastic rule changes that might potentially have a significant impact on the game as we know it. In line with what […]

Transparency. During the supposedly groundbreaking case featuring three college basketball bagmen, U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan announced what most assumed would inevitably come. Federal laws were allegedly broken. Those laws, regardless of reason, have nothing to do with the NCAA. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today because the government alleges that Jim Gatto committed […]

With the news of Joe Maddon being out as the Chicago Cubs’ manager, where this team goes from here will be a dominating question throughout the entire offseason. While the Cubs have dominated the National League in terms of playoff appearances and even a World Series title, is the proclaimed ‘dynasty’ for the Cubs done? […]

“I couldn’t sleep. There were times I couldn’t stop thinking about it.” “I got through it by playing basketball. Sometimes I would be in the gym at two in the morning. That would be my escape.” Elijah Olaniyi is one of seven children and the first of his family to be a natural born citizen […]

Ryan Ridder is the head coach of the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, but casual fans most likely know him as the baby-faced guy in the MEAC who is only starting his career. It’s a fairly accurate summation of Ridder, who is only 33-years-old, yet it’s void of everything else he has already brought to the table. It’s relentless […]

The Liberty Flames earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, defeating the Lipscomb Bisons in the Atlantic Sun Tournament final last season. Over the course of the next week or so, carefully curated puff pieces will be written about the program. Stories involving players, head coach Ritchie McKay, and just about everything and […]

Jameis Winston had his best game of the season in Week 3, but he still came away with a loss. With that in mind, what should we expect from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback in Week 4 versus the Los Angeles Rams? Last Sunday, Winston aired it out for 380 yards, three touchdowns, and an […]

Just three weeks into the NFL season, there is a substantial amount of injuries fantasy football players have to weigh. Luckily for you, this article will help find viable replacements for key players sidelined with injuries. Due to injuries to Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, and Nick Foles, the NFL featured 20 starting quarterbacks who are […]

The Buffalo Bills will face their first real test of the 2019 NFL season in the New England Patriots in Week 4. It is safe to assume that wide receiver John Brown will be a big part of the game plan on offense in Week 4. Brown’s stellar start to the year has been one […]

The Atlanta Falcons are looking to get back into the win column against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season. They are hoping that this could finally be the week that running back Devonta Freeman breaks out. It is no secret that Freeman has gotten off to a slow start to […]

In any sport that requires some measure of physicality, the label “soft” is bound be be thrown around every now and then. Especially with the rise of social media and the increasing ability for athletes to engage with fans, it seems like players across various professional sports leagues are dealing with said labels. The NBA […]

The Phoenix Suns are coming off of a miserable 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 19 games, good for the worst record in the Western Conference. To be fair, pretty much everyone knew the rebuilding Suns wouldn’t be any good, but it’s not the fact that they lost a lot of games: it’s […]

See a big difference below? The Chicago Cubs, who have notoriously become one of the highest-spending teams across all of baseball, have a bit of a difference in their payroll sheet between their 2019 and 2020 seasons. $234,759,847 – Chicago Cubs 2019 payroll ($28,759,847 over the tax threshold) $165,846,774 – Chicago Cubs 2020 projected payroll […]

Is there a more interesting young team in the NBA than the Sacramento Kings at the moment? The Kings are coming off of a surprising 2018-19 campaign in which they won 39 games and actually contended for a playoff spot in the Western Conference through much of the season before finally fading in March. Now, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 53 games, nailed down the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and made it all the way to the conference finals, where they ultimately lost to the Golden State Warriors. Now, the Blazers are entering the 2019-20 NBA […]

When you have something special brewing, you should do everything in your power to preserve it. That’s why the Sacramento Kings should absolutely try and sign Buddy Hield to a contract extension before the deadline on Oct. 21. The Kings have been working on a new deal for Hield, who is entering the final year […]

The NBA is full of underrated young players who are bound to breakout in the 2019-20 NBA season. Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis is one of those players who has the best shot to star this upcoming season. The son of Arvydas Sabonis has lived in the legend’s shadow for most of his career, […]

Week 3 of the 2019 NFL season made it clear that after the top few teams in the league, there’s not much separation in the middle of the pack, making it difficult to stay consistent with our power rankings. Not every team is as easy to judge as the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs or the […]

A number of teams out West took part in what was an historic offseason to significantly bolster their squads for the upcoming season. However, in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers stand out as the team that gave themselves the biggest boost after what was a highly successful summer for their franchise. After a slew […]

Every single season, MLB fans across the country expect their stars to perform at the highest level. We have become quite accustomed to the likes of Mike Trout and Christian Yelich putting up ungodly numbers, or Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander dominating on the hill. However, stars are hardly the only players that make their […]

The Orlando Magic finally tasted success for the first time since Dwight Howard’s exit, making the playoffs last season behind first-year coach Steve Clifford. But where Orlando is likeliest to go from there is a matter of debate as training camp dawns. Here’s what to know about, watch for, and expect from the Magic in […]

The Cleveland Browns travel to Baltimore on Sunday to take on the Ravens in a divisional matchup that features two teams trending in opposite directions. Cleveland and second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield have not lived up to expectations thus far, while the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson has led the team to 115 points over the first three […]

The New York Giants are rolling high at the moment. After starting the year 0-2, they made a quarterback switch. They benched veteran and future Hall of Fame quarterback Eli Manning. Rookie and sixth-overall pick Daniel Jones was given the keys to the castle. In Week 3, things clicked. In his first ever start, Jones […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 36 games and missed the playoffs, one year after making the postseason for the first time since 2004. Of course, the Timberwolves’ season got off to a tumultuous start, as a practice tantrum from Jimmy Butler led to Minnesota […]

For the first time since the 2006-07 campaign when they were still the Seattle Supersonics, the Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing to enter a season without Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook on their roster. Depressing, isn’t it? Of course, Durant left long ago, departing the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors during the summer of […]

No contender in basketball will enter the 2019-20 season with more continuity and a more ingrained identity than the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s hardly a bad thing coming off a season in which they won 60 games and had the best net rating in basketball, but the playoffs laid bare that Milwaukee wasn’t quite the juggernaut […]

What a difference ping pong balls make. Despite finally relenting on a once-steadfast refusal to trade Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans enter 2019-20 with more excitement and optimism surrounding the franchise’s long-term outlook than ever. But just because Zion Williamson won’t be ready to dominate the NBA as a rookie hardly means the rebuilt, […]

In Week 4, the undefeated Los Angeles Rams will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in front of their home crowd at the LA Memorial Coliseum. While Los Angeles should be able to beat Tampa Bay easily, Sean McVay’s team still has a lot of questions to answer. Los Angeles’ defense of all things looks improved, […]

Fact number one. Social media has brought the world together, connected us with old friends and even brought us closer to some family members. Fact number two. If not utilized right, social media can be a detriment to your personal relationships, and even cost you your job. Antonio Brown’s eventful summer may best suit the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially turning the page on the history books of their franchise this coming season. Gone are long-time servant Mike Conley (traded to the Utah Jazz in the offseason) and Mark Gasol (traded to the Toronto Raptors last February), which puts an end to one of, if not the most memorable eras […]

The Cleveland Browns were getting Super Bowl hype prior to the 2019 NFL season. Three weeks in, the team is 1-2, and the offense is a disaster. 49 points have been scored in three games, 23 of those against the New York Jets sans Quinnen Williams and C.J. Mosley. The offensive line and head coach […]

As the San Diego Padres close the book on yet another disappointing season that sees them finish below .500 and behind everyone except the Colorado Rockies in the National League West division, their future is brighter than most teams that sit around 30 games back of the lead in their division. The core of this […]

With the Chicago Cubs having fallen from the security of a postseason berth to being on the outside looking in, manager Joe Maddon may be on his way out if this trend continues, which could pave the way for a first-time managerial candidate to earn his first big-time position. Mark Loretta, who currently is serving […]

The 2019-20 season for the New York Knicks will strangely be one devoid of lofty aspirations and little recourse should David Fizdale’s team miss the postseason. Whether you want to say they are in year two or year three of the rebuild, the Knicks spent the offseason infusing their young team with a range of […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 48 games and were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs, but everyone knows that wasn’t the real Pacers. Indiana lost its best player, Victor Oladipo, to a season-ending quad tear in late January, which ended any hope […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally catapulted themselves back into NBA relevancy, as they swung a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis back in June and added numerous veteran players to their roster throughout the offseason. Of course, the Lakers were upstaged by the Clippers, who added both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but even with […]

Remember the plucky, lovable LA Clippers who captured the imagination of the basketball world by pushing the heavily favored Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the playoffs? A few months later, the hunters have become the hunted. Here’s what to know, watch for, and expect from the revamped Clippers in […]