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The Philadelphia 76ers will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with a chip on their shoulder. After being bounced out of the playoffs by an incredible circus shot from Kawhi Leonard, the 76ers had to watch as the Raptors beat a hobbled Warriors team in the NBA Finals. For 76ers fans, that should have been them. […]

The Sacramento Kings are a team on the rise at the wrong time in the wrong conference. Last season was an enormous step in the right direction for the Kings. They went 39-43, their youth took the next step in their development, and they were in the playoff mix for the bulk of the regular […]

The Denver Broncos will enter the 2019-20 NFL season proving to themselves and the rest of the NFL they have found their missing link. With the addition of QB Joe Flacco, the Broncos have set themselves up for a playoff berth. Last season, the team finished the year 6-10 as QB Case Keenum faltered in […]

Two Larry O’Brien Trophies and four straight trips to the NBA Finals later, it’s easy to forget that many thought the Golden State Warriors’ first championship deserved an asterisk. It wasn’t just Cleveland Cavaliers fans, frustrated by the absence of Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving in the first of three consecutive June matchups between their […]

Now that the calendar has officially flipped to September, it might be tempting to shift the focus over to the gridiron, rather than the diamond. But make no mistake, the MLB playoff races are just heating up. With August in the books, the “dog days” of summer are officially over, and the sheer weight of […]

The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders square off in a Week 1 matchup. They have the late Monday night game – the last contest on the Week 1 schedule. With two divisional rivals squaring off, it promises to have some exciting moments. However, what will the AFC matchup have in store? Sure, the Raiders are […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which they won just 22 games, but they currently find themselves positioned very well for the future thanks to an impressive stable of young talent. Maybe Gar Forman and John Paxson aren’t so bad after all? Bulls fans may not be willing to go that […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts square off in week 1 of the regular season on Sunday. With the shocking announcement of Andrew Luck’s retirement mere weeks ago, things have been a little hectic. However, enough time has passed that things have settled down and order has been restored (for the most part). […]

Most NFL coaches break the season up into fourths, with every four games counting as a quarter of the season. Win 75% of your games in each quarter and you’re looking at a 12-4 regular season record, which would likely lead to a division title if not a first round bye. It depends on the […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: With the MLB rosters expanding to 40 players as of Sept. 1, all teams now have more players at their disposal heading into the final month of the season. These players all have great chances at getting a lot of playing time at the big-league level, and the different talent levels that they […]

The Charlotte Hornets finished the 2018-2019 season with a 39-43 record, missing the playoffs for the third straight season. After an offseason that saw them lose star point guard Kemba Walker, reshaping their roster in lieu of that loss, here are five bold predictions for their 2019-2020 season. The Hornets will have the worst record […]

The time is finally upon us where Sunday mornings will be solely for getting out of bed to groggily set your fantasy football lineups. The 2019 NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears squaring off in an NFC North matchup. It’s time to put your fantasy football […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with one goal–playoffs. Last season was one they would like to forget as the team just fell apart. Jeff Teague was off his game, Andrew Wiggins showed up most nights but then took other games off, and Karl-Anthony Towns had to deal with trade rumors while […]

Despite their forgettable performance in the Western Conference Finals last season against the former defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, it was still a very impressive season overall for the Portland Trail Blazers. This was the first time in nearly 20 years that the Blazers had gone this far in the postseason, and it was […]

When the 2019-20 NBA season kicks off this October, Paul George will be playing for his third team in the last three years. But it is with the Los Angeles Clippers he has the best opportunity to win a championship. Along the way, George has personal goals that will lead to winning the Larry O’Brien […]

After a surprising 2018-19 NBA campaign in which the Brooklyn Nets won 42 games and made the playoffs, the Nets entered a summer full of hope, and that hope turned into a reality, as the Nets landed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. Of course, Durant will miss all of the 2019-20 […]

The New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys square off in a Week 1 contest between divisional rivals. In that game, the Giants are considered the underdogs. They were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season and they’re going up against the NFC East champions. However, that doesn’t tell the whole story. […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off their best season in franchise history, as they won their first NBA championship behind the strength of a magnificent playoff performance by Kawhi Leonard. Of course, Leonard is no longer around, as he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. So, the Raptors went from champions to playoff […]

The Sacramento Kings were one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises during the 2018-19 campaign, contending for a playoff spot in the rugged Western Conference for a good portion of the season. Now, the Kings are hoping to make their first playoff appearance since 2006, and they have the young talent to make that dream […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 50 games and got bounced out of the first round of the playoffs by the Houston Rockets, but that team is old news. The Jazz made significant improvements this offseason, adding Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic to provide Donovan Mitchell and […]

America’s Team, better known as the Dallas Cowboys, is always in the headlines. However, the headlines have recently been focused on how good this team could be this season. In a loaded NFC, the Cowboys are one of the few teams with a real chance to come out to reach the Super Bowl. Many believe […]

Michael Alaimo may not be a household name in college football just yet, but there is no question that he has the talent to be in the near future. A four-star quarterback in the 2020 college football recruiting class, Alaimo committed to the Purdue Boilermakers on June 19th, 2019. It was a move that has […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with a blueprint for the future. With Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs will have two capable scorers to lead the new charge. Well, the issue is, they need help. Last season, the Mavs finished the year 33-49, good for 14th in the Western Conference. […]

Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Mack Wilson’s NFL career could not have gotten off to a better start. Against the Washington Redskins, he intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, and earning a near-perfect 97.7 grade from Pro Football Focus. He was also given the Maurice Bassett award, which signifies the best rookie in Cleveland’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with a chip on their shoulder. A team once destined for a championship now is in rebuild mode. Gone are Chandler Parsons, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, and Mike Conley. What the Grizzlies are shooting for this coming season is consistency. Will they be able to hang […]

The Miami Heat entered the offseason with no cap space, but they were able to get creative and make a splash, swinging a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers to acquire Jimmy Butler. As a result, the Heat are a trendy pick to jump into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, which isn’t really […]

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly made some progress in their contract negotiations with star running back Ezekiel Elliott over the weekend, but there are still roadblocks to a deal and a new round of frustrations as Week 1 rapidly approaches. Regardless of what is happening with Elliott, the Cowboys need to focus on their matchup against […]

With the sixth overall pick in June’s NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Jarrett Culver of the Texas Tech Red Raiders after making a trade with the Phoenix Suns. The 20-year-old is a 6-foot-7 shooting guard who showcased his diverse skill set in two seasons with the Red Raiders, earning him the right to be […]

One of the most memorable moments of June’s NBA Draft was Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White and his mid-interview reaction upon learning that former North Carolina teammate Cam Johnson got drafted higher than many initially anticipated. This was easily the best and most genuine reaction in this year’s edition of the NBA Draft, and what […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a spectacular 2018-19 campaign in which they won an NBA-best 60 games and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling to the Toronto Raptors. Now, entering the 2019-20 NBA season, the Bucks are widely viewed as the favorite to win the Eastern Conference with Kawhi Leonard no […]

It has been a rather depressing summer in Oklahoma City. Not only did the Thunder trade Paul George, but they also parted ways with franchise icon Russell Westbrook, signaling a complete rebuild in OKC. The Thunder don’t even resemble playoff contenders right now, and there also seems to be a good chance they make some […]

After losing to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night, the 2019 preseason for the Detroit Lions is officially over. The next time the Lions take the field, the result of the game will actually go on their official record. Lions fans always seem to have a somewhat-dumbfounded ‘this year is our year’ mentality at the […]

Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf received top-five buzz after he put on a brilliant display at the NFL Combine, including a 4.33 40-yard dash, a 40.5″ vertical jump, and 27 bench press reps at 6’3″ 228lbs. But skill and injury concerns coupled with a lack of college production dropped Metcalf’s stock significantly, and the Seattle […]

Three people walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them and says, “Please don’t tell this joke in 2019 or you’ll be cancelled.” Dave Chappelle then does stand-up for 30 minutes. Dinosaurs walked on this planet. Does this not boggle anyone else’s mind? Years and years ago, I’m not too sure when because I’m […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with Championship goals. What makes them different than teams like the Charlotte Hornets or Dallas Mavericks is that they actually have a shot. Last season, the Lakers underachieved. Not to take anything away from LeBron James, but it was proof that he alone could not […]

The Houston Texans are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 11 games and captured the AFC South division title before bowing out to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Now, they are hoping to expand on their success and make a deep postseason run in the […]

The Chicago Bears are just a few days away from opening up their 2019 NFL campaign, as they will take on the Green Bay Packers in their season opener next Thursday. The Bears won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title last year, so they actually have the upper hand on the Packers […]

What will Lamar Jackson do for an encore? That is the main question surrounding the Baltimore Ravens heading into 2019, one year after Jackson took the NFL by storm following his terrific stretch in the second half of last season. The catch is, Jackson did not play a full season in 2018, as he stepped […]

NBA fans have been reveling in how open the field is for the upcoming season. After some serious player movement, close to a third of the league has a legitimate shot at the 2020 title, with many other teams feeling they at least have a puncher’s chance. Other teams may not be in a position […]