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It’s hard to find an NBA team that is currently more of a mess than the Washington Wizards. John Wall is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 campaign while he recovers from a torn Achilles, the club doesn’t really know what the future holds for Bradley Beal and there isn’t a whole lot of young […]

The Utah Jazz fell short of their desired outcome last season. With then-sophomore rising star Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz were ousted in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs by the Houston Rockets in a gentleman’s sweep. This came one year after Mitchell led Utah in a star-molding performance in 2018 to the second […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thrown a curve ball even before training camp commenced. The recent news pertaining to the ACL injury sustained by new recruit DeMarcus Cousins means that the Lakers need to look elsewhere for help in their frontcourt, and they did just that by agreeing to a deal with Dwight Howard on […]

The Toronto Raptors achieved something special last season. Early on, this was a year that many had already chalked up as another championship going in the favor of the powerhouse side that was the Golden State Warriors — and for good reason. However, in truly an amazing series of events, the Raptors somehow upset the […]

The Cleveland Browns enter the “dress rehearsal” third preseason game with a 2-0 record and a boatload of expectations for 2019. The team is arguably the most talented group in the NFL, but that doesn’t mean they are without flaws or preseason intrigue. Here are three players to watch in this week’s battle with the […]

The Baltimore Ravens come into 2019 as one of the NFL’s most polarizing teams. While their offseason resulted in several players leaving the team, they added a bevy of intriguing names. Therefore, they enter the season as a team to watch; with some bold (or not so bold, if you’re a homer) predictions to follow. […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: As the Little League World Series is being played, the amount of professional baseball players who have played in that league has increased a bit over the past few years, showing that the importance of the sport of baseball seems to be increasing. Current players like Cody Bellinger and Randal Grichuk have made […]

Stars may define sports, but they do not always define the story of the MLB postseason. Although players like Madison Bumgarner and George Springer have made the MLB playoffs their own personal showcases in this decade, the World Series MVP–more often than not–is usually won by a role player. Think about it: from Steve Pearce […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball this season. Despite trading away assets like franchise first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and losing outfielder Steven Souza for the season due to an ACL injury, the Diamondbacks have been in playoff contention all year. A major reason for their success has been […]

Team USA has put its second of four exhibition games to bed, beating Australia 102-86 in Melbourne on Thursday. The red, white, and blue has come in with a mission to quickly progress in terms of play and chemistry, given the vast experience disadvantage in the wake of a roster full of young faces. Judging […]

Morten Andersen, one of two pure kickers to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame joined us for a phone interview. Considered to be one of the greatest to ever play, as a seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, Morten talked about how to beat his nerves leading to a big kick, what it’s like […]

The Orlando Magic were one of the surprise packages in the NBA last year, with the team ending the regular season as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. This highly-successful season was preceded by six straight years without a postseason appearance, with all but one out of the six campaigns ending with less than […]

The great Dr. Phil McGraw once stated that problems and bills are two things that have the ability to get worse over time if not addressed. While the Oakland Raiders will perhaps never lack with the latter, the former is showing in Antonio Brown. The Antonio Brown helmet-gate saga has become one of the leading […]

The NFL season kicks off in a few weeks. It’s that time again when predictions are made for the upcoming year. The only constant in football seems to be the New England Patriots’ utter dominance of their division. That shouldn’t change this year, but who else will seize division titles in the AFC in 2019? […]

Less than two weeks remain before the start of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, yet Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich might head to China in the last week of August with no decisions to make. USA Basketball was primed to take 15 players to Melbourne, Australia for a series of practices and three exhibition […]

The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2019-20 NFL season looking for payback and to prove that their two-year slip is no real reason for concern. The NFC North has now become one of the toughest divisions in football and wins will be tough to come by. The question now is, is what happened the […]

DeMarcus Cousins has lost his share of dollar bills through the course of the past two years — life-changing amounts of money for an NBA player that was looking to cash in on his first time as a free agent. His initial torn Achilles injury, which took place on Jan. 26, 2018 as he suited […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: For the 2019 MLB Rookie of the Year award races, both the American and National Leagues boast true candidates, like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso. With Vlad Jr. fighting with slugger Yordan Alvarez and Orioles’ rookie John Means, Vlad Jr. has the fullest body of work for voters to analyze. In the […]

By now, most NBA fans are aware of the Derrick Rose story. After winning the 2010-11 NBA MVP Award, Rose would suffer an ACL injury during the playoffs in the following season, and injury that would nearly ruin his career and totally change his style of play. But do you remember former Portland Trail Blazers […]

It’s a new era for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gone are Tom Thibodeau and others who prevented Minnesota from joining the modern age of NBA basketball, replaced by a combination of forward-thinking decision-makers who both maintain the Timberwolves’ longstanding sense of family and will no doubt stray from that organizational edict to push the team to […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is getting closer and closer as we near the two-month mark until the season tipoff. Along with a new NBA season comes new storylines that surround the league that never sleeps. Unprecedented player movement over this summer has treated the league like a snow globe and made it difficult to really […]

There is very little doubt that Miami Heat team president Pat Riley will go down in history as one of the greatest front office executives in the league. The 74-year-old’s unmatched expertise was once again on display this summer, as he engineered a string of moves that have brought life to a Heat squad that […]

24-year-old big man Julius Randle signed a three-year deal worth north of $60 million as a free agent with the New York Knicks in the summer, turning into the unwitting jewel of the metropolitan franchise’s downer of a summer class of new players. While Knicks fans were hoping for bigger and brighter names to match […]

There won’t be many rookies in the NFL this season that will have the pressure that Rashan Gary will have on him from the Green Bay Packers fan base in 2019. To be clear, it’s not because of bad intentions. It’s simply that the Packers haven’t had a pick as high as No. 12 overall […]

Chris Paul is a veteran point guard on a rebuilding team who’s still absent of an NBA championship. The Miami Heat sign-and-traded for Jimmy Butler this offseason, but still need a facelift and jolt to catapult up the Eastern Conference. See where this is going? Why Paul needs the Heat The Houston Rockets traded Paul […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a devastating blow when DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL. The gut-wrenching news shatters the hope Cousins would be able to return to the dominant force that he has been for the past decade in the league before he suffered serious quad and Achilles injuries. He was due to start at […]

The NFL season is right around the corner. That means one very important thing, fantasy season is as well. Fantasy football leagues have been forming, having their drafts throughout the preseason, all while keeping an eye on any and all injuries. While quarterbacks typically score more points, it is hard to argue that the running […]

When the offseason began, the Cleveland Browns boasted the best interior offensive line in the NFL. Left guard Joel Bitonio, center J.C. Tretter, and right guard Kevin Zeitler protected quarterback Baker Mayfield, as the Browns gave up only nine QB hits over the final eight games of the 2018 season. But Zeitler was traded to […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Fighting to help get the Milwaukee Brewers back into playoff contention, Christian Yelich continues to mash the ball, becoming the next member of the 40 home run, 20 steals club. Having already entered that club with a month and a half left in the season, Yelich has the tools to reach 50+ dingers […]

Things weren’t as pretty as last week, but the Cleveland Browns managed to pull out a victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, improving their preseason record to 2-0. There were plenty of issues that showed themselves, but there were also some very solid performances. The preseason is halfway over, and position battles will heat […]

Remember when a panic formed around the New England Patriots’ wide receivers? Pepperidge Farms remembers. With the surprising news of Josh Gordon’s reinstatement back into the NFL, the Patriots receiving room is now terrifyingly deep. It’s such a talented group that the rest of the AFC may as well throw away their secondaries. Tom Brady […]

The 2019 NCAA Football season is right around the corner and it’s time to start taking a look at what the season may hold. Not only are there some big-time stars to keep an eye on for the Heisman Trophy race, there are a lot of teams who have the talent to compete for a […]

After a stellar rookie campaign wherein he came very close to taking Rookie of the Year honors, much was expected from Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell entering his second year in the league. The 22-year-old certainly did not disappoint, as he came out hot off the gates and would never look back. It was as […]

Shaquille O’Neal had a storied Hall of Fame career filled with a plethora of accomplishments: four NBA championships, three Finals MVPs, a league MVP, and 14 All-NBA honors to name a few. Likewise, Shaq also played with plenty of teammates throughout his 19-year NBA career. Guys like Kobe Bryant, Penny Hardaway and Dwyane Wade. Some […]

The upcoming season of the NBA will feature at least eight to 10 championship contenders. This is the first time in a while that the league has looked extremely competitive. Gone are the days of super teams, as we welcome the time for superstar duos and rising young cores. Unfortunately, as good as the league […]

The 2019-20 NBA Season hasn’t started yet but odds are already in place as to whom the favorites are to win the championship. Who will be ROY, MVP, and DPOY? What about who will claim the moniker as the worst team in the league? Last season, the New York Knicks walked away with that distinction […]

The NBA offseason is basically over and done with as far as player movement is concerned. Sure, there might be a trade or two between now and October, but for the most part, teams are rolling with what they have for now. So, the next natural time for big trades to occur is in February, […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: not much is really expected of the Charlotte Hornets in the coming year following the departure of now former cornerstone superstar Kemba Walker. As a matter of fact, many are predicting that the Hornets will be one of the worst teams in the league next season. For […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the middle of a youth renaissance. They are the 10th youngest team in the league even after bringing on Vince Carter for another year, who is old enough to be Trae Young’s father. Even though they lack NBA experience, the young Hawks are brimming with talent and look to take […]