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For the fifth straight year, the NBA Finals will feature the Golden State Warriors. For the first time since 2010, it will not include LeBron James leading his East powerhouse to the biggest stage. The Toronto Raptors have busted down the door and fought their way to the top. Toronto’s basketball franchise has existed since […]

There have been a number of blockbuster trades scattered throughout NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers, Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns, and more recently Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors are some of the biggest names involved in the biggest deals we’ve ever witnessed. Blockbuster trades give life to the league’s […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has long had an empty space in his trophy room, awaiting the one accolade that has escaped him in the pantheon of trophies, awards and records that have adorned his highly-decorated 10-year career — The Finals MVP. Three championships, two regular season MVPs, six All-Stars, six All-NBA mentions, one […]

The Toronto Raptors are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. The person behind the road to them winning the Eastern Conference, president Masai Ujiri, deserves a lot of credit. The Raptors made a bevy of headlines last offseason as a result of two bold decisions. The first was firing […]

Baseball season is officially two months old. The first 60 days of the season have been a roller coaster for the New York Yankees. The Bombers have faced injuries and lack of pitching depth which have forced young players to step up. Their record certainly does not reflect their problems. The Yankees are currently 35-18 […]

On October 22nd, 2018, Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys shocked the NFL world by trading a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Amari Cooper. Many dubbed the Raiders as the immediate winners of the deal. At the time, Cooper’s career arch had turned from star to potential bust. But Dallas saw […]

The Golden State Warriors are favorites against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, and rightfully so, but there’s plenty of room for optimism for Canada’s team yet. Here are three reasons why the Raptors, in the franchise’s first ever Finals appearance, can dethrone the Warriors’ dynasty. 3. Defensive Versatility The Portland Trail Blazers were […]

With the highly-anticipated NBA Draft just weeks away, the Boston Celtics are one of the teams that hold the most intrigue heading into draft night. Boston are in quite an envious position right now, as they have in their possession three first-round picks: No. 14 (via the Sacramento Kings), No. 20 (via the Los Angeles […]

The Duke Blue Devils remain primed to be very well represented at the 2019 NBA Draft. Not only that, but the ACC powerhouse could see three of its former players come off the board inside the top four picks of the first round with big man Zion Williamson, swingman R.J. Barrett and forward Cam Reddish […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft rapidly approaching, now is as good a time as any to really dive deep into the class. And with guys like Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two players who had a lot of question marks entering the league, currently making their marks in the playoffs, it’s interesting to look at […]

There is going to be a large contingent of NBA teams interested in the services of forward Tobias Harris on June 30th at 6:00 p.m. when NBA Free Agency begins. Harris, 26, will be one of the most sought after free agents on the market after boasting career numbers with the Los Angeles Clippers in […]

With the 2019 regular season coming closer and hype from fans, the San Francisco 49ers have a lot to overcome. After a year in which many of their biggest names were dealing with injuries and a 4-12 record after high expectations, the team will need to perform better. The team has plenty to work with […]

The phrase “Detroit Lions can’t run the ball” has been used, abused, but not misused. From 2014 to 2017, the Lions ranked in the bottom-five in total rushing yards each year. In that same four-season span, their rushing attack averaged 1,322 yards per season — for context, that number would rank last in the NFL […]

The 2019 NBA Draft promises to be one of the most intriguing in history. While much of the focus in the buildup continues to be around Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, there are a number of players that have been projected all over multiple mock draft boards. One such player whose stock has […]

Over the course of the last two-plus decades, perhaps no NBA team has had a track record quite like the San Antonio Spurs in terms of drafting impact players and key contributors. Of course, part of this likely stems from the fact that Greg Popovich is one of the greatest coaches in league history, and […]

When the Atlanta Hawks traded the rights to international sensation Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Oklahoma point guard Trae Young on draft night in 2018, there were tons of skeptics that believed Dallas had gotten the better end of the deal. While Doncic’s star continued to rise leading up to the […]

A 4.37 second 40-yard-dash, a 40.5-inch vertical, 27 bench-press-reps, a 134-inch broad jump, and a historical lineage of NFL players propped now Seattle Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalf into the limelight. But, it wasn’t enough to overlook his issues pertaining to his lack of agility, route-tree, and injury history. From expected first-round pick to the No. […]

The Boston Celtics had perhaps the most frustrating season of any team in the NBA. After coming within a single game of reaching the 2018 NBA Finals, the Celtics were preseason favorites to win the Eastern Conference with a healthy Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward returning to the mix. Instead, Irving seemed to struggle in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate enough to land the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery two weeks ago, and this gives them an opportunity to find yet another talented prospect in the 2019 draft class. The three teams ahead of Lakers in the draft order this June; the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis […]

It wasn’t long ago when the Philadelphia Eagles’ receiving corps was a negative for the team. Back in Carson Wentz’s rookie season (2016), many viewed his pass-catchers as a catalyst to his mid-season regression. In ’16, his leading pass-catchers (WR’s, TE’s) were; Zach Ertz (816 yards, 4 TD’s, 73.6% catch rate), Jordan Mathews (804, 3, […]

Currently leading the National League Central division by only 1.5 games as the end of May draws closer and closer, the Chicago Cubs have a bit of an issue that needs fixing. Their positional player depth, while a strong suit for the franchise this season, is making it a bit tough to juggle for manager […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The league has announced its 2018-19 All-NBA teams, and just like most years, there are players who deserve to be on the list but didn’t make it. Though the voters did a near-perfect job, there are those who question the inclusion of some and the exclusion of other, more deserving players. In truth, the voters […]

The NBA Draft is less than a month away. The league’s new and enthralling lottery system established which teams will be making the first 14 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Lottery and will make the first selection on June 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors took a huge step towards making their first ever trip to the NBA Finals as they secured a 105-99 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was no easy feat as not only did the Raptors defeat Milwaukee in their home floor, […]

The New Yotk Giants and New York Jets have managed to redefine ”dumpster fire.” Both seem to be in a spastic type mode, and both seem to find ways to make fans uncomfortably dizzy. The Jets and Giants are trying to remake themselves. Think of a reboot in perpetual motion. The Jets, who drafted a would be […]

Ben Simmons, at his best, is one of the most explosive and exciting players in the NBA. But he has to become a more dominant player if the Philadelphia 76ers are ever going to win the Eastern Conference, let alone an NBA championship. Such improvement isn’t likely going to come from Simmons trying to be something […]

After two consecutive losing seasons, the Detroit Pistons returned to the playoffs in 2019 behind new head coach Dwane Casey and a superstar performance from Blake Griffin. But the Pistons are fairly handicapped by the salaries of Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. And their current roster does not look much more promising than their […]

Cam Reddish might just be the most fascinating prospect in the 2019 NBA Draft pool. Heading into his freshman season at Duke, Reddish was already projected as a top-three pick, right behind teammates R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson. However, Reddish never quite found his groove at the collegiate level. Although he still managed to average […]

Relative to years past, the 2019 NBA Draft class is not considered to be flowing with talent. Rather, behind Zion Williamson, the presumed number one pick in the draft, are a slew of prospects who are surrounded with more skepticism than optimism. Last year’s NBA Draft class was stocked with talent, with a high dosage […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a tough 2018 season and an even more difficult offseason which saw them lose All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Pittsburgh missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, and now have legitimate competition for the AFC North crown from both the Baltimore Ravens […]

The Miami Heat have seemingly been a team in flux ever since the “Big 3” era officially ended when LeBron James left South Beach to return to Cleveland in the summer of 2014. Oh, hello there, Romeo Langford (more on him in a second). Since that summer, the Heat have made the playoffs in just […]

The Chicago Bulls find themselves in a somewhat precarious position heading into the 2019 NBA Draft this summer. Team president John Paxson and general manager Gar Froman had hoped that Chicago would secure at worst a top five pick, and yet they fell to the no. 7 slot after watching the Lakers, Grizzlies and Pelicans […]

The future of the Boston Celtics is in flux with Kyrie Irving at the center of their murky summer outlook. Whatever the Celtics decide to do with Irving, who is expected to opt out of his current contract to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, will affect the core of the team including […]

The New Orleans Pelicans caught a big break during the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Going in, the Pels had a 6.0% chance to win what is essentially labeled as the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. Well, luck was on their side (depending on who you ask) and the Pelicans have a shot to correct mistakes that were […]

The Cleveland Indians have held dominion over the American League Central for the last three seasons. With former AL Central champs like the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers finally selling out to rebuild and the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins seemingly years away from reaching their full potential, the Indians ran the Central […]

The Texas Rangers are not going to be contenders in the American League West division by the time October rolls around. Their starting rotation is among the worst in all of baseball, and their bullpen is not much better as even lights-out closer Jose Leclerc lost the role early in the season. Still, the Rangers […]

The 2018-19 MLB offseason was primarily about one man: Bryce Harper. The former Washington Nationals phenom was about to embark on what was supposed to be one of the wildest bidding wars in league history, and almost certainly was bound for record-breaking dollars in terms of guaranteed money. Harper was all but out of Washington […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has had one of the more interesting NBA careers we have ever seen. During the regular season, he has been one of the most dominant offensive forces of the modern era. He has unlimited range, ridiculous handles and what he lacks in athleticism he makes up for with almost […]