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One of the most dominant duos in NBA history, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, ruled the league like royalty at the turn of the century. Yet, what could have been a complete domination of the decade by the Los Angeles Lakers turned into arguably the biggest divorce in the league’s modern era. A dynastic reign […]

By now, the general feeling is that Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors once he hits free agency this summer, but where will the future Hall of Famer land? The two most likely destinations—outside of a return to the Warriors, which is still possible—seem to be the New York Knicks and the Los […]

Derrick White of the San Antonio Spurs has his own story to tell. It is part of the larger fabric of professional basketball and its constant evolution. The NBA Draft is the annual time when basketball fans find out where their favorite prospects will begin their NBA stories. There are always a handful of future […]

LOS ANGELES – Everyone who has been following the news on social media knows that the L.A. Clippers spent the last year-and-a-half positioning themselves to be a significant player in 2019 free agency, while also maintaining their competitiveness. With only six games remaining this regular season, a surprising 45-31 record, and a playoff spot already […]

One week before the season’s trade deadline, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis shocked the basketball world when he requested a trade via his agent, Rich Paul. Although it seemed out of nowhere, the speculations were his camp would want to team him up with LeBron James, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles […]

The general consensus is that after this season, Kevin Durant is done with the Golden State Warriors. He is a free agent this summer, and I’m not sure there is anyone who doesn’t think he is leaving. The Warriors have even seemed to come to terms that he is gone. One of the top rumored […]

In a shocking turn in the sports world, one of the NFL greats in tight end Rob Gronkowski retired at the age of 29. It’s something that some pundits expected with the many injuries that have plagued him throughout his professional career. Gronkowski wasn’t able to play a full season since 2011, while dealing with […]

With all the money that teams are throwing around to lock up their MLB stars while they are less expensive, there are many players who are starting to look like solid candidates to receive their first big contracts or their next contract extension. While teams rely on arbitration to keep player salaries low enough so […]

It seems like too long ago, but five years ago, when the Golden State Warriors were still in the beginning stages of becoming a world-renowned juggernaut, trying to pull off a superstar trade that could have changed the fate of NBA history as it is today. Kevin Love was coming off his most dominant season […]

Former Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jordy Nelson certainly had his share of highlights during his solid 11-year NFL career. Had it not been for Nelson’s exploits, it would’ve been hard for Cheeseheads to imagine the Pack winning Super Bowl XLV eight years ago. Nelson, the star wide receiver out of Kansas […]

Sometimes a person is forced to eat crow. That was my first thought when I heard the news that future Hall of Fame outfielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels had agreed to a 12-year, nearly $430 million deal. Two weeks ago, I laid out the case for trading Trout before the 2019 trade […]

The NBA Playoffs is only weeks away with teams battling for position to have the upper hand in the first round and beyond. As soon as postseason action begins, everything goes back to zero except for a team’s true identity. Records don’t matter and head-to-head matchups don’t matter as much as many might think. Practically […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the most exciting teams of the 2018-19 NBA season, but they’re not ready to win the Western Conference. Right now, the Nuggets are sitting pretty. Currently 50-24, they own the second seed in the West and have multiple individuals who have established themselves as either premier players or […]

At the end of the season, the NBA awards one player with the Most Improved Player of the Year award. The award is indicative of taking the leap to entering the upper echelon of players in the league, such as previous winners CJ McCollum and Giannis Antetokoumpo. Only one player can win the award each […]

After falling to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night with a 124-121 final score, the Phoenix Suns slid into a 17-59 record for the season. With just six regular season games to go for the Suns, they are not only a lock for the worst record in the Western Conference but have a real chance […]

In the MLB, the word ‘overpaid’ brings up some not-so-good memories for certain fan bases. Alex Rodriguez for both the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, Chris Davis for the Baltimore Orioles, Bobby Bonilla and the New York Mets, and Jason Heyward and the Chicago Cubs. While these players are all currently or have been […]

When Bryce Harper was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft, he was thought to be the savior of the organization. The Nats had not had a single winning season since they came to Washington, D.C. from Montreal in 2005. But Harper–who had been one […]

This is no joking matter. There’s a slight chance the Philadephia 76ers can actually land Zion Williamson. How can that be? Well, thanks to some moves by former 76ers GM Sam Hinkie, the playoff-bound team out of Philly could be the surprise winners of the Duke standout sweepstakes this coming NBA Draft. In 2015, Hinkie made a […]

The 2019 NFL Draft class is filled with some excellent defensive tackle prospects, most notably Alabama’s Quinnen Williams and Houston’s Ed Oliver, both projected top-10 picks. More than 10 DTs could go in the first two rounds, yet some are being overshadowed and underrated, such as Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence. Because of his 6’4″ 342lbs frame […]

The Ryan Tannehill years in Miami are tough to assess, as Dolphins fans can readily note the mediocrity the franchise is currently mired in. Tannehill is now part of the riddle that is Tennessee Titans football. He’s also looking for a fresh start. Given the quarterback fortunes of Marcus Mariota, it may also be an opportunity to […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers’ season dwindles away with hopes of the NBA Playoffs gone, many fans have to wonder what could have been if the franchise had secured Anthony Davis at the trade deadline. Instead of pairing LeBron James with another superstar player, the Lakers instead struggled with chemistry and health in a failed […]

This time of year means one thing, March Madness. The NCAA Tournament is in full swing, and the top teams are starting to flex their muscles. A champion will be crowned in a few short weeks. This summer, the NBA’s best will take the biggest stage. Teams will gather in the playoffs to see if […]

Anger usually comes from expectations not being met. If it’s any team that knows a thing or two about anger from unmet expectations, it’s the 2019 Boston Celtics. The Celtics were primed as the team to dethrone the Golden State Warriors coming into this season. Last season they gave the world a glimpse into how […]

After months of toiling away at your favorite MLB writers’ Twitter accounts for free agency updates, reading about the growing tensions between the league offices and the MLBPA, and– wait, they aren’t really changing the distance between the mound and the plate are they??? (no, not yet)– hearing about some crazy propositions for changing the game and […]

This is what the Boston Celtics were waiting for. When the Celtics—sans Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward—were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a thrilling seven-game series in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, their entire goal was to get back to that point again in 2019, but to finish with a different result. The 82-game […]

In 2018, the National League Central division had its fair share of tough battles down the road, as the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs battled back and forth for the right to win the divisional crown. With 162 games not being enough, a tiebreaker was needed to solve the tie. The Brewers, after going down […]

In an era of basketball where positionless players are coveted more than ever, the traditional rim-protecting center continues to have immense value. Teams are stocking up on long, athletic guards and wing players. And for good reason, as top teams like the Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors can trot out an array of them […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers tune up to face the Utah Jazz through this final stretch of this season, one can’t help but remember the legendary performance Kobe Bryant put out for his hometown fans at the tail end of the 2015-16 season. It was April 13, 2016 — a game televised on ESPN 2 […]

If the 2018-19 MLB offseason has made anything clear, it is that star players are getting paid. Despite a lengthy process, both Manny Machado and Bryce Harper ended up with record-breaking deals in free agency. Even more notably, stars such as Nolan Arenado, Mike Trout, Chris Sale, Paul Goldschmidt Justin Verlander and Alex Bregman got big […]

The NFL Draft is a little over a month away, and a lot of buzz is being made about who will be selected. From surprises from draft risers and unanimous picks coming into the fold, fans are expecting everything goes the way that mock drafts have looked since the start of the offseason. However, there’s […]

After an illustrious 19-year NBA career, Hall-of-Famer Jason Kidd followed the path that many NBA greats have gone before him: becoming a head coach. While some have had success in their transition from player to coach, such as Phil Jackson and Doc Rivers, others, such as Kidd, have struggled. After one successful 44-38 season with […]

Before a game, an NBA locker room is full of players preparing mentally and physically for a grueling game against their opponent. Headphones are on, shoes are being tied, and the best players in the world sit and wait for warm ups. Before any great main event, there is an opening act. Fans sit in […]

The remarkable season that Houston Rockets star James Harden is enjoying this year has brought back a whole lot of memories of what Kobe Bryant was able to do in his prime. Like Harden, Bryant was a back-to-back scoring champion in 2006 and 2007, and like Harden, he was essentially unguardable and was able to […]

Barring an unforeseen chain of events, the Golden State Warriors will enter the postseason with an All-Star-laden starting lineup on the court. Head coach Steve Kerr and the medical staff will ensure that happens, if the circumstances are under their control — and they have already picked up on their usual late-season strategy of staggering […]

As the league continues to embrace devastating air assaults, teams are constantly in search of their next pass-catching weapon, and a number are available in the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft. Every team wants to find the next Julio Jones or DeAndre Hopkins, but many instead end up with Corey Coleman and Laquon Treadwell. Despite how […]

The greatest of all-time is debated in every spot. Is LeBron James or Michael Jordan the best basketball player ever? Is Tom Brady or Joe Montana the best quarterback? Constant arguments are made on both sides of these extremely subjective questions. This week a bomb was dropped on the NFL world, so it is only […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in double overtime to clinch a playoff berth on Monday night, but the victory felt very, very hollow, as Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic suffered an absolutely devastating broken leg injury that conjured up memories of Gordon Hayward’s injury on opening night last season. We are a […]

A lot of players in the NBA are having terrific years, but let’s be honest: the MVP race is going to come down to two players: James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The funny thing about the two players is that they could not be any different in terms of style. While Harden is a smooth […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be in action against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, meaning we will get to see breakout guard D’Angelo Russell against the established All-Star in Damian Lillard. Lillard has turned into a sort of comparison for Russell, as Russell has shown flashes of Lillard’s smooth scoring ability and can have […]