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Things may very well get worse for the Brooklyn Nets before they get better. The 2024-25 season was not yet rock bottom for the Nets. That was a roster that still had quality players such as Cam Johnson and even D’Angelo Russell did some damage for them towards the end of the season. Cam Thomas […]

The Utah Jazz have been stuck in neutral over the past three seasons, and considering how stacked the Western Conference is, there is no way anyone can look at their roster and think that they’re ready to challenge for a playoff spot anytime soon. This is especially the case in the aftermath of the trade […]

In the early hours of Monday, the Miami Heat found themselves involved in a deal that was, quite frankly, difficult to pass up on. The Heat acquired fringe All-Star-caliber player Norman Powell in a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers and needed to give up just Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love, and […]

After two straight losing seasons, a long list of coaching changes, and heavy investment in a young quarterback, the Carolina Panthers are still trying to climb out of the NFC South basement. However, there’s finally a glimmer of hope in Charlotte. Second-year head coach Dave Canales appears to have stabilized the locker room and reinvigorated […]

The Detroit Pistons went 44-38 last season, good for the sixth seed in the East. They pushed the New York Knicks to six games behind a monstrous series from Cade Cunningham in his postseason debut. However, Pistons general manager Trajan Langdon did not rest on his laurels last season. However, there are still players on […]

It wasn’t even the end of the NBA Finals yet when the Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a blockbuster trade, sending Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, three first-round picks and a pick swap — signaling a change of roster-building ethos for the Grizzlies front office. This did not […]

Kevin Durant is about to enter his 19th season in the league with a fresh start, landing with the Houston Rockets via a blockbuster trade that involved seven teams. The Rockets won 52 games this past season and was the two-seed in the Western Conference, and they added a future Hall of Famer who still […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t coasting into the 2025 NFL season. They’re coming in hungry. Fresh off an NFC South title and a second straight playoff appearance with Baker Mayfield at the helm, the Bucs are once again aiming for a deep postseason run. However, with a championship-caliber roster comes hard choices. This was particularly […]

The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2025 NFL training camp with no shortage of storylines. Beneath the headlines, though, a quieter drama is unfolding. It could significantly alter the roster before Week 1. Sure, the quarterback saga continues to draw the most attention. However, two other names could soon find themselves in the middle of the […]

Change is in the air in New Orleans. After years of hovering around mediocrity post-Drew Brees, the Saints have fully embraced a new direction under head coach Kellen Moore. Known for his offensive creativity and quarterback development, Moore was brought in to shake things up—and shake things up he has. The Saints were respectable under […]

NBA Free agency has been far from normal this offseason. The Brooklyn Nets came into the offseason as the only team with cap space, and with so little money to go around, there are still a number of great players available on the open market despite the fact that the negotiation period opened up back on […]

The Houston Astros have five games left before the All-Star break. After Joe Espada led his team to a historic series sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers, his team looks as formidable as ever. Despite injuries to Yordan Alvarez and Jacob Melton keeping the team from full strength, Houston has yet to slow down. The […]

The Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and have now given him a $239 million rookie max extension, potentially rising to $287 million with supermax incentives. It is a franchise-defining move that showcases trust in the team’s philosophy and core values. The Magic roster battled […]

The NBA free agency market has stalled since the window to negotiate new contracts first opened in the evening on June 30. Overall, this has been an underwhelming offseason for change, yet the league is still awaiting decisions to be made in two key areas: Restricted free agents and veteran players who are still mulling […]

The New York Giants know that the 2025 season will be hugely important for the future of this regime. Giants owner John Mara nearly fired Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll after the 2024 season. There is no margin for error in 2025, the Giants simply have to turn things around. Otherwise, Mara will likely make […]

If there were one superhero I didn’t care to see another movie of, it would be Superman. Over the last decade, I’ve gotten my fill of the spandex-wearing boy scout. James Gunn kickstarts the DCU with his Superman movie, starring David Corenswet in the title role. The “superhero fatigue” is not fully remedied by Superman, […]

The Minnesota Wild haven’t won a playoff round since 2014-15, and they were eliminated in Round 1 once again in 2024-25. This time, they fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. As the Wild try to move forward, they need to hit the trade market to improve their roster. The Wild have been […]

The first wave of NBA free agency has come and gone. While the majority of big-money moves have already been made, there are still a lot of talented players left on the open market. In fact, rarely is so much talent available this deep into free agency. That is because the Brooklyn Nets came into […]

College Football 26 Road To Glory features five different positions to start from, with more archetypes to choose from this year. But what positions can you choose, and what archetypes are the best? In this guide, we’ll go over all the positions you can play as, as well as each archetype you can choose from. […]

Although the NBA takes a break during the offseason, blockbuster trades are something to look out for. Offseason trades have the potential to alter the championship landscape. And while some deals have resulted in titles, others have ended up disappointing. Here are the 10 biggest blockbuster offseason trades that never led to an NBA title […]

After a flourish of activity early in free agency, landing Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia, the Los Angeles Lakers have stalled out a bit with work still clearly needing to be done. According to sources with an understanding of their offseason plans speaking on the condition of anonymity, the team is hoping to reignite trade […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been working to upgrade their roster since being eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final for a second time in three years. While the Canes have already made some big moves, they may not be done yet and could still swing another big trade this summer. Carolina started […]

While the 2025-26 NHL season is still a few months away, expectations for the Chicago Blackhawks should be tempered. The team is currently riding a five-year playoff drought, and have missed the postseason in seven of the last eight years. Last season, the team finished 15th place in the Western Conference, managing an abysmal 25-46-11 […]

A lot of basketball fans will agree that undrafted NBA players don’t have a high ceiling. More often than not, undrafted prospects usually stay in the NBA for a short time, mostly as a journeyman or reserve, before taking their talents elsewhere. However, there have been a select few who defied the odds and found […]

The Colorado Avalanche returned to the playoffs for a seventh straight year, but it was a disappointing end to the season, falling in the first round to the Dallas Stars. Now, the Avalanche look to re-tool their roster, but with cap constraints, they may need to move players. One of those could be Samuel Girard, […]

In College Football 26, you’re going to be kicking a lot of field goals, kickoffs, and punts during your experience. Of course, if you’ve played previous EA Sports titles, you’ll already feel familiar with the system. However, newcomers may not know how to score field goals or punt the ball effectively. Therefore, we created a […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the St. Louis Cardinals have found themselves in a position few expected just months ago, buyers with legitimate playoff aspirations. After a turbulent offseason and a slow start, the Cardinals have surged back into the National League Wild Card race, fueled by a blend of veteran leadership and […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Washington Nationals once again find themselves in a familiar role: sellers looking to extract value from their veteran assets. Despite flashes of promise from young stars and a brief surge in early summer, the Nationals are well out of the playoff race and have signaled a clear […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Oakland Athletics are once again positioned as clear sellers. The optimism from an aggressive offseason and a promising start has faded, replaced by the harsh reality of a roster that simply isn’t ready to compete. With a record among the worst in baseball and playoff odds in […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a position that few could have predicted just months ago. After a promising 2024 campaign that saw them fall just short of a World Series appearance, the Guardians have endured a disastrous summer. With a 10-game losing streak and a lineup that […]

In this College Football 26 Passing Guide, we’ll show you all the different passing types and which ones are the best to use. Overall CFB 26 features four different passing types and also brings new ways to customize your play with new pass protections, custom stem routes, and more. You’ll recognize these passing types if […]

Training camp is always a time for optimism, but for the Cincinnati Bengals, 2025 also brings a sense of urgency. With Joe Burrow healthy again and the receiving duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins locked in long-term, expectations are sky-high. Yet under the surface, a few lingering roster questions suggest that some surprising veterans […]

Training camp is always a time for optimism. For the 2025 Chicago Bears, though, optimism also comes with hard decisions. The organization has committed to a full-scale reset with Ben Johnson taking over as head coach and defensive veteran Dennis Allen overseeing the defense. With new systems come new requirements. Sadly, not every holdover from […]

The Buffalo Bills have come agonizingly close for years now. Despite a generational quarterback in Josh Allen and consistently strong rosters, the Super Bowl stage remains elusive. In 2024, it was another all-too-familiar ending. They had a heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Once again, Buffalo stood inches from […]

The Cleveland Browns enter the 2025 NFL training camp surrounded by an unusual level of quiet. After years of chaos, roster churn, and quarterback carousel rides, Cleveland has embraced a relatively understated offseason. Beneath the surface of this apparent stillness, though, is a team very much at a crossroads. They are possibly on the verge […]

Fresh off consecutive trips to the AFC Divisional Round, the Houston Texans are entering 2025 training camp with both momentum and mounting pressure. After riding the electric rise of quarterback CJ Stroud to an unexpected playoff berth in his rookie year, Houston came crashing back to earth in 2024. A sophomore slump from Stroud and […]

The 2025 NHL Draft was held in late June at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. This event did not live up to the hype in terms of trade activity. However, it did see some teams make very intriguing moves to bolster their prospect pipelines. This includes the Ottawa Senators, who made the 23rd […]

After fielding one of the very best teams in franchise history in 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles have to do it all again in 2025, retooling their roster around an amended collection of players expertly assembled by Howie Roseman. Gone are players like CJ Gardner-Johnson, Mechi Becton, and Darius Slay, all of whom played important roles […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is over with, and as a result, it’s time to examine how each team did this year. The Tampa Bay Lightning served as the NHL’s model organization for years, and the draft was a big reason why. The Lightning did not own a first-round pick in this draft, as they traded […]