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There’s no question that NBA players deserve to play under the bright lights of the Summer Olympics, a showcase for the best athletes in the world while representing their respective countries. But surprisingly, there are a handful of NBA athletes that manage to miss out on the Summer Games. Fortunately, that should change for some […]

When it comes to Philadelphia Eagles defensive linemen in 2023, few were afforded the same national spotlight as Jalen Carter, the ninth overall pick in the draft out of Georgia. Widely considered the best defensive player in the 2023 class, with Will Anderson Jr. edging him out only because of the Bulldogs’ off-the-field issues, Carter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are unsurprisingly leading their division, holding an eight-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks headed into Monday’s action. Their offseason acquisitions of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow have paid off tremendously. But they are not about to sit out the MLB trade deadline. They have been attached to Chicago White […]

The Utah Hockey Club had some serious work to do this offseason. When the league year started on July 1st, Utah had zero defensive players under contract. Thankfully, the team had no shortage of cap space to work with. They immediately went to work compiling a defensive unit from scratch. General manager Bill Armstrong did a […]

For Alabama football fans, all they’ve known for 17 years was leadership under Nick Saban. But that will be gone in 2024. A new era of Crimson Tide football will be underway as former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer takes the reins. DeBoer comes to Tuscaloosa this upcoming season with just his second head coaching […]

The Minnesota Wild have already made one trade this offseason, shipping out Vinni Lettieri to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Jakub Lauko. The 24-year-old is a former third-round pick by the B’s, and figures to start the 2024-25 NHL season on the team’s fourth line. Besides signing Yakov Trenin from the Nashville Predators and […]

The Washington Wizards completed their fifth and final NBA Summer League game on Saturday, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 91-79. No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr sat out, but fellow 2024 first-rounders Carlton “Bub” Carrington (13 points, 15 rebounds) and Kyshawn George (9 points) turned in solid days at the office, with G-Leaguer Taylor Funk being […]

It is vacation time for practically everyone in the NBA with a guaranteed contract. Executives, players, coaches, and even the referees are ready for a break after a long season, the draft, and then a month of Summer League preparations. Some players must stay ready though as teams like the Utah Jazz still have roster […]

LAS VEGAS — What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. This is especially true this year for many NBA personnel who were expected to catch their flights out of Paradise, Nevada, after the first week of NBA Summer League. Of course, yours truly has been caught in the mess of the worldwide IT outage that […]

The St. Louis Blues were on top of the hockey world after going from worst-to-first in 2018-19, en route to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. The Blues went on an all-time run, highlighted by winning Game 7 against the Boston Bruins in an always-hostile TD Garden. It was the last seven-game series in a championship […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Wrigley Field. It’s a National League Central throwdown as we share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Cubs prediction, and pick and evaluate both teams. Brewers-Cubs Projected Starters  Tobias Myers vs. Javier Assad Tobias Myers (6-3) with a 3.13 ERA Last Start: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are leaving NBA2k25 Summer League action without a win but the organization is not coming home completely empty-handed. There are plenty of lessons to learn from a winless venture in Las Vegas. EVP David Griffin and head coach Willie Green were just a few in attendance to see firsthand exactly what […]

It’s amazing how much different the Major League Baseball season already feels. The All-Star Game ends, everyone relaxes for two days, and then the minute Friday night’s first pitches are thrown, the entire league snaps into MLB playoff mode. With barely a week to go before the MLB trade deadline, everyone is on edge. Not […]

The New York Knicks Summer League team wrapped up a successful run in Las Vegas on Saturday night. New York’s team showed a good deal of talent and ability, winning three of their five contests, despite playing with only one first-round pick and one star second-rounder. But records are irrelevant in Summer League. It’s more […]

The New York Islanders once again suffered from a lack of cap space, heading into the offseason. Perpetually in a cap crunch over the last few seasons, the Islanders have struggled to add. As a result, the organization finds themselves in a bit of a stale spot right now. Much of the team’s core, in […]

HBO’s House of the Dragon season two, episode six, Smallfolk, opens with the Lannister soldiers in their red and golden lion robes led by Ser Jason Lannister (Jefferson Hall) marching to meet a group in royal blue cloaks. “The Golden Tooth is honored to receive you, my Lord Lannister. I have 500 fighting men, armed […]

Fans have accused Team India cricketer Hardik Pandya of cheating and sharing his intimate moments with estranged wife Natasa Stankovic with his friends as shocking details of his alleged sexual acts emerged online days after he confirmed his split with the Serbian dancer-model. According to an X user, Hardik Pandya broke the trust code established […]

The Colorado Avalanche wanted to bounce back from a disappointing exit from the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And to some extent, they did. Colorado finished third in the Central Division behind the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars. They went on to defeat the Jets in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well. However, they could not […]

Team India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was labeled a “rapist” following his split from his Serbian dancer-model wife Natasa Stankovic this week. Hardik Pandya’s confirmation of his separation from Natasa Stankovic ignited a flurry of reactions on social media, with female users highlighting the former’s misogynistic remarks made on film producer Karan Johar’s talk show. […]

The Cincinnati Reds will begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Truist Park. We’re in Atlanta, sharing our MLB odds series and making a Reds-Braves prediction and pick while evaluating both teams. Reds-Braves Projected Starters  Hunter Greene vs. Reynaldo Lopez Hunter Greene (6-4) with a 3.34 ERA Last Start: Greene dominated […]

The Detroit Tigers will travel to Ohio to begin a four-game series with the divisional rival Cleveland Guardians on Monday at Progressive Field. It’s an American League Central showdown as we reveal our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Guardians prediction and pick. Tigers-Guardians Projected Starters  Tarik Skubal vs. Carlos Carasco Tarik Skubal (10-3) with […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were extremely active in NHL Free Agency a year ago. New general manager Kyle Dubas made it clear he wanted this team to remain competitive. He had no reservations about giving big contracts to veterans, which he believed would make them a better hockey team. The only issue is that the Penguins […]

Changli is a character we first encountered in passing in the Wuthering Waves 1.0 story. Now, during the second half of 1.1, we can finally get her. In this guide, we will teach players how to build their Changli, including the best weapons and Echoes to equip. Changli Build Guide Do note that this guide […]

The University of Florida Gators football program has a rich history of success, characterized by multiple national championships, SEC titles, and a plethora of legendary players who have left indelible marks on the sport of college football. As the Gators are getting ready to embark upon the 2024 college football season, we decided to rank […]

The University of Alabama’s football program is one of the most storied in college football history. With numerous national championships and a legacy of producing top-tier talent, the Crimson Tide have been home to some of the most iconic players in the sport. As the Crimson Tide football team is getting ready to embark upon […]

Colorado football got off to a blazing start to the 2023 season before struggling down the stretch and limping to the finish line. They dominated teams they were supposed to, but Colorado football struggled in high-profile matchups against elite competition. The Buffaloes will look to build on their success while taking a step forward against […]

NBA Summer League gyms are a caldron of players, executives, support staff, media personalities, fans, and coaches. Those coaches cannot be forgotten and they are being evaluated as well. Scouts watch more than just the players filling stat sheets as Summer League runs can turn into a disjointed mess quickly if teams are not careful. […]

If you’re the Atlanta Falcons, enough is enough. Getting back to the playoffs this season will be paramount for a team that has seemingly had enough tools and talent to make it that far in seasons past. This year will be no different. Actually, the talent level has only increased, thanks to free agent pickup […]

With the MLB All-Star break in the rearview mirror, teams are now gearing up for the second half of their campaign. Whether that means playoff contention or future scouting, fantasy baseball players should play attention. Players around the league will find themselves in new opportunities. Especially after the trade deadline, the league could be flipped […]

In 2023, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the summer with a giant question mark at the quarterback position. After finding incredible success with Tom Brady during the final act of his NFL career, the Buccaneers were tasked with remaining relevant down the “GOAT,” with a former first-overall pick on his fourth team in as three […]

Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s social media post announcing his separation from his wife, Natasa Stankovic, sparked a viral meme storm on X, with netizens expressing their thoughts on the cricketer’s split with the Serbian dancer and model. पति भी गया और संपत्ति भी😅😎🤘गुजराती से बदमाशी नहीं Babu😂🙏🏻#HardikPandya #NatasaStankovic #divorce pic.twitter.com/iNUKL77ahe — Corrupt_Tuber (𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙮) (@loveutuberpr_) […]

Ric Flair hasn’t been on AEW television since all the way back in March, when he played a small part in Sting’s final match at Full Gear. Now to some fans, this is probably new, as out of sight out of mind, but there is a section of wrestling fans who are excited to see […]

The 76th Emmy Awards nominations gave us many first and other records. For this year, the Television Academy nominated 36 first timers. Most have been in the industry for quite a while and some are complete newbies. Shōgun has the most first-time nominees with five, which makes sense as the FX show leads in the […]

When Logan Paul called LA Knight by his government name, Shaun, during his contract signing with the “Megastar” ahead of their United States Title match at SummerSlam, you could see the anger in the former Million Dollar Champion’s eyes. Unfortunately, Knight wasn’t afforded a chance to address the situation too much further, as the remark […]

When the Denver Broncos drafted Bo Nix 12th overall in the 2024 NFL draft, it instantly placed the Oregon quarterback into one of the more unique positions in the league. Now granted, it’s not like fans expected Nix to go on Day 3 or anything like that. He was widely considered a top-40 draft pick […]

The San Francisco Giants will conclude a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at Coors Field. The air is thin as we share our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Rockies prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Giants-Rockies Projected Starters  Hayden Birdsong vs. Austin Gomber Hayden Birdsong (1-0) with a […]

When the Jacksonville Jaguars lost Calvin Ridley to the Tennessee Titans in free agency, it created a hole that Trent Baalke and company needed to fill and fast. Now granted, the Jaguars got involved in free agency, too, signing ex-Buffalo Bills speedster Gabe Davis to a new three-year, $39 million contract, but he’s more of […]

When Aaron Donald announced that he was calling it a career after an incredible run with the Los Angeles Rams, the pressure, rightly or wrongly, immediately fell on Kobie Turner’s shoulders to fill the shoes of the eight-time All-Pro. Standing 6-foot-2, 288 pounds, Turner played incredibly well for the Rams as a rookie, powering through […]

Aaron Judge’s 2022 MVP season stands among the greatest individual offensive seasons in baseball history. Judge set the single-season American League home run record with 62 long balls, eclipsing the 61 former Yankees star Roger Maris hit in 1961 to stand alone as the AL home run King. While Judge started his big league career […]