Editorials Articles - Page 5

Kamaru Usman, once the undisputed king of the UFC welterweight division, is back in the headlines, not just for his return to the cage after a lengthy layoff, but for a media day declaration that has MMA fans and pundits shaking their heads in disbelief. At UFC Atlanta, Usman confidently outlined what he called a […]

Every NFL season delivers its fair share of surprises. Sure, fans and analysts often focus on high-profile stars and headline-grabbing rookies. However, it’s the under-the-radar contributors who often tilt the season’s outcome. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2025 could be the year when a couple of quiet contributors finally break through. Tampa Bay has remained […]

The New York Islanders won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, and with it, the first overall pick. This is the fifth time in franchise history that the Islanders are picking first. Their last pick certainly worked out, as it was star forward John Tavares. Though he left for the Toronto Maple Leafs back in 2018, […]

After another year of turbulence and turnover, the New York Jets are once again pressing the reset button. This time, though, there’s a clear sense of direction—and a new head coach with a focused vision. The 2025 season won’t just be about making the playoffs. It’ll be about reestablishing the team’s identity. That identity is […]

There’s no two ways about it, the Philadelphia Eagles have one of the most stacked teams in the NFL. Sure, they lost multiple players over the course of the offseason, including Josh Sweat, Darius Slay, and Brandon Graham, but Howie Roseman has built an impressive farm system that has proven remarkably resilient, with young draftees […]

The Arizona Cardinals are in the middle of a calculated rebuild. That plan took another step forward this offseason as general manager Monti Ossenfort and head coach Jonathan Gannon focused heavily on bolstering the defense. After two years of foundation-laying, the Cardinals may finally have the pieces in place to compete. However, that also means […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are 39-29 after a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Jesus Luzardo’s gem won the game for Philadelphia, bringing them within five games of the New York Mets in the National League East. The Phillies, however, face a increased amount of pressure to address their flaws. The one weak position […]

When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum went down with a season-ending Achilles injury, fellow star Jaylen Brown was asked to lead the way in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately for Boston, Brown was dealing with a serious injury of his own. The longest-tenured Celtic finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus. Although he […]

The New York Mets enter Wednesday’s game against the Washington Nationals at 43-24. Carlos Mendoza’s team has begun to distance themselves from the Philadelphia Phillies atop the National League East. After battling with the Phillies in dramatic series so far this season, the Mets have established themselves as the team to beat. Despite that, fans […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of a battle in the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers. While they are attempting to win the Stanley Cup, it’s never too early to look at the summer. The Oilers’ nightmare scenario in NHL free agency could see them struggle to retain Connor McDavid while losing much […]

LeBron James just finished sixth in MVP voting. He made second team All-NBA, his 21st consecutive season making an All-NBA team. When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, James shifted to a defensive-minded role and was as good at it as anyone could’ve possibly hoped. He has plenty in the tank and all […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins endured another bad season, finishing 34-36-12 while missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season. Now, they look to break that slump and make it back. Pittsburgh hopes for better results and looks to have a productive offseason. The Penguins’ nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL free agency could see them […]

The featherweight division in the UFC is the most exclusive weight class when it comes to championship success. Only five 145-pounders have ever held the belt. All five of these fighters are all-time legends and either already among the greatest or well on their way to becoming some of the greatest UFC fighters ever, regardless […]

The Calgary Flames missed the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs by a whisker, losing the final wildcard spot to the St. Louis Blues on a tiebreaker. Now, they look to make the postseason in 2026. There is a Flames’ dream scenario that involves them adding the best free agents on the market. The Flames’ nightmare scenario […]

Since joining the NHL in the 2017-18 season, the Vegas Golden Knights have been a perennial contender. They have missed the playoffs just once while advancing to the Stanley Cup Final twice and winning the Cup once. This year, the Golden Knights were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. […]

The Nashville Predators were the most disappointing team in the NHL in 2025. After being the free-agent darling in 2024, the Predators stumbled and missed the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There is a dream scenario for the Predators that could set the team on the right path. Nashville’s nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL free agency […]

It was a return to the playoffs for the St. Louis Blues after missing the playoffs two straight years. The Blues fell to the Winnipeg Jets in the first round in seven games. Still, there is hope in St. Louis. They have just three pending free agents this offseason and will look to improve on […]

It seems like just a matter of time until Kevin Durant is traded from the Phoenix Suns. A deal has been inevitable ever since the Suns shopped the all-time great small forward ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, and a move will likely occur quickly into the offseason now that the Suns are working […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a horrible 24-58 season, a huge disappointment given that the team was carrying championship expectations. But on the bright side, their draft pick moved up in the lottery, and the 76ers will be selecting with the third overall pick at the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. This gives Philadelphia a […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been cellar dwellers the past few seasons. However, make no mistake, the Spurs have a bright future ahead, especially with NBA Rookie of the Year winners Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle in tow. In addition to this, a trade deadline move for De’Aaron Fox gave the Spurs an additional star. […]

The Vancouver Canucks missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years, finishing in fifth place in the Pacific Division, and finishing six points out of the playoffs. It was a tulmutious season for the Canucks, as they traded JT Miller and then moved on from Rick Tocchet. Still, the team has […]

Flyweight is by far the youngest weight class in the UFC. There wasn’t a division for 125-pounders in mixed martial arts’ top promotion until 2012. On top of that, the division has often been criticized for its lack of finishes and looked down upon as MMA’s least important division. Flyweights are constantly trying to prove […]

The 2025 NFL season will be hugely important for the New York Giants. Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen are clearly on the hot seat heading into the season. They will almost certainly be fired by December if they cannot put together a winning season in 2025. The Giants have attacked the offseason with an intensity […]

For a fifth straight season, the Philadelphia Flyers failed to make the playoffs. They have already made moves to remedy their playoff drought, as the Flyers have hired Rick Tocchet as their new head coach. Further, the Flyers have plenty of cap space, plus a surplus of draft capital. This is the dream scenario for […]

The wound-licking Memphis Grizzlies are about to navigate through the most crucial summer in franchise history. With a healthy, fully bought-in Ja Morant and Defensive Player of the Year caliber Jaren Jackson Jr. anchoring the locker room, the championship window is open. To seize this moment, EVP/GM Zach Kleiman must explore every avenue to acquire […]

The Buffalo Bills are entering the 2025 NFL season with high expectations and a core that has largely remained intact. They have superstar QB Josh Allen still in his prime and the front office doubling down on key pieces via contract extensions. As such, the team looks like a serious contender once again. However, even […]

The Green Bay Packers have long prided themselves on building through the draft and developing talent from within. Entering the 2025 season, however, that philosophy is taking on new urgency. With a roster in flux and question marks on both sides of the ball, several veteran players are feeling the heat as a hungry crop […]

There’s been a huge desire for BET to start back broadcasting HBCU athletics and it has been a huge topic on social media. At the Inception of BET, one of the main tenets of the channel was their ability to showcase nearly every aspect of black culture, and that included HBCUs. The “BET Sports” coverage […]

The New York Yankees are 40-25 after defeating the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Led by Aaron Judge at the plate and Max Fried on the mound, the Yankees are well on their way back to the World Series. However, fans expect Aaron Boone’s team to dominate during the regular season. With the trade […]

The Phoenix Suns have mortgaged their future in recent seasons, and the end result has not been pretty. The franchise has been on the downturn over the past few seasons; they do not have control over their own first-round pick until 2031 and all they have to show for over the past two seasons is […]

SCOTTSDALE — A new head coach in Jordan Ott, a new general manager in Brian Gregory, and a reformed sense of identity pervaded the Phoenix Suns’ Verizon 5G Performance Center on Tuesday. When the Suns hired Ott as the franchise’s next head coach, many questions percolated. One of the main ones was his Michigan State […]

The Chicago Cubs sit at 41-27 after Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Craig Counsell’s team holds a four game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals for the top spot in the National League Central division. However, with success comes pressure, and Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer faces tough choices as the trade deadline inches […]

Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers know they need at least one center. Such is agreed upon unanimously across the organization. That said, the path to filling that gaping hole in the roster is up for quite a bit more debate internally. According to sources close to the team, it’s widely accepted they’ll need […]

When fans of the fight game think of fighting as a whole, they often first think of the heavyweight division. That is a lot more so the case in boxing than it is in mixed martial arts, but there have still been a lot of great heavyweight UFC fighters throughout its history. The division that […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under head coach Pete Carroll. Las Vegas made several exciting moves this offseason, rebuilding the offense around QB Geno Smith and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty. Raiders fans finally have some reasons for optimism heading into the 2025 season. The Raiders laid a good foundation during […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the playoffs for the third time in their four-year franchise history. The Kraken are also looking to not go through a rebuild, but instead plan to re-tool and attempt to make it back to the playoffs with this core of players. With plenty of cap room and a strong core of […]

Following another offseason full of roster changes, few teams will look more different in 2025 than the New Orleans Saints. In addition to adding nine compelling rookies at the 2025 NFL Draft, the Saints endured arguably the worst free agency period in the league. The team’s biggest headline of the offseason was the shocking retirement […]

INDIANAPOLIS — It is rare in today’s NBA to see one player traded for another. That is what happened one year ago when the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso. He may not be the most athletic, nor a top-scoring option when he is on the court, but […]

The Calgary Flames have missed the playoffs for a third straight year. This past season, the Flames had the same number of points as the Blues for the last Wild Card spot but missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker. Now, here is a look at the dream scenario for the Flames as they look to […]