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With the OG Anunoby trade removing two important pieces from the New York Knicks’ rotation, there are some obvious holes that remain. Interestingly, the Chicago Bulls are in town to for a Wednesday night matchup, and they have some guys who the Knicks would presumably like to add to bolster rotation.  Chicago is 15-20 on […]

Last season featured a slew of impactful rookies. From Paolo Banchero to Jalen Williams to Jalen Duren to Keegan Murray, so many of last year’s first-year players left their mark and helped their respective teams. While there may not be as many impactful rookie talents as there were last season, there are still several players […]

Although the Colorado Avalanche have been up-and-down during the 2023-24 campaign, the team enters a new calendar year on a heater. The Avs have won eight of their last 11, improving to 24-11-3 and taking back the top spot in the Central Division. Although the hold is precarious, with both the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team once again finds themselves not playing for the national championship after losing the Rose Bowl 27-20 to Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinal game. It will be the longest national title drought in Nick Saban’s career since becoming the head coach in Tuscaloosa. Some call it a bit […]

The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season often leads to moments of high drama. First place in several divisions is at stake, playoff berths are on the line and coaching performances are to be evaluated. In the latter category, Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers has his team peaking at the most […]

Oscar-nominated actor Steven Yeun recently left the MCU’s Thunderbolts. And while the film is set to come out, it feels like a doomed project. Thunderbolts DOA? On January 2, it was reported that Yeun left Thunderbolts. He was previously set to play Sentry in the film. It hasn’t been announced who will fill in the […]

The last week of the NFL regular season is here, and the hottest team in football will play in the first game of Week 18. The 13-3 Baltimore Ravens are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a division rivalry game of Saturday football. The Ravens have the best record in football, and the […]

In the realm of celebrity controversies, the clash between late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers has escalated from humorous jabs to legal threats. The latest spat between the two public figures erupted when Rodgers hinted at Kimmel’s potential involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein saga during a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee […]

NFL players are often paid a big sum to showcase their wares on the field. With a sport that pays its athletes highly, some athletes have used it as a path to get out of poverty. For some, it was the career that allowed them to live luxuriously. Unfortunately, just like any other sport, playing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers expected to take the next step in their bid to compete for a championship in the 2023-24 season. After all, they added Max Strus, a battle-tested, three-point marksman who helps improve the team’s greatest weakness last year, to a rapidly improving core led by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett […]

The holiday season has ended, trade season is upon us, and the 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be here before we know it. This season, the All-Star Game will be hosted by the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, which was supposed to host all of the All-Star festivities that got canceled in 2021 as a result […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears face a critical decision. They currently hold the first overall pick with a pressing need at quarterback. Keep in mind that incumbent QB Justin Fields has encountered challenges in meeting expectations during his initial three seasons in the NFL. This has prompted the Bears to explore […]

The Boston Celtics snapped their six-game winning streak Tuesday night as they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 127-123. While the Thunder have had an excellent start to the season, this was a significant, signature win to show that they are not a fluke team filled with young talent catching a stride. Celtics head coach […]

There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Phoenix Suns’ chances of competing for a championship in the 2023-24 season in the immediate aftermath of their blockbuster trade for Bradley Beal. Analysts wondered how in the world opposing teams would deal with three players in Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker who can score from all […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look for back-to-back winning days as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Ducks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs sit at 18-10-7 on the year but it has been a struggle as of late, losing five of their last […]

The Los Angeles Clippers already made their big move for the 2023-24 season when they dealt four of the power forwards in their rotation plus a few draft assets in their trade for James Harden. It was a rough go for the Clippers at first, but now, the veteran team helmed by head coach Tyronn […]

Following his release from the New York Jets, Dalvin Cook is now a free agent on the lookout for a new NFL home. He is recognized as one of the league’s most skilled running backs. Right now, Cook’s availability has piqued the interest of several teams eager to capitalize on his talents. In this piece, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell short of expectations in the 2023 NFL season. After turning a lot of heads in 2022, they missed out on a playoff berth this season. Looking ahead to 2024, the team is poised for a rebound and aims to bolster its roster by pursuing impactful free agents. Here, we highlight […]

As the professional wrestling world turns its attention from 2023 to 2024, with new feuds, angles, and maybe even an in-ring return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson just over the horizon, others, like Matt Hardy, are still engaging with one of the true breakout pieces of fictional wrestling media, A24’s The Iron Claw. Watching the […]

The fourth episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has dropped on Disney+. What went down? Episode 4 recap Warning: Spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians ahead. The third episode ended with Percy (Walker Scobell) shipping off Medusa’s (Jessica Parker Kennedy) head through Hermes Express. The final scene introduces us to the god of the messengers […]

When Ridge Holland made his surprise return to NXT in December in order to get in the ring and, potentially, right a few wrongs with the Champion, Ilja Dragunov, it turned heads around the WWE Universe. Sure, Holland’s rationale made some sense, as he did have a bad reputation for injuring wrestlers with his less-than-safe […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won seven of their last 10 games, but third-year head coach Willie Green does not think this team is close to its ceiling, not yet anyway. However, with 48 games remaining on the schedule, Green is not looking too far ahead either. The NBA Playoffs race has plenty of time […]

As the red rose petals began to fall on Monday night in Pasadena, they weren’t for the demise of the Michigan football program like everyone had suspected just a month or so ago. They were the complete opposite. In the midst of the bright red was maize and blue, and a smiling, gloating even, Jim […]

If there’s one performer who knows how successful the WWE developmental system can be, it’s Bianca Belair. A college track and field star who transitioned to the squared circle when she ran out of NCAA eligibility, Belair joined the WWE Universe in 2016 and slowly worked her way up the ranks, becoming a fixture of […]

After being a fixture of WWE television for much of 2023 fans, pundits, and even some wrestlers alike have been asking the same question: whatever happened to former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Raquel Rodriguez? Once upon a time, Rodriguez was positioned as quite possibly the biggest new babyface on the RAW roster, with a […]

When news broke first online and then via Tony Khan during his Worlds End press conference that Andrade El Idolo‘s contract with AEW was coming to an end, fans across the professional wrestling world near-universally predicted his next destination within the squared circle: WWE’s RAW Day 1. On paper, it made sense, right? Paul “Triple […]

Luckily for the San Francisco 49ers, they don’t have to worry about their final regular-season game, as with their Week 17 victory over the Washington Commanders, they sealed the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture. However, it wasn’t without help from the Arizona Cardinals, who upset the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly. The Eagles […]

In the world of comedy, few names shine as brightly as Dave Chappelle‘s. From his groundbreaking show, “Chappelle’s Show,” to his controversial yet captivating stand-up specials on Netflix, Chappelle has left an indelible mark on the industry. While the spotlight often fixates on his comedic prowess and headline-grabbing controversies, there’s a figure in the background […]

The Pokemon Company and Niantic usher in the new year by introducing us to a new event in their popular Augmented Reality game, Pokemon GO. Similar to previous Pokemon GO, in the Pokemon GO Lustrous Odyssey we are getting specific event effects, spawn increases during the event, specific egg hatches, new Pokemon introduced in the […]

When Patrick Clark, the wrestler formerly known as the Velveteen Dream, was released from WWE in 2021 following some pretty ghastly allegations of inappropriate behavior, it was surprising for one reason and one reason alone: WWE actually fired the NXT standout. That’s right, after news started to break midway through 2020 during the Speaking Out […]

The Seattle Kraken won the first National Hockey League game of the New Year, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 at the 2024 NHL Winter Classic in Washington on Monday. And they made history in the process, with Joey Daccord recording his second shutout of the season, and the first ever at the Winter Classic. […]

Technical fouls are often used by referees to penalize NBA players for displaying poor sportsmanship on the NBA court. Traditionally, technical fouls have been effective in keeping players in check. However, as the NBA evolves, fans have called into question some technical foul calls made by officials as of late. Although officials are given a […]

The Steam Awards 2023 results are in! Here is how PC fans on Steam have voted for this fan-centric awards race. Can you count your nominees as one of the winners? The Steam Awards 2023 Results Below you’ll find all eleven awards and each finalist for each award, with the winning entry in bold text […]

There are just over five weeks until the 2024 NBA trade deadline. As is the case every season, the notion of star players being on the move has become the center of conversations around the league in recent weeks. When league executives met at the G League Showcase in Orlando near the end of December, […]

The onset of 2024 marked a defining moment for Activision Blizzard, a powerhouse in the global gaming industry, as it embarked on an ambitious journey under the leadership of Microsoft. This significant shift was catalyzed by Microsoft’s monumental $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a deal that stands as one of the most substantial in […]

Nearing the midway mark of the season, the St. Louis Blues find themselves fighting for a playoff spot in the West. A few years removed from contender status, the Blues are more or less now just another team in the mix. The team isn’t as deep as it once was, with some of the bigger […]

Frank Vogel’s wife is Jenifer Vogel. Frank is one of the best coaches in today’s NBA. In fact, it wasn’t long ago when Frank coached the Los Angeles Lakers to the franchise’s 17th NBA championship banner in 2020 inside the NBA Bubble amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast forward to today, the two-time […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have, indeed, figured things out. After losing six straight games in the immediate aftermath of their blockbuster trade for James Harden, Tyronn Lue and his men have rallied, winning 17 of their next 22 games. This has now brought them all the way to fourth place in the loaded Western Conference, […]

Madden 24 Simulates returns one last this Regular Season, with predictions for the NFL Week 18 games. Last week, Madden 24 went 13-3 in its predictions, the best it has ever performed this year. Does the Madden 24 Simulation have what it takes to correctly predict an entire week worth of NFL games? Let’s find […]