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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – The New York Knicks are struggling to translate intent to results, having lost nine of their last eleven games. Like team captain Jalen Brunson said before the season, after Monday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and after practice on Tuesday: they’ll adapt if they want to win. “You are going to […]

After suffering tough playoff losses in back-to-back campaigns, fans were hoping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would break through during the 2025-26 NFL campaign. The first six weeks foretold tons of promise, as Baker Mayfield looked invincible late in the fourth quarter. The offense eventually sputtered, however, suffering a barrage of injuries and struggling to attain […]

When news broke that Mike McDaniel intended to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers to become Jim Harbaugh’s new offensive coordinator, it left the Philadelphia Eagles with one less option on their proverbial wishlist. Taking to social media to comment on the news, ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington noted that the Eagles did, […]

The AFC Championship Game rarely feels this layered with history and contradiction. On Sunday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High, the New England Patriots arrive in Denver carrying the weight of expectations. They also have betting-market confidence and an uncomfortable postseason truth. They have never won an AFC title game in the Mile High […]

The College Football Playoff is officially in the rearview, as Indiana and Miami played an epic national title game to cap a CFP that was filled with dramatic, competitive games. 2025 was a bit of a transition season in college football, as Indiana established itself as a national powerhouse and Miami rose back to the […]

The NFC Championship Game rarely delivers a purer clash of identities than this. On Sunday night at a deafening Lumen Field, the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks will host the surging Los Angeles Rams. A Super Bowl berth is on the line. Seattle earned the NFC’s No. 1 seed through dominance, depth, and defensive ruthlessness. Meanwhile, the […]

In a postseason that has been anything but predictable, the Los Angeles Rams find themselves exactly where Sean McVay thrives: one win away from a Super Bowl. But standing in their way is a familiar, thorn-in-the-side rival, the Seattle Seahawks, in an NFC Championship showdown that feels like a heavyweight trilogy bout. We know the […]

The AFC Championship Game rarely offers a script this dramatic. On Sunday afternoon at Empower Field, the top-seeded Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots with a Super Bowl berth on the line after a brutal twist of fate. Denver earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage the hard way. Now, though, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards haven’t won a game since trading veterans CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks for injured star Trae Young (knee, quadriceps) on Jan. 7, but Monday’s 110-106 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was their best performance since then. Second-year center Alex Sarr led the way with […]

The men’s college basketball power rankings saw some major movement since last week, as multiple of the best teams in the nation lost two straight games. There are also some teams on impressive winning streaks. Conference play is thinning the fat and painting a clearer picture of which teams truly belong in the top 25 […]

The San Jose Sharks have made a move to help them for the stretch run. The Sharks are contending for a playoff spot, currently in third in the Pacific Division, tied with the Anaheim Ducks. To help them contend in the division, the Sharks have acquired Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks. Sherwood found his […]

SAN FRANCISCO– It’s DEFCON 1 in Golden State. The alarms have sounded, the sirens are screaming, and battle plans are being drawn up as we speak, as the Warriors scramble to find a way forward following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. An NBA franchise’s worst-case scenario, especially for a franchise trying to balance the fragility […]

The New York Knicks have struggled for the better part of a month now. They’ve lost nine of their last 11 games, including each of their last four matchups. After making multiple recent blockbuster trades involving tons of draft picks for players such as Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby, New York’s recent struggles […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have made another massive trade, this one for Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. They gave up at least one first-round pick in this trade, and would give up a second if they win the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights have made a contender out of trading first-round picks, but they need […]

For the first time since the team officially announced Darius Garland’s right toe sprain, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell addressed his backcourt partner’s ill-timed setback and how the team will have to respond. “It’s tough, man, to be in and out and continue to work,” Mitchell said after the team’s 136-104 blowout loss to the […]

In the first-ever playoff win, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold didn’t need to do much. Maybe all he needed to do was avoid turnovers. However, Darnold can’t ride in the back seat to the Super Bowl. In the blowout victory over the 49ers, Darnold faced almost no game pressure. He threw only 17 passes, completing […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant are dominating the NBA Trade Deadline rumors, but change is brewing around Bourbon Street basketball. The New Orleans Pelicans are not shopping Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson out of impatience or panic. They are confronting the cold math of roster construction, timing, and market leverage. Murphy III, a 25-year-old […]

We’ve got the New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos AFC Championship Results according to Madden 26. The NFL Playoffs continue this weekend, with the last four teams fighting for a ticket to the Super Bowl. The Patriots’ first season under Mike Vrabel has been a success so far. Meanwhile, the Broncos get to play one […]

We’ve got the Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks NFC Championship Results according to Madden 26. The NFL Playoffs continue this weekend, with the last four teams fighting for a ticket to the Super Bowl. The Rams got revenge against the Panthers then defeated Chicago in the freezing cold. Meanwhile, the Seahawks demolished the 49ers […]

The Calgary Flames have a plan, and it does not include having a team that will be competing in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flames tried to do that last season and just missed out of making an appearance in the postseason as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. If the Flames […]

Is this the end of the Golden State Warriors as we know them? Jimmy Butler, who ultimately proved to be the most impactful trade deadline pickup during the 2024-25 season, revitalized the Warriors’ championship pursuit, making the dream of capturing a fifth championship since 2015 a realistic possibility. Although many questioned Butler’s arrival at the […]

There’s no doubt it was a special season for Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana Hoosiers. And his late-game courage was off the charts. However, the NFL is a different animal, and Mendoza’s NFL buzz may be a bit too loud. First, the good stuff. Mendoza led Indiana to a 16-0 record, passing for 41 touchdowns […]

Many Buffalo Bills players don’t seem to like the firing of Sean McDermott. But some believe it’s time had come. However, the Bills are headed for the NFL cliff by handing more power to Brandon Beane. The Bills kept Beane in his general manager role but also promoted him to the president of football operations. […]

The Buffalo Bills’ 2025 season is over, putting the 2026 NFL Draft on tap. Brandon Beane and the front office will first have to handle free agency, but Bills Mafia now has nothing to look forward to until the draft rolls around in April. Despite their perennial success over the last half-decade, the Bills have […]

I knew something was different back in December, sitting in New York City at the Heisman Trophy ceremony. In a room filled with college football’s biggest names and brightest lights, Fernando Mendoza carried himself—and represented Indiana—with a quiet confidence that stood out immediately. There was no sense of awe, no wide-eyed disbelief at the moment. […]

Just a few months after WWE Unreal premiered on Netflix, a second season has arrived, and it features fresh faces like the injured Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. The all-access behind-the-scenes series is now following WWE’s creative journey to SummerSlam in August 2025. Along the way, they face hurdles like faking Rollins’ knee injury and […]

Miami football stepped into the national spotlight and walked away with a loss that will resonate well beyond the final whistle. The Hurricanes’ loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Championship Game exposed flaws that lingered beneath the surface all season, finally emerging under the brightest lights. In a game marked by […]

The 2025 season has come to its conclusion, as Indiana has won the National Championship. Indiana opened the season ranked 17th in the pre-season Power Rankings, with doubts about their ability to contend with a difficult schedule. Not only did they contend, but they dominated. Miami started the season one spot in front of Indiana, […]

The final score said everything the San Francisco 49ers didn’t want to hear. A 41-6 playoff demolition at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks felt like a veritable verdict. This wasn’t a loss you explain away with injuries or bad bounces. It was a structural failure that exposed a clear offensive limitation against elite defenses. […]

A familiar ending demands a smarter response from the Houston Texans. At some point, they have to realize that talent alone stops being enough. The Texans have reached that inflection point. Their latest Divisional Round loss wasn’t a collapse of belief or effort. It was a reminder that playoff football exposes structural weaknesses more ruthlessly […]

This week, an ongoing conversation regarding the expansion of the College Football Playoffs has reached its culmination. In 202,4 the playoff field expanded from four to 12, giving more teams the opportunity to compete for a national championship. But there are many major conversations about whether the play should expand further. Heading into January 23rd, […]

It didn’t take long for the howling to start against Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore. And Terrell Owens felt the need to weigh in on the situation. Moore’s heroic season ended with a bizzare lazy mistake, so should the Bears trade him? Moore seemed to run aimlessly away from a third-down toss by Caleb […]

The heart of January is where women’s college basketball reveals its truth. By this stage of the season, teams can no longer rely on reputation, early momentum, or theoretical upside. Conference play strips away insulation quickly, familiar opponents expose habits, travel tests focus, and physical games challenge both depth and resolve. January basketball is rarely […]

Zion Williamson’s injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans are staggering through the season, firmly entrenched at the bottom of the Western Conference. James Borrego, elevated from assistant on November 15 after Willie Green’s firing amid a 2-10 start, has gone 8-25, hardly a righting of the ship record-wise. Tasked with staying NBA Play-In competitive, the interim head […]

In the modern NBA, the trade deadline and the weeks leading up to it are filled with tons of moves, both big and small. If a player hears his name pop up in trade rumors, it is incredibly likely that he will, in fact, be dealt. Take Trae Young, for example. The point guard was […]

A lot of basketball fans will claim that the annual NBA All-Star Weekend is getting more and more stale, despite the cast of superstars. In the past few seasons, basketball fanatics have criticized the event, calling for something new. Just recently, the league is teasing the idea of organizing a 1v1 tournament to inject some […]

Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs as conference championship week is upon us. Divisional Round weekend is one of the best weeks of the year, and it delivered once again on Saturday and Sunday with four games that had just about everything. To start the weekend off, the Broncos escaped the Bills at […]

Halfway through the 2024-25 regular season, the Boston Celtics were 29-12 and doing what was expected of them. The C’s were just six months removed from winning it all and had hopes of repeating as champions given their nearly identical roster. Halfway through the 2025-26 regular season, the Celtics are 26-15 and exceeding what was […]

The 2025-26 NBA MVP race is shaping up to be one that comes down to who actually remains eligible. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is looking to become the 13th player in league history to win back-to-back MVP awards, while Nikola Jokic has made a very compelling case to win his fourth MVP award in the last six […]