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Six years in and the 2014 NFL Draft class has already produced 27 Pro Bowlers — 13 of whom have made three or more. At the same time, many of those star players weren’t selected with the first couple of picks in the draft. This classes’ mix of stellar overall talent and early draft busts […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are one of the few remaining teams in the NFL that have yet to win a Super Bowl trophy. The Bengals have had their fair share of mishaps and excruciating moments that has somehow landed them the nickname “The Bungles.” Although they’ve been able to make the playoffs quite frequently, Cincinnati has […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, regarded mostly for the team’s infamous cream-colored throwback uniforms and a lone Super Bowl title from almost two decades ago, have been around for quite some time with the NFC South franchise once again on the rise. Although the Buccaneers have encountered some tumultuous portions of the team’s history as Tampa […]

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the biggest franchises not just in the NFL but in the entire sporting world. They have also proven that they are indeed “America’s Team,” being almost a staple in the postseason with 33 playoff appearances since joining the league in the 1960s. Their five Super Bowl crowns are merely […]

The Indiana Pacers franchise has three ABA championships since becoming a professional team back in 1967. However, as an NBA team, the Pacers have failed to win a title, although they have come close on a number of occasions. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best teams in Pacers franchise […]

Since joining the NBA in 1988, the Charlotte Hornets franchise has compiled an overall record of 1,050-1,345. The organization was called the Charlotte Bobcats from 2004 to 2014 before going back to the Hornets for the 2014-15 campaign. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at every single trade deadline move the Hornets franchise […]

The Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise dates back to 1967. The organization moved to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 campaign and has been there ever since. Overall, this franchise has a record of 2,323-1,957 in the regular season and made the playoffs 31 times. The 1978-79 Sonics are the only team in franchise history to […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ inaugural campaign was all the way back in 1980. Since then, the Mavs franchise has compiled an overall mark of 1,612-1,605 while making the playoffs 21 times. The Mavs organization has captured one NBA title. That came back in 2011 when Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas to a Finals win over LeBron James, […]

The 2013 NBA Draft has become notorious for being one of the more weaker draft classes in recent years. Highlighted by major busts such as both Anthony Bennett and Ben McLemore’s early selections, the misses in this draft are hard to ignore. However, the 2013 class also produced its fair share of stars and even […]

There has only been one player in NBA history who has been suspended for an entire season due to being overweight. It was none other than John “Hot Plate” Williams. Williams was a monster in college at LSU, and his production led him to become the 12th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft. He […]

The Grizzlies franchise has been in existence since 1995. The organization was called the Vancouver Grizzlies from 1995 to 2001 before moving to Memphis for the 2001-02 campaign. The Grizzlies have an overall record of 824-1,161 in the regular season. The franchise has reached the postseason 10 times but never played in the NBA Finals. […]

The Wizards franchise has been around since 1961. The organization was originally called the Chicago Packers but only held that title for one year before becoming the Chicago Zephyrs. The Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets and Washington Bullets were the other three names the franchise had before the organization settled on the Washington Wizards in 1997. […]

The free agency period allows NBA teams to improve drastically by signing superstar players who can immediately change the course of a franchise. However, there are some teams in the NBA that have no idea what that feels like since they are consistently getting spurned in the summer. For this piece, we’ll be taking a […]

The synthetic basketball revolution nearly killed the NBA. That’s right. You heard it here first, folks. We’re about to relive the misery that was, but first… Remember the basketballs you grew up using? The ones that were lost threads, grip and made our lives annoying? They were unavoidable. But would you believe that professional players […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have seen plenty of talented small forwards since coming into the league as the Buffalo Braves in 1970. These are the top-5 in franchise history: 5. Lamar Odom Lamar Odom’s time with the Clippers was short-lived, but he represented a time in franchise history where youth and exuberance were the reason […]

Popeyes fried chicken sandwiches, pizza, hot dogs, fries, ice cream sundaes. These are things millions of people eat. They are also things LeBron James has said no to millions of times. Oh, baby, let’s get kicking on the LeBron James diet! Just imagine what he’d look like if he chased calories as hard as he […]

Basketball is a truly global game. The number of foreign-born players in the NBA and the number of countries American players are now willing to play in is constantly growing. It’s why the story of Micheal Madanly being so unknown is a bit strange. It’s as interesting as any out there, especially during these strange […]

Are you ready to deep dive on a Michael Jordan retirement conspiracy theory so full of tomfoolery you might want to believe it as if it were literal fact? Conspiracy theories are the best. For every Loch Ness Monster that’s already debunked, there’s people game planning a way to storm Area 51 because they know […]

The 2007 NFL Draft featured one of the biggest busts in league history at No. 1, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t star players to come out of it after that. So what players would have moved up and moved down with hindsight being 20/20? Let’s re-draft the top 10 of the 2007 NFL draft. […]

The entire history of the New York Jets has been one big heartbreak. Ever since Super Bowl III, the Jets have gone downhill and have not figured out how to change course. This is not just on the field. New York has signed plenty of busts in free agency and they are arguably the worst […]

Joe Smith. A name so ordinary that Wikipedia brings up 56different pages for various people with the same exact name. That includes three different congressmen, a jazz trumpeter, the founder of a religion, and 22 different professional athletes. One of those athletes is the Joe Smith we are about to talk about. Otherwise, they are […]

“Houston, we have a problem.” The Houston Texans happen to be the youngest franchise in the NFL, but after just two decades in the league, they’ve still managed to collect a few heartbreaking losses in their city’s history. Though the squad has made it to the playoffs more than a handful of times, they haven’t […]

Since establishing as a franchise in 1996, the Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowl titles and six AFC North division titles. However, there’s no denying that the Ravens have had their fair share of heartbreaking moments. In this article, we list the top three heartbreaking moments in Ravens history. Divisional Round loss to the […]

Every NFL franchise has had its ups and downs over the years while the Tennessee Titans are no exception. However, there have been many more lows than highs for the Titans since the franchise officially made the move from Houston to Nashville more than 20 years ago. The Titans have certainly hit some bumps in […]

For much of its history, Cleveland has witnessed some of the most heartbreaking scenes when it comes to professional sports, quite a number of which can be attributed to its football team — the Cleveland Browns. In this feature, we take a look at five devastating sports moments that will forever be part of Browns […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the biggest winners of last year’s free agency period when they managed to snag two certified superstars in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Although injuries prevented the pair from seeing the floor together this season, it’s clear that the Nets will be contenders once they are both fit to play. Irving […]

The Kings franchise has been around for a long time. The organization came into the BAA in 1948 as the Rochester Royals and held that title for nine years before the franchise became the Cincinnati Royals in 1957. For 15 years, the Cincinnati Royals were the name of the franchise. Then, in 1972, the organization […]

The New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans franchise has been through a lot since joining the NBA in 2002. Not only has the organization had to move cities during a season because of the tragic events of Hurricane Katrina, but two Hall of Fame players have requested trades from the franchise in Chris Paul and Anthony Davis. The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ inaugural campaign was in 1989-90. The franchise has compiled a record of 980-1,496 in the regular season and made the playoffs nine times. Minnesota is one of the few teams in the NBA that doesn’t have any Finals appearances. There’s a lot of reasons the Timberwolves have struggled since joining the NBA, […]

The Jazz franchise has been around since 1974. The organization came into the NBA as the New Orleans Jazz, holding that name for five years before becoming the Utah Jazz in 1979. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at every trade deadline move the Jazz organization has made in its rich, long history. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have always been an interesting team in free agency. Who can forget DeAndre Jordan backing out of his verbal agreement in 2015 just to join the team three years later? It is no secret that Mark Cuban is not afraid to pay players, but the franchise has had trouble landing some big […]

Since joining the NBA back in 1989, the Orlando Magic franchise has gone 1,188-1,289 in the regular season and made the playoffs 15 times. The organization has zero championships but has also been home to some of the best players in NBA history at some point in time. For this piece, we take a look […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have made some poor free agent signings over the course of their history. While it’s not the main reason the organization has zero NBA championships, their lack of success in free agency has definitely played a part in it. For this piece, we take a look at the five worst free-agent signings […]

Vince Carter joined the NBA in 1998 and became must-see television from the moment he stepped on the floor for the Toronto Raptors. The man who used to literally jump out of gyms averaged 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a rookie en route to winning the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year Award. […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the youngest franchises in the NFL. They were established in 1995, the same year as the Carolina Panthers. That makes them one of the last teams in the league to be established. So the history of the team does not span all that long, at under 30 years. That […]

Former Detroit Pistons defensive anchor Ben Wallace was not a man who people could trifle with. Undersized for his spot, he was grit and grind before it was cool. Just ask Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. When NBA fans think of the most overlooked players of all time, many immediately go […]

The Buffalo Bills‘ history has been filled with all kinds of disappointment. This is the same team that has played in four straight Super Bowls, losing all four. For a franchise filled with low moments, some stand out above the rest. Let’s look at the most heartbreaking moments in Bills history. Bills lose to Steelers […]

NBA Draft night 2013 will go down as one of the most hilariously spectacular evenings in the league’s history, as the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets agreed to possibly the most lopsided trade ever. This trade was so epically bad, it still impacts the league many years later! The Celtics sent the decomposing corpses of […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty faced the Toronto Huskies in the 2019 NBA Fi… wait what?? We mean the Toronto Raptors, but that was almost the real deal. Sound weird? How about the Toronto Towers? Toronto Hogs? Toronto Scorpions? Toronto Bobcats? Toronto Dragons? What the heck is even going on out here? Well, they nearly […]