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The Cleveland Cavaliers know how difficult building a winning team is. A combination of luck and shrewd decision making is necessary for teams to break through and win a championship. And surely, as luck would have it, the arguable greatest player of all time in LeBron James grew up in the same state where the […]

The Utah Jazz might not have ever achieved the ultimate success, but they’ve nonetheless made plenty of great selections on draft night. Those picks have helped them put together a number of quality teams – teams which were able to at least challenge for a championship, even if they couldn’t go all the way. The […]

With less than 30 years of history to go by, the Memphis Grizzlies history of quality draft choices was never going to be as deep as some of their older opponents. But even for a side which only joined the league in 1995, there is a serious dearth of options to put on a list […]

After months without NFL football games, the league is back. The NFL Kickoff game is Thursday, Sept. 7, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions. Fans have been waiting a long time for the return of football, so they would love to see something iconic happen right away. NFL Week 1 is one […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, of all teams, know that for small market teams, there’s no more effective way to build a contending team than by drafting well, wherever their selections may land. With the arrival of Kevin Durant as the franchise’s final impact draft pick during their time as the Seattle SuperSonics, it was imperative […]

The Sixers have had their fair share of high draft picks in recent years, and it’s safe say that there’s been a mixed bag of results from those hauls. But for all the misses in that time, there have been a couple of notable hits – well, at least one, and harking back further than […]

Life hasn’t always been easy for the Sacramento Kings. Small market teams are never going to have a whole lot of pulling power when it comes to the free agency market, making the draft all the more important, and a lot of the Kings’ woes, particularly in recent times, can be attributed to their misses […]

The NBA draft can make or break a franchise, with teams’ ability to both capitalize on their high draft picks, and to find diamonds in the rough further down the draft board, pivotal in their subsequent success – or lack thereof. The Mavericks’ ability to be continually competitive since the turn of the century can […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA as part of the league’s efforts to expand the game into Canada. Since then, they have become one of the best-ran organizations in the NBA. Throughout its history, the Raptors have done well in the NBA Draft. Toronto has found gems late in the first round and has selected […]

Jarvis Landry has a highly decorated career as a wide receiver in the NFL, making Landry a good free-agent target for a handful of teams this year. He once led the league in receptions and made five Pro Bowl appearances. Given that Landry is one of the most decorated free-agent targets this year, have you […]

Travis Kelce has played an instrumental role as the Kansas City Chiefs tight end by helping them win two Super Bowl championships. He is also a seven-time All-Pro player and made eight Pro Bowl appearances. Given Kelce’s positive impact for the Chiefs, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no […]

The most important position on the football field is the quarterback position. But the second most important position in football is the guys who tackle the quarterback. Defensive ends, edge rushers, and defensive tackles have a lot of jobs, but for the most part, their main one is getting after the quarterback. Quarterbacks at the […]

The Denver Nuggets, of all teams, know how important it is to nail their draft picks, as the Mile High City isn’t a particularly attractive destination for superstar free agents. And to their credit, they have made the most out of their picks, especially in the 2010s, where they built the core of their 2023 […]

From 1975 to the early 2010s, misery kept piling on and on for the Golden State Warriors franchise. They traded away future Hall of Famers for scraps, gave a high-potential rookie a shocking contract that allowed him to enter free agency after just one season, and failed to capitalize on whatever momentum they had been […]

Ben Roethlisberger was a force to be reckoned with during his playing days in the NFL. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion, a six-time Pro Bowl quarterback, a NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and led the NFL in passing yards twice. Given Roethlisberger’s accomplishments in the NFL, have you ever wondered how a […]

The Indiana Pacers are not exactly a prime free agency destination for the top free agents in the NBA. But this offseason, the Pacers did land a sought-after free agent in Bruce Brown, who became a key piece for the 2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets this past season. Brown isn’t a star by any means […]

The trenches are where football games are won. While defensive linemen don’t always get the most credit, their dirty work directly contributes to winning, and for the best in the league, it leads to big paydays. Defensive linemen are so vital to NFL teams because they do so many roles. They are asked to take […]

The Seattle Supersonics’ NBA return is long overdue. 15 years have passed since the new owners of the Supersonics franchise decided to move the team to Oklahoma City and rebrand them as the Thunder, snatching away the city of Seattle’s beloved NBA franchise. It remains unclear when the NBA will officially greenlight its expansion plans. […]

Jason Momoa is one of the rising actors as of late, having starred in several productions including Fast X, Aquaman, Justice League, hit television series Game of Thrones, and Stargate: Atlantis. He is a CinEuphoria Award winner and a MTV Movie Award nominee. Given Momoa’s rise to stardom, have you ever wondered how a guy […]

During his prime, Dwight Howard was considered as the best center in the NBA. He is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, an eight-time All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA team player. In addition to this, he also won a NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. Nowadays, Howard has spent his post-NBA life dominating […]

The Washington Wizards franchise, like most others, isn’t exactly the most attractive destination for top-tier free agents. Nothing beats the glitz and glamour of signing with a big market team based in Los Angeles or New York, after all. But that doesn’t mean that the Wizards franchise hasn’t made its fair share of impressive signings […]

As one of the smallest market teams in the NBA, the Hornets – or the Bobcats – have not often been the number one choice for free agents. More often they’re forced to develop their own talent through the draft or make savvy moves at the trade table, and this inability to attract free agents […]

Free agency is never easy for small market teams, with most players preferring to sign with the bigger franchises if they have the option. But for a team which falls into that category, the Trail Blazers have done okay over the years in this regard, picking up a handful of players who have made significant […]

Jonas Valanciunas has established himself as one of the most imposing starting centers in the NBA. But while Valanciunas has been solid in the NBA, it’s safe to say that the Lithuanian big man does more damage on the international stage, especially after leading his country to a major upset over Team USA in the […]

Nikola Vucevic is one of the premiere basketball players coming out of Europe, currently playing for the Chicago Bulls. He is a two-time All-Star. Given Vucevic’s rise in the NBA, have you ever wondered how an international basketball star like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Nikola Vucevic’s $4.75 million home in […]

NFL contracts are some of the most convoluted in sports. Not all the money is guaranteed; it doesn’t all count against the salary cap, and its incentives and bonuses can get weirdly specific. That all contributes to a much higher number of contract holdouts than in other sports. And unlike the other major American sports, […]

The running back position in the NFL has been completely devalued, forcing some of the best players in the league who play the position to struggle to even sign short-term contracts, let alone high-paying contracts on par with some of the NFL’s other premier positions. Many NFL front offices have taken the approach that running […]

March 7th is the character featured on the Honkai Star Rail icon. Here’s everything we know about the cheery member of the Astral Express. Honkai: Star Rail – March 7th “A girl who once slumbered in eternal ice and knows nothing about her past. To find out the truth about her origins, she decided to […]

Deion Sanders and his son, Shedeur Sanders, are beginning to form what looks to be one of the great sports families. Rarely do a father and son get to team up together. Kenny Griffey and his son Ken Griffey Jr. played baseball together, but this is different. Deion Sanders is the coach of the Colorado […]

The New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans franchise hasn’t exactly been a hotbed for blockbuster signings in free agency. That distinction is reserved for the big market teams, which was made crystal clear when Anthony Davis decided that he wanted a trade out of the team back in the 2018-19 season. Nevertheless, the Pelicans franchise has still proven […]

Oklahoma City has never been a particularly attractive free-agent destination, so it wasn’t too easy to conjure up a list of the Thunder franchise’s best signings since 2008. The Thunder also notoriously found it difficult to keep the best free agent in their history, failing to come to terms with a new contract with Kevin […]

Let’s not beat around the bush – Minnesota is not exactly the easiest place to sell to NBA players who have the option to play in Miami, New York or Los Angeles. The fact that the Timberwolves have been perennially unsuccessful during their three decades or so in the league doesn’t help either, and with […]

The Hawks have an unusual history in free agency. Over the course of their more-than-50-year history since moving to Atlanta, there aren’t exactly a plethora of great free agent signings jumping off the page, but they have found the proverbial needle in the haystack on a couple of occasions. The top three or four signings […]

The Orlando Magic haven’t always been on the good side of history in terms of free agency. Rather than landing some of the top free agents in the NBA, the Magic have seen some of their top stars leave Central Florida for other bigger market teams. Shaquille O’Neal’s departure for the bright lights of Hollywood […]

In 2023, Tony Parker was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The former NBA guard played an instrumental role in helping the San Antonio Spurs win four NBA championships. Parker is also a Finals MVP and a six-time All-Star. Given Parker’s achievements in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him […]

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best basketball players to come out of Europe and inspired a whole generation of players coming from Europe to the NBA. He is an NBA champion, Finals MVP, and League MVP, and in September 2023, Nowitzki will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Many would also argue that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, for much of its existence, have been one of the most terrible teams in the entire NBA. Nevertheless, even a broken clock is right twice a day — and the Clippers, for all of their ineptitude over the years, have nailed some of their signings in free agency. One particular move […]

Matthew Stafford is considered as one of the most respected quarterbacks in the NFL today. He is a Super Bowl champion and a former NFL Comeback Player of the Year with a Pro Bowl appearance. With Stafford’s accomplishments in the NFL, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. […]

Like all teams, the Grizzlies have certainly had their free agency misses along the way, with one particular $94 million contract for a player who would ultimately play under 100 games for the franchise and average less than eight points standing out. But while Chandler Parsons’ perennial injuries made him a notable miss, the Grizzlies […]