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Coming off of what was arguably their most successful season since making the NBA Finals in 1999, the New York Knicks made the first major splash of the 2024 NBA offseason when they sent a half a dozen picks out the door to Brooklyn in order to acquire Mikal Bridges from their cross-town rival. Bridges […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins Mariners. The Seattle Mariners have noticed that the Houston Astros are waking up. The Astros have won eight of 10 to get close to the .500 mark and nudge a little closer in the American […]

Over the past several years, there has been some palpable concern among former American NBA players that international players are taking over the league. With the rise of Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Luka Doncic (Slovenia), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), and Joel Embiid (Cameroon), four-time NBA Champion Andre Iguodala said “we got to be careful” or […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Orioles prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers-Orioles. The Texas Rangers are beginning to run out of time. It’s still only June, and half the season is still to be played, but the Rangers can’t keep losing games. They are going to run […]

The Dallas Wings take on the Seattle Storm. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Wings Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Wings Storm. The Dallas Wings had lost 11 straight games heading into the Commissioner’s Cup final break, a pause for most of the WNBA’s teams in the middle […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Washington Mystics. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Aces Mystics prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Aces Mystics. The Las Vegas Aces have the look again. They look like the team that won the WNBA championship last season. Chelsea Gray is back in […]

Mexico and Ecuador expected to play this game in a battle for first place with their spots in the knockout stage already guaranteed. However, Venezuela’s Cinderella run through this group has Mexico and Ecuador with identical 1-0-1 records and in a must-win game to see the playoffs. Venezuela is already guaranteed a spot in the […]

Jamaica was one of the picks to pull off some upsets in the Copa America tournament, but they are 0-2 and on the way to an early exit. Not many expected Venezuela to be the team advancing to the knockout stage in this group, but heading into the final game, they are the only team […]

The latest episode of “Power Book 2: Ghost” gave fans more than just intense drama and high-stakes action. In a surprising twist, the show paid homage to Atlanta-based HBCU Clark Atlanta University with a brief shoutout that left HBCU viewers buzzing. Season 4 began with great excitement, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the original “Power” […]

The Golden State Warriors entered the 2024 NBA Draft with a clear focus on bolstering their roster for another championship run. With their core aging but still formidable, the Warriors sought to balance immediate contributions with long-term potential. As the draft unfolded, the Warriors had a pretty interesting journey to go back to exactly where […]

With Bronny James officially being a Los Angeles Lakers draft pick, many eyes will be on him and his father, LeBron James. Ahead of his rookie season, we’ll make our Bronny James predictions with the Lakers. This pick was highly anticipated prior to the draft after Bronny’s freshman year at USC. The 19-year-old averaged 4.8 […]

Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick released a farewell message as she steps down as Albany State University’s president after seven years in the position. She announced in February that she would be stepping down as president to embark on a new journey as executive vice president and chief of staff to President Blake at Georgia State […]

2024 is the Los Angeles Angels’ first season with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. Expectations were low entering the year, and the club, as predicted, is among the worst in the American League. The team is 34-46 — 10.5 games back in the AL West and 9.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot. LA […]

Aaron Ekblad has poured his heart and soul into the Florida Panthers organization, being selected No. 1 overall in the 2014 NHL Draft and helping bring a Stanley Cup to South Beach for the first time ever a decade later. The 28-year-old is now immortalized in Panthers lore — along with every other person involved […]

After an 82-win season in 2023 that narrowly saw the Cincinnati Reds miss out on a playoff spot, the club looked to make the jump in 2024 and reach the postseason for the first time (excluding the COVID year) since 2013. So far, a young Reds team has been unable to build on last season’s […]

Houston is in the middle of the pack in terms of NFL salary cap space, but adding one more juicy free agent could lift the Texans into the stratosphere — where the big dogs like Kansas City and San Francisco take up residence. Plunking down a chunk of change for free-agent safety Justin Simmons would […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departure of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with one of the best starts in franchise history. The club is 48-33 — 6.5 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 10.5 games in front […]

As the Buffalo Bills head toward training camp and the 2024 season, the team’s roster is coming into focus. That said, before Josh Allen and company hit the dorms at St. John Fisher University in Rocester, NY on July 23, there is still one more move to make to fill out the roster. The Bills […]

Sometimes in the NFL, teams need to play the game of historical blinders. They must look at a free agent and assess the player as if they will make it through a season — not without injuries, but with limited ones. Such is the case for the Miami Dolphins, who have the opportunity to make […]

The days of the Golden State Warriors dynasty are over, but there’s still a chance they could put together another contending squad before Steph Curry calls it quits. While Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George may be past his prime at 34, he could still do damage alongside the greatest shooter ever, and there’s reason […]

Nintendo released Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, a high-definition remake of the popular Nintendo 3DS game Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Originally launched in 2013, Dark Moon, also known as Luigi’s Mansion 2, is the sequel to the 2001 GameCube title Luigi’s Mansion. This remake aims to bring enhanced graphics and gameplay […]

Despite serious doubt that two former champions would be ready when Wimbledon kicks off on Monday, both Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray look to have the green light to compete at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Both the Serbian and the Brit were placed in Friday’s bracket despite undergoing operations […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Mercury. The Phoenix Mercury really struggled without Brittney Griner in portions of the first half of the WNBA season. Phoenix clearly missed Griner’s size and agility inside as […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the Connecticut Sun. Our WNBA odds series has our Dream Sun prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Dream Sun. The Connecticut Sun got a tougher test than most people anticipated on Thursday night. They needed overtime to handle the Washington Mystics, 94-91. The Sun had one of […]

Baltimore tried to get younger on the offensive line for the 2024 season. but the process left the Ravens a bit thin at the guard position. There is one perfect move the Super-Bowl hungry Ravens could make to fill out their roster before training camp begins. Halapoulivaati Vaitai may not be the easiest name to […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2024 NBA Draft with three picks to solidify an already-improved roster after recently trading for star forward Mikal Bridges. They were scheduled to pick 24th, 25th, and 38th. That’s not exactly (or at all) what transpired. Instead, New York made a series of trades meant to (presumably) shave off […]

Bronny James’ net worth in 2024 is reported to be around $10 million. Few NBA prospects are worth so much, but the son of LeBron James isn’t your average prospect. The younger James has been dedicated to blazing his own trail, and that has now come to fruition, as the guard from USC was just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out of the 2024 NBA Draft with a decent haul of Dalton Knecht and Bronny James as its first- and second-round selections, plus two undrafted prospects agreeing to two-way deals. Now, the Lakers look towards free agency or trades to top off their roster that will complement the core of […]

The Russo Brothers (Joe and Anthony) directed one of the biggest movies ever, Avengers: Endgame. However, the upcoming MCU Avengers 5 is still seeking a director and it does not sound like the Russos will get it. According to Jeff Sneider on the Hot Mic podcast, he believes Marvel Studios and Disney would “love” to […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2024 NBA Draft armed with just one pick: The 46th overall selection. During the second day of the now two-day event, the Clippers selected guard Cam Christie. Christie, an 18-year old freshman out of Minnesota is set to turn 19 years of age on July […]

Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian had a heated argument on the last episode of The Kardashians. The episode aired on June 27 showed the disagreement began when the SKIMS founder wanted to have a one-on-one with her younger sister. “I have a bone to pick with you. Just about your delivery on things,” Kim began. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised nobody when they selected Bronny James with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. In the days and weeks leading up to the draft, all of the chatter seemed to suggest that he was going to be the Lakers pick in the second round. And now Bronny […]

The New York Yankees are north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Yankees-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Marcus Stroman vs. Yusei Kikuchi  Marcus […]

The Texas Rangers are on the east coast to take on the Baltimore Orioles Friday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rangers-Orioles Projected Starters  Max Scherzer vs. Albert Suarez Max Scherzer (1-0) […]

Prominent video game streamer Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, known as Dr Disrespect, will be removed from NBA 2K24, following serious allegations and admissions involving inappropriate messages exchanged with a minor. This action by 2K Games is part of a broader response from multiple organizations that have distanced themselves from the streamer in light of these […]

The talk during every NBA Draft always centers around the prospects, and rightfully so, as draft day is their day. Prospects work their whole life to get to this moment, and they deserve all of the attention they get. However, sometimes family members and significant others draw the spotlight during the draft, and that was […]

He’s going to be one of the bigger (literally) players to hit free agency when the annual open marketplace begins this Monday afternoon, but where exactly are the best potential landing spots for Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers? It doesn’t appear as though there has been any meaningful progress between the two sides on a […]

The New York Jets are going all in with the 2024 NFL season. New York knows that their only hope for winning a Super Bowl is building a roster designed to maximize 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers. They have done a solid job of building the roster this offseason with that goal in mind. New York added […]

The only question about this game is Argentina’s motivation to put their best squad on the field. Argentina could give up the top spot in the group if Canada beats Chile and tops Argentina in goal differential. Canada currently has an even goal differential, while Argentina is +2, so at the least, Canada would tie […]