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The Dallas Mavericks’ wonderful playoff run ended in the cruelest of circumstances. Making the NBA Finals is an achievement in its own right, but it’s never fun to lose it. That’s what happened to Dallas, who fell at the hands of the Boston Celtics in five games. But, a few trades and moves in the […]

Many have been asking for the Chicago Bulls to undergo a rebuild. Apparently, their front office is beginning to listen to those requests. The Bulls kicked off the 2024 NBA offseason with the first major trade of the summer by sending Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey. They don’t appear to […]

Colombia enters this tournament as one of the hottest nations, on an unbelievable unbeaten run that features plenty of good soccer nations. Paraguay is in the opposite form, and their recent run lack of wins includes a loss to Colombia in World Cup Qualifying in November. It is time to continue our Copa America odds […]

Spain cemented their spot in the knockout stage with a victory over Italy, sitting at the top of Group B with a 2-0-0 record. Albania hopes for an upset win over an unmotivated Spain squad, but they’ll also need Croatia to do them a favor and defeat Italy. It is time to continue our Euro […]

Not many teams have overseen as many changes over the last two season as the Tennessee Titans have. A year ago, they drafted their successor at quarterback and made a switch at general manager. Then this offseason, they overhauled their coaching staff and personnel. That coaching staff will be responsible with getting the most out […]

Croatia avoided falling into a 0-2 hole when they rallied to draw Albania. They now hold the chance of advancing to the knockout stage, as a win over Italy would give them second in the group. Italy won the last Euro tournament but hasn’t qualified for the past two World Cups. It would be another […]

After another early playoff exit, the Milwaukee Bucks must turn their focus to the future. With two more years of Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Khris Middleton under contract, the Bucks will aggressively build a team for playoff success before their championship window closes. The team has little cap space, so its best chance of […]

There is plenty on the line for Scotland in this matchup against Hungary. Hungary has a near-zero chance of advancing to the knockout stage, but Scotland can overtake Switzerland with a win in this match and some help with the goal differential. Scotland will also put itself in a position to be one of the […]

Much has been made of the “Nova Knicks,” one of the more unlikely stories in recent NBA history. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Donte DiVincenzo each won two NCAA Championships together on Jay Wright’s Villanova squad, and now they’ve reunited on the New York Knicks. Brunson and Hart recently chopped it up with Wright, even […]

Another year, another early playoff exit for the Milwaukee Bucks. Even with the addition of superstar point guard Damian Lillard alongside the elite duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, the Bucks fell in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs for the second consecutive season despite being the higher seed. With two more years […]

The New York Giants are in an awkward period of the franchise. New York’s previous regime tried to find a QB before building the rest of their roster. That QB, Daniel Jones, is now a lame duck starter who will likely not be on the team next year. This offseason, Brian Daboll and friends have […]

The battle for first in Group A ensues when Switzerland battles Germany. It will be a critical spot entering the knockout stage, as the first-place team in Group A has a favorable draw. The first-place team will be on the opposite side of the draw from the first-place teams in the England and France groups. […]

North Carolina A&T State University announced the appointment of Dr. James R. Martin II as its new chancellor. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors confirmed Martin’s election today upon the recommendation of UNC System President Peter Hans. Martin will officially assume his new role on August 15, succeeding Harold Martin Sr., who is […]

The New England Patriots and Eliot Wolf have continued their philosophy of keeping homegrown talent in town. Rhamondre Stevenson is the latest beneficiary of that philosophy.  Stevenson and the Patriots agreed to a four-year, $36 million deal with $17 million guaranteed on Thursday, according to several reports. As the running back was entering the final […]

The Epic Games Store has announced its latest free game offering, Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition, which will be available from June 27 to July 4, 2024. This announcement continues the store’s tradition of providing new weekly freebies to its users, offering a blend of popular indie titles and bonus content for existing games. Sunless Skies: […]

Proving how competitive life is in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens have a pair of solid veteran cornerbacks whose roles could be pushed or changed by a talented rookie. Also, another rookie will battle for a starting position on the offensive line. The rookies in the mix are cornerback Nate Wiggins and tackle Roger Rosengarten. […]

NBA 2K24 players can get a free Dark Matter Wes Unseld in NBA 2K24 MyTEAM for a limited time. For the next six weeks, players can work towards unlocking a new 99 OVR C/PG player item to bolster their MyTEAM. Unseld played his entire career for the Washington Wizards, known back then as the Bullets, […]

Super Evil Megacorp’s award-winning game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, is set to make its console debut on the Nintendo Switch on July 17, 2024. This marks a significant expansion for the game, which has already garnered widespread acclaim with over 22,000 five-star reviews on mobile platforms. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate invites […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Aces. The Connecticut Sun still have the best record in the WNBA at 13-1. They continue to do what they are supposed to do. It might seem unremarkable, […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Atlanta Dream. Our WNBA odds series has our Fever Dream prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Dream. The narrative surrounding Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever has changed relatively quickly. A team which was at the bottom of the WNBA — alongside […]

The 2024 Tennessee Titans roster is a roster in flux. There are still several stars still leftover from the Mike Vrabel Era, despite Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry now being gone, and there is also a lot of young talent for new coach Brian Callahan to mold, starting with second-year quarterback Will Levis. There are […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Orioles-Astros prediction and pick. The Baltimore Orioles sent a strong message to the New York Yankees and the rest of Major League Baseball. They went into the Bronx and won two of three games from the Yankees in a […]

The Boston Red Sox are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds in an interleague matchup! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Red Sox-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Red Sox-Reds Projected Starters  Kutter Crawford vs. Andrew Abbott […]

The Atlanta Braves are in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees Friday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Yankees Projected Starters  Chris Sale vs. Carlos Rodon Chris Sale (9-2) with a 2.98 […]

First teased by Riot Games back in April, a new Player vs Environment (PvE) game mode, as well as some new skins, are on the way to League of Legends (LoL) in the form of the Swarm | Operation: Anima Squad 2024 event. This will be the first PvE event since Odyssey: Extraction. Swarm | […]

In Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos lets loose as he examines the nature of control. And yet, that doesn’t mean his oddball anthology starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons is about to go easy on you. Read on for our full review of Kinds of Kindness. Kinds of Kindness review Lanthimos’ follow-up to Poor Things […]

As the New York Liberty’s roster continues to shrink, the connection between Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu only seems to run deeper. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton sat out Thursday with a knee injury, making three New York players unavailable against the Los Angeles Sparks. It ultimately didn’t matter as the Liberty won 93-80, bouncing back from a […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Twins Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins Athletics. The Minnesota Twins are the streakiest team in baseball this year, and it’s not even close. The Twins are 41-34, which is not a bad record or an amazing […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Rockies. The Washington Nationals are under .500, but in the 2024 Major League Baseball season, that isn’t a death blow to a team’s playoff chances. The Nationals are part of […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Padres. The National League wild card race is a roller derby scramble, a jumbled mess of mediocrity. The fifth and sixth playoff spots in the N.L. — belonging to […]

The Miami Heat are one of the best organizations at developing young talent in the NBA. Their track record speaks for itself with players like Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and others. The Heat have a chance to add to that group with the 15th pick in the 2024 […]

The Chicago Bulls appear to be active this summer, as they should. Changes are in order after two consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs entirely. If moves are coming to Chicago in the next few weeks, it seems like they will begin with Zach LaVine. Chicago had trade talks with the Detroit Pistons involving the […]

For the 18th time, the Boston Celtics are NBA champions, and that means there will be a championship celebration for the 18th time in franchise history. Boston just beat the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals. No team has won more titles than the Celtics have, and the team and their […]

With the NBA Finals just behind us and the offseason bringing sadness to the hearts of NBA fans, sneakerheads will have a chance to reminisce about one of the greatest all-time Finals moments from the greatest player of all time. The Chicago Bulls’ Game 5 victory in the 1997 NBA Finals will live in lore […]

On Thursday afternoon, about a month and a half after firing Darvin Ham following a subpar two-season stretch as head coach, the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to hire JJ Redick as the franchise’s next head coach. It was the expected result from the very beginning of the Lakers’ coaching search, though for one […]

Jamaica hasn’t beaten Mexico since the 2017 Gold Cup, with Mexico winning three and drawing two in the five games since. Jamaica managed two consecutive draws in Nations League matches in 2022 and 2023, but their last game at the Gold Cup ended in a 3-0 win for Mexico. It is time to continue our […]

Ecuador and Venezuela have been as tight as possible in international competition since 2017. The teams drew three straight games, including a 2-2 tie in the 2021 Copa America tournament. Venezuela finally broke through for a win in World Cup qualification in 2021 before Ecuador returned the favor a month later. Their last matchup was […]

It certainly pays to be one of the best coaches in college basketball. Just ask Jim Larranaga, who at 74 years old continues to see his wealth increase. Let’s look at Jim Larranaga’s net worth in 2024. What is Jim Larranaga’s net worth in 2024?: $5 million (estimate) From turning George Mason into one of […]

Following a compelling presentation at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, fans of the Call of Duty franchise are abuzz with renewed enthusiasm for the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The latest installment in the popular series, set to launch on October 25, promises to deliver an innovative and immersive experience that […]