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In one of the best games of the Wild Card Round so far, the Los Angeles Rams nearly upset the NFC North champion Detroit Lions only to fall short. Three LA red-zone trips resulting in field goals instead of touchdowns were the difference in the end as the Rams fell 24-23. Matthew Stafford was superb […]

Phoenix Suns are one of the hottest teams in the NBA after the 2024 all-star break. The Suns, who are led by All-Stars of the West, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, are six games behind the Western Conference’s best team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, of the No. 1 spot. KD this season: 28.2 PPG6.6 RPG5.7 APG […]

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith has been sued by Alekxei Peno who lost his leg in the car accident that took place after the team beat the Orlando Magic on Feb. 6. The 21-year old says that Highsmith’s careless driving not only caused the accident, but the multiple injuries to himself according to TMZ. Pino […]

Sean “Suga” O’Malley, the self-proclaimed “future of the UFC,” has never been shy about calling his shots. And his latest target? None other than newly-crowned featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria. In a recent interview, O’Malley made it clear that he believes a fight with Topuria would be “more exciting” than one with Merab Dvalishvili, who recently […]

Despite a defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the short tenure of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell continues to be an overwhelming success. He took the team from just three wins in 2021 to a few plays away from the Super Bowl this season. As this squad enters the […]

It’s been more than twenty-four hours since John Oliver opened the 11th season of his HBO staple Last Week Tonight with an enticing offer to ethically-challenged Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. After quite convincingly arguing the numerous grounds for Thomas’ ouster from the Supreme Court, Oliver’s main story of the premiere episode built to a […]

In a season where expectations were tempered, the Green Bay Packers managed to impress even the most optimistic of Wisconsin football fans. The team finished the regular season at 9-8, then knocked off the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs before falling just short to the San Francisco 49ers in […]

In an exciting development for mobile gaming and comic book enthusiasts alike, Ubisoft has announced the release of Invincible: Guarding the Globe, a new title now available for free on both Android and iOS platforms. Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed comic series Invincible, this idle squad RPG game immerses players in the dynamic and colorful […]

Bridgit Mendler appears to be making a case for being named… Most Interesting Former Disney Channel Star in the World (and Beyond!). Mendler, who tweens of the 2010s might remember as Teddy from Good Luck Charlie or the musical comedy film Lemonade Mouth, took to social media on Monday to inform fans of her latest […]

With a first-round playoff exit to the Buffalo Bills, the season ended in line with preseason expectations for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But considering the the challenges the team overcame to get there — three starting quarterbacks, a new offensive coordinator, the resurgence of the run game, and significant injuries to Cameron Heyward and Minkah Fitzpatrick […]

The Washington Commanders have an integral decision to make when the 2024 NFL Draft is underway as they could take one of the highly touted quarterbacks in a deep class. With an overhaul of the executives and coaching staff, there could be a time where the team is open to bringing in competition for current […]

The domino effect is alive and well in Brooklyn. The infamous trade of James Harden from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets, in an attempt to form a “Big 3” with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, failed miserably. Top this with hiring a former two-time MVP, albeit an inexperienced Steve Nash to the head […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2023-24 NHL season with their eyes on the Stanley Cup. After all, a massive trade for Erik Karlsson gave them a huge amount of offensive firepower. If their defense could hold it down, they’d be contenders heading into the NHL Trade Deadline. However, things have gone the exact opposite of […]

The Sacramento Kings are falling down the standings, as they are 5-5 in their last 10 games heading to the All-Star break. Sacramento is 31-23 and in 8th place in the Western Conference. Other teams in the West are on the rise, making this post-All-Star break stretch crucial for Mike Brown’s men. Domantas Sabonis has […]

The Indiana Pacers are making a push in the Eastern Conference, as they sit sixth place in the Eastern Conference at 31-25. Indiana made a blockbuster trade, acquiring All-Star Pascal Siakam to pair with star guard Tyrese Haliburton and their young core. The combination leads to plenty of Pacers bold predictions. Indiana now has a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had all the momentum going into the NBA All-Star break. The squad was 7-1 with a road-heavy schedule and now get to restart the season with three straight home games. They have the 11th toughest remaining schedule but have proven resilient if nothing else over the past few years under third-year […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (33-22) went into the NBA All-Star break on a 7-1 run, with five of those victories coming on the road. The Pelicans return to action with three games in four days, thankfully all in the Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram can use that home cooking to dial into […]

After two of the best seasons in Duke football history under Mike Elko, the Blue Devils may be in a bit of a reset with Elko headed to Texas A&M. However, former Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz moved in quickly and took the head job in Durham, hoping to continue some of the same […]

The latest AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll has once again ignited a conversation around the rankings and takeaways in Week 18. This time, the focus is on the notable omissions and underestimations. Among the teams that find themselves on the fringes or undervalued, Fairfield, UNLV and Utah stand out as noteworthy teams that have […]

It was a chaotic 2023 again season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The final result — a first-round playoff exit to the Buffalo Bills — is in line with the preseason predictions. But the journey to get there — three starting quarterbacks, a new offensive coordinator, the resurgence of the run game, and significant injuries to […]

Monday marks Week 16 of the college basketball season, and it brings the newest edition of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. With just two weeks remaining until the first conference tournaments begin, and have a strong sense of which teams are legitimate contenders and which squads coasted through their easy non-conference slate. No […]

Despite Deion Sanders‘ departure from Jackson State in December 2022, the Tigers continue to endure the financial repercussions of a decision influenced by the now-head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. Per a report by the Clarion Ledger, Jackson State had to pay $800,000 to settle a lawsuit with Summitt Management Corporation. The lawsuit was filed […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the most impressive teams in the NBA this season. Entering the NBA All-Star break, they are in second place in the Western Conference at 37-17. The Thunder are a young team full of budding stars. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the best players in basketball, […]

Will Zalatoris didn’t take home the 2024 Genesis Invitational trophy (though he did win two cars), but his runner-up finish may have been as encouraging and, for his competitors on the PGA Tour, as foreboding as anyone’s result at Riviera Country Club. For the first time since a rare back operation in the spring, Zalatoris was in […]

In Jeff Brohm’s first year as the head coach for Louisville football, he took the Cardinals all the way to the ACC Championship Game and finished the season with a 10-4 record, earning a College Football Playoff ranking of 15th. They’ll hope to replicate that success and maybe even do better in 2024. Louisville football […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The LA Clippers are looking to pick up after the All-Star break exactly where they left off: winning games and chasing the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Paul George, along with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, has been a catalyst in the Clippers major run towards becoming the best team […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — When the LA Clippers traded for James Harden, there was certainly a lot homework and calls put in before acquiring a player of his caliber with the recent history he had been through. New Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers says he was one of them. The Clippers’ trade for James Harden […]

With the college basketball regular season nearing its conclusion, it is time to start considering which players are deserving of the biggest awards in the game. Last week we broke down the players to watch for the Wooden Award, given annually to the best player in college basketball. Now, it is time to examine the […]

It was a great weekend for Miami Heat big-man Bam Adebayo as he was selected to his third All-Star game and even started the contest because of the injury to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Despite the game being an exhibition, Adebayo joked about his teammates on the Eastern Conference saying that they needed to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have an opening at head coach after dismissing Jacque Vaughn on Monday. Following a 13-10 start to the season, the Nets have lost 23 of their last 31 games, dropping them to 11th in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn is expected to hire an interim head coach in the near future. With the […]

After Sunday night’s NBA All-Star game where the final score was a whopping 211-186, the conversation about the lack of competitiveness and intensity of the tradition are once again amplified. This prompted Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis to talk about the game itself and what the solution might be to bring […]

It was an electric NBA All-Star weekend for Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard who not only won the three-point contest in back-to-back years, but was awarded MVP for the game Sunday night. Captain of the Eastern Conference team in Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo was in awe of Lillard’s performance according to Eric Nehm of The […]

After the best start in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves were rewarded with a busy 2024 NBA All-Star weekend. Due to their top spot in the West, Chris Finch was named the Western Conference All-Star game head coach. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards, two key factors behind Minnesota’s success, were also named 2024 All-Stars. With […]

The Minnesota Wild have had an up-and-down season thus far. Many expected Minnesota to compete for the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again this season. They couldn’t make splashy additions to their roster, but their core was talented enough. However, Minnesota has lagged behind other Western Conference contenders. Minnesota is currently sixth place in the Central […]

The Ohio State basketball program fired Chris Holtmann last Wednesday due to the team having a stretch of disappointing seasons leading the way for interim head coach Jake Diebler taking the reins. However, his first game at the helm was against arguably the best team in the country in the Purdue Boilermakers Sunday, but it […]

The Detroit Pistons desperately need to need to pull off some bold accomplishments to close the rest of the season. A league-worst 8-46 record was not the expectation by anybody coming into the 2023-24 campaign. After a rough start featuring injuries, major roster turnover, and an infamous 28-game losing streak, the Pistons must find a […]

With the New York Mets reporting for spring training, a lot of eyes will be on the team with the top payroll in MLB after a disappointing 2023 season. Ahead of the start of spring training games, we’ll be making our Mets bold predictions for the 2024 season. The 2023 season went about as bad […]

The Colorado Avalanche are a really good team once again. Despite playing without captain Gabriel Landeskog for the entire 2023-24 season, Colorado is incredible. They are in second place in the Central Division, three points back of the division-leading Dallas Stars. Colorado is just one point ahead of the Winnipeg Jets, who sit in third […]

Billy Napier and Florida football took a step back in 2023, finishing the season with a 5-7 record, one win less than the previous season, and without a chance to make a bowl game. As they enter Year 3, it seems Napier needs to make a statement in 2024. Perhaps the No. 16 ranked transfer […]