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The Denver Nuggets have had a rather solid start to their 2023-24 season. They started their season with dominant wins over the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, their undefeated start to the season came to an abrupt halt after suffering a bad 110-89 loss against their division rival […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 9 game will have them back at home to face the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons are coming off a bit of a surprising loss last week to rookie backup quarterback Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans. The Vikings are coming off a win over division rival, the Green Bay Packers, yet […]

The James Harden saga is finally over…for now. After his third successful trade demand in his roller coaster career, Harden was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers for a myriad of assets composted of veteran salary fillers and enticing draft capital. The players sent to the Philadelphia 76ers were Marcus Morris Sr., Robert Covington, Nicolas […]

Bedlam is one of the most fierce rivalries in all of college football. It’s a shame that it will be momentarily paused and possibly shut down entirely once Oklahoma finalizes its move to the SEC next season. But Oklahoma and Oklahoma State football have a lot to play for now regardless of what happens in […]

If there was one game the NFL would want to export to an international audience, it couldn’t do better than the Miami Dolphins Week 9 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The American football audience in Germany is in for a real treat with this one. Star power up and down each roster, high-scoring offenses, […]

Texas football team’s Week 10 matchup will be a Big Noon Kickoff event that will have the No. 7 Longhorns taking on the No. 23 Kansas State Wildcats in what could lead to a chaotic mess in the Big 12 should things go awry for the home team in Austin. While that still remains to […]

For many high school athletes, the leap to college sports is a pivotal transition filled with anticipation and new challenges. For Aaliyah Gayles, the transition to the University of Southern California in the fall of 2022 was marked not just by a step up in competition but also a miraculous recovery that defies the odds. […]

The 2023-24 NBA season marks the inaugural year for the In-Season Tournament. As the tournament is something brand new, there are a lot of questions to be answered. How does the tournament work? When is it? Who do the Timberwolves play? We’re going to answer all of those questions about the Wolves’ In-Season Tournament. Wolves’ […]

After a year sidelined with a devastating knee injury, Ice Brady is on the verge of making her long-awaited debut for the UConn women’s basketball team. The freshman standout was two weeks shy of her first collegiate game when a practice mishap resulted in a dislocated patella, a blow that not only ended her season […]

HOUSTON — It took a few tries, but Ime Udoka’s Houston Rockets clinched their first win of the young season on Wednesday night. All starters scored at least 17 points, leading to a solid 128-119 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The win was a positive step for the revamped Rockets, though it came with the […]

Washington football’s Week 10 will have them traveling to the LA Coliseum to take on the USC Trojans. The Huskies are still barely riding their undefeated record over their last two games, while the Trojans escaped coming into this week’s game suffering their third consecutive loss at the hands of Cal. With the latest College […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday. Once those drop, everyone knows that the end of the regular season is near. And with that comes an extra heightened sense of responsibility. Teams high in the rankings can see the College Football Playoff in their grasp. But they have to handle business first […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) are on the road to take on the Clemson Tigers (4-4) on Saturday morning. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Notre Dame-Clemson prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Notre Dame had a tough […]

The Texas A&M Aggies (5-3, 3-2) go on the road to take on the 10th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels (7-1, 4-1) in a Sec-West matchup. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Texas A&M-Ole Miss prediction and pick. we will also let you know how to watch the game. […]

If there was any doubt about where the 2023 Green Bay Packers are headed, Tuesday’s trade deadline move signaled the front office’s confidence in the team. Shipping away useful cornerback Rasul Douglas in a league where a team can never have enough quality in the secondary for a draft pick was GM Brian Gutekunst waving […]

In a response to the rising mental health challenges in soccer, USWNT stars Sophia Smith and Naomi Girma have pledged their support to “Create the Space,” a new mental health initiative aiming to address these issues head-on. Launched in the wake of personal losses, this initiative draws on the collective strength of top soccer players […]

LSU-Alabama football games always deliver. These two teams are always in the thick of the College Football Playoff race and the battle for supremacy in the SEC West division. But this matchup will be a little different. LSU already has two losses, meaning their path to the College Football Playoff is almost already out of […]

Another NFL trade deadline has come and gone without the Dallas Cowboys’ front office making the big splash a lot of fans were looking for. The Cowboys swung two big trades this offseason for Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks, but injuries and unforeseen weaknesses that damaged Dallas’ roster through the first half of the season […]

Alabama football’s Week 10 will be one of the biggest games of the entire weekend when they host the LSU Tigers. While Brian Kelly’s Tigers have already suffered two losses, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide is still holding the single loss they suffered against Texas earlier in the season. Each have only one conference loss. So […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a surprising move this week by firing head coach Josh McDaniels. A six-time Super Bowl champ as an assistant with the New England Patriots, McDaniels could not repeat that success with the Raiders, finishing with a 9-16 record in a season-and-a-half. When a franchise fires a head coach, things can […]

Ubisoft announced this week that online services for several of its older titles will be decommissioned on January 25, 2024, a move reflecting wider shifts in the gaming industry. Games affected by the decision include renowned titles such as Assassin’s Creed Revelations, R.U.S.E., and Trials Evolution. While players can still access the single-player modes of […]

The Montreal Canadiens travel to the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Canadiens-Coyotes prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Canadiens have srarted the season 5-2-2, so they are playing some […]

After winning just about every award possible for a college football player last season, USC quarterback Caleb Williams entered the 2023 season with a high profile and even higher expectations. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner would have been the consensus number-one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Instead, Williams decided to return to USC […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks drop to 2-2 to start the new season, star Giannis Antetokounmpo reflected on the early struggles of the team as they’re trying to get Damian Lillard acclimated to their ways. After the loss yesterday to the Toronto Raptors, Antetokounmpo said that the team can’t make excuses about there being a new […]

The Detroit Pistons travel down south to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pistons-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pistons have started the season 2-3, but they are actually playing […]

The Orlando Magic wrap up their four-game road trip with a visit to the Utah Jazz Thursday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Magic-Jazz prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Magic are 2-2 to begin this season, but […]

As the NCAA investigation into Michigan football’s sign-stealing scandal continues, it appears that rival Big Ten coaches would like to see some action from the conference. During a meeting that was described as “emotional” and “intense”, Big Ten coaches urged commissioner Tony Petitti to “take action against Michigan”, sources told Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Collectively, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers completed the James Harden and PJ Tucker trade on Wednesday, adding the 10-time NBA All-Star to a roster that already features Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook. The Clippers played their second game after the trade was completed, but fell short to the Lakers in overtime, 130-125. Russell Westbrook finished […]

India captain Rohit Sharma was criticized on social media after he suffered a rare failure in the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Thursday. The 36-year-old cricketer, among the highest run-scorers in the current edition of the quadrennial event, was dismissed for four against Sri Lanka, putting India on the backfoot early on in the contest […]

Armoni Brooks was in Westbury, Long Island Tuesday morning for the first day of G-League training camp. Fast forward to Wednesday night, and the shooting guard was the Brooklyn Nets’ MVP during a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat. With the Nets down Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and […]

The Miami Heat have fallen to 1-4 to start the season after a disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Kaseya Center, 109-105. After the game, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and Tyler Herro spoke to the media as they reacted to the heartbreaking defeat. There’s been chatter with fans and NBA watchers about Butler […]

In less than 24 hours, Evan Mobley went from Clark Kent to Superman. In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 95-89 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Mobley bounced back spectacularly after shrinking in game one of this back-to-back miniseries between Cleveland and New York. In the first leg, Mobley finished the evening with six points, […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament gets underway on Friday; here’s everything you need to know about the Portland Trail Blazers and the tournament. All 30 teams have been randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season. Each team will play four designated Group Play games on “Tournament […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings were unleashed for the world to see on Tuesday night. The top three, while the order in which they were listed may have been a bit of a surprise to some, features the primary faces we’ve become accustomed to seeing in these rankings: Ohio State, Georgia, and Michigan. Florida […]

Ohio State football has to be feeling good right about now. In the first college football playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday, the Buckeyes sat atop those rankings. They’re undefeated on the year and have numerous statement wins on the season, the most notable of which include wins over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish […]

The Miami Heat have a chance to put a stop to their three-game losing streak as they’re back home to take on the Brookyln Nets. Head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game about the injuries to players such as star Jimmy Butler, facing the Nets, and how to get out of the slump they’re […]

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller couldn’t help but feel bad for Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler after his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders, fired the head coach-general manager duo midway through the 2023 season. The Raiders are off to an abysmal start to the campaign, tallying a 3-5 record despite high expectations […]

It’s not often NBA teams go through two consecutive back-to-backs like the Cleveland Cavaliers have. The first set was a two-game homestand against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, both losses. The latest is a home-and-home set with the New York Knicks, the Cavs’ dreaded playoff foe from a season ago. The Cavs were […]

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4, 1-4) go on the road to take on the Duke Blue Devils (5-3, 2-2) Thursday evening. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Wake Forest-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Wake Forest is […]