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The Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson remain far apart in extension talks as tipoff of the 2023-24 season looms on the horizon. The sides are reportedly so far apart that there’s now a “very real possibility” the Warriors icon enters free agency next summer, testing the market to gauge whether he’ll finish his career […]

Well, well, well, who saw this coming? As the 2023 American League Championship Series shifts to Arlington, Texas, the Houston Astros find themselves down two games to their in-state rivals the Texas Rangers after losing each of the first two games at home. Houston’s 7-2 home record over its last four postseason series was thrown […]

The Las Vegas Raiders beginning the season with a 3-3 record has been a pleasant surprise. It is possible that they could be fools gold, however. The Raiders rank 23rd in offensive EPA per play and 25th in defensive EPA per play allowed. They have a -31 point differential; only the Washington Commanders have a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have re-acquired Mecole Hardman from the New York Jets in a trade, according to Adam Schefter. The Chiefs reuniting with Hardman makes sense, as he wasn’t being utilized by the Jets and has plenty of familiarity with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid’s playbook. While Hardman is a low-cost, sensible trade addition, […]

The Atlanta Falcons began this season with a bang. They won their first two games and looked like they could be the team to capitalize on a weak NFC South division. But they’ve gone 1-3 in their last four games since that 2-0 start, and a reason why is quarterback Desmond Ridder. Ridder’s play has […]

Week 6 of the NFL season saw fantasy football defenses rule the day, as there were multiple low-scoring games featuring lots of turnovers across the league. Which defenses should you start in Week 7, and which should you sit? Check out the Week 7 start ’em, sit ’em edition for fantasy football defenses below: Start […]

Rising actress of stage and screen Beanie Feldstein penned an emotional guest column for Variety, published Wednesday, on the first time she “felt othered for being Jewish” as part of the Hollywood trade magazine’s Antisemitism and Hollywood series. It’s important to note that the piece was written before October, preceding the horrific Hamas attacks in […]

The Denver Nuggets don’t need any young players to breakout for the 2023-24 NBA season, as there’s plenty of talent on the roster surrounding Nikola Jokic. But that doesn’t mean one of Denver’s young players won’t breakout anyway. After earning trust last postseason and fitting in seamlessly next to the team’s core of stars, the […]

The NFL is known for its unpredictability, where one week’s glory can quickly become the next week’s disappointment. It’s a rollercoaster ride for both players and coaches, and this past Sunday was no exception for Desmond Ridder, Arthur Smith, and the Atlanta Falcons. The question now remains how many more loops and turns does this […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2) go on the road to take on the New Orleans Saints (3-3) for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video! This game will continue our NFL odds series as we hand out a Jaguars-Saints prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Jaguars are […]

With the 2023 NFL trade deadline less than two weeks away on October 31st, the New York Jets aren’t necessarily looking to subtract players from their roster. That doesn’t mean they won’t, however. If the Jets had continued to freefall after Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1, general manager Joe Douglas could have […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road to take on the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night! This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Penguins-Red Wings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Pittsburgh has started the season off 2-1-0, and they have […]

After a few promising weeks of fantasy football production, the tight end position regressed in Week 6. Travis Kelce and Dalton Schultz were the only tight ends to earn more than 15 points in PPR leagues, while top tight ends Sam LaPorta and T.J. Hockenson both finished well below their expected point totals. Meanwhile, Atlanta […]

After six weeks of play in the NFL season, the elite quarterbacks are finally starting to rise to the top of a fantasy football leaderboard that was chaotic even a week or two ago. Enter Week 7, the top four scorers are, from top to bottom, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, and Patrick Mahomes. […]

Training camp continues to roll along and the Charlotte Hornets continue to trend in the right direction. In three games, the Hornets only registered one win after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 15th. Thanks to PJ Washington’s game-high 31 points, they found a way to come out with a two point win. All […]

The Indiana Pacers have huge expectations this upcoming 2023-24 NBA season after they locked up their franchise cornerstone Tyrese Haliburton to a massive five-year deal this offseason. The Eastern Conference has become more top-heavy with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics emerging as the clear two best teams following their massive offseason moves. Yet, the […]

The Houston Rockets officially parted ways with Kevin Porter Jr. on Tuesday, sending the embattled guard and a pair of second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Victor Oladipo. The Thunder immediately released Porter, a formality after he was charged with second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault in mid-September following […]

The Carolina Panthers have not begun the 2023 season the way they wanted. Frank Reich’s squad is the last winless team left in the NFL through six, and making matters worse, doesn’t own its first-round draft pick next April after the blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bears that landed Bryce Young in Carolina. Maybe more […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars look like perennial playoff contenders. They were ahead of schedule last season when they not only won the AFC South, but won a game and pushed the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round. They have just about everything a contender would want on offense. Trevor Lawrence fits the bill of a […]

50 Cent continues to relentlessly implicate Diddy in 2Pac‘s murder case, and he’s now roped Jada Pinkett Smith into the mix. The G-Unit boss posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday (October 17) of 2Pac’s final moments in Las Vegas while riding shotgun with Suge Knight prior to being shot in September 1996. However, the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have provided Jalen Hurts with some additional firepower on the outside, signing veteran wide receiver Julio Jones in a surprising move ahead of Week 7. Jones, who has been unsigned through preseason and the beginning of the year, could provide a spark to an Eagles offense that was just shut down by […]

With nearly a third of the NFL season complete, a clear list of fantasy football busts is emerging. Darnell Mooney and Joshua Kelley should have been dropped weeks ago, while Jerry Jeudy and Najee Harris are still standing on thin ground. With fantasy football Week 7 ahead and the bye weeks in play, feel free […]

Oregon vs Washington was the biggest game of the college football weekend, to date, and arguably the best game of the college football season in Seattle, Washington on Saturday. The Pacific Northwest neighbors Ducks and Huskies took part in an epic back-and-forth shootout that emerged as an instant classic. The Huskies were down late but […]

I was wrong about Barbie. That does not mean that it’s suddenly my favorite film of the year, but rewatching it gave me a new appreciation for Greta Gerwig’s film. It’s still got its handful of flaws, but seeing the film a second time allows you to take in the intricacies of Gerwig and Noah […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Texas Rangers for game three of the ALCS Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros have dropped the first […]

The Los Angeles Kings are north of the border to take on the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Kings-Jets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Kings have started the season with two losses. One […]

After finishing with an MLB-best 104 wins and tying the league record with 307 home runs in a season, the Atlanta Braves entered the postseason as obvious World Series favorites. Instead, facing NL East rivals the Philadelphia Phillies in the divisional round, the Braves struggled. The team put up just eight runs across four games […]

Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season featured a lot of low-scoring games, but the kickers were major beneficiaries of drives stalling out and teams being unable to capitalize in the red zone. Which kickers in fantasy football should you start for Week 7? Let’s check in with kicker situations around the league with the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers missed the playoffs in each of the last three seasons and are expected to miss the cut again this season. With a roster full of young unproven talent but with plenty of upside, the Flyers could be a fun team to watch this winter, though they are sure to go through their […]

The Houston Astros are down bad right now. Last year’s World Series champions sit in a 0-2 hole in the 2023 ALCS, losing both games at home to the red-hot Texas Rangers. It won’t get any easier as they now head to Arlington on Wednesday in a must-win situation. This is a resilient group that […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to take on the Nashville Predators Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Oilers-Predators prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch this game. The Oilers have not started the season the way they have hoped […]

Dak Prescott’s ex-girlfriend is Jadyn Jannash. Prescott is a quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. The 30-year-old is one of the most recognizable quarterbacks in the league today. Prescott, who is a native of Louisiana, played college football at Mississippi State. He received first-team All-SEC honors twice during his college career. […]

The Arizona Coyotes go on the road to take on the New York Islanders Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Coyotes-Islanders prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Arizona has started the season off 1-1-0. They opened up the […]

After finally blowing up their roster and giving up on the Bradley Beal era, the Washington Wizards enter this upcoming 2023-24 NBA season with zero expectations. The Wizards will simply not be a good team this season. They have no chance of sniffing even the play-in tournament. If the preseason has shown anything, this campaign […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for game two of the NLCS. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies took game one of this series […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are ushering in a new era after they finally catered to Damian Lillard’s trade request and shipped him to a championship contender in the Milwaukee Bucks. With that, the Blazers have handed over the mantle to Scoot Henderson to lead this next chapter of Blazers basketball. The Blazers landed a handful […]

The 2023-24 college basketball season is rapidly approaching with only three weeks until tip off. To further signal how close college basketball season is, the AP Poll released their preseason top 25 rankings for the upcoming season. The usual suspects are near the top: Kansas is number one, Duke is number two. Kentucky is in […]

The road was daunting for Deion Sanders when he took the job to become the head coach at the University of Colorado. They were 1-11 a year ago. They totally revamped their team in the transfer portal. This was year one of what looked like a big-time rebuild. But after they beat TCU in Week […]

The game of the college football weekend and arguably the college football season took place in Seattle over the weekend. The duel between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies was expected to be a thrilling shootout and did it deliver on that expectation or what. Both teams scored at least 30 points. The over/under […]