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The Los Angeles Lakers checked a handful of boxes on the opening day of free agency. They retained an integral scorer, interior presence, and building block in Rui Hachimura. They added hard-nosed point guard Gabe Vincent, a lead ballhandler who can create offense from the backcourt with playoff chops. Taurean Prince — at one year, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers haven’t exactly been shy about the fact that James van Riemsdyk was not long for Philly. Former GM Chuck Fletcher shopped the veteran winger around the league at the NHL Trade Deadline. And he nearly dealt van Riemsdyk before the trade fell apart at the 11th hour. Now, the 34-year-old hits the […]

Tristan Jarry is set to hit the open market and potentially leave the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. The 28-year-old goaltender became the team’s starter when the team traded Matt Murray in October 2020. And these last few years have been solid for Jarry in Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has posted a save percentage north of .900 […]

The Florida Panthers had an amazing run during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. After earning their spot in the postseason during the final week of the regular season, little was expected from the team. Instead, they started playing with reckless abandon and a physical style and they started winning. Defenseman Radko Gudas played a huge […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Rays Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Mariners. The Tampa Bay Rays had been drifting through the previous 10 days. They were 51-22 on the morning of June 17. Then they lost six of their next […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Athletics. The Chicago White Sox lost two straight games to the Los Angeles Angels earlier this week. One of those losses was a 2-1 defeat in which […]

Semyon Varlamov heads into free agency with a full resume, yet he still has something to prove. He is a 15-year veteran who has performed at an extremely high level with the Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders. He was clearly the No. 2 goalie with the Islanders behind Ilya Sorokin, but […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks Angels. The Arizona Diamondbacks were rolling along. They beat the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. They got a much-needed day off on Monday after playing games in three different […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Rockies. The Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Colorado Rockies for 14 runs on Thursday night. Colorado gave up 27 runs to the Dodgers in that three-game series, two runs more […]

Long after his retirement from the game, the Chicago Bulls franchise is still (and will always be) considered as Michael Jordan’s team. His greatness has been well documented throughout the years, that people often disregard the talent that Chicago managed to surround him with through free agency. Nowadays, the Bulls’ front office hasn’t found much […]

The Houston Astros head on the road to take on the Texas Rangers in game one of their series Friday night at Global Life Park in Arlngton, Texas. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. Houston (44-37) is coming off a series win against the St. Louis […]

Under Leon Rose, the Knicks have been sensible in free agency. After years of seemingly conceiving of themselves as the protagonists of the NBA offseason, they’ve been content to operate quietly and intentionally, inking Isaiah Hartenstein and franchise cornerstone Jalen Brunson to below-market rate deals without much fanfare. This year, even as rumors swirl that […]

The Denver Nuggets won their first championship in franchise history this past season, led by Nikola Jokic. Denver built the team on depth around Jokic co-star Jamal Murray, who have formed one of the best duos in the NBA and have a stellar supporting cast. However, like every team, the Nuggets have needs ahead of […]

NBA free agency is approaching, and rumors are flying around the association. The Dallas Mavericks are at the forefront of those rumors and reports, as they have one of the biggest names on the market: Kyrie Irving. Dallas traded for Irving at the trade deadline, and he now enters unrestricted free agency. Retaining Irving needs […]

The Miami Marlins head on the road to take on division rivals Atlanta Braves in game one of a pivotal divisional series Friday night at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Marlins-Braves prediction and pick. Miami (48-34) is arguably the most surprising team during the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Yankees for an interleague matchup Friday night! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Cardinals prediction and pick. Despite not having Aaron Judge right now, the Yankees have won three-straight series after taking down the Oakland Athletics on Thursday 10-4 night. They have won […]

Season 19 of Brawl Stars is surely changing things up. From Paula’s departure to reworked Brawlers, there’s plenty to talk about. One of the newest feature in Brawl Stars is a re-introduction of Brawl Boxes (sort of). Instead of being called Brawl Boxes, we are now getting Starr Drops, which works the similarly but with […]

The Detroit Pistons have a promising young core ahead of free agency, one bolstered by the addition of Ausar Thompson with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Pistons now have a projected starting lineup of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Thompson, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren. This is a ton of […]

NBA free agency frenzy is just around the corner. The wee hours before the clock strikes 6 PM ET on June 30 seem to be the calm before the storm before all hell breaks loose. With that said, let’s give some last-minute free agency predictions for the Boston Celtics, who are looking to bounce back […]

How close are the Oklahoma City Thunder to completing their young core of the future? The Thunder have built up a group of exciting, young options to build around over the past few drafts. They selected guard Josh Giddey with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, adding a 6-foot-8-inch guard who has […]

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov kicks off the prelims with a fight in the welterweight division between Max Griffin and Michael Morales. Griffin is coming from a hard-fought split-decision win in his last bout meanwhile, Morales is undefeated with 14-straight wins. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our […]

Here we go, ladies and gentlemen. The 2023 NBA free agency period is upon us. Friday, NBA teams will be able to officially talk to players regarding new deals. This is often the most exciting time in the offseason, since this is often the culmination of many rumors surrounding the free agents. Let’s look at […]

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov kicks off the prelims with a fight in the middleweight division between Brunno Ferreira and Nursulton Ruziboev. Ferreira is coming off a brutal knockout win in his short-notice UFC debut meanwhile, Ruziboev comes into his short-notice UFC debut on the heels of 8 straight wins. With that […]

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov kicks off the prelims with a fight in the welterweight division between Kevin Lee and Rinat Fakhretinov. Lee is making his second debut with the UFC coming off a win meanwhile, Fakhretdinov coming into this matchup riding a 16-fight winning streak. With that said, check out our […]

AEW: Fight Forever is now available. The game’s standard edition officially released yesterday, while Elite Edition Owners were able to get a head start on Wednesday. Many players are discovering many new things, like how to unlock all the hidden wrestlers, the exploding barbed wire death match “historic” option, and more. But there’s one thing players […]

The Buffalo Bills have been one of the best teams in the NFL over the last three years, posting a 37-12 regular season record during this stretch. Yet the historically-maligned franchise has been unable to get over the hump and reach the Super Bowl, falling twice in the division round and once in the AFC […]

After a forgettable inaugural season, the Seattle Kraken set the foundation for the future in Year 2. They improved by a whopping 40 points and and not just made their first-ever playoff appearance, but knocked out the defending-champion Colorado Avalanche in the first round. Even after falling against the Dallas Stars in the second round, […]

UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov kicks off the prelims with a fight in the heavyweight division between Alexandr Romanov and Blagoy Ivanov. Romanov is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career meanwhile, Ivanov has lost three of his last four coming into this matchup. With that said, check […]

Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, there were rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers would end up trading the No. 17 overall pick to acquire a win-now player to help squeeze out one more championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But it was clear that Rob Pelinka chose to prioritize the future by staying […]

Plagued by injuries at receiver and along the offensive line, the New Orleans Saints underperformed with a 7-10 record in the first year under coach Denis Allen. In one-score games, the Saints finished 5-6, headlined by gut-wrenching losses to the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Minnesota Vikings. It was essentially a season […]

After some tumultuous times early in the off-season, the Baltimore Ravens steadied the ship by re-signing star quarterback Lamar Jackson to a five-year, $260 million deal. This contract made Jackson the highest-paid player in NFL history. This is a major risk for the Ravens, as by now it is essentially a given that Lamar Jackson […]

July brings a fresh new slate of titles coming to Paramount+ from a Zoey 101 reboot to the second season of Big Nate (how did I not know this was a thing?). Check out the full list of what’s coming below. New to Paramount+ in July  Originals, exclusives, and premieres July 7: Big Nate (Season […]

How far will the Washington Commanders go in the 2023 season? Washington ended the 2022 season with a record of 8-8-1, putting them in fourth in the NFC East and ninth in the NFC. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke led the team in passing yards with 1,859, while running back Brian Robinson Jr. took first place on […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they wanted to address entering the 2023 NBA Draft last Thursday — three-point shooting. Toronto was able to do exactly that by taking Kansas sharpshooter Gradey Dick with the 13th overall pick. However, the Raptors’ biggest mistake from the draft was a move they were unable to make — and […]

AEW: Fight Forever is now available. The game’s standard edition officially released yesterday, while Elite Edition Owners were able to get a head start on Wednesday. If you own the game, chances are you’re trying out all the new modes, including the Road To Elite Career Mode. The cool thing about the story mode is […]

The Michigan football program was so close last year. After a dominant run that saw the Wolverines roll through the Big Ten and beyond, Michigan made it to a Big Ten Championship win over the Purdue Boilermakers before they faced the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football National Championship. Though they came close to […]

After it seemed as if James Harden was going to return to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency after all the rumors about a Houston Rockets reunion, Harden shocked the world by opting into his $35.6 million contract for 2023-24. The Beard did this to facilitate a trade after reportedly getting upset with how the […]

AEW: Fight Forever is now available. The game’s standard edition officially released yesterday, while Elite Edition Owners were able to get a head start one day earlier. If you own the game, you’re likely enjoying all the modes the game has to offer. But did you know there’s an easter egg in a particular mode […]

An organization has to have purpose in what they do. Decisions cannot be made on a whim without considering how they affect the big picture of the team. Prudence and patience can be valuable tools that build long-term success and clinch executive of the year awards. But sometimes it is important just to do something. […]