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MINNEAPOLIS — The second-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets has been truly mesmerizing. The Wolves trounced the Nuggets in the first two games proving home-court advantage meant nothing. Denver then came to Minnesota and stole the two games back. After a dominant Game 5 from Nikola Jokic, the Timberwolves’ backs were up […]

The Michigan football team just won the national championship a few months ago, and they are now hoping that will result in recruiting success. However, the Wolverines are also going through a coaching change, and that makes things a little more challenging. We are still very early in the 2025 recruiting cycle, but things have […]

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s around 11 a.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, eight hours before the Indiana Fever host the New York Liberty in their home-opener. Someone yells it’s time to go, so Liberty players leave shootaround and stream into the tunnel. Some reluctantly sneak in corner threes.  But New York’s Betnijah Laney-Hamilton goes the opposite direction past halfcourt […]

The official cover release for the new EA Sports College Football 2025 video game was released on Wednesday, and both regular and deluxe covers feature Michigan football star running back Donovan Edwards. Edwards is joined by Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado do-it-all star Travis Hunter. The release date of the game was also revealed, […]

The college football season is slowly approaching as there are a little over three months until the season begins. Things will be looking a little bit different at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor this fall as alcohol will be available for purchase during Michigan football games this season. We knew this was coming as it […]

Tiger Woods shot a 1-over 72 in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla on Thursday — his first competitive round since finished last at the Masters in April. Tiger — who started on the back nine and played with Adam Scott (+1) and Keegan Bradley (-2) — briefly moved under par […]

Following Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut Tuesday night — the most-watched game in the league since 2001 — the Atlanta Dream announced Thursday they will move both home games versus the Fever to State Farm Arena. Home to the Atlanta Hawks, the venue has seated more than 20,000 before.  The Dream will host the Fever on June […]

BOSTON, MA — It was déjà vu for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. For the second series in a row, they had a chance to eliminate their opponent at home and in five games. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t go away easily, but Boston ultimately prevailed 113-98 to advance to its fourth Eastern Conference Finals […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ fourth and eighth picks of the upcoming NBA Draft will represent the ninth and tenth selections the franchise has had inside the top 10. With Victor Wembanyama, they’ve now famously hit on every one of their three No. 1 picks when you include Tim Duncan and David Robinson. Beyond that trio, […]

BOSTON, MA — Boston Celtics center Al Horford has seen a few things in his 17 seasons in the NBA. He’s never seen anything quite like the TD Garden crowd, though. On Wednesday night in front of frenzied Celtics fans, the veteran center recorded 22 points and 15 rebounds en route to a 113-98 win […]

Luka Doncic bounced back on Wednesday in the Dallas Mavericks’ 104-92 Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic recorded a 31-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. Additionally, Doncic blocked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late-game layup attempt to seal the victory for Dallas. After the game, Doncic responded with a perfect answer to the moment, via NBA on […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings defeated the Chicago Sky 87-79 on Wednesday night in their 2024 regular season opener. One of the primary storylines heading into the game was Angel Reese’s WNBA debut. Reese, who emerged as not just a star, but a celebrity with LSU women’s basketball, scored 12 points and added eight […]

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Chicago Sky traveled south to face the Dallas Wings in their first game of the 2024 WNBA season on Wednesday night. Chicago fell 87-79 in Teresa Weatherspoon and Angel Reese’s team debuts. The Sky had a promising showing, but have plenty of work to do. Weatherspoon, Marina Mabrey, and Elizabeth Williams […]

If you ever hoped to see a collaboration between Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and “Good Will Hunting,” the New England Patriots made your dreams come true as they combined the three to help announce their schedule for the 2024 NFL season. The Patriots had Edelman play the Will Hunting equivalent in a parody of the […]

A Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers into the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2018. The main reason this series victory over the Cavs was significant is because it was the first time the organization had won a playoff series without LeBron James since 1993. The caveat […]

Arguably the biggest rivalry in all of sports is between the Michigan football team and the Ohio State football team. The past decade has produced a lot of good moments in the rivalry as both teams have been good. The Buckeyes dominated the early years of the Jim Harbaugh era, but the Wolverines have been […]

The Michigan football team has become known for their bruising run game in recent years as their run-heavy offense has won three straight Big Ten titles and a national championship. Hassan Haskins, Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards have all excelled with the Wolverines, and it has made Michigan a very attractive destination for RB recruits. […]

The transfer portal is a major part of the current era of college football, and it could come in handy this offseason for the Michigan football team. The Wolverines are fresh off of a national title, but they lost a lot of talent to the pros from last season, and they are also going through […]

The Michigan football team won the national championship last season, but there are some fan bases that think it should be vacated because of the sign-stealing scandal that the Wolverines went though during the season. Despite losing to Michigan after the news of the sign-stealing dropped, Ohio State football fans make up most of the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves started Round 2 off with a bang. Minnesota quickly took a stronghold over the Denver Nuggets by winning Games 1 and 2 on the road. However, the Nuggets’ championship experience has shown up since. With a few adjustments, Denver has roared back and now holds a 3-2 series lead heading into Game […]

The 2024 NBA Draft Combine continued on Wednesday in Chicago with the second day of scrimmages. While some draft prospects sit out and conduct interviews behind the scenes, all of the eyes in Wintrust Arena fell on who was actively looking to improve their draft stock by playing five-on-five. Of course, the attention was cast […]

Donovan Mitchell’s uncertain future has remained a constant storyline throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2023-24 campaign. With one year left on his contract after this season, the five-time All-Star has yet to commit to an extension, leading to speculation that he could be traded this summer. Those rumors are picking up steam with Cleveland one game […]

The NBA’s traditional big-man role has been under attack since Steph Curry stepped into the league. Perhaps it was a bit before the 2009 draft class had their names called but the four-point line (The Curry Curve, if you will) is being implemented onto practice courts by practically every team. That has led teams like […]

The Chicago Sky are taking on the Dallas Wings in their first matchup of the 2024 WNBA season. Highly touted rookie Angel Reese is also making her WNBA debut on Wednesday night. Reese is reportedly unveiling some special Reebok sneakers for her first professional game. Reese will be debuting her own pink and white colored […]

One more win. That’s all the New York Knicks need to advance to the first Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It appeared as if the team’s momentum was lost after dropping two straight games to the Indiana Pacers while on the road, which knotted the series at two games apiece. But […]

The season is on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1, the Cavs are hoping to steal another win against the Celtics in Boston to bring this series back to Cleveland for Game 6. Unfortunately, it appears that Cleveland is without Donovan Mitchell, their most important player, […]

The Detroit Pistons and their unfortunate NBA Draft Lottery luck continues. For the third straight season, the Pistons once again landed the worst-case scenario No. 5 pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. Hope was centered around Detroit leaving the lottery with a selection close to the top after finishing last season with an all-time […]

The New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets have retired six numbers in the franchise’s history. That number will jump to seven next season, with the team announcing Wednesday that it will raise Vince Carter’s No. 15 to the rafters. Carter was elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in April. At that time, the Nets flew to […]

Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever debut began with an amusing rock-paper-scissors introduction duel with teammate Erica Wheeler. At halftime, with Indiana trailing by 10 points to the Connecticut Sun, Aliyah Boston locked her arm in Clark’s and talked to her the whole walk from the court to the locker room. At the buzzer, Clark ended with […]

The NBA’s three-time Most Valuable Player went unconscious in Game 5. With the Minnesota Timberwolves-Denver Nuggets series lead on the line, the Nuggets and their top player would not be denied. In the third quarter, Jokic pushed the Denver lead to double digits behind a stellar 16-point quarter individually. Nuggets’ coach Michael Malone was thoroughly […]

On the night Nikola Jokic received his third NBA MVP trophy, he went out and proved why he was given that honor. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Jokic would power the Denver Nuggets to a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This marks the Nuggets’ third win in a row after falling […]

The Chicago Sky will make their 2024 WNBA season debut on the road Wednesday night against the Dallas Wings. Chicago’s roster has some promising talent, but not everyone will be available for the start of the year. The Sky received a notable injury report update on 2024 lottery pick Kamilla Cardoso for the matchup in […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are starting the 2024 WNBA season under the leadership of new head coach Teresa Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon brings a wealth of coaching and playing experience to a Sky team looking to reclimb the Eastern Conference standings. With Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and a plethora of new faces at the helm, […]

The Indiana Fever got an upgrade to their home court this season in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana’s announcement on X came mere hours before the Fever tip off the regular season at the Connecticut Sun. This means that the court — put in place to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary — will be first unveiled to Fever […]

The 2024 NBA Draft Combine officially began on Monday, with almost every single prospect in this year’s draft being put through various agility and shooting tests. From measurements to speed analysis to seeing the prospects up close, this was the first real time that scouts and executives have seen some of these players since they […]

The NBA is built on star players. Coaches cut down rotations during the NBA Playoffs as All-World talents take over the biggest stage in basketball. However, the role players that help buoy a franchise through an 82-game slog cannot be discounted. The New Orleans Pelicans have one of the most respected reserves in the business […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 100-96 by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday. Dallas was unable to find a rhythm offensively. The Mavs’ defensive effort, though, was impressive. They kept the Thunder in check for most of the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seemingly couldn’t miss in […]

The “Alien” effect is in full force for the San Antonio Spurs. Even without Victor Wembanyama. Featuring Alienware and a chance to go head to head against an important member of the team, the franchise announced “Game at The Rock,” a free day of gaming and basketball at The Rock at La Cantera on Sunday, […]

It’s already official that the UFC will be heading back to Manchester, England for a stacked UFC 304 PPV event at the new Co-Op Live venue. However, there have been rumblings about who will main event this PPV fight card. There have been some talks about Tom Aspinall potentially defending his interim title against Ciryl […]