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ATLANTA – The Atlanta Dream hosted the Indiana Fever on Aug. 26, but not where they always play. The game was played at State Farm Arena, a bigger venue where more people could come out and watch the game, and most specifically, Caitlin Clark. Even though the Dream were still at home, they lost to […]

As the WNBA playoffs are less than a month away, the Phoenix Mercury are in the thick of the hunt. Sitting as the No. 6 seed, the Mercury gear up for a five-game homestand, their longest of the season. They also open their stretch against the New York Liberty, who hoist the league’s best record […]

The Atlanta Dream and the Indiana Fever haven’t faced off since June 21, and both teams have changed since then. The Dream have been rolling as of late winning three of their last four games, while the Fever have also been winning a lot since the Olympic break. Both teams are fighting to get into […]

No team in the NBA has been able to rebuild and find as much success as the Oklahoma City Thunder have. When the era of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and James Harden ended, the Thunder took a step back, even though they added the likes of Paul George and Chris Paul. What went unnoticed is […]

Paul George and Jared McCain are entering their first seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 14-year NBA veteran and the rookie are hungry to help the Sixers compete for a championship. To lock in on the grand prize and make the most of their 2024-25 campaigns, they’re keying in on important questions to ask of […]

Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the highest-rated players in the new NBA 2K25 video game with 97 overall ratings. Is a 2K rating the perfect way to explain a player’s overall ability on the floor? No, but it is a respectable gauge. Sometimes, though, the ratings are simply too high or too […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – Game week is here for the Michigan football team as the Wolverines will begin their national title defense on Saturday night against Fresno State. That contest is just five days away, but Michigan still doesn’t have a starting quarterback named. The competition is between Alex Orji and Davis Warren, and it’s […]

12 PGA Tour players automatically qualified for the Presidents Cup at the conclusion of this past weekend’s FedEx Cup Playoffs event, the BMW Championship. From September 27-30, the United States will face off against the International Team (no Europeans) at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Canada. Following the upcoming Tour Championship at East […]

Going into his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jared McCain is out to prove he can be more than just a three-point shooter. Shooting is what led the Sixers to draft the Duke product — and he really can light it up from downtown. But he’s going to have to consistently leverage that talent […]

The debate about who the best player in the NBA is hasn’t died down for years. Is it Nikola Jokic? Is it Joel Embiid? Is it Luka Doncic? With NBA 2K25 set to release soon, the game is wrapping up its top 100 NBA 2K player ratings, with the top 10 announced on Monday. Following […]

With the PGA Tour season-long race and two playoff events — the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship — in the books, the top-30 in the FedEx Cup standings have advanced to the Tour Championship, which begins Thursday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Keep in mind: The order matters. A lot. The […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings earned a competitive 113-110 victory on Sunday against the Los Angeles Sparks. Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 33 points, while Natasha Howard added 30. Jacy Sheldon, though, stepped up at the point guard position and set a new career-high with eight assists while turning the ball over just […]

NBA 2K25 is almost here. The latest installment of 2K will be released to the public on Friday, September 6, and the creators are offering early access to play the game on the 4th. Following a busy offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers could easily be one of the most fun teams to play as. This year’s […]

Drake Maye had another solid showing in the New England Patriots preseason finale against the Washington Commanders, possibly adding to his case to be the team’s starting quarterback in Week 1. If Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo opts to name Maye the Patriots’ starting quarterback in Week 1, the rookie believes he’ll be all set […]

Drake Maye might have made a strong case to be the New England Patriots starting quarterback in their preseason finale against the Washington Commanders, but Jerod Mayo might have let it slip that Jacoby Brissett is likely to be the starting quarterback. Brissett was hurt at the end of the Patriots’ first drive on Sunday, […]

After spending the first six seasons of her WNBA career with the Indiana Fever, Victoria Vivians knew she was ready for a fresh start. The Fever and Victoria Vivians agreed to a contract buyout during the offseason, as per Chloe Peterson of The Indy Star, and she was then signed by the Seattle Storm. Vivians […]

The Chicago Bulls schedule was released a couple weeks ago, and the season really feels close now that we know what Chicago has lined up. The Bulls are hoping to finally break through this year and become a threat in the Eastern Conference, and with their schedule out, we can start to make some predictions […]

CHICAGO — Chicago Sky fans went through a whirlwind of emotions when their team faced the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. The Sky put up a fight during the first half of the game, playing stifling defense and finding ways to score. However, the Aces gave Chicago a heartbreaking loss with A’ja Wilson’s buzzer-beating layup. […]

The Dallas Wings defeated the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, August 25, the day after Kobe Bryant Day. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings to a 113-110 victory after scoring 33 points and recording seven assists. After the game, Ogunbowale addressed what it means to earn a victory the day after Kobe Bryant Day. “I mean, […]

Keegan Bradley was the last PGA Tour member in the 50-person field for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. In fact, Bradley needed consecutive Tom Kim double bogeys at the end of the FedEx St. Jude Championship to eke into 50th place in the FedEx Cup standings, thereby booking an […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky engaged in one of their most intense matchups of the 2024 season on Sunday. The Sky took on A’ja Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces in a battle that ended in a thriller. Chennedy Carter hit a clutch three-pointer that tied the game, only for Wilson to make […]

The Minnesota Lynx have continued to roll coming out of the summer Olympic Break, beating the Indiana Fever Saturday night. Ten days, five games and now five wins to clinch the playoffs. Four-time Minnesota WNBA champion Maya Moore’s uniform was retired after the 90-80 victory.  Losing to Indiana could have spoiled the celebration, and it […]

Jaylyn Sherrod knows she is good enough to be in the WNBA, even if her journey to the New York Liberty roster wasn’t the traditional path. The undrafted rookie played with the Liberty in training camp before the team waived her prior to the season. They brought her back on a trio of seven-day deals […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are in the midst of a rebuild that was accelerated with two lottery picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft. One of those lottery picks, Cameron Brink, is lost for the season due to an ACL injury. Wins have been hard to come by. But all is not lost for the Sparks. […]

ARLINGTON, TX — There are many tremendous duos throughout the WNBA. Dallas Wings star Satou Sabally believes her partnership with Arike Ogunbowale belongs among the best duos in the league. Sabally, who recently made her 2024 WNBA season debut after recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, shared her thoughts on the matter on Saturday after practice. […]

It’s always hard to beat a team two times in a row, and the Atlanta Dream learned that after losing to the Phoenix Mercury 82-80. The Dream won the first matchup, but the Mercury came back around and made sure they would leave Atlanta with a win. Despite the loss, head coach Tanisha Wright was […]

The Chicago Sky engaged in an air-tight matchup with the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. The game marked the first time Chicago played against former teammate Marina Mabrey since her blockbuster trade in July. Both teams went back and forth, but in the end, Connecticut escaped to win 82-80. Lindsay Allen provided insight into the […]

The Atlanta Dream have been on a roll since coming back from the Olympic break, winning three straight games. One of the main reasons for their success has been health, with Jordin Canada and Rhyne Howard coming back from their injuries. Another reason for their success has been the contributions of Maya Caldwell. Caldwell signed […]

The Atlanta Dream are on playing some of their best basketball of the season, and they’re currently on a three-game winning streak. They’ll be looking to add to the streak against the Phoenix Mercury, who they beat in their previous game. A lot of good things happened in that game, including Tina Charles moving to […]

The LA Clippers will look very different when the highly anticipated NBA 2K25 is officially released soon. The game has been slowly pushing out the ratings of the top 100 players, and they just named James Harden. NBA 2K25 is set to be released on September 6, 2024, but fans who pre-order the limited edition […]

To say that tensions were high entering the 2023-24 NBA season for the Boston Celtics would be an understatement. Like the Los Angeles Lakers, their bitter rivals, the Celtics are one of the most historic professional sports franchises in the world. The 17 championship banners and all the retired numbers hanging in the rafters of […]

There has been a lot of good recruiting news for the Michigan football team this summer, but the Wolverines did take an unfortunate hit on Friday. Four-star defensive lineman Nate Marshall had been committed to Michigan since April, but he flipped to Auburn football on Friday. Marshall took an official visit to the Tigers back […]

The Michigan football team is coming off of a national championship, but because of their offseason losses, no one outside of Ann Arbor is giving the Wolverines much of a chance to repeat. They have a new head coach and two new coordinators, and they lost almost all of their starters from a year ago. […]

As August comes to a close, the LA Clippers are just a few short weeks from opening up their state-of-the-art Intuit Dome for its first ever basketball game. With Kawhi Leonard and James Harden set to lead the group, what can really be expected from this year’s LA Clippers team? The Clippers roster With many […]

Rory McIlroy — who has earned over $150 million for his golf on the PGA Tour and beyond — is investing a sizable chunk of his career earnings into TickPick, a secondary ticketing marketplace. Through his investment firm Symphony Ventures, based out of Ireland, McIlroy is partnering with Brighton Park Capital to make a $250 […]

Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from the BMW Championship before getting his second round underway, citing a back injury. The 10-time PGA Tour winner took first place at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship — the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Here’s the latest on Hideki Matsuyama. Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from BMW Matsuyama fired […]

The best players on the New York Liberty haven’t changed. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones are still former MVPs who have had MVP-like stretches. A neck injury has cost Sabrina Ionescu her last two games, but she is still one of the most electric guards in the game. Yet the Liberty are visibly much better […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has had a busy summer. In June he won NBA Finals MVP, in July he traveled around the world, and on Thursday he dropped a song with friend and Harlem rapper FERG. I’m having a great summer not gone lie — Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) August 22, 2024 The record, titled […]

In the world of professional basketball, where intensity and competition can often overshadow camaraderie, Trey Jemison has stood out as a beacon of positivity on every squad. The newest addition to the New Orleans Pelicans, Jemison is not just known for his towering presence on the court but also for his infectious optimism and gentle […]