The Los Angeles Rams scrapped their finesse, air-it-out approach for bully ball tactics to open the NFL Playoffs. The NFC West champions pummeled and dominated the Minnesota Vikings off defense. The Rams tied an unreal playoff record with nine sacks, and Jared Verse delivered six points on a fumble recovery. The rookie defender Verse has emerged as…
Who will take over the New York Jets as the team’s next head coach? It’s unknown at this time, but it does seem like things are heating up. New York has been tied to a multitude of options but the one who continues to stand out the most is Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn….
Following the NFL Wild Card Round, 24 teams now find themselves in the offseason. One team that didn’t have to wait so long is the San Francisco 49ers, who are looking to bounce back from an underwhelming 6-11 year. The team is beginning to enter into contract negotiation talks with quarterback Brock Purdy. The former Mr. Irrelevant…
The Chicago Bulls suffered a tough loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, now losing four of their last five contests. The Hawks were severely shorthanded, missing their three leading scorers and two key forwards, making the Bulls’ 16-point home loss look much worse. The Bulls fall to 18-23 on the season, still sitting in…
The Golden State Warriors are back at a .500 record after a nervy 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves that almost got out of their hands. Coming into the game on the back of an embarrassing loss to the Toronto Raptors, the Golden State Warriors needed a reaction and after the first quarter, it looked like they…
Karl-Anthony Towns was not playing on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he still managed to draw attention with his choice of attire. The New York Knicks star Towns was sidelined against the 76ers due to a wrist injury. On the bench, Towns, who has made it known in the past that he is a big fan of…
Suns point guard Tyus Jones said it best — they can’t keep getting beat in the rebounding department. So the Nick Richards trade with the Hornets makes sense. “It’s costing us games,” Jones said after Tuesday’s road loss to the Hawks, via Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. “Honestly. It’s costing us games. Rebounding. We get a couple of those rebounds. It…
The absence of Jimmy Butler has seemingly had very little impact on the Miami Heat who have relied on other stars to fill his void. While Tyler Herro is the obvious name that comes to mind in terms of leading the Heat he revealed another star was a natural at it. The Heat have had an up-and-down season and their recent three-game win…
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford scored his 27th point of the team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night, setting a new career-high for his most points scored in a game. Gafford’s previous career-high was 26, something he accomplished in 2023, per StatMuse. However, the Pelicans narrowly defeated the Mavericks by a…
It’s been over two years since Alek Manoah finished third in American League Cy Young voting. That season, his first full season in the big leagues, the right-handed pitcher posted a 2.24 ERA and a 3.35 FIP in 196.2 innings pitched, with a 22.9 K% and a 6.5 BB%. Unfortunately, he struggled mightily in 2023,…
The Philadelphia Phillies ended the 2024 MLB campaign in an incredibly disappointing fashion. After working so hard throughout the regular season to win the National League East and earn a bye into the NLDS, they were eliminated in four games by their rivals, the New York Mets. The early exit is certainly not what the franchise was expecting,…
There are a few concerns about the Houston Astros roster entering the season, but one of them is easily fixable. However, the front office clearly doesn’t believe it’s a potential issue, and that could backfire on them if things go south. That all has to do with the starting rotation. A season ago, the Astros were derailed…