Ahead of their 34th game of the season, a road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Mike Budenholzer and the Phoenix Suns made a drastic change in the starting lineup. The change comes amid a four-game losing streak, sending All-Star guard Bradley Beal and center Jusuf Nurkic to the bench to be replaced by rookie wing Ryan…
The New York Knicks are in desperate need of depth amid their three-game loss, extended Monday night in a 103-94 defeat to the Orlando Magic. Without Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs, the Magic were able to outplay New York in Madison Square Garden, making the Knicks 0-3 in January after a 12-2 December. This loss…
The Grizzlies are engaged in “ongoing discussions” with the Heat on a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, per reports. Memphis is the odds-on favorite to land the six-time All-Star ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. It’s not a stretch to claim that Butler’s addition would catapult the Grizzlies (24-13) to the upper echelon of NBA title contenders alongside the…
Don’t disregard ESPN analyst Rex Ryan in the New York Jets’ head-coaching search. Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Ryan will interview with the Jets on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida. The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt suggested that Ryan’s relationship with Jets owner Woody Johnson may give him an edge over other candidates. “As for Ryan, he hasn’t coached in…
With each player who is able to return to the Kansas City Chiefs’ active roster from injury, the team gets that much stronger and deeper. That said, it also comes with a series of questions for each entrant as to how to handle things upon their return. Like a spouse returning from a long absence…
The Colts’ 2024 season didn’t go as planned and there are now questions about whether the team will possibly bring in competition for QB Anthony Richardson next season. Richardson was asked about the possibility of having to compete for the job this summer and said he would support the move if the team felt it was best….
The Los Angeles Rams rested most of their starters in the last game of the season. Running back Kyren Williams was one of them and it was well earned. Williams has been a workhorse for this team all season. Williams also had the third most carries in the National Football League this season. Now that he had…
The Houston Texans are set to play in their second straight Wild Card Round game, where last year they beat the Cleveland Browns and advanced to the next round, only to lose to the Baltimore Ravens. This year, they are playing the Los Angeles Chargers, a team they are not familiar with despite being in…
The Houston Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday in the AFC Wild Card Round. At 11-6, the Chargers proved to be one of the most well-rounded teams in the NFL. That’s not surprising given the track record of Jim Harbaugh — who took over as their head coach this offseason. Harbaugh helped…
The Houston Texans are in the playoffs for the second straight season. They’ll be playing the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at 4:30 PM EST. There are some concerns and questions surrounding this year’s playoff team. However, they match up well against the Chargers, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2022. The Texans came into…
The Houston Texans won 10 games and captured the AFC South division title this season, but there is no getting around the fact that they have been one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams. One of the biggest reasons for the Texans’ underwhelming showing in 2024 was pedestrian quarterback play from C.J. Stroud, which can…
The Toronto Maple Leafs would reportedly like to acquire a middle-six centre before the 2024 Trade Deadline on March 7th. The Athletic’s Chris Johnston did an ‘Ask CJ’ mailbag where he fielded questions about the current state of the NHL and the sense he is getting on teams. One question he was asked was about…