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Rutgers fans, it’s GameDay! Men’s basketball has made the trip out to Champagne, Illinois, to take on the 16th-ranked Illini. Both teams are coming into this game after having some of their next performances of the entire season recently. A full preview of the game is available here. Betting lines via Bet MGM: Illinois -22.5pts, […]
With a short program that brings all the feels, Amber Glenn is poised to be the breakout star of the Olympics, a la Adam Rippon 8 years ago. The post Amber Glenn sets scoring record with ‘incredible’ Like A Prayer program at US Olympic Trials appeared first on Outsports .
The Dallas Mavericks (14-23) are off to Utah in the second leg of their three-game road trip on Thursday at the Delta Center. The Jazz (12-24) played an overtime game on Wednesday in Oklahoma City and lost, extending their current losing skid to five games. The story with the Mavericks right now is a potential […]
Young Joel Embiid could make a poster on any given night. Hell, he’d show up to a Philly neighborhood court and dunk on Joe Schmo. But multiple knee surgeries later, dunks haven’t been a part of Embiid’s game in recent years. Over the first seven years of his career, Embiid averaged 63.9 dunks in 56.3 […]
Our Chicago Bulls find themselves in the midst of another losing streak. Chicago has now dropped three straight after getting thoroughly waxed on Wednesday, 108-93, by a Detroit Pistons club missing starters Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Tobias Harris. The 17-20 Bulls are hoping to stop the bleeding when they return to the United Center on Thursday. They’ll face the similarly mid Miami Heat (20-17) on the second night of a back-to-back. © Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images ...
The San Francisco 49ers’ offense struggled mightily in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks without star left tackle Trent Williams and their top perimeter threat, Ricky Pearsall. Christian McCaffrey didn’t run the ball outside to the left one time. Think about that. A Kyle Shanahan offense, known for its frequent usage of outside zone, couldn’t […]
With the NFC West sending three teams to the playoffs, the conference appears to run through them. However, the NFC North looked just as strong a year ago, only to flame out once January arrived. Could the NFC West be headed towards a similar fate? In 2024, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings went into […]
When the Knicks acquired Deuce McBride in the 2021 draft, he was looked at by many as an athletic defensive pest with some playmaking and shooting potential. While his height and lack of vertical ability on the offense were a concern for some, his 6’8.75” wingspan, instantly translatable defense, and encouraging metrics and stats during […]
Coming off a tough loss versus the Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs returned home for a SEGABABA versus the Los Angeles Lakers. It was announced hours before tipoff that LeBron James would not play due to sciatica. Devin Vassell also remained out due to his adductor injury. Nonetheless, Victor Wembanyama was active. In what was one […]
There’s still a lot of season left and a lot of things could happen between now and April. However, it seems like a good time to look back on the previews posted back in October and evaluate where we are now in relation. First there’s the standard preview I do every year where I look […]
After last night’s loss against Golden State, The Athletic’s Sam Amick questioned Giannis Antetokounmpo pretty directly about his future in Milwaukee. And the Bucks star delivered a message that will be music to Bucks’ fans’ ears (or at least the ones who want Giannis to remain a Buck the rest of his career): I’m not […]
Updates on a couple of Chicago's first-round picks included as well.
With a looming NHL trade freeze before the Olympic break in February, the rumor mill is starting to pick up around the league. And the Chicago Blackhawks have some names that are starting to pop up with other insiders who could be on the move at some point. On Wednesday, I wrote about some potential trade scenarios for a few current Blackhawks. With a few veterans in the final years of their respective contracts who could be valuable additions to teams chasing a championship, the rumors w...
Even though he was not named to the Pro Bowl Games for reasons beyond the realm of my comprehension, Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard did garner some recognition that no member of the franchise has gotten in quite a while. It has just been announced that Reichard has been named the NFC’s Special Teams Player […]
Some of the biggest stars in the NBA are putting up huge numbers this season, including Luka Doncic. Let’s look at his MVP odds and more as we get close to the halfway point of the season. $250 deposit bonus for NBA pick’em contests! NBA MVP Odds from FanDuel Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still on top of the NBA MVP race. Check out the odds from FanDuel Sportsbook . SGA is -450 to win. That means it would take a $450 bet to win $100 if he were to take home the award at the end of t...
With their victory over the San Francisco 49ers last Saturday, the Seattle Seahawks secured the number one seed in the NFC. This is the fourth time in Seahawks history that they have finished in this position. The last time was in 2014, when Seattle also most recently made the Super Bowl. Over the past decade, […]
It’s that time of the week again! Honestly, every time the Chicago Bulls lose a game or announce an injury, the idea of looking ahead to the NBA Draft gets extra exciting. That, in turn, makes following college ball more fun, and gives me even more reason to write this article. Now, I won’t pretend there isn’t an elephant in the room that needs acknowledging. With the current state of college basketball, former NBA draft picks playing in college, a 25-year-old who’s already logged time in...
Boston’s loss against Denver wasn’t just about missed shots or late-game execution. It was, above all, a night where defensive choices, communication, and coverage discipline consistently put the Celtics in uncomfortable situations. Jamal Murray became the main stress test — and the Celtics never fully solved it. The Celtics started the game with Jaylen Brown […]
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks delivered a statement performance Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, rolling past the New Orleans Pelicans 117–100 behind a balanced scoring attack and tenacious defense. With the victory, Atlanta improved to 18–21 on the season, while handing New Orleans its ninth straight loss as the Pelicans continue to slide in […]
The Seattle Seahawks put up 180 yards on the ground in the Week 18 smothering of the San Francisco 49ers. How were they able to do that? For a couple of years the offensive line has called the run game a softening process. It finally softened. In fact, the Seattle running backs – once considered […]
The Bucks are looking to be active in the trade market heading into the deadline once again. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints and Sam Amick of The Athletic had reports yesterday, jam-packed with Bucks-related news. It included updates on their pursuit of Zach LaVine and Jerami Grant, a new player from the Western Conference they checked […]
So, Trae Young is the newest member of the Washington Wizards. This piece started life as a column called “To Trae Trade, Or Not To Trae Trade” debating the pros and cons of going through with the trade, and then about 45 minutes after I finished writing it he was traded. Young was a distressed […]
Following a disappointing blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, the Miami Heat will seek another bounce back win against the Chicago Bulls to continue their road trip. The Heat are now at a 20-17 record with the Bulls at 17-20. Miami is a half game out of the sixth seed and one […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat travel to Chicago looking to get back in the win column appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Representatives from Real Madrid and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) met on Thursday in Jeddah for an extended discussion that touched on several sensitive and high-profile issues affecting Spanish football. The meeting took place just hours before Real Madrid’s Super Cup match and lasted close to 90 minutes, making it the longest of the […]
On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics faced off against the Denver Nuggets, a cross-conference battle between top teams. Despite the absence of Nikola Jokic, Denver was able to take home the win thanks to some hot shooting and a timely fourth quarter surge. It was an extremely physical game. It felt as though the refs […]