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In early May last year, Bet MGM released their post-draft NFL Over/Under win totals for all 32 teams. Nine months later the Seahawks (7.5 projected wins) beat the Patriots (7.5 wins) in the Super Bowl. Neither team had even been projected to make the playoffs, much less play in the Super Bowl. But such are […]
As of Friday, May 22nd, 2026 the Portland Trail Blazers still remain without a confirmed Head Coach. After a year of Tiago Splitter filling in as an interim appointment, the Blazers are in a search process for their next leader. Yesterday news heated up as several candidates were named as “finalists”. These included veteran coach […]
Over the last few weeks we’ve been recapping the 2025-26 season for each member of the Portland Trail Blazers roster. Some Blazers had excellent years, others struggled. Now we arrive at the player who makes Portland fans scratch their heads and say, “What, exactly, is going on here?” That would be rookie center Yang Hansen, […]
The 2026 Western Conference Finals feature three very particular players: (1) a tall, lanky unicorn of a player who can move like a guard and shoot lights out from long range; (2) an explosive point guard (drafted fourth overall in his class) who is a triple-double threat on any given night; and (3) a left-handed, […]
The NBA Combine has officially wrapped up, and the 2026 NBA Draft is 32 days away. It’s been three years since the Utah Jazz drafted Brice Sensabaugh with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 draft, and now Bruce Thornton, who was in the same recruiting class as Sensabaugh, is hoping to get drafted. Thornton […]
We’ve really reached a point where the Knicks simply walk on the court, move around a bit, put on a half-baked effort, and beat teams by 20. New York and the irrational Knicks fanmob head to Ohio for, potentially, the final two games of the Eastern Conference Finals… and the unmentionable that would come next. […]
The NBA All-Rookie teams were announced today, and Ace Bailey landed a spot on the second team. This is the first Jazz All-Rookie team selection since 2024 – in 2025, both Collier and Filipowski narrowly missed out on a spot. While many Jazz fans were hoping that Ace could snag a First Team spot, a […]
Your 2026 New York Knicks: I mean Mets… “Every team is going to deal with adversity. We have got to keep going.” -Carlos Mendoza [New York Post] …this week the Mets won the Subway Series but lost Clay Holmes to injury… “It’s really sad what happened to [Clay Holmes]. It’s part of the game. We’re going […]
Since the firing of Jason Kidd, Mavericks fans have been speculating on who the Mavericks could hire to replace him, and with Masai Ujiri’s track record, it could be someone unexpected. So with this search underway, who are some likely candidates, and are there unexpected names that could surprise the NBA world, all according to […]
Last offseason, the Minnesota Vikings were faced with a conundrum. With their first-round pick quarterback, JJ McCarthy, fully healed, they had to choose between sitting their future and rocking with journeyman Sam Darnold or betting it all on the sophomore’s shoulders. Everyone reading this knows they put all their chips in the McCarthy basket and […]
At times this season, the dynamic between Jarred Vanderbilt and Lakers head coach JJ Redick was rocky, in obvious and subtle ways. It was never more apparent than their very vocal argument in a late regular-season loss against the Thunder. Redick called a timeout in the second quarter to take Vando out of the game, […]
LeBron James still hasn’t decided what’s next for him, but he did hint at a timeline for that decision in Thursday’s episode of the “Mind the Game” podcast. “I’m still in the moment of just taking my time,” James said. “I haven’t even really thought about it too much. Obviously, I understand that I’m a […]
We anticipated an epic clash of titans before the Western Conference Finals even began, and we’re getting it after two intense battles in OKC between the Spurs and Thunder. Mark Daigneault made some impressive moves to change things up in Game 2 after the Spurs stole Game 1, and now the series comes to San […]
Last night the five-man lineup that’s caught more flack than any in the NBA for two years led the New York Knicks to a 109-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, a 2-0 lead in the conference finals and their ninth straight playoff win. For a little more than half the game, neither team led by […]
Welcome to the conference finals and the last step to see who goes to the NBA Finals. If you’re wondering who to root for in the Conference Finals as we near the end of the playoffs this season, you are in luck. Let’s have a look at the teams in the conference finals and how they […]
Special thanks to Tom Kakert of Hawkeye Report for joining me to discuss Iowa’s roster on this week’s podcast: Offense On the podcast with Tom, I noted that Iowa and USC were pretty similar programs — which drew a snicker at first — in the sense that both of them at the end of 2023 saw the head coach […]
Arsenal ended a two-decade title drought by trusting a plan and refusing to rush it. The parallels to the Rangers are hard to ignore, and they make the case for why Drury is right not to put a timeline on the retool—and what he needs to get right to make it pay off.
For years, the Seattle Seahawks built a clear draft identity around experience. Seattle consistently leaned toward seniors, team captains, older prospects, and players with massive collegiate résumés. The franchise historically valued maturity, durability, leadership, and prospects who had already accumulated years of starting reps before entering the NFL. That has been changing for a few […]
It’s Friday, usually the day after my day to do the game recap. They didn’t win because they did’t play, but I have yet to write a winning game recap this season. Well, I won’t be writing a losing one next week – they’re off again on Thursday. As such, I’m feeling a little grouchy. […]
During the dog days of May, when the biggest story is whether or not the undrafted free agent quarterback from Minnesota State University Moorhead will crack the 53-man roster, all 18 weeks feel like must-see TV for NFL fans. The anticipation of seeing football again after months without it gives the first few regular-season games […]
Tyrese Maxey has done nothing but get better year in and year out. In his rookie season, Maxey was every bit the part of a small guard drafted outside of the lottery. He had a few brilliant flashes, but only started eight games in 2020-21 and averaged just over 15 minutes a night. While he […]
Through two games, the Western Conference Finals could not be any more evenly matched. The Thunder have outscored the Spurs by a mere two points, with both contests coming down to the wire. OKC made smart adjustments in Game 2, and now the onus is on Mitch Johnson and the Spurs to counter. Ultimately, this […]
In Today’s Links: the Derick Hall contract situation, a quick look into the future regarding the 53-man roster, Brian Fleury’s new offense, and a smidge more. We are rocking and rolling, one day closer to pre-season football, which should be a fun watch this year. Take a look at the links nd add to the […]
Caleb Wilson, a 6’10 forward out of UNC, did not enter the year projected to go this high (and possibly even higher on draft night), but his unique intersection of athleticism, dexterity, and skill jumped off the page this season, cementing his place among the other top guys by the end of it. Put simply, […]
Some problems have multiple solutions. Other problems have no solution, and that’s why competing hypothetical solutions seem viable to different people. It’s hard to say which of those two types of problems the Houston Rockets have right now. The two 2025-26 NBA Western Conference Finalists are lightyears ahead of Houston. Some fans are waving the […]