Category: Sports

No more interim tag for Joe MazzullaImage: Getty Images When Joe Mazzulla was announced as the Boston Celtics interim head coach in September, many had no idea who the 34-year-old was. But, I did. Back in 2008, his 13 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists performance in 31 minutes off the bench sent my Duke […]

The updated Rivals250 for the 2024 class has been released, and while the same states make up the top five for Rivals250 prospects there have been some major moves in terms of the talent distribution. The most notable change is Florida dropping from the No. 1 spot after previously holding a commanding 15-prospect lead over […]

Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls reacts after making a shot in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers.Photo: Dylan Buell (Getty Images) About six weeks ago, I came here to lament how whenever one thing went wrong for a team, in any sport these days, the immediate call from fans and media alike was […]

Image: Getty Images The NBA All-Star Game is an honor bestowed upon the most distinguished hoopers every season. Unfortunately, that’s not what we’re doing here. Their time will come. However, the NBA’s worst rotation players deserve to receive their dead flowers too. Stare into this dark void with me and commemorate the NBA players who’ve […]

Isaiah Hartenstein (l.), Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett pose for a picture in the final seconds of the Knicks’ 122-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks.Image: Getty Images The New York Knicks are officially hot for the New York Knicks. They’ve won six of the past eight, and eight of 12. New addition Josh Hart is […]

Former Ohio State football player Jahsen Wint listens during his arraignment on Feb. 13, 2020, at the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio. Image: Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch (AP) A pretty disturbing case came to a close in Columbus, where two former OSU football players, Amir I. Riep and Jahsen L. Wint, were […]

Los Angeles Angels P/DH Shohei Ohtani shakes hands with Bally Sports West analyst Jose Mota after a post-game interview.Image: Getty Images We stand here today on the precipice of one of the largest downfalls in broadcasting. Diamond Sports Group, the company that owns all of Bally’s regional sports networks, announced Wednesday that it would be […]

Nikola Jokić is a hell of an All-Star, but for Denver, he’s the only one.Photo: AP Nikola Jokić’s season has been one for the ages. The Denver Nuggets are first in the West, first in offensive efficiency, Jokić is a god according to almost every analytics metric as well as the runaway favorite to become […]

Don’t count them out yet. In a 120-102 blowout win over the Pelicans on Wednesday, the Lakers (27-32) debuted a fresh starting lineup. Recently acquired point guard D’Angelo Russell, shooting guard Malik Beasley and power forward Jarred Vanderbilt tipped off alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. For the first time this season, the Lake Show […]

Reports had suggested that the former owner of the Phoenix Suns, Robert Sarver, didn’t run an organization that was on the up-and-up culture-wise. The reports of racism and misogyny over his 17 years as team owner ultimately led to him being investigated by the NBA. That investigation ended in him selling the team — as […]