The Atlanta Hawks (4-16) were smoked by the Houston Rockets (13-6) from the opening tip off all the way to the game-ending buzzer. James Harden dropped 60 points for the Rockets in a 158-111 decimation of the Hawks. The Hawks were on the second night of back-to-back road games. They […]
Fade NFL Felines? Jags, Lions, Bengals, Panthers 0-12 Since Black Cat Appeared on MNF
NFL teams with a cat mascot are 0-12 since a stray black cat ran onto the field during a Monday Night Football telecast between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in early November. The MNF cat jinxed cat teams, along with the Giants and Cowboys. This feline nugget of […]
Marquette’s Markus Howard Torches USC for 51, Back-to-Back with 40-Plus Points
Markus Howard, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard for the Marquette Golden Eagles, torched USC for 51 points in the semifinals of the Orlando Invitational tournament in Orlando, Florida. Marquette won 101-79, and advanced to the championship game on Sunday. Howard scored 40-plus points in back-to-back games. He dropped 40 against Davidson […]
Michigan Upsets UNC, Gonzaga to Clinch Battle 4 Atlantis Title
The Michigan Wolverines improved to 7-0 under first-year head coach Juwan Howard, and won the Bad Boy Mower Battle 4 Atlantis by defeating the #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-64 in the championship game. Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis with back-to-back convincing wins over two ranked teams in the Top 10. […]
Trae Young Ties Career-High with 49 Points in OT Loss (Video)
Atlanta Hawks’ second-year guard, Trae Young, lit up the Indiana Pacers for 49 points, but the Pacers held off Young and the Hawks in overtime to secure a 105-104 victory. The Hawks lost again, and their skid reached nine games in a row. Young set a season-high, and tied a […]
Rivalry Week: Georgia/Georgia Tech, ULM/ULL, Oregon/Oregon State, UNLV/Nevada
Rivalry week continues in college football with Georgia at Georgia Tech, UNLV at Nevada, Arizona at Arizona State, Oregon State at Oregon, and Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette. Athens is only 70 miles away from Atlanta, and the Georgia and Georgia Tech rivalry dates to 1893. The two schools have shed a […]
NBA Weekend: Lakers/Mavs Rematch and Greek Freak Back-to-Back
The Los Angeles Lakers (16-2) boast the best record in the NBA, and hit the road to play road games against the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks (15-3) have the best record in the Eastern Conference while riding a nine-game winning streak. The Greek Freak and […]
Air Raid Comes to Seattle, Washington State/Washington in Apple Cup
Friday features the Apple Cup, which is the annual rivalry between Washington State (6-5) and Washington (6-5) that began in 1900. UW comes into this year’s Apple Cup as a -7 favorite against Wazzu. The Pac-12 has already been decided, but the Washington State and Washington game will be the […]
New Orleans Saints Seek Revenge Against Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving
This week’s Thursday Night Football game is also the third and final game of a Thanksgiving holiday triple header in the NFL featuring the New Orleans Saints (9-2) at the Atlanta Falcons (3-8). The Saints need one more win to lock up a postseason berth. They hold a four-game lead […]
Home Dog Alert NFL Week 13: Houston Texans on SNF Against the 10-1 Patriots
Nine teams are home dogs during Week 13 of the NFL season including the Detroit Lions (3-7-1) and Atlanta Flacons (3-8) on Thanksgiving and the Houston Texans (7-4) on Sunday Night Football hosting the New England Patriots (10-1). The usual bad suspects are home dogs once again including the Miami […]
Baltimore Ravens Now 3/1 Odds to Win 2020 Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens (9-2) are now the clear favorite to win Super Bowl 54 at 3/1 odds. The Ravens face a tremendous test this weekend when they host the San Francisco 49ers. Lamar Jackson, the favorite to win the MVP, leads a high-octane Ravens attack that averages 35.1 points per […]
NFC Playoff Picture: Bleak Wild Card Bubble for Rams, Eagles
The NFL playoff picture is crystal clear in the NFC heading into Week 13 with Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles on the bubble as a desperate long shot to secure a Wild Card berth. If the playoffs were to begin to today at the start of Week 13, the […]
AFC Playoff Picture: Four 6-5 Teams Fighting for Wild Card
The NFL playoff race is heating up, and the AFC picture features four teams with a 6-5 record – the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, and Tennessee Titans – fighting for one of two wild-card berths. The New England Patriots (10-1) currently have the #1 seed locked up in […]
Battle 4 Atlantis Preview: No. 6 UNC, No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 11 Oregon, No. 13 Seton Hall
The 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis tips off on Wednesday at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, with four of the nation’s top-13 teams battling for college basketball supremacy in the Caribbean. This year’s teams at the Battle 4 Atlantis include #6 North […]
Waiver Wire Pickups NFL Week 13: Benny Snell, Sam Darnold, Ryan Griffin, Robby Anderson
If you’re seeking waiver wire pickups to bolster your fantasy football roster for Week 13, then consider RB Benny Snell, Jr. (Pittsburgh Steelers), QB Sam Darnold (NY Jets), WR Robby Anderson (NY Jets), and TE Ryan Griffin (NY Jets). The New York Jets (4-7), also widely known as the LOLJets, […]
Defending Champs Virginia Start 6-0, but are 0-fer ATS in Last Four Games
The defending champion Virginia Cavaliers (6-0), ranked #7 in the nation, won their first six games of the season with their stifling defense. Virginia recently defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-2) to win the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The […]
Quickie Recap NFL Week 12: Pats and Niners First Teams to 10 Wins
The New England Patriots (10-1) and San Francisco 49ers (10-1) became the first teams in the NFL this season to reach double-digit victories. The Niners and Patriots secured the “10 win” milestone in only 12 weeks of action. The Niners are at the onset of a difficult three-game stretch, but […]
LOLJets: Upset the Oakland Raiders for Three Wins in a Row
The New York Jets (4-7) defeated the Oakland Raiders 34-3 to extend their winning streak to three games after losing to the winless Miami Dolphins, and starting the season 1-7. The Raiders were in the AFC wild-card hunt, but after this loss, they sunk to 6-5 and saw their postseason […]
Christian McCaffrey Youngest to Join Madden Football 99 Club
Carolina Panthers running back, Christian McCaffrey became the youngest player in both NFL and gaming history to earn a 99 rating on Madden 20 football video game by EA Sports. McCaffrey joins the exclusive Madden 99 Club with other players who achieved a rare perfect rating by EA Sports game […]
Kemba Walker Injury Update: Leaves on Stretcher with Concussion Symptoms
In a frightening moment of the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets game on Friday evening in Denver, Celtics guard Kemba Walker collided with teammate Semi Ojeleye, and collapsed to the court with a neck injury. Medical staff used a brace to stabilize Walker’s neck and removed him from the court […]