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Champions League Team of the Week — Group Stage (Week 2)
Could these players help get their team to the group stages? GK: Antonio Adán (8.1) Sporting’s upset over Spurs was in large part due to Antonio Adán 5…
1 Thing Each NBA Team Must Improve Upon — Pt. 3
The finale of league-wide improvements! Oklahoma City Thunder Perimeter Defense : With the loss of their 2022 2nd pick of the NBA draft, Chet Holmgren, it is essential…
Europe’s Best XI of the Week (9/7/22–9/12/22)
No Premier League players this week, but the talent doesn’t stop. GK: Samir Handanović (9) Inter Milan steadily dominated over Torino in their 1–0 defeat of their Italian…
1 Thing Each NBA Team Must Improve Upon — Pt. 2
What some squads need to get right for this upcoming season. Houston Rockets Everything : The Houston Rockets are truly a rebuilding team and that’s okay, but with…
Top 10 Centers Heading Into 2022–2023 NBA Season
The final installment! 10. Nikola Vučević Don’t let Nikola Vučević’s 11 RPG mislead you, he is not a prototypical paint hermit. He won’t bully opposing big men for…
Champions League Team of the Week — Group Stage (Week 1)
The best of this past week in the UCL. GK: Andre Onana (8.3) Even though Inter Milan suffered a 2–0 defeat to the Bavarian giants, it could have…
1 Thing Each NBA Team Must Improve Upon — Pt. 1
Every team has room for improvement, some more than others. Atlanta Hawks Transition Game : The Hawks were among the worst in the league when it came to…
Europe’s Best XI of the Week (9/3/22–9/6/22)
The best of the best this week in Europe. *This is only accounting for the Top 5 European Leagues: La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Premier League and Serie…
How Would an Expansion NBA Team Made Up of Free Agents Perform?
Unsung heroes or deservedly forgotten? Many basketball fans around the world are often left puzzled by the exclusions of seemingly valuable players on regular season rosters. It is…
Top 10 Power Forwards Heading Into 2022–2023 NBA Season
From recent rookies to MVP candidates, this list is diverse! 10. Scottie Barnes Scottie Barnes made his presence known on both sides of the ball in just his…
Europe’s Best XI of the Week (8/28/22–9/2/22)
*This is only accounting for the Top 5 European Leagues: La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Premier League and Serie A. All player ratings are based off of sofascore.com*…
Grading Transfer Deadline Day Cont. — Lots of Loans!
Some of the biggest deals of the summer transfer window’s final hours! Carlos Soler (Valencia → PSG) €20m — A- Similar to the acquisition of Fabián Ruiz, PSG…
Who Won the Donovan Mitchell Trade?
Spoiler alert: it’s not the Jazz. [embed]https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1565424787446439941?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet[/embed] After months of rumors, petty drama and proposed negotiations, Donovan Mitchell…
Is Bronny James Actually Good At Basketball?
Is the high-school senior going to be the true heir to the throne? What were you doing with your life at 17 years-old? I was entering my senior…
Grading Transfer Deadline Day — Lots of League Switches!
Clubs around Europe certainly made some bold moves! Antony (Ajax → Manchester United) €95m + €5m Add-Ons — C At first glance, Antony’s stats indicate that he is…
5 NBA Players with the Most to Prove in 2022–2023
Some of the players with the heaviest weight on their shoulders. Anthony Davis In 227 regular season games that Anthony Davis could have played for the Los Angeles…
Top 10 Small Forwards Heading Into 2022–2023 NBA Season
Honorable Mentions: Andrew Wiggins, OG Anunoby and Keldon Johnson 10. Mikal Bridges The current poster-boy of the 3-and-D archetype, Mikal Bridges deserved at least his runner-up status for…
Done Deal: Antony to Manchester United for €100m
The next big Red Devil? Manchester United started off the season seemingly inept, and although they are now limping towards better days, their spending spree continues. After a…
Premier League — Matchweek 4 (Day 2) Key Takeaways
Check out the most important moments of today’s match-day. West Ham are still struggling with creating valuable attacking possessions, but Aston Villa seem to be worse at it.…
Premier League — Matchweek 4 (Day 1) Key Takeaways
Listing some of the most important aspects of the day! Lisandro Martinez’s aggression compensates for his lack of size, as indicated by his 5 aerial victories against Southampton.…
Chelsea Reach €70m Agreement With Leicester City for Defender Wesley Fofana
Leicester previously orchestrated the most expensive transfer for a defender back in 2019, where they received €87m for Harry Maguire. After a summer of letting 10 players leave…
Premier League — Matchweek 2 Recap (Day 3)
Crystal Palace (1) vs. Liverpool (1) Following in the footsteps of the molten Chelsea/Spurs match, today’s game was similarly engulfed by emotion. Unfortunately for the Reds, their bank-breaking…
Geno Smith Named Seattle Seahawks’ Starting QB for Week 1
What does this mean for the future of Drew Lock in Seattle? Pete Carroll has made it clear that Geno Smith will start the season premiere against Russell…
Premier League — Matchweek 2 Recap (Day 2)
Nottingham Forest (1) vs. West Ham (0) Man United fans are probably cringing after today and yesterday, as goalkeeper David De Gea’s continued starts have led to another…
Premier League — Matchweek 2 Recap (Day 1)
Aston Villa (2) vs. Everton (1) While the score and possession percentage (Aston Villa with 58% possession) might suggest that Villa had won this match pretty handily, Everton’s…