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The Philadelphia 76ers haven't exactly been the most stable team in recent years. Despite sporting some of the most impressive rosters in the league the past couple of seasons, the team has been unable to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Doubts over head coach Brett Brown's long-term fit with the team have been a thing for years, and...

The Los Angeles Clippers seem to be the general favorites to win the championship in this Covid-19 affected season. They have by far the deepest roster in the league and a superstar in Kawhi Leonard coming off a championship in 2019, making it the second time he has received Finals MVP. Not to mention a coaching staff in Doc...

The year is 2006, and it is April 18th. It is a Tuesday night, and 76 thousand people are packed in a sold-out San Siro Arena in Milan, Italy as AC Milan take on Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League Semi-Final. There is hope and expectation in the air. This Milan team is formidable. A Champions...

The NBA playoffs usually produce a few young stars, with the spotlight that comes from the increased pressure really pushing some players to ascend to new levels of play. Last year, Pascal Siakam became a shocking number two option on an NBA championship team. This year, it's going to be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder who...

The term Redskin is a derogative term that is historically associated with people of Native American descent. A look back at the history of the phrase will take you to the 17 and 1800s, where states were paying bounty fees for those who could prove they killed a Native American. The term "Red Skin" can be directly associated with the...

Every season there appears to be a smaller Premier League side that surpasses all expectations and challenges the big clubs. This season's underdog team has been Sheffield United. After finishing second last season in the Championship and making relatively no big changes to their squad, many considered them to be the worst team in Prem before the...

If you're an Arsenal fan, watching David Luiz hand Manchester City their 7th victory in a row over Arsenal must have been infuriating. On the other hand, it might be the most impressive feat we have seen in that amount of game-time since Lewandowski scored five goals in 9 minutes of gameplay all the way back in 2015. In...

With the NBA season set to resume at the end of July, there are plenty of teams with something to prove as we approach the playoffs. One team that especially needs to wash off the stink from their season thus far is the Portland Trail Blazers, who had a record of 29-37. Perhaps no team had underperformed as...

Of course the deal is not done, but Timo Werner's future is looking likely to be in London. Everyone knew that it was going to be tough for RB Leipzig to hold onto their star forward forever, with many big clubs linked with Werner for a few seasons. Many thought Bayern would be their usual selves and continue to...

Last week, Romelu Lukaku confirmed something we all knew but may have forgotten because of the Covid-19 pause. Alphonso Davies is fast as f***.