2024 season: 5-12, third in NFC South, missed playoffs Overview: It was largely a lost season for the Saints, which is incredibly disappointing after a very strong start that included a 25-point road rout of the Dallas Cowboys. And, at least in the first several weeks since the regular season ended, things haven’t gotten better. … Read more
Abdul Carter is seen as the top pass-rusher of the 2025 NFL Draft. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Abdul Carter’s NFL draft stock just became more complicated. The Penn State pass-rusher, believed to be among the candidates to go first overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, has a stress reaction in his right foot and … Read more
2024 season: 10-7, first in NFC South, lost in wild-card round to Commanders Overview: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have proven to be the class of the NFC South. Baker Mayfield’s career renaissance was not a one-year fluke, as he improved upon his 2023 season in 2024. The Bucs won the NFC South title again and … Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins joined the NHL in 1967 and have finished atop and at the bottom of their respective divisions several times over in 57 seasons. However, there’s a catch regarding those last-place finishes. Never in their history has the Penguins finished 7th or 8th in their division. The last time the franchise was last … Read more
2024 season: 8-9, third in NFC West, missed playoffs Overview: The Arizona Cardinals are on the way up after suffering through back-to-back four-win campaigns. The Cardinals narrowly missed the playoffs in a very competitive NFC West, and they dropped several close one-score games down the stretch of the season that kept them from what would’ve … Read more
2024 season: 10-7, first in NFC West, lost to Eagles in divisional playoffs Overview: The Los Angeles Rams are a bit of an odd case. They’re coming off a division championship and a playoff win, yet still could have quite a transition this offseason. The offseason began with receiver Cooper Kupp announcing the team’s intentions … Read more
Why ex-NBA vets Cousins, Williams see Warriors as true ‘contenders’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two retired NBA veterans who know what the Warriors are capable of warned the NBA on Wednesday about Golden State’s current ascension to contention. On FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show, DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins and Lou Williams detailed to … Read more
Anthony Davis acknowledges the crowd after a video tribute was played during the first quarter of Tuesday’s game at Crypto.com Arena. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) About halfway through the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game, Anthony Davis looked up at the video board inside Crypto.com Arena and watched a tribute the Lakers … Read more
In their previous two seasons, the Detroit Pistons won 31 games combined. On Wednesday, they won their 33rd game of the season. And how. The Pistons notched their eighth win in a row with a dominant second-half performance against the also-streaking Boston Celtics, finishing with a 117-97 victory. The win streak is the Pistons’ longest … Read more
As teams start to get focused and make a push during the home stretch of the NBA season, it’s becoming clearer where the line is for genuine contenders and who are pretenders. And also, it’s clear who is tanking at this point. TRUE TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Boston Celtics (42-16, Last Week No. 2). If the … Read more