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Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 to improve to 9-0, the greatest start to a regular season in franchise history. Mitchell and the 2024-25 Cavs topped the LeBron era for the impressive feat, which has put the rest of the league on notice, and NBA analyst alike, such as retired guard Jeff Teague. The Club 520 Podcast host went as far as to say Mitchell is a better player than Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards. Teague got a surprised look and a “say that again” out of his co-host, DJ Wells. Donovan Mitchell is…
The Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten off to an incredible start to the 2024-25 season, although they seem to have been hitting the brakes as of late. The Cavs have lost two of their past three games, including a demolition at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night — an uncharacteristically poor performance in a season full of signs that they might be on their way to contending for a championship. At this point, the Cavs may simply be going through some midseason blues, which is part of an 82-game regular-season grind. Regardless, they will not want to…
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a dominant 45-10 and own a five and a half game lead over the defending Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference. Donovan Mitchell remains the top guy in town, but Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are also carrying a large share of the offensive responsibilities. Jarrett Allen continues to be one of the most underrated players in the NBA, and trade acquisition De’Andre Hunter is the Cavs’ potential missing link. Coach of the Year favorite Kenny Atkinson has expertly accentuated the strengths of an already talented squad and perfectly melded the components together.…
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill has truly capitalized on the opportunity he got when he was taken last in the 2020 NBA Draft. Five years since the New Orleans Pelicans selected him last in that draft class and traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, Merrill has struck a new deal with the Cavs, who are reportedly signing him to a four-year contract worth $38 million. Merrill has come a long way in his basketball journey, as he also sets a new NBA record for being the highest-paid No. 60 draft pick, according to HoopsHype. For comparison, Isaiah Thomas has earned $32.7…
The 2024 college football season did not go as expected for the Alabama Crimson Tide under head coach Kalen DeBoer, who was in his first year at the helm. DeBoer succeeded the legendary Nick Saban, who retired after nearly 20 years at Alabama following the 2023 season. Prior to this, DeBoer was the head coach of the Washington Huskies, where he led the team to the national championship game. In his inaugural season with the Crimson Tide, DeBoer finished with a 9-4 record, marking the worst season for the program since Saban’s first year in 2007. Additionally, the Crimson Tide…
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was added as a defendant in a federal lawsuit against the University of Michigan and former assistant football coach Matthew Weiss, who authorities say hacked into computers at more than 100 universities and stole the identity of more than 3,000 students. Weiss is charged with 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft, and faces a maximum of five years imprisonment on each count of unauthorized access to computers and two years on each count of aggravated identity theft. In a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District…
A couple of years ago, Michigan found itself in hot water with the NCAA over accusations of sign-stealing and poaching, and that investigation is still in the works. Back then, their head coach, Jim Harbaugh, got hit with two separate three-game suspensions. Since then, he’s moved on to the NFL to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. Right now, it looks like even if the NCAA manages to prove those charges against him, they won’t really be able to do much. So, while Jim Harbaugh seems to have dodged the NCAA’s fire, another big scandal has come up with his name…
How Does New NCAA Ruling Impact MSU’s Future Schedule? Originally posted on Michigan State Spartans on SI By Tom Cavanaugh | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 2:00 PM ET The Michigan State Spartans could be impacted for better or worse if this new NCAA college basketball ruling is set into place over the coming weeks. One that allows the Spartans to potentially improve or hurt their resume when seeking to keep the NCAA Tournament streak alive. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reported that the NCAA Division I Council has approved to expand the college basketball regular season from 31 games to 32. It will go into effect…
The summer months might not see as much full team action, for Michigan State basketball, but that isn’t stopping the new faces in East Lansing from making an impact that will be more than heard come the fall. Transfers Trey Fort and Divine Ugochukwu certainly seem to be fitting in well, especially with how they have looked thus far in the Moneyball Pro-Am. Then again, it’s pretty tough to say what is done during that event carries over into real games. Still, both have seemed to have found their comfort thus far in the short time in East Lansing. Fort…
Each summer, it’s always fun to take a look at what the Chicago Blackhawks’ salary cap situation looks like. Who makes the most? Which players are on the best contracts? And who is next up to get paid is always a big component of the season—and this summer is no different. The Blackhawks have over $22 million in cap space to work with this summer, per PuckPedia. Now, the Blackhawks are not projected to actually reach the cap ceiling this summer, but there is a good chance they could add some contracts when free agency begins on Tuesday. Looking at…