Bloguin Media GroupSports stories from Bloguin Media Group.https://bloguin.com/en-usThe Sixers’ 29-Point Comeback on LeBron’s Opening Night Should Terrify the Rest of the Easthttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/sixers-29-point-comeback-lebron.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/sixers-29-point-comeback-lebron.htmlDown 29. In the home opener. On the night LeBron James officially became a Philadelphia 76er. That’s not a rough quarter. That’s a near-death experience....Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:38:08 GMTNBAJoe WebbAngel Reese Just Tied a WNBA Finals Milestone, and the ‘Stats Don’t Translate’ Crowd Needs New Materialhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/angel-reese-finals-game-2-stats.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/angel-reese-finals-game-2-stats.htmlAngel Reese spent most of this season listening to people explain, patiently and often loudly, why her rebounding totals didn’t mean much. Monday night in...Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:25:41 GMTNewsJoe WebbThe Brewers Swept the Two-Time Champs, and the ‘Fluke’ Take About It Isn’t Holding Uphttps://bloguin.com/blog/baseball/brewers-sweep-dodgers-nlcs-legitimate.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/baseball/brewers-sweep-dodgers-nlcs-legitimate.htmlMilwaukee didn’t back into this. The Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Dodgers out of the NLCS, finished the job with a four-run comeback in...Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:46:14 GMTMLBJoe WebbNBA Owners Snitched on LeBron James’s Fanatics Helicopter Rides, and They’re Not Wrong Tohttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/lebron-fanatics-helicopter-loophole.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/lebron-fanatics-helicopter-loophole.htmlLeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer for $3,876,529 this season. Call it the veteran minimum: a 95 percent cut from the two-year...Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:22:16 GMTNBAJoe WebbGiants Release Odell Beckham Jr. After 3 Gameshttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/odell-beckham-giants-release-2026.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/odell-beckham-giants-release-2026.htmlOdell Beckham Jr.’s second stint with the Giants ended after three games: 20 snaps, one target, zero catches. New York released him on September 29. If...Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:19:43 GMTNFLJoe WebbESPN Cut Away From a Live Oregon Upset for Tennis, and College Football Fans Still Haven’t Forgiven Themhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/espn-cuts-oregon-upset-tennis.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/espn-cuts-oregon-upset-tennis.htmlOklahoma State beat No. 6 Oregon 39-31 Saturday night. ESPN spent the back half of the fourth quarter pretending that wasn’t happening. A 90-minute...Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:20:48 GMTNewsJoe WebbAaron Donald Is Un-Retiring at 35 Because the Rams Traded for Myles Garrett, and Now L.A. Has Two Defensive Players of the Year on One Linehttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/aaron-donald-unretires-rams-garrett-2026.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/aaron-donald-unretires-rams-garrett-2026.htmlAaron Donald hadn’t played a snap since January 2024. Then the Rams went out and got Myles Garrett, and suddenly retirement stopped making sense to him....Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:41:55 GMTNFLJoe WebbDeshaun Watson Says Browns Fans’ Boos Are ‘Personal.’ He’s Not Wrong — He’s Just Not Owed Anything Else.https://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/deshaun-watson-browns-boos.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/deshaun-watson-browns-boos.htmlDeshaun Watson got booed by Browns fans Saturday night, in his first game back on the field where he tore his Achilles two years ago. He did not take it...Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:23:06 GMTNFLJoe WebbBills Fans Paid $2 Billion-Plus for Highmark Stadium and Still Can’t See the Fieldhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/bills-highmark-stadium-obstructed-views.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/bills-highmark-stadium-obstructed-views.htmlBuffalo built one of the five most expensive stadiums in football history. Somewhere between the ribbon-cutting and the first open practice, somebody...Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:25:55 GMTNFLJoe WebbBaker Mayfield’s Contract Warning to the Buccaneers: It’s Only Going to Get Worse, and He’s Right.https://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/baker-mayfield-contract-warning.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/baker-mayfield-contract-warning.htmlThe Buccaneers had all offseason to lock up the quarterback who rebuilt their offense from scratch. Instead they let him walk into a contract year on a...Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:40:03 GMTNFLJoe WebbRich Paul Shut Down the Lakers Before They Could Even Make a Pitchhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/lebron-lakers-no-meeting-pelinka-failure.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/lebron-lakers-no-meeting-pelinka-failure.htmlThe Lakers didn’t lose LeBron James in free agency. They never even showed up. Rich Paul called Rob Pelinka and told him there was no point in meeting....Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:18:43 GMTNBAJoe WebbBam Adebayo Punched Tyler Herro at a Kid’s AAU Practice, and Both Organizations Would Like You to Please Move Onhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/bam-adebayo-tyler-herro-fight-nba-culture-problem.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/bam-adebayo-tyler-herro-fight-nba-culture-problem.htmlBam Adebayo walked onto a practice court at Resorts World Casino in Las Vegas last Friday, waited for Tyler Herro to say something, and then hit him near...Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:08:52 GMTNBAJoe WebbFrance vs. Morocco Is the World Cup’s Most Emotionally Loaded Quarterfinal — and Morocco Should Scare Francehttps://bloguin.com/blog/soccer/france-vs-morocco-world-cup-quarterfinal-2026.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/soccer/france-vs-morocco-world-cup-quarterfinal-2026.htmlDecember 14, 2022. Al Bayt Stadium. Theo Hernandez scored in the 5th minute — Morocco’s first goal conceded from open play in the entire tournament — and...Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:06:31 GMTSoccerJoe WebbJames Harden Opted Out of $42 Million From the Cavs, Because of Course He Didhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/james-harden-opt-out-cavaliers-2026.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/james-harden-opt-out-cavaliers-2026.htmlJames Harden looked into a camera after getting blown out 130-93 in Game 4 of the ECF, swept by 23.7 points per game on average, and said “Yes, 100...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:08:46 GMTNBAJoe WebbThe Celtics Offered Jaylen Brown for Giannis and Still Lost — Now They Have to Figure Out What They Actually Arehttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/celtics-brown-giannis-trade-identity-crisis.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/celtics-brown-giannis-trade-identity-crisis.htmlBrad Stevens went all-in on Giannis Antetokounmpo and walked away with nothing. Now Boston is standing in their own living room, looking around at what’s...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:09:21 GMTNBAJoe WebbThe WNBA Is Doing Caitlin Clark Dirty — Againhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/wnba-caitlin-clark-snub-2026-technical-foul-all-star-voting.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/wnba-caitlin-clark-snub-2026-technical-foul-all-star-voting.htmlThe WNBA has spent three weeks treating its most valuable asset like an inconvenience. Three separate incidents. Three different departments. One...Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:03:42 GMTNBAJoe WebbThe Dallas Mavericks Had Two Hall of Famers and Wasted Bothhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/dallas-mavericks-jalen-brunson-mistake-luka-doncic-trade-disaster.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/dallas-mavericks-jalen-brunson-mistake-luka-doncic-trade-disaster.htmlThe Dallas Mavericks just watched Jalen Brunson win Finals MVP — 32.6 points a game, 45 in the clincher, unanimous on all 11 ballots — after letting him...Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:04:20 GMTNBAJoe WebbThe Spurs Just Exposed the Ceiling on SGA’s MVP Case — And Nobody Wants to Say Ithttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/sga-mvp-ceiling-playoffs-2026-game-7.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/sga-mvp-ceiling-playoffs-2026-game-7.htmlShai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best basketball players alive. That is not the debate. The debate — the one that’s been building quietly all series...Fri, 29 May 2026 06:15:57 GMTNBAJoe WebbRodgers Made His Retirement Tour Pittsburgh’s Problemhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/aaron-rodgers-steelers-2026-retirement-tour.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/aaron-rodgers-steelers-2026-retirement-tour.htmlDay one of OTAs. Voluntary workouts in May. And Aaron Rodgers already made the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers season about Aaron Rodgers. ESPN reports Rodgers...Sat, 23 May 2026 06:15:29 GMTNFLJoe WebbOKC Is 8-0 and the Media Is Still Hedging. Stop It.https://bloguin.com/blog/nba/okc-thunder-8-0-playoffs-stop-hedging.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/okc-thunder-8-0-playoffs-stop-hedging.htmlEight wins. Zero losses. Two sweeps — Phoenix first, then the Lakers. A net rating of +16.6 through two rounds, which is nearly double what OKC posted...Fri, 15 May 2026 06:06:22 GMTNBAJoe WebbThe Knicks 2026 Playoffs Are Historic. Stop Pretending Otherwise.https://bloguin.com/blog/nba/knicks-2026-playoffs-historic-east-contender.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nba/knicks-2026-playoffs-historic-east-contender.htmlThrough ten playoff games, the New York Knicks have outscored their opponents by 194 points. That is the largest total point differential through ten...Mon, 11 May 2026 06:25:01 GMTNBAJoe WebbThe Giants Took a Linebacker at No. 5 Overall and Let Caleb Downs Walk to the Cowboys – This Is Why Giants Fans Sufferhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/giants-2026-nfl-draft-arvell-reese-caleb-downs-cowboys.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/giants-2026-nfl-draft-arvell-reese-caleb-downs-cowboys.htmlSixteen of fifty-five pre-draft mock drafts had Caleb Downs going to the Giants. The Cowboys traded up to #11 — giving Miami picks to do it — because they...Wed, 06 May 2026 06:13:38 GMTNFLJoe WebbThe DOJ Is Finally Coming for the NFL’s Media Monopolyhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/doj-nfl-antitrust-investigation-media-rights.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/doj-nfl-antitrust-investigation-media-rights.htmlThe Department of Justice opened an antitrust probe into the NFL’s media rights deals in April 2026, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 9....Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:23 GMTNFLJoe WebbThe Pittsburgh Penguins Are Staging One of the Greatest Comebacks in NHL History and Nobody Is Talking About Ithttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/penguins-3-0-comeback-nhl-history-2026.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/penguins-3-0-comeback-nhl-history-2026.htmlOnly four teams in 84 years of NHL hockey have come back from a 3-0 series deficit to win. Four. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs did it in the Stanley Cup...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:57:01 GMTNewsJoe WebbWembanyama Just Had the Greatest Playoff Debut in Spurs History — and It Wasn’t Closehttps://bloguin.com/blog/uncategorized/wembanyama-playoff-debut-spurs-2026.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/uncategorized/wembanyama-playoff-debut-spurs-2026.htmlWembanyama’s playoff debut was a 35-point statement game. The is he for real debate is over — and the Spurs are a serious threat in 2026.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:41:44 GMTUncategorizedJoe WebbThe NBA Play-In Tournament Is a TV Product Dressed Up as a Competition — and Draymond Green Is Righthttps://bloguin.com/blog/uncategorized/nba-play-in-tournament-2026-draymond-green-criticism.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/uncategorized/nba-play-in-tournament-2026-draymond-green-criticism.htmlThe Warriors finished the regular season as a 10-seed. Tonight they play the Clippers at 10 PM on Prime Video for their postseason lives. If they lose...Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:18:07 GMTUncategorizedJoe WebbThe DOJ Just Declared War on the NFL Streaming Racket — And About Timehttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/doj-nfl-antitrust-probe-streaming-broadcast-monopoly.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/doj-nfl-antitrust-probe-streaming-broadcast-monopoly.htmlAlmost a thousand dollars. That’s what Sen. Mike Lee says fans spent to watch every NFL game last season across cable and streaming subscriptions. The...Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:04:37 GMTNewsJoe WebbDOJ Is Investigating the NFL Over TV Dealshttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/doj-nfl-investigation-tv-deals.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/nfl/doj-nfl-investigation-tv-deals.htmlThe Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into the NFL earlier this month, and the league’s response was almost impressively tone-deaf. The...Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:04:53 GMTNFLJoe WebbThe Sports Betting Landscape Has Changed — Here’s Howhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/the-sports-betting-landscape-has-changed-heres-how.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/the-sports-betting-landscape-has-changed-heres-how.htmlRemember when betting on sports meant driving to Vegas or calling your cousin’s “guy”? That world is dead. What happened was pretty straightforward...Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:43:46 GMTNewsJoe WebbWhy AI Image Detectors Are Becoming Essential For Content Verificationhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/why-ai-image-detectors-are-becoming-essential-for-content-verification.htmlhttps://bloguin.com/blog/news/why-ai-image-detectors-are-becoming-essential-for-content-verification.htmlHave you ever looked at a photo online and asked yourself, “Is this real or created by AI?” With so many images shared every day on social media, news...Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:23:52 GMTNewsDerek Hanson