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The final eight teams are set for the NBA In Season Tournament Knock Out Round. The Eastern Conference teams consist of the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. The Western Conference teams consist of The LA Lakers, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns. The Bucks and Lakers finished the group round undefeated with 4-0 records. The rest of the qualified teams finished 3-1 in the their respective groups. In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics will Vs the Pacers in Boston and the Bucks will vs the Knicks in Milwaukee. In the West, the Lakers will vs the Suns in LA and the Kings will vs the Pelicans in Sacramento. It is best believed that final four teams will consist of the Bucks, Celtics, Suns and Kings. The Knicks and Pacers will be heavy underdogs in their matchups against the Bucks and Celtics. The Western matchups could go eitherway as the talent between the four teams are very similiar. All four games could go down to the wire in te...

The Chicago Bulls have begun their 2023-3024 season poorly. They have played 15 games, holding a 5-10 record. The team has struggled scoring the ball and playing defense in their 15 game sample size. A potential rebuild could potentially be in the works if their season continues to spiral. A recent report suggests the Bulls front office willingness to trade All Stars Zach Lavine and DeMar DeRozan. It is strongly believed that Lavine is unhappy playing for Chicago and is welcoming a trade to the Miami Heat. DeMar Rozan is in the final year of his 3 year contract with the Chicago Bulls. He will become a free agent during the Summer of 2024. A rebuild is looking like the best option for the Bulls, who finished last season with a 40-42 record. The Bulls were bad enough to miss the playoffs but good enough to make the Play In Tournament. A rebuild would allow the Bulls to reset, gain draft picks and develop young talent. The Bulls could also look into trading role players Patrick Williams, ...

The NBA 2023-2024 has entered its fourth week into the new season. Every team has played at least 10 games to begin their seasons. A ten game sample size can say alot or very little when reflecting on a team’s success or failure. There are several NBA teams who are off to surprisingly good starts. These surprising teams include the Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves are the only two previous playoff teams from the previous season. They are currenty playing more dominant and aggressive in their first 10 games. The Timberwolves have the number one league defense. Their star Anthony Edwards continues to take the next step towards super stardom. The Hawks have showed signs of being one of the best offenses led by their stars Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. The Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder missed the playoffs in the prev...

The NBA 2023-2024 began a little over two weeks ago. Every NBA team has played nearly 10 games. A big game sample size usually determines the potential success and weeds out the contenders from the non contenders. A slow start to begin a new season is never a good sign. Several NBA teams are off to slow starts. These teams off to slow starts include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chiago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, LA Lakers, LA Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. Injuries to All Star players and key role players has impacted the starts to several of the listed teams. The Cleveland Cavaliers have had several injured players in and out of the starting five including Darius Garland and Jarret Allen. The New Orleans Pelicans have seen day to day injuries to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. CJ McCollum will also miss extended time after suffering a collapsed right lung. The Memphis Grizzlies are without big man Steve Adams for the entire season and will be without Ja Morant for the ...

The 2023 MLB playoffs has officially come to a close. The Texas Rangers are the 2023 MLB World Series Champions. The 2023 World Series will go down as a World Series to remember. The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks were never expected to reach this year’s World Series. Both teams entered the 2023 playoffs as heavy underdogs. They defied the odds by winning their respective playoff series in upsetting fashion. They showed heart and resilience. The Texas Rangers would finish the playoffs as the superior team. The Rangers offense was aggressive and truly battle tested. Their playoff run can be described as historic when reflecting on their road victory streak. They finished their 2023 playoff run, undfeated on the road. Eleven straight road victories, setting a new MLB record. All Star hitters Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia showed out on the biggest stage in this series. Seager would win the World Series MVP, becoming the first player to win World Series MVP in the A...