Summary

  • Seahawks Dominate Against the Patriots in Super Bowl LX

  • All of the NBA Trades that Happened Before the Trade Deadline

  • The Latest WNBA CBA Update Gives a Slim Hope About Possible Agreement

  • Shakur Stevenson May Have Had His Best Performance In A While

NFL

The Seahawks Dominate In Their Super Bowl Win Against The Patriots – Here’s Why

Photo by The Seattle Times

Super Bowl LIX will be something to be remembered for Seahawks fans. Seahawks put on a dominant performance winning 29-13. From a defensive standpoint, both teams put on a performance.

Looking at the defense, both defenses put on a performance. Seattle’s Byron Murphy forced a fumble on Drake Maye. Seattle’s defense also saw a pick 6 from Uchenna Nwosu and a pick from Julian Love.

Looking at the offense, Sam Darnold was throwing for about 5 yards per play. Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker rushed for 144 yards. On the other hand, the Patriots barely rushed for 100 yards. Despite Maye throwing for over 250 yards, the team was unable to convert on the offensive end.

The reason why Seattle won the Super Bowl was simple – they came ready and put pressure on the Patriots’ key player: Maye. By forcing him to throw the ball away, forcing picks, and putting pressure to make him fumble the ball, the Seahawks was able to control the game while attacking on offense.

NBA

The NBA Trades that Happened Before the Trade Deadline

The week of the trade deadline was insane. Here are all of the trades that have happened this season.

Photo by Bleacher Report

Trade 1: Wizards and Hawks

Wizards Receive: Trae Young

Hawks Receive: CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert

Trade 2: 3-Way Deal

Cavaliers Receive: Keon Ellis (via Kings), Dennis Schroeder (via Kings), Emanuel Miller (via Bulls)

Bulls Receive: Dario Saric, 2027 second-round pick (via Kings), 2029 second-round pick (via Kings)

Kings Receive: De’Andre Hunter (via Cavaliers)

Trade 3: Trail Blazers and Hawks

Trail Blazers Receive: Via Krejci

Hawks Receive: Duop Reath, 2027 second-round pick, 2030 second-round picks

Trade 4: 3-Way Trade

Pistons Receive: Kevin Huerter (via Chicago), Dario Saric (via Chicago), 2026 first-round protected swap (via Timberwolves)

Bulls Receive: Mike Conley Jr. (via Timberwolves), Jaden Ivey (via Pistons)

Timberwolves Receive: Cash Considerations

Trade 5: Grizzlies and Jazz

Jazz Receive: Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, John Konchar, Vince Williams Jr.

Grizzlies Receive: Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, 3 future first-round picks

Trade 6: Hornets and Magic

Hornets Receive: Tyus Jones, 2 future second-round picks

Magic Receive: Cash Considerations

Trade 7: Thunder and Hornets

Hornets Receive: Ousmane Dieng, 2029 second-round pick

Thunder Receive: Mason Plumlee

Trade 8: Sixers and Thunder

Thunder Receive: Jared McCain

Sixers Receive: 2026 first-round pick, 3 future second-round picks

Trade 9: Cavaliers and Clippers

Cavaliers Receive: James Harden

Clippers Receive: Darius Garland, future second-round pick

Trade 10: Grizzlies and Sixers

Grizzlies Receive: Eric Gordon

Sixers Receive: 2032 second-round pick swap, draft rights to Justinian Jessup

Trade 11: Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets

Nets Receive: Hunter Tyson, 2032 second-round pick

Nuggets Receive: 2026 second-round pick

Trade 12: Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics

Nets Receive: Josh Minott

Celtics Receive: Cash Considerations

Trade 13: Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics

Hornets Receive: Xavier Tillman Sr., Cash Considerations

Celtics Receive: 2030 second-round pick

Trade 14: Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz

Hawks Receive: Jock Landale (via Jazz)

Jazz Receive: Lonzo Ball, two future second-round picks

Trade 15: 3-Way Deal

Raptors Receives: Chris Paul (via Clippers)

Brooklyn Nets Receive: Ochai Agbaji (via Raptors), 2032 second-round pick (via Raptors)

Clippers Receive: Rights to Vanja Marinkovic (via Nets)

Trade 16: Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks

Lakers Receive: Luke Kennard

Hawks Receive: Gabe Vincent, 2032 second-round pick

Trade 17: Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors

Raptors Receive: Trayce Jackson-Davis

Warriors Receive: 2026 second-round pick (via Lakers)

Trade 18: Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks

Bulls Receive: Guerschon Yabusele, cash considerations

Knicks Receive: Dalen Terry

Trade 19: New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans

Knicks Receive: Jose Alvarado

Pelicans Receive: Dalen Terry, two second-round picks, cash consideration

Trade 20: Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls

Hornets Receive: Mike Conley Jr., Coby White

Bulls Receive: Ousmane Dieng, Collin Sexton, 2029 second-round pick, 2031 second-round pick (via Knicks), 2031 second-round pick (via Nuggets)

Trade 21: 3-team deal

Bucks Receive: Nigel Hayes-Davis (via Suns), Ousmane Dieng (via Bulls)

Suns Receive: Cole Anthony (via Bucks), Amir Coffey (via Bucks)

Bulls Receive: Nick Richards (via Suns)

Trade 22: Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls

Bulls Receive: Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, 2026 second-round pick, 2027 second-round pick, 2031 second-round pick, 2032 second-round pick

Timberwolves Receive: Ayo Dosunmo, Julian Phillips

Trade 23: Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls

Celtics Receive: Nikola Vucevic, 2027 second-round pick

Bulls Receive: Anfernee Simons, 2026 second-round pick

Trade 24: Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers

Pacers Receive: Ivica Zubac, Kobe Brown

Clippers Receive: Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, 2026 first-round pick, 2029 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick

Trade 25: Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks

Warriors Receive: Kristaps Porzingis

Hawks Receive: Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield

Trade 26: 3-Way Deal

Hornets Receive: Malaki Branham (via Wizards)

Mavericks Receive: Khris Middleton (via Wizards), AJ Johnson (via Wizards), Tyus Jones (via Hornets), Marvin Bagley III (via Wizards), 2026 first-round pick (via Thunder), 2030 first-round pick (via Warriors), 3 future second-round picks (via Wizards)

Wizards Receive: Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell, Dante Exum

WNBA

The Latest WNBA CBA Update Gives a Slim Look About A Possible Deal

Photo by USA Today

The WNBA CBA has an update, and right now it seems like the WNBA and the WNBPA are still on opposite sides when it comes to the biggest key term: money.

The WNBA, after reportedly ignoring the WNBPA’s proposal for 6 weeks, came back with their proposal when it comes to money.

The WNBA offered 70% of net revenue share to the players with an increase of the salary cap to $5.65 million. However, the players countered with a 30% gross revenue and an increase of the salary cap to $10.5 million.

Players argue that their financial model is relatively healthy given the growth of the league. The league, on the other hand, argued that the players’ model would negatively impact the financial health of the league.

Now the revenue share is the biggest point of the contention between the league and the players. And the fact that the league and players are still not in agreement really gives a grim look about whether the league and players can avoid a lockout for this year.

Boxing

Shakur Stevenson May Have Put On One of the Best Performances in a While – Here’s Why

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One of the biggest fights of the year happened at Madison Square Garden: Shakur Stevenson facing champion Teofimo Lopez. And that fight is one of the best performances Stevenson has put on in a while.

From the start of round 1, Stevenson controlled the fight. He made the pacing to his liking, the spacing between the fighters was to his liking, and he was patient the whole fight. Focused on the defense and the counterpunches, Shakur made sure he controlled the whole fight to his liking.

Teofimo, on the other hand, did not look prepared for the fight. From round 1, the goal, it seemed like, was to be the more aggressive boxer. However, the problem with this approach is that Shakur is one of the best defensive boxers in the world, so that was not going to work. Also the problem with being the aggressive boxer makes you more vulnerable. Forcing punches when they may not be there leaves you vulnerable for counterpunches, and that is what Shakur did.

For Teofimo, that was not a good look and he needs to go back to the drawing board. For Shakur, on the other hand, that was a masterclass of a performance and more people should be paying attention to him.

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