Luka Doncic and Christmas feels like a perfect match, perhaps because of their shared ability to produce magic. There hasn’t been a better display of Doncic’s sorcery this season than what we saw on Christmas night, with a stat line so outrageous, you would think it’s fictitious. 50 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals,Continue reading “These Aren’t the Dallas Mavericks of Christmas Past”
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The Chirp’s Week 2 College Football Rundown: Best Bets, Games to Watch, Etc.
The first great slate of the college football season arrives this weekend, as we have multiple top-25 matchups in what should be a fun Saturday to sit on the couch for 12 hours and watch football. A quick note before we dive in, but didn’t the opening weekend feel a little disappointing this year? ColoradoContinue reading “The Chirp’s Week 2 College Football Rundown: Best Bets, Games to Watch, Etc.”
Utilizing Team Profiles to Predict the 2023-24 NFL Season
This is probably my favorite post to write every year. After spending the summer months crunching some data from the past NFL season (and utilizing historical numbers as well), we’re pumped to be dropping our 2023-24 NFL Season Preview in our unique way. We won’t do a team-by-team rundown or highlight major storylines; rather, we’llContinue reading “Utilizing Team Profiles to Predict the 2023-24 NFL Season”
The Chirp’s Ultimate 2023 Fantasy Football Guide
We have never introduced a fantasy football guide or article at The Chirp, but this year, that is changing. I completed my fantasy draft on Monday (against a few of my fellow Chirp teammates), hence the late release of this post. But, after research on all 32 teams, it felt worth sharing for the remainingContinue reading “The Chirp’s Ultimate 2023 Fantasy Football Guide”
A Different Offseason Approach is Yielding Strong Results for the Dallas Mavericks
For the better part of the past decade, every Dallas Mavericks’ offseason has, by and large, taken on a similar narrative. It begins with the allure of pulling in a “big fish” and ends with a handful of stopgap options to continue a yearly roster turnstile in order to preserve free agency hope for aContinue reading “A Different Offseason Approach is Yielding Strong Results for the Dallas Mavericks”
NBA Off-Season Live Blog: Reactions to Every Move
Welcome to The Chirp’s NBA Off-Season Live Blog, where we’re breaking down every single move of the NBA off-season. Check back constantly, as we’ll be updating this live as moves roll in: Robin Lopez Heads to Milwaukee It’s a shame the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t get Justin and Aaron Holiday this summer, because if so, itContinue reading “NBA Off-Season Live Blog: Reactions to Every Move”
The Chirp’s Ultimate NBA Draft Preview
The NBA offseason remains almost as great of a spectacle as the on-court performances we see, and the NBA Draft serves as the official start of what serves as a wild, monthlong sprint of news, acquisitions, and roster changes. This year’s class is headlined by 7’5 wunderkind Victor Wembanyama, who seems partially mythological with theContinue reading “The Chirp’s Ultimate NBA Draft Preview”
It Is Evident that a New Process is Needed in Philadelphia
When the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated by the Atlanta Hawks back in 2021, I wrote the following regarding “The Process” “Many people may argue that The Process has been a success; the 76ers got a bonafide superstar in Joel Embiid, a three-time All Star in Ben Simmons, a high-quality tertiary option in Tobias Harris, andContinue reading “It Is Evident that a New Process is Needed in Philadelphia”
The Chirp’s 2023 NFL “What We Would Do” Mock Draft
Every year, we roll out our own version of a mock draft: it is never based by reporting or fielding information from league sources, but rather, is constructed 100% by placing our GM hat on for each team and selecting players based on what we would do if we were in the room. Our mockContinue reading “The Chirp’s 2023 NFL “What We Would Do” Mock Draft”
A Humbling Season Leaves the Mavericks with Plenty of Questions, but Few Answers
When the Dallas Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals last season, it felt like the beginning of what would be a (somewhat) regular occurrence for the Luka Doncic-led team in Texas. Last season’s Mavericks’ roster wasn’t perfect, but it illuminated a few principles that seemed easy to continue building upon. Dallas was most successful withContinue reading “A Humbling Season Leaves the Mavericks with Plenty of Questions, but Few Answers”
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