2024 NBA All Stars

 Here are the top players for the first half of the 2023-24 NBA season.

 East

C  J.Embiid                        Phil  MVP 3

F G.Antetokounmpo         Mil   

F J.Tatum                          Bos   

G T.Haliburton                  Ind    

G D.White                        Bos     

C  K.Porzingis                  Bos  

F  J.Randle                        NY

G T.Maxey                        Phi     

G J.Brunson                      NY     

G D.Lillard                       Mil     

G  S.Barnes                       Tor      

G  D.Mitchell                    Cle      

 West

C   N.Jokic                        Den    MVP 2

F K.Leonard                     LAC   

F L.James                         LAL      

G S. Gilgeous Alexander   OKC MVP 1

G  L.Doncic                      Dal     

C   A.Davis                          LAL  

C   D.Sabonis                      Sac    

C C.Holmgren                    OKC   

F K.Durant                         Pho     

F L.Markkanen                  Utah    

F P.George                        LAC     

G J.Harden                         LAC  

2023 NFL All Pro Selections

 

QB  Josh Allen - Buffalo - MVP

        Lamar Jackson - Baltimore

RB  Christian McCaffrey - San Francisco

        Derrick Henry - Tennessee

WR AJ Brown - Philadelphia

        CeeDee Lamb - Dallas

        Amon-Ra St Brown - Detroit

        Puka Nacua - LA Rams

TE  George Kittle - San Francisco

       Travis Kelce - Kansas City

C    Frank Ragnow - Detroit

      Jason Kelce - Philadelphia

G Chris Lindstrom - Atlanta

    Sam Cosmi - Washington

    Quinn Meinerz - Denver

     Kevin Dotson - LA Rams

T Penei Sewell - Detroit

    Christian Darrisaw - Minnesota

    Jordan Mailata - Philadelphia

    Trent Williams - San Francisco

Edge  Maxx Crosby - LVegas

          TJ Watt - Pittsburgh

          Aidan Hutchinson - Detroit

          Khalil Mack - LA Chargers

Interior Linemen - Aaron Donald - LA Rams - DPOY

                              Derrick Brown - Carolina

                              Quinnen Williams - NY Jets

                              DeForest Buckner - Indianapolis

Linebackers - Fred Warner - San Francisco

                       Demario Davis - N Orleans

                       Ernest Jones - LA Rams

                       TJ Edwards - Chicago

CB - Sauce Gardner - NY Jets

        DaRon Bland - Dallas

        Jaylon Johnson - Chicago

        Charvarius Ward - San Francisco

S - Jessie Bates - Cincinnati

      Antoine Winfield - Tampa

     Kyle Hamilton - Balt

     Jabril Peppers - NE

2023 NFL Playoff Predictions

 AFC

Buffalo over Pittsburgh

Miami over Kansas City

Cleveland over Houston

Baltimore over Miami

Buffalo over Cleveland

Baltimore over Buffalo

NFC

Dallas over GB

Rams over Detroit

Tampa over Philly

SF over LA

Dallas over Tampa

SF over Dallas

Super Bowl 58: San Francisco over Baltimore

Prime 9 - Relievers

 MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Bruce Sutter

8. Billy Wagner

7. Lee Smith

6. Dennis Eckersley

5. Rollie Fingers

4. Goose Gossage

3. Trevor Hoffman

2. Hoyt Wilhelm

1. Mariano Rivera

My List

9. Francisco Rodriguez

8. Jonathan Papelbon

7. Hoyt Wilhelm

6. Aroldis Chapman

5. Goose Gossage

4. Craig Kimbrel

3. Rollie Fingers

2. Dennis Eckersley

1. Mariano Rivera

Prime 9 - Starting Pitchers

   MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network:

9. Clayton Kershaw

8. Nolan Ryan

7. Sandy Koufax

6. Pedro Martinez

5. Roger Clemens

4. Greg Maddux

3. Warren Spahn

2. Tom Seaver

1. Randy Johnson

My List

9. Steve Carlton

8. Bert Blyleven

7. Tom Seaver

6. Clayton Kershaw

5. Justin Verlander

4. Bob Gibson

3. Greg Maddux

2. Randy Johnson

1. Roger Clemens