Feast Week 2025: Top 5 games ranked and what’s at stake

Feast Week is college basketball’s second most chaotic tradition. A full week of ranked matchups, early season battles, and the first real look at who’s legit — and who needs work.

The first weekend of Feast Week comes at you fast. You turn on the TV to see a packed gym, the crowd is loud enough to shake the screen, and when a players slams a huge dunk or hits a wild buzzer-beater, suddenly the season feels real.

Ilia Topuria and the Death of the ‘Specialist’ Fighter in MMA

Ilia Topuria isn’t just winning fights, he’s redefining what it means to be a complete mixed martial artist. After dismantling legends like Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, and Alexander Volkanovski, Topuria has become the blueprint for a new era in MMA. His rise marks the end of the “specialist” fighter and the beginning of something far more dangerous.

NBA Finals Preview: Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

For the first time in 25 years, the Indiana Pacers are back in the NBA Finals.

After an electrifying playoff run through the Eastern Conference losing only four games, the Pacers now face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a dynamic young core.

Both teams are talented and deep. Both are fearless, equipped to win close games, and have tons of momentum. The best offense versus the best defense. This should be a matchup for the ages.

Is Tyrese Haliburton overrated or just underappreciated?

The 4th-seeded Indiana Pacers currently command a 2-0 lead over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. However, a major narrative that has overtaken this postseason run is an anonymous poll by NBA players through The Athletic. In said poll, Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton was voted the most overrated player in the league.

After game 2 of the first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Haliburton was asked about the poll. He said, “I’m good, I could care less”. While his verbal response was tame, on the court he’s been explosive and aggressive leading this underdog Pacers team.