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Luka Doncic led the way for the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, helping his team to its third straight victory — but despite the 35-point, 12-rebound, 12-assist showing, the Slovenian deflected the praise to one of the club’s newest players. “I think the best improvement is having Grant [Williams] on the team,” Doncic admitted after […]

The Golden State Warriors were notoriously bad on the road last year, but it looks like Steph Curry’s team is quickly putting that narrative in the rearview after the Dubs won their third straight away from home on Monday night. Curry led the way again for Golden State, exploding for 42 points, five rebounds, five […]

The Texas Rangers earned a crucial win in enemy territory in Game 3 of the World Series, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks to open up a 2-1 lead in the series — but it may have come at the cost of Max Scherzer. Scherzer exited abruptly in the fourth inning of the team’s 3-1 win, with […]

The National Hockey League wrapped up its third week of 2023-24 with the campaign’s first outdoor game. The sellout crowd of 55,411 spectators at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta were treated to a Heritage Classic featuring the then 1-5-1 Edmonton Oilers and 2-5-1 Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid returned from injury, which is great news for all […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tennessee Titans in Week 8, and they also lost a key piece of their defense after Grady Jarrett suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the contest, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Falcons’ Pro-Bowl DT Grady Jarrett suffered a season-ending torn ACL during Sunday’s loss, per sources,” Schefter reported on […]

Although the Los Angeles Clippers crushed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, both Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook shared high praise for the electric rookie. Wembanyama finished the game with just 11 points and five rebounds, adding two assists, a steal and a block. But despite the poor showing from both […]

Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a 106-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, scoring 24 points including four 3-pointers down the stretch. He also put Rockets guard Dillon Brooks into a blender late in the contest, crossing him up before scoring the dagger 3-pointer with just over three minutes remaining. […]

The National Hockey League has had its fair share of surprises — some good, some bad, depending on who you cheer for — in the early going. Through nearly three weeks of NHL play, who would have thought that Jack Hughes would be leading the league in scoring, with an injured Connor McDavid not even […]

Despite missing the Edmonton Oilers’ last two games after suffering an upper-body injury, Connor McDavid has not been ruled out for the NHL Heritage Classic against the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. The team originally announced that their best player would be out for 1-2 weeks, but McDavid skated on Thursday, meaning there’s at least […]

The New Jersey Devils are off to a relatively strong start to the year, although the entire team is taking a back seat to the absolute excellence that Jack Hughes is showing in the early going. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft is taking the league by storm in 2023-24, […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett hasn’t played a game this season, but that may change on Saturday night after the 27-year-old practiced in full with his team on Friday. Bennett “could” be back in the lineup when the Cats host the Seattle Kraken at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, per Reuters. “It feels great,” Bennett […]

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton will likely be watching the next few games from the press box after he caught New Jersey center Nico Hischier with a high hit in the first period of a 5-4 Devils win on Friday night. Clifton will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday, […]

Victor Wembanyama was excellent in his first career NBA win — a 126-122 San Antonio Spurs triumph over the Houston Rockets on Friday night — and head coach Gregg Popovich let the rookie phenom know it afterwards. The longtime Spurs bench boss singled out Wembanyama in the locker room after the team improved to 1-1 […]

The Chicago Blackhawks started the season in promising fashion, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on opening night — but it’s been all downhill for Connor Bedard’s team since. The Hawks have lost three in a row and five of their last six to drop to 2-5, good enough for eighth in the Central Division and […]

Despite failing to practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, Diontae Johnson is on track to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8, he confirmed. “It’s nothing to be worried about,” Johnson said about feeling some tightness in a different area of his hamstring, per The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo. “I’ll be playing Sunday.” Johnson […]

Patrick Kane is getting closer and closer to a long-awaited National Hockey League return. The greatest American player ever, who is just a year removed from a 92-point campaign with the Chicago Blackhawks, remains a free agent and has made it clear he is preparing to sign with an NHL club. That’s music to the […]

The Ottawa Senators lost 3-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday night, but all thoughts were with Sens defenseman Erik Brannstrom, who was stretchered off the ice midway through the game after being hit by Cal Clutterbuck. Brannstrom landed awkwardly after being hit into the boards in the second period, and was immediately in […]

The National Hockey League’s two Alberta-based franchises are off to horrific starts to the 2023-24 campaign. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have won a combined three games in 15 tries, and both teams continue to reel in the Pacific Division. The Flames lost their fourth straight on Thursday night after being shutout 3-0 by […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant treated the fans at Crypto.com Arena to a show on Thursday night, and although it was the Los Angeles Lakers who secured the victory, the King proved it was bigger than basketball afterwards. James was seen sharing a heartfelt moment with Wanda Durant after the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns […]

The Boston Bruins are aiming to break a franchise record for most consecutive victories to start a season, but they’ll have to do it without a pair of forwards. Milan Lucic will be out for a “couple of weeks” with a foot fracture, while Jakub Lauko is expected to miss a week with a facial […]

The Minnesota Wild will be without Jared Spurgeon for at least three-and-a-half more weeks after the defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve by the team on Wednesday. Spurgeon hasn’t played a single game this season after he sustained an upper-body injury during a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 5. The veteran […]

Vancouver Canucks prospect Vasily Podkolzin was stretchered off the ice during an American Hockey League game between the Abbotsford Canucks and Colorado Eagles on Wednesday, after taking a huge hit and appearing to land head-first on the ice. Podkolzin was aware and awake as we was taken off, but at one point was convulsing, causing […]

It’s been a nightmare start to the campaign in Oil Country, with the Edmonton Oilers shockingly sitting in 31st place after a 1-4-1 start. But despite the team’s glaring struggles, coach Jay Woodcroft defended their systems on Thursday. “I think it gets magnified by the fact that our record is what our record is right […]

Shane Pinto remains without a contract with the Ottawa Senators, but the 22-year-old has bigger things to worry about after he was suspended for sports betting related activity on Thursday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The NHL made an example out of Pinto, hitting him with a half-year, 41-game ban. It is the first suspension […]

Mecole Hardman spent the first four seasons of his career as a Kansas City Chief, and after a brief stint with the New York Jets in 2023, the wide receiver is back in Patrick Mahomes’ offense in Missouri. The superstar quarterback made it clear he is thrilled to have the former Georgia Bulldog back in […]

The Victor Wembanyama era has finally begun in the National Basketball Association — the French phenom was excellent in his Spurs debut on Wednesday night, scoring 15 points in 23 minutes in a losing effort against the Dallas Mavericks. Despite San Antonio falling 126-119, Wembanyama’s debut drew high praise from across the basketball world — […]

The National Hockey League admitted it made a mistake by banning Pride tape, and although the league rescinded the directive this week, it didn’t stop Arizona Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba from making his feelings known. “Why is that even a thing?” Dumba told The Athletic’s Eric Stephens this week. “Why did they have to do […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have their starting quarterback and one of their top receiving threats available when they head to Western New York to play the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. “[Bucs] QB Baker Mayfield (knee) and WR Chris Godwin (neck) — both listed as […]

The Edmonton Oilers probably couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the 2023-24 NHL campaign. After shockingly losing 8-1 to the Vancouver Canucks in their opener, the Oilers have managed just one win in five subsequent games, leading to an abysmal 1-4-1 record. What’s even more concerning is losing superstar Connor McDavid to injury; […]

The Boston Bruins shutout Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, increasing their win streak to six games to start the year — and they made history in the process. The 2023-24 Bruins matched the best start in franchise history, defeating the Hawks 3-0 on the back of a Jeremy Swayman shutout and […]

Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a decent if unspectacular start to the 2023-24 campaign. The Bolts are 3-2-2, good enough for fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and Jonas Johansson is fresh off his first shutout of the season. But it’s clear the Lightning just aren’t as balanced a team […]

Through just over two weeks of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Nashville Predators are playing like a true middle of the pack team. They’ve lost more games than they’ve won, compiling a 3-4 record through seven contests. While stingy defense and continued strong play from Juuse Saros between the pipes has helped the Preds allow […]

It’s been an underwhelming start to the season for the Anaheim Ducks. Through just over two weeks, the club sits just three points ahead of the last place San Jose Sharks, and are ranked 28th with just two wins in six tries. Although the expectations for this team were not high this season, it’s certainly […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets opened up the 2023-24 NBA campaign with a win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night — and despite the hard-fought affair, the two proved it’s bigger than basketball afterwards. The Lakers lost 119-107 to the defending champions at Ball Arena, but James still had time to […]

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks will play for the World Series starting on Friday night — and NLCS MVP Ketel Marte is a huge reason why. The 30-year-old capped a record-setting night in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 7, ripping a seventh-inning double to extend his postseason […]

It’s been exactly two weeks since the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign kicked off in Tampa Bay on Oct. 24, and although it’s still extremely early, there has been a ton of movement in Week 3 of our NHL Power Rankings. Who expected the Philadelphia Flyers to be leading the Metropolitan Division at any time […]

For the first time in their 141 season history, the Philadelphia Phillies will play a Game 7 on Tuesday night. It’s an incredible stat considering the team has advanced to 16 postseasons, never once playing a deciding seventh game. But that will all change on Tuesday night as the Phillies look to defeat the Arizona […]

The Texas Rangers are World Series bound for the first time since 2011 after back-to-back shellackings of the Houston Astros in Game 6 and 7 of the American League Championship Series. A huge part of the team going back for the first time in over a decade was Adolis Garcia, who hit an incredulous five […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the teams to beat in the Eastern Conference in 2023-24, but they’ve gotten off to an interesting start. They’re having no trouble scoring goals, potting a staggering 23 through just five games en route to a 3-2 record. But somewhat surprisingly with this defensive core, they’ve struggled to keep […]