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The Phoenix Suns were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal on Thursday night, and the rumor mill has already begun to churn on the future of Deandre Ayton with the franchise. The 24-year-old made it clear that he wants to remain in Arizona. “I love Phoenix, man,” Ayton […]

Deuce Vaughn was selected in the sixth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys in April, and the Kansas State running back knows he has something to prove after being second guessed in college football. “You get to college and guys kind of question and doubt your abilities because of your size,” Vaughn […]

Game 4 between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights was a complete bloodbath, and both Alex Pietrangelo and Darnell Nurse will be watching Game 5 from the press box because of it. Pietrangelo was suspended for a tomahawk style slash on Leon Draisaitl in the waning minutes of the 4-1 Oilers win, while Nurse […]

Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer was let to by the team in the aftermath of the franchise’s first-round loss to the Miami Heat — and they’re reportedly already looking into head coaches who are currently employed by other NBA teams, including Monty Williams and Tyronn Lue. The 2023-24 season marks the final campaign […]

Houston Astros star infielder Jose Altuve is well ahead of schedule in his recovery from a fractured right thumb, and the 33-year-old is already headed on a rehab assignment with Triple A Sugar Land, the team announced on Friday. “2B Jose Altuve will begin a rehab assignment with Triple A Sugar Land tonight,” the team’s […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided the embarrassment of a sweep against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, and they received a pair of encouraging injury updates on goaltender Ilya Samsonov and forward Matthew Knies ahead of another elimination game at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. Both Samsonov and Knies were spotted at the morning skate […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns looked poised for a deep postseason run after the 13-time NBA All-Star was acquired at the NBA Trade Deadline, but they were unable to withstand the potent Denver Nuggets offense, losing in six games in the Western Conference semifinal. “It sucked. It was a bad feeling,” Durant said after […]

Although it seemed as though Ryan Reynolds and the Remington Group would be the favorites to purchase the Ottawa Senators, the $1-billion bid they put on the table will no longer be going through, according to the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch. NHL sources confirmed to Postmedia on Thursday that the 46-year-old Vancouver-born actor would be […]

The show goes on for Joe Pavelski in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and after scoring another game-winning goal on Thursday night, his Dallas Stars have pushed the Seattle Kraken to the brink of elimination in the Western Conference semifinal. The Stars have won three games in the second round and Pavelski has astonishingly recorded […]

The New Jersey Devils are one of the youngest and most talented teams in the NHL, and after losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal on Thursday, ending their season, they vowed that their championship window is just opening. “We’ll be back,” forward Erik Haula said, according to NHL.com’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are the first NHL team to advance to the conference finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils in front of the home crowd at PNC Arena on Thursday night. Jesper Fast deflected a Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot past Devils goalie Akira Schmid on […]

Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from being the first time to advance to the conference finals in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but the star forward has much higher aspirations ahead of an elimination game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. “This is a great opportunity to […]

William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs lived to fight another day on Wednesday night, defeating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a tight Game 4 and avoiding the embarrassment of a sweep at the hands of their Atlantic Division rivals. But Nylander knows there’s still a long way to go if the Leafs want to […]

ESPN SportsCenter anchor John Anderson apologized to Zach Whitecloud this week after he compared the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman’s last name to toilet paper on Monday night. “What kind of name is Whitecloud?” Anderson remarked during the highlights. “A great name if you’re a toilet paper.” The comment drew ire from across the hockey world […]

The Minnesota Twins have gotten off to a great start in 2023, leading the AL Central with a 20-17 record — but they received devastating news on the injury front on Thursday as Tyler Mahle will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the 2023 season. The right-hander will also miss a good […]

As expected, Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is very likely going to be watching Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers from the press box, and the team’s alternate captain will have a hearing with the league on Thursday. “Vegas’ Alex Pietrangelo will have a hearing today for Slashing against Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl,” the NHL’s […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were unable to close out the Knicks in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, but according to the superstar, the series will not be going back to New York for a Game 7. “If [coach Erik Spoelstra] tells me to play 48 minutes, I’ll be suited […]

The Edmonton Oilers were not at all happy with Alex Pietrangelo’s violent slash on Leon Draisaitl at the end of Game 4 on Wednesday night, and after Connor McDavid called for a suspension, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said it was a play that doesn’t belong in the game. “If you’re asking my opinion on that […]

The Golden State Warriors are the most successful NBA team of the last decade, winning four NBA Championships and reaching six NBA Finals — and Draymond Green revealed why after staving off elimination in a massive Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. “Number one, we have a coach who’s one […]

The New York Knicks staved off elimination on Wednesday night, defeating the Miami Heat 112-103 to force a Game 6 back in Florida — and Jalen Brunson was a massive reason why. The star forward scored 38 points while adding nine rebounds and seven assists as the Knicks lived to fight another day. He played […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to close out their NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, losing 121-106 at Chase Center to force a Game 6 back at Crypto.com Arena. James addressed Steve Kerr’s comments after Game 4 claiming gamesmanship and flopping on LA’s part, echoing coach […]

The injuries are starting to pile up for the NL East leading Atlanta Braves, especially on the pitching staff with Max Fried and Kyle Wright hitting the injured list and expected to miss at least two months — manager Brian Snitker addressed the ailments on Wednesday. “We’re in a difficult situation here that we have […]

Miro Heiskanen has emerged not only as an elite defenseman for the Dallas Stars, but one of the premier blueliners in the National Hockey League — Game 3 against the Seattle Kraken is a prime example why. Jordan Eberle scored a goal after a shot hit Heiskanen in the face, causing the 23-year-old to leave […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is one of the premier basketball players in the world when he’s on his game, at least according to former teammate DeMarcus Cousins. “He’s probably the most talented two-way player to ever touch the floor. When he’s committed and when his mind is focused and he’s in the right […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are just one win away from the franchise’s first trip to the Eastern Conference Final since 1996, the same year they marched all the way to the Stanley Cup Final for the only time in team history. Despite a 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs and widespread […]

It took the Chicago Blackhawks just under two hours to sell over $2.5 million worth of season tickets for 2023-24 after the team won the NHL Draft Lottery — the Connor Bedard sweepstakes — on Monday night. “The Blackhawks have already sold $2.5 million worth of season-ticket plans for 2023-24 in the 1.5 hours since […]

Last June, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was on top of the hockey world, leading his club to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship since 2001. The Swedish star hasn’t played a hockey game since. After missing the entire 2022-23 season and Stanley Cup Playoffs due to right knee surgery, the 30-year-old received an absolutely […]

Adin Hill made just his second appearance in goal since Mar. 7 in relief on Monday night — and led the Vegas Golden Knights to a commanding 5-1 win over the high-flying Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. Starter Laurent Brossoit sustained a lower-body injury at 11:44 of the first […]

Jay Woodcroft’s Edmonton Oilers absolutely took it to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2, dominating from start to finish to even their best-of-seven series at a game apiece — but they looked like a completely different team on home ice in Game 3. “Not good enough. Not good enough in any way,” the Oilers […]

Lonnie Walker was the unlikely hero that the Los Angeles Lakers needed on Monday night, scoring an incredible 15 points in the fourth quarter to help his team win a crucial Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. Walker helped the Lakers put the Warriors on the ropes in the form of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made a costly turnover at the end of his team’s 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Monday night, and Dennis Schroder was loving it. Schroder went viral for his hilarious reaction to the turnover, making a truly meme-worthy troll face at his opponent after […]

Rickey Jackson is an NFL Hall of Famer, a five-time second-team All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowler — and he added college graduate to his impressive resume last week. On Apr. 30, Jackson was one of 2,500 students to graduate as part of University of Pittsburgh’s Class of ’23 after completing his degree in social […]

Pete DeBoer’s Dallas Stars were blown out by the Seattle Kraken in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series on Sunday night, but hockey seemed secondary after a tragic mass shooting occurred at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, TX on Saturday. Eight people lost their lives in the second-deadliest US mass shooting of the year […]

The Boston Celtics lost a very winnable Game 4 on Sunday afternoon, headlined by rookie head coach Joe Mazzulla opting not to call a timeout in the dying seconds of both the fourth quarter and overtime to draw up a play. Mazzulla caught a ton of heat for not stopping the game on two separate […]

Just over a week ago, Sheldon Keefe’s Toronto Maple Leafs were fresh off exorcising their demons by advancing past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in nearly two decades. They did that by defeating the most dominant hockey team of the last three years in the Tampa Bay Lightning. […]

New Jersey Devils forward Tomas Tatar was not happy with a cross check he received from Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho in Game 3 — and it cost him $5,000 after he recklessly swung his stick at his opponent in retaliation. “New Jersey’s Tomas Tatar has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for […]

New Jersey Devils rookie defenseman Luke Hughes was phenomenal in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut, helping his team crush the Carolina Hurricanes 8-4 in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series on Sunday afternoon — and his teammates took notice. “He skates like his brother. It’s elite already,” Devils veteran defenseman Brendan Smith said after the […]

The Atlanta Falcons have added another name in NFL Free Agency, signing former Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Tre Flowers to a one-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Falcons secondary now has recently added Tre Flowers, Mike Hughes, Jeff Okudah and Clark Phillips III to a group that already included A.J. Terrell, Dee […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has been busy this offseason, to say the least — and after finally completing the Aaron Rodgers trade to the New York Jets and extending new starting quarterback Jordan Love, he told Peter King about the team’s plans for the future. “We believe in our process and in […]