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Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant believes that Sixers’ Joel Embiid deserves to be the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this season, he told Eddie Gonzalez on the latest episode of The ETCS on Wednesday. “Joel Embiid…he was my pick last year too,” Durant told Gonzalez. “It ain’t even just defensively to me. He’s just dominant. He’s […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended for one game for stomping on Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis on Monday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, and NBA Executive VP Joe Dumars explained why on Wednesday. “Here’s what it came down to: Excessive and over-the-top actions, conduct detrimental and a repeat offender. […]

Seattle Kraken goaltender Phillip Grubauer played three seasons for the Colorado Avalanche, but arguably saved his best performance for the other end of the crease, leading his new team to a Game 1 victory in Denver on Tuesday night — and Avs forward Nathan MacKinnon was not happy about it. “Nothing,” the Colorado forward said […]

The Seattle Kraken won their first ever playoff NHL game in style on Tuesday night, taking out the defending champion Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series at Ball Arena. It was a triumphant 3-1 victory for the Kraken, who stifled the high-flying Avalanche offense all night while getting great […]

The Winnipeg Jets upset the Vegas Golden Knights in the opener of their first-round series on Tuesday night, and the win was headlined by forward Morgan Barron taking a skate to the face in the first period, resulting in more than 75 stitches. In true playoff hockey fashion, Barron returned to the ice less than a […]

Ilya Samsonov and the Toronto Maple Leafs entered their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning as the favorite — and left Game 1 in shambles after being crushed by their Eastern Conference rivals on Tuesday night. The Leafs lost 7-3 in front of the home crowd at Scotiabank Arena, and their Russian goaltender got […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, coach Taylor Jenkins said on Tuesday. “An MRI yesterday showed an aggravation of the bruising in the soft tissue in Ja Morant’s hand, an injury originally suffered vs. Bucks in last week of regular season,” […]

Minnesota Wild blueliner Matt Dumba won’t face any supplemental discipline for his monstrous hit on Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski in Game 1 of their first-round series on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. “NHL Player Safety will NOT have a hearing for Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Duma after his hit took center Joe […]

Major League Baseball is experimenting with a few different rules in the Atlantic League in 2023, including the ‘Designated Pinch Runner,’ which will allow a player to be substituted in and out of the game as a baserunner without penalty. “Each club will list a player who is not otherwise in the starting lineup as […]

Purdue Boilermakers superstar Zach Edey has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced on social media on Tuesday. “My basketball journey has been unorthodox to say the least, but I wouldn’t change a thing about it,” the AP College Basketball National Player of the Year said in a tweet. “From ranked 437 in my class […]

The Colorado Avalanche open up their Stanley Cup title defense on Tuesday night when they welcome the Seattle Kraken to Ball Arena for the latter’s maiden playoff series. The Avs finished the regular season on an absolute tear, winning 10 of their last 12 games to leapfrog the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild and win […]

Jon Cooper and the Tampa Bay Lightning have made three straight Stanley Cup Finals since 2020 and solidified themselves as the most successful hockey team of the 2020s thus far, but they have a lot of work to do to make it four in a row. After defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games […]

Dallas Stars defenseman Ryan Suter has always been regarded as a hard-nosed player, but he may have taken his physical play a little too far in the team’s Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. Suter caught superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov with multiple unnecessary cross-checks, remarkably not being penalized for either of […]

The Colorado Avalanche will get arguably the best defenseman in the game of hockey back in the lineup for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Seattle Kraken after Cale Makar confirmed he would be healthy for Tuesday’s tilt. “Yeah, I’ll be good to go tomorrow,” Makar said after participating in a full practice […]

Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline was drinking before he crashed an all-terrain vehicle on his property in Delaware, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch obtained the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office’s case report that provided more details on the crash that occurred on Sunday morning. In the report, the 36-year-old Hartline told medics that […]

Klay Thompson came to the defense of his Golden State Warriors teammate after Draymond Green was ejected from Monday night’s 114-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings for stomping on Domantas Sabonis. “What are you going to do when someone grabs your foot when you’re running full speed?” Thompson told reporters after the game, according to […]

The NBA’s charge rule has come under fire in the wake of injuries to star players Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban has an idea for how to make the rule more effective. “Move the circle further away from the basket. Taking it an extra foot away from the hoop […]

The National Basketball Association is making significant changes to criteria for award winners starting next season, which includes needing to play a minimum of 65 games to qualify for them, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Monday. In the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and NBPA, there is a games played component […]

The Houston Texans have a prime selection with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft — but there could be another top pick getting traded after general manager Nick Caserio said they aren’t guaranteed to keep the pick, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Caserio said at the team’s pre-draft press conference […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks got a massive boost for 2023 after star guard El Ellis announced his decision to transfer from Louisville on Monday. The former Cardinal led his team in scoring last season before entering the transfer portal earlier in April. Although he committed to Arkansas on Monday, he’s still going through the NBA Draft […]

E-40 will not be at Game 2 between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors on Monday night after he was ejected from Game 1, a representative for the artist told Shams Charania. “Hip-hop artist and Bay Area legend E-40 will not attend Game 2 of Warriors-Kings in Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center tonight […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was phenomenal for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2021, but after suffering a hamstring injury that sidelined him for a good chunk of 2022, Peter King thinks his draft stock is falling. “Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a left hamstring injury last year. He had a gigantic 2021 season at Ohio State, then played only […]

Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback Jalen Hurts just became the highest paid player in NFL history. Hurts and the Eagles agreed to terms on a five-year, $255 million contract extension on Monday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. According to the two, the deal includes $179.304 million in guarantees, including $110 million fully […]

The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with receiver/return specialist Dante Pettis, the team announced on Monday. “Pettis appeared in all 17 games with seven starts in his first season with the Bears last year, catching 19 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns, rushing for 37 yards on two […]

The Detroit Lions are bringing back cornerback Saivion Smith, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday. “The Lions are re-signing versatile DB Saivion Smith, source said, an incredible comeback,” Rapoport tweeted. “Smith suffered a scary neck injury against the Patriots in his first start, then had offseason disc surgery. Now healthy again, he’s back in […]

Jamal Murray came to play in his first postseason game in three years, scoring a team-high 24 points as the Denver Nuggets derailed the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round series. It was Murray’s first playoff game in 950 days, and after leading his team to a convincing 109-80 win at Ball Arena […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder was the only player who didn’t practice on Friday ahead of the team’s first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies this weekend, but head coach Darvin Ham said the absence was only precautionary, according to the LA Times’ Dan Woike. Schroder was excellent for the Lakers in their gutsy […]

The Chicago Cubs showed off the new LED lights at Wrigley Field this week — and Ian Happ is loving them. The old 1988 lights apparently required a lot of maintenance over the years, while the new LED bulbs were installed to provide better and more energy-efficient lighting. “The new lights are epic,” Happ said […]

Anthony Richardson made an incredible catch at the Florida Gators spring game on Friday — while in the middle of a live SEC Network interview with Pete Thamel ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. It was quite an impressive reception from the highly-touted quarterback, who looks like he might have a future as a wide […]

Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season is on the line when the team welcomes the Oklahoma City Thunder to Target Center on Friday night. The winner earns the No. 8 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference and a date with the Denver Nuggets in the first-round of the playoffs; the loser goes home. After […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the postseason for the first time in nearly two decades in 2022-23, and the entire front office got the axe after a brutal campaign. “The Penguins have relieved President of Hockey Operations Brian Burke, General Manager Ron Hextall, and Assistant General Manager, Chris Pryor of their duties,” Fenway Sports […]

Jonathan Toews went out in style in his last game as the captain of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, scoring a goal in front of the home crowd at United Center as he’s done so many times before. Toews spoke about how much his 15 years in Chicago have meant to him after the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a two-year contract extension with wide receiver Justin Watson, his agent JL Sports announced on Friday. “Congratulations to client [Justin Watson] on re-signing with the Chiefs on a 2-year deal,” the Connecticut-based sports agency tweeted. The 27-year-old was drafted in the fifth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Diar DeRozan was arguably one of the Most Valuable Players for the Chicago Bulls in their Play-In win against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night — and United Airlines wants to see the viral star at the team’s game against the Miami Heat on Friday. “We need Diar in Miami!” the airline hilariously wrote on […]

After 12 seasons and six Pro Bowl selections, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy announced his retirement from the National Football League in style on Friday morning. The 35-year-old posted an epic two-minute video on social media, tracking the elite defensive player throughout his 12-year NFL career. THANK YOU!!! pic.twitter.com/NxE9K4TfJK — Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) April 14, 2023 […]

The New York Yankees got absolutely destroyed by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, giving up the most runs they ever have in an opening inning en route to an embarrassing 11-2 loss — and snapping Aaron Judge’s impressive on-base streak in the process. “Aaron Judge subbed out of the game [11-1, 8th inning] for […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are red hot just in time for a first-round playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings — and they made joint history not seen since the days of “The Great One” in the process. McDavid ended the regular season on an insane 16-game point streak, finishing with an outstanding […]

The Toronto Raptors were eliminated in heartbreaking fashion by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, and while there will be a lot of question marks this offseason in Canada, re-signing star forward Pascal Siakam before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2024 is probably at the top of the list. The 29-year-old confirmed on Thursday […]

The Colorado Avalanche are battling the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division with just two games remaining in the regular season, and they’ll have versatile forward Artturi Lehkonen back in the lineup for the final push. Lehkonen will return from a fractured finger when the Avs host the Winnipeg Jets on […]