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The NBA lost a legend on Tuesday, as news surfaced that Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier passed away at the age of 73. Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier, one of the game's great players and statesmen, passed away on Tuesday evening. He was 73 years old. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been arguably the biggest surprise in baseball so far this season. Entering Tuesday night, the Angels were 20-11 and a game ahead of the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West. But on Tuesday, there was an even greater surprise. Angels rookie starting pitcher Reid Detmers tossed […]

The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-0 on Tuesday behind the arm of starting pitcher Justin Verlander. The four-time Cy Young Award winner dominated the Twins, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning. With only five outs to garner what would have been his fourth career no-hitter, Twins’ Gio Urshela picked up a base […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one win away from reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night in Game 5. The series has been back and forth throughout, with teams alternating wins. But this game did not look very good for Toronto early on. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had all of the momentum in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Miami Heat. After losing the first two games in Miami, the Sixers got All-Star center Joel Embiid back from injury. They then went on to win both games in Philadelphia. That left many wondering if his absence was the […]

The Miami Heat are one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. They completely dismantled the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of their semifinal series, 120-85. The Heat will look to get back to the conference finals for the second time in the last three seasons in Game 6 back in Philadelphia Thursday night. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Miami Heat with all of the momentum. The Sixers won both Game 3 and Game 4 back in Philly. Those wins coincided with the return of All-Star center Joel Embiid. Game 5 Tuesday was the first game of the series since […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are staring at a 3-1 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors in the western conference semifinals. To make matters worse for Memphis, news surfaced earlier Tuesday that Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is likely done for the rest of the playoffs. Following an MRI, it was revealed that Morant is dealing with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have their backs against the wall. They trail the best-of-seven series against the Golden State Warriors three games to one heading back to Memphis. The chances of winning three straight against Golden State was already going to be difficult. It might have just become nearly impossible. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a very interesting offseason. Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers first accepted a massive deal, worth $50 million per year. That set off a chain of events leading to the trade of Pro Bowl wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Packers also lost deep threat Marquez […]

The Phoenix Suns lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks on Mother’s Day. During the game, a Mavs fan allegedly put his hands on Suns point guard Chris Paul’s mother. The fan also supposedly pushed Paul’s wife in front of his children. News had surfaced that the fan was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were left for dead following their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the eastern conference semifinal series. Boy, how things have chanced since the series shifted to Philadelphia. On Sunday night, the Sixers defeated the Heat, 116-108, to even the series up. The Sixers controlled much of the game, but […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of a very physical series with the Memphis Grizzlies. Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected for a Flagrant 2 in Game 1. In Game 2, things took a huge jolt forward as Dillon Brooks took a massive swipe at the head of Gary Payton II, sending him […]

On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins appeared they suffered a huge blow. Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was hit by a pitch twice against the Orioles. After the game, he had some preliminary tests done. The early imaging suggested that Correa’s right middle finger may have a non-displaced fracture. Were that the case, the Twins infielder would […]

On Friday, Rafael Nadal was playing in the quarterfinal of the Madrid Open against fellow Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz. For only the second time in 2022 Rafael Nadal lost a tennis match, dropping to Alcaraz 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. But what is truly remarkable is that this was the first time in Nadal’s illustrious career that he […]

Going all the way back to his college days at Arizona State, James Harden has always shown he is a pure scorer of the basketball. His willingness to throw his body around in the paint and use his agility to get shots off has been remarkable. The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted him third overall in […]

The Tennessee Titans shocked the football world during the 2022 NFL Draft when they traded Pro Bowl wide receiver AJ Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles for a first-round and third-round pick. It sent shockwaves throughout the NFL and the Titans fan base. Tennessee fans went nuts online in disbelief that their team traded away arguably […]

The Carolina Hurricanes took a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, winning 5-2. In what has been an extremely physical two games thus far, there have been huge hits, and collisions with goalies. In Game 2, Bruins forward David Pastrnak collided with Hurricanes net minder Antti Raanta, leaving him bloodied […]

The Miami Heat have quietly looked spectacular thus far in the playoffs. They easily handled the Atlanta Hawks in the opening round, and currently hold a 2-0 series lead on the Philadelphia 76ers in the conference semifinals. To be completely honest, they have been aided a bit by injuries to opposing stars. Early on in […]

The Boston Bruins are in serious trouble in their first round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. They lost both games on the road by a combined 10-3 score. That has prompted Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy to make a switch in goal. He revealed on Thursday that Boston is going to give the start […]

The Boston Bruins lost more than just the first two games in their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. On Thursday, Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that the team has ruled out star defenseman Hampus Lindholm to injury. Lindholm had his world rocked late in the second period on a hit from Hurricanes forward […]

The New England Patriots are no longer the class of the AFC East, never mind the AFC. However, they still reached the playoffs last season, losing to the Buffalo Bills in the wild card game. New England though is certainly having an interesting offseason. Their defense, which was the strength of the team in 2021, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are finishing a three-game series at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox Thursday afternoon. Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani is the starting pitcher. He is also hitting third in the Angels lineup. That does not sound like much because we have all become numb to the fact that Ohtani is a […]

Bill Simmons has never made apologies for being a Boston sports fan. After all, he grew up just miles outside the city in Brookline. But he has made a career in never failing to tell it like he sees it, whether that’s good or bad for his team, or another. But in particular, he appears […]

Future Hall of Fame and New England Patriots legend Tom Brady has had the most decorated career in the history of football. He owns seven, count them, seven Super Bowl rings. But if you ask Raiders fans, all of that could have changed over 20 years ago. During the AFC Divisional Round playoff game between […]

The Phoenix Suns entered Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks looking for a commanding 2-0 series lead. They easily took care of business in Game 1, despite Luka Doncic dropping 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. In Game 2, Phoenix caught fire, particularly in the second half and ended up setting a playoff franchise […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are battling in Game 2 of their western conference semifinal series. Phoenix dominated in Game 1, despite the final score only being 121-114. In the loss, Mavs superstar Luka Doncic played out of his mind, dropping 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. However, it obviously was not close […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Game 2 in their western conference semifinals series with the Phoenix Suns in need of a win. They were rolled in Game 1 at Phoenix, 121-114. The final score was not in any way indicative of how lob sided the game was. The Mavs do not want to fall in an […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking like one of the favorites to reach the Super Bowl from the NFC once again. The GOAT, Tom Brady, came out of retirement. The Buccaneers re-signed wide receiver Chris Godwin, center Ryan Jensen and running back Leonard Fournette. They also added defensive back Logan Ryan and wideout Russell Gage, […]

The Boston Bruins were in need of a strong performance following a 5-1 loss in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Carolina Panthers. The Bruins started strong, skating well and creating a couple scoring opportunities. However, the game took a turn when Bruins forward David Pastrnak collided with Hurricanes goalie Antti […]

The Brooklyn Nets season was filled with drama, and numerous highs and lows. The ultimate low happened recently when they were swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. After losing the first couple of games, news had surfaced that embattled Nets star Ben Simmons was making his season debut. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a thrilling Game 1 victory over the New York Rangers Tuesday night. It took almost six full periods of action, as the game went into triple overtime until Evgeni Malkin sent Rangers fans home unhappy. However, not all of the news is good for Pittsburgh. During the second overtime, starting goaltender […]

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1 in Game 1 of their first-round eastern conference playoff series. The Bruins enter Game 2 in need of a better showing, as the Hurricanes are looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. Midway through the first period, the Bruins found themselves on the power play for […]

Following a dominant performance in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Milwaukee Bucks got drubbed by the Boston Celtics in Game 2, 109-86. Boston shot the lights out, particularly in the first half as they nailed 13 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc in the first two quarters. The Bucks found […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was ejected following the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins. In what was a serious crazy and contentious ejection, Bumgarner had to be held back from attacking first base umpire Dan Bellino. After the game, the Diamondbacks lefty was asked about what happened and had an […]

The San Diego Padres have been off to a hot start to the 2022 season. Things got much better on Wednesday, as starting pitcher Mike Clevinger made his season debut. Although he did not pitch well, it’s a minor miracle he has made it back to the majors. Clevinger had not pitched in a major […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins almost always seem to play in some of the longest playoff games in the NHL. It happened once again, as the Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 in triple overtime, sending Rangers fans home in a sour mood. However, it might prove to be a pyrrhic victory for Pittsburgh. With a […]

The NHL playoffs are always one of the best spectacles in all of sports. Hockey fans were reminded of that Tuesday night, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers played almost two full games before a winner was decided. Just under six minutes into the third overtime, Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin scored the game-winning […]

The Washington Capitals limped into the NHL playoffs, and without their captain and best player, Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin took a hard hit and went into the boards really hard a little over a week before Game 1 of their first-round series. Because of the injury, Ovechkin did not play the final three regular season games, […]