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The New Jersey Devils had home-ice advantage over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series Tuesday night, but that did not matter to the men in blue, thanks in large part to the incredible job between the pipes by no other than netminder Igor Shesterkin. The Rangers goalie […]

Drew Doughty and the Los Angeles Kings have set in motion their plan to upset the Edmonton Oilers, as they took down Connor McDavid and company in Game 1 on Monday via a 4-3 overtime victory. It was the best form of revenge for the Kings over a hit by McDavid on Mikey Anderson back […]

After Tuesday night’s road loss to the Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was not going to let himself get lured into answering a question with verbiage that might put him in hot water. When asked by a reporter during the postgame press conference about his thoughts on the officiating, Trae Young jokingly […]

The last thing the New York Knicks wanted to see while their team was getting blown out of the water by Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 was their stars getting hurt during garbage time. That said, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau stubbornly inserted Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson into the game […]

The security team at Footprint Center is making sure that the incident involving a fan and Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook won’t have another version Tuesday night when the Phoenix Suns host LA for Game 2 of their first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, as people have now been assigned to guard […]

The New York Mets’ already banged-up rotation just had another hurt body, with the team placing pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the 15-day injured list, as reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Carrasco lands on the IL because of inflammation in his right elbow. With Carlos Carrasco out, the Mets now have three starters temporarily sidelined, […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are just too much to handle for the Atlanta Hawks. For the second game in a row in this Eastern Conference matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics have defeated the Hawks in dominant fashion. Speaking of Jaylen Brown, he had a highlight defensive play in the fourth […]

There are countless legends who have donned the colors of the New York Rangers, but not one of them has scored as many goals for the franchise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Chris Kreider. The veteran forward etched his name in Rangers history books with a goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s […]

Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Bobby Taylor appears to be regretting his decision to enter the transfer portal. Taylor initially announced his decision to leave Texas A&M football via the transfer portal, tweeting that he is “officially entering the transfer portal with 4 years of eligibility.” However, he would later make a cryptic post on […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani did not waste much time in giving baseball fans in the Bronx a treat. Right in the very first inning of the series-opener in the Big Apple against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees Tuesday night, Ohtani launched a two-run home run off of Clarke Schmidt to give […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove has yet to appear in a game in the 2023 MLB regular season, but the wait for his return to the mound is soon going to be over, with AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reporting that the right-hander will be making his 2023 MLB debut this coming weekend. “Joe Musgrove […]

Drew Rosenhaus, the agent of former Georgia Bulldogs star defensive tackle Jalen Carter, was recently a focus of a Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel profile, and among the subjects touched was Carter’s NFL chances amid his involvement in a vehicular accident that resulted in fatalities. Jalen Carter was pretty straightforward about how he believes it […]

Myles Garrett is done with participating in Pro Bowl Games. The Cleveland Browns star defensive end said that he’s not going to be joining the fun on the field during such events in the future after suffering a dislocated right big toe while in the 2023 edition of the Pro Bowl Games last February. “Run-away-from-the-cops […]

The Atlanta Hawks have their backs against the wall early in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics, as they lost Game 1 last Saturday to the tune of a 112-99 score. One trouble Trae Young and the Hawks had in that game was with their shooting, as Atlanta shot just 38.8 percent from the […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson recently got involved in a scary accident at a golf course in Denver when a golf cart he was in flipped. Fortunately for Wilson, he did not suffer any injuries. Confirmed via sources that this is TRUE. Russell Wilson flipped a golf cart into a bunker at Arrowhead Golf Course […]

Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin is getting closer to his goal of playing football again, as he’s already been fully cleared to resume football activities.  Hamlin is a walking miracle and an inspiration to many others after surviving a medical emergency during a game in the 2022 NFL season. With Hamlin getting okayed to return […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to hit the ice for their first game of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as they will play their series-opener in the first round Tuesday night at home versus the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s a long time coming too for defenseman Luke Schenn, who actually started his NHL […]

Amind the unclear futures of Chase Young and Montez Sweat in Washington, the Washington Commanders are set to have a visit with Clemson Tigers product and defensive end Myles Murphy this Tuesday, according to a source of Ben Standig of The Athletic. Murphy is among the most intriguing talents joining the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. […]

The New York Giants aren’t considered to be a quarterback-needy team heading into the 2023 NFL Draft. For one, they just signed Daniel Jones to a huge four-year deal worth $160 million back in March. That said, the Giants appear to be showing interest in at least one quarterback prospect in the form of Tennessee […]

Everyone’s got an opinion on the controversial moment in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings — the one that had Draymond Green going full-WWE on Kings big man Domantas Sabonis in the fourth quarter before getting ejected from the contest because of it. And when it […]

Doc Rivers gave James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers some good, old tongue-lashing in the second half of Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, and somehow did the trick in lighting a fire under the Sixers. “Cursing us out,” James Harden what Rivers told the team when the Sixers head coach called a timeout […]

The Edmonton Oilers got dealt with a heartbreaking loss right out of the gate in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as they squandered a 2-0 lead and lost 4-3 via an overtime power play goal by the Los Angeles Kings. The penalty that led to the Kings going on a man advantage was a tripping […]

The list of Boston Bruins 50-goal scorers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs used to consist of only one man in the form of Cam Neely. Well, that list just welcomed a new member with Brad Marchand finding the back of the net in the Bruins’ series-opening 3-1 win Monday night at home over the Florida […]

Milwaukee Brewers star pitcher Corbin Burnes exited Monday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning because of what appears to be an upper-body injury. Corbin Burnes exits the game in the 6th inning with an apparent injury.#ThisIsMyCrew | #Brewers pic.twitter.com/4IgZNQD0YL — Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) April 18, 2023 Burnes called the attention […]

There will never, ever be another Allen Iverson, but from time to time, someone would remind Philadelphia 76ers fans of the greatness of the one and only The Answer. On Monday night, Tyrese Maxey put on a show against the Brooklyn Nets with a performance that no one outside of Iverson had accomplished before in […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are now up 2-0 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets after yet another dominant victory Monday night. With Embiid flashing his MVP form, the Sixers scored a 96-84 win in Game 2, as the Philly star center also finished with 20 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists, and […]

The Phoenix Suns lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers at home, 115-110, but there are still some positive takeaways for them from that contest. Take for example the performance of Torrey Craig, who dropped a surprise package on Los Angeles’ defense, scoring a playoff career-high of 22 points on […]

Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball head coach Mike Brey will begin the next chapter of his coaching career in the pros. Brey has reportedly agreed to join the Atlanta Hawks‘ coaching staff as an assistant under head coach Quin Snyder, beginning in the 2023-24 NBA season, per Tom Noie of the South Bend […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom has left Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals after tossing just 58 pitches across four innings of work on the mound. The Rangers announced that the reason for Jacob deGrom’s premature exit from the game was due to precautionary with right wrist soreness. “Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom was […]

Among the many general expectations people have heading into the 2023 NFL Draft is that the top two quarterbacks, likely Bryce Young of the Alabama Crimson Tide and CJ Stroud of the Ohio State Buckeyes, will be taken by teams off the board within the top three picks. However, Adam Schefter of ESPN floated the […]

The excitement is real for the Deion Sanders era of Colorado football. According to Brett McMurphy of The Action Network, all Colorado Buffaloes season tickets have been gobbled up for the 2023 campaign. Prior to this year, the last time such tickets were sold out was way back in 1996 when Sanders was still high-stepping […]

For the second year in a row, the New York Rangers have made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last year, they reached the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in six game to the Tampa Bay Lightning. This time around, they’re arguably a better bunch. With that said, here are three reasons why the […]

One NFL Draft hopeful is on the verge of completing a visit of all 32 teams in the league, with Utah Utes cornerback Clark Phillips III scheduled to meet the only two teams left on his list this week, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network: “Utah CB Clark Phillips III is visiting the #Jaguars today […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have shown star quarterback Jalen Hurts the money. Hurts has agreed to a monster five-year deal worth $255 million with the Eagles, which means that he will be serving as a quarterback for Philly until the 2028 NFL season. The contract also includes a huge guaranteed amount of $179.304 million. Hurts is […]

The Houston Texans need a quarterback. They can address that major need in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. It’s safe to say that a majority of their fanbase want to see the team use the No. 2 overall pick in the draft on a signal-caller. All that being said, there are rumors that the Texans […]

As it stands, the Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson are still not on the same page. With that, there is a looming possibility that the quarterback might not be with the team in 2023. Meanwhile, the Ravens might be putting into place a contingency plan in case they end up not having Jackson in […]

Jrue Holiday and the Milwaukee Bucks had a nightmare start to their campaign in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Not only did they suffer an upset 130-117 home loss to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Sunday, but superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo also sustained a troubling back injury that forced him to miss the entire second […]

Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young still has not gotten a decision from the team on his contract in the 2024 NFL season, but he did not let that be a reason for him not to show up in the team’s offseason workout program, according to Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports. “Commanders DE Chase Young […]

Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves got absolutely dominated Sunday night in Mile High City, as they took a beating at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in a 109-80 loss in Game 1 of this NBA Playoffs first-round series. Apart from the high-powered Nuggets offense, Gobert also had to deal with pesky Nuggets fans, […]