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The Toronto Maple Leafs’ early elimination from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs means that they can start paying more attention to dealing with players with expiring contracts — like star forward Matthew Knies, who is a pending restricted free agent. In fact, the Maple Leafs are reportedly back on the negotiation table already with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are so close to making a return to the NBA Finals, somewhere that the franchise last went to in 2012, when the Bolts were still led by the dynamic trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Those three have since each won a Most Valuable Player Award, but one […]

Based on the basic team stats from Game 4 of the 2025 Western Conference finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night at Target Center in Minnesota, it seemed as though Anthony Edwards and company came away with the victory. The Timberwolves had more rebounds, more takes from the […]

The New York Mets continue to roll, as they earned their third win in a row on Monday, defeating the Chicago White Sox in a series opener at Citi Field, 2-1. Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes did not earn a pitching win, but he allowed just an earned run on four hits to go along […]

Notwithstanding the Golden State Warriors’ early exit from the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Jimmy Butler has the reputation of being a cold-blooded assassin on the court when the stakes are high. But the six-time NBA All-Star appears to be no match when it comes to literal cold-blooded creatures. In a recent video shared by Butler via […]

Las Vegas Aces veteran guard Jewell Loyd returned to her old stomping grounds on Sunday, as she played against her former team, the Seattle Storm, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Lloyd spent her first 10 seasons in the WNBA wearing Seattle colors, so it still feels unusual for at least some WNBA fans to […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has his fair share of embarrassing starts in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that seems to be behind him now. While NHL goalies are always vulnerable to humiliating performances between the pipes, it’s not the case of late for Skinner. The 26-year-old netminder humbled the Dallas Stars anew […]

The 2025 NBA Playoffs is already in the conference championship round, with only four teams left standing. But Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant is also enjoying the action in the WNBA. On Sunday, the 15-time NBA All-Star was spotted again watching a WNBA game in the 2025 WNBA season, as he attended the showdown […]

The drought is finally over for New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso. The 30-year-old Alonso entered Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field in Queens having not hit a home run in 16 consecutive games. He ended that homer-less streak right in the very first inning of the Dodgers […]

Famous ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is a diehard New York Knicks fan, and that means being as passionate about his team when it loses as he is when it wins. Following New York’s Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 edition of the Eastern Conference finals last Friday, Smithg was among […]

The New York Knicks gave their hopes of winning the 2025 Eastern Conference finals series against the Indiana Pacers a major shot in the arm on Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Just when it looked like New York was going to get buried in a 3-0 series deficit after the Pacers went up […]

After a strong start to the 2025 WNBA regular season, the Washington Mystics now find themselves struggling. On Sunday, Washington, which won its first two games of the campaign, suffered their third loss in a row, absorbing a 68-62 defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury at PHX Arena in Phoenix. The Mystics surprisingly […]

After getting upset in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, the New York Yankees made sure to hit back hard at the home team. With Max Fried taking the mound for New York on Saturday, the Yankees easily took care […]

The Florida Panthers are dominating the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. However, it has not been an entirely smooth ride for the reigning Stanley Cup champions, with one of their key players leaving the game with an apparent injury. Panthers forward Sam Reinhart exited the game […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers had a memorable night at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Pacers looked as though they were circling down the drain, as they trailed the New York Knicks by 14 points with under three minutes left in the fourth period of their Game 1 matchup in the Eastern Conference […]

The New York Knicks were already tasting success in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Up by 14 points with just under three minutes left in regulation, the Knicks had the entire Madison Square Garden pumped up and anticipating what then appeared to be an eventual […]

The Kansas Jayhawks will have the services of transfer guard Melvin Council Jr. in the 2024-25 college basketball season after all. Council transferred to Kansas basketball but also had his eyes on the 2025 NBA draft, which he has now withdrawn from, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. “Kansas’ Melvin Council […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder drew first blood in their Western Conference finals matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. With Gilgeous-Alexander leading the attack, Oklahoma City came away with a 114-88 victory on Tuesday night to go up 1-0 in the series. Gilgeous-Alexander shot just 10-for-27 from the field and missed all […]

The Minnesota Lynx are off to a great start in the 2025 WNBA season. After beating the Dallas Wings last Friday, 99-84, Courtney Williams and the Lynx took down the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, 89-75. A big reason for Minnesota’s success has been the efficient play on the court by star guard Courtney Williams, […]

Veteran forward DeWanna Bonner of the Indiana Fever just hit another WNBA milestone. During Tuesday night’s game between Indiana and the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the 37-year-old Bonner moved up a notch on the league’s all-time list for most career rebounds, going from ninth to eighth place. “More history for DeWanna Bonner 🙌 With […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ wound from their Game 7 loss in the second round series of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs to the Florida Panthers is still fresh. And the pain? It still stings. Just ask Toronto star forward William Nylander. “Just a s****y game. That’s about it,” Nylander said about the Maple Leafs’ […]

Don Sweeney will continue to be the Boston Bruins’ general manager for years to come. On Tuesday, the Bruins announced a new deal with Sweeney, who’s been serving Boston in that same capacity since 2015. “The #NHLBruins and General Manager Don Sweeney have agreed to a two-year contract extension,” Boston’s post on X (formerly Twitter) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the last two teams standing in the Western Conference. This Tuesday night, these two contenders for the 2025 NBA title will begin their best-of-seven series at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. It’s an intriguing matchup that should garner plenty of interest, especially with both teams entering […]

The New York Mets committed enough money to Juan Soto to probably fund a space program, so his effort every game will always be subject to scrutiny as though he’s a literal star being examined by the James Webb Telescope. Such was the case on Monday night during a game between the Mets and the […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber had a memorable night on Monday, as he hit a big career milestone during the series opener on the road against the Colorado Rockies. During the ninth inning of the contest, Schwarber smashed a monster 466-foot solo home run off of Rockies relief pitcher Scott Alexander to extend the […]

The Paige Bueckers mania in Dallas continues to grow. On Monday, the Dallas Wings rookie guard is suiting up for her second regular-season game in the WNBA against the visiting Seattle Storm at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Among the many people in attendance to watch the Wings game versus Seattle was none other […]

The Edmonton Oilers are still alive in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, as they are about to see action in the Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars. That series is set to start on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, with the Oilers seemingly having the potential to get defenseman Mattias […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon braved a lower-body injury and forced his body to play in the all-important Game 7 showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road on Sunday. However, Gordon’s courageous move went for naught, as Denver ended up getting lit up in a 125-121 loss at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. […]

It’s hard being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, given the team’s repeated failures in the Stanley Cup playoffs, just like Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of a second-round series. But it’s also difficult to be a player for Toronto because of the bright lights and the intense pressure that comes […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to get past the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs again. They also stumbled in their mission to end their Game 7 struggles again. Toronto has made the postseason each year since 2017, and every time, the Maple Leafs failed to progress beyond the second round, the latest […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are through two rounds of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, having just passed a tough test in the Western Conference semifinal matchup against the Denver Nuggets. At one point in that series, the Thunder looked as though they were going to get outclassed and upset by Nikola Jokic and […]

The 2025 WNBA season is officially underway, with games already played on Friday. On the second day of the new WNBA campaign, Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant shared his excitement for the league, as he shared a message on social media. “I love that the @wnba is back. Wishing everyone a healthy season. Let’s […]

The stars delivered the goods for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their second-round series versus the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, two stars out of the SEC, took turns in pummeling the Warriors on Wednesday, leading Minnesota to a 121-110 victory at Target Center in Minnesota. As Randle was being […]

It took the Minnesota Timberwolves just five games to eliminate the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After losing Game 1, Minnesota stitched together four wins in a row to book a return trip to the Western Conference finals, punctuating the Warriors series with an emphatic 121-110 home win […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Golden State Warriors packing for a vacation after just five games in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. On Wednesday night, Minnesota demolished the Stephen Curry-less Warriors in a 121-110 victory that also saw Edwards take on a bigger role on offense as a table […]

The Los Angeles Kings have found a new man to run the show from behind the front office desk, as they have hired former Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland to take over the same position with the team following the departure of Rob Blake. The hiring has garnered plenty of attention since Holland was […]

The San Diego Padres are back on track, thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr. The star outfielder delivered for the Friars Tuesday night, as he smashed a two-run walk-off home run to give San Diego a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at home at Petco Park. On a 2-2 count and with a runner […]

For the second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers are going to dance in the Eastern Conference finals. That’s after Tyrese Haliburton and company finished their job in the second round, dismantling the No. 1 seed in the East Cleveland Cavaliers in only five games. The Pacers sent the Cavaliers to an early vacation […]

It has been a while since the last time Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm saw action on the ice. The veteran blue liner continues to be sidelined because of an undisclosed health issue, as he has not played a game yet in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. Ekholm, who last skated in a game […]