Steve Silverman Articles - Page 21

The 2023-24 season is becoming a remarkable year in terms of hockey achievement and the numbers that the top players are putting on the board. While nobody is approaching the level of peak Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, the foursome of Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews are all making great arguments […]

The debate about the Norris Trophy seems to take place every year. Does the trophy for the NHL’s best defenseman go to an offensive superstar or a defensive stalwart? The facts are fairly simple. Throughout the years, the award has regularly gone to the game’s offensive stars. It’s much easier to look at the goal, […]

The pressure is on for the Toronto Maple Leafs once again. The playoffs are around the corner and the franchise will once again pick up the fight for its first Stanley Cup title since the ancient 1966-67 season. The NHL consisted of six teams the last time the Leafs won the Stanley Cup. The Leafs […]

The Boston Bruins have been playing under a cloud of failure dating back to last year’s playoffs. As they head into the final games of the 2023-24 regular season, they are in first place in the Atlantic Division and they have a solid chance of holding off the Florida Panthers for the division crown. Instead […]

The Masters represents the sport of golf’s opportunity to take center stage. The first major championship of the year has risen to the top of the golf rankings among Americans, and it is the tournament that all of the game’s top professionals want to win. It was not always that way, as the the U.S. […]

While many of the NFL’s veteran free-agent stars have already signed contracts for the 2024 season, defensive end Calais Campbell remains available. The 37-year-old Campbell has enjoyed a long and productive career in the NFL, having played nine years with the Arizona Cardinals, three years with the Baltimore Ravens, three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

The UConn Huskies are one day away from meeting Purdue in the NCAA Tournament championship game, and head coach Dan Hurley’s team has an excellent chance to win its second straight title. The matchup between huge centers Donovan Clingan of Connecticut and Zach Edey of Purdue will likely play a huge role in the outcome […]

There was a time when the combination of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were the dominant story lines at the Masters. Tiger was the top player in the world for many years and Lefty was considered his biggest rival and challenger. Tiger’s distance off the tee, his shot making with his irons and his incredibly […]

Referee Steve Kozari was involved in a scary NHL collision on the ice Saturday as the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning. The referee collided with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury, and both Kozari and the Tampa Bay player hit the ice hard as a result. Kozari momentarily lost consciousness and he was stretchered off […]

The UConn basketball team is something of a machine. The Huskies have dominated their first four games in the NCAA Tournament, and more of the same is expected when they take on Alabama in the national semifinal. Head coach Dan Hurley has a dynamic team that excels in nearly all measurable areas and combines their […]

When Francisco Lindor was an All-Star player for the Cleveland Guardians, his smile was almost always plastered on his face. It has not always been that way during his first three-plus seasons with the New York Mets. Steve Cohen would love for Mets fans to give Lindor the Trea Turner treatment (via @RSAdiamondtales, @StevenACohen2) pic.twitter.com/BPsyGOBZ7x […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing a critical juncture as they prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft. The Vikings are hopeful of selecting their quarterback of the present and future, and it is quite essential that they do just that. The Vikings made a key decision prior to the start of free agency that Kirk Cousins […]

The PGA Tour appears to belong to Scottie Scheffler during the current season. With the Masters set to tee off in Augusta, Georgia next week, Scheffler is the favorite when players tee off April 11. Scheffler’s ball striking has been at the top of the rankings for a long time, but his putting has improved […]

The Steelers were fully dependent on their defense during the 2023 season, and no player meant more to that unit than T.J. Watt. The Steelers regularly use Watt at the left outside linebacker slot, and he has proven he can take over nearly any game because of his tremendous motor, strength and skill. The Steelers […]

An important part of the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup is expected to return to action when the team takes the ice Saturday night in Montreal against the Canadiens. Right winger Mitch Marner is expected to be in uniform and will take his regular shift and play on the Toronto power play as he returns from […]

Purdue has reached the Final Four for the first time since 1980 and the Boilermakers will attempt to advance to the championship game if they can beat upset-minded North Carolina State. The Big Ten champions are 9-point favorites and have a talented big man in 7-4 center Zach Edey who is capable of dominating in […]

The seemingly long wait for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is finally over. The left wing scored the 400th goal of his career early in the first period of Boston’s road game against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. Brad Marchand finally gets the monkey off his back. pic.twitter.com/S07qDsDvbJ — Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) April 4, 2024 […]

Former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough was awarded $3 million by an NFL arbitrator after the team issued a statement that McDonough abused his spouse and neglected his disabled daughter. Terry McDonough and his family file suit against the Cardinals, owner Michael Bidwill, P.R. executive Jim McCarthy, and others for false and defamatory statements contained in […]

Aaron Donald had a brilliant career with the Los Angeles Rams franchise and has been an unstoppable force through the majority of his 10 years in the league. He uttered words that opposing offensive players longed to hear during the offseason when he announced his retirement. Playing against Donald for opposing offensive linemen — specifically […]

The Buffalo Bills are likely to have several key changes when they take the field at the start of the 2024 season. That position was fairly guaranteed once the Bills traded star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. Source: It’s a one-year deal worth up to $6.25M for La'el Collins and the #Bills. […]

The debate has been going on for years and it shows no signs of slowing down. When it comes to discussion of the greatest NBA player of all-time, LeBron James has his supporters and so does Michael Jordan. Most 30+ point games in NBA History including playoffs: 672 — LeBron James671 — Michael Jordan558 — […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of work to do  in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. After losing starting quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency to the Atlanta Falcons, the Vikings need a new starting quarterback for the present and the future. The Vikings made a business decision at the end of the 2023 season […]

The Dallas Police Department continues to search for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice after his vehicle was involved in a road race in Dallas that apparently was the cause of an accident that involved others in Northeast Dallas, per the Dallas Morning News. 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: A woman was injured in the crash that involved […]

The Chicago White Sox have to deal with a familiar problem. Outfielder-designated hitter Eloy Jimenez has suffered yet another nagging injury. Eloy Jiménez exited today's game with left adductor soreness, according to the White Sox. He currently is being further evaluated. Jiménez displayed discomfort running to first base in the 6th inning. — LaMond Pope […]

The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates have represented the haves and the have nots of baseball for many seasons. However, while the Pirates don’t seem to be in the Yankees class, they had a pitcher that interested the Bronx Bombers and they acquired him in a trade on the second day of the […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL for the last two decades. The Bruins clinched their most recent playoff appearance Thursday after losses by the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings, and they have earned a spot in the postseason in 15 of the past 17 seasons. The […]

The NFL Draft is less than a month away from taking the center stage in the sporting world, and the event is starting to take shape. The 2024 Draft will be a quarterback-heavy event that features potential superstars at the position in Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy. However, there are some […]

There are arguments throughout the sporting world about the greatest players of all-time. Those who saw Michael Jordan play will laugh when they hear younger people arguing on behalf of LeBron James. The baseball argument largely centers on Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and now Shohei Ohtani. The greatest player in hockey history may have been […]

Frankie Montas appeared to be anything but a sure thing when the Cincinnati Reds signed the pitcher to a one-year, $16 million deal in the offseason. Montas made just one appearance for the New York Yankees last season, after making 27 starts the year before. The right-handed pitcher was roaring to go on Opening Day, […]

With the NFL Draft less than a month away, teams that are looking to change their selection slot are going to be involved in the rumor mill. Since this year’s draft class features a slew of high-level quarterbacks, the rumors are likely to fly hot and heavy as the NFL Draft grows closer and closer. […]

Alex Rodriguez was hoping to turn his minority ownership stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA into a controlling majority. However, the bid of Rodriguez and his fellow minority owner Marc Lore has been rejected by owner Glen Taylor. Taylor said that that Rodriguez and Lore have not met the […]

The Minnesota Vikings must come away with a quarterback in this year’s draft. They let former starter Kirk Cousins leave through free agency when general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell decided that their former signal caller was not worth the four-year, $180 million deal that he got from the Atlanta Falcons. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers struggled on offense throughout the season. They made the playoffs as a Wild Card team last year, but the formula they used was quite unusual. They would regularly fail to put points on the board through the first three quarters while depending on their defense to hold the opponents in check. Mike […]

The Baltimore Orioles were the best team in the American League last year — at least in the regular season. The Orioles finished the year with a 101-61 record, and that was 11 games better than the Houston Astros (90-72), who finished with the second-best record in the American League. The Texas Rangers emerged from […]

The Steelers are making a huge change at the quarterback position this year as they have brought in veteran Russell Wilson and former Chicago Bear Justin Fields to the fold. They have also parted company with 2022 first-round draft choice Kenny Pickett, so it’s obvious that head coach Mike Tomlin will have a new leader […]

The Las Vegas Raiders took a turn for the better last season when Antonio Pierce stepped into the head coaching slot and replaced Josh McDaniels. The Raiders became a far more cohesive team and showed signs of becoming competitive once Pierce installed Aidan O’Connell as the team’s starting quarterback. O’Connell knows he will face significant […]

The passing of Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has resulted in an outpouring of emotion and condolences from those in the baseball world and many other civic leaders — both in baseball and outside of it. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred honored Angelos and paid his respect to his surviving family members. Commissioner Rob […]

Alex Bregman has been one of the linchpin players for the Houston Astros throughout his eight-year big-league career. He has been one of the game’s best clutch hitters, and he has also shown that he can make key plays in the field when the game is on the line. Alex Bregman said the Astros have […]

There was a time when Justin Thomas was the No. 1 player in the world. His golf game was complete and he excelled with his putter whenever the money was on the table. Just a BRUTAL miss from Justin Thomas 😅pic.twitter.com/hDnSSHc5HL — DraftKings (@DraftKings) March 23, 2024 Thomas has had a difficult time in recent […]