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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Celtics Daily Links 4/16/26

Herald Four things to know about 76ers entering Celtics playoff matchup Celtics’ first-round opponent finalized after 76ers-Magic play-in game Globe 5 things to know about the Celtics' first-round playoff opponent Philadelphia fans chant 'We want Boston' ahead of playoff series vs. Celtics Celtics to face Philadelphia 76ers in first round of NBA playoffs With Tyrese Maxey, 76ers can make this a challenging series for Celtics The 76ers and Celtics took different paths to the playoff...

Giants place Harrison Bader and Jared Oliva on IL, call up Drew Gilbert and Will Brennan

The San Francisco Giants have had the worst outfield in the Major Leagues this year, and now it’s getting a shakeup. However, it’s not the performance that is causing that shakeup, but rather injuries. On Wednesday, ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Reds, the Giants announced that starting center fielder Harrison Bader and fourth […]

Kelvin Odih becomes latest St. John’s men’s basketball player to enter transfer portal

The list of returning Red Storm players continues to shrink. Freshman Kelvin Odih has entered the transfer portal, according to the New York Post’s Zach Braziller, becoming the sixth Red Storm player to depart the program this month, joining Joson Sanon, Dylan Darling, Sadiku Ibine Ayo, Lefteris Liotopoulos, and Imran Suljanovic. Originally committed to West […]

Trail Blazers Face a Nasty Wembanyama Problem

The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs last night by virtue of a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. It’s a benchmark of success for a team that set making the postseason as its goal at the start of the year. They made […]

Another top offensive lineman on Miami Dolphins draft radar

The Miami Dolphins are continuing to spend time with the 2026 NFL Draft’s top-tier offensive line prospects. We’ve heard they have interest in Spencer Fano of Utah and Francis Mauigoa of Miami, but Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network is reporting a new name on Wednesday — one the Dolphins have spent a good amount […]

Yankees promote reliever Angel Chivilli from Triple-A

The Yankees’ bullpen started the year on fire, protecting leads left and right and enjoying a few breakout performances from unexpected pitchers — or at least that’s what it looked like. Now, a few weeks into the season, the unit has looked leaky and inconsistent in recent games. This has caused the Yanks to make […]

3 bold predictions for Flyers vs. Penguins playoff series

The eighth chapter in the playoff history between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins is about to be written. The Flyers have won four of the first seven series, but also lost three of the last four. The last time the two teams met was in 2018, when the Penguins took out Philadelphia in six games. Gritty was still an idea among some in the Flyers organization, and Shayne Gostisbehere was the team’s most offensive defenseman. It’s been a long time However, the rosters of bo...

Daily Slop: 15 Apr 26 – Commanders TopGolf ‘26: Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs, David Bailey, Jeremiyah Love, Mansoor Delane & Rueben Bain Jr. (and more)

Commanders links Articles ESPN Commanders unveil new uniforms, debut ‘Hail Raiser’ look with alternate logo The Commanders unveiled their new uniforms Wednesday, returning to their more traditional color scheme — and to a look similar to when the franchise won three Super Bowls between 1981-91. “They’re associated with some incredible moments,” Washington team president Mark […]

Islanders sign Quinn Finley to two-year ELC

The Islanders offseason has begun with the signing of Quinn Finley to his two-year entry level contract. Finley made the NCAA championship final with the University of Wisconsin as arguably the Badgers’ best forward in his junior year. They ultimately lost the title to Denver University, 2-1. Listed at 6’, 190 lbs., the left-shooting winger […]

Steelers host rising DB for final top-30 visit

The Steelers have now used all of their 30 pre-draft visit slots, with Steelers Now’s Alan Saunders reporting Wednesday that the team hosted Arizona cornerback/safety Treydan Stukes for a visit. Stukes visited alongside Penn State quarterback Drew Allar, who was previously reported. Now that the list is finalized, you can view BTSC’s pre-draft visit tracker […]

Clemson Transfer Jake Wahlin Commits to BYU

BYU added its third transfer this cycle as Clemson transfer Jake Wahlin announced his commitment to BYU. Sources tell me he chose BYU over Kansas State, Cincinnati, Cal, and others. Jake signed with BYU before his mission, but after he returned home he played at Utah for two seasons. He played at Clemson this past […]

5 Sixers thoughts as they prepare for the Play-In Tournament

The Sixers have the basketball world right where they want them: limping into the Play-In Tournament while their best player is sidelined due to injury once more. Before they host the Orlando Magic tonight in beautiful South Philadelphia, here are five thoughts I currently have involving the team… Are the Magic falling apart? As much […]

Nats this year vs last - some early stats

It's still too early to look at individual stats but we can start to look at team trends and see what underlying things look good and what, if any, look scary. Last year the Nats issues can be broken down like this :  Batting 2025  Home Runs - 161  - 24th in majors Launch Angle - 9.9%  Walks - 443 - 28th    At the plate the Nats could make contact with the ball - they were middling in both average and strikeouts. That should help on the path to a middling overall ...

Mike Evans reportedly has his new jersey number with the 49ers

We still don’t have official jersey numbers for the San Francisco 49ers’ new additions this offseason. There’s a handful of names, like Mike Evans, Christian Kirk, Osa Odighizuwa, Robert Jones, and Brett Toth, all without numbers. As long as he’s been in the public eye, Mike Evans has worn the same number. Since 2012, when […]

The Short Porch is short on starting pitching

We’re still in small sample size territory as the calendar turns to tax day, but the Cubs are just a titch under 10 percent of the way through their season. The results have been disappointing to say the least, even though it’s early. While there are signs of optimism, the scoreboard doesn’t lie and neither […]

Yankees Triple-A manager Shelley Duncan comments on RailRiders’ home-opening series split

Crowds flocked to see the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during their first home series of the season last week at PNC Field in northeastern Pennsylvania. Total attendance for five dates was 17,043, the team’s largest Opening Week attendance since 2019. Fans saw the RailRiders split the six-game series with the Durham Bulls. In the opener, the […]