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Surprise! The Giants have increased their budget

This post could’ve been titled “Reassessing the Giants’ payroll situation for 2026” as a sequel to this post from earlier in the offseason, but it’s less interesting than the truth, which is that, based on what’s publicly known about the team’s expenses, the San Francisco Giants have committed to the largest Baseball Operations budget in […]

Friday BP: Grade the rotation

It would appear that the San Francisco Giants have set their rotation. After agreeing to a one-year New Year’s Eve special with righty Tyler Mahle, the Giants now have five established starting pitchers under contract for 2026. You can quibble with the order if you want, but, assuming health (a big assumption, admittedly), these are […]

Brooklyn Nets blown out by Houston Rockets, lose 120-96

Egor Dëmin and Michael Porter Jr. combined for 12 3-pointers in a loss to the Golden State Warriors, but neither of them were available on New Year’s Day when the Brooklyn Nets were hosting the Houston Rockets. Terance Mann would also miss the contest, leaving the Nets down three starts in their first contest of […]

Hot take: It’s not Chernyshov’s time yet

San Jose Sharks fans have been pleasantly surprised by the arrival of Igor Chernyshov, who has not looked out of place in his seven games with the NHL squad so far. Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky was blunt when asked if the 20-year-old belonged in the NHL recently, answering with a simple “Yes.” But whether he sticks around after everyone gets healthy is another question. Sharks fans may need to be prepared for some frustration: this Sharks roster is built for the Future is Teal mantra, not the fut...

Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Tyler Mahle, who originally joined the Rangers while recovering from Tommy John surgery prior to the 2024 season, has signed with the Giants. Over at Yahoo Sports they have three New Year’s resolutions for the Texas Rangers. And that’s all I’m finding this morning.

Elephant Rumblings: Happy New Year!

The Baseball world is quiet today. So instead of “creating” some news, I’m just going to say that I’m optimistic about the 2026 Athletics season. While management has not brought in many fresh faces, Jeff McNeil, Mark Leiter Jr., and the few minor league contract signings give me hope. The starting rotation, as it appears […]

Quick bites: Sharks sweep season series with Wild

The San Jose Sharks aren’t the best team in the league, but somehow, some way, the Sharks have the Minnesota Wild’s number. It took extra time once again, but the Sharks swept the season series with the Wild today, with a 4-3 shootout win. The win claimed the Sharks’ 20th win of the season, equaling San Jose’s total wins in all of the 2024-25 season. The last time the Sharks had 20 or more wins before the turn of the calendar was in 2018-19, when the team had 46 wins and made the playoffs. Whi...

Brooklyn Nets enter 2026 sensing a bright future ahead of them

The Brooklyn Nets’ final practice of 2025, even as it followed a loss to the Golden State Warriors, was quite chipper. Drake Powell and Nolan Traore got up extra shots together, working on their skills but also taking the time to laugh with each other and their coaches. Danny Wolf could hardly concentrate on free-throws […]

Recap/Analysis: Hornets fall short against Warriors

The Charlotte Hornets got big games from Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, and Kon Knueppel, but it wasn’t enough to beat Stephen Curry and the Warriors. The Summary Kon Knueppel fired a corner three the first time he touched the ball, and naturally it hit nothing but net. It was part of a hot start for […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets fall short against Warriors first appeared on At The Hive .

2025 Athletics Season In Review: Gunnar Hoglund

The A’s are desperate for starting pitching right now and they have plenty of arms that at one point were considered top prospects. None of them have panned out as hoped so far but there’s still plenty of time for most of them. In today’s Season In Review we take a look at one of […]

Wild at Sharks game 40: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks welcome the Minnesota Wild to the Shark Tank today, hoping to sweep the season series. It’s a much different Wild team than the Sharks have played in the past two outings. The Sharks won the previous two meetings, though both of those happened before the Quinn Hughes trade. San Jose won 6-5 in overtime on Oct. 26 and 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 11. But now, the Wild have one of the best defensemen in the world in Hughes. Since acquiring Hughes on Dec. 12, the Wild have gon...

Giants sign RHP Tyler Mahle to 1-year deal

Bruce Bochy’s job with the team pays off immediately. Shayna Rubin has posted news that the San Francisco Giants “are close” to signing starter Tyler Mahle to a 1-year deal. [Update: Mark Feinsand confirms it’s a done deal.] When healthy, the righty was Bochy’s second-best starter in 2025 when they were both Rangers. Unfortunately, Mahle […]

Macklin Celebrini named to Team Canada Olympic roster

After months and months of speculation, only made stronger by exceptional play by the 19-year-old, Team Canada’s brain trust made it official this morning by naming young Sharks’ center Macklin Celebrini to the Olympic roster. Celebrini will join the best of the best on the world stage in Milan in February, and he could very well play a top-six role for Team Canada; he’s had that good a season with the Sharks. For Team Canada General Manager Doug Armstrong, picking Celebrini was a process that...

2025 Athletics Season In Review: Michael Kelly

Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the bullpen, remembering our time with Michael Kelly. What role will he play in the A’s pen in 2026? How was he acquired? The San Diego Padres selected Michael Kelly in the first round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft with […]

Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors Preview: Game 33

What: Charlotte Hornets (11-21) (7-9 home) vs Golden State Warriors (17-16) (7-12 away) When: 1:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–City (yellow/orange), Warriors–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets +7.5, Hornets money line +280, O/U 232.5 Injuries: Hornets: Kon Knueppel-probable (ankle), Miles Bridges-questionable (ankle), Pat Connaughton-questionable […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors ...

49ers injury report: Christian McCaffrey has a stiff back; George Kittle will be limited

Here is the San Francisco 49ers’ first injury report of the week with a Saturday game. Starting with the players who won’t practice: Keion White (groin) Trent Williams (hamstring) Kyle Juszczyk (hip) Christian McCaffrey (back) Limited: Upton Stout (protocol) George Kittle (ankle) Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) Kyle Shanahan said cornerback Renardo Green will […]

Jaquan Brisker on the Bears Defense: “We Let the Offense Down”

Jaquan Brisker kept it a buck when discussing the Chicago Bears’ Week 17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Jaquan Brisker: "We let the offense down. I'm going to say it. We let the offense down, period. I feel like Caleb and them, they gave us enough points to do what we had to do to win. The defense didn't." — Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) December 29, 2025 Sure, that loss stung. But in a year where we have seen the head coach and quarterback remind us what accountability ...

Who is D.J. Snelten, and why did the Padres sign him?

Rarely is a player who last appeared in the majors nearly a decade ago projected to make an impact on a baseball season. D.J. Snelten is a hard-throwing left-handed reliever who has not played in the big leagues since 2018 with the San Francisco Giants.  The San Diego Padres signed him to a minor league […]