Rangers vs. Canucks: Complimentary Problems
Another low-event slog at MSG made one thing painfully clear: The Rangers have defense, grit, and structure—but almost no one who can actually move the needle.
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Another low-event slog at MSG made one thing painfully clear: The Rangers have defense, grit, and structure—but almost no one who can actually move the needle.
On Sunday, the 4-10 New Orleans Saints will host the 3-11 New York Jets in a battle between teams jockeying for draft order position. While the season may not have gone as either envisioned, one is guaranteed to pick up a victory this weekend. The Saints are coming off back-to-back wins, both versus NFC South […]
As I am writing this, the Red Wings have won all but two games in the month of December. In the same month last season, the Wings had lost five games to this point. That’s what we call progress, right? Detroit finally shook off the “Islanders demon” last night with a 3-2 win on home ice . Hooray! No season sweep! A lot of the focus is on Alex DeBrincat, and for good reason. He’s scored 20 goals so far this season, becoming the first Red Wing to reach 20 goals this quickly since Henrik Zet...
After the Knicks’ Tuesday night win to secure the franchise’s first NBA Cup trophy, much of the talk was surrounding Jalen Brunson winning MVP, OG Anunoby scoring a game-high 28 points, and Mitchell Robinson grabbing 15 rebounds (10 offensive!) in just 18 minutes. And rightfully so. But the guy who deserves the most credit might […]
Meet the Mets Part of Edwin Díaz’s decision to go with the Dodgers was the Mets’ refusal to meet some of his contract demands. And now, after the historic collapse and the losses of Díaz and Alonso, David Stearns is taking the chance to remake the Mets. The Mets are reportedly very interested in free […]
I might be a true sicko. The sickest of the sickos, if you will. A few weeks ago, I decided to do a breakdown and grade every single trade Tom Fitzgerald has made as Devils general manager after I stole the idea from another blogger on the internet. After well over 9000 words and a […]
Victor Wembanyama must be human after all, and despite losing in the Emirates Cup Final, the San Antonio Spurs can cope, knowing $212,373 is waiting for them for whatever they have in mind. The two-way players get half of the pot, too, but more than the money, the ride is what coach Mitch Johnson thinks […]
Edwin Díaz was facing the Dodgers as the star closer for the New York Mets during the 2024 NLCS. Just over a year later, and Díaz is the newest face of the Dodgers’ bullpen as their star closer. The race for Díaz ultimately came down to three teams; the Dodgers offered Díaz a three-year deal […]
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Happy Wednesday, BCB readers! We’ve got lots of good little news bites to keep you entertained today, including some roundups of trade rumors, looks at some free agent signings that teams are hoping will be the thing they need to compete next year. Some highlights we’ll touch on today are the wild totals being accumulated […]
The Yankees’ bullpen was hit-or-miss throughout the 2025 season. There were pitchers who, at times, showed excellent stuff. But for most of the time during the season, plenty was left on the table, including a handful of wins because of late-game blunders. Luke Weaver was one of those players who had an up-and-down season and, […]
The New York Jets go on the road to face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Although you just never know, wild upsets sometimes happen, this game looks like the last shot at a Jets victory on the schedule. The 4-10 Saints are a bad football team, but if you’re all about draft position, the […]
The Islanders suffered a regulation loss in Detroit last night through some untimely penalties and failure to stop Alex freaking DeBrincat on the ensuing power plays. They had a 1-0 lead entering the third, got the equalizer (from Scott Mayfield!?) after falling behind 2-1, but Mayfield took a late penalty and the Wings cashed in […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Why Quinn Hughes isn’t a New Jersey Devil: “The belief is that Vancouver would have wanted a package of 21-year-old defenseman Simon Nemec, drafted second overall in 2022; 24-year-old center Dawson Mercer; KHL defenseman Anton Silayev, drafted 10th overall in 2024; and a first-round pick. That package […]
The Commanders finally pulled out of the nose-dive in Week 15, with a 29-21 win over the New York Giants. The game showed that the Commanders still have the fight in them to bounce back from a disappointing shutout loss, and featured strong performances from rookie RB Bill Crosky-Merritt and PR Jaylin Lane, which bode […]
The offseason continues to move along, as this week we’ve had a spate of low-profile relief signings; Caleb Thielbar re-signing with the Cubs, the Nationals handing $5.5 million to lefty Foster Griffin, the Giants inking Jason Foley for $2 million, and the Reds landing former Yankee Caleb Ferguson on a one-year deal. Exciting stuff! The […]
After perhaps their most satisfying victory in years — a win over the defending champion Thunder to get to the NBA Cup Finals — the Spurs had one more hurdle in their way of some hardware: the New York Knicks. The two teams have put out a couple of entertaining match-ups over the last couple […]
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Carlos Rodón indicated he was progressing well in his recovery from elbow surgery and expects to rejoin the Yankees early on in the regular season. The southpaw said on the YES Network that he’s progressed to throwing from distances of 60 to 75 feet after an October procedure to shave down […]
The New York Knicks have won the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup! Maybe it means nothing to you, but some of us are reveling in it. To finally add another trophy to the case (and another banner in the rafters), to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113, and to see our Knickerbockers celebrating with confetti on […]
The Spurs kept the game close for three quarters, but were outworked by a tough Knicks team in the fourth, as they got to every rebound and every loose ball. The Knicks overcame a 92-81 point lead from the Spurs late in the third quarter and outscored them the rest of the way 43-21 to […]
This week, Commanders running back Bill Croskey-Merritt has been nominated for the Pepsi Zero NFL Rookie of the Week award for his outstanding play in the team’s Week 15 victory over the New York Giants. Many fans have been clamoring for the coaching staff to ‘play the youngsters’, and Bill came through with a big […]
After two games against Detroit where the Isles piled on the goals, the Red Wings got their revenge in a tight matchup. Some ill-timed penalties helped the Red Wings get back in the game after an early Islanders goal in the first period. The Isles struggled overall tonight, and if not for Ilya Sorokin continuing […]
Despite heavy zone time and another standout effort from Jonathan Quick, the Rangers were shut out at home in a frustrating 3–0 loss to Vancouver.
Heard the news? The New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs will meet in the NBA Cup Final tonight. It’s Jalen Brunson versus Victor Wembanyama in a Battle Royale. Though the game won’t count in the standings, it represents New York’s trophy tilt in decades. San Antonio’s fortunes hinge on Wemby, whose presence transforms […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s tempting to think that the Spurs won the cup on […]