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Northeastern transfer LA Pratt is joining Northwestern, he announced on X Friday afternoon. A 6-foot-5 guard from Colombus, Ohio, Pratt opened the 2025-26 season with a career-high 26 points, but suffered a broken foot that ended his season after three games. He is set to be healthy this upcoming year and will look to build […]
The Edmonton Oilers postseason begins on Monday. Heading into the final day of the season on Thursday, the Oilers first round opponent was anyone’s best guess. There were three possibilities: The Colorado Avalanche, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Anaheim Ducks. Before the Vegas Golden Knights won on Wednesday, the Oilers even could’ve played the…
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho NEXT GAME It’s crazy that we don’t play another game until next week tuesday. SCHEDULE How many of us believe that the new congested schedule of matches have had a part in the players performances? i’m not […]
The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are set to meet for the 23rd time in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, reigniting one of the league’s most historic rivalries. To coach Joe Mazzulla, this Sixers team in particular presents a challenge for the C’s. “Philly’s a great team, as you saw throughout the season, and to […]
The 2026 New York Knicks don’t add up. Except one way they really add up. This is a team that can rip off a winning run for weeks that implies they can beat anyone, anywhere, anytime. Other times they’re less Larry O’Brien, more Larry, Curly and Moe. Last year they went 1-13 against the Thunder, […]
The Lakers have a tall task in front of them, trying to beat the Rockets with their biggest stars, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, out indefinitely. With Luka dealing with a hamstring strain and Reaves out with a Grade 2 oblique strain, the team doesn’t expect either to be available for the first round. However, […]
The NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tonight with two exciting matchups! Thankfully, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have to compete in either of them. After beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, they’re waiting for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. But we’re still tossing up a GameDay Discussion Thread for any fans who want […]
The Portland Trail Blazers hit the practice floor in Tualatin one more time Friday ahead of their Saturday flight to San Antonio. They’ll face the Spurs in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, marking Portland’s first Playoff appearance in five years. Following Friday’s practice, Blazers interim head coach Tiago […]
The tank is done. This year was rough, as advertised. Now, let’s give it a proper goodbye. C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News joins the show to help us give out player grades and take a final look back on the Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 campaign. In this episode of The Brooklyn with Pooch & […]
The basketball legend and soccer icon were engaged since 2020 but never married. 'We've shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we'll always carry with us,' they said in a joint statement. The post Gay sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe split up after 10 years together appeared first on Outsports .
Even though they increased their win total by six games, there weren’t many positives to take away from the Miami Heat’s 2025-26 season, which ended this week. Though one of them was how well rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis burst on the scene. The No. 20 overall pick didn’t pick up gaudy numbers, nor did he […] The post How this Heat rookie ‘surprised’ many in organization appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Herald Celtics notebook: Jayson Tatum makes admission ahead of playoff opener Globe The rest of us had doubts, but it seems these Celtics knew how good they could be all along Younger fans may not know, but there’s real history in a Celtics-Sixers playoff series, and other thoughts How are Jaylen Brown’s numbers looking since […]
Herald Celtics notebook: Jayson Tatum makes admission ahead of playoff opener Globe The rest of us had doubts, but it seems these Celtics knew how good they could be all along Younger fans may not know, but there’s real history in a Celtics-Sixers playoff series, and other thoughts How are Jaylen Brown’s numbers looking since Jayson Tatum returned for the Celtics? Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep CelticsBlog Jaylen Brown a...
For approximately the billionth time in franchise history, the Sixers will be taking on the Boston Celtics in a playoff series. Philadelphia has the chance to beat their rival in the postseason for the first time since 1983. They’re 0-for-3 in the Joel Embiid era. It’s safe to say the deck is stacked against them […]
As a reward for making the Playoffs for the first time in five years, the Portland Trail Blazers have the pleasure of playing Victor Wembanyama the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round. Can the Blazers hope to contain him, slow him down, or otherwise mute Wemby’s effectiveness? On the latest We Like the […]
With the playoffs set to begin, LeBron James once again finds himself in a familiar role, trying to lead his team to postseason success. One aspect that is new and unfamiliar, however, is his contract status with his team whenever the year concludes. LeBron is entering the final year of his deal with the Lakers […]
The Miami Heat took one real swing last summer: Acquiring Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade. On paper, the deal was a steal for the Miami Heat. Though the two biggest questions were how he’d lift a perpetually bottom-third offense and, most importantly, how he’d jell with Tyler Herro in […] The post Why this two-man combination was ‘challenging’ for Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Aston Villa hosts Sunderland in a match-up of two Premier League sides focused on securing UEFA qualification for next season. Villa remain in fourth place, three points ahead of Liverpool for the fifth and final Champions League qualification position. Sunderland are tenth, so the very last slot on the first page of the standings, but […] The post Aston Villa vs Sunderland Team News: Alysson, Nilson Angulo, Dan Ballard appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Spurs are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2019, with Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers set for 8 PM CT on Sunday. In the meantime, we’re looking back one of the best regular seasons in franchise history. In Part 1, we reviewed the first part of the season, whuch featured […]
Jayson Tatum wasn’t sure he was going to be here. “I get the opportunity to be a part of this team and play in the playoffs — I couldn’t be more grateful,” Tatum said at his media session on Friday. “I think there’s just more of a sense of gratitude than ever. Not that I […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undergo their third offensive change since the start of the 2023 season. After Arthur Smith replaced Matt Canada, new head coach Mike McCarthy hired Minnesota Vikings tight ends coach and pass game coordinator Brian Angelichio to help run his offense. Speaking to the media for the first time on Friday, Angelichio […]
The Porland Trail Blazers’ “Jail Blazer” era has returned to the spotlight with a new Netflix documentary, focused on three key players in the saga. Untold: Jail Blazers features the stories and commentary of Rasheed Wallace, Bonzi Wells and Damon Stoudamire as well as former Blazers General Manager Bob Whitsitt which spans Wallace’s Portland tenure. […]
With the dust settled on the regular season, the Lakers now turn their attention to the playoffs and their first- round matchup with the Houston Rockets. Despite having a better record and home-court advantage over their Western Conference counterpart, Los Angeles is projected to be a large underdog in the series. That’s the harsh reality of […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are set to begin their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Celtics are the odds-on favorite to reach the NBA Finals, so the Sixers are understandably huge underdogs to extend their season beyond the next four-to-seven games. If there is any silver lining in this particular matchup, Philadelphia […]
Since they were eliminated from the play-in this week, the Miami Heat are now officially in the lottery for the first time in over a half decade! Miami finished the regular season 43-39, a six-win improvement from last year. As a result, they are currently No. 13 in the lottery rankings, but one scenario opens […] The post How the Miami Heat can move up to 12th in lottery race appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .