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Luka Dončić has already had a Hall of Fame-caliber career, with this season being his best yet. He averaged a league-leading 33.5 points per game and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month in January and March. But despite the scoring prowess, dominance, and being the best player on a 53-win team, he […]
PHILADELPHIA — Derrick White started getting ‘congratulations’ texts on Thursday afternoon. At first, he didn’t know what for. Then, he realized he had won the NBA’s annual Sportsmanship Award, which is bestowed upon the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court. “It’s pretty cool,” White said at Celtics shootaround on Friday […]
The situation for the Phillies has gotten beyond the level of ugliness. It’s so dire that I was actually encouraged by them getting to extra innings before losing on Thursday. On the other hand, the Phillies’ opponents this weekend have had just about everything go right this season. Is it possible that the Braves somehow […]
Welcome to our Wizards player review series. We’ll go through each guy that played meaningful minutes and look back on their season. Here’s Julian Reese. The last games of the Wizards’ season were a testing ground for borderline NBA talent. Nobody else made quite the impression that Julian Reese did, at least on the scoresheet. […]
Today it was announced that Henri Veesaar is officially going into the NBA Draft. Per Matt Norlander, Veesaar intends to stay in the draft, with no intent to return to UNC. When Veesaar transferred to UNC last spring, observers saw the potential for a break-out season. Coming off the bench for Tommy Lloyd in Tucson, […]
Jaden McDaniels made his thoughts incredibly clear after the Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 2 over the Denver Nuggets. “Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, the whole team. Like, just go at them.” When asked to clarify, McDaniels doubled down: “Yeah, they’re all bad defenders.” Those comments, not surprisingly, […]
“Mike,” Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider says waving over head coach Mike Macdonald as he is calling the soon-to-be 32nd overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, Jadarian Price. Soon after the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish, now Seattle Seahawk running back answered the phone, John told Price, “Hey, man, we’re […]
With the first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs nearing its end, a side discussion over at SCH HQ between LBR and myself seemed like it’d be good to bring to the people here, as it has some relevancy to the team watching from home (or some beachfront property) that’s being assembled over at 1901 W. Madison. A couple of teams with rather young forward groups have grabbed early headlines, led by the Philadelphia Flyers, up 3-0 on their interstate rivals from Pittsburgh. An also young Montre...
It was obvious that Luke Kennard’s importance was going to rise with the Lakers this postseason with their starting backcourt players, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves out. What wasn’t known was how well he’d do in that situation. Well, two games in, Kennard is playing some of the best basketball of his career. In Game […]
Shout-out Mike Brown for losing Game 3 by one point, going four-against-five for the whole first half. Shout-out Mikal Bridges, for helping folks forget about him and teaching the world that basketball was meant to be a four-player sport. Here’s the latest from the ATL. Mike Brown On the Game 3 loss and the series […]
Call this a make-up for the fact that we didn’t run a full story on this news item yesterday (no disrespect due to Derrick, who is perfect in every way – it just got lost in the shuffle). I mean, what else is there to say. Derrick is a wonderful human being. I guess it […]
The NFL Draft continues on Friday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT with the second and third rounds, where the Seattle Seahawks currently have picks at 64 and 96. Thursday’s big run on offensive linemen and some late-round run on wide receivers certainly pushed a lot of would-be first-round prospects down into Day 2. Who […]
Caleb Wilson hasn’t gotten to go through the NBA Draft combine yet, but there’s already a lot of buzz that he could be drafted top three overall. What wasn’t expected, however, is Yahoo Sports projecting that he could go higher than that. In their latest mock draft, they have Wilson being picked second overall by […]
Caleb Wilson hasn’t gotten to go through the NBA Draft combine yet, but there’s already a lot of buzz that he could be drafted top three overall. What wasn’t expected, however, is Yahoo Sports projecting that he could go higher than that. In their latest mock draft, they have Wilson being picked second overall by […]
Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books, but there is still plenty of action to be had for this year’s selection meeting as we await the start of Night 2. Tonight we’ll get to see Rounds 2 and 3 of this year’s Draft, and this is a portion of the […]
The four NFC West teams made three picks in Round 1, and the Seattle Seahawks further distanced themselves from their respective rivals on Thursday night. In fact, the rest of the West tripped all over themselves in pursuit of the divisional lead that, unfortunately for them, just fell a little more out reach. Arizona Cardinals […]
Before Game 1, I chatted with Dave, my friend who runs PtR’s sister site that covers the Portland Trail Blazers, Blazers Edge. After Game 2, we agreed to pick it back up as the series shifts to the Pacific Northwest. Dave Well, the series is 1-1 and nothing is decided firmly, but the most important […]
Tristan joins me to review the Diamond Ducks’ wins over the Huskies, Beavs, and Illini, and discuss the tape on DB transfers Carl Williams IV and Koi Perich.
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In Today’s Links: Jadarian Price, and that’s kind of it. There is some analysis, and certainly a look to today’s 2nd Round pick for the Seattle Seahawks (and what they may do with it). The Price pick tho is sure to stir all kinds of various emotions, takeaways, and feelings. Of course, let us know […]
You might have passed the tests on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ryan Rollins, and Kevin Porter Jr., but how will you fare with Myles Turner? A surprise addition to Milwaukee’s roster last offseason, Turner was supposed to catapult the Bucks back into contention. Instead, he arguably had his worst season as a professional. Season in a snippet […]
Nikola Jokic, three-time NBA MVP and in the running for yet another one this year, is not one to shy away from physicality. At 6’11, 284 lbs, the Denver Nuggets big man is hard to contain under the basket, but he has another asset that opponents fear more: His vision and playmaking. So in order […]
Well, that was some turnaround. After an absolute disaster in Game 1, the Sixers improved in just about every way possible to beat the Celtics in Game 2, 111-97. Now, heading into Game 3, there’s even some promise for a Joel Embiid return. If not Friday, then soon, as he’s officially listed as doubtful. It’s […]
Veteran offensive lineman Shane Lemieux has announced his retirement after spending his final NFL season with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Lemieux released this statement on his LinkedIn profile, ending a six-year career that was unfortunately beset by numerous injuries and surgeries. Today I am announcing my retirement from the NFL after 6 seasons. […]
The Hawks pulled off a thrilling 109-108 victory to climb to a 2-1 record in this series against the New York Knicks. After going up by as much as 18 points, the Hawks let their orange and blue rivals chip away slowly until they took a 3-point lead late. Frankly, the Hawks largely defended well […]