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The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring

I’ve been sitting on these thoughts since January and with the season completed, it’s time to get them on a screen. They aren’t so much about the Hawks as they are about this particular internet space. I spend an incredible amount of time trying to figure out what to do with this website. Much of that back-and-forth comes from a development four years ago, when we were contacted by Hawks PR and offered media credentials for a game for the first time. The Hawks won that night 3-1 over...

Playoff Preview: 3 Keys to Cavs beating Raptors

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the 2026 NBA Playoffs with a chip on their shoulders. Before they can prove anything of substance and go the distance, they need to take care of business as the heavy favorites in their first-round series with the Toronto Raptors. Here are three keys to making sure that happens. All […]

Boston faces a tricky equation against Philadelphia’s speed

The Boston Celtics will face the Philadelphia Sixers in the first round of the playoffs, and it is safe to say that they are the clear favorites. The Sixers have the 18th-best net rating (-0.3 per Cleaning The Glass) and will have to play without their best player, Joël Embiid. In the meantime, the Celtics […]

Vote: How Many Games Will the Blazers Win Against the Spurs?

The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will face off in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round NBA Playoffs series on Sunday. The Spurs, with 60+ wins and the second seed in the Western Conference Playoffs bracket, are heavily favored over the 40+ win, seventh-seeded Blazers. But hope springs eternal when the series reads […]

Unpacking the Hawks-Knicks postseason series, part 1

Upon the release of the injury report for the Atlanta Hawks’ final regular season game against the Miami Heat, two conclusions could’ve be drawn: the Hawks wanted to face the New Yorks in the first round and allow the Toronto Raptors to move into the 5-seed — or the Hawks didn’t care who they faced […]

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Zack Clayton

Some players leave their mark on one sport. Zack Clayton somehow managed to leave fingerprints on three: baseball, basketball, and boxing. Long before he stood in the ring for Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s “Rumble in the Jungle,” and decades before the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrined his basketball greatness, Clayton spent part […]

5 Players Vikings Should Avoid at Pick 18

In the latest must-listen episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness tells Minnesota Vikings fans to “Just Say No” to five first-round traps at pick 18 in the 2026 NFL Draft, reveals Day 3 sleepers, and drops a full 7-round mock draft that earned a B+ grade. With only seven days until the draft, […]

Join the 2026 Second City Hockey Bracket Challenge!

Yeah, we’re doing it again! The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs start this weekend, so let’s do another postseason bracket challenge among the SCH community. The link to the league is available here . Use the passcode “SCH2026” (shouldn’t be case sensitive) If that doesn’t work, just follow the steps below: Head to the NHL Bracket Challenge Dashboard by clicking this link Click “Leagues” at the top of the page Search for the league named “Second City Hockey” Use ...

Milwaukee Bucks Player Season Review, Stats & Quiz: Giannis Antetokounmpo

The season might be over (at last), but that doesn’t mean your interest wanes—or the coverage stops. With this in mind, we present to you our end-of-season player pop quizzes. Each quiz focuses on a single Buck, posing three “totals” based questions, two “advanced stats” based questions, and one “obscure” question about their 2025-26 campaign. […]

Milwaukee Bucks End-of-Season Player Review & Quiz: Giannis Antetokounmpo

The season might be over (at last), but that doesn’t mean your interest wanes—or the coverage stops. With this in mind, we present to you our end-of-season player pop quizzes. Each quiz focuses on a single Buck, posing three “totals” based questions, two “advanced stats” based questions, and one “obscure” question about their 2025-26 campaign. […]

Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday are teaming up one more time

BOSTON — Jrue Holiday’s two-year tenure in Boston technically ended in May. After he was traded from the Celtics to the Trail Blazers, Jrue and his wife, Lauren, packed up their family and moved to Portland, where the two-time NBA champion would join a younger, up-and-coming squad hoping to punch their first ticket to the […]

5 Sixers thoughts after their Play-In win

The Sixers have advanced in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament following a home win over the Magic. I wrote about the scenes from the victory down in South Philadelphia already, so I’ll hit you all with a new column to keep that energy flowing… It was ‘The Andre Drummond Game’ Before their matchup with Orlando, I […]

Quack Fix 2026-4-17

Oregon women’s basketball picks up transfer commit from Belmont Offensive tackle Gernorris Wilson remains out 2027 4-star WR Julian Caldwell announces commitment date A’lique Terry Spring Media Availability Highlight of the Day: The First Civil War In September

How’s The New Guy Doing At UNC?

Mike Malone has only had the job for a few days, but so far, he seems to be doing reasonably well. The smartest thing he’s done has been to hire experienced college personnel. Malone was by all accounts a superior NBA coach, but there are real differences between the two levels of the sport. He […]

How James Harden transformed the Cavs late-game offense

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers played an uninspired first 43 minutes against a tanking Indiana Pacers team that only had nine available players in early April. The final five minutes were different. Cleveland was up four with five minutes to play before hitting the accelerator. They scored 11 points over the next three minutes to […]

Colorado Avalanche Get Great News Ahead Of Playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche won 55 regular season games, claimed the Presidents' Trophy, earned home ice throughout the Western Conference playoffs, and finished with 121 points, which was eight clear of the Carolina Hurricanes for the best record in hockey.  They did all of that while dealing with a late-season wave of injuries that would have derailed most teams. Now, with Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, coach Jared Bednar told reporters that he expects his full roster to be ...

Friday Morning Bag Skate 4-17-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Updates from Blackhawks end-of-season media sessions ( SCH ) Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks’ captaincy, and his teammates agree: “He’s our guy” ( Sun-Times ) After another season of strong Blackhawks attendance, it’s time to start rewarding fans with more wins ( Sun-Times ) Can Blackhawks end playoff drought next year? GM says goal realistic — but would require “major step” ( Tribune )...