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The Charlotte Hornets beat Miami in a highly entertaining play-in game the other night, and it sparked a ton of conversation. Some of the themes: Kon Knueppel blew the Rookie of the Year race, the Hornets are in big trouble, and one more we’ll get to in a minute. The Rookie of the Year business […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson receives multi-year contract extension ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) Does Connor Bedard hate to lose? ( Fels ) Twenty Blackhawks thoughts: Kaiser eyes higher ceiling ( Athletic ) Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ late-season sli...
There are plenty of things that I enjoy, probably none more than sports. Being involved in them throughout the year growing up made me appreciate everything. From football in the fall, to basketball in the winter, to track and field in the spring and baseball in the summer. I can honestly say that there was […]
This is the second of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks as we approach the postseason. Today’s question: should the Hawks have pushed harder for the 5 seed to play the Cavaliers instead of the Knicks? Wes: For me, no. Making sure your playoff rotation is […]
The NBA released a list of their best selling jerseys. The results should come as little surprise. At the top, Stephen Curry. The two-time MVP is the greatest shooter of all time. He’s the face of the last NBA dynasty, and an internationally recognized superstar. Luka Doncic has the second best selling jersey. He’s the […]
On Saturday April 18th at 7:30 PM CST, the world will be tuning on to watch two of the greatest players of all-time square off in the postseason for the fourth time in the careers of Kevin Durant and LeBron James. All week the talking heads have been discussing the matchup, and the main focus […]
INDEPENDENCE — Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been asked how James Harden has helped this team since his arrival in early February. He’s spoken at length about how good a passer he is and how skilled he is as a scorer. But there’s one thing that sticks out above all of that — […]
Pressure usually feels obvious this time of year. You know who it’s on, you know what’s at stake, and you know exactly who’s going to hear about it if things go sideways. This Celtics team is a little different. The expectations are obviously real and earned, but they’re not overwhelming. The core has already proven […]
The Philadelphia 76ers survived the NBA play-in tournament with Wednesday night’s win over the Orlando Magic. Now, they’ll face their next — and far greater — challenge: the Boston Celtics. For the fourth time in eight years, Boston and Philadelphia will meet in a best-of-seven series. Historically, the Celtics have dominated, winning each of their […]
After a month away from home, Sunderland returned to the Stadium of Light looking to build on the feelgood factor with a visit from relegation-threatened Spurs, who were under new management. Despite our poor Premier League record on Sundays when facing teams not named ‘Newcastle United’ paired with recent performances on International Fans’ Day Weekend […]
I’m going to start this with an apology to those ‘up the road’. For years, I’ve been firmly convinced that our neighbours were the biggest set of entitled wet wipes in football. Punching police horses and wrecking their own city centre in the wake of yet another derby defeat, constantly trying to link themselves to […]
The Dodgers honored the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, and then proceeded to back Shohei Ohtani’s gem with four home runs as they swept the New York Mets with a dominant 8-2 victory. Dodgers fans might have been disappointed that they weren’t afforded the opportunity to see Ohtani demonstrate his two-ways powers, […]
The Blackhawks ended the 2025-26 season on a positive note, rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 at the United Center on Wednesday night. San Jose opened the scoring eight minutes into the game when this Mario Ferraro shot was stopped by Spencer Knight but the rebound ricocheted into the net off of Ethan Del Mastro: Ferraro opens the scoring: pic.twitter.com/ERIa1Q2qAQ — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 16, 2026 The Blackhawks did not have a shot on...
Let’s rewind the clock back to last summer. Deandre Ayton showed up to his Lakers introductory press conference, ecstatic to join the franchise. He spoke about how excited he was to play with Luka Dončić and how he wanted to prove his critics wrong with a bounce-back year in Los Angeles. Well, the revenge tour […]
Ladies and gentlemen, postseason basketball has arrived! The seventh-seed Sixers welcomed the eighth-seed Orlando Magic to Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philly on Wednesday night for an Eastern Conference battle in the Play-In Tournament. The reward for the winner? A date with the Boston Celtics in the first round of the actual NBA Playoffs, starting […]
Alright, round four. The first three have just gone so well. With their win over the Orlando Magic in the Play-In tournament, the Sixers’ 2026 playoff position is finally set in stone. They will be the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and will take on the second-seeded Boston Celtics. Now that they officially have […]
Raphinha says he’s suffering in the wake of Barcelona’s Champions League exit at the hands of La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. The Barcelona star has been sidelined since sustaining an injury on international duty with Brazil, meaning he missed the two games against Diego Simeone’s side. Raphinha was in Madrid to watch the game, and […]
Ah screw it, bring on the Celtics. The Sixers out battled the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the first round of the Eastern Conference Play-In tournament Wednesday night. They have now earned the seventh seed in the East and will take on Boston in the first round of the playoffs, beginning Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Maxey led […]
The Celtics will officially play the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The 7th-seeded 76ers defeated the 8th-seeded Orlando Magic in a Play-In game on Wednesday night, thus punching their ticket to the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics – 76ers full first-round schedule Game 1: 76ers at Celtics, Sunday, […]
It may not be the biggest story of this Lakers season, but one of the highlights has been Bronny James’ development. He played in 42 games for LA and his best basketball came during the final games of the regular season, when the Lakers needed him to step up with Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves […]
The Deacs have their 3rd addition of the portal with Kansas Jayhawk guard Jamari McDowell. McDowell is a 6-5 redshirt sophomore who averaged 3.3 points and 1.1 assists in 17 minutes per game for the Jayhawks this season. After redshirting in the 2024-25 season due to injury, McDowell was the 6th man for Kansas this […]
Game Details When: Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Announced during team chairman Danny Wirtz’s pregame hit on CHSN prior to Wednesday’s game against the San Jose Sharks, the Blackhawks have given a multi-year contract extension to general manager Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks then confirmed the news in a press release, which also stated that terms of the deal were not disclosed due to team policy. Here’s the moment it all happened: #Blackhawks Chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz announced that the team has extended GM Kyle Davidson: pic.tw...
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday was a high-octane thriller that left players and fans of both teams upset about officiating. Through the TV screen, one could hear Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija furiously screaming at the baseline official about an and-1 call he wanted […]
With both the NCAA Tournament and NBA regular season done and dusted, it’s now time to turn our attention to the NBA Draft, where the Dallas Mavericks are set to have multiple first-round picks and three selections in the draft overall. The process over the next few weeks gets a bit murky, but these are […]