Category: Sports

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice announced Thursday morning that captain Aleksander Barkov will not play against the San Jose Sharks Thursday.  Barkov left Monday night’s 7-1 blowout over the Tampa Bay Lightning after blocking a shot midway through the second period. He was considered day-to-day, and Maurice noted that Barkov would be a game-time […]

Although he is now officially retired, Albert Pujols is still making moves. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Wednesday that the 11-time All-Star Pujols is leaving his longtime agent Dan Lozano and hiring Roc Nation Sports. Heyman adds that Roc Nation, the agency founded by rapper Jay-Z, will be representing Pujols in his […]

After playing just a single shift on Tuesday, Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky has been moved to injured reserve. The team has activated Justin Schultz and recalled John Hayden to fill his roster spot. Burakovsky, 28, is having an outstanding season in his first year with Seattle, scoring 39 points in 49 games so far. […]

Before he took the court for his first game with the Mavericks Wednesday night, Kyrie Irving talked to reporters about what went wrong in Brooklyn, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Irving said there were times he felt “very disrespected” by the Nets during his tumultuous three and a half years with the organization. He […]

During his first postgame press conference with the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night, Kyrie Irving had an interesting reaction to former teammate Kevin Durant getting traded to the Phoenix Suns. After requesting a trade out of Brooklyn late last week, Irving was moved to the Mavericks on Sunday. The eight-time All-Star scored a team-high 24 points […]

The WNBA is investigating the Las Vegas Aces for making under-the-table payments to free agents and current players, The Next Editor In Chief Howard Megdal wrote in a Wednesday article. Megdal went into further detail about the alleged pattern used during a potential signing. “According to those familiar with the allegations, the pattern alleged that […]

It’s a good thing they didn’t pick the NBA All-Star team rosters in advance this year. After Wednesday’s news that Zion Williamson won’t play in the All-Star Game, the starting lineups need a lot of reinforcements. Steph Curry was already expected to miss the game with a knee injury, and then Jaylen Brown sustained a […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanted to win championships in Brooklyn. They ended up winning a single playoff series. Durant and Irving’s high-profile team-up in 2019 brought together two of the NBA’s top superstars, players who had won each of the NBA’s previous three championships. Even with Durant out for the first year after an […]

Despite being a part of the two biggest trades before this year’s NBA trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly still looking to make even more moves before 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Nets have been the epicenter of the 2023 trade market as they have gone from an elite team in the Eastern […]

Country music artist Mickey Guyton performs the national anthem prior to Super Bowl 56 in 2022. Image: Getty Images Assuming you’ve got all your Super Bowl snacks and fixings in time, the Super Bowl National Anthem is the first real indication that the game is about to start. At least, that’s usually when everyone at […]