Michael Malone downplays Nikola Jokic’s wrist injury

The right wrist injury that sidelined Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic on Friday has been “bothering him for a while,” head coach Michael Malone said before the game, per Mike Singer of the Denver Post. However, the team doesn’t seem to have any long-term concerns about that wrist issue, which doesn’t appear to be serious, Singer adds. While […]

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How many Canadian teams will make playoffs?

Midway through the season, only two Canadian teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets, sit comfortably in playoff spots. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are fighting tooth and nail to hold down wild-card positions. The Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators have fallen short of elevated preseason expectations. The rebuilding Montreal Canadiens are who […]

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Travis Pastrana will attempt to qualify for Daytona 500

Travis Pastrana is a RallyCross and motocross legend. He’s also known for driving both Pastrana 199 and Nitro Circus for Monster Jam, as well as taking part in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series over the years. Pastrana quit NASCAR back in 2013 citing the lack of sponsorship but left the door open […]

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Rams expected to pick up QB Matthew Stafford’s options

Matthew Stafford already made it clear that he’d be returning for the 2023 season, and the Rams are prepared to make it official. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Rams are expected to pick up Stafford’s 2023 option bonus and 2024 salary by the third day of the league year. The two-year commitment will cost […]

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West Spotlight: Toughest rankings questions

The final rankings update for the 2023 class is set to be released later this month and there is a lot to finalize before then. Final postseason performances as well as in-person evaluations at the Under Armour Next All-America Game, All-American Bowl, and the upcoming Polynesian Bowl will weigh heavily into this last update to […]

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San Antonio Spurs have record 68,323 fans at the Alamodome

David Robinson and the San Antonio Spurs mascot announce record attendanceImage: AP You know we’re nearing peak NBA midseason slog when teams resort to parlor tricks to attract fans and viewers. Case and point: The San Antonio Spurs hosted a game at the Alamodome on Friday that broke the NBA attendance record. Incredible scene in […]

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Commitment Breakdown: Four-star RB Jamarion Wilcox heading to Kentucky

Kentucky’s 2023 recruiting class got stronger on Wednesday with the addition of four-star tailback Jamarion Wilcox. Taking on 6A Georgia defenses, Wilcox went into beast mode during his senior season rushing for over 2,000 yards. All that talent will now help the Wildcats take down SEC competition. WHAT KENTUCKY IS GETTING The Wildcats are getting […]

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Mac McClung to be first G League player in NBA Dunk Contest

The third participant confirmed to be taking part in the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest in Salt Lake City next month isn’t an NBA player, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link), who reports that G League guard Mac McClung accepted an invitation to the event. Assuming he doesn’t get called up to the […]

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