Buccaneers pick up two-time Pro Bowler’s fifth-year option

While Tristan Wirfs‘ future position is in question, the Buccaneers are assuring the offensive lineman is on the roster through at least the 2024 campaign. According to Greg Auman of Fox Sports, the Buccaneers are picking up the OL’s fifth-year option. Scott Reynolds of PewterReport.com was first with the news. The 2020 first-round pick has established […]

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Details of Hugh Freeze’s Auburn contract revealed

The Auburn Tigers named Hugh Freeze their new head coach back in November, but the deal wasn’t officially signed until earlier this month. Now that the ink has dried, details of that contract have been made available to the public. The six-year deal is worth $6.5 million annually, and a potential buyout starts at $5 […]

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Why goalie tandems in the Stanley Cup playoffs might be the wave of the future

Are goalie tandems the wave of the future for NHL teams during the Stanley Cup playoffs? It’s a great question. And one that I’ve been thinking about quite a bit since Minnesota gave a start to both Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury in the opening two games of the Wild’s first-round Stanley Cup playoff series […]

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Late goal flurry helps Islanders break longstanding NHL mark

The New York Islanders topped a unique NHL mark in Friday’s 5-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.  With the game tied 1-1 late in the third period, the Islanders scored four goals in two minutes and 18 seconds en route to a blowout win. According to ESPN […]

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Bryce Harper could make shocking return to Phillies lineup much sooner than expected

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is on track to make an unprecedented return from Tommy John surgery, and could find himself in the team’s lineup by early May according to the Athletic’s Matt Gelb.  That would be months sooner than anybody initially expected, and would be the fastest return from reconstructive elbow surgery on record.  […]

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Draymond Green breaks silence on controversial suspension

Draymond Green is providing the podcast content that everybody wants to hear right now. Speaking on the latest episode of his self-titled show for The Volume, the Golden State Warriors forward Green addressed his suspension from Game 3 of his team’s playoff series against the Sacramento Kings. Green drew the one-game ban for stomping on […]

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Victor Wembanyama officially enters 2023 NBA Draft

Projected No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama has entered the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced Friday during an appearance on ESPN’s “NBA Today” (link via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony). “Declaring for the draft … it’s something crazy I’m not realizing yet,” Wembanyama told ESPN. “I realized pretty young I wanted to play in the NBA but […]

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Hawks equal franchise mark in Game 3 win over Celtics

Thanks to a well-rounded offensive attack, the Atlanta Hawks avoided falling behind the Boston Celtics 3-0 in their best-of-seven first-round series, winning Game 3 on Friday, 130-122.  Seven Hawks finished in double-figures on the night, equaling a franchise playoff record. Point guard Trae Young led the charge for Atlanta, scoring a team-high 32 points, shooting […]

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76ers’ Joel Embiid to miss Game 4 despite avoiding suspension

After kicking Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton during Thursday’s Game 3 win, many expected Sixers MVP finalist Joel Embiid to face discipline from the NBA. While he was able to ultimately dodge a suspenion, it turns out Embiid will be in street clothes for Game 4, regardless.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Romana Shelburne […]

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