Category: Sports

Rui Hachimura silenced the haters, and his teammates. Coming off the bench, Hachimura dropped a team-high 29 points in the Lakers’ 128-112 win over the Grizzlies in Game 1 of the first round. The power forward also posterized Defensive Player of the Year candidate Jaren Jackson Jr., disproving his alleged “weak dunk package.” Days before […]

Jon Jones’ first defense of his UFC heavyweight championship may just come in his hometown. UFC president Dana White confirmed following UFC on ESPN 44 over the weekend that he’s targeting a title fight between Jones (27-1) and former champion Stipe Miocic (20-4) for the company’s annual November card in Madison Square Garden. “As far […]

Lopez, 27, came to the Twins alongside top shortstop prospect Jose Salas and minor league outfielder Byron Chourio in the January trade that sent infielder Luis Arraez to the Marlins. He’s already locked into a $5.45M salary for the ongoing 2023 season, which is his second of three scheduled arbitration seasons. The new contract with the Twins will […]

According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed catcher Austin Wynns to a major league deal and placed him on the active roster as catcher Will Smith heads to the seven-day concussion injured list, retroactive to April 13. According to Juan Toribio of MLB.com, the Dodgers have transferred right-hander Alex […]

UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee gave new meaning to the phrase “two-sport star” on Friday. Plumlee is both a starting quarterback and starting right fielder for the Knights. He started on Friday night in UCF’s baseball game against Memphis, which began at around 5 p.m. Plumlee went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers upset the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday, thanks to some clutch play late from Russell Westbrook.  Despite a brutal shooting night from Westbrook, the Clippers probably don’t walk out of Footprint Center with victory without him. Over the final 17.1 seconds of the fourth quarter, […]

For the first time since the 2005-06 season, the Sacramento Kings have won a playoff game.  On Saturday night, the Kings were led by De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk, who combined for 70 points in their team’s 126-123 win in Game 1 against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Despite their heroics, Steph Curry had […]

With the start of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin Monday, PHR makes its first foray into playoff series analysis with our 2023 Playoff Primers. Where does each team stand in their series, and what storylines could dominate on and off the ice? We continue our look with the Atlantic Division showdown between […]

Following the Milwaukee Bucks‘ shocking loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 on Sunday, the team provided an optimistic update on the status of injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who exited after a scary fall to the court in the first half. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer announced that X-rays on Antetokounmpo’s back came back […]

Austin Reaves had a heck of a fourth quarter on Sunday, helping lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an upset win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.  Reaves hit a crucial fade-away jumper with 1:30 left to put the Lakers up by eight before shouting, “I’m him” at the […]