Category: Sports

The Battle of the Hudson is coming. With the regular season behind them, the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are locked into a first-round playoff matchup and a meeting for the first time in the postseason since 2012. The teams each finished in the top 10 in the league-wide standings and are headed […]

The NCAA transfer portal has drawn mixed reviews since its launch in 2018, but it’s rapidly becoming an essential resource for college sports, particularly basketball.  With a staggering number of players already having entered the portal this offseason, broadcasting legend Dick Vitale believes it’s ruining the sport.  According to Matt Zenitz of On3.com, over 20% […]

The New York Islanders are going to get a bit of a star-power boost to the lineup as the playoffs roll around. According to Islanders center Mat Barzal, his plan is to return to the lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Monday. Barzal has been out of the lineup for the […]

The Anaheim Ducks won’t renew the expiring contract of head coach Dallas Eakins, the team announced in a release Friday morning. Eakins has been at the helm of the team since the start of the 2019-20 season. Anaheim made the decision following a season that finished beneath already low expectations, finishing last in the NHL […]

The Mavericks have been fined $750K by the NBA for “conduct detrimental to the league,” according to a press release (Twitter link). The penalty was the result of a league investigation into Dallas’ decision to rest healthy players on Friday, April 7 during the team’s second-last game of the season, when a play-in spot was still within […]

The Anaheim Ducks understood the assignment this year. After suffering a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, the Ducks have finished the season with the worst record, giving them the best odds of landing Connor Bedard with the first pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. The Ducks will enter the May […]

 The Colorado Avalanche announced on Thursday evening that team captain Gabriel Landeskog will not be available for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs as the team looks to defend its title. Landeskog has missed the entire 2022-23 season due to a knee injury.  There was always a belief that he would be able to return at some […]

While this collection of boxers did not achieve sustained success, they did make the most of their opportunity before ultimately fading from the spotlight.    George Rinhart/Corbis-Getty Images Decades before the 12-round title fight, and shortly before the 15-round championship length was the law of the land, Willard toppled storied heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in […]

Damian Lillard has been with the Portland Trail Blazers ever since they selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He’s been a superstar for Portland and a true leader for the organization on and off the floor. Despite all of his success and the fact that the Trail Blazers have […]

Looking for a fresh start on the bench, the Houston Rockets are leaving no stone unturned in their search for a new head coach.  According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Houston has received permission to interview Philadelphia 76ers assistant and former Rockets guard Sam Cassell.  Cassell has interviewed for several open head-coaching positions […]