Category: Sports

Times Staff and Wire Reports 3 Beacons honored: Valparaiso had three women’s basketball players named College Sports Administrators Academic All-District on Tuesday. Maya Dunson and Olivia Brown boast perfect 4.0 GPAs while Leah Earnest’s 3.604 GPA also earned her a spot. All three met the CSC’s criteria of being at least a sophomore, maintaining at least […]

The Detroit Pistons are once again going to be one of the worst teams in the NBA when all is said and done. Sure, it could be said that the team has an intriguing future with the trio of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey growing together in the future. Cunningham has missed most […]

Rising junior wide receiver Malik Nabers had one heck of a season for the LSU Tigers in 2022. In fact, he led the team in receptions and receiving yards, notching 72 catches for 1,017 yards and three touchdowns. Nabers still has quite a chance to be a star for the Tigers going forward, but it’s […]

The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Cole Perfetti on injured reserve, per a team announcement Tuesday afternoon. Forward Axel Jonsson Fjällby has been recalled from the Jets’ AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose on an emergency basis. In 51 games played so far this season, Perfetti has scored eight goals and 22 assists for a total of 30 […]

The Hawks have fired head coach Nate McMillan, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Atlanta is one of the league’s most disappointing teams. It’s currently eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 29-30 record. Assistant Joe Prunty will be the interim coach but the franchise is looking at some bigger names to become the permanent head […]

The Dallas Mavericks have one of the league’s worst defenses. With the Kyrie Irving trade, they’re doubling down on offense. Last year, the Mavericks made it to the Western Conference Finals based on two main factors: their defense, sixth-best in the NBA, and Luka Doncic, who averaged 28.4 points and 8.7 assists. This year, they’re […]

After Irving returned from his suspension following his promotion of an antisemitic film, things were looking up. At one point the Nets won 18 of 20 games, with Kyrie playing a big role in their success. Unfortunately, Kevin Durant went down with another knee sprain, and the Nets started to lose, though not as much […]

On Tuesday’s episode of “Daily Faceoff Live,” Frank Seravalli discussed why the St. Louis Blues have emerged as a front-runner for Timo Meier. Tyler Yaremchuk: We’ve heard a ton about Timo Meier and the Carolina Hurricanes, and we’ve heard a ton about the New Jersey Devils, but could there be a new team creeping in […]

Head coach Jacque Vaughn has received a contract extension from the Brooklyn Nets, a deserved deal for the 48-year-old who took over a drama-filled roster in November. Following a 2-5 start, the Nets dismissed of Steve Nash in a mutual decision and brought on Vaughn as the interim leader. The former Orlando Magic head coach […]

“Jacque has made an immediate and immeasurable impact on our entire organization since assuming the role of head coach earlier this season,” general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “On the court, he’s clearly demonstrated his leadership through his ability to connect and communicate at a very high level while displaying tremendous instincts for […]