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The Detroit Lions’ losses on defense continue. The latest to leave in free agency is linebacker Grant Stuard, who is reportedly signing a two-year deal worth up to $5.05 million with the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson. Last year, the Lions signed Stuard to a one-year, $1.7 million deal. A favorite […]
Toronto native Michael Pezzetta will make his Leafs debut as the Maple Leafs hope to snap their ghastly eight-game losing streak when they host the Anaheim Ducks tonight at the Scotiabank Arena (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Michael Pezzetta ahead of his Maple Leafs debut: Super stoked. Being from Toronto growing up, I’ve […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Anaheim Ducks – Game #66 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Aside from a new longsnapper, the Los Angeles Rams have only made one outside free agent signing this week by adding cornerback Jaylen Watson to a three-year deal. Of course, that moves comes at the same time that the Rams traded for Trent McDuffie, in its way another “free agent” deal but at the price […]
After falling short of the Super Bowl, the Los Angeles Rams are going all in to ensure that won’t happen again in 2026. The future pain of an inevitable rebuild will ultimately be worth it if the Rams manage to win another title. L.A. sent four total draft picks to the Chiefs for cornerback Trent […]
Trailing by eight with under seven minutes remaining, the Lakers teetered on the edge of disaster against the lowly, but finally healthy, New Orleans Pelicans. Out of a timeout, head coach J.J. Redick chose to insert Jaxson Hayes. On the next defensive possession, Hayes absorbs Zion Williamson’s force on a drive, leading to a block […]
The Lakers are winning games against the best teams in the NBA thanks to their defensive effort. They recently beat the Knicks and held them to under 100 points. LA has done that only four times this season, and in every instance, they earned a win. Against the Wolves, it was the Lakers’ defense once […]
Thursday marks exactly two weeks from opening day for the Dodgers, and technically 51 players remain in big league camp. Let’s categorize all those players to figure out what actual decisions need to be made to get down to 26 active players on March 26. Starting on the shelf Evan Phillips is already on the […]
Jacob Webb is another well-traveled veteran reliever, having had stops with the Braves, Angels, Orioles, Rangers, and now the Cubs. He’s 32 years old, was drafted by Atlanta in the 18th round in 2014, and has been pretty dependable, throwing to ERAs in the threes for the most part. He walks a few more people […]
With solid roster upgrade moves, Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead has positioned the team to be very flexible in next month’s NFL Draft. In conjunction Earlier this week, the NFL announced the compensatory picks for the upcoming NFL Draft. The Los Angeles Rams official slate is Rd1-#13, Rd2-#61, Rd3-#93, Rd6-#207, Rd7-#231, Rd7-#251, Rd7-#252. […]
With the World Baseball Classic beginning quarterfinal play on Friday, let’s look back to see how all the Dodgers did during pool play in the tournament. Five Dodgers on the 40-man roster played during the opening round, as well as two minor leaguers. In all, nine Dodgers were active in the WBC, representing seven countries. […]
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When the Lakers traded for Luke Kennard at the deadline, the majority of the team’s fanbase let out a collective shrug. No one debated that the 29-year-old journeyman would help address a clear need as arguably the most efficient 3-point shooter in the NBA since entering the league. But the tepid reaction stemmed not from […]
Before the start of the 2024-25 NHL season, Bill Guerin declared his belief that Matt Boldy could be a 50-goal/50-assist player. The breakout didn't arrive last year, despite the Minnesota Wild forward scoring a career-high 73 points. Still, the big, faster-than-you-think, skilled winger has always...
We had heard in the days leading up to the trade deadline that pending unrestricted free agent Corey Perry wanted to stay in L.A. He did not want to be a trade deadline casualty and was willing and hoping to sign an extension for next season. The Kings seemed to be on board with that. But then, seemingly out of the blue, Perry was traded at the 11th hour, just before the deadline hit last Friday, to the Tampa Bay Lightning . So what happened? According to insider David Pagnot...
Early this morning, the Chicago Bears announced that they have re-signed offensive lineman Jordan McFadden. The Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs reports this is a one-year contract. McFadden originally joined the Bears off waivers in January of 2025 from the Los Angeles Chargers, where he was a fifth-round pick from Clemson in 2023. While in L.A., […]
The Chargers have been one of the least active teams in the first wave of free agency, choosing mainly to re-sign their in-house targets through Tuesday and Wednesday. But on Thursday morning, several NFL insiders reported that former Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell was signing with the Chargers on a two-year, $9.25 million deal with […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Here’s why Del’shawn Phillips was a key signing for the Chargers this offseason (Chargers.com) What Josh Harris and Deane Leonard’s return means for the special teams unit (Chargers.com) An analyst believes the Chargers should trade Quentin Johnston (Chargers Wire) […]
The Los Angeles Rams have agreed on a deal to bring back Keir Thomas who missed all of last year due to injury, but could have the chance to flourish in the anticipated new look L.A. defense. According to some of my information below, Thomas was an undrafted free agent a few years ago, so […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back-to-back World Series champions, but they may not have back-to-back White House visits. Bill Plunkett of the OC Register has all of the details of how a trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave may or may not happen. The main roadblock is that the Dodgers are playing the Washington Nationals in […]
“Aspiration” is a funny word. In one context, it’s the kind of corporate-sounding buzzword you might associate with some fake environmental company allegedly planting trees while secretly funneling money to star players to circumvent the NBA salary cap. But in medical terms, aspiration is something much less glamorous. It’s what happens when your saliva or […]
After an excellent victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers (40-25) look to make it four wins in a row as they host the Chicago Bulls (27-38) on Thursday. L.A. is looking to sweep the season series. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 12 Where: Crypto.com Arena […]
The Ravens lost both of their incumbent tight ends on the first day of free agency, as Isaiah Likely signed with the New York Giants and Charlie Kolar joined the Los Angeles Chargers. General Manager Eric DeCosta moved quickly to start backfilling the depth chart, agreeing to terms with veteran Durham Smythe on Wednesday. Smythe […]
The White Sox dropped their second straight, this time 8-4 to the Angels. The bats showed up early, but the South Siders’ issues with stranding runners (2-for-18) continued. Their 4-0 early lead was gone in a blink, as the Halos rattled off eight straight runs and left the Sox staring at an 11-9 spring record. […]
With the start of the new league year beginning this afternoon, the Chargers went ahead and announced all of their recent moves, including one signing that was not announced ahead of time. Per the Chargers, they officially re-signed linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips and cornerback Deane Leonard, but they also announced that long snapper Josh Harris and […]
Insert GIF of The Rock yelling, “It doesn’t matter who you want to start Opening Day!”. Because, despite fans on the SnakePit being behind Ryne Nelson, by almost a 3-1 margin, we will instead be getting Zac Gallen on Opening Day, against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on March 26. This will be the fourth […]