It’s that time of year again…Purple Row staff predictions! Today marks Opening Day of the 2026 season with the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants square off at 6:05pm MT on Netflix. The Rockies, on the other hand, have to wait until Friday to start their redemption tour from their historic 2025 campaign. They […]
The days all blend in to each other. The Brooklyn Nets continued their western road trip with a visit to Oregon to face the Portland Trailblazers. The Nets didn’t have much of anything for the play-in bound Blazers and lost by 35 points. The team’s current losing streak is at eight. And if you’re keeping […]
The Brooklyn Nets are giving Malachi Smith an extended look. After inking him to a 10-day contract on March 13, the Nets are renewing the combo guard’s 10-day deal, per Hoopshype’s Michael Scotto. After going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, Smith bounced around the G League, spending time with the Trailblazers, Bucks, and Grizzlies […]
Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all of the players added by the Jets during free agency and in the legal tampering window. We continue today with defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick. The 29-year old Fitzpatrick is listed at 6’1” and 202 pounds and was the 11th overall pick out of Alabama in […]
It’s so nice to finally say this: The New York Yankees will officially open the 2026 Major League Baseball season tonight in San Francisco against the Giants, so the spotlight is all on Aaron Judge, Max Fried, and company for the evening. The Opening Day roster is set, the i’s are dotted, the t’s are […]
Alas, here we are again. Opening Day. Yanks vs. Giants. Funski. Never mind the long...
It’s finally here. No not the start of the regular season, the end of our offseason grades. Priorities, people. Moves we graded We broke down the eight major moves the Mets made this offseason while also consolidating the bevvy or smaller additions: By and large, these grades stand up in the broader context of the […]
It was almost too perfect. The Mets made an improbable run to the National League Championship Series in 2024. In the offseason, retained their fan-favorite, post-season hero, free-agent first baseman and went out and signed a superstar to the largest contract in baseball history. The Mets saw the promised land but fell short, so they […]
Good morning friends! The day is finally upon us: MLB Opening Day! The Yankees and Giants will kick off the 2026 season in a matchup broadcast on Netflix with first pitch at 5:05pm PT. The Mariners will get their season started tomorrow against the Guardians. Do you have a favorite Opening Day memory? Either an […]
Who would you consider the best at each individual skill in the NBA? Is Luka Doncic the best pure scorer? Is Nikola Jokic or Tyrese Haliburton the best pure playmaker? Is Stephen Curry the best shooter? Is Victor Wembanyama the best defender? When healthy, does Kyrie Irving have the best handles? But notice how all […]
From trade-day gamble to franchise legend, Mika Zibanejad’s 1,000-game milestone cements his place in Rangers history.
Tomorrow is Opening Day. But tonight is baseball. Regular season baseball. MLB is debuting Opening Night this year, with the Yankees and Giants opening their seasons against each other, all streamed through Netflix. It’s a double-blow to the traditionalists; not only are we getting a game before the proper start of the season, but it’s […]
Meet the Mets The Mets will be wearing a memorial patch on their jerseys for Davey Johnson this season. The New York Transit Museum will be running a vintage 7 Line train to Mets-Willet Point Thursday morning in honor of Opening Day. Carson Benge had an excited (and colorful) reaction to being called up to […]
While it is certainly common for players to play for multiple franchises in their career, more often than not, they are generally associated with one team. In the case of today’s birthday boy, that association is not with the Yankees. Lee Mazzili played 14 seasons in the majors, less than one of which came with […]
Let’s take a look at a few key stats for the New Jersey Devils since they returned from the Olympic Break late last month. The Devils have a 8-5-0 record. In terms of quality of opponent, their most impressive wins are over Boston and Los Angeles, two teams fighting for their playoff lives, and last […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
At some point you run out of ways to say a kid is doing something no one has ever done before. Tuesday night in New York, Matthew Schaefer played an absurd 31 minutes and 59 seconds against the Chicago Blackhawks , which is the most ice time ever logged by a teenager in NHL history. The New York Islanders lost 4-3, fell out of a playoff spot, and are now tied with the Ottawa Senators for the second wild card in the East. None of that changes what Schaefer did. The 18-ye...
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Wednesday in March: Susanna Weir – S Minkah Fitzpatrick Ready to ‘Be Where My Feet Are’ in Return to Home State Jack Bell – Brian Baldinger on Jets’ Trade for QB Geno Smith: ‘It’s Low Risk, It’s High Reward’ […]
After a long offseason, the wait is finally over. Opening Day has officially arrived on the calendar, and the New York Yankees are going to be one of the two teams marking the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. As the only game of the day—well, evening—the eyes of every baseball fan will […]
Good morning Birdland, A baseball game that actually counts will take place today. It’s the Yankees and the Giants, it’s at 8 p.m., and it’s only on Netflix. So I will be missing it, but at least it’s happening! As for a game that we all care about around here, we have one more day […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Plenty of goals once again. Jack Hughes scored two goals, and the Devils hung on for a 6-4 win over the Stars on Tuesday. [Devils NHL] Well! After a solid stretch of the season, a look around the roster at some players who are rising and and […]
Opening Day is tonight. Kind of. Well, the Yankees and Giants play tonight, on Netflix, so I guess it’s Opening Night. And there will be stars on the broadcast. From other sports. Not baseball, mind you. There will be wrestling people. On Netflix. I hate MLB sometimes. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
The latest Giants Sign Former Chiefs Super Bowl Champion LB to 1-Year Deal | Heavy Sports Jones would appear in all 17 games for the Chiefs in 2023, playing 67% of all special teams snaps and 7% of defensive snaps, recording 17 tackles. The former Hoosier was a mainstay in 2024 as well, once again […]
The 2026 MLB season begins with a historic broadcast: the Yankees take on the Giants at Oracle Park for Opening Night, streamed live globally on Netflix. Here’s what fans need to know about times, pregame coverage, and Netflix’s 2026 baseball schedule.
The 2026 MLB season begins with a historic broadcast: the Yankees take on the Giants at Oracle Park for Opening Night, streamed live globally on Netflix. Here’s what fans need to know about times, pregame coverage, and Netflix’s 2026 baseball schedule.