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Sometimes, it just takes one little thing for the puzzle pieces to fall into place and provide a little peace of mind. It was seeing Khris Middleton coaching Cooper Flagg earlier this week that did it for me. Now finally we can call it a season with peace of mind, was the thought that popped […]
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The Atlanta Hawks are red-hot as the NBA’s regular season winds down, having gone 15-2 since the All-Star break (14-1 in their last 15 games), soaring all the way up fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings in the process. No, they haven’t faced the most arduous schedule, and the gap between tanking and non-tanking […]
This is an exciting time. For the first time since 2019, the Spurs are heading to the playoffs. There are only nine games left in the regular season. If watching games surrounded by equally frenzied fans in a family-friendly environment, the The Rock at La Cantera has got you covered this weekend. On Saturday, the […]
The Boston Celtics are coming off of perhaps their best win of the season, a 119-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder who were fully healthy for the first time all year. It’s just one game, but the importance of the win can’t be overstated. For starters, it shows that the Celtics can keep up […]
Many words have been said and written about why the Cleveland Cavaliers’ new core four won’t work. About redundancy. About perimeter defense. About spacing. Very few words have been said and written about why it will work. About what, precisely, makes die-hard fans and the Cleveland front office and coaching staff alike believe that this […]
Ken’s Note: Yes, I know about the new bill proposed by some national politicians. It’s not linked here because we do not discuss politics in the Den. THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS George Gervin tries to block Caleb Williams from securing “Iceman” trademark Boo this man! George Gervin on Bears’ Caleb Williams: ‘Iceman’ nickname already […]
As the NCAA tournament moves towards the Elite Eight and the Final Four in just a few days, some attention is being spent on the NBA Draft. Duke’s Carlos Boozer is racking up a massive haul of awards, and his numbers are historic. Yet we hear constantly that he’s not athletic enough to prosper in […]
It wasn’t the ending anyone around the Merrimack program had in mind.But North Dakota weathered a late surge from the Warriors and skated away with a 3-0 victory Thursday night, closing the book on Merrimack’s season in the NCAA Tournament.The push came hard in the third, which had defined Merrimack for much of the second half of the season. The Warriors tilted the ice in the third period, outshooting...
Minnesota State's season came to an end against the defending national champion Western Michigan, 3-1, in the NCAA Regional semifinals.Year in and year out, Minnesota State has shown under coach Luke Strand that it can compete nationally, as it had on the level Mike Hastings brought the program to before him. And there is plenty to hang the hat on with that, including another CCHA regular-season and...
The 2025-26 Boston Celtics were supposed to be taking a gap year. That has not been the case as Boston is 2nd in the Eastern Conference and looking to make another deep playoff run with the return of Jayson Tatum. However, before the playoffs start, let’s look ahead to what is to come for the […]
Another week, another performance that left us all scratching our heads and wondering how we ever ended up flirting with the playoffs. The second half against Stevenage was embarrassing, not least because we had zero shots, but also because we played in a manner that never allowed us to create anything in the opposition’s half. […]
That old stereotype—unhealthy gamer, glued to the couch, surviving on energy drinks? Yeah, it’s dying. Fast. What I’ve been watching replace it over the past couple years is something way more interesting: a mindset that treats longevity and sharp cognitive performance like they’re non-negotiables. As esports bleeds into mainstream culture and competitive gaming demands more […] The post The Modern Gamer-Athlete: Balancing Digital Performance with Physical Wellness appeared first on The Spor...
It was a busy day of World Cup qualifying playoffs in Europe and around the World today, Thursday, but there were no Chelsea players involved in any of those games. (A few familiar ex-Chelsea faces did pop up, with Armando Broja playing 30 minutes as Albania were eliminated by Poland, Ethan Ampadu captaining Wales to […]
On a four-game winning streak and just getting back to full health, the Denver Nuggets host the Utah Jazz who are doing neither of… The post Preview: Denver Nuggets look to continue their winning ways as they host the Utah Jazz appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Boos rang around St James’ Park shortly before 2:00pm as we triumphed on Tyneside once again. During the second half, the Lads were magnificent and overall, apart from a sloppy first fifteen minutes, we were by far the better team. With several first-team players out, our defence was patched up and after conceding early, it […]
I hate to be the “I told you so” guy (he said, lying), but this was my last line for the Minnesota preview. It all adds up to a crushing loss to an undermanned team on national television tonight. It’s the death knell for this iteration of the Houston Rockets. Again, that was before Houston […]
In a sloppy, turnover-filled mess from start to finish, the Chicago Blackhawks fell 5-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday. The Flyers opened the scoring just 48 seconds into the game. Spencer Knight tried to play the puck to Artyom Levshunov, but Christian Dvorak hustled to intercept the pass and fed Alex Bump in front for an easy tap-in, giving the Flyers a 1-0 lead. Knight misplays it and the Flyers capitalize to open the scoring: pic.twitter.com/iiLIP7m9nm — BHF (@Blackhaw...
The Portland Trail Blazers are starting to accumulate a decent roster full of young talent in preparation for making a serious run at playoffs contention in years to come. The staff at The Ringer have started to notice as well. Four Trail Blazers players broke into the Ringer Top 100 List this year, with one […]
Los Angeles (47-26) is back home, where they will play their next three games, starting with the Brooklyn Nets (17-55) on Friday. The Lakers looks to win their second straight game and sweep the season series against Brooklyn. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 27 Where: Crypto.com […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night with a modestly-healthy roster. Most of the usual suspects are out for Portland, with a couple familiar additions. Trail Blazers PR released the injury report this afternoon. Out for the Blazers are Shaedon Sharpe (Fibula Stress Reaction), Damian Lillard (Achilles Recovery), and Yang […]
After a disappointing loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers bounced back in dominant fashion, controlling play against the Chicago Blackhawks en route to a convincing 5-1 victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Basics First period: 0:48 – Alex Bump (Christian Dvorak), 2:33 – Sean Couturier (Luke Glendening) Second period: 5:14 – Denver Barkey (Trevor Zegras, Owen Tippett), 11:11 – Connor Bedard (Anton Frontell, Louis Crevier), 12:41 –...
FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: This game features the best two defenses in the Big Ten. If you watched this first half, I have some ocean front property to sell you that exists on the top of Mount Rushmore. Nebraska started the game off on a heater, going on a 12-2 run. Berke Buyuktuncel was the catalyst, […]
The Dallas Mavericks (23-50) will play the Portland Trailblazers (37-37) 9pm Friday at Moda Center. Both clubs last played Wednesday, with Portland extending its win streak to two against the Bucks 130-99, behind guard Scoot Henderson’s 23 points; and the Mavericks losing 142-135 against the Nuggets in Denver, their fifth straight setback. They were led […]
Before tonight, the Knicks (48*-26) had won seven consecutive games. Admittedly, some of those foes were lightweight competition. The Hornets (39-34) had won four straight and compiled a 22-6 record since late January. Charlotte had the fourth-best offensive rating, New York had the third. We were salivating for a shootout at the Spectrum Center. Truth […]