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Oregon State men’s basketball added a new piece to their frontcourt this week, and we need to talk about his name. Peteris Pinnis. Peteris. Pinnis. This is a WVU sports blog. We don’t have a dog in this fight, but when the sports gods drop something this pure in our laps, we have a responsibility […]
A closer look at one of this season's more positive developments.
Nothing is simple in the world of sports, and the Cleveland Browns have been a strong example of chaos since The Return in 1999. Browns majority owner, Jimmy Haslam, who also owns the Columbus Crew and part of the Milwaukee Bucks, hasn’t steadied the ship since he took over in 2012. Even in the ownership […]
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 quarterback competition is officially on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Vikings beat writer and NFL draft analyst Tyler Forness breaks down exactly how both J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray can win the starting job — treating it as a true 50/50 […]
Running the football is etched into the culture of the Seattle Seahawks. Whether its Curt Warner, Shaun Alexander, Ricky Watters, Marshawn Lynch, or recent Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, the Seahawks have had their offense go through the run game. With that comes the need for offensive lineman who create holes for the running […]
WOW. What an incredible way to start this series, and what a statement game from Wemby. Furthermore, even though this game was close, it was actually characterized by some HUGE box score differentials for each team. In other words, this wasn’t a game in which the Spurs collected the win by registering lots of tiny […]
Undoing the goodwill of a 3-1 series comeback to beat your biggest rival in a playoff series for the first time in nearly 45 years is hard to do, yet it feels like the Sixers did so in the span of a week. Getting thoroughly trounced in the second round by the New York Knicks […]
AJ Dybantsa has been hyped as a generational prospect for years, and it’s not hard to see why. At 6’9” with a seven-foot wingspan, Dybantsa fits the modern wing prototype to a tee. In his lone year at BYU, he averaged 25.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.7 APG, and 1.4 stocks per game on 51.0% from […]
There is no official word yet, so you can’t take this as gospel, but Duke Wire says it looks like John Blackwell will not be staying in the NBA draft, and the other articles linked at the bottom tend to agree. That said, it’s his choice, and like DJ Steward, he might not make the […]
How much can you age in 3 hours? Apparently a lot. I started the game at 7:30 with a glass of Modelo and by the time 11 rolled around, I was mainlining coffee and cutting Metamucil powder with my debit card to help me stay awake and regular. Being regular is important to your health, […]
Calvin Brown tells GLAAD and Outsports that he is living a dream, dancing for the Atlanta Hawks as a gay man in the NBA.
When talking about the 2026 NBA draft, everyone knows about the top 4. But there is a player who will almost certainly be available when the Mavericks pick at 9 who matches all of the top 4 statistically, so why isn’t he viewed with the likes of AJ Dybansta and Cam Boozer? Well, he’ll be […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks need to be aggressive with trade offers if any stars hit market this summer ( Sun-Times ) Where Frank Nazar took steps forward this season — and where there’s room for more ( SCH ) Blackhawks sign Roman Kantserov to entry-level contract ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) The glimpses of Wyatt Kaiser’s NHL potential we saw this season ( SCH ) The Blackhawks will select 4th in the NH...
It’s been a million years since the New York Knicks last graced a basketball court. But the playoffs haven’t stopped and our beloved Knickerbockers are back it, starting on Tuesday, and hooping in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year and row. After beating a pesky Atlanta Hawks squad and vaporizing the Philadelphia 76ers, […]
The Western Conference Finals started with a bang Monday night as the San Antonio Spurs took out the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-115 in double overtime. Mason Plumlee did not get off the bench again, but he’s 36 now and his role is limited: he’s a reliable big man for spot duty as needed. His career […]
It didn’t take long for the Minnesota Timberwolves roster to change going into the offseason. Wolves veteran guard Joe Ingles announced that he is signing with Melbourne United in the NBL, returning to his native Australia after a 12-year stint in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic and the past two […]
Just before the tip off of Game 1 Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City crowd was treated to their super star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receiving his MVP trophy. At the other end of the court, Victor Wembanyama was warming up. The question on the minds of many was exactly what Wemby’s response would be. In a […]
Yes, we know that Fred VanVleet didn’t play for the Houston Rockets this season. But given that GM Rafael Stone stayed quiet at the NBA Trade Deadline and cited VanVleet’s absence for why team management wasn’t making any moves to improve, which became a huge part of this season’s narrative, we wanted to include FVV […]
The Atlanta Dream’s home opener lived up to the hype, even if it didn’t look that way after three quarters of play. The visiting and defending champion Las Vegas Aces carried a 17-point advantage into the fourth quarter, seemingly having established their superiority over a Dream side missing Rhyne Howard and Brionna Jones. A 16-0 […]
Seattle Seahawks superstar wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the first Seahawks player to win Offensive Player of the Year since Shaun Alexander’s legendary 2005 season… …Or so we thought. JSN shared on his Instagram Stories (which we’ve screenshotted since it will disappear soon) the official NFL Honors trophy he received. Name […]
The ending of the Lakers season was certainly bittersweet. While they were able to get a playoff victory and go out fighting against the Thunder, it all came under a sense of what could have been after late-season injuries to Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić. While the former returned, the latter didn’t, meaning his incredible […]
The noise inside Paycom Center was deafening long before tipoff. Thunder fans arrived expecting the defending NBA champions to make another statement. Oklahoma City had spent the season looking untouchable, rolling through the Western Conference behind back-to-back MVP guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the league’s deepest roster. Across the floor stood a young San Antonio Spurs […]
Broad stance, elbow secured, ball held high above his forehead, the silhouette of Joe Ingles’ jump shot alone should spark warm memories for those fortunate enough to witness the Aussie’s prime with the Utah Jazz. With the recent announcement that Jinglin’ Joe would return home to Melbourne United of the Australian NBL, the NBA community […]
Game one of the NBA Western Conference finals is in the books and it was an instant classic. The San Antonio Spurs stole game one against the Oklahoma City Thunder, in double overtime, 122-115 behind a 41-point, 24-rebound performance from Victor Wembanyama. OWembanyama’s performance will forever be talked about but what will be overlooked is […]
This is just the first game of the Western Conference Finals, but it’s one of the greatest playoff games in the history of the league. The Spurs, without the services of their veteran point guard De’Aaron Fox got almost 49 minutes from Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle. Victor scored 41 points with 24 […]