Through six games last season, the LA Kings sat 31st in the NHL in penalty kill percentage, having conceded seven goals from their first six games of the season. A 7-3 October loss in St. Louis saw the Blues tally four power-play goals in one game and after a four-game road trip, the Kings sat … Read more
*Game 1 of the Flyers’ 2022-23 preseason is in the books and it was a win! Undefeated in the Tortorella era! Let’s not focus on the fact that it was a meaningless game played mostly by dudes that will not be on the opening night roster; they won! [BSH] *Charlie saw so much worth noting … Read more
Q: KZ Okpala will drop 15 and 5 this season with the Kings. They will magically fix his jumper. Watch. – Justin. A: This came in the wake of the Kings formally announcing the signing of KZ Okpala. And perhaps it will work out better for the former Heat forward in Sacramento. But it’s not … Read more
All-Star center Rudy Gobert is the big addition in Minnesota for 2022-23. Minnesota Timberwolves 2021-22 record: 46-36 Key additions: Rudy Gobert (trade), Kyle Anderson, Austin Rivers, Bryn Forbes (free agency), Josh Minott (2022 draft) Key subtractions: Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt (trade), Josh Okogie (free agency) Last season: Signs of prosperity were evident with … Read more
Last season, Jalen Brunson averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game with Dallas. It’s been a long time. The last time the New York Knicks had a league-average-or-better offense was 2013-14, when their starting point guard was Raymond Felton. They haven’t really been close since then, having scored at least 1.1 fewer … Read more
Chicago Cubs owner and chairman Tom Ricketts does not meet with the media too often, so when he does speak out, it’s a pretty notable thing. Even if, candidly, he is always very careful to defer to baseball operations and not commit to much of anything concrete. You already know the big question Ricketts would … Read more
Becky Hammon took a big chance recently. After spending eight years as an assistant coach with the Spurs, she decided to get to the next level, accepting a head coaching position with the Las Vegas Aces. To say that the risk paid off for her would be an understatement, as she was named Coach of … Read more
Each offseason, the Dodgers are mentioned as at least a speculative favorite for seemingly every top-tier free agent. They’re willing to pursue elite players even in the absence of a true positional need, and they annually sport one of the league’s highest payrolls. This winter should be no exception, with headlines eventually linking the Dodgers … Read more
It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Busch had dominated at Darlington Raceway and led a race-high 155 laps for what should have been a much needed victory. He’s had a crummy season and the 10-race … Read more
With the head of the MLB Players Association, Tony Clark, out in front of a whole lot of labor news this week, there was an opportunity for the media to ask him for any updates on the discussions with the league about rule changes for next year. As was revealed last month, the primary focuses … Read more