Luka Doncic shut down as Thunder rip Mavericks in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was his usual self, but Luka Doncic wasn’t. Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series. Gilgeous-Alexander made 8 of 19 field goals and 11 of […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin delivers ‘Igor-esque’ gem in Game 2 win
Vincent Trocheck’s description of Igor Shesterkin’s performance as “Igor-ish” felt fitting on Tuesday night. While 49 goaltenders have made more saves in playoff games than Shesterkin did Tuesday night, only two have stopped more than 75 shots. And one of them happens to be Igor Shesterkin. The Russian’s 54 saves Tuesday fell short of his […]
Vincent Trocheck’s 2OT tally lifts Rangers past Hurricanes in Game 2
Game 2 of the second round was the first true adversity the Rangers have faced since the playoffs began. Still, despite trailing by two points in the game, the Blueshirts put their heads down and went for the game-clinching power-play goal in the final frame before Vincent Trocheck scored in the second overtime. He scored […]
Celtics drain 18 3-pointer in dominant Game 1 win over Cavaliers
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Derrick White added 25 points on seven 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night. defeated 120-95. Jayson Tatum had 18 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Celtics pull away in the second half. The Cavaliers […]
Brittney Griner slams Trump for ‘disheartening’ flip of support on her release: ‘Use this as a game’
WNBA player Brittney Griner said she was initially grateful for former President Donald Trump’s support in seeking her release from Russian imprisonment but later found it “disheartening” when the former president slammed the Biden administration for its negotiated deal with Russia that brought her home. Griner was held in Russia for 10 months after being arrested on […]
Purdue Legend Zach Edey Makes First Pitch At Cubs Game, And Good Googly Moogly, It’s Hilariously Horrendous
What the hell was this? I don’t know what it is, but we’ve got a long list of top athletes who have struggled to throw a first pitch at an MLB game, and now we have a new one to add to the club: Zach Edey. The ex-Purdue basketball superstar and two-time national player of […]
Spirit Airlines CEO calls airline industry a ‘rigged game,’ US consumers are ‘long-term losers’
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie has been outspoken about the airline industry, likening it to a game of match-fixing and saying American consumers are “long-term losers.” “Currently, almost all of the profits in the entire U.S. airline industry are concentrated in just two companies, while non-legacy airlines are racing to return to profitability,” Christie said […]
Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere ends playoff goal drought in Game 2
Alexis Lafniere chose a good time to get off the schneid. The Rangers forward took the lead in Game 2, firing a shot past Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Anderson at 10:44 of the first period for his first playoff goal in 28 postseason games. His last playoff record came on May 11, 2022, in Game 5 […]
A Game Of Backyard Football At Your House Today Would Probably Get A Bigger Crowd Than The Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are an embarrassment to American sports. The flailing franchise is breaking records for extreme lows in attendance since owner John Fisher announced the team will be moving to Las Vegas in 2028 and Sacramento in the interim. Through 36 games the team is averaging a mind-blowingly low 6,235 fans per game, according […]
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas rips Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert for prioritizing child’s birth over playoff game
Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas raised eyebrows when he criticized three-time NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert for missing the Minnesota Timberwolves’ recent playoff game. Gobert played in Game 1 of the Timberwolves’ Western Conference semifinal series against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, Gobert missed Game 2 on Monday because his son was born […]