Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Carmelo Anthony performs before a men’s basketball quarterfinal game between the United States and Brazil during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women’s star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group named…
Apr 4, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) and forward Sarah Strong (21) react on the bench during the fourth quarter in a semifinal of the women’s 2025 NCAA tournament against the UCLA Bruins at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images UConn coach Geno Auriemma called his Huskies and…
Apr 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) waves to fans in the stands after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period at Capital One Arena. The goal is the 894th of his career, tying Wayne Gretzky (not pictured) for most all-time goals scored…
Dec 2, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Dariq Whitehead (0) shoots against Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Already eliminated from postseason consideration, the Brooklyn Nets and visiting Toronto Raptors will continue to take a peek at the future when…
Apr 5, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) shoots the puck as New Jersey Devils left wing Tomas Tatar (90) defends during the first period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored on special teams 87 seconds apart in the second…
Nov 29, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Head coach JJ Redick knew it would not exactly be smooth sailing for the Los Angeles Lakers after the team’s blockbuster…
Mar 1, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg watches action against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images Juwan Gary scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Nebraska earned a 79-69 victory over Boise State and advanced to the championship…
Mar 30, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (38) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images A bumpy evening for both starting pitchers wreaked havoc on last night’s bet — some of which wasn’t their fault. We’ll try…
The jockeying for playoff position in the NBA remains highly entertaining. It’s so captivating, it reminds me of conference tournaments in college basketball. Those games are the best — teams putting everything they have into every game for fear it might be their last. Or worse yet, relegation to the CBI. Then reality sets in…
Apr 4, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe (14) hits a single during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Despite posting a franchise-record 99 losses in 2024, the Los Angeles Angels have a growing sense of optimism about this season. The Angels…