Posted on April 24, 2018, by Travis Pulver Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has been talking about his team being in a rut in recent weeks. While they were still able to win Games One and Two against the Minnesota Timberwolves despite the rut, they couldn’t get the job done in Game Three. But if […]
Posted on April 23, 2018, by Travis Pulver Few, if any outside of Indiana, thought the Pacers had an honest shot at beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in a best of seven series. But then they went and blew the Cavs out in Cleveland in Game One. Since then, each game has been exactly what NBA fans […]
Posted on April 22, 2018, by Travis Pulver Expectations were low for the Boston Celtics as the playoffs got underway. With Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward out, there wasn’t much hope for them. But then they proved they are still a force to be reckoned with by taking down the Milwaukee Bucks in Games One and […]
Posted on April 22, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Somehow, MLB’s first no-hitter of the 2018 season came at the expense of its best team. Oakland Athletics lefty Sean Manaea threw nine no-hit innings against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. Oakland’s 3-0 win snapped Boston’s eight-game winning streak. It was the first no-hitter by […]
Posted on April 21, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The next time Matt Harvey takes the mound, he’ll do so as a reliever. New York Mets manager Mickey Calloway announced Saturday that Harvey is being moved to the bullpen. With Jason Vargas set to return from the DL within the next week, someone in New York’s […]
Posted on April 20, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine At 16-2, the best start by any big league team in over 30 years, the Boston Red Sox don’t need a lot of help right now. But that’s exactly what they’re getting in the form of lefty Drew Pomeranz. The Red Sox have activated Pomeranz from the […]
Posted on April 20, 2018, by Travis Pulver Thursday night’s NBA Playoff action had a lot to live up to after Wednesday’s action. Despite a monster night by LeBron James, the Pacers nearly took down the Cavaliers. Oklahoma City’s Big Three flopped as Donovan Mitchell led Utah to a much-needed win. Even though James Harden struggled […]
Posted on April 19, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Less than three weeks into April, Major League Baseball has its first managerial casualty of the season. Thursday morning, the Cincinnati Reds announced that they have parted ways with manager Bryan Price. Pitching coach Mack Jenkins was also fired. The Reds have won just three of their […]
Posted on April 18, 2018, by Travis Pulver Monday night’s NBA playoff games featured the end of the Philadelphia 76ers winning streak and a decent but futile attempt by the Spurs to beat Golden State. But Tuesday night, fans were in luck. There was every reason to believe that all three games would be good, hard-fought, […]
Posted on April 18, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine It turns out Shohei Ohtani is human after all. The two-way Japanese sensation who has taken the big leagues by storm the first three weeks of the season has suffered his first minor setback. Ohtani lasted just two innings during Tuesday’s start against the Boston Red Sox […]
Posted on April 17, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Pittsburgh Pirates are about to experience their first bit of adversity in 2018. On Monday, the Pirates placed second baseman Josh Harrison on the 10-day. On Sunday, Harrison suffered a fracture of the fifth metacarpal in his left hand after getting hit by Marlins ace Jose Urena. […]
Posted on April 16, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Things could be about to go from bad to worse for the Tampa Bay Rays. On Monday, the Rays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the DL with a torn ligament in his right thumb. It’s an injury that will force Kiermaier to undergo surgery and keep […]
Posted on April 16, 2018, by Travis Pulver Day One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs didn’t produce any surprises or upsets. Everyone that was expected to win did win. The games that were supposed to be easy were, and the ones meant to be closer were indeed closer. In the end, fans were satisfied but left […]
Posted on April 15, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The April blues won’t stop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Sunday, the Dodgers placed infielder Logan Forsythe on the 10-DL because of inflammation in his right shoulder. The club doesn’t expect it to be a long-term issue. Nevertheless, it’s at least 10 days without one of […]
Posted on April 15, 2018, by Travis Pulver The NBA’s ‘second season’ is finally here! As of Saturday afternoon, the 2018 NBA Playoffs have begun! It is finally time to see if the Cleveland Cavaliers will get it together when it matters most. Time to see if the Golden State Warriors can do it again. Will […]
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