The NBA’s second round saw all four higher-seeded teams fall into a 2-1 series hole. Three of those teams took over their series from that point forward. Atlanta, Cleveland and Golden State all won three straight and over the last two nights won Game 6 close-outs on the road. Here’s a look at how all […]
The Preakness Stakes runs tomorrow in the embattled city of Baltimore. As one who lived near Charm City for four years and worked with quite a few people from the city itself, the thoughts and prayers continue to go out for healing in a city that has so much to offer beyond what we’ve heard […]
The NHL conference finals are set to begin this weekend, with the East on Saturday afternoon and the West following on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a breakdown of the matchups, New York-Tampa Bay and Anaheim-Chicago, that will settle who we watch in the Stanley Cup Finals. EASTERN CONFERENCE: NY RANGERS-TAMPA BAY New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist […]
The New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning rounded out the conference finals of the NHL playoffs over the last two nights. Here’s a look at how each team won their matchups with Washington and Montreal respectively… NY RANGERS OVER WASHINGTON IN 7 I was able to watch most of this series and it was […]
We’re set to hit the back end of the second round in the NBA playoffs, with all four series having concluded four games. It’s shaping up as being more about attrition than anything else, with high-profile players either injured or wounded. Ironically, the injury we were all aware of prior to this round has had […]
The NHL’s Western Conference Finals are set. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks beat Calgary in five games, closing out the series on Sunday night to advance and face the Chicago Blackhawks. Here’s a look back on how the Ducks did it… I don’t know that this series necessarily had a “key”, unless you want to say […]
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has started to make noises about reducing the length of the regular season in the next collective bargaining agreement. There is only suggestion on the table and it’s to scale the season back to 154 games, the length used in both leagues until 1961. The American League went to 162 that […]
The second round of the NHL playoffs are halfway done, and the Chicago Blackhawks are the one team that has punched a ticket to the conference finals. The Blackhawks completed a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Wild last night in the Twin Cities. Here’s how Chicago did it… *If Minnesota was going to win this […]
It’s been a few days since the NFL draft ended, as a partisan Washington Redskins fan, I’m experiencing an emotion I can’t ever recall feeling in the immediate aftermath of the draft—positive vibes. It’s not just that I like the decision to focus on the offensive line, starting with first-round pick Brandon Scherff, the #5 […]
The second round of the NBA playoffs is set to start this afternoon, but before we say goodbye to the first round, how about a salute to the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs? To Doc Rivers and Gregg Popovich. And especially to Chris Paul and Tim Duncan, who gave us an unforgettable Game […]
The first round of the NBA playoffs has been mostly ho-hum. That’s not entirely surprising, given that favorites in this league hold serve at a rate that can’t said of their NHL counterparts. The one notable exception has been the incredibly compelling battle between the Spurs and Clippers. That one comes to a head tonight […]
The first weekend in May is upon us and that means it’s time for the running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday (6:30 PM ET, NBC). This is a race with a history and a structure that has rewarded longshots, but over the last two years, a favorite has won each time. Does 2015 see […]
