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 […]
The NHL Division Finals–the second round of the playoffs–begin tonight. Here’s a look at the four series ahead of us, along with what the betting markets–the collective opinion of the oddsmakers who issue opening numbers and the heavy bettors who then move those numbers with their cash–think about each one. ATLANTIC DIVISION FINALS: Tampa Bay […]
The NHL playoffs gave us two exciting Game 7s to close out first-round action. The Washington Capitals exorcised at least some of their playoff demons with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders, and the Tampa Bay Lightning knocked out the Detroit Red Wings with a tough 2-0 win that wasn’t sealed until a […]
Last season, the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens met in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals, with both making dark horse playoff runs. This time around, the Rangers and Canadiens are on a collision course for a rematch, each as division champions in the regular season. They both held serve in the first round of the playoffs, New York beating Pittsburgh in five games, while Montreal ousted Ottawa in six. Here’s how the favorites advanced…
The second round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs is set. The Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 in Game 6 on Sunday afternoon to advance and join Chicago, Anaheim and Calgary. Here’s a summation of how the Wild did it…
The NHL Western Conference playoffs took on further clarity, as the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames moved on to the second round, joining the Anaheim Ducks. Three of the four positions in the Division Finals are now taken and the fourth could be filled by early evening if the Minnesota Wild can beat the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 (3 PM ET, NBC). Here’s a look at how Chicago and Calgary won their respective first-round series:
The first round NHL playoff series are all in the back half, and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks are the only team to have punched their ticket to the Division Finals, sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in four straight. Here’s how the Ducks did it…
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I’ve decided to be more generous and expand the list to nine coaches—the Notebook Nine. Here’s my choices:
Ben Cohen of The Wall Street Journal wrote a short piece on Sunday night saying that it was time for this NCAA Tournament to just cut to the chase and give the public what it wants–a Kentucky-Duke battle for the national championship. Earlier in the weekend I had texted a couple friends to throw out this hypothetical–would a Kentucky-Duke title bout get the best TV ratings in NCAA history?
