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The Boston Celtics are returning to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth time in eight years. This will be Jayson Tatum's fifth time making it to the third round of the playoffs. Joe Mazzulla's team secured their spot following a 4-1 series victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, which mirrors the team's performance against the Miami Heat in the opening round. Tatum thanked every organization member for helping the team return to the conference finals during his postgame news conference following Boston's 113-98 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday. "People might think that it's a given, that we're...

Jayson Tatum thanks every member of Celtics organization after return to conference finals

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Malcolm Brogdon won the 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Award. Shortly after, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a deal that sent Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. Brogdon has played well for the rebuilding Western Conference franchise when he's been healthy and available for selection. He's averaged 15.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 39 games. He shot 44 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from three-point range.According to a report by HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, multiple teams would be willing to trade for the veteran ball-handler should the Trail Blazers make him available heading into...

Former Sixth Man of the Year drawing trade interest around the NBA

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With their backs against the wall, the start of Game 6 had the makings of a long evening for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, they turned the tables on the Denver Nuggets, going on an incredible run to close out the first quarter. The Nuggets started hot, gaining an early seven-point advantage. But the Timberwolves responded, racking up 20 unanswered points. Ultimately, after falling behind 9-2, Minnesota outscored Denver 29-5 to take a 17-point lead (31-14) into the second quarter. 
MY GOODNESS, JADEN MCDANIELS.  pic.twitter.com/H04NHMcBuh— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

YEAAAAH, BIG RU. @PaniniAmerica Peak Performance of the Game. pic.twitter.com/BKxitncqy5— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024
The Timberwolves' impressive streak was made even more so by how they scored. Several times, they turned strong defense into transition offense, leading to easy points that had the home crowd at Target Center fired up. 
KAT COMING THRUUU.  pic.twitter.com/n9fwf0iW8t— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

AIR ANT. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/KsTkyOfIaZ— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024
After jumping out to a surprising 2-0 lead over the Nuggets, the Timberwolves entered Thursday night with their season on the line after dropping three straight, two by double-digits. With a victory, they'll force a deciding Game 7 in Denver on Sunday. 

Watch: Timberwolves rip off 20-0 run to open big lead vs. Nuggets in Game 6

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On Thursday, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen clarified that he isn't yet thinking about a second-straight summer fire sale despite the club's on-the-field struggles over the past week. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns echoed Cohen's words ahead of New York's 6-5 extra-innings win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. "We’re not anywhere close to having discussions like that," Stearns said about the club's possible trade-deadline strategy, per Robert Sanchez of SNY. "We’re in mid-May. We’re focused every single day on trying to win baseball games. From a trade deadline strategy discussion, that’s something that we’ve got months to figure...

Mets president discusses possibly selling at trade deadline

There aren't a ton of plug-and-play starters on the open market at this point of the offseason. There are still a few, however, and they are highlighted by a former Denver Bronco who led the league in interceptions just two seasons ago.That player is two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons, the co-leader in interceptions (6) for the 2022 campaign.Why a player of Simmons' caliber is still available is unknown, but the team he began his career with as a third-round pick in 2016 doesn't even seem interested in bringing him back.According to Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post, the Broncos are...

Broncos 'very unlikely' to bring back former NFL interceptions leader

Charlotte, NC

The Carolina Panthers were the worst team in the NFL in 2023 at 2-15 while the New England Patriots tied for the league's second-worst record at 4-13.If the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook are correct, both squads could endure another rough campaign in 2024.Following Wednesday night's league-wide schedule release, the Panthers and the Patriots are the only two teams in the NFL to be underdogs in each of their 17 games, as relayed by Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Per Smith's report, the Patriots are currently underdogs by as much as 11.5 points (Week 4 on the road vs. the...

Two NFL teams are underdogs in every game this coming season

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Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

North Wilkesboro, NC

With NASCAR’s All-Star Race set to run on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro, several big names aren’t locked into the main event. To be locked into the race without having to run the All-Star Open, drivers need to have won a race in either 2024 or 2023 or be a past All-Star Race winner. This leaves drivers such as Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman and Chase Briscoe with no choice but to race their way in through the Open on Sunday afternoon. Winning a stage in the All-Star Open guarantees a spot in the All-Star Race, so expect drivers to be on the...

Several big names not locked into NASCAR All-Star Race

Chicago, IL

When the Chicago Bears picked University of Kansas edge-rusher Austin Booker with the ninth pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, many believed the team got a steal.Booker was projected to go as high as the third round by several scouts and draft analysts, so the fact the 6-foot-5, 240-pound defensive end was still on the board is a coup for a rebuilding Bears pass rush.As Booker transitions to life in the NFL, he admitted to reporters during Chicago’s rookie minicamp that he’s already found a mentor, albeit from an unlikely source: Las Vegas Raiders defensive end...

Bears rookie finds an unlikely mentor in Raiders Pro Bowler

The Timberwolves couldn't defend home court against Denver in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. But in Game 6 on Thursday, they ran the Nuggets out of the building.
THIS ANT HESI & SLAM Game 6 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/dqijBdK013— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2024
The Wolves erased an early Nuggets lead with a 20-0 first-quarter run and never looked back, winning 115-70 to force a Game 7 on Sunday in Denver.Even after breaking the game open early, Minnesota never eased up. After Nikola Jokic finally scored to stop the run, the Wolves scored another seven points in a row.
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Timberwolves chew up Nuggets to force Game 7

Detroit, MI

It’s been nearly three years since Jeff Blashill was an NHL head coach, but his extended hiatus doesn’t seem to deter one team from possibly considering him for its head coach opening.According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Blashill could be a leading candidate for the open head-coaching job with the San Jose Sharks — a team looking for a fresh voice after a league-worst 19-54-9 record in 2023 under former HC David Quinn.“I would like see Jeff Blashill get a second chance,” Friedman stated on his “32 Thoughts” podcast. “I would like to see what people learn after their first time...

Former Red Wings head coach linked to open NHL job

It’s a fair question: Have people experiencing homelessness moved to Denver for a free hotel room?. At least one man did. The mother of a missing man messaged me the other day to tell me she is looking for her son. She said he moved back to Denver from Florida thinking he could get a free hotel room as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan. Of course, those rooms all are full now. Also, most people who received the rooms were in established encampments that the mayor swept. There never were any rooms for people who might move to Denver one week to be housed the next.

Opinion: Did homeless people move to Denver for a free hotel room?

Many have assumed since late April that Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton will want to immediately start rookie Bo Nix at quarterback ahead of journeyman Jarrett Stidham and former New York Jets signal-caller Zach Wilson. However, such takes were offered before Payton learned that the Broncos will open the 2024 regular season with a Week 1 game at the Seattle Seahawks and a Week 2 home matchup versus the Pittsburgh Steelers."It's a tough spot to put him in," ESPN NFL analyst Adam Schefter said during an on-air segment on Wednesday night about Payton possibly making Nix the club's Week 1 QB1, per...

Analyst suggests Broncos schedule could alter plans for QB Bo Nix

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Lakers make another big change after firing Darvin Ham

In other words, the Lakers’ new coach will have an entirely clean slate. That is not necessarily the case all the time, as Ham retained a...

Lakers make another big change after firing Darvin Ham

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