Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was injured during the first period of Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tkachuk took a knee-on-knee hit from Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov and immediately went to the ice, clutching his right leg. He needed help skating off the ice and getting to the Panthers locker room, … Read more
Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who’s been eliminated? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The field for the NFL playoffs is more than halfway set. Entering Week 17 of the 2024 NFL regular season, nine of the 14 total postseason berths have been clinched. That includes five of the playoff … Read more
With Tuesday being Christmas Eve, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his weekly visit with Pat McAfee and company a day earlier than usual. And Rodgers made, unprompted, a comment about his future with the Jets. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Rodgers brought up the possibility of being released by the Jets at the end of … Read more
Lakers star LeBron James, right, drives against Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II during the first half of the Lakers’ 117-114 loss Monday at Crypto.com Arena. James finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) Identity in the NBA, the foundational qualities that define how a team will play … Read more
Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show In this festive episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin O’Connor and Wosny Lambre share their NBA Christmas wishes that they want to see come true this season. First, KOC suggests the Sacramento Kings should trade D’Aaron Fox while his value is at its peak. The duo agrees that … Read more
What we learned as Steph goes cold in Warriors’ loss to Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Kuminga was back in peak form, scoring 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds but the Warriors couldn’t make it stand up and lost to the Indiana Pacers 111-105 on Monday … Read more
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after loss to Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Welcome to mock draft season, 49ers fans. San Francisco and a handful of other middling teams officially were eliminated from playoff contention this week, and while the fight for postseason seeding is ongoing, we pretty much know the … Read more
Recency bias is rampant in the NFL. The way the Philadelphia Eagles will be talked about this week, you’d think their record is 0-1 instead of 12-3. The Eagles lost on Sunday. They allowed Jayden Daniels to throw for five touchdown passes. The final one came with six seconds left and won the game for … Read more
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby keeps on climbing all-time franchise ranks, and he did so again on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. On his third assist of the night in a Monday tilt against the Flyers on a first-period power play goal by Philip Tomasino, Crosby recorded his 1,033rd career assist, which ties him with … Read more
Joel Embiid charged into Victor Wembanyama, and then erupted at the officials after being called for the offensive foul. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Joel Embiid’s second game back from his sinus fracture didn’t go well. Embiid erupted and berated an official just before halftime of their 111-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. … Read more