28 April 2025
Although the Arizona Cardinals fell short of making the playoffs in 2024, quarterback Kyler Murray is focused on improving his chemistry with one receiver. Murray believes his connection with Marvin Harrison Jr. still has room to grow. “For him to have eight touchdowns and feel like he didn’t even scratch the surface, that’s saying something,” Murray told Arizona Sports’ Cardinals Corner this…
28 April 2025
A week ago, Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson posted a video showing himself running and weaving down the field, demonstrating his recovery from a season-ending broken fibula and tibia. “I’m there. I’d say I’m good,” Hutchinson told Marty Smith on Thursday at the Masters. “I’ve got my last evaluation tests when I get back, I leave today and I go back tomorrow to the rehab. I’m gonna finish…
28 April 2025
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball met the family of the late Alex Reinhardt, whose knee cartilage was donated to Ball in a transplant two years ago. Before Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, Ball signed jerseys and took photos with Alex’s mother, father, two brothers, and soon-to-be sister-in-law. The meeting, near the Bulls’ bench, was emotional for Angie Reinhardt, who described the…
28 April 2025
28 April 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has grown familiar with Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs’ dynamic center fielder, thanks to his friendship with Roberts’ son, Cole. Ahead of Wednesday’s game, Roberts praised Crow-Armstrong, calling him “a good kid, good for baseball,” but noted that the young outfielder hasn’t been so good for the Dodgers. On Wednesday night, Crow-Armstrong proved that once again with a…
28 April 2025
Nick Kurtz rise to the Major Leagues has been nothing short of meteoric. Just one year ago, he was a junior at Wake Forest, and now, after being drafted fourth overall by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft, Kurtz has already made his MLB debut. The 22-year-old first baseman, ranked as the A’s No. 1 prospect and No. 35 overall by MLB Pipeline, was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas just nine…
28 April 2025
Golden State’s Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvis contusion during the first quarter of Wednesday’s 109-94 loss to the Houston Rockets. The injury occurred when Amen Thompson, while attempting to grab a rebound, collided with Butler, causing him to take a hard fall. Butler remained down longer than Thompson before slowly walking to the free-throw line, where he made 1 of 2 attempts before being taken…
28 April 2025
Kristaps Porzingis didn’t let a serious gash to his forehead stop him from playing in the Celtics’ 109-100 Game 2 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. After taking an elbow from Goga Bitadze in the third quarter, Porzingis was left with a bloody wound on his forehead and briefly left the game to get stitches. However, the 7-foot-2 center was determined to return to the action. “How can I not…
28 April 2025
Ty Jerome’s confidence has been hard to ignore. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard, who missed most of the previous season arrived at training camp this year with a new brashness. His scoring ability, highlighted by floaters, step-back 3s, and finishes at the rim, quickly caught the attention of his teammates. “He was talking his sh– and he was backing it up, so you can’t really say nothin’ to him,”…
28 April 2025
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has been awarded the 2024-25 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year. The honor recognizes the player who excels in close game situations during the final moments of the fourth quarter or overtime. A panel of 100 global media members selected Brunson for his ability to deliver in clutch moments. During the 2024-25 season, Brunson led the league with an average of 5.6…
28 April 2025
The Cleveland Cavaliers set a new NBA playoffs record on Wednesday night. They hit 11 three-pointers in the second quarter against Miami Heat during Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Cavaliers, who were tied for the most 3-pointers in a quarter entering the playoffs, broke the record by shooting 11 of 16 from beyond the arc. Cleveland, up by just one at the end of the…
28 April 2025
During his formal introduction as the New Orleans Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations, Joe Dumars was tight-lipped about the futures of both Zion Williamson and head coach Willie Green. When asked about Williamson, Dumars acknowledged previous conversations with the star forward but declined to provide specifics. Dumars said, “I won’t go into those conversations,”…