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Canes raising Stanley Cup banner at Sept. 29 openerThe Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner ahead of their Sept. 29 season opener against the Florida Panthers.,The 5 p.m. ET matchup in Raleigh, N.C., pits the two most recent league champions and kicks off the league's opening-night tripleheader on ESPN. The New...

Nationals ban individual who displayed white nationalist sign at gameThe Washington Nationals are investigating an incident during Sunday's game at Nationals Park when individuals unfurled a sign that directed fans to a white nationalist website and called for the deportation of "100+ million.",The individuals resisted removing the banner before fleeing the ballpark....

Report: Knicks won't hang banner for NBA Cup titleThe New York Knicks will take a pass when it comes to raising a banner in the rafters of Madison Square Garden following their NBA Cup title on Tuesday, ESPN reported.,The Knicks won the NBA's third ever in-season tournament with a 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Las Vegas.,While the t...

If NBA teams can raise division-title banners, they should be able to raise a banner for the In-Season Cup

The inaugural In-Season Tournament is nearing its conclusion, which can only mean one thing: How can we find a new way to dump on it? Fortunately, a contrived controversy has been delivered on cue. The winner of this weekend’s In-Season Tournament will have to navigate the thorny situation over how ...

March Badness: Scandals defined the year in college hoops

In a year devoid of a dominant blue blood or player, college basketball stayed in the headlines for the worst reasons. Preseason No. 1 UNC whiffed on the season and missed the tournament entirely. Gonzaga is relying on a normal supply of veteran talent, but is less interesting to watch for casual fa...