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2025 NFL Free Agency: Biggest Losers From First Week of New League Year
It's hard to win the offseason, but these teams are Deadspin's biggest losers from the first week of free agency due to overspending or ignoring holes in their rosters....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets have motivation against lowly Wizards
Nikola Jokic tormented the Washington Wizards three months ago and his impressive effort didn't even result in a victory.,Because his career-high 56 points ended in defeat, Jokic figures to pack plenty of motivation when the Denver Nuggets host the Wizards on Saturday night.,Jokic made 22 of 39 fiel...
Grizzlies bid to bounce back vs. skidding Heat
The Memphis Grizzlies will play the second game of a back-to-back set on Saturday night when they host the Miami Heat.,The Grizzlies (42-25) are coming off a 133-124 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that snapped the team's four-game winning streak.,As for the Heat (29-37), they're coming off a far gr...
Kings host Predators, seek fifth straight victory
The Los Angeles Kings will try to run their home point streak to 12 games when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,The Kings are 8-0-3 in their past 11 at home following a 3-0 win against the visiting Washington Capitals on Thursday night, ending the Caps' five-game winning streak.,It mat...
Tyrese Haliburton eyes another 'Reggie moment' as Pacers visit Bucks
Tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers and Bucks look for another "moment" when they meet in Milwaukee on Saturday night.,It will be the fourth -- and final -- regular-season meeting between the two teams who are each 37-28. The two teams met on Tuesday with the Pacers w...
NCAA Tournament can wait: No. 1 Duke, No. 13 Louisville want ACC title
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- While the perception exists that the Atlantic Coast Conference competition isn't what it used to be, don't tell that to the teams that will play Saturday night for the ACC tournament title.,It will be a marquee matchup in the championship game when No. 1-ranked Duke (30-3) and No....
No. 6 St. John's, Creighton collide in search of elusive Big East title
NEW YORK -- Among the things St. John's focused on in its renaissance during coach Rick Pitino's second season was winning a Big East tournament championship.,Creighton made it a goal to win an elusive Big East championship in leader Ryan Kalkbrenner's final season, even as injuries and other factor...
Hurricanes face Flyers as Carolina shoots for seventh straight win
With 16 games left in the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes are clicking on all cylinders.,The surging Hurricanes will go for their seventh straight win Saturday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Following a stretch in which they went 2-6-0, the Hurricanes have limited six straight oppo...
Rockets look to continue ascent vs. streaking Bulls
A pair of surging teams will have their winning streaks on the line Saturday night when the Houston Rockets host the Chicago Bulls.,Houston (42-25), a winner of five games in a row, has a chance to inch closer to the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets trail the Denver Nugget...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics look to stay hot vs. ice-cold Nets
The Boston Celtics knew they were headed to the playoffs, and now it's official for the defending champions.,One night after becoming the third Eastern Conference team to clinch a postseason berth, the Celtics hope to continue to trend upward on Saturday evening when they visit the Brooklyn Nets.,Th...
Arizona faces 'hard to beat' No. 2 Houston for Big 12 title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Top-seeded Houston will return to the Big 12 Championship final for the second straight year, looking for its first title, while squaring off against conference newcomer and third-seeded Arizona on Saturday. ,But Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said the conference champion already h...
No. 4 Florida aims to continue sharp shooting vs. No. 5 Alabama
Neither Florida nor Alabama trailed in their respective Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal contests.,Something will have to give one day later when the second-seeded Gators (28-4) and third-seeded Crimson Tide (25-7) battle in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 4-ran...
No. 16 Memphis 'hunting greatness' in clash vs. Tulane
Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.,But Hardaway said he isn't concerned with next week at the moment. He is obsessed with his team's next game, which will be against Tulane in the semifinal round of the...
Berth in Big Ten title game at stake as No. 11 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan clash
Maryland's Rodney Rice acknowledged he felt motivated going into the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Illinois because he was left off the all-conference teams.,If a 26-point performance that included making seven 3-pointers is how Rice plans to play for the season's ...
No. 7 Michigan St. aims to slow No. 18 Wisconsin's 3-point attack
During No. 18 Wisconsin's blowout of UCLA in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, the Badgers canned 19 of 32 shots from 3-point range.,That tied the Big Ten tournament record for made 3-pointers in a game and also set up a delicious storyline for the Saturday semifinal between No. 7 Mich...
No. 3 Auburn, No. 8 Vols bring star power to SEC semi
Stars such as Auburn's Johni Broome and Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier will be on display in the first semifinal game of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 3 Auburn (28-4) and No. 8 Tennessee (26-6) had double byes to start the tournament, and t...
Nationals preseason capsule: Young core eyes winning season
Washington Nationals,2024 record: 71-91 (4th place, NL East).,He gone: LHP Patrick Corbin, INF/OF Joey Gallo, 1B/DH Joey Meneses, INF Ildemaro Vargas, RHP Tanner Rainey, LHP Robert Garcia.,New faces: 1B Nathaniel Lowe, RHP Michael Soroka, DH Josh Bell, INF/OF Amed Rosario, RHP Jorge Lopez, INF Paul ...
Phillies preseason capsule: Window closing for aging veterans
Philadelphia Phillies,2024 record: 95-67 (1st place, NL East).,He gone: RHP Carlos Estevez, RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Spencer Turnbull, OF Austin Hays.,New faces: RHP Jordan Romano, OF Max Kepler, LHP Jesus Luzardo, RHP Joe Ross.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Has the window already closed for t...
San Diego FC confident entering matchup vs. Crew
San Diego FC is not playing like an expansion club and as such is ready to go against one of the premier teams in MLS when they host the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,There's a good reason San Diego (2-0-1, 7 points) brims with confidence after securing a 3-1 win at Real Salt Lake last Saturday thanks ...
Explosive Colorado expects test from banged-up San Jose
The Colorado Rapids visit the San Jose Earthquakes in search of their second straight road win on Saturday night in California.,Rafael Navarro is off to a red-hot start for the Rapids (1-0-2, 5 points) with three goals - good for a share of second place in all of MLS. The Brazilian forward has found...