Kris Dunn does it all with triple-double and put-back dunk in Friars' win Kris Dunn has been a threat to produce a triple-double in every game this season. He's come close a few times before finally striking gold Tuesday night in a 89-66 victory over Hartford. Dunn, a preseason All-American, has looked every bit the part in the first month of the season and is the most complete player in … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Derek MacKenzie, offensive machine; Malkin power Pens No. 1 Star: Derek MacKenzie, Florida Panthers  Rare is the game in which MacKenzie scores two goals, in that it happened for only the second time in his career in the Panthers’ 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. But even more extraordinary was that his goals were unassisted, and that he could have pulled the trick had Jake … [Read more...]

Davidson's Jack Gibbs dazzles with 41 points while alum Stephen Curry watches It was fitting Tuesday that, perhaps, the only man on the planet who could relate to being as hot as Davidson guard Jack Gibbs was in attendance watching the junior guard put on a show. Nothing like having the game of your life when you're hoping to make a big impression. Davidson alum Stephen Curry, the reigning … [Read more...]

Hot-Stove Helper: David Price stays in AL East, heads to Boston It would have been fantasy fun to see David Price on an National League roster, up against flailing pitchers and regular bunting. Instead, he’s staying in the American League East, where the hitters swing for the fences and the ballparks often accommodate them. Not that environment matters all that much to an ace like Price. … [Read more...]

Dunk of the year nominee: Texas guard's soaring poster slam With his team sleepwalking through the first half against Texas Arlington on Tuesday night, Texas guard Kerwin Roach found a way to awaken the Longhorns. The 6-foot-4 freshman drove the length of the floor and dunked on Jorge Bilbao with such fury that even the opposing bench couldn't help but react. Here's the sideline view: And, … [Read more...]

Hart Trophy Watch: Patrick Kane, Henrik Lundqvist and Dallas Stars power With roughly 25 games in the books, it’s time to take a gander at the MVP race for the 2015-16 NHL season.  When it comes to voting for the actual trophy, we have a strict “in it to win it” policy; you can’t have a Hart Trophy winner from a non-playoff team. But for the sake of this ranking, we’ve included players from … [Read more...]

Dolphins fire offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, QBs coach Zac Taylor promoted to play-caller The Miami Dolphins' house cleaning continued on Monday, as there were mutiple reports that the team fired offensive coordinator Bill Lazor. Head coach Joe Philbin and defensive coordiantor Kevin Coyle were fired in October. On its website, the team confirmed the reports, posting that interim head … [Read more...]

Carey Price out 6 weeks with injury; Mike Condon to play in Winter Classic? Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens will miss a minimum of six weeks with a knee injury, the team announced on Monday.  The NHL’s Winter Classic is scheduled for January 1, 2016, between the Canadiens and the Boston Bruins. Look, we’re no math majors, but it sure does sound like Carey Price will not be in the … [Read more...]

NFL Winners and Losers: Is Matt Ryan still a franchise quarterback? The Atlanta Falcons are in a tricky place with quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan isn’t bad. A lot of teams would trade their quarterback for Ryan without thinking twice. Is that list 15 teams long? Twenty? Clearly, Ryan isn’t terrible. But is he good? Ryan was really good at one point; that can’t be debated. He had 4,719 yards, … [Read more...]

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