The easiest way to explain Boston’s 127-102 win over Miami in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals is the exact opposite of why they lost Game 1. Without Marcus Smart and Al Horford in the series’ first game, Boston’s formidable defense looked helpless. In the rematch, with those two reliable veterans back in the … Read more
CHICAGO – The initial pair of scrimmages took place Thursday, with two more coming Friday as teams continue to hold interviews and conduct business behind the scenes. As usual, when the entire league gathers in one place for an extended period of time, information travels and draft speculation starts to get serious. A series of … Read more
SI.com’s Week in Wrestling is published every week and provides beneath-the-surface coverage of the business of pro wrestling. What’s next for Sasha Banks and Naomi? Sasha Banks and Naomi are the reigning WWE women’s tag-team champions. But, it appears, that will not be the case for much longer. Banks and Naomi walked out of Raw … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – On the night their dynasty came crashing down – toppled by torn ligaments, physical exhaustion and raw power of Kawhi Leonard – the Golden State Warriors struggled to process their emotions, and their future. What would they be without Klay Thompson, who’d torn his ACL on that June evening in 2019? Or … Read more
Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning during the regular season you’ll get a fresh, topical column from one of SI.com’s MLB writers. By the end of this week — as they begin a 10-game stretch with seven games against Baltimore — the Yankees Will have played a quarter of their schedule. OK, we’re … Read more
PHOENIX – The first time it felt like the Suns could be in serious trouble was just a little over two minutes into the game. At that point, Dallas held what was an insignificant 5–3 lead when Luka Dončić dribbled the ball up the middle of the middle halfcourt across the floor. After calling Deandre … Read more
Early in the fourth quarter of Game 6 between the Sixers and Heat, an exhausted Doc Rivers abandoned attempts to scheme his team back into it and appealed directly to its competitive spirit. “Fight for this, “implored Rivers. “Come on guys, fight for this. ” They didn’t. Miami’s lead swelled to 19, then 20 before … Read more
Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning during the regular season you’ll get a fresh, topical story from one of SI.com’s MLB writers. You see a ball that has been hit squarely, going back, back, back. You hear it. This is a home run. How could it not be? It’s gone. It simply has … Read more
Next week’s G League Elite Camp and NBA scouting combine provide a huge opportunity for players to prove themselves in front of NBA decision-makers. In turn, it’s a critical week for college basketball programs their star players will be coming back for another season before turning pro. Some players testing the draft waters have maintained … Read more
While I was enjoying the quiet… One thing that I think a lot of people miss is Disney’s announcement of the Monday night games set for Sept. 19 — As part of the league’s coordinated “trickle” release this week, ahead of Thursday’s full release — that it is not actually a doubleheader. The Vikings-Eagles game, … Read more
