In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant took a handoff at the top of the key. The action didn’t hold much in the way of immediate promise — Torrey Craig, an accomplished wing defender, tailed Durant closely, and 6-foot-11 center Deandre Ayton had left his man to help. […]
Beyond his superlative pitching skills, Jacob deGrom’s most impressive trait might be his ability to raise the bar ever higher for himself. The college shortstop turned ninth-round pitcher turned elbow-surgery survivor won the National League’s Rookie of the Year honors in 2014, but he wasn’t content merely to feature next to the other New York […]
Fresh off a rollicking road victory over what had previously been the hottest team in the NBA, the upstart Phoenix Suns are 43-18 and occupying the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Phoenix has yet to officially clinch a playoff spot, but it’s only a matter of time. Throughout their terrific season to date, […]
First, we take a look at the upcoming NFL draft, in which much seems unknown (aside from Trevor Lawrence’s destination). The high degree of uncertainty about players this year is partly the pandemic’s fault; scouts and evaluators have had fewer resources (not to mention fewer college football games) to judge prospects. But the varying fortunes […]
As usual this time of year, the fast-forward button is stuck on the VCR playing the 2021 women’s basketball schedule. (Kids, ask your parents what a VCR is.) An unconventional 2020-21 college basketball season ended in thrilling fashion on April 4, followed quickly by the 2021 WNBA draft on April 15. Now WNBA training camps […]