Let's be clear: We are not burying the Baltimore Orioles[1] just yet. The season is young, and there is plenty of time for them to heat up and get back into the playoff race. It's not like any team has pulled away in the American League East, and the...
NBA playoffs 2025 - Every conference semifinalist's path to the title
The NBA's conference semifinals represent an escalation in both stakes and quality of competition. Nobody expected the play-in teams -- outside of the Golden State Warriors[1] -- to compete for the 2025 title. But once the playoff field is whittled to eight...
How 6-foot-4 guard Jrue Holiday Boston Celtics became one of the most feared defenders in the NBA
SITTING ON A bench inside the Boston Celtics' training facility, with afternoon sunlight pouring through 18 championship banners that hang next to tall glass windows along a far wall, Jrue Holiday[1] gestures toward the parquet practice court just a few feet...
Key intel on all 32 teams after the 2025 NFL draft: Buzz, fits
The 2025 NFL draft[1] is in the rear view, and the league's 32 teams have begun to get a closer look at their draft choices and other selected free agents via rookie minicamps. We've spent the past week-plus since the conclusion of the draft talking to...