Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Detroit Tigers continue to ride their wave of jubilation into October. The most surprising playoff team beat the Houston Astros 5–2 in Game 2 of the best-of-three Wild Card round on Wednesday to advance to the American League Division Series. Manager A.J. Hinch successfully navigated a bullpen game that included only…
Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports One advantage of living in an age where the wealth of human knowledge is at one’s fingertips is that no curiosity need go unsatisfied. I was just sitting around wondering idly about the relationship between how hitters get pitched and how well they do against certain types of pitches. So I…
Photo: Denver Nuggets/X Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone will look into possibly resting Nikola Jokic/the team’s starters more next season (lost 4-3 in the Western Conference Semifinals vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves). (via Denver Nuggets): Reporter: “With how much basketball Nikola Jokic has played over the last several seasons and he could be playing in…
GLENDALE, Ariz. – In the national championship game on Monday night, Purdue’s Zach Edey outshined UConn center Donovan Clingan in the battle of the big men. However, it was UConn that emerged victorious, strategically dismantling Purdue with a solid defensive plan that forced the Boilermakers to abandon their 3-point shooting game. This led to a…
Following his second career triple-double in Thursday’s triumph over New Orleans, the Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero received praise from head coach Jamahl Mosley, as reported by Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter video link). Mosley commended the former No. 1 overall pick for his performance, highlighting Banchero’s ability to read the defense, adapt…
