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This week, we talked about the upcoming CBA negotiations that could affect the lower levels of the minor leagues, the Cardinals’ new “type” and players who fit what they’re looking for now (hint: it’s no longer 92 MPH sinkers), players who are projecting in that 13 spot range, JJ Wetherholt and what Joe saw coming out of West Virginia, and much more! Oh, and this week is only 30 minutes so, for those of you who prefer a shorter episode, this ones for you!
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DENVER, CO - MARCH 29: Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors reacts on the sidelines during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on March 29, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Golden State Warriors walked into halftime with a seven-point lead over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, putting together another strong first half against one of the league’s top teams. But in what has become a familiar script during this portion of the season, that momentum didn’t carry over. The third quarter flipped everything. Denver erupted for 41 points while Golden State managed just 20, ultimately turning a competitive game into a 116–93 blowout loss.
The third-quarter struggles have become an unfortunate pattern for the Warriors. Whether it’s poor offensive execution, defensive lapses, or simply running out of gas, Golden State has repeatedly lost its footing coming out of halftime. And against the elite teams in the NBA, that has been the difference between winning and losing.
Head coach Steve Kerr addressed the Warriors’ third quarter issue, acknowledging it’s become a recurring theme for the team.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr noted Golden State’s “pattern” of underwhelming third quarters.
“We’re playing a really solid half and then we just can’t sustain it. That’s where you really feel the injuries. You need more depth.”
Brandin Podziemski was one of the few bright spots offensively, finishing with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 from three, while committing zero turnovers. Still, even his efficient night couldn’t make up for the team’s mistakes.
In total, the Warriors committed 13 turnovers — just two more than Denver — but the impact told a different story. Golden State managed only 13 points off Nuggets turnovers, while Denver turned theirs into 22 points.
After the game, Podziemski pointed to a key stretch of turnovers late in the second quarter that helped shift the momentum and gave Denver confidence heading into the second half.
Brandin Podziemski highlighted late second-quarter turnovers as confidence boosters for Denver.
“Against a good team when you’re not at full strength on the road, you’ve got to play pretty close to perfect.”
Sunday was another reminder that the Warriors can compete with most teams but sustaining that level throughout the course of the game has been the challenge — especially when playing short-handed and relying on a limited rotation. Until they solve that, games like this will continue to slip away with time running out before the April 14th Play-in Tournament.
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Monday, March 30th:
In 10 games now with the Warriors, Porziņģis has a 30-point game and a 28-point game, and both were against the Wizards. His 22-point game came against the lowly Mavericks, and he needed overtime to reach 20 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Playing Jokić and the Nuggets was a new test for Porziņģis. The biggest one yet, perhaps. It’s safe to say the big man stepped up yet again. Yes, Jokić got his. But so did Porziņģis.
He started the game strong and made two threes in the first quarter to give the Warriors an early lead. Porziņģis then scored eight points in the second quarter to bring him 14 first-half points as a plus-6 in a battle with the three-time NBA MVP. The Warriors fell flat in the third quarter, but Porziņģis still scored nine of their 20 points.
The Warriors made what has been described as a determined trade run at the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard in the final hour before the Feb. 5 trade buzzer sounded under the belief that Leonard might be unexpectedly unavailable after LA agreed to ship Ivica Zubac to Indiana. The Clippers ultimately balked then, but it is reasonable to presume that Golden State will investigate that possibility once again.
The Warriors are likewise routinely described by rival teams as one of the few credible destinations for LeBron James’ 24th NBA campaign if James and the Lakers indeed part ways after eight seasons together. “It has some legs,” one league source said of the LeBron link to the Warriors.
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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been suspended one game for receiving his 16th technical foul in Friday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA announced on Saturday.
Doncic will serve the suspension during Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards.
Doncic and Nets forward Ziaire Williams were assessed double techs with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter of Friday’s game after jostling with each other following an offensive foul called on Doncic.
For a half, a shorthanded Warriors team (no Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, or Moses Moody among others) — was outplaying a legitimate title contender on their home floor.
Then Jokic took over as he’s done so many time as Denver flipped the script completely. The Nuggets finished shooting 50% from the field and 47% from three-point range, going 19-for-40 beyond the arc for the game. Jokic ended with 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists, doing it all with that infuriating casual efficiency that makes you want to both applaud and flip a table.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified Craig Smith as the current coach of Utah.
Utah State announced the hiring of longtime Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson on Monday, March 30, poaching the five-time NCAA Tournament attendee to replace Jerrod Calhoun.
It's a splash hire at the mid-major level, especially with how long Jacobson spent at Northern Iowa. He has four NCAA Tournament wins in his career, including a second-round upset over No. 1 seed Kansas in 2010.
Utah State is one of the best non-Power program jobs in college basketball, and Jacobson will lead the program into the rebuilt Pac-12 next season. There, he'll be conference foes with Colorado State and coach Ali Farokhmanesh, his former player and March Madness hero from 2010.
The Aggies have made six of the last seven NCAA Tournaments, and its coaches have gone on to earn high-profile jobs shortly after their tenure. Calhoun took the opening at Cincinnati after Danny Sprinkle left for Washington, and Sprinkle's predecessor, Ryan Odom, is now at Virginia. Craig Smith was the Aggies coach before Odom and took the Utah job. He was coach of the Utes for four seasons before being fired in 2025.
"I'm thankful for the opportunity to join Utah State as it enters its next chapter in the Pac-12," Jacobson said. "I'm grateful to Cameron Walker for trusting me to lead such a historic program and to continue its tradition as one of the top men's basketball programs in the West. I look forward to getting to know Aggie Nation and the HURD, and for my family to become part of the Cache Valley and Logan community."
Jacobson leads the Missouri Valley Conference in all-time wins (220) and conference tournament wins (24), but the allure of the new Pac-12 was likely too enticing to pass up, as the league will be anchored by powerhouse programs Gonzaga, San Diego State and Utah State, to a lesser degree.
Numerous college basketball coaches commented on the hire in Utah State's announcement, including Purdue's Matt Painter and Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg.
"Ben is not only an exceptional coach but also a truly remarkable person," Painter said. "He has achieved tremendous success at Northern Iowa, and this opportunity at Utah State gives him the chance to build on that success both on the court and within the community. I'm excited for him and his family as they embark on this exciting new chapter in their lives.
Hoiberg added: "Ben Jacobson is one of the great coaches in our sport, and Utah State is fortunate to land a coach of his caliber. He built Northern Iowa into one of the top programs in the Missouri Valley Conference for the past two decades.
"When I was at Iowa State, we played his UNI teams several times over the years, and you always knew you would be in for a battle. I have so much respect for the job he has done over the years."
The Vancouver Canucks continue their road trip on Monday when they battle the Vegas Golden Knights. Monday will be a historic game for Evander Kane, who will play his 1,000th regular-season game in the NHL. Here are the lineup notes for March 30, 2026.
In net for the Canucks will be Kevin Lankinen, who will be making his 39th start of the season. This will be the seventh straight game Lankinen plays in, with six of those being starts. So far this season, Lankinen has played in 42 games, with a record of 8-25-5 and a save percentage of .876.
As for the skaters, only one change is expected on the blue line. Pierre-Olivier Joseph will be coming out of the lineup, while Elias Pettersson returns after being healthy-scratched. The other healthy scratch will be Max Sason as the forward lines are not expected to change.
Feb 4, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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Game Information:
Start time: 7:00 pm PT
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 650
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MARCH 29: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 29, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
It’s hard to be a good team without being a good clutch team. Of the 12 teams currently in a playoff spot (plus Philly, who’s on the cusp of it), 10 of them are in the top 11 in clutch net rating (the other team is Milwaukee, somehow). The others are Minnesota (15th), Denver (20th), and Houston (24th). Good teams are good because they can grit their teeth and come out on top in clutch scenarios.
The Knicks are among the best of the best in the clutch. Even after Sunday night’s meltdown against OKC, the Knicks are 19-13 with a plus-17.3 clutch net rating, only behind the Lakers, Thunder, and Sixers. Their defense is third-best, their offense is fourth-best, and their turnover rate is fourth-lowest. It’s overall pretty good.
But it’s not perfect. Now, perfection is an impossibility, but you should always strive to get as close to perfect as humanly possible. The limitations of the Knicks in crunchtime were shown on Sunday, albeit against maybe the most unstoppable force in the NBA in a fully healthy Thunder squad.
The Knicks’ clutch offense revolves around Jalen Brunson, as it should. As you may expect, he’s taken by far the most shots (73), has the most minutes (109), and the most points (99) in clutch scenarios this season among Knicks. No other Knick has even attempted 30 shots. He’s also been efficient, registering 46.6/42.3/76.9 splits. The reigning Clutch Player of the Year is absolutely the right man to assume this responsibility.
But there will be games that teams will sell out to shut his water off. That’s when you usually see guys like OG Anunoby and Landry Shamet get funneled the ball in the corner (Anunoby is 13-26 and 6-12 from 3 in the clutch this season, but what happens when they get the ball out of Brunson’s hands before he can make that read?
Brunson’s 19 assists are also by far the most in the clutch, with Josh Hart second with 8. Speaking of Hart, he’s the black sheep of the starters in crunchtime, only being a plus-2 in 50 minutes, while seven players currently sit at plus-15 or higher. There’s not much ball movement, but that makes sense considering that it’s almost always a Brunson-focused isolation down the stretch. The captain has an exceptionally high 37.2 usage rate in clutch scenarios.
There’s one thing in particular that the Knicks probably should’ve been working on all season, but could still stand to try out to diversify the late offense, and that’s getting Karl-Anthony Towns involved. He’s only attempted 23 shots in clutch scenarios this season and has a paltry 18.8 usage rate. He’s usually reduced to the occasional pick-and-pop and being forced to get his touches on the glass. There are games like last night in OKC where Towns got going with post-ups on smaller defenders and then it just… stopped.
The first, second, and third options should always be Brunson making decisions with the ball in his hands, but Towns is an All-NBA talent in his own right. You didn’t just get him for the other 43 minutes of the game, we saw what he can do when he saved the season by himself in Detroit last April.
KAT in game 4 of last year’s first round vs the pistons:
🏀27 points 🎯5/7 3PT ⏰8 points in the last 3 minutes
But that’s only one thing that could be improved upon in these scenarios. There are two areas where the Knicks are normally quite good, but are mediocre-to-bad in the clutch. The first sorta makes sense, OREB%. Mitchell Robinson has played just 23 total clutch minutes this year for a variety of reasons, and he’s the biggest reason why the Knicks are as monstrous on the boards as they usually are. I’d imagine that more minutes for Big Mitch would increase that rate, and we’ll see it at times in the playoffs, but it’s certainly interesting.
The one that’s more baffling is free-throw percentage. The Knicks, who currently rank 12th in FT% at 79.1% (if you include Mitch, it’s 81.6%), are catastrophically bad in the clutch, ranking 28th at 70.5%. As I said earlier, Mitch barely plays in the clutch and has only attempted four of the team’s 88 clutch free throws. While OG Anunoby and Deuce McBride are shooting fine, others are shooting much worse than their season averages:
There are many reasons why the Knicks lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pacers, but the biggest one might have been an inability to cash in at the line in the final minute. It’s just not tenable to leave points on the line in games that matter. You might get away with it in Brooklyn, but you won’t in Boston.
DENVER — Nicolas Roy will not be in the lineup tonight when the Colorado Avalanche face the Calgary Flames, but there is growing optimism his absence will be short-lived.
Encouraging Update on Injury Status
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar confirmed that Roy is expected to return to skating this week and should be back in game action well before the start of the playoffs. The update offers a positive outlook after Roy exited the lineup with an injury on March 22 against the Washington Capitals.
Are the Colorado Avalanche back to being the juggernaut?
Roy has appeared in just nine games since joining Colorado, providing an immediate offensive spark with three goals over that span. His production has mirrored flashes of the scoring touch he showed earlier in his career, particularly after being acquired by the Vegas Golden Knights, where he spent several seasons before moving on from the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a sign-and-trade involving Mitch Marner.
Nic Roy has been injured, but when he's been healthy for Colorado, he's been clutch. Credit: Amber Searls
Originally selected 96th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, Roy’s career path included time in the AHL before establishing himself as a reliable NHL contributor in Vegas. He also brings championship pedigree to Colorado, having been part of the Golden Knights’ 2023 Stanley Cup-winning roster.
The Avalanche, sitting at 48–14–10, continue to pace the league standings and have already secured a playoff berth. With ten regular-season games remaining, they are focused on maintaining their lead in the Central Division over the Dallas Stars, who trail by six points. Falling into second place could alter their first-round matchup, potentially setting up a series against the Minnesota Wild.
Colorado will look to stay on track Monday night against the Flames, even as they remain without Roy for the time being.
Since being acquired by Avalanche on March 5 in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, Roy has recorded three goals in nine games with Colorado—nearly matching his total output from his entire tenure with Toronto. He finished with five goals and 15 assists for 20 points in 59 games with the Maple Leafs this season.
GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 21: Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Emil Morales (96) runs to third base against the Chicago White Sox in a Spring Breakout Game on March 21, 2026, at Camelback Ranch at Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Morales is one of 13 players on Ontario’s roster this year who played for Rancho Cucamonga last year, including infielders Joendry Vargas and Chase Harlan, and pitcher Marlon Nieves.
Nine 2025 draft picks by the Dodgers are on Ontario’s roster, including second-round pitcher Cam Leiter and third-round outfielder Landyn Vidourek. Vidourek played briefly for the Quakes last season. Leiter will be making his professional debut in 2026, one of nine players on the Tower Buzzers roster set to debut this year.
Heading into Monday, the Anaheim Ducks have nine games left on their schedule as they chase down their first playoff appearance since 2017-18 and potentially their first division title since 2016-17.
They have a three-point lead and a game in hand on the Pacific’s second-place team, the Edmonton Oilers, who are surging, having won each of their last three games. Relatively, the Ducks have one of the easier remaining schedules in the NHL, but with how unpredictable the team’s play style is, taking two points for granted is a fool’s errand.
Per the league standings, Monday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs is a game the Ducks should win, as the Leafs are having their worst season since they entered their playoff-contending window in 2016-17. They have 75 points through 74 games this season, sit eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, and 24th in the overall NHL standings.
For the Leafs, they have eight games left on their schedule before their season will mercifully conclude. However, none of their remaining games will have the emotional charge as Monday’s against Anaheim.
The previous time the Ducks and Leafs met was on March 12 in Toronto, a 6-4 win for the Leafs that would be overshadowed by the events that led to and took place after their franchise player and captain, Auston Matthews, was forced out of the game after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks captain Radko Gudas.
“I think it’s going to be an intense game,” Gudas said after Monday’s morning skate. “(It’s) one of the reasons I wanted to play. You know, address things.”
The hit caused a grade-three tear of Matthews’ MCL and a quad contusion. He’s since had surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. His expected recovery time is 12 weeks from March 19, the date of his surgery.
Gudas received a five-game suspension and returned to the Ducks lineup on March 24. Many questioned the NHL Department of Player Safety’s sentence, feeling that reckless of a play and severe injury to a star player deserved a longer suspension.
Another factor playing into Monday’s game that dates back to the seconds following the hit was the Leafs’ apparent lack of physical response to losing their captain in such a devastating way.
Typically, when a star player is seemingly wronged or is on the receiving end of a sizable hit, whether clean or not, the hitting player is typically forced to answer with pushes, face washes, punches, etc. from the other four skaters on the ice. Gudas didn’t receive such a response and left the ice unscathed.
“I don’t have a comment on this,” Gudas said. “It’s very hard for them to react. They don’t know what happened.”
The score at the time of the hit was 3-2 in favor of Anaheim. Toronto answered on the scoreboard with two tallies on the ensuing five-minute power play they were awarded, leading to them earning the two points, but still leaving many with a sour taste in their mouths.
The Leafs physically engaged Anaheim after and between whistles for the remainder of the game. However, many are expecting the physicality to continue and even ramp up on Monday when the two teams face off for a final time this season.
Typically, Gudas would be at the receiving end of much of the ire from the Leafs’ players, but many roster players, including the youngest and most talented, could face some of the repercussions as well.
“That’s another thing, standing behind my own mistakes,” Gudas continued. “I want to address it myself. That’s one of the reasons, 100%.”
Gudas sustained a lower-body injury in the Ducks in the second period of the Ducks 3-2 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday, forcing him from the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Oilers. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported Gudas would play on Monday “no matter what.”
Gudas was a full participant in the Ducks’ morning skate on Monday and said he’s “good to play.”
It’s also been reported that the head of the Department of Player Safety, George Parros, will be in attendance in Anaheim for Monday’s tilt, in an apparent attempt to oversee what transpires throughout.
The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season is officially underway, and the Yankees have begun their “run it back” season without a hitch after a three-game series sweep against the Giants. The first two games, including the first MLB game of 2026, were shutouts in favor of the visiting Bombers. Max Fried continued his dominance from 2025, and so did a pitcher who joined the party late last year but certainly made an impression: Cam Schlittler.
The 6-foot-6 right-hander started 14 games for the Yankees last season and posted an ERA of 2.96 in 73 innings pitched, along with 84 strikeouts. His best performance was, as many recall, in a do-or-die American League Wild Card Series finale against the Red Sox, where he pitched eight scoreless innings and posted a dozen strikeouts to advance the Yankees into the Division Series.
Coming into the 2026 season, the now-25-year-old Schlittler had big plans in the Yankees’ rotation, and his first start built an excellent foundation for him. Tasked with starting the second game of the season due to injury recoveries from the likes of Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón—no easy assignment for a sophomore player—he pitched 5.1 innings and allowed only one hit with eight strikeouts and came out with his first victory of the campaign.
But this win, there were two particular aspects about Schlittler and his approach that people around baseball paid attention to as the outing went on, concluded, and lingered: his cutter and fastball arsenal.
Of course, when Schlittler came on the scene, the first thing that was noticeable (outside of his physical attributes) was his high-powered fastball that can reach up to 100 mph and more. But Schlittler is unique in that he uses multiple fastball pitches, including a sinker and a cutter, along with his four-seam. Yet there were a couple of changes evident in his cutter and in his usage of those two pitches relative to last season.
First, Schlittler enters the 2026 season with a new grip on his cutter, which has helped him immensely. The numbers speak for themselves after just one outing.
Below is Cam Schlittler's cutter adjustment. #Yankees
Maintained sweep, added velo & vertical break. It's now a spitting image of Corbin Burnes' 2022-2023 cutter shape. 🔥
Not only did we see a jump in movement on the pitch, but the overall velocity Schlittler was able to harness made it that much more lethal. A three-mph jump on a single pitch is simply ridiculous, and it paid dividends, as he threw the pitch 22 times and, outside of a fly out and a couple of foul balls, contact was hard to come by.
But the interesting part about Schlittler’s outing wasn’t just the jump in velocity and movement from the cutter; it was the usage of his secondary fastball pitches, and how they helped lead him to success.
Last season, Schlittler’s four-seam fastball dominated his mindset on the mound. He threw the pitch 55.9 percent of the time, with his next-highest pitch being the cutter at 19.7 percent. However, in his first outing of 2026 against the Giants, the usage changed drastically. Instead of relying on his four-seam — a pitch that’s still very hard to hit — Schlittler mixed things up, throwing the four-seam and cutter the exact same number of times (22). He followed that up by throwing his sinker 23.5 percent of the time, which he threw at only 6.1 percent in the entirety of last season.
Pitching coach Matt Blake—or someone else within the Yankees staff—seems to have pointed out that Schlittler’s fastball is his bread and butter, so why not use the three he has in his arsenal to make him even more lethal than he was before? The three pitches all move different ways but at around the same speeds, and then, if he really needs it, he can use his curveball and slider to mix things up.
It’s also worth pointing out the caveat that, yes, this is just one game of a 162-game season, and one where Schlittler is conservatively projected to pitch around 22 games and 118 innings per FanGraphs. However, if these numbers stay true—and the different profiles of these pitches stay true to what we saw in his first outing as well—Schlittler is in for one heck of a 2026, and it will be fun to watch.
Editor’s note: Now reread this entire article with “The Way” playing in the background for even more enjoyment.
The No. 1 overall seed Blue Devils were knocked out of the NCAA Men's Tournament when Braylon Mullins knocked down a 40-foot buzzer beater following a turnover by Duke on Sunday, March 29. That gave UConn the 73-72 win to advance to the Final Four this weekend in Indianapolis.
Krzyzewski joined the Pat McAfee Show on Monday, March 30, to talk about the loss.
"It was heartbreaking," Coach K said. "I am telling you. Even though I haven't coached for four years now. It was a great, great basketball game. Not a good one. It was a great game."
"It was heartbreaking and it was a great basketball game..
I haven't coached for four years and I couldn't fall asleep last night..
Krzyzewski led the Blue Devils to five national titles between 1980 and 2022, before he retired. While he did win national titles with Duke, he suffered many heartbreaking losses in the single-elimination tournament, with 13 total Final Four appearances.
Even while not coaching actively, the loss still stings for Krzyzewski.
"I could not fall asleep last night," Krzyzewski said. "I felt like I was a part of that. And then you're thinking of all these individual kids and how you are going to take care of them. You have such great empathy for our guys. Obviously, I am a Duke guy and have concerns for them. It's a tough one to get over."
ELMONT, NY -- For a fifth straight game, the New York Islanders are rocking with the same forward group as they continue their push toward a postseason berth.
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The Islanders, who are holding down the second seed in the Metropolitan Division, battle the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night, the team that sits just a point behind them.
However, there is one change: The power play.
Mathew Barzal, who had been manning the left flank on the top power-play unit, will fill that role on the second unit while Simon Holmstrom takes No. 13's spot.
This shouldn't come as a shock.
Last game against the Florida Panthers, at 13:40 of the second period, defenseman Gustav Forsling tripped Barzal.
With Barzal having just been out there, working hard down low, head coach Patrick Roy elected to throw Holmstrom out there in his spot.
It was a quick decision that worked right away as Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal with a simple point shot at 14:52 of the second in a 5-2 win:
Holmstrom earned the opportunity to remain there on Tuesday night, at least to start.
"I mean, I think it gives a different look, and sometimes teams have to play differently," Roy said. "This gives us two very good power plays. But I mean, they scored last game, and I'm curious to see how they play tonight."
The Hockey News asked about Barzal's breather panning out.
"Fortunately for us, we scored," Roy said after admitting he was giving Barzal a quick breather. Simon's playing so well for us. He deserves this as well. So, the power play has been playing well, and we just want to continue that and show with different things. And like I said, we're gonna try a lot of things. All year, you're trying different things. And sometimes it pays off at the right time, because guys...they know, and they are used to trying those different things. So, I'm comfortable with that."
The Islanders' power play, which is 1 for their last 11, currently ranks second-worst in the NHL at 16.4 percent.
Wade, who coached LSU from 2017-22, was fired by the program for recruiting violations. He was also suspended in 2019 after an FBI wiretap uncovered him conversing with a recruit about a potential monetary offer.
Wade made light of how he left his LSU career during his re-introduction, saying one way or another, he's going to make history with the Tigers this time around.
"We're gonna make history one way or the other," he said. "We're coming back to try to hang a banner and win a national championship, or I'm gonna be the first coach fired from the same school twice. One way or another, we're gonna make history."
Will Wade (re)introduced at LSU:
"We're gonna make history one way or the other. We're coming back to try to hang a banner and win a national championship, or I'm gonna be the first coach fired from the same school twice. One way or another, we're gonna make history!" 😂 pic.twitter.com/jZOZP9SObN
Wade led McNeese to an NCAA Tournament win over Clemson in 2024, before leaving for NC State, where he coached one season. He left the Wolfpack in controversial manner, leaving NC State fans in frenzy over the situation.
It isn't the first joke Wade has made since the LSU news has come to light.
"They're gonna kill me if I start answering questions. I'm trying to follow more rules this time," Wade said to a group of reporters who saw him arriving in Baton Rouge.
LSU never formally announced Matt McMahon's firing in a separate announcement, rather burying the news in an announcement noting Wade's return to LSU.
Wade won games for the Tigers, though, and led the program to an SEC regular season title and Sweet 16 in 2019. He took LSU to the NCAA Tournament in three of his five seasons. He made the NIT before COVID-19 wiped out March Madness in his other season at the helm.
Wade will now look toward rebuilding an LSU team that finished 15-17 last season and has missed the NCAA Tournament in every season since Wade left the program. Perhaps his jokes will also work on the next cycle of recruits for the Tigers.
Tonight's Peacock NBA Monday coverage features a tripleheader. The excitement starts at 7:00 PM ET when the Philadelphia 76ers head to Miami to take on the Heat. Then, at 8:00 PM, the Chicago Bulls go head-to-head with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. At 9:30 PM ET it's the Detroit Pistons vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. Live coverage begins with NBA Showtime at 6:00 PM on Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch each game.
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The 76ers and Heat meet for the third and final time this season. Miami won the first contest on November 23, while Philadelphia won the most recent match-up on February 26.
The 76ers sit seventh in the Eastern Conference after Saturday's 118-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
In his first game back since missing the previous ten with a pinky injury, Tyrese Maxey finished with 26 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds. Joel Embiid, playing in his second game back after missing 13 games with a right oblique strain, scored 29, while Paul George — also in his second game back since serving a 25-game suspension — finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds.
With eight games remaining and a healthy roster, the 76ers are just a half-game behind the Atlanta Hawks for sixth place.
The Heat are currently ninth in the East, 2.5 games behind the 76ers after falling to Cleveland and Indiana this weekend.
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Tonight's Peacock NBA Monday tripleheader begins at 7:00 PM ET when the Philadelphia 76ers head to Miami to take on the Heat. Then, at 8:00 PM, the Chicago Bulls go head-to-head with the San Antonio Spurs. At 9:30 PM ET, it's the Detroit Pistons vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. Live coverage begins with NBA Showtime at 6:00 PM on Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch each game.
Follow all of the NBA action on NBCSN and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the course of the 2025-2026 season.
For the eighth time in the last nine seasons, the Chicago Bulls will miss the postseason.
The Bulls were eliminated from playoff contention after falling 131-113 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
Although the Bulls have made the Play-In Tournament in each of the last three seasons, they haven't made a postseason appearance since 2022.
“Whether we’re making the playoffs or not, it’s just important that we just finish this thing out the right way. We don’t throw the towel in. We get to play in the NBA for a living. So not taking it for granted and just kind of blowing these last 10 games by," said guard Josh Giddey ahead of Friday’s contest.
San Antonio has won its last eight straight games. The Spurs have already clinched a playoff berth but have their sights set on the top seed. The team is currently second in the Western Conference, just 2.5 games behind the Thunder.
Victor Wembanyama continues to make his case for MVP. He leads the Spurs in scoring (24.2 ppg), rebounds (11.2 rpg), and leads the league in blocks (3.0 bpg)
Tonight's game marks the second and final meeting of the season between the two teams. San Antonio won the last match-up 121-117 on November 10.
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Michael Jordan explained that his massive NBA fame caused a burden in his life and ultimately was a reason he retired from the sport in 2003.
Michael Jordan explained that his massive NBA fame caused a “burden” in his life and ultimately was a reason he retired from the sport in 2003.
During a recent interview with CBS Mornings, Jordan looked back on his illustrious career — winning six NBA titles and achieving two separate “three-peats” — and what drove him to seek a “quieter life” outside of basketball.
“When I say I wanted to retire and get to a quieter life, I wanted to get away from basketball in terms of what I represented in that arena and how big I’d gotten,” Jordan, who is considered the greatest basketball player of all time, told CBS’s Gayle King while at Phoenix Raceway.
Michael Jordan says, “The burden of living a certain way,” pushed him to step back from basketball’s spotlight and to seek a quieter life.
“It was such a huge burden for me in that sport. Here [in NASCAR], the burden is not quite the same. It’s something that I think that keeps me alive and vibrant.
“The burden of living a certain way, trying to maintain whatever everybody’s perspective is for you or was for you. That is a burden. And it’s a lot of people that have to endure it. And at some point and time, you say, I’m tired of doing that.”
Jordan, who has lived a private life after hanging up his jersey for good, co-founded the NASCAR team 23XI Racing with Denny Hamlin in 2020.
23XI Racing Owner Michael Jordan sits on the wall during the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina on March 22, 2026. Scott Kinser-Imagn Images23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan celebrates after driver, Tyler Reddick wins the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on March 22, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. Getty Images
The 63-year-old Chicago Bulls legend has been in the spotlight recently as his team is dominating this season, winning four of six races thus far.
Jordan explained that he thinks he’s “cursed with this competitive gene” that has taken over everything he does — even at home.
He joked that he races his wife, Yvette Prieto, to see who could shower and get dressed first.
Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan #23, drives past New York Knicks Willie Anderson during a game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on May 7, 1996.
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“Anything that I do is from a competitive lens and in some ways that keeps me young that keeps me aggressively [and] thinking positively,” Jordan said. “It helps me understand everything that I’m involved with or connected with… I think my appetite to prove as a kid created this competitive thing within me that has transcended and taken over everything that I do.”
When asked if he misses basketball, Jordan said: “100 percent. It’s a huge piece of me [that misses basketball] but I’ve compensated that feeling through NASCAR and fishing.”
A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Jordan also earned the title of NBA MVP five times, is a six-time NBA Finals MVP, a 14-time NBA All-Star and a three-time NBA All-Star MVP. He also made the All-NBA First Team 10 times and is a nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team honoree.
Michael Jordan with his wife, Yvette Prieto, in 2019. Getty Images for Cincoro
He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 1998 and was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985.
Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as an individual player in 2009 and as a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010.
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