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Nationals at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 24

It's Tuesday, June 24 and the Nationals (33-46) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (42-36). Trevor Williams is slated to take the mound for Washington against Ryan Bergert for San Diego.

The Nationals won a high-scoring 10-6 shootout over the Padres in game one. James Wood had a big game for the Nationals. He went 3-5 with four RBI and a home run.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Padres

  • Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • Time: 9:40PM EST
  • Site: Petco Park
  • City: San Diego, CA
  • Network/Streaming: Padres Television Network, MASN 2

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Odds for the Nationals at the Padres

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Nationals (+140), Padres (-166)
  • Spread:  Padres -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Padres

  • Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Trevor Williams vs. Ryan Bergert
    • Nationals: Trevor Williams, (3-8, 5.55 ERA)
      Last outing (Colorado Rockies, 6/19): 5.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
    • Padres: Ryan Bergert, (1-0, 1.88 ERA)
      Last outing (Los Angeles Dodgers, 6/19): 4.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Padres

  • After winning the series opener at home, the Padres have a 5-2 record in game 2 this season
  • 6 of the Padres' last 7 home matchups with the Nationals have gone over the Total
  • The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games but they are profiting 2.61 units

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Nationals and the Padres

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Nationals and the Padres:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Diego Padres on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Mets Injury Notes: Jesse Winker heading for rehab assignment, Kodai Senga session 'went well'

The Mets are hopeful DH Jesse Winker will begin his rehab assignment by this weekend, manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday.

“He’ll continue to pretty much go through full workouts here,” the skipper said from Flushing ahead of the game against the Atlanta Braves. “The goal is hopefully he is DHing by the end of the weekend in a minor league rehab assignment.”

Winker has been on the IL since the first week of May with a strained right oblique, an injury that means the slugger will be 6-to-8 weeks out of action. Mendoza wouldn't say it will be a longer time for Winker’s rehab assignment, but didn’t anticipate it being a quick “couple of games” due to the nature of the injury and his time on the shelf.

“He’s gonna need at-bats, that’s for sure,” he said when asked about the duration of the assignment, adding that Winker will likely play Sunday before the minor league club has Monday off. “And then we’ll put together the plan for Tuesday, like one on, one off, and then back-to-back.. When we’re talking about that area, we’ll have to watch him closely.”

Winker, who sustained the injury making a throw from left field, could still be built up to contribute in the outfield, but that isn’t something the club is looking to do at this time.

“We haven’t got there yet, I think the biggest thing is his bat,” Mendoza said. “Even though we kinda prepare him for a scenario where we need him to play in the outfield, which we did, he still went down, so I think the priority here is get him at his best offensively, and then if we have to continue to the progression defensivelty, if we need to do it here at the big league level we’ll do it.”

Mendoza said they “have to prepare” Winker before playing him in the outfield again, but they aren’t shutting the door on using him in the field later this season.

“I didn’t have any hesitation with putting him in the outfield, because I felt good with the work that he was doing and we put him in a position, it’s just unfortunate that [the injury] happens,” the manager said. “If he gets active as DH, Antoan [Richardson] will continue to work with the trainers and put together a plan where he’s getting defensive work, throwing, and all that. 

“And if we feel like it gets to a point where we could give him a start there in the outfield, we will.”

Kodai Senga’s latest session 'went well'

Senga played catch on Monday and “everything went well,” Mendoza said. The manager said he had not yet spoken with the starter on Tuesday and that he was set to play catch again ahead of the game against Atlanta. 

On Monday, he noted that Senga had been throwing since the injury, and he was getting on the mound and “letting the ball go with some intensity.”

“That's a really good sign,” Mendoza said on Monday. “We'll see what the next step will be. But not even two weeks, and he's already getting on the mound and playing catch with intensity. That's good."

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Mets' Sean Manaea shut down from throwing for 48-72 hours due to loose body in left elbow

Mets left-hander Sean Manaea has been shut down from throwing for 48-72 hours after an MRI revealed a loose body in his left elbow.

After pitching 5.1 innings or Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Manaea notified the team of feeling discomfort in his left elbow, which led to an MRI and eventually a cortisone shot on Monday.

"Felt a little sore after the game, and kind of didn’t really recover after that," Manaea said on Tuesday, noting he started to feel something in his final inning of work.

While the Mets will wait and see how Manea’s elbow responds over the next couple of days, the belief is that the lefty can be back on the mound next week, and that he’s set back by only “a couple of days,” according to president of baseball operations David Stearns.

“The goal right now is he’s probably pitching in a rehab game a week from today, next Tuesday, next Wednesday, and if he’s able to do that and that goes well, that would be the last one probably, and then we’d get him back,” Stearns said.

“This sets us back a couple of days, but at least right now we don’t anticipate this resetting anything.”

Manager Carlos Mendoza said Manaea “should be fine for the rest of the year” without any kind of procedure, though Stearns added that an offseason procedure can’t be ruled out.

“I think that's to be determined,” said Stearns. “Sometimes you can pitch with these loose bodies for your entire career, and sometimes they need to come out, so I don’t know that we have a definitive determination on that yet.”

Manaea, who has been on the IL since the start of the season with a strained right oblique, has made four rehab appearances, allowing eight earned runs over 12.0 innings of work.

"Very thankful it wasn’t anything serious," Manaea said, adding that he feels "significantly better" since the cortisone shot. "It sucks, but it’s a pretty good case scenario for what it is."

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Red Sox at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 24

It's Tuesday, June 24 and the Red Sox (40-40) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (38-40). Garrett Crochet is slated to take the mound for Boston against Tyler Anderson for Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Angels won game one of the series 9-5. Zach Neto had a big game at the plate. He went 3-4 with a home run and two RBI.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Angels

  • Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • Time: 9:38PM EST
  • Site: Angel Stadium
  • City: Anaheim, CA
  • Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network, NESN

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Odds for the Red Sox at the Angels

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Red Sox (-198), Angels (+163)
  • Spread:  Red Sox -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Angels

  • Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Garrett Crochet vs. Tyler Anderson
    • Red Sox: Garrett Crochet, (7-4, 2.20 ERA)
      Last outing (Seattle Mariners, 6/18): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
    • Angels: Tyler Anderson, (2-5, 4.56 ERA)
      Last outing (New York Yankees, 6/19): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Angels

  • The Red Sox have won 12 of their last 20 games
  • The Under is 5-2 (71%) when Tyler Anderson has started in the Angels' home games on the mound this season
  • With Tyler Anderson starting the Angels have covered in 4 of their last 5 games to return 2.02 units

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Red Sox and the Angels:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Red Sox on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Angels at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Cooper Flagg’s fit with the Dallas Mavericks, NBA comparisons, more

My first time watching Cooper Flagg in person came when he was a 17-year-old member of the USA Basketball Select Team, the only player under 21 on a roster of rising NBA stars sent to Las Vegas as scrimmage fodder for the USA squad that went on to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Flagg joined a team with Brandin Podziemski (Warriors), Payton Pritchard (Celtics), Trey Murphy (Pelicans), Keegan Murray (Kings), Jalen Suggs (Magic) and Amen Thompson (Rockets).

From the first day, Flagg's motor stood out, and he made some plays. By Day 3, what stood out was how much more comfortable he got and how quickly he learned — Flagg looked like the best player on the select roster by this point. In one standout sequence, he knocked down a 3-pointer over Anthony Davis, and one possession later, out-hustled everyone to get a putback over Bam Adebayo.

Flagg will be the No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night in the 2025 NBA Draft. Let's dive into his fit in Dallas, NBA comps and more.

Flagg’s fit in Dallas

Flagg may be the most NBA-ready No. 1 pick in recent memory (including Victor Wembanyama, although Wemby's ceiling is higher). Flagg's defense and his high motor will have him standing out from the opening game of the season.

Flagg would fit anywhere — he is the kind of player teams try to fit other guys around, rather than worrying about his fit. His defense and rim protection will have coach Jason Kidd playing him critical minutes Day 1, he is at his best in transition (which will fit great with Kyrie Irving and Dallas, once Irving recovers from a torn ACL), and his ability to create his own shot and get buckets means he can play the three or slide up to the four.

Flagg also provides a critical bridge to the future in Dallas. Part of the head-scratching nature of the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade was Dallas getting six years older with its core players, both Davis and Irving are north of 30. While there could be some concern that Davis and Flagg are both natural fours, because both can step away from the basket and hit shots, Jason Kidd should have no problem playing
them together.

In Dallas, Flagg could elevate the Mavericks to become a top-four team and a playoff threat if everything goes right. By late next season, this could be the Mavericks' starting lineup:

Guard: Kyrie Irving
Guard: Klay Thompson
Forward: Cooper Flagg
Forward: Anthony Davis
Center: Dereck Lively II
Sixth Man: P.J. Washington

"That'll be a really good spot for him right away, at least to be able to come in and contribute in a big way," fellow Duke star and projected top-five pick Kon Knueppel said, speaking to Clutch Points. "I think it'll be on a good team where it's not just like empty calories for a team that isn't really, maybe not going anywhere. But I think that will fuel his fire, you know. He wants to win."

"As far as Dallas goes, they've got a lot of really good pieces," Flagg told Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal. One of those is fellow Duke player Dereck Lively II. "To be able to learn from D-Live — that's pretty cool. So I think it would be a really cool opportunity."

Cooper Flagg’s NBA Comparison

Cooper Flagg is going to be the first Cooper Flagg in the NBA.

That said, player comparisons get made around the draft. Flagg is such a complete player that coming up with a good NBA comparison proves challenging — guys don't enter the league this well-rounded. After speaking with some scouts and front office people asking for comps, here are three names that frequently come up.

1) Kevin Garnett. A high-energy player who had a massive impact on both ends of the court. Flagg does not have KG's big personality and, while very competitive, is a more low-key about it. However, if you're talking about the impact a player had on the court, you can see how Flagg matches up with the Hall of Famer who averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds through the peak of his career, while also being a defensive force and an NBA champion.

2) Jalen Johnson. Flagg could be a better version of the smooth 23-year-old Atlanta forward who can do everything well. Johnson is a plus defender who averaged 18.9 points and 10 rebounds per game last season — Flagg has a similar well-rounded game, but with better defense and a higher ceiling. Johnson has struggled to stay healthy (a labrum tear ended last season for him after 36 games) but Flagg doesn't project to have any expected health issues.

3) Andrei Kirilenko. This comp may be for the older generation, but it's one I like. AK-47 (that was his nickname) was a defensive force as a 6'9" forward — he led the league in blocked shots in 2005 and was a three-time All-Defensive team player who could handle the ball and create shots — his offensive game would fit the modern NBA better than his era. Flagg, with his 3-point shooting and handles, would be a better version of Kirilenko, but the style of play strikes me as similar.

Where did Flagg go to high school and college?

Flagg started his high school career in Maine, where he led Nokomis Regional High School to the state title as a freshman. By his sophomore year he transferred to basketball powerhouse Montverde Academy in Florida, where he played on a loaded team that included fellow expected 2025 NBA Draft first-round picks Liam McNeeley, Derik Queen and Asa Newell.

Flagg committed to Duke for college and last season, where he led the team to a 35-4 record during the regular season and the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.

How much NIL money did Flagg make?

How much NIL money Flagg made at Duke kind of depends on who you ask and how you want to break it down — but most of what he earned are sponsorship deals that will follow him to the NBA, not disappear because he went pro.

Flagg made $4.8 million in NIL money last season, according to On3. That was by far the most of any college basketball player and was the second most of a college athlete in any sport (Texas quarterback Arch Manning made more at $6.5 million).

However, journalist Howard Bryant stated in an interview that Flagg earned $28 million last season, thanks to sponsorship deals with New Balance, Gatorade, Fanatics, and more, all of which will carry over to the NBA. That means saying Flagg made more in college than he will in the NBA is not accurate, the vast majority of the NIL money he made at Duke will not follow him to the Dallas Mavericks.

Flagg's rookie NBA contract is estimated to pay him $13.8 million next season and be worth $62.7 million over four years. The critical part of his leaving college and getting to the NBA is to start the clock on Flagg getting to his second NBA contract — if he is anywhere near the player he is expected to be, that will be a five-year deal worth well in excess of $350 million.

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Rangers Reportedly Receiving Their Final Offers For K'Andre Miller This Week

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With the 2025 NHL Draft just a few days away, the New York Rangers’ trade talks involving K’Andre Miller are continuing to heat up. 

According to Vince Mercogliano of USA Today, the Rangers are seeking their “final-and-best offers this week” for Miller.

According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, there have been 12-15 teams in the mix on Miller in recent weeks, but the teams with the most interest in the young defenseman remain unidentified. 

Larry Brooks of The New York Post went as far as to say that it seems inevitable that Miller will be moved this offseason.

The 25-year-old defenseman is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1 and after showing signs of regression during the 2024-25 season, the Rangers are reportedly hesitant to give Miller a long-term contract extension. 

“They don't want to give him term, they've indicated if they sign him to an extension it's not going to be a long-term extension and that's why his name is out there,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said.

There Are ‘12-15 Teams’ In The Mix For K'Andre MillerThere Are ‘12-15 Teams’ In The Mix For K'Andre MillerWith K’Andre Miller on the trade block, what is the level of degree of interest in the young defenseman?

The Blueshirts have also been linked to free-agent defensemen Vladislav Gavrikov and Ivan Provorov, two potential replacements for Miller. 

This past season, Miller recorded seven goals, 20 assists, and 27 points in 74 games while averaging 21:57 minutes.

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Islanders Forward Matt Martin Retires; Named Special Assistant To Mathieu Darche

On Tuesday, longtime New York Islanders forward Matt Martin announced his retirement from the National Hockey League. 

He'll serve as a special assistant to general manager Mathieu Darche. 

Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) on XStefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) on X#Isles GM Mathieu Darche explains Matt Martin’s role as special assistant in his interview with @alanhahn on @ESPNRadio:

Martin, who the Islanders drafted by the Islanders in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL Draft, spent 14 of his 16 NHL seasons on Long Island. He played 132 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2016-18 before being re-acquired ahead of the 20218-19 season. 

The 36-year-old, who played 855 games with the Islanders, finishes his career just 13 games shy of reaching the 1,000-game milestone. In 987 career games, Martin has recorded 3,931 hits with 178 points (81 goals, 97 assists). 

Martin's passion for the game and leadership on and off the ice have meant the world to his teammates and the fan base. It's part of why he was the Islanders' 2025-26 nominee for the King Clancy.

He founded the Matt Martin Foundation to maintain his connection with the Long Island community. He hosts an annual hockey camp and poker tournament during the offseason.

The tournament raised money of over $140,000 for service animals, gifting a dog to an FDNY captain. 

The recipient of the award will receive a $25,000 donation to a charity of his choice. Captain Anders Lee became the third Islander to receive the honor last season, joining Bryan Trottier and Doug Weight in 1989 and 2011, respectively.

Him staying around is only a positive for the organization as he begins his career on the management side of things.

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Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 24

It's Tuesday, June 24 and the Cubs (46-32) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (43-36). Jameson Taillon is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Michael McGreevy for St. Louis.

The Cardinals won the first game of the series 8-2. Matthew Liberatore struck out five batters in 7.0 innings pitched.

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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Cardinals

  • Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • Time: 7:45PM EST
  • Site: Busch Stadium
  • City: St. Louis, MO
  • Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network, Marquee Sports Network

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Odds for the Cubs at the Cardinals

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Cubs (-117), Cardinals (-103)
  • Spread:  Cubs -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Cardinals

  • Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Jameson Taillon vs. Michael McGreevy
    • Cubs: Jameson Taillon, (7-4, 3.84 ERA)
      Last outing (Milwaukee Brewers, 6/19): 4.0 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
    • Cardinals: Michael McGreevy, (1-1, 2.70 ERA)
      Last outing (Chicago White Sox, 6/19): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Cardinals

  • The Cardinals have won seven of their last 10 games
  • The Cubs' last four road games at the Cardinals have gone over the Total
  • The Cubs have failed to cover the Run Line in nine of their last 11 games

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Cubs and the Cardinals:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the St. Louis Cardinals on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the St. Louis Cardinals at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Rod Brind'Amour Once Again Snubbed By Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee

The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2025 on Tuesday which included eight selections: two builders (Jackie Parker and Daniele Sauvageau) and six players (Duncan Keith, Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton, Alexander Mogilny, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker).

While all were deserving of the nod, there was, yet again, one notable exclusion: Rod Brind'Amour.

The 2006 Stanley Cup Champion and Carolina Hurricanes legend has been eligible for selection into the Hockey Hall of Fame for 12 years now, but it seems like he continues to be overlooked.

The process works as follows: Each member of the committee is permitted to select only one player for nomination.

Once nominated, a player must then receive at least 75% of the vote from the 18-person committee, with each member permitted to vote for up to four male players each.  

Players are supposed to be adjudicated on "playing ability, sense of fair play, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in general."

So it's clear that Brind'Amour meets and exceeds all of those criteria, but yet he continues to be disregarded.

The centerman is one of the best examples of longevity in the game, having played 1,484 games, the 28th most in league history (he was in the top-20 when he retired).

It wasn't like he was dragging out his career toward the end either, as he was playing over 18 minutes a night every year until his 20th season and he averaged over 21 minutes a game for his career.

Brind'Amour was also one of the early pioneers of the fitness movement in the NHL, earning the moniker "Rod the Bod."

He was also a highly successful two-way player. While known for his defensive ability, he still collected 452 goals and 1,184 points

In addition, the centerman was also one of the game's best ever faceoff men.

While the NHL didn't start tracking faceoff wins until 2005, Brind'Amour is credited with a 59.32% win rate in the dots for his age 35-39 seasons, well past his prime.

Brind'Amour broke into the league as a teenager with the St. Louis Blues in 1989, after a standout freshman season with Michigan State that saw him capture CCHA Rookie of the Year honors.

Immediately, he was impact player, with 26 goals and 61 points in that first season. 

He made the NHL's All-Rookie Team that year and played one more season with the Blues before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Brind'Amour was again a dominant force on the ice throughout his time in Philly, with multiple 70+ point seasons and Selke votes (he was inducted into the Flyers' Hall of Honor in 2015),  but it wasn't until his eventual trade to the Hurricanes where he really cemented his legacy.

The veteran center went on to become team captain and led the franchise to its one and only Stanley Cup in 2006 (he also should have won the Conn Smythe that year, but Cam Ward, an Edmonton-born netminder, ended up with that honor instead). He also won back-to-back Selke trophies.

Honestly, there is also no singular player more impactful and more meaningful to the Carolina franchise and fanbase than Rod Brind'Amour.

Rod Brind'Amour Awarded North Carolina's Highest Civilian HonorRod Brind'Amour Awarded North Carolina's Highest Civilian HonorGovernor Roy Cooper presented Brind'Amour with membership following his team's 4-1 win over Columbus on Sunday.

So in terms of impact to the game and his teams, Brind'Amour is right there at the top. He's also a class act, great person and represents the game so well.

Furthermore, there are plenty of players already in with either similar or worse resumes than Brind'Amour.

So why isn't he in the Hall of Fame yet? Your guess is as good as mine.

But it is notable that the entire selection process is shrouded in secrecy. None of the selection committee's votes are ever made public and no one except for the 18-person committee is privy to those conversations.

Perhaps a little transparency could go a long way.

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Hockey Hall of Fame 2025 class includes Chara, Keith, Thornton, Mogilny, Botterill

Hockey Hall of Fame 2025 class includes Chara, Keith, Thornton, Mogilny, BotterillA star-studded class is heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Led by a couple of Norris Trophy-winning defensemen, Zdeno Chara and Duncan Keith, along with former Hart Trophy winning Joe Thornton, and Jennifer Botterill, a three-time Olympic gold medal winner with Team Canada, the Hockey Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members in November. A vote on Wednesday by the selection committee in Toronto also guaranteed fall enshrinement for Brianna Decker and Alexander Mogilny as players and longtime NCAA men’s coach Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau, who served Team Canada as a general manager, coach and consultant, as builders.

Mogilny made the Hall of Fame in his 17th year of consideration.

Sauvageau will be the first woman to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.

An induction ceremony will be held on Nov. 10 in Toronto.

A candidate’s entire hockey career is considered by the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee, but Chara, Keith, and Thornton built overwhelming resumes based solely on their respective accomplishments in the NHL.

Chara played the most games by a defenseman with 1,680. He won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2009 and captained the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011.

Keith was a key figure on the Chicago Blackhawks’ Cup champions in 2010, 2013, and 2015, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP for that third championship run. His Norris wins came in 2010 and 2014.

Thornton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NHL Draft, is most remembered for his time with the Bruins and San Jose Sharks, and is one of only 15 players to score 1,500 points. And though he never played for a Cup champion, he won a gold medal for host Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Mogilny debuted in the NHL in 1989 with the Buffalo Sabres. A dynamic offensive player, he finally won the Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2000. He is a member of the IIHF Triple Gold Club, winning Olympic gold (1988) and the IIHF World Championships (1989) for the former Soviet Union in addition to the Cup.

Botterill was a first-team All-American in each of her four seasons at Harvard University. She played professionally until 2011 and was a mainstay for Canada’s national team at the Olympics and IIHF World Championships, where she was named MVP in 2011.

Decker played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin and earned awards, but her star turn came for Team USA, with whom she won the gold medal six times at the IIHF World Championships and gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Parker captained Boston University in his final season as a player and became his school’s head coach in 1973. His teams won the NCAA championship three times and appeared in an NCAA-record 24 tournaments during his 40 seasons.

Sauvageau’s contributions to the women’s game are unrivaled among non-players in Canada. She was part of seven Winter Olympics in various roles with Team Canada. Sauvageau also was the first woman to coach in the QMJHL, as an assistant with the Montreal Rocket.

This article originally appeared in The Athletic.

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Forsberg: Porzingis trade likely not the ‘last domino' for Celtics

Forsberg: Porzingis trade likely not the ‘last domino' for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

It took under 24 hours for Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens to get his team under the second apron of the luxury tax.

After trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, Stevens stayed active on Tuesday by sending big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal. Boston received Anfernee Simons, Georges Niang, and three second-round draft picks as a result of the two trades, but more importantly, Stevens swiftly relieved the organization of its financial burden.

The Celtics offloaded the $30.7 million Porzingis was owed in the final year of his contract. They’re now $4.5 million under the second apron, and they likely aren’t done yet.

NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics insider Chris Forsberg shared his knee-jerk reaction to the Porzingis trade on Early Edition.

“My first instinct was to start looking at the money,” Forsberg said. “You’ve got a situation where Kristaps Porzingis was making nearly $30 million. Georges Niang is at $8.5 million. You’re going to save $22 million there. That gets you below the second apron. You are now able to unlock some of the restrictions. You maybe have the opportunity to entertain some of the big men that you want to bring back, either Al Horford or Luke Kornet.

“But again, I’m not sure this is the last domino. I’ve been told before this all started that once the dominoes start going, they’re all going. So, I wonder if there’s even another move.

“If you move off of Sam Hauser’s money, would that open up another slot to potentially bring back some of the free agents that you need to do? You’ve got to fill out this frontcourt somehow now that Porzingis is gone.

“But ultimately, as we’ve said all along, it’s always about the money. And unlike last night’s deal, this one today clears some room.”

Hauser is set to make $10 million in 2025-26, the first season of the four-year, $45 million extension he signed with the C’s last summer. As Forsberg notes, moving the sharpshooter would help Boston shore up its frontcourt by re-signing pending free agents Al Horford or Luke Kornet. As of Tuesday, Neemias Queta is the only true big man on the Celtics’ roster.

If another domino falls, it’ll likely be before or during the 2025 NBA Draft. The Celtics currently own the 28th and 32nd overall picks in the draft, which begins Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.