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Ramp to Camp: Whose Celtics tribute video are you most looking forward to?
Ramp to Camp: Whose Celtics tribute video are you most looking forward to? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Watching the second apron force the Boston Celtics to break apart their championship core this summer wasn’t easy for anyone in the organization. But the department we felt most for? The video editors in charge of putting together all the tribute videos that will roll whenever a beloved player returns to TD Garden this season.
There should be at least four instances this winter where a hush falls over the Garden crowd and a 60-second montage of highlights from that player’s time in Boston will roll on the Jumbotron. Fans will roar for key moments, particularly when the Larry O’Brien Trophy or a parade shot is included, and some of the standing ovations will last longer than the videos themselves.
The Celtics’ video squad routinely crushes these assignments, and it’s fun to watch players on both teams take a break from the action to cherish the moment. There’s simply going to be a lot of them this season.
The good news for Boston’s video group: None of the returns occur in calendar year 2025, so there’s some time to work with. January could feature three returning heroes. Luke Kornet is slated to return with San Antonio on January 10; Jrue Holiday is expected back with Portland on January 26; and Kristaps Porzingis should travel here with Atlanta on January 28.
If and when Al Horford eventually signs with the Golden State Warriors, then he would return to TD Garden on March 18. You’ve got ample time to secure your tissues.
For Day 9 of our Ramp to Camp series, we asked our panel to pick which tribute video they are most excited to watch at TD Garden this season.
If we’re being honest, we’re excited that each video ought to be a little different.
Good luck trying to distill all the hilarious moments from Kornet’s Boston tenure down to 60 (or even 90) seconds. A supercut of his best celebrations would eat up all the available time. Trying to shoehorn a witty soundbite or two would really put the video editors in a bind. But we suspect that video will feel like a smile-inducing celebration.
Holiday’s video will likely be a little bit more buttoned up, but ought to highlight just how vital he was to Boston’s 2024 postseason success. The key plays Holiday made in the Indiana series alone could fill the allotted time.
All we ask for with the Porzingis video is some sort of highly dramatic transition, maybe some black and white footage of him hobbling off the court against Miami, then flashing to his WWE-style walkout before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks. Goosebumps. We expect Porzingis to be smiling throughout the video and fans to roar at every opportunity. This one will feel like a party.
Then there’s Horford. How do you summarize his impact over seven seasons and two tenures in one TV timeout? Horford made Boston a destination for free agents when he signed here in 2016. He accelerated the development of multiple variations of this roster, routinely delivering this team to the Eastern Conference Finals before finally getting over the hump in 2024.
This will undoubtedly be the most emotional of the bunch. And if Horford’s son, Ean, is perched next to him on the visitor’s bench, it’s going to get dusty in the Garden real quick.
Maybe it’s fitting Horford would go last among returning players. While we’re excited for the smiles that Porzingis and Kornet will elicit, it’s unlikely anything can top the emotion that will flow when Horford returns.
Here’s what our panel had to say:
Darren Hartwell, Managing Editor
If we’re talking entertainment factor, it’s a tight race between Kristaps Porzingis (cue the WWE-style entrance!) and Luke Kornet. (Can we get another attack ad, Luke?)
But few Celtics have meant more to the organization over the last decade than Horford. I’m getting goosebumps now just thinking about the rousing ovation he’ll receive from the TD Garden faithful — even if he’s in a Warriors uniform.
Michael Hurley, Web Producer
Al Horford’s should be the longest. They could do two tributes in two separate timeouts for his two tenures. Seeing Horford progress from the Isaiah Thomas era through the championship season will be the most stirring for everybody in attendance.
Porzingis’ will be the most electric. He might go nuts. Kornet’s will be the funniest. Holiday’s will be straightforward and solid. He’ll give a nice wave.
But Al’s will be the best.
Sean McGuire, Web Producer
It’s between Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford for me, but I’m going to give a slight edge to Porzingis.
I could see his allergies really acting up in late January, and I could see the Celtics-Hawks crowd that night trying to one-up the Celtics-Blazers crowd from two nights prior. Additionally, the cinematic photos of blood pouring from Porzingis’ head will never not be cool.
Josh Canu, Media Editor
Al Horford.
There is no better example of a professional than Horford. He has had an underrated career and has been such a key piece to the Celtics in both his tenures here. He isn’t flashy and the loudest voice in the room, but he may have been the most consistent.
His tribute will definitely tug on the heartstrings the most.
Jim Aberdale, Supervising Producer, Celtics
Kristaps Porzingis without a doubt.
He really took to the Boston experience and, in turn, the fans reciprocated. And it’s a lock he’ll come with some great soundbites — always appreciated by the crew creating the pregame and postgame shows.
Max Lederman, Content Producer
Al Horford was the first major free agent to ever sign with the Celtics. He added instant credibility to the team when he arrived and embraced the city and fans like he was born here.
His tribute video will almost certainly be the most emotional, and sometimes it’s good to cry.
Kevin Miller, VP, Content
From a content standpoint, Luke Kornet for sure. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis will be fun. But I feel Al Horford deserves a truly emotional evening.
History will show that he was one of the most important players in Celtics history. He came here as a free agent and started to shift the tide on how other players viewed the organization. And Brad Stevens’ trade for Horford in 2021 that sent out Kemba Walker might be one of the great trades of all time. It gave you a leader and an overly productive big for a championship team while shedding money to make other key moves.
Horford defined professionalism and deserves the love from Celtics fans.
Adam Hart, EP, Content Strategy
Jrue Holiday, because he’s the one I was most disappointed to see go. A quiet assassin, he deserved a better ending than what the Second Apron forced upon him.
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Continue reading...Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Daniel Palencia sidelined with shoulder strain
In this week's Closer Report, the Cubs lost breakout closer Daniel Palencia to the injured list with a shoulder injury. And the Tigers will once again lean on Will Vest in the ninth inning with Kyle Finnegan sidelined. That and more as we run down the last week in saves around the league.
Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings
Tier 1
Aroldis Chapman - Boston Red Sox
Andrés Muñoz - Seattle Mariners
Chapman struck out four batters in one inning against the Diamondbacks on Sunday for his 29th save of the season. He then surrendered a run on two hits on Wednesday against the Athletics, the first hits he's allowed over 17 appearances since July 23. What the 37-year-old left-hander is doing in his 16th season is incredible, posting a 1.14 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP, and an 81/14 K/BB ratio across 55 1/3 innings.
Muñoz converted back-to-back saves against the Cardinals on Monday and Tuesday with a pair of scoreless innings. The 26-year-old right-hander is up to 34 saves with a 1.63 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and a 71/25 K/BB ratio across 55 1/3 innings. Setup man Matt Brash has posted nearly identical numbers behind Muñoz, recording 21 holds with a 1.73 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 52/16 K/BB rate over 41 2/3 frames.
Tier 2
Jhoan Duran - Philadelphia Phillies
Edwin Díaz - New York Mets
Robert Suarez - San Diego Padres
Duran recorded three more saves for the Phillies this week, giving him a career-high 28 to go with a 1.86 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 70/18 K/BB ratio across 63 innings. Meanwhile, Díaz made one appearance this week, locking down a save against the Reds on Friday as he worked around two walks and a hit with two strikeouts.
Suarez surrendered a run against the Rockies in Colorado on Saturday but was able to hold on for his 36th save. After making a scoreless appearance in a non-save situation on Monday, he gave up a go-ahead, two-run homer against the Reds on Tuesday, pitching for the third time in four days. Behind Suarez, Mason Miller made three scoreless appearances. He's now posted a 1.17 ERA with a 29/6 K/BB ratio across 15 1/3 innings since joining the Padres on August 1.
Tier 3
David Bednar - New York Yankees
Pete Fairbanks - Tampa Bay Rays
Kenley Jansen - Los Angeles Angels
Carlos Estévez - Kansas City Royals
Ryan Walker - San Francisco Giants
Abner Uribe - Milwaukee Brewers
Emilio Pagán - Cincinnati Reds
Cade Smith - Cleveland Guardians
Tanner Scott - Los Angeles Dodgers
Bryan Abreu - Houston Astros
Raisel Iglesias - Atlanta Braves
Jeff Hoffman - Toronto Blue Jays
Will Vest - Detroit Tigers
Dennis Santana - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bednar surrendered a run in a non-save situation against the Astros last Thursday, then bounced back with back-to-back saves against the Blue Jays, including three strikeouts in a four-out save on Saturday. He's up to 22 saves, five with the Yankees, with a 2.47 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 76/16 K/BB ratio over 54 2/3 innings.
Fairbanks had a rough series at home against the Guardians, giving up two runs on Thursday before giving up a run to take the loss on Saturday. He bounced back in Chicago on Tuesday, tossing a scoreless inning for his 25th save of the season. Meanwhile, Jansen pitched two clean outings to convert two saves. And in Kansas City, Estévez locked down three saves, giving him 39 with a 2.45 ERA across 62 1/3 innings.
Walker had a rough outing on Saturday against the Cardinals, giving up three runs to blow a save chance and take a loss without recording an out. He recovered with a scoreless outing on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks to convert his 15th save. Rookie right-hander Joel Peguero has stepped up in a big way as the Giants have had to overcome some injuries in the bullpen. Peguero has tossed 12 1/3 scoreless innings with an 11/1 K/BB ratio while working his way into high-leverage situations.
With Trevor Megill still on the 15-day injured list, Uribe continues to operate as the Brewers' closer. He picked up a save with a clean inning against the Pirates on Friday. Megill threw a live batting practice session on Tuesday and is aiming to return next week.
Pagán has a busy week on the mound, making four appearances in five days. Only one was in a save situation. He converted his 27th save of the season with a clean inning against the Padres on Tuesday. In Cleveland, Smith also pitched four of five days, picking up three saves to give him 12 on the season with a 3.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 90/19 K/BB ratio across 64 2/3 innings.
Scott took the loss against the Orioles on Friday, giving up a walk-off homer in the ninth inning. He was then charged with a blown save on Saturday before bouncing back with a save against the Rockies on Monday. Abreu also hasn't been at his best, giving up eight runs over his last five outings. He surrendered two against the Blue Jays on Tuesday to blow the save before recovering with a save on Wednesday.
Iglesias continued his strong second half with two scoreless outings, picking up a pair of saves to give him 25 with a 3.62 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and a 64/12 K/BB ratio across 59 2/3 innings. And Hoffman made two scoreless appearances this week, picking up a win against the Astros in the tenth inning on Tuesday.
Vest should take the primary share of all the save chances in Detroit after Kyle Finnegan landed on the 15-day injured list with a right adductor strain. Vest saw no save chances this week. He tossed a scoreless inning in a non-save situation against the White Sox on Sunday. Santana also didn't see a save chance, instead pitching two scoreless innings in a pair of non-save situations.
Tier 4
Andrew Kittredge/Brad Keller - Chicago Cubs
Shawn Armstrong - Texas Rangers
Jose Ferrer - Washington Nationals
JoJo Romero/Riley O'Brien - St. Louis Cardinals
Calvin Faucher/Ronny Henriquez/Tyler Phillips - Miami Marlins
In a tough blow to the Cubs' bullpen, Daniel Palencia's breakout season may have been cut short as he was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. The 25-year-old right-hander had converted 22 saves with a 3.00 ERA over 51 innings. Brad Keller and Andrew Kittredge should be in the mix for saves to fill in for Palencia. Kittredge got the save chance on Wednesday against the Braves, tossing a clean inning with one strikeout, while Keller picked up a hold with a scoreless eighth inning.
In Texas, Armstrong is up to eight saves after converting two this week. Meanwhile, Ferrer made three scoreless appearances this week, picking up two saves to bring him to eight on the year with a 3.89 ERA over 69 1/3 innings.
The Cardinals continue the matchups game in the late innings, with O'Brien picking up a save this week. Romero still leads the team with seven. It's even messier in Miami, where Lake Bachar converted the team's only save this week.
Tier 5
Keegan Akin - Baltimore Orioles
Justin Topa/Cole Sands - Minnesota Twins
Sean Newcomb - Athletics
Andrew Saalfrank/Jake Woodford - Arizona Diamondbacks
Jordan Leasure/Mike Vasil - Chicago White Sox
Victor Vodnik - Colorado Rockies
Dodgers sweep Rockies to keep growing NL West lead, but Will Smith is a late scratch
At some point, the Dodgers hope, they will be able to field a fully healthy lineup.
A late scratch on Wednesday to catcher Will Smith, however, meant it would have to wait at least a couple more days.
Despite activating Tommy Edman from the injured list pregame, and proceeding to sweep the Colorado Rockies with a 9-0 win that stretched their National League West lead to three games, the Dodgers were left dealing with another injury headache Wednesday, removing Smith from the starting lineup just 15 minutes before first pitch after swelling developed around the bone bruise he has been dealing with in his right hand.
“Not overly concerned,” manager Dave Roberts said of Smith’s status, “but we’ve got to get that swelling under wraps.”
Smith’s absence hardly hampered the Dodgers in their fourth straight win.
Their lineup exploded for four runs in the second inning and five in the eighth behind a huge night from Mookie Betts, who continued his recent tear with a four-for-five, five-RBI performance that included a run-scoring double early and a grand slam to put things away late. Betts is now on a 16-game on-base streak, has multiple RBIs in five-straight contests, and is batting .352 with seven home runs and 26 RBIs over his last 32 games.
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Behind the plate, Ben Rortvedt filled in to catch Blake Snell’s scoreless six-inning, 11-strikeout start, which continued a dominant run from a Dodgers’ rotation that now has a 1.18 ERA over the last six games.
And thanks to a loss earlier in the day by the San Diego Padres, the team grew its lead atop the division for a second day in a row, effectively taking a 3-½ game NL West lead (when accounting for its head-to-head tiebreaker over San Diego) with 16 games to play.
“That was a big home series sweep, to get us going … get us moving in the right direction,” Snell said. “All of us have been looking forward to getting it going. This was a really good step.”
Yet, after activating Max Muncy off the injured list Monday, and welcoming Edman back into the fold Wednesday afternoon, the Dodgers were finally on the verge of having a full-strength squad for the first time since early July.
Instead, they were reminded of the tenuous reality of their oft-injured roster — and the difficulty of trying to manage Smith’s hand in particular.
It had only been a week since Smith first got hurt, when a foul ball in Pittsburgh ricocheted off his dangling throwing hand behind the plate and left him with a bone bruise that sidelined him until Tuesday — though didn’t require an injured list stint. Smith had looked OK in his return to action that night, lining a double in his first at-bat while helping Emmet Sheehan carry a no-hitter into the sixth. He was back in the original lineup the Dodgers posted Wednesday, as they sought a series sweep over the 106-loss Rockies.
The issue, it appeared, might be behind him.
But then, when the Dodgers emerged from the dugout Wednesday night, it was Rortvedt who went to squat behind home plate.
“Literally 15 minutes before the game, as he’s getting ready, his hand started to swell up,” Roberts said. “After [his pregame] hitting, getting dressed, getting ready for the game, that’s when it started to show itself. He tried to get out there and throw. It just didn’t respond well.”
After Smith first got hurt, Roberts cautioned his injury could linger for the rest of the season. After Wednesday, he said the team would monitor Smith on Thursday’s off day –– and potentially send him for an MRI –– then decide on Friday whether he’ll play in this weekend’s series-opener in San Francisco.
“We’ve got to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Roberts said.
Smith’s hand won’t be the only injury the Dodgers (82-64) will have to manage down the stretch.
While Edman returned from an ankle injury that had plagued him all year, and sidelined him since its own flare-up on Aug. 3, Roberts said pregame he was still curious to see how the utilityman looked.
Edman slotted in center field on Wednesday — where he tracked down a fly ball on the game’s first pitch — and will likely see most of his playing time there for at least the foreseeable future. Roberts noted that, unlike earlier this year when Edman was mainly limited to infield duties, the quick reactions required at second base might be tougher on his ankle now.
“Getting off the ball is something I'm going to be really mindful of watching,” Roberts said of Edman. “Once he gets to full speed, it's a lot easier [to decide what he can handle].”
With Edman in center, the Dodgers also ran out a new outfield alignment, with Andy Pages moving to left field and Michael Conforto dropping to the bench.
Roberts said Conforto will still see playing time against right-handed pitchers (the Rockies started left-hander Kyle Freeland on Wednesday). He also didn’t close the door on eventually flipping Pages (who had three hits Wednesday, including an RBI double in the second to open the scoring) and Teoscar Hernández (who went deep in the eighth for his third home run in the last two nights) in the corners, though noted he is keeping Hernández in right for now thanks to his improved defensive play in recent weeks.
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“Teo played the season last year in left field, so we've shown that we can win a championship with him in left field,” Roberts said. “Not quite there yet, but thinking about it.”
Despite the moving pieces, it all brought the Dodgers closer to the lineup they envisioned having at the start of this season, the one they’ve floundered with offensively (entering the night ranked just 26th in the majors in scoring since July 4) while playing without.
"I think that we've all been waiting for our guys to come back to health and see what we look like,” Roberts said.
Still, they won’t be at full strength again until Smith is. Wednesday was a reminder that his health remains in doubt.
Next steps for Sasaki
After his much-improved rehab outing with triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Roki Sasaki was en route back to Los Angeles on Wednesday to meet with club officials about what his next steps will be.
Roberts said that could include finding the rookie right-hander, who finally rediscovered his 100-mph fastball Tuesday after lacking velocity and battling a shoulder injury previously this year, an opportunity to start a big-league game for the first time since April. Or, potentially pitching out of the bullpen, which is how the 23-year-old would likely be used if he were to be included on the postseason roster.
Before that latter scenario could become reality, of course, the Dodgers will need to see Sasaki have some sort of success back in the majors, where he had a 4.72 ERA in eight starts at the beginning of the season before going on the IL.
Nonetheless, Roberts described Sasaki’s rehab outing on Tuesday as “great for the Dodgers, great for Roki's confidence, great for the organization.
“Mostly it was great for Roki,” Roberts added. “Just to really let it eat, let it fly, have some success and know that he can be the guy that he's known to be."
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Adam Silver says NBA needs clear evidence Clippers made secret deal before lowering boom on Ballmer
NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday pulled back the reins as allegations swirled about the Clippers circumventing the salary cap by orchestrating an endorsement deal for star forward Kawhi Leonard.
Silver, speaking to the media after a previously scheduled meeting of all 30 team owners in New York, said an NBA investigation would need to uncover clear evidence that the Clippers violated rules for owner Steve Ballmer to be punished.
"The burden is on the league if we are going to discipline a team, an owner, a player or any constituent members of the league," Silver said. "I think, as with any process that requires a fundamental sense of fairness, the burden should be on the party that is, in essence, bringing those charges. ...
"I think as a matter of fundamental fairness, I would be reluctant to act if there was sort of a mere appearance of impropriety."
The Clippers and Ballmer are under league investigation after it was alleged last week on the podcast of Pablo Torre that Leonard was paid $28 million for a do-nothing endorsement role by Aspiration, a sustainability firm that had agreed to a $330-million sponsorship deal with the Clippers and had offered $1 billion for naming rights to the arena that instead became the Intuit Dome.
Aspiration turned out to be a fraudulent company, and co-founder Joseph Sanberg has agreed to plead guilty to defrauding multiple investors and lenders.
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Silver said he would hesitate to take action against the Clippers if even a shred of doubt about the situation remains following the investigation, which will be conducted by a law firm experienced in probing wrongdoing by sports franchises, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz.
"Bringing in a firm that specializes in internal investigations adds a level of expertise and creates separation between the league and the investigation of a team," said Michael McCann, a sports law expert and a visiting professor at Harvard. "The investigators have a background in prosecutorial work, insight into what documents to request and questions to ask."
McCann and other legal experts said the investigation would center on whether Ballmer's $50-million investment into Aspiration was a quid pro quo for the firm to turn around and give Leonard $28 million in cash and $20 million in Aspiration stock to essentially do nothing.
Ballmer is embarrassed by the allegations and about his apparent infatuation with Aspiration — which entered into a $330-million sponsorship arrangement with the Clippers and was nearly awarded naming rights to what became the Intuit Dome, only to be revealed as a fraudulent company run by scam artists.
McCann said the investigation would need to uncover concrete evidence that Ballmer or someone else representing the Clippers directed Aspiration to make the deal with Leonard. The only evidence presented on Torre's podcast was hearsay — an audio clip of an anonymous former Aspiration employee saying that someone else in the company told them the endorsement deal "was to circumvent the salary cap, LOL. There was lots of LOL when things were shared.”
LOL typically is used in written communication, so if the allegation was made in an email or text, the next step for investigators would be to interview the person who wrote it and determine whether Ballmer was involved.
Read more:Questions over Kawhi Leonard payments put focus on NBA salary cap
The investigation presumably will examine all of this. Silver tends to be methodical when conducting a probe and is expected to act on what can be proved, not on the perception of wrongdoing. But he also is charged with protecting and growing franchise values. Anything that could damage the integrity of the league would be a huge concern to him and team owners.
"Silver has quite a few very interesting relationships to protect and to nurture: other owners, his corporate sponsors, the media networks that are distributing the content," said David Carter, a USC professor of sports business and principal of the Sports Business Group. "Everybody attached to the league is interested in getting to the bottom of this. So he has to balance different stakeholder interests and he is very good at doing that.
"So I have a feeling he will — working with the law firm — get to the bottom of it and then decide to what extent if any punishment is warranted. He’ll do that with the intent of making sure he’s protecting the interests of the other owners."
Leonard joined the Clippers in July 2019 on a three-year, $103-million contract after leading the Toronto Raptors to the NBA title. The 6-foot-7 forward from Moreno Valley signed a four-year, $176.3-million extension in 2021, when Aspiration made its sponsorship deal with the Clippers and Ballmer invested and became a minority owner in the company.
After signing a three-year, $153-million extension a year ago, Leonard will have been paid or is under contract for $375 million in career salary over 14 years with three teams.
The NBA looked into allegations that the Clippers paid Leonard or his representative and uncle, Dennis Robertson, a side deal when he first joined the team in 2019. No wrongdoing was found, although this week the Toronto Star reported that Robertson made demands of the Raptors in 2019 "that line up almost perfectly with what Leonard reportedly got from Aspiration."
The Star reported that Robertson demanded $10 million a year in sponsorship income but that Leonard didn't want to do anything for the money. The Raptors rejected the demand, and Leonard signed with the Clippers.
Should the Clippers be found guilty of circumventing the salary cap, they could be forced to forfeit draft picks and be fined heavily. Ballmer and other team executives could be suspended, and perhaps Leonard’s contract could be voided.
Silver will proceed carefully.
"The goal of a full investigation is to find out if there really was impropriety," he said. "In a public-facing sport, the public at times reaches conclusions that later turn out to be completely false. I'd want anyone else in the situation Mr. Ballmer is in now, or Kawhi Leonard for that matter, to be treated the same way I would want to be treated if people were making allegations against me."
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Tom Lynagh and Len Ikitau scratched from Wallabies squad for Argentina clash
Injured pair ruled out of Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test
Tane Edmed will wear No 10 jersey for first time
Flyhalf Tom Lynagh and centre Len Ikitau have been ruled out of Australia’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Sydney on Saturday in a blow for the Wallabies.
Lynagh is nursing a hamstring strain following the last-gasp 28-24 win over the Pumas in Townsville, while Ikitau has a laceration on his knee that had failed to heal enough to take the field on Saturday.
Continue reading...Four Penguins Prospects To Watch At The 2025 Prospects Challenge
The Pittsburgh Penguins released their Prospects Challenge roster for this weekend's games in Buffalo on Wednesday.
The roster is headlined by 2025 first-rounder Ben Kindel, 2024 second-rounder Harrison Brunicke, 2022 fourth-rounder Sergei Murashov, 2022 first-rounder Owen Pickering, and 2021 first-rounder Ville Koivunen, who came over in the Jake Guentzel trade and made his NHL debut back in March.
Pickering also made his NHL debut this past season and appeared in 25 games, compiling one goal and three points.
This is an excellent opportunity for each prospect to keep developing since the 2025-26 season is just around the corner. With that in mind, let's look at four prospects that fans should have their eyes on during these games.
Ben Kindel
Kindel is one of three prospects that the Penguins selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. He was taken with the 11th overall pick in the draft, and he has a lot of skill. He was one of the best players in the WHL last year, finishing with 35 goals and 99 points in 64 games.
Kindel has a great release and doesn't need a lot of time to utilize it. He also showed improvement as a playmaker and has a great motor. He can really win the 1v1 battles along the boards and has a strong Hockey IQ.
He isn't ready for the NHL right now and will go back to the Calgary Hitmen for another season, but this is a perfect chance for him to show that he is arguably the top prospect in the Penguins' system.
Quinn Beauchesne
Beauchesne was picked in the fifth round of the 2025 NHL Draft by the Penguins and showcased his strong skating ability as a defenseman last season with the Guelph Storm, compiling six goals and 24 points in 49 games. It was his second season with the Storm, and he'll return to them for a third season this year as an alternate captain.
He appeared at development camp back in July and also showcased his skating ability each day before the scrimmage took place on the final day. He created space each time he had the puck.
The Penguins took four defensemen in the 2025 NHL Draft, and there's a chance Beauchesne has the highest ceiling of them all if he keeps developing.
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Kale Dach
Dach is the perfect under-the-radar player for fans to watch this weekend. He was picked in the seventh round of the 2025 NHL Draft and lit up the BCHL last season, finishing with 22 goals and 87 points in 54 games.
He will take things up a notch this season when he plays for the WHL's Calgary Hitmen with Ben Kindel. Those two will likely get quite a bit of ice time together this season, and fans could get a glimpse of that over the next few days.
Dach has some raw offensive skill and even got to showcase some of it in the scrimmages during development camp. He had a nasty between-the-legs cross-ice pass for a good scoring chance, but the puck didn't find the back of the net.
It's never a bad bet to take a late-round chance on a player who has some good traits.
Sergei Murashov
Murashov is one of two goaltenders who will play with the other Penguins' prospects, joining Gabriel D'Aigle, who was selected in the third round of this year's draft. Murashov came over from Russia last year and was too good for the ECHL, finishing the season with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in 26 games.
He also got time with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and made history by winning his first 10 starts. It's the longest winning streak in WBS history for a goalie in his rookie season. He finished the year with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.
The WBS starting goaltender job is wide open for this upcoming season, and he's going to do everything in his power to win it. He's not ready for the NHL yet, but his time is coming. The key is to make sure the Penguins don't rush his development. Murashov's side-to-side movement is excellent, and he actively challenges shooters at the top of the crease.
We'll see how many of the three games he starts when the Penguins start playing on Friday, September 12.
Speaking of that, the Penguins will open the Prospects Challenge against the Boston Bruins on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET before playing the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, September 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET. They'll end the challenge against the Buffalo Sabres, who are hosting the tournament, on Monday, September 15, at Noon ET.
All games will be available to watch on the Penguins' official website.
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Mets Postgame Notes: Carlos Mendoza, Francisco Lindor on inconsistency as losing skid hits five
Here’s the reaction from the Mets’ locker room as their losing streak stretched to five after falling to the Phillies 11-3 on Wednesday night…
Why these skids seem to pile up
Carlos Mendoza: “I think some guys from the rotation are having a tough stretch. When you’re playing a lot of games in a row and you’re not getting decent length or decent outings it has a trickle down effect. That’s on the pitching staff, the at-bats, the game is obviously different. The there was times when where we get some starting pitching and the offense seems to cool down, we just haven’t been able to consistently put it together, the whole package.”
Francisco Lindor: “We haven’t been consistent. It's just one of those years that things haven’t clicked for a long time — in baseball you have ups and downs, those are guarantees, but you try to limit the downs and ride the highs as long as you can and for some reason it’s been a very wavy season. We are still in a position that we can make the year look completely different and everyone here is pushing towards that, fighting to try to get on that wave and ride it as long as we can. Baseball is a game of momentum and we haven’t been able to capitalize on the time we’ve had the momentum.”
What it’s going to take to get out of this stretch
Mendoza: “26 guys pulling for each other. It’s not easy, I don’t know how many times we’ve gotten into streaks like this where nothing seems to be working for us, but again you have to stay positive, we’re still in control of the situation here. It’s not ideal where we’re at compared to the whole year, but like I said we just have to take it one game at a time, it starts on the mound obviously and then we’ll go from there.”
Lindor:“We just have to stay optimistic, fight for each other, and just play better. I have to play better, I haven’t gotten a hit in this series, and at this point in the year I have to get on-base and I have to help the team. Pete is having good at-bats, Nimmo is having good at-bats, Soto is having good at-bats. I have to be better for this team because like I said, at the end of the year it comes down to playing baseball the right way."
Another short outing from Holmes
After seemingly turning a corner, Clay Holmes' struggles have resurfaced over his past two outings.
The right-hander was knocked around in the first and then couldn't work deep, allowing a total of four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five across 4+ innings.
Despite the struggles, Mendoza says the team will stick with him in the rotation...
Holmes: "They got a little traffic there in the first and then that put us behind early and we really had to be perfect from there on out. I made a bad two-strike pitch to Bader there and then to two back-foot sliders just created the traffic, then two balls got through the infield and at that point we're playing from behind. These games can mean a lot, so we can't really afford to have those mistakes there."
Carlos Mendoza: "I said it yesterday with Sean [Manaea] and it's the same thing with Clay, we need those guys."
Kaprizov vs. McDavid: The $16 Million Question Shaking the NHL
One of the biggest storylines in the NHL took an interesting turn on Wednesday.
While the Edmonton Oilers wait on Connor McDavid to find out what it is exactly he needs to see to sign an extension with the team, Kirill Kaprizov, his closest comparable in terms of expected annual average salary, turned down $128 million from the Minnesota Wild.
Sources say #mnwild superstar Kirill Kaprizov’s camp turned down an extension offer believed to be 8-years, $128 million in a meeting on Tuesday in Minnesota that would have made him the highest-paid player in #NHL history in both AAV ($16 million) and total dollars.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) September 10, 2025
Reports are that Kaprizov turned down an eight-year deal for $16 million per season. That would have put him right beside McDavid's rumored ballpark number on an extension, and it's more money than insiders were projecting Kaprizov would get.
Much like the Oilers don't really know why McDavid is hesitating in signing his contract, the Wild are trying to find out what Kaprizov is looking for.
Michael Russo of The Athletic writes:
"They need to determine if this is agent Paul Theofanous playing hardball because he thinks more money than $16 million is waiting in free agency for Kaprizov next summer, or if this is the beginning of the end of Kaprizov in Minnesota. Either way, the decision will be pivotal in determining the path of this franchise for the next decade."-
If Kaprizov wants money and the Wild give in, what will that mean for McDavid and other top-end elite NHL talent set to hit free agency?
It's a $16 million question that no one can seem to answer.
Perhaps this Kaprizov news means nothing when it comes to McDavid. After all, these two superstars might not be looking at what the other is making when it comes to negotiating their respective deals. Both are elite-level talents, and their motivations and situations are different.
At the same time, that's a lot of money for Kaprizov to turn down, and most would agree that McDavid holds more value on the open market than Kaprizov does. As good as the winger is, McDavid should be paid more.
Kaprizov Is Looking For "Something" In His Next Deal
The most logical explanation for this Kaprizov shocker is that he a) wants a shorter term or b) wants to play elsewhere.
Seravalli’s report has been contested by other sources, including Rob Reinhart, who called the story “completely fabricated." Other trusted reporters, like Russo, seem to think there's something to this, and he is about as connected as anyone when it comes to the Wild. He believes this could get nasty if the Wild can't uncover what's motivating Kaprizov. Russo said, "If Kaprizov won’t entertain a contract extension by the Wild, it could be incumbent on Guerin to get a handful of teams Kaprizov would consider a trade to."
Wild GM Bill Guerin said the two sides are still talking and played down the urgency of the negotiations, taking what appears to be a sideways turn. He said later in the day on Wednesday, "I know two things: that info didn’t come from us, and it didn’t come from Kirill’s agent. I don’t know where it came from."
McDavid Is Still Contemplating His Next Move
The potential $16 million mark is notable because it is right in line with what many insiders thought McDavid might be making on his next contract. The Oilers' captain is currently taking his time to go through his process, figure out what he wants to do with an extension, and then he'll sign, if and when he's ready to.
Is Connor McDavid Prepared To Shake Up The Entire NHL?Connor McDavid’s pending contract with the Edmonton Oilers is more than just a story about one player's tough decision and how it will affect him and his family. This is potentially a story about the dominoes that fall after McDavid makes his extension preference clear.
Like the Wild, the Oilers say they aren't panicking. They're being patient and believe it's less about money for McDavid. He wants to win, and it sounds like he's willing to take less to do so, assuming he feels confident the Oilers will be good beyond this season and for many seasons after that.
McDavid knows that to build a contender, he's going to need to leave a little on the table. Some thought he might take less than $16 million to ensure the Oilers could add other pieces.
One has to wonder if this Kaprizov news will make McDavid wonder if $16 million is too big a discount.
Meanwhile, other big-name unrestricted free agents across the league are waiting and watching McDavid’s negotiations closely before making long-term commitments.
How Will This Impact the NHL's Top Tier Salaries?
Even without waiting to see McDavid’s final contract, Kaprizov seems prepared to push Minnesota to the limits to maximize his earning potential. If he refuses to sign, the team could be forced to explore trade options to avoid losing their star for nothing.
“Is This Real?” Insider Says McDavid’s Comments Has NHL on Alert
Frankly, if Kaprizov doesn't think $16 million is enough, the Wild have a choice to make. And, if they budge and pay him more than that, what is the domino effect across the league?
If the NHL salary cap rises to $120 million within a few years, Kaprizov could theoretically command upwards of $20 - $24 million per season, making any $16 million deal today appear comparatively modest. Is this the kind of thing that is also running through McDavid's mind?
Is this what players like Jack Eichel, Kyle Connor, Artemi Panarin, and others are thinking?
Once Kaprizov or McDavid sets the market, it becomes the marker for agents and players to start negotiating.
And, if for some reason McDavid winds up going to market, teams that just heard Kaprizov turned down $128 million now know they'll need to pony up and make a ton of cap space available for a player who is better and should be paid more in McDavid.
People thought $16 might be the high mark. That appears to no longer be the case.
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New York Yankees hold moment of silence for conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his death
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The New York Yankees held a moment of silence ahead of their 11-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night to honor Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was shot and killed in Utah earlier in the day.
Before tonight's game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 10, 2025
Kirk founded the youth activist group “Turning Point USA” and had become a fixture on college campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two children, was 31 years old. pic.twitter.com/Fz5xPlmdu0
Kirk, a right-wing talk show host and the founder of “Turning Point USA,” was speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday when he was shot in the neck. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. He was 31.
The shooting is still under investigation, and officials have not yet arrested the alleged assailant. Further specifics are not yet known.
Kirk is a Chicago-area native and a noted Cubs fan. It’s unclear if he has any connection to the Yankees. President Donald Trump, whom Kirk repeatedly campaigned for and supported, is set to attend the Yankees’ game against the Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, which is the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Yankees offense, bullpen spoil Carlos Rodon's quality start in 11-1 loss to Tigers
The Yankees mustered just one run while the bullpen allowed nine runs in New York's 11-1 loss to the Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
New York has dropped the first two games of their series with Detroit after scoring a combined three runs. After the Blue Jays' loss to the Astros earlier in the evening, the Yankees remain 3.0 games behind Toronto in the AL East race.
Here are the takeaways...
-Carlos Rodon was on the mound, searching for his career-best 17th win of the season but he was in for a fight with fellow starter Jack Flaherty in this one. Rodon was pitch-efficient, allowing just two hits through the first four innings on just above 60 pitches. But the Tigers threatened after a one-out single and walk put two runners on. Rodon hit Javier Baez with a pitch to load the bases but struck out Jahmai Jones swinging to bring up Gleyber Torres. The former Yankee lined a 3-2 fastball in front of Trent Grisham in center to drive in two for Detroit. The Yankees' southpaw struck out Wenceel Perez swinging to get out of further trouble.
Rodon was very good, with just the one inning marring his line. The lefty allowed two runs in six innings (102 pitches/66 strikes), on five hits, one walk and six strikeouts.
-The Yankees bullpen, after allowing 10 runs in Tuesday's series opener, was not much better. Mark Leiter Jr, fresh off of allowing four runs without recording an out, gave up back-to-back singles to start the seventh. He then bounced a ball in the dirt that got stuck in catcher Austin Wells' chest protector, which was ruled a wild pitch. Leiter struck out Kerry Carpenter before being pulled for Camilo Doval. Doval got Torres to ground out, but the runner on third would score.
Doval would start the eighth, and after a leadoff single, Riley Greene took the right-hander deep to put the Tigers up 5-0. After picking up an out, Dillon Dingler doubled and advanced to third on a Cody Bellinger error in left field. Doval was lifted for Tim Hill, who allowed a single up the middle to allow the sixth run of the game. Two batters later, and Carpenter launched a two-out, two-run homer to put up a five-spot in the eighth.
Even Luke Weaver struggled, allowing three runs on three hits, capped off by a two-run homer from pinch-hitter Colt Keith. With the score ballooned to 11-1, outfielder Austin Slater came in to finish off the top half of the ninth. Slater allowed a hit but got the final two outs to mercifully get the game to the bottom of the ninth.
-On the other side, Flaherty kept the Yankees down through five innings, allowing just two hits and one walk. While not as efficient as Rodon, the Tigers' right-hander made pitches when needed to get outs, including seven strikeouts. Flaherty would pitch five shutout innings on 99 pitches (57 strikes).
-The Yankees offense was a no-show. Aaron Judge went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and grounded into two inning-ending double plays. Giancarlo Stanton, playing in right field, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
The only run came on a Wells solo shot in the eighth inning. The backstop went 1-for-4.
Jose Caballero got the start in place of the struggling Anthony Volpe. The shortstop went 1-for-3 with a strikeout, but made some impressive plays on defense.
Game MVP: Tigers pitching
Whether it was Flaherty or the bullpen, Detroit's pitching held down the Yankees bats for a second consecutive game.
Highlights
Austin Wells homers to get the Yankees on the board pic.twitter.com/K35PQdXbdN
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) September 11, 2025
What's next
The Yankees and Tigers complete their three-game set on Thursday evening. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
Cam Schlittler (2-3, 3.24 ERA) will take the mound. Detroit has yet to announce a starter.
Silver has broad powers to punish Clippers, says he'd be reluctant to at 'mere appearance of impropriety'
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he has broad powers that could be wielded to punish the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer if it is proven that they circumvented the salary cap to get Kawhi Leonard more money through an endorsement deal with a team sponsor. However, he also said he would be reluctant to use that power for the "mere appearance of impropriety."
Mostly, Silver sounded like a cautious, patient lawyer when speaking after the NBA's Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday.
"I'm a big believer in due process and fairness, and we need to now let the investigation run its course," Silver said.
When asked about possible punishments the Clippers could face if it is proven the franchise knowingly circumvented the salary cap, Silver sounded like a man who understands he has a hammer to bring down.
"My powers are very broad," Silver said. "Full range of financial penalties — draft picks, suspensions, et cetera. I have very broad powers in these situations."
However, sounded cautious about using that hammer. While the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) says a case for cap circumvention can be based on circumstantial evidence — which is all that is public right now, although there is a flood of it — Silver sounded like a lawyer who wants something more concrete.
"We and our investigators look at the totality of the evidence... I would be reluctant to act if there was sort of a mere appearance of impropriety," Silver said. "I think that the goal of a full investigation is to find out if there really was impropriety."
The Clippers and Ballmer have vehemently denied any impropriety, Ballmer saying he was "dupped" by the company Aspiration and its CEO Joe Sanberg (who has pled guilty to bilking investors of $248 million).
The appearance of impropriety in this case is still pretty damning. In early August of 2021, Ballmer made a personal investment of $50 million in Aspiration, a "green bank" company planting trees to gain carbon credits they could sell to clients. A couple of weeks later, Leonard signed a four-year, $176 million max contract extension with the Clippers. By the opening of Clippers training camp that year, Aspiration was a $300 million key sponsor of the Clippers, as Ballmer was building the Intuit Dome and had made a priority of making it a green building. A couple of months later, Leonard formed an LLC and, through that, signed a $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration. This deal eventually grew to $48 million after a later $20 million stock deal (stock that is now worthless as the company went bankrupt).
The core of the problem for the Clippers and Leonard is this: He did nothing, absolutely nothing, for this endorsement money. No appearances, marketing or advertising, not even a social media post. He got the money for nothing.
That all smells fishy, but proving that Ballmer and the Clippers knew about this or orchestrated it is a much higher bar. The original report from Pablo Torre and the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast reported that there were seven people in the office who said they were told Leonard's endorsement deal was lined up to help the Clippers circumvent the salary cap. Okay, but investigators will want to know "told by whom?" and where did that person learn of it? What is the source of this knowledge, and is it verifiable?
There are too many coincidences here for this all to be random, but is it more likely that the Clippers orchestrated this, or that "Uncle Dennis" — Leonard's uncle and business manager, who had asked for “no show” endorsements before in Toronto — just worked this out with Aspiration, and the Clippers really did know nothing? Every option is on the table. All the existing evidence we know matters, but how much weight will Silver and the other owners give it?
"The answer is we're not a court of law at the end of the day, either," Silver said. "We have broad authority to look at all information and to weigh it accordingly."
Silver said that his cautious approach has been echoed by the other owners he has spoken to on the matter.
"At least what's being said to me is a reservation of judgment," Silver said. "I think people recognize that that's what you have a league office for. That's what you have a commissioner for, someone who is independent of the teams... At least what those governors have said directly to me, to the extent we have had discussions, they've been limited."
Some around the league feel, considering all that is already known, that there is a burden on the Clippers to prove they didn't put this together, or at least know about it. The NBA CBA suggests there is some burden on the Clippers. However, Silver said the burden of proof remains with the NBA and investigators.
"The burden is on the league if we’re going to discipline a team, an owner, a player or any constituent members of the league," Silver said. "I think as with any process that requires a fundamental sense of fairness, the burden should be on the party that is, in essence, bringing those charges."
It's possible that when all this ends, the NBA will realize its current system of oversight on player endorsements needs updating (something the NBA players' union would have strong opinions about). NBA owners may be hesitant to want to punish Ballmer if it sets a precedent where they could be in trouble if one of their sponsors goes rogue with a player. When asked about that oversight, Silver's patient, cautious side came to the front.
"Let's get through this investigation. We'll reassess," Silver said. "We'll see what happened here. Then we'll sit down both among our owners and then potentially with the Players Association because some of that is a function of collective bargaining, and see if there's additional things we need to do."
For now, Silver is willing to sit back and let the New York law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz lead the investigation. What Silver does with that hammer he wields will depend on what the investigation finds.
Mets' losing streak reaches five games with 11-3 loss to Phillies
The Mets' offense stayed cold and their pitching struggles continued in an 11-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
New York (76-70) has now lost five games in a row, falling 10 games back in the NL East.
Here are some takeaways...
-- Clay Holmes struggled out of the gate, hitting Bryce Harper on the back of the foot to load the bases and giving up a RBI-single to J.T. Realmuto. After getting a strikeout, Holmes hit Max Kepler in nearly the exact same spot as Harper to walk in a run as the Phillies took a 2-0 lead.
The right-hander avoided damage in the second despite letting up a one-out double to Harrison Bader. Holmes got in a little groove through the third and fourth innings, allowing just a single and a walk. The fifth inning was a different story -- the righty let up a leadoff single followed by a double to Brandon Marsh as the Phillies went up 3-1, ending his night after 76 pitches.
Overall, Holmes allowed four runs on six hits over four-plus innings with five strikeouts and three walks.
-- New York failed to capitalize after Juan Soto's one-out single against Cristopher Sánchez in the top of the first inning, as Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso both struck out. Sánchez kept it going and retired the next six Mets to breeze through the second and third innings.
-- In the fourth inning, Soto blasted what looked like would be a home run, but due to fan interference, resulted in a double. He moved to third on Alonso's single and scored on Starling Marte's single to left field as the Mets trailed, 2-1. That's all the Mets would get on the board with Brandon Nimmo grounding into the double play.
-- Gregory Soto replaced Holmes with a runner on second and gave up a RBI-single to Kepler. The run was tacked on Holmes' line and made it a 4-1 game. Soto dialed in a retired the next three Phils, including back-to-back strikeouts. The left-hander couldn't stop the bleeding in the sixth inning, hitting two batters and letting two straight singles to Marsh and Kepler as the Phillies went up 7-1.
Ryne Stanek gave up a sac-fly and walk before ending the inning on a strikeout. Stanek surrendered another run in the seventh, a solo homer to Harper to make it a 9-1 game.
-- Soto got his homer in the eighth with a 410-foot shot, his 39th of the season, as the Mets trailed 9-2. Soto finished the night 3-for-4, combining with Marte (2-for-4) for five of the team's six hits prior to the ninth inning. New York recorded three straight hits against Lou Trivino with Brett Baty driving in a run to make it 11-3.
-- Ryan Helsley's struggles continued in the eighth, allowing two runs on three hits, including a homer to Kepler.
Game MVP: Max Kepler
Kepler finished his monster night 3-for-4 with five RBI.
Honorable mention: Sánchez, who gave up six runs against the Mets on Aug. 25, bounced back and dominated over six strong innings. He allowed one run on four hits with six strikeouts, lowering his season ERA to 2.57.
Highlights
Juan Soto's 31st stolen base of the year! pic.twitter.com/XDbUuyEW3g
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 10, 2025
Juan Soto was awarded a double after fan interference in center field pic.twitter.com/NtgdjrD01M
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 10, 2025
Starling Marte brings home Juan Soto to get the Mets on the board! pic.twitter.com/vi2A9JWusF
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 10, 2025
Juan Soto launches his 39th home run of the year pic.twitter.com/YJIS9TX4EF
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 11, 2025
Hayden Senger comes home on Brett Baty's base hit pic.twitter.com/efjAIQCykv
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 11, 2025
What's next
The Mets and Phillies wrap up their four-game series on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. on FOX.
It'll be a battle of the left-handers, as David Peterson (9-5, 3.72 ERA) faces Jesús Luzardo (13-6, 4.01 ERA).