As the New York Knicks chase glory in the 2026 NBA Finals, their fan base's passion has been on full display, manifesting itself in inventive and sometimes downright quirky gestures that capture the essence of New York fandom.
Ahead of Game 3, one superfan named Jake Epstein took team spirit to a new level, vowing to repeat Jalen Brunson's name 100,000 times before tip-off. He set up outside the 34th Street subway entrance just steps from Madison Square Garden. Despite his unsuccessful attempts to score a ticket, Epstein’s energy was undeterred, chanting “Jalen Brunson” for hours on end.
Seated comfortably in a folding lawn chair, Epstein held a handmade sign reading, "Saying Jalen Brunson 100,000 times." Beside him, a laptop kept an official tally, its screen clearly visible to passersby who stopped to witness the spectacle.
Epstein told USA TODAY Sports that the inspiration for his quirky marathon chant came after watching viral video stunts by internet personalities such as Mr. Beast. Motivated by a desire to channel that same spirit of fun and community, he recruited two close friends to join him, scouted a prime spot outside MSG and set up a livestream that kicked off at 8:40 a.m.
The journey wasn’t without challenges. Intermittent rain and spotty internet connections threatened to derail the attempt. Yet, as the hours passed, Epstein said his determination drew a growing crowd of supporters. Strangers offered high-fives and words of encouragement. The scene reached a new level of excitement when actor and comedian Ben Stiller stopped by, snapping photos of Epstein and later sharing them on social media.
Knicks fans are renowned for their unwavering dedication, having stood by their beloved team through decades marked by championship droughts and heartbreak. Epstein credited the outpouring of support, ranging from fans who brought him food and cold drinks to a surprise FaceTime call from rapper Fat Joe when he hit the 80,000-chant milestone, as the fuel he needed to keep going.
"The whole reason for the challenge was because there were so many times the Knicks were down for so long, but we were never out," Epstein said. "The Knicks never gave up; they kept fighting, kept getting better, even if they lost Game 3."
As for what comes next, Epstein joked that his Game 4 stunt might be another marathon chant but this time, "The refs are against us!" or perhaps something more elaborate like organizing a Jalen Brunson lookalike contest in Central Park.
Last offseason, Montreal Canadiens’ GM Kent Hughes was a busy man, acquiring a right-shot defenseman from the New York Islanders in Noah Dobson and sending Logan Mailloux to the St. Louis Blues for help up front in the form of Zachary Bolduc. This summer promises to be more of the same as the young Habs are still in need of reinforcements to be real Stanley Cup contenders.
The playoffs have exposed a few needs for the Canadiens: a second-line center, some depth on defense that Martin St-Louis actually trusts and a real top-four right-shot defenseman who would allow Lane Hutson to play on his natural side. Right-shot defensemen are not easy to come by; it took Montreal some time to acquire Dobson, and now, there still seems to be a need. David Reibacher is a right-shot defenseman, but it remains to be seen if he’ll truly be top-four material.
The Blues have a right-shot defenseman that they were willing to move and actually tried to move in early March in Colton Parayko, but he has a full no-trade clause and refused to waive it to join the Buffalo Sabres. It’s easy to understand why. While the Sabres were on an unbelievable run this season and were heading for the postseason, they hadn’t been to the spring dance in 14 years, and players often ask out of town. Would the 33-year-old defenseman be willing to go to Montreal? It’s a possibility that cannot be ruled out.
The Canadiens have just made it to the third round of the playoffs; they have a great young core of stars signed to very reasonable deals who intend to stick together for a long time and win more than a single cup, as per Ivan Demidov. Furthermore, they are coached by Martin St-Louis, who’s a big selling point given how well he gets on with his players and how great a player he was in his heyday. Perhaps the veteran defenseman would also like the opportunity to be paired with a budding star like Lane Hutson.
Parayko has a $6.5 million cap hit, but for what he brings to the table, that’s more than reasonable. This season, he saw his point production halve, putting up only 18 points in 77 games compared to 36 in 64 games, which may be part of why St. Louis would like to move on. Still, he’s a really big body at six-foot-six and 228 pounds, and he plays like it as well. He landed 95 hits (he would have been seventh on the Habs) and blocked 172 shots this past season (he would have been second in that respect with the Habs).
He’s a stable presence on the blueline, one with plenty of experience and leadership, and the arrival of the Blues’ alternate captain could help make up for the fact that the Canadiens will, in all likelihood, be losing Brendan Gallagher this offseason. Sure, he’s not as fast as he once was, but the truth of the matter is, Hutson has speed for two, and the way he controls the puck makes being his partner a pretty cushy job, even for a defenseman who is getting older. The four years left on his contract could also allow Reinbacher to take some time to develop and play a full season, hopefully without any injury. Alexandre Carrier only has one year left on his deal and could make way for Reinbacher next year as the Austrian progressively goes up the Canadiens’ depth chart.
Of course, there’s still the matter of what the Blues would ask from the Habs, but it’s at the very least a proposition worth exploring.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - JANUARY 28: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers brings the ball up court during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on January 28, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
The bond LeBron James has with the Lakers is unlike any other he has with his former teams. LeBron has been with the Lakers for eight years, making this his longest individual stint with any franchise.
During that time, he’s won a title, reached two Western Conference Finals and been an All-NBA player. But with Luka Dončić now the clear franchise player and Austin Reaves set to be the team’s No. 2, that puts LeBron in a strange spot of no longer being LA’s top priority.
Now that he’s played an NBA record 23 seasons, he is an unrestricted free agent and has to decide if he wants to play a 24th and, if so, will it be with the Lakers?
So, for our SB Nation Reacts survey this week, we ask, do Lakers fans want LeBron back next season?
The case for retaining LeBron is easy to make. This season, he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game. He did that while playing in 60 contests, producing regardless of whether he was the top option or playing behind Dončić and Reaves.
Not only was he an All-Star and an All-NBA-caliber player, but in the postseason, he was the reason the Lakers beat the Rockets despite Luka being out and Reaves returning only for the last two games of the series.
LeBron was far and away the best player in that Lakers-Rockets series, and that includes Reaves and Alper Sengun, who is considered one of the best young bigs in the NBA.
This is clear proof that LeBron can still play at the highest level, and even if he is on a decline, the list of players above him is small, and the cost of a player of LeBron’s caliber is not cheap.
When looking at all this, letting a player like LeBron walk seems foolish. In doing so, the Lakers won’t get better, and whatever money they save on LeBron, they won’t be able to replace him with better players.
The counterargument, however, is that it’s time to move on.
This is now Luka’s team. Reaves is his backcourt partner, and while bringing back LeBron might work next year, it doesn’t make sense to commit big money to your third offensive option, who is also the oldest player in the NBA.
It’s better for the Lakers to turn the page on the LeBron era and leave him now that he’s still a productive player than to be in a situation where you are paying him while he begins a steep decline.
Also, the Lakers have a ton of cap space, roster spots and multiple first round draft picks they can trade to make their team better. This is an opportunity for them to be aggressive and improve their roster. Tying themselves up into a big three that went 1-7 against the Spurs and Thunder in the regular season is a tough sell as well.
But what do you think? Should the Lakers bring back LeBron and build around this core or is it time to move on and truly begin a new era of Lakers basketball?
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 5: OG Anunoby #8 and Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks high five during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 8, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. 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
On Monday, I wrote about how Mike Brown was always making the right adjustments for the Knicks to allow them to cruise through this playoff run. The amount of adversity the Knicks have faced has been minimal, but they’ve done a great job adjusting to all of it.
Well, for the first time in over seven weeks, the Knicks lost. In-game adversity happens to everyone, but this was new. For the first time in 14 games, the Knicks didn’t have the in-game answer and walked away disappointed.
They’re still in the driver’s seat in this series, but the margin for error is gone. Despite still being -180 favorites to win the series on FanDuel, they’re at risk of completely soiling the advantage they gained by winning the first two games in San Antonio. Winning Game 4 would restore their firm control of this series, while also putting them 48 minutes from a championship.
But how do they do that? Here are three adjustments they need to make to retake control of this series in Game 4:
Less Ball Dominant Brunson
Every series has a different strategy. After the last 2.5 series seemed to follow the strategy of running the offense through Karl-Anthony Towns at the top of the key, the Knicks seemed to shift back to leaning on heavy Jalen Brunson ballhandling through three games in this series.
There are reasons for that, but it hasn’t had the intended effect through three games. The ball pressure from the likes of Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper is playing into their hands, slowing down the Knicks’ offense and forcing them to rush their actions in the final eight seconds of the shot clock. It goes against everything the Knicks set out to do when they hired Mike Brown.
Game 1 vs. Spurs: 295 Game 2 vs. Spurs: 301 Game 3 vs. Spurs: 270
Games 1-3 vs. Hawks: 257.3 per game Games 4-6 vs. Hawks: 285.3 per game Second Round vs. 76ers: 283 per game Conference Finals vs. Cavaliers: 290 per game
But it’s not as easy as just running the same actions that worked against Atlanta and those other Eastern Conference teams. The Spurs started the game with Wemby in the ghost coverage on Josh Hart, which puts a wing like Julian Champagnie or Devin Vassell on Towns. On paper, that sounds like a mismatch, but when you factor in Wemby’s ability to play free safety in the paint, it limits what Towns can feasibly do.
Castle led the Spurs in half-court matchups defending KAT in G3 (16). KAT only attempted 1 shot.
Some of that was doubling w/ a roaming C. Some of that was late-switching against the PnP. Some of that was shot-selection from other Knicks. Something for both teams to think about pic.twitter.com/JbSpJLzsie
But there were times in the second half where Towns did have Wemby on him, but was pushed into the corner for Brunson to isolate. The common denominator on every possession where Brunson brings the ball up and doesn’t immediately move the ball is that the offense is stagnant until about eight on the shot clock.
One thing from that third was sliding Champagnie on to Hart.
-If you wanted Brunson to attack that matchup, you allow Castle to roam and help from the perimeter with Wemby low. -If KAT went to the post, Spurs could front with Champagnie helping low pic.twitter.com/sIiAWPPwoZ
There’s no clear solution against a defense that can give you so many looks, but the best option might be to take a considerable chunk of these Brunson-dominated possessions and throw multiple looks in there. Experiment with KAT as the facilitator even when he has a wing on him. Have Hart or Bridges bring the ball up. Get Brunson moving off the ball.
It’s not just in terms of a play-by-play basis; it’s also the degree to which he’s getting beaten up when he has the ball in his hands. You want him fresh for the second half, something the team did brilliantly against Cleveland.
(Also, the team as a whole just needs to stop being so careless with the ball. At least half of the team’s 13 turnovers were unforced and/or unnecessary)
Speaking of ball pressure, why not try to give the Spurs a taste of their own medicine?
San Antonio only committed eight turnovers in Game 3, the fewest they have in the entire postseason to this point. For a team that is very young and turnover-prone, it’s a remarkable turnaround for them in a game that they needed to win badly to keep their championship hopes alive.
They struggled mightily with turnovers in the Western Conference Finals against Oklahoma City, turning it over 15 times in four games and at least 20 times in two of them. That’s because of OKC’s ability to put pressure on the ball with the likes of Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, and Alex Caruso.
The Knicks don’t have those levels of defenders, but they have enough talent on that end to at least try to fluster them. Mikal Bridges, Jose Alvarado, Deuce McBride, and even Jordan Clarkson to an extent are fully capable of providing backcourt pressure to slow down the Spurs’ offense in similar fashion to how they’re doing to the Knicks.
You see, the Knicks manage to score despite a stagnant offense through much of the shot clock because they’re veterans. When you put a young team in that situation, you’re much more likely to see frantic decisions and bad passes. Don’t you think that game-losing turnover in Game 2 was caused by them speeding up their internal clock?
Less time to run their half-court offense means less time for them to move the ball around. They’re much less iso-centric on offense and are able to swing the ball to open shooters (or find that 7’5” guy under the basket). We’ve seen a few times where they’re able to get the ball to Wemby with 8-10 seconds on the shot clock in a spot where he can take his time. Imagine how it would look if you started rushing him, giving him less time to methodically get to his spot?
It’s worth trying, at the very least.
Modifying the Minutes Distribution
If you look at the minutes distribution of Game 3, you notice something jarring right off the bat.
Mitchell Robinson and Deuce McBride, the team’s two core bench players, played 16 combined minutes.
16. The team’s usual sixth and seventh men played 16 combined minutes.
That’s not a criticism of Coach Brown, of course. Both men played pretty bad on Monday, but you have to wonder if there’s a better way to use them to put them in better positions to succeed.
For Robinson, whose effort level has been noticeably lacking the last two nights, in all fairness, he’s not getting much of an opportunity because of the looming threat of the Hack-a-Mitch. The Spurs got into the bonus relatively early in the first and second quarters, leading to Brown keeping him glued to the bench to not play into Mitch Johnson’s hands.
They seem not to want to run double big in this series because the Spurs don’t have a traditional 4, often playing Wemby or Luke Kornet around a few 6’6” guys at the wings. That’s all well and good, but if that’s the case, you still need to find opportunities to give Towns a rest and not go to small ball lineups against a team with a 7’5” alien.
Could putting Robinson in earlier in the first quarter work? Unless the Spurs commit a bunch of quick fouls, why can’t he sub in at the 6 or 7-minute mark for a few minutes? We know Towns is going to start the second with the bench unit, so he needs the rest. Best-case scenario, Mitch can play the whole back half of the quarter essentially. That also helps avoid foul trouble for Towns, who’s had some frustrating sequences in the last two games racking up fouls.
There’s also the matter of guard play. Some people are suggesting running Alvarado alongside Brunson to add another ballhandler who can take some of the pressure off Brunson, and they’d have a point in some regard:
The Knicks scored 1.455 PPP in G3 with Alvarado bringing the ball up when there was pressure on the bring-up ball-handler.
I’m not so sure, though. The Spurs have some physical guards who can absolutely exploit a lineup of two miniature guards, so any offensive benefit gets completely thrown out by the defensive issues. The answer might just be to give Alvarado a longer leash at times, or try Clarkson in the same lineups as Brunson for spurts.
As for how to get McBride more involved? I’m not sure. He doesn’t really deserve to be the first sub over Landry Shamet right now, but he needs to be getting opportunities to do what he does best on offense: getting catch-and-shoot looks. He’s had almost no good looks through three games and has been forcing stuff up at times just to seemingly fit a quota.
I’m not sure what the fix is there right now, but it’s going to be hard to win this series without any contributions from Deuce.
Tourists go down by 86 runs on DLS method in Dhaka
Shoddy fielding and poor bowling marked defeat
Australia have crashed to their first ODI loss against Bangladesh in 21 years, crushed by 86 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system in the opening match of their three-game series.
Bangladesh, hosting Australia in a men’s ODI for the first time since 2011, posted a formidable 284-8 after being sent in at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday, before restricting the tourists to 191-9 from 42.2 overs when lightning and rain ended play. It was Bangladesh’s second victory in 23 ODIs against Australia, alongside their famous 2005 run chase in Cardiff.
On Monday night, as his Spurs pulled off a 115-111 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Victor Wembanyama turned himself into a Knicks villain.
The Madison Square Garden faithful, in one of their better showings in the World’s Most Famous Arena’s history, berated Wembanyama and his teammates, yet they responded by cutting the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1.
Knick fans had gotten used to winning, having not witnessed a loss since April 23, the first day of the 2026 NFL Draft.
A big part of that streak being broken was Wembanyama breaking out in his best game of the series thus far, scoring 32 points with eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks.
Wembanyama, however, doesn’t see himself as the ultimate Knicks villain quite yet.
When asked whether he sees being vilified by the feisty crowd as a compliment, he didn’t think he had reached the level of another notorious New York villain.
“I guess,” Wembanyama said. “I’m nowhere near Trae Young level, though.”
Wembanyama, while certainly having faced the wrath of the Knicks faithful, hasn’t quite taken the Young-established route of showboating and responding to Knicks fans while on the floor at MSG like the ex-Hawks star did while leading Atlanta to a first-round playoff win over the Knicks in 2021.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2026 in New York City. Getty Images
But Wembanyama did shove Jalen Brunson in the first half last night, which automatically makes him the newest subject of Knick fan fury.
Sam Presti knew he shouldn't do it, but he couldn't help himself.
The man in charge of Oklahoma City's basketball operations — the man widely considered the best executive in the league, one who built a young championship roster — said he knew Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would "kill me for talking about this" and then he proceeded to talk about the narrative around SGA's drawing free throws and the backlash to his playing style anyway. For almost seven minutes.
"He's playing against six people, he's got five defenders and the sixth defender is social media," Presti said (credit to Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder for posting the video). "That's a reality, and he's not going to be the last player that the machine decides to target, but no one's going to handle it as gracefully, because when they turn it on somebody else, they're not going to step up there every night and not acknowledge it."
Thing is, it's not just fans on social media who complain about Gilgeous-Alexander's playing style — although there are plenty of those — it's coaches like the Knicks Mike Brown, the Warriors' Steve Kerr and the Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff (among others). It's also players such as the Celtics' Jaylen Brown, or Victor Wembanyama's thinly veiled discussion of "ethical basketball."
Presti defended Gilgeous-Alexander against them, too.
"The postgame press conference has turned into the bully pulpit to create competitive advantage..." Presti said. "It used to be you get up there, you talk about your own team, now everyone gets up there and they talk about the officials and they discredit the other team."
Presti's rant was playing to his core audience — and that likely starts with Gilgeous-Alexander himself. As noted by Presti, SGA brushes questions about his foul-drawing aside during the season, but if the narrative about it really does bother SGA, then Presti went out, made the case that everyone inside the Thunder organization has made for years, and had his star's back. This also will play well with Thunder fans.
Presti continued to defend SGA for drawing fouls, saying all the greats do it, and his total fouls drawn last season were tied with Joel Embiid and comparable to those of Jaylen Brown and Jalen Brunson, guys who don't face the same criticism.
Presti also talked about all the things that Gilgeous-Alexander does right that he feels don't get enough attention.
"[People say] Players don't play defense, Shai is a two-end player," Presti said. "Now, he plays with four or five All-NBA defensive players, so sometimes his defensive ability gets undersold, but he plays two ends. Second, [fans say] all NBA players do is complain, b**** and moan... He's gotten three technical fouls this year, none for complaining, one for waving a towel in support of someone that hit a shot that doesn't play very often...
"The other thing is load management — nobody plays, they take all these games off. Shai plays every night... Next one is all you do is shoot threes. NBA players, all they do is shoot threes. Okay, well, he's brought the mid-range back to an art form."
All that is going to play well with the Thunder and their fans, and be mocked by most outside of OKC. Presti is smart, and he knew all of that before he went off on his rant in the first place.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 06: Brandon Bussi #32 of the Carolina Hurricanes makes the save against Mitch Marner #93 of the Vegas Golden Knights on a penalty shot in the third period of Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 06, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by RJ Forbus/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
The goalie question is one that’s been lurking under the surface ever since the puck dropped for Round 1, Game 1 on April 18th. In each series it had been expected that the regular season savior Brandon Bussi would make an appearance. Frederik Andersen, however, did what you want a goalie to do and just seized control of the net. You could absolutely argue that Bussi should have had at least one appearance during one of the other series, but as they say in the Hangover, you never walk away from the table when you’re on a heater.
Unfortunately over the first three games, that heater has ended. Bob discussed it yesterday in the post linked above—by the raw numbers Andersen has just not been good and any time six pucks get past you in one period you can make all the excuses in the world, it’s not going to win you games. What is also easy to see with your own eyes is that despite not playing in a real game for over two months, Bussi came in and the team was able to tie the game in the third. He was exactly what that team needed, and honestly the goal to end the game wasn’t a real shot—just a very fluky bounce on a random push back attempt.
Thus we are now at the point of wondering who’ll be manning the crease. Fans thought they may have had a clue when the Canes came out for practice on Monday to this set up:
Of course it turns out that Brind’Amour is just messing with all of us.
Honestly, why not have fun with it? History tells us it’ll be Andersen but with a shorter leash. Then again the man who is supposedly stubborn had lines blended so wildly on Saturday to get the team to storm back, it is possible he recognizes for the team to play better defense, it has to be Bussi in net.
You think Bussi is going to give you any sort of lead? Think again.
Brandon Bussi says he hasn’t been told if he’s starting Game 4 or not.
Seriously, it is nice to see after how intense the first three games have been, there does seem to still be a sense of humor with this team. It’s a good thing because it’s only a 2-1 deficit the Canes are looking at, yet it feels worse in a lot of ways due to the three and four goal deficits that the Canes have had to overcome the last two games. Lost in all of the intensity of this is the fact that the goalie for the Golden Knights hasn’t exactly shone that brightly, either. Three goals in 39 seconds is something no goalie wants on their resume, and giving up significant leads in back-to-back games would normally have a team thinking about their strategy, too. But, because Vegas is up, no one is really talking about pulling him for Aiden Hill.
It does point to the biggest frustration for Carolina and one that should also give fans the most hope—Carolina has yet to play anything close to a complete game this series, and if they are able to the chances they can go on a run are high. The question, of course, is are they having trouble because they just can’t get out of their own heads or is Vegas just responsible for it? It’s probably a little of both, complete with one team reaching this level for the first time as a unit while the other has a lot of folks with recent experience.
The other question going into tonight was on William Carrier, who left early in Game 3. However, as everyone noted Carrier was on the ice and practicing with his usual line mates, and with the way Brind’Amour does things it means he’s playing. Also note K’Andre Miller out on the ice, as Ray Ferraro erroneously reported that he didn’t take a shift during the second overtime. Miller didn’t miss a shift then, but no one ever really corrected Ferraro.
On the Vegas side there’s a little more intrigue as neither Noah Hanifin nor Brayden McNabb took the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights’ public practice yesterday. For McNabb it’s doubtful he’ll miss a game after playing Saturday, so it’s likely it was just a move to try and limit his contact as he has to play with the full face cage. Hanifin is interesting if only because it’s clear he’s hurting, and the need to take a practice off could speak to just the level of injury he’s dealing with even though he’s probably playing.
Someone who is absolutely playing—the current Conn Smythe favorite Mitch Marner. The performance on Saturday may have sealed the award for him whether Vegas wins or loses, and either way the Hurricanes are going to have to try to account for him better. Does Carolina try to clog things defensively a little bit more, or sit back a little bit more to prevent his breakout ability? Does that open up the offense for the rest of Veags?
Perhaps the biggest question—after three ridiculous games do we have yet another classic brewing for tonight? The stakes are tighter as a Carolina win turns this into a best-of-three series with the Canes having home ice, while a Vegas win means the Stanley Cup will be back in Lenovo Thursday Night as the Golden Knights would be one win away.
As for how to watch—if you don’t have a ticket to tonight’s watch party at Lenovo, you’re now out of luck unless someone will transfer a ticket to you. If you have a ticket, a word of advice from someone there on Saturday night who had a blast—have a plan. The folks at the arena are treating this like a game with traffic control, full security, and everything staffed, but getting a seat is basically like an 1800’s land grab. All three levels are open, and every seat is general admission. If your plan is to get there at about 6:30, line up, and easily get your seat you are in for a surprise. People are lining up early to get their first choice, so account for rush hour traffic, and know what direction you’re headed for when you go through the door.
Inside, all the concessions should be open, at regular season prices, and be mindful the line for people to get the Stanley Cup patch on their jersey will be long, wrapping around half of the concourse. The game day staff put on an outstanding show, complete with pregame videos, siren sounders, entertainment during the commercials, and Stormy. During action, peep at the ice and you’re going to notice the live player dots that mirror the action on the screen.
If you aren’t going to be at Lenovo or another watch party, here’s how you can catch the action:
Time: 8 PM Eastern
TV: ABC with Sean McDonough handling play-by-play, Ray Ferraro between the benches for color, Emily Kaplan handling off-ice interviews, and Dave Jackson providing the officiating view. Note that The Point pregame show with Steve Levy, PK Subban, Mark Messier, and Erik Johnson will be on ESPN2 starting at 6 PM as ESPN has WNBA coverage.
Streaming Video: The ESPN App has the main feed, a skycast alt feed, ASL feed, and a Spanish feed.
Radio: Mike Maniscalco and Tripp Tracy call the action. The pregame Storm Watch with Adam Gold on 99.9 The Fan starts at 7 PM and runs for 60 minutes. At 8 PM the Hurricanes Radio Network (consisting of 99.9, 730 The Game in Charlotte, ESPN New Bern 107.5/1490, and ESPN Greenville 107.5/1570). You will also be able stream this call through 99.9 on your smart device, app, or the Carolina Hurricanes app—and it’s not geolocked.
Former Stanley Cup champion Milan Lucic announced his retirement on Sunday, hanging up his skates after 17 seasons. Calgary Flames fans will remember Lucic as one of the few players ever traded from their provincial rival, the Edmonton Oilers.
Milan Lucic has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
From Vancouver, British Columbia, Milan played junior hockey with his hometown Vancouver Giants of the WHL beginning in the 2004-05 season. Milan was selected by the Boston Bruins in the second round of the 2006… pic.twitter.com/4F62rLtPEE
After nine seasons with the Boston Bruins, where he won a Stanley Cup in 2011, Lucic went to Los Angeles for one year before signing a blockbuster deal with the Oilers in 2016. During his first season in the Alberta capital, Lucic scored 23 goals and never duplicated that production again, leading to a trade to Calgary for James Neal on July 19, 2019.
The official trade was Lucic and a conditional third-round pick (Kirill Kirsanov) for Neal.
At 31 when he made his Flames debut, Lucic tallied eight goals and 20 points, finishing with a minus-6 rating, as the team's 11th highest scorer. The following season, Lucic collected 10 goals, finishing 8th in scoring with 23 points in 56 games, with a minus-8 rating.
On a Pacific Division-winning club in 2021-22, Lucic had the second-worst plus/minus rating on the team at minus-9, collecting 10 goals and 21 points in all 82 games. In his final campaign with the Flames, 2022-23, Lucic once again posted the second-worst plus/minus at minus-13 and had only seven goals and 19 points in 77 games.
In 283 games with Calgary, Lucic compiled a stat line that included 35 goals and 48 assists for 83 points and a minus-36 rating, with 227 penalty minutes.
The native of Vancouver, BC, debuted with the Bruins at 19, in 2007-08, and became a one-time 30-goal scorer in 2010-11, the same year he'd win his only Stanley Cup title. Known as a power forward who loved to hit and score big goals, Lucic scored more than 20 goals on five occasions and reached double digits in at least 10 seasons.
Overall, the 38-year-old finished with 1,177 NHL games, 233 goals, 586 points, 1,301 penalty minutes, and 3,275 hits. According to NHL.com statistics, Lucic's 3,275 hits rank fifth among players during his time in the league (2007-2024).
Jun 2, 2026; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) talks to press during the NBA finals media day at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images | Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images
Ask any athlete, there’s nothing like playing for your hometown. But what is it like when you play in your hometown for the opposing team, and what about when your hometown features one of the largest and most historic organizations in sports? After Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs forward and New York native Julian Champagnie expressed his anticipation for playing in in the NBA Finals in New York City.
“That’s every kids dream, that’s every kid’s dream. I remember my first time actually playing in the Garden. I was at St. John’s and was just like in awe, of just how much greatness has gone through there and what that means for a kid form the city. Being now we get to go play for a championship — that’s personal, that’s personal…being able to go back there and compete for a championship, there’s no better feeling.”
Monday night was his dream come true, when he returned to Madison Square Garden as part of the NBA Finals against his hometown New York Knicks. During the Spurs media availability on Tuesday afternoon, he was asked, “After Game 7 in OKC, you were asked about returning back to New York. Now in the Finals, now that you’ve experienced that, could you share what it was like for you to play last night?”
“Yeah, it was pretty cool. Obviously we had a game to win, and that was the most important thing, especially being down 0-2. The initial reaction of just running out there, seeing all the celebrities, the fans, how loud it was, the music, it was definitely a surreal feeling that I’ll carry for life. But it was pretty cool,” he responded.
Champagnie, who was born in Staten Island and played high school ball in Brooklyn, attended St. John’s University from 2019-2022. In 2020, he made the Big East All-Freshman Team. The following year, he was the Big East Co-Most Improved Player along with Xavier’s Zach Freemantle. In 2021 and 2022, Champagnie made the All-Big East team.
After going undrafted in 2022, Champagnie signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Earlier this season, he shared that sitting through Draft Night without hearing his name upset him.
“I thought it was over, I ain’t going to lie to you. Getting waived with no warning, no explanation or anything, it was tough. It was a hard night. Obviously, I cried a lot, was pissed, but it just fueled the fire.”
He only played 7 minutes in two games for the 76ers before being unceremoniously waived on Valentine’s Day 2023 solely for the 76ers to create a roster spot for Mac McClung to participate in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest. The Spurs picked up Champagnie two days later off waivers.
Since then, he’s signed a 4-year/$12M contract, a great deal for the Spurs. Over the past three season, he has shown that he has the skills to receive a bigger payday in the future. That said, he appreciates that Spurs role in his development, the trust instilled in him and his fit with the team.
“I want to be here. That’s what I can say. I want to be here. I love it here. Love my teammates, love the coaches, love the front office, love everybody. So I’m going to just keep doing what I’m doing and hopefully that works itself out.”
This season the native New Yorker earned his way into the starting line-up. As a three-point specialist with great rebounding, he has blended well with Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Devin Vassell. And now, he’s setting records as a member of the Silver & Black.
Julian Champagnie with 56 3-point field goals in the most in any Spurs playoff run in team history.
His 56 made three-pointers during this playoff run is the most in Spurs franchise history. He hit 5 of 10 in Game 1 and has since added another five over Games 2 and 3. Him continuing to shine in New York is one key to the Spurs evening up the series on Wednesday before taking the Finals back to San Antonio for Game 5, hopefully tied 2-2. Expect him to come out swinging Wednesday for all of New York to witness — and perhaps to help show what a mistake the 76ers made in never giving him the chance the Spurs did.
Knicks fans have made trolling the Spurs an around the clock job during the 2026 NBA Finals.
Knicks fans have made trolling the Spurs an around the clock job during the 2026 NBA Finals.
After San Antonio’s 115-111 road win over New York in Game 3 on Monday, Spurs players were greeted with boos from a crowd of people waiting outside the Ritz Carlton in New York on Tuesday.
The Spurs were getting on their team bus while surrounded by New Yorkers who were filming with their phones.
Knicks fans were back at it today — booing the Spurs as they left their New York City hotel.
The Spurs exited the Ritz Carlton in New York and were greeted by taunting Knicks fans after a Game 3 win over the in the NBA Finals.
A total of 21 people were taken into custody after an “incredibly reckless” post-game reaction that resulted in multiple injuries and people piled on top of police cars, the NYPD said.
Two people were charged with assault on a police officer, and five cops were hurt.
Knicks fans booed the Spurs as they exited the Ritz Carlton in New York the morning after a Game 3 win over the Knicks in the NBA Finals. XThe Spurs beat the Knicks115-111 in Game 3 on June 8, 2026.
“People climbed on top of scaffolding, light poles, police cars and NYPD trucks, causing significant damage,” an NYPD statement said, adding people refused police orders to clear the area.
“The crowd was throwing glass objects at each other and police officers, and they ripped bus signs and trees out of the ground to throw them.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Bryant Park watch party earlier in the day after the Madison Square Garden party was cancelled due to President Donald Trump’s attendance and heightened security at Game 3.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Knicks during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 8, 2026 at Madison in New York, New York. NBAE via Getty Images
“F–k you Wemby” chants rang through the world’s most famous arena on Monday night as Knicks faithful made Spurs center Victor Wembanyama their latest villain.
The 7-foot-4 French phenom said he wasn’t aware of the fights between fans when asked about it Tuesday.
“My thoughts, of course, is that, I mean, we can’t forget it’s a game,” Wembanyama said. “We’re just playing a game out there. And I am all for passion, but to the respect of each other. It’s unacceptable.”
It's the Stanley Pup that Vancouver managed to secure earlier this week. The puppy-themed tournament pits adorable, adoptable puppies from Brandywine Valley SPCA against one-another in a game of 'who can put the ball in the net first'. NHL stars and celebrities alike come together in support of dog adoption.
Last week, it was revealed that the Canucks' representative at the Stanley Cup would be none-other than Zeev Boop-Em, with the pup taking part as a member of the Pacific Division alongside Macklin Celewienie of the San Jose Sharks, Evan Boucharf of the Edmonton Oilers, and Cutter Go-Fetcher of the Anaheim Ducks.
During the high-stakes competition that aired on June 8, it was the Pacific Division pups that took home the 2026 Stanley Pup. En route to the win, they took down the Central Division by a score of 6-5, as well as the Metropolitan Division by 6-5 in the championship game. The Metropolitan Division advanced to the championship with a 5-4 win against the Atlantic.
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The Pacific Division managed to erase a 5-3 deficit during their first game of the competition, with Jack Eich-Howl of the Vegas Golden Knights scoring the game-winner with guidance from actor Keenan Thompson.
In the championship game, the Pacific got off to an early 2-0 lead thanks to Jaden Snorts of the Seattle Kraken and Devin Collie of the Calgary Flames. Logan Chompson of the Washington Capitals scored to bring the Metropolitan Division within one goal before Matthew Schae-Furry of the New York Islanders tied it up at two apiece. Bone Jenner of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Artemi Paw-Narin of the Los Angeles Kings brought the score up to three per team. Owen Nip-It of the Philadelphia Flyers scored twice to make it 5-3, but goals from Collie and Eich-Howl (2) put the game back in the Pacific's favour, securing the win.
Nearly every puppy who took part in this week's tournament has since been adopted.
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CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 14: Joel Kuhnel #66 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on August 14, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 8-5. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) | Getty Images
You may recall Joel Kuhnel from his days with the Cincinnati Reds. Big guy, he is – listed at 6’5” and 290 lbs. He was an 11th round pick out of the University of Texas-Arlington, threw a heavy heater, and made it into 14 games with the Reds in 2019-2020 before injuries shut him down for most of 2021.
He was a big part of the 2022 Reds bullpen most of the entire year, though, getting into 53 games, pitching 58.0 IP, and even logging a save, his 6.36 ERA wholly different than the 3.96 FIP he posted, as he did own a pretty impressive 56/14 K/BB in his time. With similarly frustrating surface stats during the start of the 2023 season and a dwindling ability to be jockeyed back and forth between Cincinnati and AAA Louisville, Kuhnel was designated for assignment and eventually traded to the Houston Astros for cash.
Since then, he has bounced like a basketball that rolled down the driveway. He’s been with Houston, Tampa, and eventually with the Athletics, the latter of whom traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers after the A’s, too, had DFA’d him late last week.
What’s interesting about any of this, you ask? Well, the Brewers – who have a pitching lab that has turned just about anyone into superstars – seem to have known exactly what to do when they got their hands on Kuhnel. Here’s a quick glimpse at what his stuff looked like with the A’s vs. what it looked like in his first appearance on the mound for Milwaukee:
So, in the matter of two days, he went from throwing his fastball at 94 mph to touching a hundred (with a 99.5 mph average overall). That’s even significantly higher than the 96.4 mph he averaged during his first call-up with Cincinnati in 2019 as a young buck.
That a team uncovered something like this is pretty miraculous at the macro level, and insanely frustrating on the micro level for the Reds. Not only is he their former arm, he’s now doing this within the division while their own bullpen is a raging conflagration that has already derailed their entire season.
For the Brewers, though, he’s just their latest success story even if this doesn’t pan out with Kuhnel being a perennial All Star. That they can clearly identify these kinds of inefficiencies right under the noses of the rest of the sport – particularly within the NL Central – is a pretty damning indictment of the clubs trying to chase them down.
The Reds, who are already 10.5 games back of the 41-23 Brewers, will face Milwaukee seven times between now and July 2nd.
Jun 7, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela (59) hits a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Over the past two weeks the Jays are 7-6. The offense has scored 4.5 runs per game.
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Brandon Valenzuela: Played in 10 games, starting 9. Hit ..290/.361/.677 with 3 double, 3 home run, 6 RBI, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts.
And he didn’t have a sac bunt over these two weeks. Yay. He’s been amazing. If he walked a bit more I’d say the second coming of Carlos Delgado. It is getting close to the point that they will have to figure a way to keep him in the lineup when Alejandro Kirk comes back. He played a little bit of first base in the minors and of course he could DH. He’s hit lefties and righties about the same this year, .823 OPS vs RHP, .771 vs LHP. Base stealers are 6-0 against him in the past 10 days. On the season he’s thrown out 21% of base stealers, just slightly below league average.
Ernie Clement: Started in all 13 games. Hit .346/.346/.596 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 7 RBI, 0 walks and 7 strikeouts.
Started 11 games at second, 2 at short. I often talk about guys that control the strikezone. Ernie doesn’t have a strikezone. If a pitcher throws it, he’ll swing and it works. There is more than one way to be successful. Baseball Savant has him at 1 percentile for chase rate and 3 percentile in bat speed, which you would generally say ‘this guy can’t be successful’. But he is 95 percentile in ‘squared-up’. He’s also 92 percentile in whiff rate and 98 percentile in strikeout rate. I’d generally think that his not a player that will age well, but he already has a slow bat speed, will it drop that much more as he ages? He’ll be interesting to watch over the next few years.
Jesús Sánchez: Played in 11 games, 9 starts. Hit .323/.344/.516 with 3 doubles, 1 homer, 5 RBI, 0 walks and 8 strikeouts.
The power hasn’t been there the way we expected, but he’s hitting well. He could go on the list of guys who really should DH, but that list is surprisingly long for a team that was building around defense just a few years ago. I don’t know that there has been a shift in philosophy or if this is just the type of player who has been available. The fun part of his defense if that he seems as surprised as the rest of us when he games a catch. Baseball Savant has him at the 5 percentile in range and 23 percentile in arm value with a 67 percentile in arm strength, suggesting he throws the ball well, but perhaps not on target or to the wrong place.
Kazuma Okamoto: Started 13 of the 13 games. Hit .298/.377/.511 with 1 double, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, 3 walks, and 18 strikeouts.
Fairly quietly, he’s been very good lately. I think he’s going to be a streak hitter. Weeks of cold and weeks of hot, but then I think that all of us are streak hitters. His defense looks better than I thought it would, but Baseball Savant suggests it isn’t great, 37th percentile range and 30th percentile arm strength. I would have guessed better. Savant also likes his bat speed (91th percentile), barrel % (89th percentile) and hard hit % (93rd percentile).
Yohendrick Pinango: Played in 11 games, starting 8. Hit .303/.343/.606 with 1 double, 3 homers, 7 RBI, 2 walks and 11 strikeouts.
He’s been great. Like Sanchez, he’s likely better suited to DH, though I hate the idea of something that young DHing. FanGraphs has a him at a -1 Outs Above Average, but that’s in limited innings. I like watching his at bats. He seems to be hitting the ball harder lately, four home runs on the season and three were in the last 11 games. Just 24, I think we are going to enjoy his watching his career.
Nathan Lukes: He’s played in all 12 games, starting 10. Hit .349/.404/465 with 2 doubles, 1 homer, 4 RBI, 3 walks and 7 strikeouts.
He’s picked up right where he left off before the injury. It is too bad that we have so many good left handed hitting outfielders, it is hard to get them all the playing time they need. He’s played all three outfield positions starting 7 games in right, 2 in left and 1 in center. He’s a better player than I tend to give him credit for. Outfielders without a lot of power or speed tend to get less credit than deserved. But he’s getting on base 36% of the time, he makes the plays in the outfield.
Cold
Daulton Varsho: Played in 12 games, starting 9. Hit .200/.286/.333, with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 4 walks and 6 strikeouts.
A sore wrist has him out of the starting lineup at the moment. He’s been going in as a defensive sub. The down side of that is that they can’t backdate if they decide to put him on the IL. I don’t know if his wrist is improving. I also don’t know how long his wrist has been bothering him.His defense has been looking better lately.
Vladimir Guerrero: Started 12 of 13. Hit .261/.314/348 with 4 doubles, 3 RBI,4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. And 1 steal.
1 start was as DH. Yeah he’s slumping. I don’t know how to fix it. If I did, I likely wouldn’t be a blogger. He has been getting hard contact in pretty much every game, course not every at bat. He’ll seem to have a good at bat, hit one into a glove and then the next at bat isn’t as good. He’s still 96th percentile expected batting average, 94th percentile bat speed. But chase rate is up, 36th percentile and squared up is 56 percentile. Strikeout rate is still low 96th percentile. Walk rate is still high 77th percentile.
Andrés Giménez: Played in all 13 games, starting 11. Hit .220/.273/.341 with 1 home runs, 2 doubles, with 3 RBI, 1 steal, 2 caught stealing, 2 walk and 10 strikeouts.
His RISP numbers have dropped, .749 OPS now on the season, two weeks ago it was .973 on the season. Still a good number but dropping. I love watching his defense and I like him at short. Baseball Savant says 96th percentile in range. How you value bad bat, great glove is tough. Since I play OOTP, I value offense more. In real life? Baseball Reference has him at a 0.2 WAR, Fangraphs 0.8 WAR. Next year, he’s being paid $23.5 and for the two years after that. I don’t know that I’d want to be paying that to a guy who doesn’t hit.
George Springer: Started 11 games, 10 starts. Hit .214/.298/.286 with 3 doubles, 1 RBI, 4 walks and 8 strikeouts, with 1 steal and 1 caught.
I don’t know….we have half a dozen guys who should DH. But, Springer is popular with his teammates. And he’s making a lot of money. He is hitting lefties (.725 OPS) much better than righties (.590) so you could look to platoon him and see if his bat comes around. We do have a few lefty batters who would be better served as DH. That, of course, might be a hard sell to him and maybe to the clubhouse.
Myles Straw: Played in 11 games, 5 starts. Hit .222/.300/.278 with 1 double, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts..
He’s getting more playing time with Varsho’s injury. I don’t think his defense is quite what it used to be, but it is still good.
Tyler Heineman: Started 4 games. Hit .167/.286/.250 with 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts.
He threw out 5 of 12 basestealers. The Marlins tried to steal 9 times against him, on May 27, but he threw out 4. If he would be hitting like he did last year, Brandon wouldn’t be playing so much. I kind of feel bad that he’s going to be DFAed when Kirk comes back, but he’ll likely land another backup job before long.
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Anthony Santander: Might get into a game before the end of the season. Who knows.
Alejandro Kirk: He should be back soon, maybe by the weekend.
Addison Barger: He’s likely a couple of weeks from coming back.
Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) celebrates with teammates after shooting a three point basket to tie the game against the Santa Clara Broncos as time expired in the second half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images | Jeff Le-Imagn Images
With the Kentucky Basketball roster essentially finalized following Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic’s withdrawal from the NBA Draft and commitment to the Wildcats, attention now shifts to where forward Jayden Quaintance and guard Otega Oweh will be selected in the NBA Draft.
Kentucky’s roster currently includes Zoom Diallo, Alex Wilkins, Milan Momcilovic, Ousmane N’Diaye, Malachi Moreno, Jerone Morton, Braydon Hawthorne, Kam Williams, Justin McBride, Franck Kepnang, Mason Williams, Trent Noah, Reece Potter, and Zyon Hawthorne, with one roster spot still open heading into the final stretch of the offseason.
Now, let’s take a look at where Quaintance and Oweh could hear their names called during this month’s NBA Draft.
Jayden Quaintance Mock Draft Projections
Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation) No. 16 – Memphis Grizzlies O’Donnell writes that, “Last time he was right physically, JQ looked like an elite paint protecting prospect as a 17-year-old at Arizona State. The Grizzlies feel like the type of franchise that would take a chance on him.”
Brett Siegel (ClutchPoints) No. 20 – San Antonio Spurs Siegel notes the Spurs would be using a “luxury” pick while pairing a long-term frontcourt piece next to Victor Wembanyama.
Jeremy Woo (ESPN) No. 20 – San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta) Woo describes Quaintance as a “wild-card prospect” with major defensive upside, but one whose draft stock depends heavily on medical evaluations after knee issues limited him to four games at Kentucky.
David Cobb (CBS Sports) No. 17 – Oklahoma City Thunder Cobb highlights Oklahoma City’s ability to take a calculated risk on a player with elite defensive traits and long-term potential.
Sam Vecenie (The Athletic) No. 19 – Toronto Raptors Vecenie emphasizes that Quaintance’s projection remains volatile until full medical clarity is available, calling him a potential top-10 talent if fully healthy.
Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report) No. 23 – Atlanta Hawks (via Cavaliers) Wasserman points to Quaintance’s 7-foot-5 wingspan and defensive instincts while noting uncertainty tied to his injury recovery and development.
Otega Oweh Mock Draft Projections
Brett Siegel (ClutchPoints) No. 57 – Atlanta Hawks Siegel notes Oweh’s slashing ability and transition scoring but projects him as a developmental wing.
Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports) No. 53 – Houston Rockets O’Connor highlights Oweh’s breakout scoring moments, including a 35-point NCAA Tournament performance, while noting limitations as a primary creator.
Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report) No. 43 – Brooklyn Nets Wasserman praises Oweh’s athleticism, cutting, and defensive versatility, projecting him as a role-player fit in a spacing-heavy system.
Jeremy Woo (ESPN) Undrafted Woo lists Oweh outside the draft board, citing questions about offensive creation and consistency.
It will be interesting to see if Oweh is drafted, but Kentucky will at least have one player selected in Quaintance, which is always a strong recruiting point, even though he only played in four games. The schedule for the two-night event breaks down as follows:
First Round: Tuesday, June 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET (Broadcast: ABC, ESPN) Second Round: Wednesday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET (Broadcast: ESPN)
