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The New York Knicks have stopped believing in impossible. They may be a team of destiny
What does a team of destiny look like? You know it when you see it. The evidence has been mounting for weeks – months, even – that this year, despite decades of precedent to the contrary, that team is the New York Knicks.
On Wednesday night, the proof overflowed in the hallowed halls of the Mecca. One of the most improbable comebacks in NBA history – and the largest ever in an NBA finals game – saw New York erase a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4, leaving Taylor Swift and members of Haim leaping for joy courtside and the 58-year-old building shaking like a bounce house.
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The irony, of course, is that these same Knicks have so often found themselves on the wrong end of heartbreak in those very halls. As recently as last year, the Indiana Pacers reminded them of the sport’s cruelest lesson: no game is over until the clock hits zero. In some ways, those Pacers were the last team to carry the sense of inevitability that seems to surround this Knicks squad. Their run, however, ended in crushing fashion with a Game 7 defeat. The Knicks appear mindful of that history. “It’s still 0-0” and “still a long way to go” were common refrains throughout their post-game press conferences on Wednesday night. Some, including head coach Mike Brown and players Jose Alvarado and Karl-Anthony Towns, showed visible emotion.
“I’m not going to sugarcoat this,” Alvarado said. “I was about to cry. I’m at Madison Square Garden, end of the fourth quarter, playing with these guys, and we’re playing for something special.”
Others, such as team captain Jalen Brunson and game-winning playmaker OG Anunoby, were more stoic. But the message was unanimous: as extraordinary as this victory was, there is still one more game left to win.
The Knicks have become something of comeback specialists in recent years. There have been multiple double-digit rallies during this 2026 playoff run alone, after a handful of stunning recoveries against the favored Boston Celtics last postseason. So they certainly have some experience in the art of the improbable. But perhaps the real preparation for nights like this comes from the heartbreak. Being on the receiving end of an unlikely comeback teaches you, in unforgettable fashion, that no lead is safe and no game is ever truly over. The scar tissue of past playoff disappointments, the callouses left by victories snatched away at the last moment – those can be life’s greatest teachers.
And beyond the wins and losses (and Knicks fans will be the first to tell you there have been plenty of losses), this is, in many ways, a team of castoffs. The Dallas Mavericks let Jalen Brunson walk, and that was after he was passed over in the first round of the NBA draft as a two-time national champion at Villanova. Karl-Anthony Towns was abruptly moved by the Minnesota Timberwolves after years as the face of the franchise. Josh Hart bounced around the league. Alvarado went undrafted. Even Brown was dismissed as coach of the Sacramento Kings not long after helping them “light the beam”.
Perhaps that’s why this group never seems to believe they are beaten. Too many of these players have spent their careers being told what they couldn’t do to accept that a game is over before the final buzzer sounds.
“I think everybody, to a certain degree, at some point in life is overlooked,” Brown said late Wednesday night. “Just to have the ability to stay with it, stay with it, stay with it, stay with it, especially when you get knocked down, to me, that defines who you are. Even if you don’t have the quote-unquote ‘ultimate success’ that you think you deserve, if you get knocked down in life and you’re able to get back up and keep fighting, that’s a freaking win.”
The idea of a team of destiny raises an interesting question: how much control do we really have over our own fate? Is destiny a path laid out before us, something inevitable and immutable? Or is it something we create ourselves? Maybe it’s a bit of both. The Knicks found themselves pondering those questions after their historic victory.
“You’ve got to have a little luck in sports,” Brown said. “But you can also make your luck, too.”
Towns echoed the sentiment.
“Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you make your luck,” he said. “We made our luck today.”
For most of Wednesday night, it seemed as though New York’s luck had finally run dry. Team owner James Dolan had spent the previous few days making himself the center of attention on a decidedly ill-advised media tour, while some fans half-jokingly wondered whether the bad vibes lingering from the Commander in Chief’s controversial – and sleepy – appearance at Game 3 had cursed the Knicks’ title hopes. The Spurs certainly played as if they believed it. Victor Wembanyama even went so far as to proclaim “I’m in your head” to the Knicks during the first half, and he may not have been wrong. Until he was.
Because that’s the thing about a resilient group like this one. That’s the thing about a team of destiny: however unconventional the path, however theatrical the punctuations along the way, it somehow arrives where it’s meant to. And for the 2026 New York Knicks, that journey is now just one win away from an NBA championship.
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San Antonio set a record nobody would want, giving up a 29-point lead, including a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, and losing to New York, 107-106.
Charles Barkley, who has had a few things to say about the city of San Antonio over the years, called the Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilization.”
He’s not entirely wrong, but there is some context: first, the Spurs are by far the youngest team to make it to the Finals. If a couple of plays had gone differently, they’d be up 3-1 instead of down by that margin.
And secondly, while this team has some great pieces, it’s not where it could be. Julian Champagnie and Devin Vassell might be better coming off the bench. And while De’Aaron Fox had a major error, so did Josh Hart.
Imagine the Spurs with a couple of other pieces. For argument’s sake, let’s say they had Jared McCain, a confident shooter and acceptable defender. Imagine if they had, say, De’Andre Hunter or Marcus Smart.
Or having just one veteran could stabilize that team when things get dicey and could put them over the top.
Right now, Dylan Harper (20), Stephon Castle (21), and Victor Wembanyama (22) are the heart of that team. Wembanyama is wildly gifted, but he’s cracked under the pressure of the Finals. Harper is very promising, but he’s a rookie. Castle, just in his second year, seems like the rock of the team.
We’d love to see Mason Plumlee playing a bigger role, but he’s 36 and his career is winding down. He got another DNP in Game 5.
We said the other night that San Antonio had a narrow margin of error in the Finals, and that was the case in Game 4. Their best three players are under 22, and they’ll learn from this failure. This is a humiliating loss and a brutal lesson, but this is still the team of the future.
Just as the Spurs are too young to pull this off, New York is a team with a lot of veterans who made amazingly gutsy plays down the stretch. The guy we’re happiest for is Jose Alvarado. When he was at Georgia Tech, we said he’d be a four-year player who would not play in the NBA. Well, we were really wrong there. Alvarado hit a dagger of a three late in the fourth. The Knicks probably wouldn’t have won without him.
Assuming they get one more win, which seems highly likely, Alvarado is going to be an absolute prince in his hometown. New York hasn’t won a title since 1973, and when they do, he may never have to pay for another meal in town again.
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How the Anaheim Ducks can Become a Destination for Star Players
The landscape of the NHL is changing now more than ever. The salary cap ceiling is increasing year after year, and star players are more willing to “upset the apple cart,” leveraging their contractual positions to influence their way to more preferred destinations.
Every year, general managers ask players with no-trade clauses to waive them as the team intends to shift directions in terms of roster construction for the franchise’s future. In recent years, however, players have taken some of that power back, refusing to waive, communicating a willingness to waive for only a select few teams, expressing desires to sign extensions only with certain teams when their contracts are close to expiring, etc.
Beginning with Jack Eichel’s request to be traded to a team willing to allow him to undergo his desired surgery in 2021, to Matthew Tkachuk’s unwillingness to re-sign in Calgary as an RFA, to Quinn Hughes’ reluctance to commit long-term to the Vancouver Canucks, star players are navigating their way to teams and situations they feel are better for their careers.
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The latest such request came on Thursday, when Detroit Red Wings captain and top center Dylan Larkin requested a trade. What makes Larkin’s request unique is the term remaining on his current contract (five years) and his no-trade clause attached to said contract.
Larkin has control over where he ends up, and Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reported he submitted an initial list of three teams to which he’d be willing to accept a trade. The teams on Larkin’s list were (in alphabetical order) the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, and Vegas Golden Knights.
The saga between Larkin and the Red Wings will play out in due time, but what stands out about the teams in Larkin’s initial list is their commitment to winning and winning now. Florida and Vegas represent the last three teams to hoist the Stanley Cup, with Vegas two games from extending that number to four. Minnesota has been one of the NHL’s most aggressive teams in the last year, extending star forward Kirill Kaprizov to a record contract and acquiring Quinn Hughes mid-season.
The NHL seems to be in the early stages of a player empowerment movement. While secondary or tertiary benefits different organizations have to offer, like market, weather, state income tax situations, etc., can tip scales one way or another, the driving force behind desired destinations is one aspect above all else: winning.
Players want to win. They want to win as immediately as possible, and they want to win as much as possible. Organizations like the Wild, Panthers, Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, and Tampa Bay Lightning have demonstrated a willingness to prioritize present success over future success and to win at all costs, rendering them destinations that players seem to be orchestrating moves to.
Of course, teams must make the right moves to build their rosters and become desirable organizations. However, in today’s landscape, that’s only part (a big part) of the equation.
Traditionally reserved for unrestricted free agency, now more than ever, teams have to sell themselves to players. They have to sell players on a vision they feel will soon lead to hoisting Stanley Cups, and they have to do it, not by pitching them in a boardroom, but by their actions.
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So now the question for teams like the Anaheim Ducks moving forward will be: how do we get to the point where we can sell this organization as a destination to which star players orchestrate moves to win championships?
Superfluously, the Ducks can sell players on things like weather, lifestyle, and a favorable media environment, but now they may be entering the discussion of places where players can win.
In 2025-26, after an excruciatingly long rebuild, the Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time in eight years and advanced to the second round for the first time in nine. In May 2025, Ducks’ general manager Pat Verbeek hired the second-winningest coach in NHL history, Joel Quenneville. At the trade deadline, he parted with a first and third-round pick to acquire the expiring contract of veteran defenseman John Carlson, with the goal of offering his roster the best chance at success in the playoffs.
Anaheim lost in the second round, but defeated the back-to-back Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers in the first round. Though Carlson may not re-sign in Anaheim, and they traded a first-round pick for the first time since 2017, the Ducks sent a message to the NHL and to star players potentially on the move that they are willing to make bold moves in order to win.
Selling players on location, lifestyle, and even promising young cores like the Ducks have with Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Senencke, Jackson Lacombe, etc., is easy. The more difficult part of the equation is selling a commitment to winning. The Ducks may still have a gap to fill between themselves and the Panthers, Knights, and Avalanche of the league, and make their way onto “teams I’ll accept a trade to” lists, but it would appear Anaheim is well on their way to entering such conversations.
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2025-26 Season in Review: Harrison Brunicke
Vitals
Player: Harrison Brunicke
Born: May 8, 2006 (20 years old)
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 201 pounds
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Shoots: Right
Draft: Second-round, 2024, No. 44 overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins
2025-26 Statistics: 9 games played, 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point
Contract Status: By only playing in nine games this season Brunicke still has all three years of his entry-level contract remaining.
Story of the Season
Brunicke entered training camp as one of the top prospects in the Penguins system, and impressed the coaching staff and front office enough to get an immediate look with the NHL team at the start of the season. He ended up getting a nine-game look that was dragged out over a couple of months due to healthy scratches and some early load management. He then represented Canada at the World Junior Championships, returned to the Western Hockey League to play for Kamloops and then spent the end of the regular season and playoffs in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the American Hockey League level.
It was not the ideal situation for a young player’s development, but he still managed to play more total hockey games than he did in each of the previous two seasons and showed considerable improvement along the way.
Monthly Splits
Brunicke only played two NHL games in November, but you can clearly see there were more struggles in those two games than in his first seven games. He managed just one shot on goal in the latter group, was a minus-4 overall and saw his ice-time drop by exactly two minutes per game.
Regular season 5v5 advanced stats
Data via Natural Stat Trick. Ranking is out of 13 defensemen on the team who qualified by playing a minimum of 100 minutes.
Corsi For%: 48.6 (7th)
Goals For%: 33.3 (13th)
xGF%: 50.8 (8th)
Scoring Chance%: 49.2 (8th)
High Danger Scoring Chance%: 48.5 (11th)
5v5 on-ice shooting%: 6.67 (13th)
On-ice save%: .868 (12th)
Goals/60: 0.44 (2nd)
Assists/60: 0.00 (12th)
Points/60: 0.44 (12th)
In a lot of ways this is probably what you should expect from a 19-year-old defenseman trying to make the jump right from juniors to the NHL. He played well at times early on, but also had some growing pains and some rocky moments. He was not a total liability, but he was also clearly not quite ready for NHL action on a full-time basis. There is nothing wrong with that for a 19-year-old defenseman. Or any 19-year-old player.
Highlights
Questions to ponder
The most pressing question at the moment is whether or not bouncing around through multiple teams and levels had any sort of a negative impact on his development. Based on the way he played in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the playoffs, the answer to that seems to be no. The AHL was probably where he belonged all along, but he was not eligible to actually play there until the end of the season. As soon as he arrived, he was arguably their best overall defenseman.
The other big question to ponder is simply what sort of upside he has and how quickly he can start making a full-season impact on the NHL. Can he do it next season? Can he eventually a No. 1 or No. 2 defenseman on a contending team? It would certainly be exciting to see, while also being a significant development for the Penguins.
Ideal 2026-27
An ideal 2026-27 for Brunicke would be him making the NHL roster out of training camp, sticking for the entire season, and showing that he is a full-time NHL player. I do not need him to play like a No. 1 or no. 2 as a 20-year-old. But I do want to see him show flashes of that sort of ability, be a contributor, and not look out of place. That would be a meaningful step forward and great progress.
Bottom line
Brunicke is not only one of the Penguins top prospects, he is their top defensive prospect and an extraordinarily important player for their long-term development of the franchise and the ongoing rebuild. Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang are the top-two right-shot defensemen in the organization as of this moment, but they are 36 and 39 years old respectively, while Karlsson is entering the final year of his contract and it is unclear what his future with the team actually is. They need Brunicke to develop. They need him to be really good. They need him to do so over the next one or two years.
PensBurgh Grade: B+
He got a taste of NHL action, held his own, and then put together an outstanding season in the Western Hockey League and the American Hockey League. Strong season for one of the top prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and farm system.
Maple Leafs Assistant GM Ryan Hardy Explains Akhtyamov Playing More Than Hildeby With Marlies
The Toronto Marlies are preparing for their AHL Calder Cup final clash with the Chicago Wolves, with Game 1 coming up on Friday.
With the Marlies' stock climbing as they reach the final for the first time since 2018, goaltender Artur Akhtyamov has started the majority of the games in this post-season and is often the reason Toronto continues to advance.
In the Marlies' 19 Calder Cup games, Akhtyamov has featured in 17 and has been spectacular for Toronto. In that span, the Russian netminder has posted a 2.12 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage, proving to be one of the most impressive goalies in the league, and a true bright spot in the Toronto Maple Leafs' system.
He has been Marlies head coach, John Gruden's go-to when it comes to the crease, and it has clearly been the right call.
However, it's not as if Akhtyamov is the only suitable goaltender to lead the Marlies through the post-season. Dennis Hildeby is an impressive netminder himself, posting a 2.17 GAA and a .921 SP in three playoff appearances this year.
Not to mention, he's played 20 games in the NHL for the Maple Leafs when Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz weren't healthy. In that NHL stint, Hildeby put up a 2.80 GAA and a .914 SP, excellent numbers for a rookie goaltender. Yet the Swede can't seem to win the net in this post-season.
Maple Leafs assistant GM and Marlies GM, Ryan Hardy, was asked about Akhtyamov earning the net and Hildeby being left behind in the dust, to some degree.
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"We always had a bit of a platoon down here, which is just how we viewed the development of the goalies to make sure they're both getting enough. We started that way in the playoffs… eventually, coaching staff (Gruden) felt like he wanted to ride (Akhtyamov) for a couple games, and then the momentum started to build," Hardy said.
The last playoff game Hildeby played was in Toronto's second-round series against the Laval Rocket. It was Game 4 of the series, and Hildeby allowed one goal on six shots after one period. After playing 20 minutes, he was pulled for Aktyamov, and Gruden never looked back.
'I Cost My Team The Game': Maple Leafs' Easton Cowan Critical Of Himself For Costly Turnover In Marlies Game 4 LossToronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies left winger Easton Cowan was critical of himself regarding his costly turnover that led to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final.Toronto's staff has nothing against Hildeby, and in fact, they still may not have seen the last of him in this season.
"I think our belief in Dennis is still massive," Hardy said. "He's an incredible goalie, and as we all know how these go, we may very well see him at some point in the next seven games."
However, Akhtyamov has the hot hand, and they'll continue to go with him, as he's a huge reason why the Marlies are in the Calder Cup final.
"(Akhtyamov) has done a phenomenal job," he said. "I would say, we don't get through Cleveland without him, we don't get through Wilkes without him, and some of those saves he made, even in overtime the other night… he's feeling it."
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2 Chicago Steel Players For Blackhawks To Contemplate
The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of intrigue surrounding their 4th overall pick. However, that is not the only selection that they will make at the 2026 NHL Draft.
It is important to find gems in the middle and late rounds as well if you want to keep the pipeline strong, as they move into the next phase of the rebuild.
Players from all over the world are going to be selected over the course of seven rounds. Within the first four, the Blackhawks may not need to look far beyond their own backyard to find some good ones.
The Chicago Steel, who will be neighbors with the Blackhawks very soon, have a couple of prospects that are worth considering.
Jayden Kurtz
Jayden Kurtz is a tall and slim defenseman standing at 6'3" and 194 pounds. He finished his high school season in 2025-26 before joining the Chicago Steel for a handful of games.
In 16 USHL matches with Chicago, he had 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points from the blue line. He is someone who will go in the middle to late rounds of the 2026 NHL Draft following this small sample size of solid play in lesser leagues.
Now, he will move to the NCAA with Wisconsin, which is likely to have a National Championship caliber squad. If he has a great year with the Badgers, which he very well could, his stock will only continue to rise.
His lack of experience following high school hockey is the reason he is projected to be drafted where he is, which is good for whatever team selects him, as long as he continues to develop once he is drafted.
Cole Tuminaro
Cole Tuminaro would fit the recent draft profile for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is a big defenseman standing at 6'4" and 225 pounds. He is going to be available late in the draft, which is exactly where you consider a big defensive defenseman like him.
In 54 games played with the Chicago Steel in 2025-26, he scored five goals and 11 assists for 16 points. He also had 148 penalty minutes, which speaks to his size and toughness in-game.
Next season, Tuminaro is going to play at Cornell, which regularly competes within the ECAC. If the Blackhawks draft him in the 5th round or later, they could be looking at it in a year from now and wonder how they got so fortunate because he's been dominating the college hockey level.
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Open Thread: 60 hours in New York City end with a mix of heartache and hope
Let’s start with this — I STILL BELIEVE!
That said, I ended Wednesday night completed deflated. Did the Spurs play the first half as if they were sending Knicks fans home in disbelief? Yes. Did they blow the biggest Finals lead in NBA history and go down 3-1? Absolutely. Should they have won this game? Most definitely. Are Spurs fans now the ones in disbelief?
Well, are you?
I recently posted an article regarding Wembanyama’s demeanor after losing Game 1. He sat upright with no hint of regret, clearly stated there were adjustments to come. He admitted he had to figure some things out. He did not get sullen or too introspective in front of the cameras. He owned the moment, showed leadership, and gave hope to his teammates and fans.
Last night, Wemby was stoic. His answers were short, filled with uncertainty. He was being asked his take on plays that he had not yet reviewed or seen film of. His involvement in the moments limited his ability to speak about them confidently. That said, he showcased the disappointment he was internalizing in real time.
For 46 minutes and 38 seconds it looked as if the Spurs were going to even the series. In fact, for the entire first half, it looked to be a foregone conclusion. But no lead is safe in basketball. And twice now in the postseason, the Knicks have come back from over 20 point deficits to win. They took back Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals from the Cleveland Cavaliers and then swept the series. Last night they took back home court advantage just in time to send the Spurs home with their backs against the wall.
I reiterate what I said at the start. I still believe.
I believe that all four of these games could have gone either way. One missed shot. One foul call. One tipped ball goes the other way. One pass lands in possession of the intended receiver.
All four of these games were winnable by both teams. Well, the first three for sure could have gone either way. Last night’s game shouldn’t have, but the Knicks proved that any game — ANY GAME — is in play as long as you keep fighting.
The Spurs have shown the same sort of resilience throughout the season. Fighting back from 25 down against the Clippers. Wemby’s buzzer-beater against the Suns. Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.
This series isn’t over. We all need to relax. Trust the process. Trust the team. Trust the Spurs Way.
Until then, shower yourself off, crank up Frank Stallone’s “Far From Over,” and put on the 2016 NBA Finals.
Oh, and if you’re in San Antonio on Thursday night, join Bill Schoening, Jacob Tobey, and me at Sam’s Burger Joint for a night of music, Spurs stories, and fellowship.
60 hours in New York. I am not leaving empty handed, and neither are the Spurs. They won one with the relentlessness that carried them through the season. They need to regroup and pull off another complete wire-to-wire game. Remind themselves what got them here and why they deserve another game.
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2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Cameron Carr
Cameron Carr may have been one of the more talked-about players coming out of the NBA combine after dropping 30 points in the scrimmage. It felt reminiscent of his year with Baylor, as he took the program by storm, averaging a school record 18.9 points per game. The 6’5 wing showed a little bit of everything, and he could be an exciting player coming out of the draft.
The first thing that may pop out when watching Carr is his athleticism, and he uses that to get to the rim to get easy points. He has a quick first step, and once he gets to his spot, he’ll leave it up to you to find out if it’ll be a crafty layup or a dunk. He might be one of the best dunkers in the class, and he had a lot of opportunities to show off his vertical at Baylor.
With that athleticism, Carr also has the ability to rebound better than most players at his position, in which he averaged 5.6 per game. On top of that, he was a solid shot blocker, averaging 1.3 per game. It’s obvious that he has the intangibles that can change a game on either side of the ball, and that goes a long way for teams looking for a winner.
Outside of the athleticism, Carr’s other strength is his shooting, specifically from the 3-point line. He shot 37% from the perimeter, and he’s probably never taken a shot he doesn’t like. His mechanics are smooth, and he can raise up for a shot that can be hard to defend. What makes it even better is that he can go beyond the 3-point line, and that’s a plus in a league that is all about spacing.
Not only has Carr shown the catch-and-shoot ability, but he has flashes of being able to shoot off the ball and as a pick-and-roll handler.
In all, his 3-point shooting is probably what teams will enjoy about him the most, and if he can continue to show consistency in that area, he’ll be a player who can see a lot of time on the court.
Just as much as Carr’s shooting can be a plus, it can also turn into a negative depending on his shot selection. This was Carr’s first time as a true No. 1 option, and he probably felt like he had to do everything in order for the team to succeed. He won’t have the problem early into his NBA career, but teams will definitely want him to be smart about the types of shots he takes.
Defensively, Carr has the tools to be serviceable at the next level, and his length allows him to get in the passing lanes. He still has to get stronger and smarter on that side of the ball, which is where teams have taken advantage of him when he’s on the ball. Again, his frame and athleticism show promise for him to improve, so it shouldn’t be much of a problem.
Carr is a player who could be drafted in the lottery range to the early 20s, and that could be a spot where, if the Hawks like him, they can take him. He offers 3-point shooting that would be an instant plus on the team, and his defense is solid enough that he can make an impact. It’s hard to know if the Hawks would want to add another guard, especially when they have needs at guard and center, but Onsi Saleh is all about drafting the best player available.
Mavs YouTube RoundUp Spotlight: When the right trade went completely wrong
Your favorite Trade Machine has approved thousands of deals and never once flagged one for personality incompatibility. It checks the salaries, blesses the math, and leaves the human beings to sort themselves out. Three months ago, Secret Base’s Beef History series revisited the most instructive case of humans failing to sort themselves out in Mavericks history: the brief, loud cohabitation of Rajon Rondo and Rick Carlisle.
On paper, the December 2014 trade was exactly right. Dallas was a contender missing a point guard. Rondo was a championship point guard, a basketball savant who saw the floor like a chessboard. Carlisle was an offensive mastermind with a ring of his own. Two geniuses, one goal. The video lays out how seductive the logic was, and the logic came with a precedent: Jason Kidd. Kidd and Carlisle butted heads over pace early in their partnership, Carlisle loosened his grip, and the compromise ended with a parade in 2011. Mark Cuban openly compared Rondo to Kidd. Dallas believed it had a road map.
The problem, as Secret Base details, is that the warning labels were public record. Carlisle had worn out welcomes in Detroit and Indiana with a my-way-or-the-highway approach and a compulsion to call plays on nearly every possession. Jamaal Tinsley had already lived the experience of being a point guard ordered to slow down for him. Rondo, meanwhile, spent years clashing with Doc Rivers in Boston while quarterbacking a roster full of Hall of Famers. Two men with documented allergies to surrendering control were now expected to share a steering wheel. League whispers, per the video, suggested Carlisle was never sold on the deal in the first place.
It unraveled on schedule. Seventeen games in, Carlisle benched Rondo for the final five minutes against Chicago and called it a coach’s decision. After an ugly loss in Oklahoma City, Rondo told reporters that Carlisle calls the plays and he just follows orders, which is the point guard equivalent of “per my last email.” Then came February in Toronto: Rondo walking the ball up the floor while Carlisle erupted at half court, an exchange that carried into the locker room and ended in a one-game suspension over play-calling responsibilities. The whole fight, beginning to end, was about who decides what happens next.
Then the playoffs arrived, and so did the part I will never need a documentary to remember. Game 2 against Houston: Rondo played 34 seconds after halftime and spent the rest of the night looking like a man waiting on a delayed flight. He ducked the media. The next day, Dallas issued a press release about a back injury, and reporters called cap in unison. Rondo has since offered the revisionist version, telling Chandler Parsons in 2023 that he never quit, that he was told Carlisle didn’t want to coach him, and that the injury was a mutually agreed cover story. Revisionist history is the chief occupation of the retired athlete. I watched those games. A championship veteran gave a playoff series 34 seconds of second-half effort. Call it whatever you want. I know what I saw.
Carlisle’s own autopsy, recounted in the video, is the sharpest part. Kidd and Rondo looked similar and were fundamentally different. Kidd had developed into a legitimate three-point threat by the time he reached Dallas; defenses happily ignored Rondo. Above all, pace: Kidd taught Carlisle to let go and play fast, while Rondo wanted to walk it up. Asking Rondo to change his tempo in the middle of a season was, by Carlisle’s own admission, impossible. The Kidd precedent that justified the trade was the exact thing that doomed it. Dallas pattern-matched the résumé and missed the person.
The mercy is that it was a fireball. Rondo was a Maverick for barely half a season, and fireballs burn out fast. It’s the slow corrosion that reshapes a franchise. But the lesson travels. The new brain trust is about to run the two highest-stakes chemistry experiments in basketball: hiring a head coach and remaking a roster around a 19-year-old franchise player. Every candidate and every trade target will look right on paper. Paper is undefeated that way. The Rondo half season is a reminder that fit is also temperament, ego allocation, pace preference, and the unglamorous question of who decides what happens next. The résumé tells you whether a man can do the job. It cannot tell you whether two men can do it together.
The Trade Machine will keep saying yes all summer. Someone in the room needs to ask the other question.
Detroit Tigers take on Minnesota Twins in series rubber match on Thursday
The Detroit Tigers have been on fire this month, but on Wednesday night they cooled off a bit, taking their second loss of June against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park, 6-4. Framber Valdez struggled, surrendering a pair of home runs, while the offense just did not have enough juice to keep up.
However, Kevin McGonigle had a great performance in the field to go with his three-walk, two-run effort at the plate — the kid did everything he could with the glove and the bat.
With a third-straight series win still in reach, right-hander Keider Montero will get the start on Thursday afternoon looking to continue his solid efforts on the mound. The 25-year-old’s last outing was lackluster, however, giving up four runs on six hits (one home run) and a walk over five frames in a 4-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
Montero has not seen Minnesota since 2024, when he faced the American League Central rival twice, with vastly differing results. One was a 6-plus inning quality start that resulted in his first win of that season; the other was a five-inning effort that saw him contribute six runs to a 9-6 loss.
Fellow righty Zebby Matthews will toe the rubber for the Twins in his sixth start of the season after opening the campaign in Triple-A. The 26-year-old has been solid since his mid-May call-up, including his most recent outing against the Kansas City Royals, in which he gave up two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out a pair over seven innings to earn the win.
He faced the Tigers twice last year, allowing three runs on 10 hits (one home run) and five walks while striking out 12 over nine innings of work, earning a win along the way.
Here is a look at how the two starters match up in Thursday’s afternoon matinee.
Detroit Tigers (28-40) vs. Minnesota Twins (31-38)
Time (ET): 1:10 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site:Twinkie Town
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 69: RHP Keider Montero (2-4, 3.95 ERA) vs. RHP Zebby Matthews (2-3, 4.15 ERA)
| Player | G | IP | K% | BB% | GB% | FIP | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montero | 12 | 66.0 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 34.5 | 4.16 | 1.0 |
| Matthews | 5 | 30.1 | 21.3 | 6.6 | 38.8 | 4.52 | 0.3 |
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Mariners News: Matt Brash, Max Scherzer, and OG Anunoby
Good morning and happy Thursday everybody. Ders is still out of town so you get a double-dose of Nick links this week. The Mariners got trounced 7-2 by the Orioles yesterday but have a chance to bounce back in the series finale with Bryan Woo on the mound at 4:05 PST on ESPN.
I know it is maybe a little main-charactery of me to say this, but I really feel like every time I put together the links there’s always more injuries to report on than normal. Spoiler alert but there’s SIX (6) links today about various players either getting hurt or getting placed on IL yesterday. Do I actually believe that my reporting on the news and notes is leading to more injuries in the league? I’m not confident enough to answer that question right now. Anybody else tangentially convinced they’re cursed in a hyper specific way?
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners greeted us all with a litany of roster moves yesterday, with the headline being reliever Matt Brash is going back to the IL with a lat strain. Miles Mastrobuoni is returning to the M’s and taking Ryan Bliss’ spot, while Domingo González is coming up to fill in for Brash.
- Don’t forget to vote for your favorite Mariners to go to the All-Star game this year in Philadelphia! It’s your civic duty to vote. Don’t make me come over to your house to make you vote. I’ll do it. I know where you live. I’ll march right in. Won’t even knock. You might not like it, but if that’s what it takes to get you to vote then so be it.
Around the league…
- Max Scherzer was activated by the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday morning to make his first start since April and got his 3,500th career strikeout against the first batter he saw. Scherzer is the eleventh man in MLB history to reach 3,500 strikeouts, and is now just twelve away from tying Walter Johnson at 10th all-time.
- Scary moment in Kansas City yesterday when Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo hit a 106.6 mph line drive that bounced off starting pitcher Seth Lugo’s forehead. Nimmo raced over to the mound to check on Lugo immediately, who stood up and walked off the field under his own power. If you watch the clip, you can actually watch the bump on Lugo’s forehead grow in real time.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told the media after their game last night that they will be placing All-Star catcher Will Smith on the IL. Smith hasn’t played in a game since last Friday while he’s been suffering from neck stiffness.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Oneil Cruz on the IL with a broken left hand. He will miss at least a month.
- Former MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is going to the IL with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Acuña left Tuesday’s game early after coming up lame trying to beat out a ground ball.
- The Philadelphia Phillies announced that outfielder Johan Rojas, who was only just beginning to work out for his return from PED suspension, will now miss the full 2026 season with a UCL strain in his right elbow.
- Los Angeles Angels backup catcher Sebastián Rivero exited the game on Tuesday in significant pain after fouling off a ball. The team put him on the IL yesterday with a broken hamate bone and announced he will be out for about a month.
- Speaking of the Angels, Brent Maguire at MLB.com made the case for Reid Detmers being one of the best pitchers available at this year’s upcoming trade deadline, behind Skubal of course.
- In a game where the Giants stormed back from an eight run deficit to ultimately win on a Bryce Eldrige walk-off grand slam, this diving play by the ball dude down the right field line is the play of the day.
Nick’s pick…
- The New York Knicks were once down by 29 before storming all the way back to win 107-106 in an absolute thriller in The Garden last night. Absolutely electric series so far.
- Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals is tonight at 5 pm PST from Raleigh. The Hurricanes are looking for their first lead of the series, while the Golden Knights want to take a 3-2 lead back to Vegas.
- Auburn University athlete Ja’Kobe Tharp set a new world record in the 110m hurdles yesterday becoming the first athlete to set a world record at the NCAA Championships since Dwight Stones in 1976.
Kaelen Culpepper: It Is Time
The Kaelen Culpepper hype train is full speed ahead right now. The Twins have lost 10 of their last 14 while getting very little production out of the shortstop position, both offensively and defensively. Meanwhile, Culpepper just keeps getting better and better this season. He’s batting .357 with a 1.062 OPS so far in June with 4 walks and just 1 strikeout in 33 plate appearances.
Since being drafted with the 21st overall pick out of Kansas State in 2024, Kaelen Culpepper has quickly climbed through the minor leagues. In 113 games between High-A and Double-A last year, he posted a 138 wRC+ with 20 homers and 25 stolen bases. In his first taste of Triple-A this season, he is on pace for career highs in home runs, RBIs, walks, and stolen bases while posting a continuously improving 123 wRC+. Poor swing decisions and a tendency to chase leave some level of concern, but he has a sweet swing that produces impressive contact skills mixed with a power tool that has pushed into average territory.
The bat possesses plenty of talent, but Culpepper can also be an asset on the bases and in the field. He stole 25 bags last season in 29 attempts and has picked up 14 more steals already this season while being caught twice. Defensively, he may not have elite, gold glove-level tools but is a good athlete with a good arm and has developed into a reliable defender. This season, Minnesota ranks 30th in defensive runs saved and 29th in outs above average at the shortstop position. While the Twins ultimately hope for 2025 first round pick Marek Houston to become the long-term shortstop, Culpepper should be a significant improvement for the time being.
The Twins’ 3rd ranked prospect is ready for the show, and it is no secret that they could really use him right now. With the losses piling up, the fanbase needs something to get excited about and the team needs a jolt of energy from a talented young prospect. The summer is in full swing, and all signs are pointing to a Kaelen Culpepper debut in just a matter of days.
Orioles news: Craig Albernaz on Samuel Basallo’s playing time
Hello, friends.
The Orioles snapped their losing streak last night. Yay! An excellent Brandon Young start was backed up by a comfortable amount of offense, and even when Grant Wolfram stumbled later, there wasn’t enough going on to turn things against the O’s. Check out Stacey’s recap of the game for more of the lovely totals.
In wrapping up the win on MASN, Kevin Brown said that this is the seventh straight Young start where the Orioles have won the game. That one floored me. Not that I doubted my honorary cousin, but I looked it up and sure enough, the O’s have won every Young start going back to May 6. Young himself has been the winning pitcher in three of these games. He’s pitched at least decently in all but one of these seven outings and pretty good in three of them. His 3.04 ERA leads the team’s starters and so does his 1.24 WHIP.
If so much wasn’t going wrong with the Orioles up to this point, Young’s development would be one of the biggest stories. This is the exact kind of thing that has not happened in Mike Elias’s tenure as GM of the Orioles. They have not developed a pitcher they signed as an amateur into a capable major league starting pitcher. They haven’t been doing too well with pitchers they traded for, either, other than Kyle Bradish putting together a brilliant 2023 campaign. Not to take anything away from Young, but it still is just ten starts for him this year. He’s got to keep it going for this to keep being interesting. Still, this is ten more good starts than I thought we’d ever get out of him.
The Orioles have a chance to pull off a split of this four-game series if they can put together a good game against the Mariners tonight. It’s a 7:05 start time and will only be televised on ESPN, so tough luck to the cord-cutters out there. That includes me. Kyle Bradish and Bryan Woo are the scheduled starting pitchers. We need to see a better version of Bradish than was there in his last start.
Before last night’s win turned in an excellent direction, the MASN broadcast spent a little time discussing the situation with Samuel Basallo not having played as a starter for a few days in a row. This is all the more notable because it coincides with Adley Rutschman dealing with some kind of hamstring issue. As the team has placed neither player on the injured list, the Orioles are without their two main catchers and seemingly short on the bench as well, though Basallo has at least been available off the bench.
Manager Craig Albernaz made some remarks that seemed to be critical of Basallo for not being willing to play through some discomfort, apparently stemming from a bony growth in Basallo’s wrist that he has dealt with before. Basallo was asked about the situation by reporters and while he did not directly beef with the manager, he refuted the substance of what Albernaz said.
Kevin Brown asked Jim Palmer for his thoughts on the back and forth during Wednesday’s game, prompting this response from the Hall of Famer:
He’s the manager. He said it’s about accountability. He’s the one responsible for wins and losses. All I know, and I said this Monday night, if you don’t play Adley Rutschman, if you don’t play Samuel Basallo … if I’m one of the Mariners pitchers, I’m elated. I’m joyful. I would send them flowers. If he’s able to play late in the ballgame, I’m surprised he’s not in there, that’s all. I don’t think this is the time, when you’ve lost four in a row, to teach a lesson. I don’t care how young you are. But that’s just my opinion.
I went through every story I could find in the local media outlets about this yesterday and there’s nothing directly attributed to Albernaz about either accountability or teaching a lesson or whatever. Here’s one from Orioles.com; those phrases aren’t in there. Steve Melewski, who also took away Albernaz saying there’s “no disconnect” as his headline about the situation, also doesn’t use those words. You can read between the lines and wonder if something is there.
Apparently, the radio broadcast, which I wasn’t listening to, made comments implying they thought that Basallo not playing was some kind of disciplinary measure and they agreed with it. That’s what was indicated by Camden Chat commenters who were listening. I might have written that off if not for Palmer also addressing the situation in a way that suggested there’s more going on than has been publicly said. The Hall of Famer had a different take as far as whether it is a good idea if Basallo is not playing for manager’s choice reasons. I’m going with Palmer on this one.
For me, this is the first real blemish against Albernaz as the manager. I’ve cut him more slack than a number of people over tactical decisions that didn’t work out because, honestly, the guy is dealing with a lot of bad situations that have no good solutions other than “players magically start playing better.” It’s not that they don’t frustrate me, it’s just that he can’t make Pete Alonso or Gunnar Henderson get the big walkoff hit with the bases loaded.
This kind of stuff, though, this is what Albernaz was supposed to be good at, handling situations with players and not having his young star catcher have to defend himself in the media against stuff the manager said to the media. Whatever is going on, I think Albernaz has failed for it to reach this point. Based on what has trickled out publicly, I think he’s bungling it, but I will concede I have no idea what has transpired behind closed doors.
We can only hope all of this amounts to little more than a bump in the road when the season is all said and done. For now, it doesn’t feel good. Hopefully Basallo gets back in there promptly and shows the manager why not playing him for any reason other than “he’s physically unable to play nine innings at a high level” is a bad idea.
Orioles stuff you might have missed
The Orioles keep getting punched in the mouth and getting back up. They should stop getting punched in the mouth. (The Baltimore Banner)
Jon Meoli hits on an excellent point: Showing some fortitude through adverse circumstances is a plus, but not getting in the adverse circumstances in the first place is even better.
Still waiting for the real Orioles to please stand up, for better or worse (Baltimore Baseball)
This is something I think about multiple times per week. Who ARE these guys? The last several days have seen more bad than good. There may be other turns to come soon.
Orioles reunite with Chadwick Tromp as Rutschman’s health remains uncertain (The Baltimore Sun)
There’s not really any good roster replacement for Rutschman. I hope we don’t have to find out what Tromp has to offer in the 2026 season.
Birthdays and Orioles anniversaries
In their 69th game last year, the Orioles beat the Angels, 6-5, improving their season record to 29-40. Home runs hit by Cedric Mullins and Gary Sánchez put the Orioles on top and they held on the rest of the way. This year’s Orioles are currently three wins better than last year’s guys, an uncomfortably small number of games. They have lost ground since their recent hot streak.
One current Oriole has a birthday today. Happy 27th to Blaze Alexander, who has been looking a whole lot better lately than he did at the start of the season. He is also our only Orioles birthday today. Before he came along, there were no June 10 O’s birthdays.
Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: composer Richard Strauss (1864), Nobel Prize-winning novelist Yasunari Kawabata (1899), legendary football coach Vince Lombardi (1913), and actor Hugh Laurie (1959).
On this day in history…
In 1429, during the Hundred Years War, the French launched an attack on the English, beginning the two-day Battle of Jargeau. The decisive French victory, following the lifting of the siege of Orléans, paved the way for France recapturing much of the territory that England possessed at the start of that phase of the war. One notable aspect of Jargeau is it was the first battle where Joan of Arc went on the offensive.
In 1776, the Continental Congress appointed five of its members – John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman – with the task of drafting a document laying out the reasons demanding American independence from Great Britain. From this committee, Jefferson himself ultimately drafted the now-quite-famous Declaration.
In 1940, Axis powers began a siege of the Mediterranean island of Malta with attacks by the Italian Air Force. Over the next nearly two and a half years, Italian and German forces tried to bomb or blockade the island, never succeeding in getting its defenders to surrender.
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And that’s the way it is in Birdland on June 11. Have a safe Thursday. Go O’s!
Yankees prospects: Lombard doubles twice in loss
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 8-5 (10) vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
SS George Lombard Jr. 2-5, 2 2B— feels like he might be starting to figure it out in Triple-A
RF Jasson Domínguez 1-4, K, SB
LF Kenedy Corona 1-1, RBI, SB
LF Yanquiel Fernández 0-5, 3 k
3B Oswaldo Cabrera 3-4, 2B, BB
1B Seth Brown 1-4, BB, K
DH Ernesto Martinez Jr. 2-5, HR, 3 RBI
2B Jonathan Ornelas 1-5, 2 K
CF Duke Ellis 1-5, HR, RBI, K
C Miguel Palma 0-2, BB, K
PH Tyler Hardman 0-1, K
C Abrahan Gutierrez 0-1
Angel Chivilli 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K — starting a rehab assignment
Yerry De Los Santos 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Danny Watson 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Rafael Montero 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K (hold)
Zach Messinger 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K (hold)
Dylan Coleman 1.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR (blown save, loss) — yikes, blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth, and gave up three in the tenth
Bradley Hanner 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K
Double-A Somerset Patriots: W, 3-0 vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies
DH Jackson Castillo 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K — managed three homers in four at-bats including Tuesday
RF Garrett Martin 0-3, BB, 2 K, SB
1B Nick Torres 1-3, BB, SB
CF DJ Gladney 0-3, BB, K
3B Coby Morales 0-3, K
C Manuel Palencia 1-3
2B Connor McGinnis 1-3
SS Owen Cobb 0-3, 2 K
LF Cole Gabrielson 1-3, K, SB
Cade Smith 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K (win) — best start of the year for the right-hander
Kelly Austin 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (hold)
Ben Grable 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (save)
High-A Hudson Valley Renegades:W, 11-3 vs. Jersey Shore BlueClaws
3B Kaeden Kent 0-5
SS Core Jackson 0-2, 2 BB, K
C Eric Genther 0-4, 3 K
1B Kyle West 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, SB — 2025 13th-rounder has had a rough year but that’ll do
RF Wilson Rodriguez 3-3, 4 SB
PH Santiago Gomez 1-1
RF Luis Durango 0-0
DH Roderick Arias 1-3, RBI, K, SF
2B Enmanuel Tejeda 1-5, 2 RBI
LF Josh Moylan 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, K
CF Camden Troyer 1-3, 2B, BB
Luis Serna 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K (win)
Tanner Bauman 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Aaron Nixon 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Thomas Balboni Jr. 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Low-A Tampa Tarpons: Game suspended at Bradenton Marauders
3B Jackson Lovich 0-1, BB
SS Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek 1-2, K
LF Logan Maxwell 0-2, K
C Luis Puello 1-2
CF Willy Montero 0-0, 2 BB
DH Engelth Urena 0-2, K
RF JoJo Jackson 0-1, BB
1B David McCann 0-0, BB
2B Luis Escudero 0-1, K
Thatcher Hurd 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K — unfortunate suspension for the former third-rounder, who was in the midst of one of his stronger starts
Florida Complex League Yankees: Offday.
Dominican Summer League Yankees: Offday.
Dominican Summer League Bombers: Offday.