Lakers star-turned-entrepreneur Magic Johnson often is asked about Kobe Bryant, taking time to preserve his memory and celebrate a life that was cut short.

Montreal Canadiens transactions were fast and furious in the offseason. When most teams were sitting back and trying to find ways to cut payrolls and keep expenses to a minimum, the Habs were spending freely. They brought in Josh Anderson, Tyler Toffoli, Corey Perry, Michael Frolik, Joel Edmundson and Jake Allen to a team that […] Montreal Canadiens: Set Up For Bad Start, But Habs Are First in NHL Standings - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

One month has officially passed in the NBA’s 2020-21 season, and the Milwaukee Bucks have been featured in headlines far and wide. Looking at the positive side of things first, the Bucks are 9-6 and are currently tied for second place in the jam-packed Eastern Conference standings. With a reshaped roster, the first month of […] Milwaukee Bucks: 3 challenges that have plagued Milwaukee so far - Behind the Buck Pass - Behind the Buck Pass - A Milwaukee Bucks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinions and More

Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via The Avalanche close out their first road trip of the season in a rematch with the Anaheim Ducks as rookie defenseman Bowen Byram looks to build on his early season success. Colorado Avalanche: 3-2-0Anaheim Ducks: 1-2-2Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m. MTWatch: Altitude, Prime, Fox Sports-SDListen: Altitude 92.5, AM 950 After getting back into the win column with a 3-2 victory in overtime on Friday evening, the Colorado Avalanche will close out their first road trip of the season in a rematch with the Anaheim Ducks. While the sample size is small,...

I wrote an article discussing the biggest draft day steals for the Vancouver Canucks, and while I was researching for that article, I noticed how many great Swedish players the team has been able to acquire. Two of the five players listed in that article were Swedes and have been a big part of the […] The post Canucks Have an Eye for the Swedes appeared first on The Hockey Writers.       

Photo by Stephen Brashear/ The offseason has yet to arrive for the handful of NFL teams that will play in the conference championship games Sunday, however, that has not stopped much of the talk around the league from focusing on the salary cap issues going into next season. Specifically, with the COVID pandemic having effectively eliminated in person attendance at games this season, the impact to the salary cap during 2021 is expected to be significant. Reports have been all over the place, with a December report optimistic the 2021 cap could come in around $195M,...

Can Tom Brady get the Bucs to Super Bowl LV? | Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Tampa Bay has one last giant to slay before it can represent the NFC in Super Bowl LV. Another week, another round of Tampa Bay playoff football. Sounds weird, right? It sure does if you’ve been a Bucs fan —or even a player— over the last 13 years. One player that’s used to this, however, is Tom Brady. For him, the postseason is a yearly tradition and now he’s bestowing his good fortunes upon the Bucs franchise. Tampa Bay beat the Saints in the Divisional Round of the...

Op-ed: Let’s look at two examples from history where a vice president would have been most begrudging about announcing the president-elect to be the president-elect.

Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images Also: justice for Danny Farquhar Happy Sunday! The Mariners are taking the weekend off from their virtual Fan Fest type activities (still refusing to call it “Baseball Bash”), but there’s still plenty of rumor-mongering around the league as the Hot Stove gradually heats back up. And if you had a particularly busy week, make sure to poke around on the homepage, as there was quite a bit of content on the site this past week. (And next week will likely be the same, with the [grits teeth] Baseball Bash continuing, and Spring Training...

Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong has died. He was 90.

Aston Villa are among the clubs being linked with Odsonne Edouard but a Premier League rival could be set for disappointment after targeting the Celtic striker in January

Alabama fans aren’t done celebrating yet. | Photo by UA Athletics/Collegiate Images/ Alabama’s prolific offense lit up scoreboards in 2020-21. Just because football the Alabama Crimson Tide football season ended two weeks ago does not mean the party is over. Today, we’ll take another look at the scoring machine that was the Crimson Tide this past season. Touchdowns Per Game One of the most amazing stats for Alabama was how many touchdowns per game they scored - not to mention that the opponents were 11 SEC teams and two playoff foes. That number was 84 in 13...

FENERBAHCE president Ali Koc has urged fans to help pay for Mesut Ozil’s wages by donating money to the club. The 32-year-old’s switch to the Turkish giants has finally been announced, with the playmaker penning a contract until 2024. And while he has taken an 80 per cent pay cut to sign for the Super […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is still young and the environment is ever changing, made evident by the cancelation of both games against the Memphis Grizzlies. However, one thing that has been obvious throughout the 14 games completed is that the Portland Trail Blazers are using the 3-point line more often than years past and to […] Portland Trail Blazers: How the Blazers have been “blazing” from beyond the arc - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - A Portland Trailblazers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Many things can still change this 2020-21 season. That includes the very real feeling many Montreal Canadiens fans are getting that this incarnation of the Habs is very different, which may not be all that notable per se. Every team feels kind of different, after all. However, that eerie sensation that these Canadiens are the […] The post The Best Canadiens Team Since 1993 Stanley Cup appeared first on The Hockey Writers.