Author: Mikesportz
As the Detroit Red Wings continue their quest to end their long postseason drought, they get ready for a tough test when they welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to town on Sunday. As we delve deeper into the month of March, the Red Wings continue to fight to stay in the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As of Thursday, the team sits sixth in the Atlantic Division, two points back of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the last Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Before the Red Wings return home on Sunday, they will be tasked with another…
Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State as the Seminoles’ new men’s basketball head coach, 15 years after his playing career ended in Tallahassee. Loucks, 34, has been an assistant in the NBA for the past 11 seasons, the last five with the Sacramento Kings. He was on the staff for the Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back NBA championship teams in 2017 and 2018. He will succeed Leonard Hamilton, who announced in February that he would step down following the 2024-25 season. The Seminoles finished 17-14 overall and 8-12 in the ACC, the fourth consecutive season during which the team finished…
The Houston Rockets have long been linked to the Phoenix Suns when it comes to Kevin Durant trade rumors. The buzz surrounding a Durant trade continues to grow, and The Arizona Republic reporter Duane Rankin shared what the asking price could be from the Suns Sources informed The Republic the most ideal return on a Durant trade is regaining three first-round picks and a young player as part of a multi-team deal tied to getting under the second apron,” Rankin writes. The Rockets have three of Phoenix’s future draft picks, so that should satisfy things from that standpoint. The young…
This article was first published as the Jazz Insidersnewsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday. KJ Martin has only been in the NBA for five years, but because of all the different types of situations he’s been in and observed, he feels like a seasoned veteran on the Utah Jazz. His rookie season was in 2020, following the NBA bubble and the COVID-19 shutdown that upended the sports world. But before the season even started he learned that the NBA operates differently depending on who you are. He was drafted in the second round by…
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the world of collegiate sports, Cael Sanderson has abruptly resigned as the head coach of Penn State’s wrestling team. Sanderson, widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport, made the unexpected announcement earlier today, leaving fans, athletes, and sports analysts alike stunned. **A Dominant Legacy** Cael Sanderson has been the driving force behind Penn State wrestling’s unparalleled success over the past decade. Since taking over as head coach in 2009, Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to nine NCAA team championships, transforming the program into…
Penn State wrestling earns 4 top seeds for NCAA championships, with 5 others in top 4 The brackets were set Wednesday night for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships — and, to no one’s surprise, Penn State again turned in an impressive showing. Four Nittany Lions earned top seeds in their respective weight classes, while another five earned top-4 seeds and none finished lower than the No. 8 seed. Penn State’s No. 1 seeds included Luke Lilledahl (125 pounds), Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). All 10 Penn State starters will compete in the NCAA championships, which…
NASHVILLE — It all comes down to this for Kentucky basketball. And principally, Mark Pope. With UK shown the door at the SEC Tournamenton Friday night, clobbered by Alabama’s unrelenting offensive onslaught, the only thing left in front of Pope and the Wildcats is the event that captivates the nation each year at this time. Call it what you want. The NCAA Tournament. The Big Dance. March Madness. For Pope, it’s akin to judgment day. How his first season guiding his alma mater always will be viewed through the prism of how Kentucky fares in the NCAA Tournament. Of course,…
Mark Pope is set to be introduced officially as the new head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday. There is already talk of some former BYU players transferring to come with him, but he has other word to do as well as he transitions to Kentucky. Putting together a coaching staff will be an early task to complete. John Calipari is taking some of the former coaches with him to Arkansas, and others will go elsewhere. It’s likely that Pope brings at least some of his staff from BYU along with him. However, there will be positions to fill…
The 1922-23 season was a dismal one for the Kentucky Wildcats. They struggled to score points and finished with a 3-10 record overall. It was a setback, but it would be one of the last losing seasons for the program for quite some time. Coach George Buchheit knew the offense had to be better. They scored a total of just 285 points in their 13 games in the previous season. That’s just 21 points per game, and a big reason why they won just three games. The 1923-24 season would prove to be a notable for many reasons. It would…
“Florida finished the 2024 season strong, in part because of momentum gained after its win over then-No. 22 LSU in mid-November,” wrote Harry Lyles Jr. on ESPN. “In 2025, the Gators open their SEC slate on the road in Baton Rouge, and a win in that game against what will be one of the better quarterbacks they see all season in Garrett Nussmeier would go a long way in setting the table for the rest of their season. “A loss in this game wouldn’t ruin their season by any stretch with the 12-team playoff format, but there could be tons…