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nytimes.com - Jason Quick - Christian Braun slowed Anthony Edwards by, as Jokić put it, 'being annoying the whole game'
Christian Braun slowed Anthony Edwards by, as Jokić put it, 'being annoying the whole game'
The New York Times

DENVER — He says he wants everything that comes with guarding Anthony Edwards. The potential for being embarrassed by a dunk. Or burned by a stepback 3. Of absorbing the inevitable trash talk when Edwards is rolling, and the predictable…

sportsnet.ca - Sonny Sachdeva - They love a greasy game': Flyers bring the pain, wobble Penguins in Game 1
They love a greasy game': Flyers bring the pain, wobble Penguins in Game 1
Sportsnet.ca

PITTSBURGH — The hostilities were renewed before the teams even took the ice. An hour before the puck dropped on Game 1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers ' first-round rivalry revival Saturday night, the fans started…

nytimes.com - Simon Johnson - The plight of Liam Delap: 20 games in a row without a goal and a Chelsea career yet to take off
The plight of Liam Delap: 20 games in a row without a goal and a Chelsea career yet to take off
The New York Times

With just five games remaining, Liam Delap has scored the same amount of Premier League goals this season for Chelsea as academy graduate defender Josh Acheampong (one) and one fewer than right-back Malo Gusto (two). This was not in the script.

thegamer.com - James Lucas - Nearly Half Of Games Industry Professionals Have Considered Leaving The Industry, Survey Suggests
Nearly Half Of Games Industry Professionals Have Considered Leaving The Industry, Survey Suggests
TheGamer

Between 2022 and 2026, there have been approximately 45,000 layoffs in the games industry. This continued wave of redundancies has understandably led developers to feel less secure in their roles, compounded by the push for more AI tools and the…

nytimes.com - Josh Yohe - Flyers vs. Penguins Game 1: Key takeaways from Philadelphia's thoroughly dominant opener
Flyers vs. Penguins Game 1: Key takeaways from Philadelphia's thoroughly dominant opener
The New York Times

PITTSBURGH — For the first time since 2022, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and his future Hall of Fame teammates returned to the Stanley Cup playoffs. For the first time since 2020, so did the Philadelphia Flyers, who have already…

nytimes.com - Joe Vardon - How Cavaliers avoided a Game 1 ejection scare with help from their coach, star
How Cavaliers avoided a Game 1 ejection scare with help from their coach, star
The New York Times

CLEVELAND — Twice during Game 1, both Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson and Donovan Mitchell physically stepped in front of referee Tony Brothers as he made his way toward Max Strus. In both instances, they were trying to keep a…

nytimes.com - Mark Lazerus - Dallas Stars better wake up after inexplicably sleepwalking through another Game 1
Dallas Stars better wake up after inexplicably sleepwalking through another Game 1
The New York Times

DALLAS — It's a remarkable thing how 18,000 people can go from foaming at the mouth to deathly silent in the time it takes a puck to travel 23 feet, but that's what happened at American Airlines Center on Saturday night when Joel Eriksson Ek…

nytimes.com - James L. Edwards III - Jalen Brunson sets tone early for New York: Takeaways from Knicks-Hawks Game 1
Jalen Brunson sets tone early for New York: Takeaways from Knicks-Hawks Game 1
The New York Times

With timely shots and nonstop hustle plays that led to pivotal second chances, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had an answer for every charge the Atlanta Hawks made in Game 1 on Saturday. Brunson scored a game-high 28 points with five…

nytimes.com - Julian McKenzie - Hurricanes vs. Senators Game 1: Takeaways from Carolina's series-opening shutout win
Hurricanes vs. Senators Game 1: Takeaways from Carolina's series-opening shutout win
The New York Times

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators had never met each other in the Stanley Cup playoffs before. It took them all of three seconds to build up disdain for each other in Game 1 of the first round, thanks to an opening…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Tottenham vs Brighton predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Tottenham vs Brighton predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

After Spurs lost to Sunderland in his first match in charge, Roberto de Zerbi said his players need a father figure, not a coach. He is trying to build their confidence but maybe that means he is not coaching them the way he wants to. It's a bit of…

townhall.com - Brent Dusing - When 'Just a Game' Isn't Just a Game Anymore
When 'Just a Game' Isn't Just a Game Anymore
Townhall

There was a time when handing a child a game felt simple. You checked the rating, maybe glanced at a review, and trusted that what happened on the screen would stay within some reasonable boundary. That sense of trust has been eroding for years…

nytimes.com - Matt Schubert - Anthony Edwards' slow start, Jamal Murray's revenge: Takeaways from Nuggets-Wolves Game 1
Anthony Edwards' slow start, Jamal Murray's revenge: Takeaways from Nuggets-Wolves Game 1
The New York Times

DENVER — If familiarity breeds contempt, as the old saying goes, the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves likely can't stand the sight of each other. Facing off for the 29th time in the last four seasons, the Nuggets pulled away after a…

nytimes.com - Matthew Fairburn - Sabres' response to Marco Sturm comments, lineup and injury news for Game 1 vs. Bruins
Sabres' response to Marco Sturm comments, lineup and injury news for Game 1 vs. Bruins
The New York Times

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Friday afternoon, Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm got the Buffalo Sabres' attention with his comments about their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. When discussing the idea of the Sabres having last change…

nytimes.com - Eric Koreen - Donovan Mitchell, James Harden lead Cavaliers over Raptors. 3 takeaways from Game 1
Donovan Mitchell, James Harden lead Cavaliers over Raptors. 3 takeaways from Game 1
The New York Times

The superstar duo of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell helped the Cleveland Cavaliers open the 2026 NBA Playoffs first round with a third-quarter scoring blitz, defeating the Toronto Raptors 126-113 Saturday at Rocket Arena. The Raptors held their…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Chelsea vs Man Utd predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Chelsea vs Man Utd predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

The way Manchester United played against Leeds was like watching the United of old. Sadly for Michael Carrick, by 'old' I mean Ruben Amorim's era, not Sir Alex Ferguson's. United had just had 24 days off, but they were as flat as anything. This is…

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