Tarik Skubal gets rough injury news
The Detroit Tigers will be without their ace pitcher for an extended period of time following some rough injury news Monday.
Tarik Skubal will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, the Tigers announced Monday. The team did not give a timetable for his return.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post noted that such procedures typically require a recovery period of two to three months, though it is viewed as a routine surgery.
Skubal will undergo surgery for loose bodies in his elbow. There’s no set timetable but it’s seen as a relatively routine surgery. Best guess: two months @EvanPetzold 1st on surgery https://t.co/g8RPvPBWa7
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 4, 2026
This is a similar procedure to the one Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz underwent. He is expected to be out until the second half of the season.
The Tigers have gotten off to an 18-17 start, but this will be a massive blow to them. Losing the two-time Cy Young winner for as much as two months could be a serious setback in their efforts to make the playoffs for a third consecutive year. It is also a concern for Skubal, who is set to be a free agent at the end of the season.
Skubal had shown no indication of being bothered by any issues in recent starts. He has a 2.70 ERA through seven starts, with 45 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.
Steve Kerr’s talks with Warriors leading to 1 increasingly likely outcome
Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors continue to discuss his future, but one outcome may be growing more likely.
The Warriors and Kerr have had positive and constructive discussions that will continue Monday, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. While those discussions are not final, there is said to be an increasing chance of Kerr returning as coach for another season.
Steve Kerr and the Warriors will continue their meetings this afternoon. Sources told @ClutchPoints that the internal feel after last week's meetings were positive.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) May 4, 2026
There are still hurdles to cross this week, but the chances of Kerr returning has grown.
While the outcome remains uncertain, there does appear to be a mutual desire to bring Kerr back. One issue the two sides likely need to talk through is where the organization is at in terms of contending, which is why one upcoming date may loom large.
Kerr’s contract is up this summer, and he has been open about the fact that he might not be back. The Warriors are coming off a 37-45 season, prompting questions about whether the partnership has run its course and whether it might be best for one or both sides to move on.
Kerr does appear to have one clear option on this plate if he does not return as coach next season.
Mavericks land big name replacement for Nico Harrison
The Dallas Mavericks have found their replacement for former general manager Nico Harrison.
The Mavericks are hiring former Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as their new team president, according to multiple reports. Ujiri’s official title will be Team President and Alternate Governor.
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise's new Team President and Alternate Governor, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Ujiri ran the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025, serving as the architect of the 2019 NBA championship team. pic.twitter.com/ZsRwzwWHDt
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 4, 2026
Ujiri is a splashy hire for a Mavericks organization that needed one. He is credited with building the Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship team, and is highly respected and well-regarded around the game.
The Raptors and Ujiri surprisingly parted ways at the end of last season after he had served as their team president since 2013. Later reports suggested that the organization had some concerns that he was stretched too thin amid some of his other ventures.
Ujiri joins a Mavericks franchise that has a strong core in place led by Cooper Flagg, and another lottery pick coming their way this season. He will be tasked with turning that group into a contender once again, which might finally be enough to allow the organization to move on from his predecessor’s decision to trade Luka Doncic.
Jamahl Mosley and Paolo Banchero had strained relationship
The Orlando Magic fired head coach Jamahl Mosley on Monday after his team blew a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Playoffs. There were plenty of other reasons for his dismissal, however.
Paolo Banchero’s strong relationship with Mosley faltered this season, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Banchero was unhappy with how often Mosley opted to take the ball out of his hands during late-game clutch situations down the stretch. Banchero’s issues were emblematic of some frustration with Mosley’s late-game decisionmaking.
Rumors of a rift between Banchero and Mosley lingered for much of the season. There was even a report that suggested a star player would ask for a trade if Mosley were retained, and while the player wasn’t named, a lot of people assumed it was Banchero.
Mosley’s job was thought to be in jeopardy heading into the playoffs, but he looked like he might get a reprieve when the Magic unexpectedly went up 3-1 on the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Magic blew that lead, as well as a 24-point advantage in Game 6, and that likely sealed Mosley’s fate.
When a coach and player are at odds, the player is usually going to win the power struggle. That is true in this case, especially after Banchero averaged 22.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game for Orlando this season.
Ben Stiller responds after a fan questioned his Knicks fandom
There’s something about Ben Stiller’s New York Knicks fandom that he wants everyone to understand.
On Sunday, the 60-year-old actor appeared in a thread on X where a fan questioned his loyalty to the New York Knicks. Ben Stiller took notice and responded.
“Hi. My fandom didn’t start when Twitter was invented. Tweets don’t equal fandom. Ask Spike [Lee]. I’ve been a fan since 73. Lived in LA 92-2012,” Stiller wrote on X.
The “Zoolander” actor then rattled off names of former Knicks players to further back his claim that his intense support for the team isn’t tied to his social media activity.
“My posting is not indicative of my commitment to the team. Ask Ron Baker. Or Lou Amundsen. Or Henry Bibby or Mike Glenn. Or Bernard King or Louis Orr or Spencer Haywood.. (I don’t actually know them personally but I love the Knicks).”
Stiller has been a common sight at New York Knicks games and is throwing his full support behind the team in the playoffs. Whether people think he’s a fair-weather New York Knicks fan or not, there is no stopping him from professing his love for New York, which wrapped up its first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks in six games.
Up next for the Knicks is an all-Atlantic Division playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, which begins Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.
Jamahl Mosley fired by Magic after playoff choke vs. Pistons
The Orlando Magic now have a vacant head-coaching position.
The Magic have decided to part ways with head coach Jamahl Mosley following Orlando’s missed opportunity to advance to the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
Shams Charania reported Mosley’s dismissal on Monday.
“BREAKING: The Orlando Magic have dismissed head coach Jamahl Mosley, sources tell ESPN. Mosley’s tenure in Orlando finishes after five seasons, including three consecutive playoff runs from 2023 to 2026. Orlando had a first-round elimination for the third straight time Sunday,” Charania wrote in a post on X.
The Magic have the entire offseason to look for Mosley’s successor, and that search will be led by team president Jeff Weltman, Charania added.
Mosley had long been rumored to be on the hot seat before Orlando finally pulled the plug on the partnership. He had a golden opportunity to strengthen his case for keeping his job when he guided the Magic to an unlikely 3-1 series lead in the first round of the playoffs against the Pistons, but Detroit responded with three wins in a row to send Orlando home.
Hired by the Magic to be their head coach in 2021, Mosley had a coaching record of 189-221 with the team and led Orlando to three consecutive playoff appearances.
Brittney Griner had a vulgar response to retirement talks
Brittney Griner doesn’t feel that her time in the WNBA is done.
The new Connecticut Sun center had some choice words when she addressed the noise, connecting her to retirement.
During halftime of Sunday’s WNBA preseason game between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., the 10-time All-Star made it clear that she is not hanging up her sneakers anytime soon.
“I got a chip on my shoulder. A lot of people counting me out, want to call me old, want to say I need to retire and s–t. I’m not,” Griner said during an interview before joining her team in the locker room.
Griner interview after cookin in the first half:
— Rosalina Lee (@YoitsRosie) May 3, 2026
“People…wanted to call me old, wanna say I need to retire and sh*t…I’m not”
NY vs CT def coming w the competition of an in-season game so far pic.twitter.com/kmWK2DTVlg
Griner is beginning a new chapter in her career after signing a 1-year contract with the Sun in April. She spent the 2025 season with the Atlanta Dream, with whom the two-time Defensive Player of the Year averaged a career-low 9.8 points across 39 games. She also recorded 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
At 35 years old, Griner is out to prove she can still be a huge contributor to a team, and she’ll get that chance with Connecticut before the franchise relocates to Houston in 2027.
The Sun won just 11 games in 2025 after going 28-12 and reaching the semifinals the season prior. If the Houston-born Griner can help the Sun turn things around and become a playoff contender in 2026, she could potentially earn a lucrative contract extension and eventually play for a team based in her hometown in 2027.
Spencer Strider showed tremendous honesty about his 2026 debut
The Atlanta Braves finally got Spencer Strider back on the mound, but he was far from happy with his performance in his 2026 debut on Sunday.
In his first start of the season, Strider pitched for just 3 1/3 innings and allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits in an 11-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. He struck out six batters, but issued 5 walks, tying a career high.
It was an uneven start for Strider, who did not mince his words about his showing.
“I’d rather be pitching than hurt, for sure, but I don’t want a participation trophy,” Strider said after the game, via Owen Perkins of MLB.com. “I’m here to help the team win games. I’m getting paid a ridiculous amount of money to do it, and if I can’t, then that’s a problem. So let’s find a way to be more effective than I was today. [I’ve] got a lot of work to do.”
The 27-year-old Strider had to wait a long time before he could make his first appearance in the 2026 campaign, as an oblique injury he suffered in spring training landed him on the injured list.
Hitter-friendly Coors Field isn’t exactly an ideal location for someone to make his first pitching start coming off a long layoff, but at least Strider didn’t pick up a loss, thanks to Atlanta’s offense that produced 28 runs in the Rockies series.
John Sterling, legendary Yankees radio voice, dies at 87
John Sterling, the beloved radio voice of the New York Yankees for 36 seasons, has died at the age of 87.
A native New Yorker born in 1938, Sterling joined the Yankees broadcast booth in 1989 and quickly became a fixture for fans. He called 5,420 regular-season games and 211 postseason contests, including five World Series titles, while maintaining a remarkable streak of 5,060 consecutive broadcasts until 2019.
Sterling’s final full season ended in 2024 after a brief return for the playoffs.
Sterling was renowned for his colorful delivery and signature home run calls, beginning with the familiar “It is high, it is far, it is gone!” and extending into player-specific flourishes that became part of Yankees lore.
His exuberant “The Yankees win! Theeeee Yankees win!” capped victories for generations of listeners. For many fans, he was the voice of their summers and the soundtrack of their childhoods, offering consistent companionship through radio waves.
WFAN, his long-time station, said in a statement that Sterling was “a Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankee fandom.”
With Sterling’s passing, a profound emotional void settles over Yankees Nation. For countless fans across decades, his voice was more than play-by-play—it was the comforting companion on summer evenings, the excited storyteller during magical playoff runs, and the emotional anchor that turned car rides, backyard barbecues, and quiet living rooms into shared moments of triumph and heartbreak.
Sterling didn’t just narrate the games; he embodied the spirit of a generation, forging an indelible connection that transcended statistics and became woven into the personal memories and family traditions of Yankee faithful everywhere.
Video: James Harden nearly injures head coach after an apparent flop
James Harden appeared to sell a foul a little bit too much late in Sunday’s Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors.
With just a little over a minute left in regulation of what was a virtually decided contest in favor of the Cavs, the Raptors tried to trap Harden near the half-court line and sideline. Toronto forward Scottie Barnes was then called for a foul after seemingly giving Harden a nudge, which sent the former NBA Most Valuable Player crashing into Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, who was standing and watching the action just feet away.
Rajakovic was not ready for the contact, but fans in the first row were there to help break his fall.
Harden tried to give Rajakovic a hand, but the coach got back on his feet and stayed focused on the game.
Here is the video of that moment.
James Harden gets fouled, flops, and unintentionally tackles the Raptors' head coach, Darko Rajaković, to the floor (with replays)
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) May 4, 2026
This could have ended worse.
Harden makes sure to check on Darko if he is okay. pic.twitter.com/t013O4LtRO
Fortunately for Rajakovic, he did not sustain any injury after absorbing contact from the much bigger Harden. What was more painful for him was the end of the Raptors’ season after the 114-102 loss to the Cavs at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Harden scored 18 points on 3/9 shooting from the field and 11/13 from the foul line, while Toronto was paced by Barnes, who had 24 points on 8/14 shooting.
Lightning’s Jon Cooper had the classiest quote after Game 7 loss to the Canadiens
For the fourth year in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning struck out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
But Bolts head coach Jon Cooper was still gracious in defeat following his team’s 2-1 loss in Game 7 of their series against the Montreal Canadiens at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla.
“The Hockey Gods have been in my corner many, many times and tonight they were in the other corner,” Cooper told reporters during the postgame press conference, via Evan Closky of WTSP-TV.
That was perhaps the best way to sum up how things went for the Lightning in the contest.
Tampa Bay dominated the possession battle, taking 29 shots on goal to just 9 by the Canadiens. In fact, the Habs did not even record a shot on goal for the entire second period. Yet, the Lightning failed to capitalize.
Nick Suzuki put Montreal on the board first with a goal in the opening period before Dominic James scored on the power play in the second frame to tie the score at 1-1. Alex Newhook scored the eventual game-winning goal for the Canadiens in the third period, as the Lightning struggled all night to solve Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes, who turned away 28 Tampa Bay shots on goal.
Cooper concludes his 13th season as Tampa Bay Lightning head coach with just three playoff wins to show for it. The team, however, finished second in the Atlantic Division with 106 points.
Tampa Bay won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles under Cooper in 2020 and 2021, but the team has progressed past the first round of the playoffs just once since.
Report: 1 Magic star considered most likely trade candidate
The Orlando Magic may look into breaking up its core this offseason.
The Magic are set to pay $155 million in salary to the quartet of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane, and Jalen Suggs next season. The last name on that list is reportedly considered “the odd man out” of the group.
According to NBA reporter Evan Sidery, rival executives believe Suggs will be available in the trade market. With the extension of fellow guard Anthony Black looming and the new second apron restrictions crippling cash-strapped teams from making upgrades, the Magic has several reasons to consider trading the veteran guard.
Rival executives view Jalen Suggs as a trade candidate for the Magic due to Anthony Black’s upcoming extension.
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) May 3, 2026
With Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane and Black, Suggs will soon be the odd man out due to apron restrictions.
Suggs is on a descending salary through 2030. pic.twitter.com/xuXrSC31Kw
Since he arrived in 2023, Suggs has been the beating heart of the Magic’s defense. He’s also become a fan favorite for his all-out play whenever he’s on the court.
But those intangibles weren’t enough to cover up his lack of production during his team’s seven-game series against the Detroit Pistons. Suggs scored just 11.1 points per game on a ghastly 29.9 percent from the field.
Suggs’ three-point shot deserted him, tallying a 13/54 (24.1%) shooting clip from distance across 7 games. If Suggs’ outside shot isn’t falling, it’s hard to see him thriving in an offense that already has a pair of non-shooters in Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
Paolo Banchero was vocal after Game 7 that the Magic just aren’t good enough to win a title as currently constructed. Moving on from Suggs and potentially head coach Jamahl Mosley all appear to be on the table for Orlando.
Raptors coach had great quote after losing Game 7
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic stayed graceful in defeat Sunday after his team’s season came to an end.
Rajakovic’s Raptors hung tough with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of their first-round series at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The road dogs led by double digits in the first half and hung tough with the Cavs before Jarrett Allen took control in the second half.
With Jakob Poeltl’s regression in the series, Toronto had no answer for Allen’s size in the paint. The Cavaliers center finished with 22 points, 19 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks in the 114-102 Cleveland victory.
After the game, Rajakovic was asked what he learned from coaching his first playoff series with the Raptors.
“I learned how much I love this roster, how much I love my players. That’s what I really learned,” Rajakovic told reporters. “Tomorrow, I’m going to be missing coaching those guys. I told them before the game that I want to advance to the next round so I could continue coaching them and being around them.”
“This is a very special group of people, and I’m very grateful and thankful to have those guys around me and to have a chance to work with them.”
“I learned how much I love this roster and these players.” ❤️🏀@Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković reflects on Toronto’s impressive campaign. pic.twitter.com/tMlBOojCKE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 4, 2026
The Raptors played without Brandon Ingram in Games 6 and 7, and were also missing Immanuel Quickley due to injury. The fact that Toronto took the series to seven games was a triumph in and of itself for Rajakovic’s undermanned squad.
Rajakovic has been one of the most passionate coaches in the NBA since he first took the reins in Toronto back in 2023. He’s shown some of his fire for the game in the past, with some heated press conference moments under his belt that likely lit a fire under his team. On Sunday, he got a chance to show his appreciation for the players that huddle around him.
The Raptors’ record has improved in each of the three seasons under Rajakovic. The team finished 25-57 in his first year as coach, then had a 5-win improvement the following year. The Raptors jumped to 46-36 this season as one of the biggest surprises of the 2025-26 campaign.
Dave Portnoy commits to amazing punishment if 76ers win title
Dave Portnoy is quite literally putting his neck on the line against the Philadelphia 76ers’ title chances.
The Barstool Sports owner took to social media on Sunday to rant about Sixers fans puffing their chest after beating the Boston Celtics in the first round. Portnoy, a die-hard Boston sports fanatic, called 76ers supporters “scumbags” for their behavior.
Portnoy also called Sixers fans “delusional” for believing an upset of this year’s Celtics team means the team has any chance at winning the NBA championship. Portnoy was so confident, he promised fans he’d get some ink for the first time if proven wrong (note: the video contains profanity).
“I never do bets like this. I never make gimmick bets. But I’m so sick of you Sixers fans,” Portnoy said.
“If the Philadelphia 76ers win the NBA championship, I will get a neck tattoo … a Philadelphia 76ers neck tattoo. I don’t have tattoos. … That is how confident I am you guys have no f—ing chance.
“So, congrats, you won Round 1. And you f—ing scumbags somehow think that changes the rivalry. You beat a bad Celtics team. Who f—ing cares?”
I am so sick of all these delusional @sixers fans acting like they aren’t a bum franchise. It’s round 1 of the playoffs guys. You beat a bad Celtics team. Relax. If the Sixers win the title I’ll get a Sixers neck tattoo. pic.twitter.com/Hd4bEdAX7L
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 3, 2026
Portnoy promised that he wouldn’t just get the tattoo and have it removed a week later, either. He stated that he would have to keep the tattoo “for the rest of my life.”
Based on Las Vegas’ read of the 76ers’ chances, Portnoy isn’t likely to get that tattoo. Philly is considered a 40-to-1 underdog to win it all entering the second round — by far the longest odds among the remaining East teams.
But the 76ers were also heavy underdogs against the Celtics, too. As long as Philly remains alive in the postseason, Portnoy’s neck isn’t safe.
Yankees share key update on Ben Rice after his injury scare
The New York Yankees appear to have dodged a bullet on Sunday following an injury scare to first baseman Ben Rice.
Rice, who has been one of the best hitters in the majors this season, left Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after three innings at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. The 27-year-old hurt his hand while trying to field a pickoff attempt. You can watch the play below.
Ben Rice leaves the game… Goldschmidt replaces Rice at 1st. #RepBX #Yankees #NYYvsBAL pic.twitter.com/WFtQNm7mMo
— YankeesDugout99 ⚾ (@YDugout99) May 3, 2026
The Yankees pulled Rice before the 4th inning due to what the team called a left hand contusion. The positive news for fans of the Bronx Bombers is that the X-rays taken of Rice’s hand were negative, and he’s considered day-to-day.
Ben Rice exited today's game with a left hand contusion that he sustained on the pickoff attempt while playing first base in the third inning. X-rays taken were negative. He's day-to-day.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 3, 2026
“I caught it poorly, and it kind of hit me in the palm,” Rice told reporters after the game.
Rice added that he experienced discomfort on his practice swings after the incident. He took his next at-bat in the bottom of the 3rd and shared that he was exclusively relying on his right hand for the swing. His one-handed plate appearance still resulted in extra bases.
Everything Ben Rice puts in play is going for extra bases right now pic.twitter.com/dE5FhtNzXg
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 3, 2026
Rice got driven in via a home run from Aaron Judge two pitches later. Paul Goldschmidt replaced Rice for the rest of the game, as the Yankees won 11-3.
The injury update was a huge win for the Yankees, who have benefited from a blazing start from Rice at the plate.
Through 33 games, Rice paces the American League with a .343 batting average, while his 1.214 OPS leads the majors. The Yankees will want Rice’s bat back in the lineup ASAP.
Jaylen Brown blames referees’ ‘agenda’ against him after Celtics exit
Jaylen Brown is not going out quietly after the Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Celtics star on Sunday was still not over his team’s Game 7 loss to the Sixers in front of a home crowd at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Brown led his team with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks, but it wasn’t enough in a 109-100 defeat.
Brown vented while on a Twitch live stream about an alleged “agenda” referees have against him. He reacted to a play in which Paul George pushed off his defender, and the referees didn’t call anything. It’s a play Brown felt would’ve gotten himself tagged for an offensive foul.
“Do you know how many players do that?” Brown asked his viewers. “That’s a common play, a basketball play. Every player does it — so why are you targeting me?”
“They clearly had an agenda. Maybe because I spoke and was critical of the refs during the regular season, and they responded: ‘You’re going to lead the playoffs in offensive fouls.’”
Jaylen Brown says he felt like there was an agenda against him by the NBA Referees to make him the leader in offensive fouls during the NBA Playoffs 👀 pic.twitter.com/VlhDMmOfzF
— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) May 4, 2026
Brown claimed he spoke to “some refs” who supposedly confirmed that there was “an agenda” to call the Celtics wing for an offensive foul when he raises his off arm to create space. He added that other stars such as George and Jalen Brunson use the same tactic all the time, without the same repercussions.
Through the first round of the playoffs, no player was called for more offensive fouls than Brown, and it wasn’t even close. Five players — Jalen Duren, Neemias Queta, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Stephon Castle — tied for second place with 5 offensive fouls, while Brown doubled everyone else up with 10.
Regardless of whether Brown has a legitimate gripe, it’s not a great look to be blaming the officiating after blowing a 3-1 lead. Brown even took a parting shot at Joel Embiid during his Game 7 postgame press conference.
Paolo Banchero has brutally honest take after blowing 3-1 lead to Pistons
Paolo Banchero did not mince words after his team’s unceremonious exit from the postseason.
The Orlando Magic star did all he could Sunday in Game 7 of his team’s first-round against the Detroit Pistons. Banchero poured in a game-high 38 points on 14/25 shooting with 9 rebounds and 6 assists, but it wasn’t enough in the 116-94 loss at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
Banchero was a sullen figure during his postgame press conference. He gave a candid answer when asked whether or not this Magic team, as currently constructed, is good enough to succeed at the next level.
“I can’t really answer that. I want to say yes, but we haven’t been out of the first round, so if you’re going off the last three years, the answer is no,” Banchero replied.
“The nice answer would be yes, but honestly speaking, I can’t say that we’re good enough to be in the Finals or Eastern Finals, because the last three years, we’ve had the same result.”
The Magic on Sunday became the 15th team in NBA history to lose a series after leading 3-1. One could argue that the team already overachieved, given that they took the East’s No. 1 seed to the brink of elimination.
However, Orlando’s performances in Games 6 and 7 did not exactly evoke confidence in the team moving forward. The Magic led Game 6 by as many as 24 points, but had arguably the worst second half in NBA postseason history to lose by double figures. Game 7 was a good, old-fashioned blowout loss.
It’s hard to imagine the Magic not making some changes this offseason. There have long been rumors about a rift between Banchero and head coach Jamahl Mosley. At this point, Mosley may have the hottest seat among all the coaches in the NBA.
Willson Contreras butts heads with a Red Sox teammate after latest loss
The vibes in Boston continue to get worse and worse.
The Boston Red Sox lost again on Sunday, falling by a final score of 3-1 to the Houston Astros at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. The defeat marked Boston’s eighth in their last 12 games, dropping them to a division-worst 13-21 overall.
Speaking with reporters after the loss, Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was asked about the team’s continued struggles. Contreras said that it did not help that the team had a number of young players in the lineup who lacked experience in dealing with slumps, per Sean McAdam of MassLive.
When asked about Contreras’ remarks minutes later, Boston teammate Marcelo Mayer sharply disagreed.
“To me, that’s just kind of an excuse: blame the young guys,” said Mayer, 23. “But at the end of the day, we’re all playing baseball, we’re all pros. We all know what we need to do. I don’t think we’re doing a good job with runners in scoring position. When you don’t do that, you don’t score runs.”
Amid their brutal start to the 2026 campaign, the Red Sox already fired manager Alex Cora and a number of other coaches (much to the reported displeasure of several players). But Boston is just 3-4 since those firings, and now their players appear to be butting heads as well.
The three-time All-Star Contreras, 33, is in his first season with the Red Sox after an offseason trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. He has been known to publicly call out his teammates in the past, and there is certainly a lot of material for Contreras to work with this year in Boston.
Report: Celtics could trade 1 surprising player this summer
A reckoning may be coming for the Boston Celtics.
Celtics guard Derrick White could be a potential trade candidate this offseason, Blake Silverman of Sports Illustrated reported on Sunday. Silverman notes that White is currently the third-highest-paid player on Boston’s roster behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
The 31-year-old White is regarded as one of the very best role players in the entire NBA. He is a two-time All-Defensive selection who was also an impact starter on the Celtics’ 2024 championship team.
White can be excellent as a catch-and-shoot marksman (which gives him great chemistry with Tatum and Brown), and he also has the ability to create his own shot off the dribble. During the regular season, he averaged at or near career highs with 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game.
On the other hand though, White just completed a shoddy 2026 postseason. In a seven-game first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, he posted 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists a game on subpar 32/27/85 shooting splits.
White is still owed roughly $63 million over the next two seasons and also holds a $34.8 million player option for 2028-29. We recently learned that the Celtics may even consider a more drastic trade this summer, so there might not be anybody on the roster who is truly safe right now.
Pistons fans troll Angel Reese during Game 7 win over Magic
Angel Reese caught an unexpected stray during Sunday’s Game 7.
The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic by a final score of 116-94 on Sunday to win their first-round playoff series. The victory by Detroit at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. completed an epic comeback after they went down 3-1 in the series to Orlando.
Video went viral from the fourth quarter of the game showing Pistons fans in the stands taunting the WNBA star Reese as Detroit was cruising to the win. The fans could be heard loudly chanting “Angel Reese!” again and again.
You can see the clip at the link here.
For reference, Reese is currently in a relationship with Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. after previously dating Detroit center Jalen Duren. Carter and Duren were matched up against each other during the first round series, and Reese took to Instagram to troll Duren after Orlando’s win in Game 4.
After Reese’s post however, the Pistons won three straight games to take the series. Though Detroit does not currently have a WNBA team (the Detroit Shock moved in 2009 and the new Detroit expansion team won’t be competing until 2029), the local fans still got their opportunity this week to laugh at the WNBA All-Star Reese.
