deadspin.com —  18+ min ago

...Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is recovering from surgery on his right knee, The Athletic reported Thursday The surgery took place after... ...the after the Bucks" loss in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Miami Heat, per the report, but was not announced by the team.... ...The Bucks are waiting to hear if Middleton will pick up his $40.4 million player option for the 2023-24 season... ...Middleton, a three-time All-Star, played in just 33 games last season and averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game....

deadspin.com —  1+ hour, 10+ min ago

...recalled right-hander Tayler Scott, 31, from Triple-A Oklahoma City.... ...The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Noah Syndergaard on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a blister on his right index finger Syndergaard... ...He made one prior appearance with the Dodgers, tossing 1 2/3 hitless innings of relief with two strikeouts on Saturday against the New York Yankees...

deadspin.com —  1+ hour, 23+ min ago

...The New York Rangers agreed to terms Thursday with forward Anton Blidh on a two-year contract extension Multiple outlets reported that it is a two-way... ...Blidh signed as a free agent with the Avalanche in August 2022 and was traded to New York for forward Gustav Rydahl on March 3.... ...The Rangers assigned him to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, where he appeared in 17 games and tallied 11 points (seven goals... ...He added seven points (two goals, five assists) in nine playoff games as Hartford made its first run in the Calder Cup playoffs since 2015...

deadspin.com —  1+ hour, 34+ min ago

...The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Dalvin Cook he is being released, multiple outlets reported Thursday The salary-slashing move has been... ...widely anticipated since before the NFL draft in April.... ...Rumored landing spots for Cook during the past couple of months have included the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos... ...Ty Chandler and rookie DeWayne McBride are also on the depth chart...

deadspin.com —  20+ hour, 8+ min ago

...something of a life preserver, even as the stakes are raised in the Stanley Cup Final, as the Panthers prepare to host the Vegas Golden Knights... ...the first two games at home "We've had three really tough series," Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov said.... ...Maurice expects defenseman Radko Gudas, who missed most of Game 2, to play Thursday. He also will have Sergei Bobrovsky in goal.... ...Vegas has four power-play goals in 11 chances over the first two games "We feel that our best hockey is still ahead of us," Florida coach Paul Maurice...

deadspin.com —  2+ hour, 52+ min ago

...They are wrangling the Nuggets" offense as best they can, but to pull off a third upset they need to play Tyler Herro"s music as soon as possible... ...The Denver Nuggets have the best offensive rating of any team in the 2023 postseason, but have yet to score 110 points in the finals.... ...That is with Bam Adebayo hauling in 17 boards.... ...The Boston Celtics" size was a problem in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Heat were able to keep them at bay with their tenacity....

deadspin.com —  5+ hour, 19+ min ago

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deadspin.com —  3+ hour, 19+ min ago

...When do the pundits start referring to “Playoff Jokic?” to differentiate Nikola Jokic from what goes on October-April?... ...Maybe it's just expected that Jokic will dominate playoff games by now, given that he has two MVPs to his name.... ...The Heat got away with it in Game 2 because Bam Adebayo was so good and Michael Porter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope suddenly couldn't hit a bull... ...He got away with it in Game 7 in Boston because Jayson Tatum got hurt and the rest of the Celtics were community Kabuki theater....

deadspin.com —  9+ hour, 13+ min ago

...On Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox and host New York Yankees played a one-run game through hazy skies due to the remnants of wildfires from Canada... ...A day later, New York manager Aaron Boone ventured onto the field and was taken aback at the worsening condition of the hazy skies above Yankee ... ...The White Sox also are 20-14 dating to April 30 after Lucas Giolito pitched six hitless innings, Seby Zavala homered twice and Hendriks got his first... ...Severino is 2-2 with a 3.35 ERA in six career appearances against the White Sox Lance Lynn (4-6, 6.55 ERA) who was originally supposed to pitch on...

deadspin.com —  8+ hour, 40+ min ago

...Jo Adell is expected to start in right field on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Angels face the Chicago Cubs in Anaheim, Calif., with the hosts... ...-- regular right fielder Hunter Renfroe should return in a few days from paternity leave.... ...Angels manager Phil Nevin and his staff have monitored Adell's progress along the way "I'm sure that the time will come for Jo," Nevin said recently... ...He is 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA in eight career games (six starts) against the Angels Cubs rookie first baseman Matt Mervis keeps receiving playing time...