data-mm-id=”_tak9e5pfo”>We are still months away from finding out if the NBA or NHL seasons will be salvaged, but in the meantime we can dream up ways to crown a champion. Over the weekend Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets suggested a pretty wild NBA playoff tournament that featured all 30 teams.@NBA I think we’re looking at a 28 team tournament. Top 4 seeds get a bye. Teams 27, 28, 29, 30 have the neutral site play in games March madness style in a best of 3.Then the round of 28 is best of 5.And then the round of 16 etc proceeds as usual! https://t.co/caaFSdxzS4 pic.twitter.com/02N0rBtbqO— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) March 14, 2020Honestly, that sounds pretty cool. Someone went through and seeded the teams based on the current standings and yeah, it still sounds pretty…

data-mm-id=”_x42ulupcw”>Antonio Brown is officially back on an NFL roster. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers inked the troubled wideout to a one-year deal, and he will be eligible to return to the football field following Week 8 when his suspension is over. It is somewhat difficult to believe that Brown is being given yet another chance after everything that happened the last time he was a member of an NFL organization. Regardless, it is an interesting marriage. Head coach Bruce Arians is notoriously blunt and does not seem the type to tolerate any sort of tomfoolery from his players, especially the kind of things that led to Brown's year-long exodus from the NFL in the first place. When rumors surfaced back in March that the Bucs were considering signing Brown, Arians' no-bullshit at…

data-mm-id=”_4wt11ugvk”>This is going to sound a bit like a non-sequitur from an old Larry King dot-and-dash column but is it just me, or are golfers getting better? The PGA's return has been marked by two thrilling and low-scoring tournaments in a row. There's a seemingly endless parade of guys lining up and dismantling courses, using their drivers and irons like so many files to sharpen the teeth of every supposed toil and snare. Daniel Berger is one of them — a relatively nondescript name who showed flashes of contention in 2017, when he won a tournament and finished second twice while racking up six Top-10s. In 2018 he finished sixth at the U.S. Open and tried to battle through an wrist injury, but eventually had to take time off. The lingering pain allowed him to play o…

data-mm-id=”_6o9p9w22u”>After several years of success as head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D'Antoni is once again in search of a job. The 68-year-old announced his decision to leave Houston soon after his Rockets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games of the second round of the playoffs. The parting was rather messy from all reports, specifically between D'Antoni and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. The end result, though, remains the same. D'Antoni needs a new home, and it's a pretty good offseason to be a decorated former head coach looking for a gig. There are job openings in Indiana, Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Oklahoma City. Each of those teams offer their respective benefits, but only one would result in the kind of D'Antoni high-fl…

data-mm-id=”_uo8zrq7ox”>Nick Lachey is most commonly associated with Cincinnati, Ohio. He's a notorious Cincy sports fan who once got into it with Chargers fans in San Diego. He also attended an Orange Bowl to see his beloved USC win the BCS National Championship. Lachey roomed with Steve Sarkisian at USC.When the #Bengals lose but there’s still something to celebrate……. pic.twitter.com/43JgOveoUD— Nick Lachey (@NickLachey) September 14, 2020While going down a Nick Lachey rabbit hole, I saw that he was born in Harlan, Kentucky. As a Justified fan, this sent my head spinning. Lachey is age-appropriate to have grown up around Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder. This means there could have been a storyline on Justified where Boyd either put together or managed a boy band – a Boyd…

data-mm-id=”_b4gyymhy1″>Aaron Gordon has not made much of an impact this NBA season, playing only 20 games before spraining his ankle. He got hurt on January 31 and missed 15 games before returning to the lineup on March 11. Still, he might be on the move. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Monday morning that the Orlando Magic were listening to trade calls for the high-flying forward: “The Magic have been open to listening to calls on Gordon, sources said, and Minnesota and Portland are among the teams showing interest. Gordon has so far spent his entire seven-year NBA career in Orlando and is under contract through 2022. The 6-foot-9 forward suffered a severe ankle sprain but returned to the lineup following the All-Star break.”- Aaron Gordon Despite the fact that he is …

data-mm-id=”_5f8024t0i”>We've all had brain locks before where an obvious answer eludes our grasp. It's something every human has experienced and can relate to. So have pity on Monday night's Wheel of Fortune contestant Khushi, who gave one of the worst answers in show history. It's OK Khushi, we've all been there. Midway through the show, she had command of the wheel and correctly asked for an H. At that point the following was on the board:FRE-HTROPICALFRUITShe opted to spin, landed on a safe spot and was asked for a letter. She asked for a G and the audience audibly gasped, while one woman actually yelped. Here's video:I don’t think I’ve ever heard a single audience member audibly have such a violent reaction on Wheel of Fortune, as this lady did wh…

data-mm-id=”_56n7p7v9m”>These days, there are a ton of steps young baseball players have to take before making their major league debuts. Recently, we've seen 17-year-old catching phenom Ethan Salas skip some of those steps as he's risen up minor league levels quickly, reaching Double-A already. There is a real chance Salas makes his big league debut in 2024 when he'll turn 18 years old. It would make him one of the youngest players in MLB history. The San Diego Padres signed Salas in January of 2023 when he was 16 and he made his Low-A ball debut before turning 17. He's played at both High-A and now Double-A and looked the part at each stop along the way. He could be closing in on a spot on the Padres' roster.That got us thinking about the youngest players to …

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data-mm-id=”_tgtvnox4g”>C.J. Stroud looks like he's more than capable of rising to the moment as the Houston Texans have built an early 10-7 lead over the Cleveland Browns in their Wild Card playoff game. He connected with Nico Collins for a 15-yard score shortly before the end of the first quarter to delight the hometown crowd. Joe Flacco looks good on the other side and we could have a classic shootout on our hands in a time slot usually reserved for borderline unwatchable elimination game.The good Texans vibes were derailed on the subsequent PAT when four-time Pro Bowl tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered what looked to be a significant injury. It'll be a big deal if he's unable to get back in the game and protect Stroud. Laremy Tunsil injury during playoff game pic.twitter.…