By Basil Stroh         NHL Public Relations May 1, 2025 NEW YORK (May 1, 2025) – Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov are the three finalists for the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his […]

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations April 30, 2025 NEW YORK (April 30, 2025) – The National Hockey League today announced the following update to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule:   Friday, May 2   The start time for Game 6 of the […]

By Basil Stroh     MacKinnon Seeks His Second Consecutive Award, While Kucherov Seeks His Second TLA Overall and Makar Vies for His First     NHLPA April 30, 2025 TORONTO (April 30, 2025) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today the three finalists […]

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations April 29, 2025 NEW YORK (April 29, 2025) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule:   Thursday, May 1   The start time for Game 6 of the […]

By Basil Stroh     FOUR GAMES, FOUR CHANCES TO FORCE A GAME 7 A jam-packed Thursday – with four Game 6s slated – will have the Senators, Wild, Avalanche and Kings all entering with the same goal: to force a Game 7. For the fourth straight year, at least four […]

By Floyd Barber       The Sacramento Kings announced in mid-April that the team and General Manager Monte McNair are mutually parting ways. “I want to sincerely thank Monte for his leadership and the invaluable contributions he made during his time in Sacramento,” said […]

By Floyd Barber     May 1, 2025 Today, the Sacramento Kings announced that Doug Christie has been named head coach. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “After careful consideration, I am excited to announce Doug Christie as the next head coach […]

By Floyd Barber     106 players have filed as early entry candidates for the 2025 NBA Draft which will be held June 25-26.   Official release April 29, 2025 11:05 AM NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 106 players have […]

By Floyd Barber     5 1 2025   > First round The schedule for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google is below: Eastern Conference All times Eastern Standard Time (1) Cleveland vs. (8) Miami • Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100 • […]

By Cassie Lee   Month of May May is named for the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants. May Day Ancient spring rites that related human fertility to crop fertility gave birth to most modern May Day festivities. May 1 is the traditional […]