Forum: Other Sports

Another year, another season of NHL, AHL and IIHF hockey How will the NHL, AHL and IIHF navigate during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remains to be seen including when will fans come back?

Will Nick Saban win his eighth national championship? Will the national title stay in Tuscaloosa? Or will there be a new national champion despite the COVID-19 pandemic heading into 2021?

OK. 8-8. Thibs and Co. have earned a thread for this year - no more using last year's. One thing I noticed today - about 20% through the season, and the Knicks and Mavs are both .500, both in tight groups toward the end of the playoff teams (and there is a play-in again this year). I don't know that the Knicks can maintain that record this year (or that the Mavs will only be a .500 team), but there are interesting draft implications for the Knicks, as they own Dallas's pick. I think...

Fresh off their longest season ever, the National Basketball Association returns for their platinum anniversary, their 75th season. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are the defending NBA World Champions while 29 others attack for the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Longest season in NHL history over. Hopefully better times ahead for the Islanders after their deepest playoff run in 27 years! Post your Islanders comments here.

Not sure when the season will start, where games will be played, how many games will be played, but I do know this team will be fun to watch. Adidas released their "reverse retro" jersey line this week and I'm not a fan of what the Rangers ended up with. I never liked the lady liberty jerseys. They look like practice jerseys and also the team was garbage during that period. Bring back the heritage ones.

This may not be a super important but there's been two separate takes on his action, one supportive and one not. This article, supporting him, I found was worth mentioning here. It's not often pro sports touches on matters so close to family. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/tuukka-rask-bruins-deserve-respect-difficult-opt-decision/ This one describes someone unsupportive of Rask. https://www.usatoday.com/amp/5590621002 I'm a father to two young kids, so the first article allows...

https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2020/05/dr-anthony-fauci-hints-at-no-college-sports-including-football-in-the-fall-because-of-coronavirus.html

Anyone watch this? Thought it suffered from the same issue as the new Jimmy Kimmel "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" -- too much schmoozing and chit-chat, not enough game play. If you need to fill 2 hours, get more players. Thinking Conley is the favorite now, though LaVine was impressive.

All 5 people on board were killed https://nypost.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-reportedly-killed-in-california-helicopter-crash/ Edit - unclear whether or not his family was with him.

He shares the same name as the baseball player who played for the Washington Senators in the 1920’s and 30’s. I wonder, any relationship? That Joe Judge was close to being a HOF player.