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NHL Free Agency 2015: Rumors and Signing Predictions for Top Remaining Players
July 3rd, 2015
The opening of free agency is typically an occasion for impulsive decisions and long-term regrets, but NHL organizations were actually rather measured July 1. The Phil Kessel trade ended up stealing most of the headlines, as fair multiyear deals for the likes of Paul Martin and Matt Beleskey were understandable ...
NBA Trade Rumors: Post-Draft Buzz Surrounding DeMarcus Cousins and Roy Hibbert
June 27th, 2015
The NBA draft is always the first offseason domino to fall. With the mystery of the draft now unveiled, teams can be a little more earnest in the direction of their roster construction, which should open up more player movement as free agency approaches.
The current rumor mill largely features speculation ...
NBA Rumors: Latest Free Agency Buzz Surrounding Top Big Men and More
June 13th, 2015
As the NBA roster building season continues, teams are still grappling with how to handle the unprecedented salary cap jumps due to occur over the next several years. The free agency dynamic will receive most of the attention in this regard, as big salary changes are also going to change ...
NHL Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Mike Richards, Canucks Goalies and More
June 12th, 2015
As the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks reach the climax of a thrilling Stanley Cup Final, the NHL's other 28 teams are well into the roster-construction phase of the offseason.
With the draft and free agency closely stacked together on the league calendar, we should see plenty of significant personnel ...
NBA Playoff Schedule 2015: TV Info, Predictions for Clippers vs. Rockets Game 7
May 16th, 2015
Feisty underdogs in the second round of the 2015 NBA playoffs created some brief chaos, but the favorites have restored order thus far. The top two seeds in the Eastern Conference and the league-leading Golden State Warriors all advanced in six games, with each squad erasing 2-1 series deficits.
The No. ...
NHL Playoff Bracket 2015: Complete 1st-Round Schedule and Series Predictions
April 14th, 2015
Unlike in the NBA, where a seven-game series typically allows the better regular-season team to emerge victorious, the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are as unpredictable as any team sporting event. A team seeded sixth or worse has made the Final in three of the past five seasons, and with recent ...
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2015: Updated Standings, Bracket and Top Must-See Games
April 10th, 2015
It can take years for the NHL's balance of power to shift, but the stagnant salary cap has thinned out some of the established powers, thus resulting in significant postseason turnover this year. With every playoff contender besides the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders down to their final game, ...
NHL Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Tyler Bozak, Chris Stewart and More
February 28th, 2015
The NHL trade deadline is often vastly overhyped, but because the standings have become so clustered behind the league-leading Nashville Predators, the demand this year is noticeably higher.
As any Economics 101 course will teach you, this has created a strong seller’s market, with sky-high prices for the likes of Andrej Sekera ...
NBA Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Deron Williams, Cavaliers and More
December 27th, 2014
Though Christmas has passed, most NBA contenders are just scratching the surface of their holiday shopping lists. The Dallas Mavericks provided an impetus for action by trading for Rajon Rondo, while the Houston Rockets had Josh Smith fall into their laps (a transaction that could turn out to be more ...
NBA Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Deron Williams, Goran Dragic and More
December 23rd, 2014
Even while the NBA trade deadline sits a few months away, the Rajon Rondo trade illustrates a growing trend among organizations.
Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge seemed to realize that holding on to the former All-Star point guard and attempting to extract more value was only going to lower ...