data-mm-id=”_deilgen0c”>INDIANAPOLIS — The defensive side of the ball has become a lost art in the NBA when teams are putting up close to 120 points every night. Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis still cares immensely about his performance on that end of the court, though.Porzingis and the Mavericks secured a big road win without Luka Doncic against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. The 7-foot-3 Latvian scored a game-high 38 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. However, on several occasions after the game, he mentioned his frustration with not playing up to par defensively. "I'm not too happy with my defense tonight," Porzingis said. "[Domantas] Sabonis scored too many times on me." While he was talking about his frustrations, the Pacers were talking about h…

data-mm-id=”_46dqputt5″>The Chargers released their new uniforms today and the reception has been unanimously positive. The colors pop, all the sets work together, and their color rush is possibly the best one ever. SHOP NOW: The new Chargers jerseys are live at Fanatics!However, while admiring the photo, I noticed someone missing. I just couldn't help but laugh because it's the person the Chargers have steadfastly backed this entire offseason as the man leading their team into this new era.???get yours » https://t.co/6NPU2Ppyrq pic.twitter.com/FNLsdkhbE6— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) April 21, 2020The biggest surprise of this offseason has been the Chargers' reluctance to add any new quarterbacks after parting ways with Philip Rivers. With Cam Newton and Jameis W…

data-mm-id=”_tn0m8rrzg”>As things currently stand, the margin between the Western Conference contenders for the eighth seed in the playoffs is razor-thin. The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in sole possession of the final playoff spot at 34-39, but the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs are all less than one game behind them. With only two more days of seeding games remaining, just about anything could happen.With that in mind, we should all band together and collectively manifest a Suns-Blazers play-in series. It's the best possible outcome, and while it's anything but assured, it's not as unlikely as you'd think! If the Blazers and Grizzlies both lose their final games but the Suns win, we'll get Phoenix vs. Portland, with Portland o…

data-mm-id=”_q189j5onp”>A few miles down the road from this keyboard, people are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. This is real. As real as the calculated and incalculable loss and setbacks that have hit this country over the past nine months. We can hardly believe it. Because hoping against hope was almost too painful at times. Because this day would only mark the very beginning of the long end and even after that the echoes and tremors of this pandemic will be felt for years.But that day, today, a day just like the last 100 that have blended together is here. And it feels incredible to have such good news. To see such good news. To see the faces of frontline health workers receiving the shot in communities far-flung yet all bound together by this cruel virus. To know that there's …

data-mm-id=”_psp01ounc”>Ethan Salas might be Major League Baseball's next big thing, and we'll soon find out if he's really as good as most scouts think he is. The San Diego Padres have officially promoted the generational catching talent to Single-A Lake Elsinore. It's worth noting, he's only 16. The Padres have promoted 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas to Low-A Lake Elsinore.— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) May 30, 2023Salas was the consensus No. 1 international prospect for 2023 and the Padres signed him for $5.6 million in January. He was so advanced he actually played in spring training with the MLB squad. Somehow, he didn't look out of place. He's as polished a 16-year-old prospect as I've ever seen on and off the field.Salas is 6-foot-2, 185 …

data-mm-id=”_2o3pfzbxb”>The Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions engaged in a wild shootout for the second year in a row on Sunday. The contest ended up going to overtime after the Lions scored 10 points in the final five minutes. The Seahawks got the ball first and drove all the way down the field without much trouble. They were facing a third-and-one in the red zone when Geno Smith dropped back to pass. He rolled to his right, found the ever-reliable Tyler Lockett, and hit him for the walk-off touchdown. However, it was obvious in real time (and especially so in slow motion) that the referees missed a hold on the Seahawks' left tackle. A hold that allowed Smith to escape Aidan Hutchinson and throw the go-ahead touchdown. An important call to make, many would say. And the refs comp…