Monthly Archives: April 2019

The Cavaliers' next coach will inherit a better situation than the one Larry Drew got handed. Drew and the Cavs parted ways Thursday after a challenging, 19-win season that followed LeBron James leaving for Los Angeles and included a rash of injuries to a young roster. Although expected, Drew's departure creates more work for a…

Playing without an injured Blake Griffin, the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 115-89 on Wednesday to secure a playoff berth. The Pistons (41-41) finished in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. Detroit needed to win on the final night…

Yankees ace Luis Severino will not be throwing for six weeks after suffering a Grade 2 lat strain, the Yankees announced to reporters. Severino’s lat strain is a new injury. Severino has been on the injured list since March due to shoulder inflammation and has been on track to return in May. However, this new injury appears to…

The Celtics suffered a couple of blows on top of their 116-108 loss to the Magic at home Sunday night. Guard Marcus Smart left the game early with a reported left oblique strain and didn't return. Forward Jayson Tatum also left Sunday's game early with a shin contusion. Smart's injury is particularly odd, since it…

Cody Bellinger homered again, Max Muncy also went deep and the homer-happy Los Angeles Dodgers outslugged the Colorado Rockies 12-6 on Sunday night. Bellinger had three hits, including his major league-leading seventh home run, and has hit safely in 11 straight games dating to last year. The Dodgers have 24 homers and have connected in…

Home plate umpire Ron Kulpa provided the Astros cover for their lingering frustration on Wednesday at Globe Life Park, ejecting Houston manager A.J. Hinch and hitting coach Alex Cintron in the second inning before engaging in a tense conversation with Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole during a 4-0 loss at Texas. Truthfully, Kulpa served as a scapegoat for the…