Day: September 6, 2017

How to measure success for each Eastern Conference team in 2017-18 NBA seasonHow to measure success for each Eastern Conference team in 2017-18 NBA season

Expectations can doom a team, and it’s not exactly news to point out that rebuilding teams can’t be judged by the same metrics as title contenders. Wins and losses are important, but they are not the only way to look at how a team is progressing. The New York Knicks , for example, weren’t

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2017-18 team-by-team NHL season outlook: Previewing the Calgary Flames2017-18 team-by-team NHL season outlook: Previewing the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames returned to the postseason in 2016-17 after a year off, overcoming a so-so first two months to string together a record 10 straight wins, go 19-6-1 in February and March and secure a matchup with the Anaheim Ducks in the opening round of the playoffs. Calgary (45-33-4) had a middle-of-the-road

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Kristaps Porzingis is making most of Euro experienceKristaps Porzingis is making most of Euro experience

Kristaps Porzingis is finally getting a taste of winning. After two losing seasons with the Knicks that followed his rough final year in the Spanish League, Porzingis is part of a Latvian national team that is becoming the surprise of the European Championships. While Porzingis didn’t put up big

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Jaromir Jagr included in Czech Republic’s preliminary player pool for 2018 OlympicsJaromir Jagr included in Czech Republic’s preliminary player pool for 2018 Olympics

The door remains open for Jagr to play in the 2018 Winter Olympics if he doesn’t return to the NHL. The Czech Republic included veteran free agent forward Jaromir Jagr on its preliminary list of players for the 2018 Winter Olympics, general manager Milan Hnili�ka revealed to the Czech website Denik

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