By : Mike Rifkin On Thursday Donovan Mitchell watch ended. The Jazz sent the 26 year old to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Guard Collin Sexton, Rookie Forward Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen and five first round picks (3 unprotected and two pick swaps). Mitchell in his five seasons averages 23.9 points per game, 4.2Continue reading “Same Old Knicks”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
Heavyweight Battle Part Two.
By: Mike Rifkin For the final time this regular season the two teams with the best record in the National League will play when the Dodgers and Mets open up a three game series Tuesday night at Citi Field. The two teams played a four game set at Dodger Stadium in early June and splitContinue reading “Heavyweight Battle Part Two.”
South Side Slump
By: Mike Rifkin As we head into September the Chicago White Sox sit five games out of the AL Central and six games out of the last wild card spot. But why should fans trust the White Sox? They just got swept at home by the Arizona Diamondbacks and are 2-8 in their last 10Continue reading “South Side Slump”
Next Man Up
By : Mike Rifkin Mark Canha is the latest Met to step up in a big way as his two home runs led the Mets to a 10-9 victory over division rival Phillies. After a rain delay Canha hit a game tying three run home run to tie the game at 7. After Jean SeguraContinue reading “Next Man Up”
Are The Flames Better?
By: Mike Rifkin Last season the Calgary Flames won the Pacific Division and lost in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to Alberta rival Edmonton Oilers in five games. The Flames had two major decisions to make this offseason : Were they going to be able to re-sign both Johnny Gaudreau and MatthewContinue reading “Are The Flames Better?”
Looking To Improve
By : Mike Rifkin The Dolphins and Raiders get set to meet in preseason action on Saturday. Both teams had similar offseasons. They both hired new head coaches, traded for and extended star wide receivers and added a premier free agent. Last season the Raiders went 10-7 finishing second in the AFC West and earningContinue reading ” Looking To Improve”
On The Prowl
By: Mike Rifkin Last season the Nashville Predators went 45-30-7 which was good for fifth in the highly competitive Central Division and the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. The reward for that was a first round matchup with the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche. The Predators were without Vezina finalist JuuseContinue reading “On The Prowl “
Time To Leave A Mark
By: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The win pushes the Mets winning streak to six consecutive games. The Mets currently have a seven game lead in the NL East over the Atlanta Braves and 10 game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets next 11 gamesContinue reading “Time To Leave A Mark”
Statement Series
By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-2, taking four of five in the series and pushing their lead in the National League East to 6.5 over the Braves. For the first time this season the defending World Series Champions have lost three games in a row. InContinue reading “Statement Series”
Waddling Up The Pacific
By: Mike Rifkin Last season the Anaheim Ducks finished seventh in the Pacific Division and thirteenth in the Western Conference. General Manager Pat Verbeek has been very active since the NHL trade deadline. At the deadline Verbeek traded away defenseman Josh Manson to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche for a 2023 Second roundContinue reading “Waddling Up The Pacific”
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