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Atlantic Notes: Simons, Porter Jr., Towns, Sixers Rebounding

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Considered a clear-cut trade chip for a Celtics team expected to bottom out coming into the season, Anfernee Simons has instead emerged as a Sixth Man of the Year candidate on a team looking to cement itself as the league’s most unexpected contender, writes Gary Washburn for the Boston Globe. Simons has always been a scorer, but there were questions coming into the year about … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simons, Porter Jr., Towns, Sixers Rebounding

NFL Conference Championships: Highest-graded plays of the AFC, NFC title games

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This season, we launched a weekly series at PFF that provides a behind-the-scenes look at our grading process. Each week, we have broken down some of the highest-graded individual plays, complete with tweets to show you the action. Here are a few standout plays from the AFC and NFC championship games. Christian Barmore’s quick win … Continue reading "NFL Conference … [Read more...] about NFL Conference Championships: Highest-graded plays of the AFC, NFC title games

White Sox Acquire Jordan Hicks

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The Red Sox are sending right-hander Jordan Hicks and right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin to the White Sox, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Red Sox are receiving right-handed pitching prospect Gage Ziehl and a player to be named later in return, according to James Fegan of SoxMachine. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the White Sox will take on … [Read more...] about White Sox Acquire Jordan Hicks

Boston Bruins Recall Matthew Poitras

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The Boston Bruins have recalled forward Matthew Poitras from their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Boston’s No. 1 center Elias Lindholm suffered an upper-body injury earlier this week. While we are still waiting on further word regarding Lindholm’s status from the Bruins, this recall indicates that, at the very least, the Bruins felt the need to reinforce their center … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins Recall Matthew Poitras

NHL Rumours: Update on Montreal Canadiens Goaltender Situation

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Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We’re just days away from the Olympic break and while some players will be off to play in the games, others will enjoy a short vacation from the ice. General managers around the league will take this time to sit back and review the areas they need to improve as well as where they feel … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Update on Montreal Canadiens Goaltender Situation