NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs tipped-off with the first round series on Saturday, April 16. Each series is a best of 7 games for the right to go to the second round.
The Boston Celtics won the first two games of their series against the Brooklyn Nets, and the Philadelphia 76ers are on the brink of a sweep of the Toronto Raptors leading 3-0. The Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat both lead their series 2-0 as they look to take control in their third games. Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz games will determine which of these teams improves their 1-0 streak.
The full playoff bracket can be found here.
Jay Wright
Jay Wright, head basketball coach for Villanova, has retired, first reported by Jon Rothstein on Wednesday, April 20. Wright was one of three active coaches with multiple national championships, and he came off a 2022 Final Four appearance.
Wright officially announced his retirement via a statement on his social media accounts: “Over the past 21 seasons, I have had the opportunity to live out a professional dream as the head coach of Villanova,” Wright wrote. “Now though, it is time to enter a new era of Villanova basketball. After 35 years in coaching, I am proud and excited to hand over the reins to Villanova’s next coach.”
Following the announcement, Villanova named Kyle Neptune their new head coach.
NFL draft
The NFL draft is a week away, with the first round taking place on April 28. In his latest mock draft, Peter Schrager of the NFL Network has Georgia defensive linemen Travon Walker going No. 1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Schrager predicts Kenney Pickett will be the first of two quarterbacks taken in the first round. He sees Pickett going at No. 6 to the Carolina Panthers, being the only quarterback going in the top 15 picks. Matt Corral will be the next quarterback taken, according to Schrager, going as the last pick of the first round to the Detroit Lions.
Schrager’s full 2022 mock draft can be found here.
Trade rumors during the draft are also starting to swirl. The Green Bay Packers are rumored to want to trade up for more offensive weapons after losing Devante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders over the off-season. The Seattle Seahawks are looking to add a quarterback after losing Russell Wilson, and Deebo Samuel has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers as teams are said to be willing to give up draft picks for the Pro Bowl wide receivers.
Chirs Trapasso of CBS Sports laid out his predictions for trades in the upcoming draft.
10 games into the MLB season
Just over one week of the MLB regular season has passed and already led to many surprises. The Colorado Rockies are off to a hot 8-4 start and lead the entire league in team batting average at .284. The Cleveland Guardians are off to a good start offensively as well, hitting .272 as a team just behind the Rockies. The Guardians are also top three in home runs and runs scored to lead their division 11 games into the season.
The New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels and St. Louis Cardinals all lead their respective divisions. The complete MLB standings can be found here.
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