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Connor McDavid deflects eerie Stanley Cup 'parallels' to Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky

2 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Blake Schuster

Wayne Gretzky's walk past the New York Islander's locker room after getting swept in the 1983 Stanley Cup Final has become a key piece of hockey lore. Expecting to see the Islanders' dynasty celebrating their fourth straight championship, The Great One instead found the Cup-winners hunched over with ice packs while trying to recover. Gretzky has long credited this moment with clarifying the sacrifice required to win a title.
Shaq wants Travis Kelce to DJ for Taylor Swift: 'A [expletive] star'

2 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Caroline Darney

NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal jumped on this week's episode of the New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce. The four-time NBA champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP chatted with the NFL brothers about this year's Oklahoma-Indiana NBA Finals, his memories of Kobe and even his favorite Taylor Swift song (spoiler alert: it's "I Knew You Were Trouble"). Shaq, who has been DJing as DJ Diesel for years, had DJ advice for Travis. "You've got to get me on the DJ booth, man." Kelce said.
Travis Kelce so pumped for Taylor Swift buying back music: 'Finally hers!'

2 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Caroline Darney

The one-and-only Shaquille O'Neal joined Jason and Travis Kelce this week on the New Heights podcast. The NBA Hall-of-Famer -- and co-star of the recently concluded Inside the NBA on TNT -- chatted with the NFL brotherly duo about everything from his new home on ESPN to this year's NBA Playoffs to Reebok sneakers. The self-proclaimed "Black Kelce Brother" also channeled his inner DJ, playing Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" on his phone during the podcast.
Belmont Stakes 2025: Post position draw results and morning line odds

3 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Blake Schuster

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5 coaches who won't take the Knicks job (so stop asking!)

3 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Blake Schuster

The New York Knicks have fired Tom Thibodeau following a brutal showing the Eastern Conference Finals. After dispatching a hobbled Boston Celtics team in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, New York choked away Game 1 to the Indiana Pacers and never quite recovered. Is that all on Thibodeau? Probably not, but ESPN's Shams Charania reported the team believes "a new voice" is required to take the next step.
The Pablo Torre-Bill Simmons 'feud' has reached its inevitable podcast

3 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Blake Schuster

Pablo Torre has a few questions for Bill Simmons and it appears he's headed over to The Ringer's podcast studios to get some answers. After Torre and Simmons traded barbs over the former's Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson reporting, the Pablo Torre Finds Out host is reportedly going to sit down with Simmons on The Bill Simmons Podcast to clear the air — or dirty it up some more.
Why Rebecca Lobo thinks Fever fans shouldn't panic during Caitlin Clark's absence

4 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Cory Woodroof

The Indiana Fever were already stuck in a rut without superstar guard Caitlin Clark when further injuries hit the team's roster on Friday. Guards Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson both exited the team's Friday home loss to the Connecticut Sun and will be out for an undetermined amount of time with injuries, even if coach Stephanie White alluded that their injuries are not serious.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton lead fascinating 2025 NBA Finals MVP race

4 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Robert Zeglinski

Later this week, we'll finally dig into one of the more intriguing (and surprising?) NBA Finals matchups in recent memory. In one corner, you have reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's historically dominant Oklahoma City Thunder, who have only really been pushed this postseason by Nikola Jokić's Denver Nuggets. These great Thunder will enter the 2025 Finals with over a week's rest. Gulp.
Tyrese Haliburton embraced Knicks villain arc with trolling East finals video

5 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Robert Zeglinski

From the start of the Indiana Pacers' battle with the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was abundantly clear that "underrated" Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton wanted to wholeheartedly embrace being the latest Knicks playoff villain. He wouldn't have done Reggie Miller's infamous choke sign during a wild Game 1 victory if this weren't the case.
Pacers fans celebrated Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam with accurate 1-word chant

5 days ago | ftw.usatoday.com | Robert Zeglinski

Suffice it to say, the Indiana Pacers would not be in the 2025 NBA Finals without Tyrese Haliburton's uncanny creativity and Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam's versatile scoring skillset. Well, the Pacers can also actually thank Paul George for his help, but that's a different conversation. Haliburton and Siakam have been so incredible while working in concert for the Pacers over the last six weeks that it should now be easy to call them one of the NBA's current best duos.