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Childhood pals Matthew Tkachuk, Jayson Tatum made their high school proud with NHL, NBA championships

From high school pals to champions.

For an athlete to reach the professional ranks of their respective sport is an extreme source of pride for the hometown and high school they came from. For that athlete to reach star status and win a championship only heightens that sense of pride.

But what is it like to have two athletes from the same school do it all in the same month? We’ll have to ask Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis. Because after Matthew Tkachuk’s triumph with the Florida Panthers Monday night followed his buddy Jayson Tatum winning an NBA title for the Boston Celtics last week, Chaminade is one of the few schools to know that over-the-moon feeling.

After Florida won the Stanley Cup, Tkachuk said everyone back home should be very proud.

“Two champs from St. Louis, are you kidding me right now?” Tkachuk said. “Chaminade, everybody there. All the teachers, classmates, you guys should be very proud.”

They are, Matthew. They are.

Chaminade principal Philip Rone said as much in a tweet, adding that Tkachuk should be proud too. And he had a lot more to say about “The Hilltop of Champions.”

Former Wisconsin center has a chance at history in NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 7

Former Wisconsin center has a chance at history in NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 7

Former Wisconsin Badgers and current Edmonton Oilers center Dylan Holloway has a chance at history on Monday night in game seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

He and the Oilers forced a deciding game seven of the series against the Florida Panthers after falling into a 3-0 series deficit. Holloway and the Oilers are only the first team since the 1944-45 Detroit Red Wings to do so in the Stanley Cup Final. With a win on Monday night, they would be the first to win the series under such circumstances since the Toronto Maple Leafs did it just 82 years ago in 1942.

For further context, NHL teams are 206-4 after building a 3-0 series lead like the Panthers did in this series. The Oilers have the chance to make that record 206-5.

Holloway played for Wisconsin from 2019-2021, totaling 19 goals and 33 assists for 52 total points during that two-year span.

He was selected with the 14th overall pick by the Oilers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft before returning to college for the 2020-21 season. The talented center then officially signed with the Oilers in April of 2021.

Holloway’s NHL career thus far has included 89 games played, nine goals and nine assists. He has added five goals and two assists in the Oilers’ run to the cup final.

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Alabama vs. Clemson: Predictions and analysis

Alabama will take on Clemson at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night. Roll Tide Wire provides its analysis and prediction for the game!

The Alabama men’s basketball program will return to Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday after having spent last week in Destin, Florida competing in the Emerald Coast Classic.

The Crimson Tide will take on an undefeated, Clemson squad. The Tigers are led by seniors Joe Girard and PJ Hall. The two of them combine to average 33.8 points per game and shoot 37.7% from three-point range.

Alabama is led by a pair of seniors as well. Senior guards Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada have paved the way offensively for the Crimson Tide thus far. The duo has combined to average 37.3 points per game.

Alabama has seen better competition than the Tigers up to this point. The Tigers most impressive win came against UAB. The Blazers hold a 4-2 record. Alabama’s best win of the season came against a Oregon squad that is currently 4-2.

The Tigers have continued to improve on both ends of the floor game-by-game. Brad Brownell’s squad will make things look difficult for the Crimson Tide for the entirety of the game. However, I believe that Alabama’s scorers will take over in the second half. My final score prediction is Alabama 90, Clemson 82.

Kevin Durant reacts to Steph Curry’s 50-point performance in Game 7 vs. Kings

Kevin Durant chimed in on Twitter after his former teammate dropped 50 points against the Kings in Game 7 on Sunday.

With the Steph Curry show underway for Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, Kevin Durant was turned in to watch his former teammate make history.

The nine-time All-Star went off in Game 7 of the first-round series against the Kings, scoring 50 points on 20-of-28 shooting from the floor and 7-of-18 from deep to go along with eight rebounds and six dimes on the way to ending Sacramento’s season. 

Curry’s 50-point performance was good enough for the most points in any Game 7 in NBA history. Durant previously held the record from his 48-point effort during the Brooklyn Nets Game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. 

Following Curry’s historic performance on Sunday, Durant took to Twitter with a reaction. The former Warrior turned Phoenix Suns forward praised Curry’s Game 7, calling him “legendary.”

Via @KDTrey5 on Twitter: 

Durant and The Suns are preparing for Game 2 against the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets in the second round of the Western Conference postseason. The Suns are trailing in the series 0-1 after dropping Game 1 against the Nuggets, 125-107. 

Durant wasn’t the only NBA player to respond to Curry’s performance on Twitter. Players like Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan, Victor Wembanyama and Damian Lillard all chimed in on Twitter with reactions to Curry’s Game 7 against the Kings. 

With their 4-3 series win over the Kings, Curry and the Warriors will advance to play LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the postseason. Game 1 will tip off in San Francisco on Tuesday at 7 p.m. PT. 

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Warriors’ Draymond Green back in starting lineup for Game 7 vs. Kings

In a win-or-go-home Game 7, Draymond Green will return to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kings.

After a rough loss in Game 6 on Friday, the Golden State Warriors will go back to their regular starting rotation in a win or go home Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings on the road on Sunday.

During their wins in Game’s 3, 4 and 5, Steve Kerr opted to go small with Draymond Green coming off the bench and start Jordan Poole alongside Steph Curry and Klay Thomspon in the backcourt.

However, after a loss in Game 6 on Friday, Draymond Green will return to his spot in the starting lineup. Green will start in Game 7 next to Kevon Looney, Andrew Wiggins, Curry and Thompson.

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

In Game 6, Green notched four points to go along with 10 assists, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 26 minutes. In his last game at Golden 1 Center, Green tallied a season-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field to go along with seven assists, four rebounds, four steals and a block in 32 minutes off the bench. 

The Kings will host the Warriors for Game 7 at Golden 1 Center on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. PT.

Alabama MBB overcomes second-half rally by Jackrabbits to improve to 7-1

Alabama men’s basketball team improved to 7-1 on Saturday after defeating South Dakota State 78-65.

Alabama men’s basketball knocked off South Dakota State on Saturday night by a final score of 78-65. The Tide were led in scoring by freshman forward Noah Clowney. The South Carolina native scored 22 points while grabbing nine rebounds en route to the Tide’s victory.

Early on, it looked like Alabama was going to run away. The Tide had a 37-17 lead in the first half. However, that lead was cut to 42-35 by halftime.

In the second half, the Jackrabbits were able to overcome the 7-point deficit to take the lead. It wasn’t the ideal second half that Oats and his coaching staff had in mind. Nonetheless, freshman forward Brandon Miller and redshirt-sophomore Nimari Burnett combined to score 17 of the Tide’s 36 points in the second half to lead them to victory.

The Tide will return to action next Saturday when they travel to face the No. 1-ranked Houston Cougars. The game is set to tip-off at 3 p.m. EST and will be airing on ABC.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama men’s basketball program as the season progresses.

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Tony Parker reflects on the Spurs dynasty, passing the torch to Golden State and a future role in the NBA

Before the Warriors could rise to power, they had to go through the Spurs.

If there’s anybody who knows what it takes to have sustained success in the NBA for as long as the Golden State Warriors, it’s former All-NBA point guard and 2007 Finals MVP Tony Parker. During his time with the San Antonio Spurs, they laid a path the Warriors are still on, though Golden State has a bit further to go.

In fact, San Antonio’s run outlasted Parker’s own career. By the time he was drafted in 2001, the team had already won a title and made the playoffs in four straight years. With Parker, they made the playoffs another 17 straight years and won four titles in five trips to the NBA Finals.

During the Warriors rise to power, they first had to go through those Spurs. And once they did, Parker was happy to pass the torch to them. He talks about that, what he’s working on with MTN DEW, Buffalo Wild Wings and more in our full conversation below.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity 

Odds for 2022 NBA Finals winner and length of series between Celtics and Warriors

Will the series go seven games?

The 2022 NBA Finals will be a clash of teams on the complete opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to experience. At one end, we’ve got the Golden State Warriors and their 123 combined games played in the Finals. On the other end, there’s the Boston Celtics, who have zero games of experience.

Oddsmakers likely took that into account when picking a favorite, as the Warriors have -160 odds to prevail on Tipico Sportsbook. The underdog Celtics have +125 odds. The series is expected to go at least six games.

Odds for Series Length
  • 6 games +190
  • 7 games +210
  • 5 games +250
  • 4 games +600

There are other factors at play, of course, when it comes to who’s favored. The Warriors were the better team in the regular season, finishing two games better than the Celtics at 53-29 and earning home-court advantage. They’ve also had a less bumpy playoff path than Boston, whose last two series have gone seven games. The odds favor the Warriors in a seven-game NBA Finals.

Odds for Winner + Series Length
  • Warriors win in 7 +350
  • Celtics win in 6 +450
  • Warriors win in 5 +450
  • Warriors win in 6 +500
  • Celtics win in 7 +600
  • Celtics win in 5 +900
  • Warriors win in 4 +1200
  • Celtics win in 4 +1500

One bettor correctly picked every NBA and NHL Game 7 as part of a wild seven-leg parlay

Game 7 x 7 = pay me my money.

The best two words in sports are “Game 7,” especially for one bettor.

In a weekend where there were a whopping seven Game 7s between the NBA and NHL, Instagram user @stevexnugget decided to try his hand at a parlay involving each of them. According to a screenshot of his ticket obtained by DraftKings, he bet $60 on a moneyline parlay and correctly guessed the winner of each game for a payout of $4,322.99.

That’s five chalk picks: Hurricanes over Bruins, Oilers over Kings, Rangers over Penguins, Flames over Stars and Celtics over Bucks. And two upsets: Lightning over Maple Leafs and Mavericks over Suns.

This parlay also required a little patience, as it took place over two days. Three of the games were on Saturday, with the first starting at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the other four took place on Sunday beginning around 3:30 p.m. and not ending until well after midnight.

It was well worth the wait for Steve, who probably only wishes he put a little more on the parlay. Maybe he’ll go with $70 for the next round of Game 7s.

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How to watch or stream Boston Celtics-Toronto Raptors Game 7, Round 2

These are all the ways you can watch or stream Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors.

For the second time in a now seven-game Eastern Conference Semifinals series, the Boston Celtics saw a critical game lost in the final seconds to the Toronto Raptors.

Except this time, it likely wasn’t even their fault.

With the last two minute report of the Game 6 loss clearly admitting fault in missing a critical late foul on point guard Kemba Walker, the series will now go seven games.

If you planned on watching, be aware it’s a later tip than usual, starting at 9 p.m. Eastern Time — and if you need help finding a way to watch this closeout contest, we can help with that, too.

Nationally, the game will be broadcast on TNT, and New Englanders with NBC Sports Boston as part of their cable package can watch it there as well.

Cord-cutters can use NBCSportsBoston.com or their “MyTeams” app to stream the game, and subscription services like Hulu +, FuboTV, NBA League Pass and NBA TV are similar options you can use if you don’t mind paying to watch the game.

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