It’s an interesting week for the NBA. The In-Season Tournament concludes with Saturday’s final. The last two teams will get there through games played Dec. 7. The teams still standing include the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, and LA Lakers. It’s a good group comprising teams that have had recent success, a league The post NBA Power Rankings, Week 7: A new leader of the pack first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

The Detroit Pistons with a 118-112 Nov. 30 loss to the New York Knicks became the first NBA team in eight years to go winless for an entire month. Detroit finished 0-16 in November. The Pistons for the second straight year are clearly the worst team in the league, and it doesn’t look like things The post With winless November, Detroit Pistons enter a not-so-elite group first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

We’re almost a quarter of the way through the NBA season already. It’s been an interesting season to say the least — with some new blood vaulting to the top of the standings, and some proud franchises struggling to find their way. A couple of squads have played their way near the top of these The post NBA Power Rankings, Week 6: A shift at the top first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

The Road to the KY Derby: What I learned in November   By Louie Rabaut, Horse Racing Happy Hour   The road to Kentucky Derby 150 (some sort of trademark) is well underway – and while it’s far too early to get too excited about any particular colt – I think there have been enough The post Louie’s Derby 150 Rankings – November 25, 2023 first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

If you’re anything like me, the first thing you do each day (moreso on weekends) is get on whatever sports app you prefer and check to see what the day’s schedule looks like. There are certain days you look forward to more than others: the first weekend of March Madness, start of the NBA playoffs, The post Black Friday: a top-5 sports day first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

It’s early but it feels like there is a small group of teams that will inhabit the top of these rankings each week. A handful of teams have proven to be ahead of the rest of the pack, while others are finding their way, and some already seem destined for the lottery. This week will The post NBA Power Rankings, Week 5: Top teams set to do battle first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

Life has to be tough for James Harden right now. Harden’s Clippers are 0-4 with him in the lineup, while his previous team (Philadelphia) rides an eight-game win streak. Harden with the Clippers has already lost to another of his former teams (Brooklyn), while the team that made him a star (Houston) looks to have The post NBA Power Rankings, Week 4: Is Philly the real deal? first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

One of the top contenders for the College Football Playoff national championship will be without its sideline leader for the remainder of the regular season. The Big Ten Conference Friday afternoon announced University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh would be suspended for the team’s final three regular season games. The 9-0 Wolverines play at The post Harbaugh suspension doesn’t signal the end for Michigan football first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

Two weeks into the season, one thing is clear: the Boston Celtics are on a mission. Boston is the lone unbeaten team in the NBA after two weeks. The Celtics are throttling opponents, with a point differential that over a full season would be far and away the highest all time. The Celtics so far The post NBA Power Rankings, Week 3: Celtics look unstoppable first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.

In the wee hours of the morning on Oct. 31, Philadelphia (likely reluctantly) dealt James Harden and PJ Tucker to the Los Angeles Clippers for Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington and KJ Martin, and draft picks. A deal had to be done. Harden went scorched Earth ofon Sixers general manager Darryl Morey. There’s some The post Quick thoughts on the latest James Harden trade first appeared on 1st Gen Sports.