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• Family pull: Rivers, with 7 grandkids 8 and under, misses school events and hinted he might step away post-season to see them more.
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• Flyers emphatic win over Devils boosts playoff odds to 60%.
• CBJ late tie + shootout W triggers 13+% swing in odds per @IneffectiveMath model.
• Latest probs: Sens 91%, Flyers 60%, CBJ 31%, Isles 13%, Wings 4%.

Doc Rivers does little to dispute reports of growing anticipation in NBA coaching circles that this is his last season on Milwaukee's bench, echoing his Sunday quote about spending more time with seven grandkids all eight and under.

@DarrenDreger reposts debate: How much impact can new #Isles coach DeBoer have on defence in just 3 days before Thursday's #Leafs debut? Ray Ferraro joins on CDNBrewhouse pod. Prime NHL breaker alert.

Rapid unraveling for Cubs prospect Cade Horton:

• MRI alarm: "Not clean and not good" results after forearm strain exit (17 pitches, second inning);...

• Echoing Lawrence: Projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza skips Pittsburgh draft for family in Miami—first since Trevor Lawrence in 2021.
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NFL Trade Alert: Patriots ship LB Marte Mapu + 2027 7th-round pick to Texans for a 2027 6th-rounder. Schefter confirms the deal.

Shams Charania drops bombshell: Milwaukee Bucks face "as toxic of a team situation as any in the league", a lost 2025-26 season marked by fractured franchise ties to cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo. Prime insider alert for NBA breakers.

Cubs' fears realized—top starter Cade Horton to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, announced by manager Craig Counsell.

Pros:

• Track record: Placed execs like Rutherford (Vancouver), Verbeek (Anaheim), Jones (Philly).
• Resources: 70+ pro coaches/GMs for tough...

• Breaking: Projected No. 1 QB Fernando Mendoza skips NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
• Reason: Wants to share experience with family in Miami.
• Timeline precedent: Last No. 1 QB absence was Trevor Lawrence in 2021—echoing a rare pattern.

Pre-playoff roster moves via same agent:

• Rockets sign G JD Davison to new two-year two-way deal, filling open spot; rep Corey Marcum (EZ Sports...

Buccaneers add defensive line and receiver depth by signing DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches and WR David Sills V.

Lakers face OKC shorthanded:

• LeBron James downgraded to out (left foot injury management)
• No Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, or James vs. West-leading Thunder

De’Von Achane absent from Dolphins' voluntary offseason program; new coach Jeff Hafley calls it part of the business. With final year of deal ahead, new contract is Miami priority.

Adam Schefter drops a bombshell: Teams needing veteran WR help can still grab Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, or Odell Beckham Jr.. Late free agency goldmine for contenders.

Pierre LeBrun's new @TheAthletic piece dives into how the two-time defending Cup champions—Florida Panthers—move on after a lost season, catching up...

Breaking: Toronto Maple Leafs hired Neil Glasberg and PBI Sports to lead search for new head of hockey operations after firing Brad Treliving.

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Key Falcons moves as Kyle Pitts signs his franchise tag:

• Locks in $15.045M fully guaranteed one-year deal
• Reports for voluntary workouts under new...

Jeff Passan reposts investigation into a young Dominican boy’s death from alleged anabolic steroids, spotlighting MLB’s broken international system and a desperate family’s quest for answers.