In today's 119-84 win over the Czech Republic, USA Basketball's Kevin Durant became the program's all-time leading scorer. https://twitter.com/usabasketball/status/1421449917361393685 Durant surpassed Carmelo Anthony's 336 points to become the all-time leader. Durant finished the game with 23 points. The USA advanced to the quarterfinals with today's win. Their next opponent is to be determined.
The Tigers send Daniel Norris to Milwaukee for a pitching prospect
The Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers have made a deadline deal! The Tigers are sending left handed reliever, Daniel Norris, to the Brew Crew in exchange for single A pitcher Reese Olson. Norris was acquired by the Tigers from Toronto in a 2015 deal for David Price. Norris has struggled with injuries for most of... Continue Reading →
Dodgers Swoop in and steal Max Scherzer (and get Trea Turner) from Padres
After Ken Rosenthal reported that the Padres were close to acquiring Max Scherzer from the Nationals, the Los Angeles Dodgers came in at the last minute to up the ante and acquire both Scherzer and Trea Turner. The Dodgers and Padres are in a heated three team race for the NL West division lead. Currently,... Continue Reading →
Pokémon Profile: Cacturne
Cacturne is a Grass/Dark-Type Pokémon that is part cactus and part scarecrow. It was introduced in the Generation III games Ruby and Sapphire for the Game Boy Advance. It has a green body with pyramid like spikes that resemble a cactus. It also has a hat like head top that resembles that of a scarecrow.... Continue Reading →
The San Diego Padres are close to acquiring Max Scherzer
According to multiple MLB insiders, the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres are closing in on a deal that will send Max Scherzer to Southern California. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1420839184881917952 Scherzer still has it. Even after turning 37 a few days ago, the National League All Star Game starting pitcher has an ERA of 2.76 this season to... Continue Reading →
Cade Cunningham will be the Pistons Selection at #1 Overall
Taking all of the suspense away, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Detroit Pistons will formally announce that Oklahoma State player, Cade Cunningham, will be their selection at number one overall at tonight's NBA Draft. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1420800607762456576 This announcement is of course pending any trade at the top, which is not expected. We took a look at... Continue Reading →
Eric Haase’s Grand Slam Leads to a Tigers Extra-Inning Win
The Tigers were down 5-1 in the top of the 9th inning yesterday, down to their final two outs when Eric Haase came to the plate with the bases loaded. When his at bat was over, the bases were no longer loaded and the game was tied: https://twitter.com/tigers/status/1420218572408766473 After tying the game in the ninth,... Continue Reading →
Chicago Blackhawks are Acquiring Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc -Andre Fleury has won three Stanley Cups and was awarded the first Vezina Trophy (awarded to the NHL's best goalie) this past season. Today it looks like he will be traded. The Chicago Blackhawks are on the verge of acquiring the 36-year old goaltender from the Las Vegas Golden Knights. https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1420070442010910722 This comes as... Continue Reading →
Gardevoir Joins Pokémon Unite on July 28th
Pokémon Unite is taking the world by storm! The game is playable on both the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. The game is free to play, but of course has items and upgrades you can purchase. The Unite battles in the game are 5-on-5 matches that consists of each team scoring points in their opponents... Continue Reading →
Netflix is in Early Development of a Live-Action Pokémon Series
According to Variety, Netflix is in the early stages of development for a live-action Pokémon series. Joe Henderson of Lucifer is reportedly attached to write and executively produce. According to the article, the series will be more similar to Detective Pikachu and less like Pokémon Live (it didn't mention the on stage production, but I... Continue Reading →