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Tage Thompson scored his first NHL hat trick in a loss to Colorado.

It wasn’t smooth, but it was almost a win. How did Portland fare in the first game of the new season?

Lillard, Carmelo Come Up Big in Narrow Blazers Loss to Celtics Share this story Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers almost pulled out a win against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Carmelo Anthony came up big off the bench while Damian Lillard put on his customary fourth-quarter display. Sadly, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics would do them one better, eking out a 116-115 win. Dave Deckard has the Instant Recap with your quarter-by-quarter game flow here. Here are some other t...

Listen to the episode and subscribe: Sunday’s Big Ten Championship was just as stressful as the previous three B1G Tourney games for the Buckeyes, but in a much different way. Ohio State fell behind by 17 just 10 minutes into the game, but fought back to force overtime before falling 91-88 to Illinois. Matt, Gene, and Connor recap that game, and then turn their attention to the recently revealed NCAA Tournament bracket. Related The Buckeyes are the No. 2 seed in the South Region, while B...

8 Key Observations from the Trail Blazers’ Win over the Wolves Share this story Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers squeaked by the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-121 in a Saturday night tilt in Target Center. Damian Lillard scored 24 points with 10 assists in the effort. Enes Kanter added 20 points and 11 rebounds. Most importantly, Carmelo Anthony pitched in 24 off the bench, without which the Blazers would have found themselves underwater. Portland’s Big 3 of Lillard,...

Listen to the episode and subscribe: The fifth-seeded Ohio State men’s basketball Buckeyes became the first underdog to win in this year’s Big Ten Tournament, as they beat the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers 87-78 in overtime. After being up 18 at the half, the Buckeyes blew yet another double-digit lead, but for the second-straight game held on to win by nine points. Matt and Gene talk about #TheKyleYoungGame, who else stepped up for the Buckeyes, and Saturday’s game against the top-seeded Mic...

For three quarters, the Blazers appeared up to the challenge against the Suns, before the wheels eventually fell off.

The last minute and a half was rough, but the Buckeyes broke a four-game losing streak on Thursday.

6 Thoughts from the Trail Blazers’ Loss to the Wizards Share this story Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports In a Moda Center showdown that saw their winning streak come to an end, the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Washington Wizards tonight 118-111. Damian Lillard had a tough shooting night overall but still led the Blazers with 35 points while Enes Kanter had yet another double-double in a 19-point, 13-rebound showing. Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook took over, scoring 37 and 27 points res...