Anonymous NBA Scouts: Unfiltered Takes on Every Team in the East Scouts around the league give their honest takes on every team and your favorite players. We start off with the East. Sports Illustrated · Oct 13, 2022
Blackhawks’ Josiah Slavin, Petr Mrazek connect with fans through Cameo Mrazek donates proceeds from videos he films on the popular website, on which fans request personalized messages from celebrities of all types, to a charitable organization run by Czech goalies. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2022
Blackhawks predictably lose to Avalanche in season opener Defeat felt inevitable from puck drop Wednesday — or even before, during an electric Stanley Cup-raising banner — and the Hawks never did enough to change that feeling in an eventual 5-2 loss. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2022
Blackhawks notes: Jack Johnson’s return to Colorado comes at strange time The Avalanche will raise a banner for the Stanley Cup that Johnson helped them win last season, then take the ice against Johnson and his new Blackhawks teammates. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 12, 2022
Big AFL names gone at rebuilding Hawks Jaeger O'Meara and Tom Mitchell were prominent departures from Hawthorn at end of the AFL trade period, highlighting the club's determination to rebuild. AAP · Oct 12, 2022
Shaquille O'Neal on global NBA, new superstars and almost getting arrested in London Shaquille O'Neal was in Abu Dhabi for the NBA pre-season games between the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks and spoke to Mirror Sport Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022
Patrick Kane ready to stop talking, start playing as what likely is his final Blackhawks season begins Kane believes the Hawks can exceed their low projections and prove the world wrong this season. But he also knows their performance on the ice is what really matters, and that’s what he’s most excited for: simply being back on the ice. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022
Best bets on win total over/unders for all 30 NBA teams Our win total over/under picks for the 2022-23 NBA season. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 11, 2022
Magpies star Grundy traded to Melbourne Brodie Grundy has been traded to Melbourne to partner with fellow gun ruckman Max Gawn despite having five years left on his contract at Collingwood. AAP · Oct 11, 2022
Alec Regula earns Blackhawks roster spot, thanks to offensive instincts in defenseman’s body Regula’s 6-4 frame and comfort level playing, passing and shooting the puck have made him an intriguing prospect. Now he has a chance to prove he’s ready for the NHL full-time. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 10, 2022
Blackhawks utilizing Petr Mrazek, Alex Stalock as active puck-handling goaltenders Stalock and Mrazek are both eager to leave their crease and play the puck, which could help stymie opponent forechecks and orchestrate quicker breakouts. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2022
Blackhawks notebook: Blowout loss to Blues concludes ugly preseason The Hawks were cumulatively outscored 22-6 over six preseason games, including 6-0 on Saturday in St. Louis. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2022
Riley Stillman trade shows how Blackhawks can keep accumulating picks without big assets General manager Kyle Davidson should be able to take advantage of his abundant salary-cap space and the expendability of most of his current players. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2022
Travers stars as Wildcats down Hawks Perth Wildcats have improved to 2-0 after Luke Travers came up big in the clutch to help knock off Illawarra Hawks. AAP · Oct 8, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2022 2022-23 NHL predictions: Central Division features league’s best, worst in Avalanche, Blackhawks This season will likely reinforce the sizable gap from the Avs and Wild at the top to the Stars, Blues, Jets and Predators in the middle, plus another massive gap from that group down to the Coyotes and Hawks in the basement.
AAP · Oct 8, 2022 Hawthorn topple inaccurate Power in AFLW Hawthorn captain Tilly Lucas-Rodd starred in her 50th AFLW appearance, leading the Hawks to a 13-point victory over Port Adelaide.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2022 Blackhawks trade Riley Stillman to Canucks for Jason Dickinson, 2nd-round pick The Hawks received a second-round pick in 2024 while swapping the third-pairing defenseman for a fourth-line forward.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022 Blackhawks’ Reese Johnson learning ‘calmness’ from Jonathan Toews Johnson and Toews lived with each other last season and developed a close if unlikely friendship. As Johnson tries to expand his NHL skill set beyond simply hitting, observing Toews’ habits has provided valuable help.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022 Blackhawks notebook: Alex Vlasic a bigger man after 4,000-calorie summer diet Vlasic, now carrying 220 pounds on his 6-6 frame, skated on a pairing with roster-spot competitor Filip Roos in the Blackhawks’ 4-1 preseason loss Thursday.
ABC News · Oct 6, 2022 How different AFLW teams use tackling pressure for different reasons Whether they are trying to grind their opponents into the dirt or doing their level best to just stay in the contest, different AFLW teams use tackling pressure for different reasons, writes Gemma Bastiani.
AAP · Oct 6, 2022 Harvey leads Hawks over Phoenix in NBL Import Tyler Harvey has returned to shooting form and steered Illawarra to a 85-72 NBL home win over an injury-ravaged South East Melbourne in Wollongong.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022 Analyzing Blackhawks’ new systems under Luke Richardson Defensively, Richardson has installed an aggressive version of a zone-based “box-plus-one” structure. Offensively, he wants forecheckers who force turnovers to typically move the puck low-to-high.
Irish Mirror · Oct 5, 2022 Irish woman arrested in South Africa eight years after alleged double murder of best friends Lawrence left Ireland with Neville Van Westhuizen, 39, believed to be her boyfriend at the time following the alleged double murder in May of that year.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2022 Lukas Reichel deemed ‘not quite there yet,’ sent to AHL as Blackhawks whittle down roster Several waves of cuts Tuesday brought the Hawks’ expected opening-night NHL roster into tighter focus. Reichel’s reassignment to Rockford was the most notable transaction.
Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022 Hawks receive favorable votes in latest annual NBA GM survey ATLANTA — The Hawks may not be the favorites to win the NBA title this season, but the team has one of the better point guards in the league, according to the NBA’s general managers.