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NBA Playoff Push 2026: Coming into Focus
The 2025-26 NBA season is really coming down to the wire! 21 days, three full weeks remain in the regular season. A vast majority of teams have played at least 70 games this year, so yeah, time is really running out in this season, especially for teams trying to get in. And as it often does in every sport that has this little time remaining, the playoff picture becomes more clear. In the case of the NBA, it's really in focus.
By Clyde E. Dawkins8 days ago in Unbalanced
Somers Trio Shines at the States
Scroll to end for all winter photos On Thursday February 26, the Section One wrestling bus departed for the MVP Arena in Albany, and all aboard, Somers was well represented. TJ Mauro, Ethan Steuber and Ryan Ball have been together since 5th grade and went out doing justice to all the years of hard work.
By Rich Monetti8 days ago in Unbalanced
Wesley's Favorite Forgotten Texas Rangers Players: Part 3
Greetings, Rangers fans and baseball fans everywhere! This will be the third and final part of this series where I highlight past Rangers players that you might have remembered but haven't heard of or hardly mentioned in online baseball spaces. In case you missed the second part from last year, be sure to go the link down below to check out my personal favorites. If you have a forgotten Texas Rangers player that you admired, please comment down below. Now, on to the list.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 days ago in Unbalanced
Stars Return to Playoffs, but the Window is Starting to Close
On March 20, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche became the first team to lock in a spot in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now obviously, we would not be alone. It's a 16-team tournament, the ultimate Sweet 16 in sports (with all due respect to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament). So who would be the second team with a shot to get it? The Dallas Stars. Of course it's Dallas. They've racked up quite the point total due to the big streak they've been on, and they entered this Sunday with a chance to get into the big dance.
By Clyde E. Dawkins8 days ago in Unbalanced
The Shot That Matters
The month of March enters the final 10 days, and the Colorado Avalanche have already racked up 100 points in the standings for the fifth straight season, which is a franchise record. In addition, the Avs locked up a playoff spot on Friday with our win over the Blackhawks. Our job is definitely not done. We still have to create some distance from the Dallas Stars, as we entered this day only three points ahead of Dallas in not only the Central, but in the entire league.
By Clyde E. Dawkins8 days ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Playoff Push 2026: Spring Has Sprung
The 2025-26 NHL season has now entered the spring season, and that's the season were things get important. We are now down to the final 26 days of the NHL season, less than a month, less than four weeks. The races get intense around this time, and regarding certain areas, it's getting very, very tight! Logjams are pretty much everywhere. So many teams have chances for something. Flip-flops are still happening, a lot of them in the last week!
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 days ago in Unbalanced
First to 100, First to Clinch: Avalanche Reach Playoffs for Ninth Straight Year
Spring has arrived, folks! March 20, the very first day of the spring season, and we finally have a clinching scenario. Only one team could punch a ticket to the beautiful annual madness known as the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and that team is the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs have had a few hiccups lately, but when the chips are down, we are at our best. Thanks to other outside factors that happened on the previous night, the Avs' scenario is a very simple one. One point and we're in. That's it.
By Clyde E. Dawkins11 days ago in Unbalanced
Neck and Neck
Wednesday, March 18, 2026. That date was special to me for two reasons. One, it was my 41st birthday. Two, the Colorado Avalanche were playing, and not just against anyone. We hosted the Dallas Stars. The two teams who were ranked one-two in not only the Central Division, but the entire National Hockey League, faced off in Denver's Ball Arena. The division had been too close for comfort lately, thanks to the Stars going fifteen games without losing in regulation, though that did end on Monday against Utah.
By Clyde E. Dawkins11 days ago in Unbalanced
Thunder Struck: Oklahoma City Set to Defend Title
As I mentioned before in past stories, this is the sixth season that the NBA actually allows 20 teams (two-thirds of the Association) to the postseason. Here's how it goes: the top six teams in each conference are automatically playoff bound. As for the teams ranked #7-#10, those teams will participate in the Play-In Tournament for the final two playoff spots. This is a remnant from the COVID-affected 2020 Playoffs, though the Play-In portion is modified.
By Clyde E. Dawkins13 days ago in Unbalanced
Thank You, Utah Mammoth
I have been timely with the Colorado Avalanche recaps lately, but there are a few reasons why I'm a tad late with this one. For one, I was focused on the World Baseball Classic coming to a close. Also, the NCAA Tournament was kicking off. And, I was looking ahead to Wednesday, which is not only my birthday, but also our big game against the Dallas Stars. Which leads me to another reason for the lateness: I kinda want to forget this game actually happened.
By Clyde E. Dawkins13 days ago in Unbalanced
