How Red Sox Player's Calculated Risk vs. Aaron Judge Paid Off in Game 1 Win Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard tested Judge's arm during Boston's seventh-inning rally. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025
Aaron Boone Explains Why He Pulled Max Fried in Yankees' Game 1 Loss The Yankees' bullpen blew the lead after Fried left the game. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025
Wild-Card Day 1 Notebook: Aaron Boone Should Shoulder the Blame for Yankees’ Loss New York’s manager lost the battle of wits to his Boston counterpart. Plus, Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell used the same pitch to dominate different games. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025
Red Sox Expose Three of Yankees’ Flaws, Push Rivals to Brink of Early Elimination Boston escaped New York with a 3–1 win in Game 1 of the best-of-three wild-card series, taking advantage of a few weaknesses in the process. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025
Aaron Judge Praises Garrett Crochet As 'Best Pitcher in Baseball' After Game 1 Gem The Red Sox beat the Yankees 3–1 on Tuesday to take a 1–0 lead in their American League wild-card series. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025
Padres Playoff Offensive Futility Continues in Game 1 Loss to Cubs The Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs 3–1 in Game 1 of their wild-card series. The Padres have now only scored one run in their last 33 playoff innings. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025
Tarik Skubal’s Massive, 14 Strikeout Opener Propelled By a Pitch Years in the Making Tarik Skubal's changeup was key to the Tigers' Game 1 victory. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025
José Ramírez's Baserunning Blunder Cost Guardians Chance to Tie Game 1 vs. Tigers José Ramírez's costly baserunning mistake in the ninth inning effectively ended the Guardians' chances at staging a late comeback. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025
Inside Garrett Crochet’s Rapid Reliever-to-Ace Transformation The Red Sox’ Cy Young contender wasn’t sure he could succeed as a starting pitcher. Now, Boston’s Game 1 starter has his sights set higher as the playoffs begin. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025
Cubs' Matthew Boyd Gets Emotional After Being Named Game 1 Starter vs. Padres Matthew Boyd is starting Game 1 of a postseason series for the first time. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025
Lynx Share the Wealth in Game 1 Comeback vs. Mercury Despite a sluggish first half, Minnesota never panicked and pulled out a 82–69 win over Phoenix on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22, 2025
Caitlin Clark Had Hyped Two-Word Reaction After Fever's Game 1 Win Over Aces Caitlin Clark was hyped up after Kelsey Mitchell dropped 34 points to help the Indiana Fever secure a win over the Las Vegas Aces Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Sep 21, 2025
Every Other NBA Team’s Leaving The Knicks on Read The way the New York Knicks’ season ended was nothing short of crushing to the team’s fan base. Everything was going well. The team had made it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years and were playing great basketball, but after an unlucky Game 1… Operation Sports · Jun 13, 2025
Game 4: Pacers look to move 1 win from title, Thunder seeking to show resiliency once again Indiana stole Game 1 The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Sports Lens · Jun 10, 2025 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals averaged 8.76 million viewers, the lowest since 2007 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals averaged 8.76 million viewers, the lowest since 2007.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 10, 2025 Key NBA Finals Adjustments for Pacers and Thunder Entering Game 3 Indiana needs Tyrese Haliburton to hunt his own shot and stay aggressive, while Oklahoma City should lean on Isaiah Hartenstein’s versatility.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2025 ESPN, NBA Faces Ridicule For Absurd NBA Finals Logo Decision Fans were not impressed with the terrible looking CGI trophies that were superimposed on the court for Game 2.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2025 SI:AM | Adjustments Power Thunder to Game 2 Win Give OKC coach Mark Daigneault credit for switching things up after Game 1’s collapse.
Sports Lens · Jun 9, 2025 Why did ABC/ESPN decide to superimpose the NBA Finals logo for Game 2 on Sunday? Why did ABC/ESPN decide to superimpose the NBA Finals logo for Game 2 on Sunday?
Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Classily Credited Thunder Teammate for Game 2 Win Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shouted out Aaron Wiggins after the Thunder's Game 2 NBA Finals win vs. the Pacers.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Supporting Cast Power Thunder to NBA Finals Game 2 Win After a disappointing opener, Oklahoma City showed up and dominated as it has all season to even the series at 1–1.
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025 NBA finals: Ruthless Thunder show Pacers no mercy as they level series 1-1 The Thunder made sure there was no repeat of their Game 1 meltdown as they completed a one-sided 123-107 victory over the Pacers to level the series
Sports Illustrated · Jun 8, 2025 Tyrese Haliburton Delivered Perfect Line in Locker Room After NBA Finals Game-Winner A behind-the-scenes look at the Pacers' locker room after Game 1 provided quite the quote from Haliburton.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 8, 2025 Tyrese Haliburton Explains Key to Pacers' Unbelievable Late-Game Comebacks Tyrese Haliburton hit his fourth game-winner this postseason in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2025 Tyrese Haliburton Had Waffle House Plans After Huge Game 1 Win Who among us doesn't love some Waffle House after a hard day's work?