Happy Friday! The next couple of days we’ve got the last few days of college basketball of the season! How quickly it comes and goes! Probably one of the more exciting Final Fours in both tournaments in the last couple of years!
LETS. GET. INTO. IT.
THE DAILY STUMPED🔮
Which women's basketball player is the ONLY player (men's and women's) to win FOUR NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Awards?
ON THIS DAY 🗓
A year ago today, the UConn Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs to win their fifth National Championship in school history, 76-59.
Adama Sanogo was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, while Dan Hurley won his first national title. The Huskies are once again in the Final Four this year, and look to become the first team to repeat as national champions since Florida did it in 2006-2007.
STORY OF THE DAY✍
Western Conference Update 🍿
Yesterday we talked about the East and how there’s only a few teams that are likely to do some damage in the postseason. Today let’s take a look at the battlefield that is the West.
From the Timberwolves at 1 to the Suns at 6, it’s not an overstatement to say any of those 6 teams can make the NBA Finals (Timbs, Nugs, Thunder, Clippers, Mavs, Suns). All 6 teams have an All-NBA caliber player and with how these teams have been looking recently, anybody could win on any given night.
If the playoffs started today, we’d have another installment of Mavs vs Clippers, we’d have KD return to OKC, And the Nuggets and Timberwolves get two strong teams out of the play-in.
The Pelicans and Zion have been looking strong as of late, and have the potential to come out of the play-in and cause some problems for whoever they match up with.
The playoffs on the East will be something to keep an eye on, the West however is going to be must watch TV every single night! Could the Nuggets repeat? Yes. Could the ‘superteams’ that are the Clippers or Suns make it? Yes. Could a young upstart high seed like the Timberwolves or Thunder get there? Yes. We’ve got a lot of different things that could happen. Are the Lakers going to be a problem for any team they match up with? Absolutely.
Anything could happen, we’re in for an exciting postseason.
Oh, one more thing. The hottest team in the NBA right now with the longest win streak in the league…The Golden State Warriors. Get your popcorn ready and poppin, because it’s almost time!
🎙SONG OF THE DAY
Newest release from Hozier, one of those songs you listen to once and you’re not QUITE sold on it yet. Then, all of a sudden, you find yourself singing it and humming the tune to yourself all day long. In case you were wondering, that was us all yesterday.
WHAT’D YOU MISS⁉📰
🏈 Eagles and LT Jordan Mailata agree to 3-year, $66 million contract extension
🏀 USC agrees to hire former Arkansas Head Coach Eric Musselman to lead their basketball program
🏀 LSU star Hailey Van Lith enters the transfer portal
🏀 Knicks to finish 2024 without Julius Randle, he will have season-ending shoulder injury
⚾ Athletics agree to play their home games in Sacramento from 2025-2027 while their new stadium in being built in Las Vegas
The stadium holds just over 10k and is home to the Giants Triple-A affiliate, so maybe the A’s will get 50% capacity
⛳ Akshay Bhatia (USA) leads after a bogey-free round one at the Valero Texas Open
STUMP SEVEN 7⃣
JUICE ALERT!!🚨 If you like JUICE too this is the right section for you! Here are 7 moments from yesterday in the world of sports you might’ve missed!
1. COLE PALMER: TWO GOALS IN ONE MINUTE TO WIN ⚽💥
2. RORY… get’s it to FALL! ⛳🤣
3. 4th Grade hits harder when you’re 6’0… 😅😬
4. If you thought Keisei Tominaga was done, you thought WRONG 🚨 🚨
7. JORDAN SPIETH ACE! 🤯
🗣 Quote of the Day
“Always try to be a shining light, bringing life to every situation”
One of the greatest women’s basketball players of all time, and an all-around great human being, Maya Moore knocks this one out of the park. Always be the light that people look to to lead them out of the darkness
STUMP SCOREBOARD 💯
NBA🏀
Knicks def. Kings, 120-109
76ers def. Heat, 109-105
Mavs def. Hawks, 109-95
Warriors def. Rockets, 133-110
Clippers def. Nugs, 102-100
Full Results: LINK
NHL🏒
Penguins def. Capitals, 4-1
Panthers def. Senators, 6-0
Islanders def. Blue Jackets, 4-2
Lightning def. Canadiens,
7-4
Full Results: LINK
SOCCER ⚽
Chelsea def. Man United, 4-3 in thriller
Liverpool def. Sheffield, 3-1
MLB⚾
Mets-Tigers Split Double-Header
Pirates def. Nationals, 7-4
Guardians def. Twins, 4-2
Cardinals def. Marlins, 8-5
Royals def. White Sox, 10-1
Full Results: LINK
NCAA🏀
NIT
Seton Hall def. Indiana St., 79-77
PGA⛳
Valero Texas Open Day 1
Akshay Bhatia leads field at -9
3 stroke lead over Brendon Todd and Justin Lower at -6
STUMP STARS 🌟
Jalen Brunson (Knicks) - 35 points, 11 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals
Josh Hart (Knicks) - 31 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists
Tyrese Maxey (76ers) - 37 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds
Steph & Klay (Warriors) - 29 points each (watch out!)
Tyrone Taylor (Mets) - Walk-off single in 9th against undefeated Tigers
Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall) - 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) - HAT TRICKKKK
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) - 36 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists
Gabriel Vilardi (Jets) - HAT TRICKKK
Sergei Bobrovsky (Panthers) - 30 saves, shutout vs Senators
STUMP SCHEDULE 📆
NBA🏀
Thunder @ Pacers (7:00 PM ET)
Kings @ Celtics (7:30 PM ET)
Spurs @ Pelicans (8:00 PM ET)
Knicks @ Bulls (8:00 PM ET)
Raptors @ Bucks (8:00 PM ET)
Warriors @ Mavs (8:30 PM ET)
Timberwolves @ Suns (10:00 PM ET)
Full Schedule: LINK
NHL🏒
Rangers @ Red Wings (7:00 PM ET)
Flyers @ THE Buffalo Sabres (7:00 PM ET)
Golden Knights @ Coyotes (10:00 PM ET)
Full Schedule: LINK
NCAA MENS🏀
FINAL FOUR TMRW!
NCAA WOMENS🏀
(3) HUSKIES vs (1) Iowa (9:30 PM ET)
(1) South Carolina vs (3) N.C. State (7:00 PM ET)
MLB⚾
Blue Jays @ Yankees (1:05 PM ET)
Dodgers @ Cubs (2:20 PM ET)
Padres @ Giants (4:35 PM ET)
Mets @ Reds (6:40 PM ET)
Phillies @ Nationals (6:45 PM ET)
Diamondbacks @ Braves (7:20 PM ET)
Astros @ Rangers (8:05 PM ET)
Red Sox @ Angels (9:38 PM ET)
Full Schedule: LINK
SOCCER⚽
Serie A
Salernitana vs Sassuolo (2:45 PM ET)
GOLF🏌
Day 2 of the Valero Texas Open
Glue Guy of the Day👷🚧
Peeps (One Week After Easter)
The bottom of the Easter Basket, one week later, these guys start looking at you funny. You already downed the chocolate eggs, the bunny stood no chance, but these peeps are holding their ground at the bottom of the basket. If not now, WHEN? On the level of candy corn, you either hate them or love them.
