Aaron Sexton

Mackenzie Gore’s first 3 starts as a Ranger: 16.1 IP 9 H 25 K’s 2.76 ERA 0.86 WHIP .158 BAA He’s the first Ranger in history with 25+ K’s and less than 10 hits allowed in a pitcher’s first 3 starts with the team 🔥

BUT THE ADVANCED STATS LOVE KON Win Shares: FLAGG — 3.8 KON — 8.1 Box/Plus Minus FLAGG — 1.5 KON — 3.1 VORP: FLAGG — 1.9 KON — 3.1 Cool, hey did you know... Neemias Queta (8.5), Donovan Clingan (7.9), and Moussa Diabate (7.2) have more WIN SHARES than Jaylen Brown (6.9) or Anthony Edwards (6.6), and LaMelo (5.9)? Paul Reed (4.7), Robert Williams (4.7), and Luke Kornet (3.6) have higher BOX PLUS MINUS' than Jalen Brunson (2.9), DeAaron Fox (2.2), and Devin Booker (2.0)? Collin Gillespie (2.6), Reed Sheppard (2.4), and Sandro Mamukelashvili (2.0) have a higher VORP than Stephon Castle (1.9), Lauri Markkanen (1.6), Dillon Brooks (-0.1)?

#Rangers win 3-0 to complete a three-game sweep of the Mariners. Win for MacKenzie Gore, first career save for Cole Winn.

Mike Vrabel: Insinuates his Christian RB is “uneducated” after defending Jaden Ivey, & warns him about sharing personal beliefs because they “represent the team” & “the organization." Vrabel days later: Goes to an adults-only resort with NFL Insider Dianna Russini. They’re seen interlocking fingers & hanging by the pool. What a hypocrite.

The Rangers win, 3-2. They beat George Kirby. They win a series against Seattle for first time since 2023. Results matter.

300th career start ✅ 1,500th career K ✅ Nasty ✅

COOPER FLAGG POSTER ON BROOK LOPEZ 🤯 (via @NBA)

WYATT JOHNSTON WITH THE GAME WINNER ✅✅

Cooper Flagg has scored 96 points in his previous 2 games. That’s higher than the career best of: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (94) Larry Bird (92) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (92) Jalen Brunson (91) Joel Embiid (91) Oscar Robertson (92) Charles Barkley (93) Patrick Ewing (92) Dominique Wilkins (94) Russell Westbrook (95) Jerry West (95) Anthony Edwards (93) Trae Young (93) — He did this as a 19 year old rookie.

Hornets fans literally telling me “I know Flagg is better at scoring, rebounding, passing, and on defense but I Kon’s FG% is 1% better so he’s the ROTY” 💀

I would say the most revealing thing about this rookie of the year debate is finding out that there are Charlotte Hornets fans. Not super sharp in ball knowing but they do exist. Can confirm.

Scott Drew "did not choose to walk too far down that path". So to be clear that means it was his choice not North Carolina's despite an outlandish rumor stated that Drew "really wants that job."

The Scott Drew-to-UNC scuttlebutt is a reminder why you shouldn't pay attention to those "insiders" who repeat or report rumors (with no attribution). Drew isn't going anywhere. Except back to his office to evaluate who Baylor needs to add in the transfer portal.

Cooper Flagg is the first rookie this century to record back-to-back 40-point games.

The only rookies since 1968 with consecutive 40-point games: Allen Iverson Cooper Flagg That's it. In 58 years. 🤯

We can’t let these nerds take over the NBA awards man, Flagg not winning ROTY would be a travesty

Cooper hits Kon's points per game in the first 10 minutes of the Mavs game.

To be fair this was the same kind of thing the mavs forward facing people said about nico until he was fired lol

Cooper Flagg is now the favorite to win ROTY on Kalshi 👀 #MFFL

COOPER FLAGG IS ON FIRE 🔥 FRIDAY: 51 PTS TONIGHT: 19 PTS IN Q1