Light The Beam!

+ The Deal Of A Lifetime

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Mike
April 29, 2023

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Good Morning and happy Saturday!

Grab your coffee and let’s get to some updates!

NBA Scores and Matchups

Friday Finishes

Sacramento Kings 118

Golden State Warriors 99

  • The series is tied 3-3 and heading back to Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies 85

Los Angeles Lakers 125

  • De’Angelo Russell stars for the Lakers scoring 31 in the game 6 win

  • The Lakers take the series with the home win

 

Tonight’s Matchups

While some teams are still battling it out in the first round, the West semifinals kick of tonight. We’ve got:

Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets, 7:30pm ET on TNT

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Friday Night Scoreboard

Carolina Hurricanes 3

New York Islanders 2

  • Hurricanes win the series with an overtime win in Long Island

Boston Bruins 5

Florida Panthers 7

  • We’re heading back to Boston to see if one of the best regular season teams in NHL history can advance to the 2nd round with a game 7 victory.

Dallas Stars 4

Minnesota Wild 1

  • Dallas takes the series with the road win with 4 different players scoring goals

Colorado Avalanche 4

Seattle Kraken 1

  • Arturo Lehkonen scores two for the Avalanche to get them to game 7.

Tonight’s Matchups

Edmonton Oilers at LA Kings, 10pm ET on TBS

  • Edmonton is up 3-2 in the series

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00pm ET on TBS

  • Toronto is up 3-2

New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, 8:00pm ET on ABC

  • The Devils lead the series 3-2

NFL Draft

There were some major moves in the first round of the NFL draft. We’ll cover a few that we anticipate to have major impacts this year.

  • The Eagles traded up to the ninth pick and grabbed defensive lineman Jalen Carter from Georgia. Some think he’s the most refined prospect this year and we he’ll have an immediate impact in the NFC East this year for the Eagles. The Eagles have Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham who are aging so this will be a great time for Carter to learn from some of the best

  • Jackson Smith-Njigba was drafted the by the Seahawks should fit seamlessly with D.K. Metcalf and Ty Lockett as the third option that they’ve missed over the last few years. He’s one of the best receivers to come out of Ohio State and maybe he’s the addition the Seahawks and Geno Smith need.

  • One of our personal favorite picks is Dalton Kincaid who got drafted towards the end of the first round with the 25th pick. The Buffalo Bills selected the tight end from Utah and he’s going to be a great addition to the Bills offense who is already lead by Josh Allen and could use some help with a big target in the middle of the field. Look for Kincaid to have an immediate impact this season.

The Deal Of A Lifetime

Kevin Durant just joined the likes of Michael Jordan and LeBron James, becoming the 3rd player ever to sign a lifetime deal with Nike. The financials haven’t been disclosed but LeBron’s deal is estimated to be worth around $1 billion so you’ll have to assume KD’s deal is worth around the same.

This deal is about more than just KD getting paid. It’s about his legacy in the basketball community and his commitment to his community as Nike supports Durant's commitment to philanthropy, including basketball at the grassroots level through his Kevin Durant Charity Foundation.

That’s all for today. Enjoy your Saturday.

-The Daily Breakroom Team