The Montreal Canadiens finished out their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. After falling behind in the series 3-1, Montreal battled back to force a Game 7 that was tight initially but eventually went its way.
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The NBA draft lottery odds are set and tiebreakers have been broken between teams that finished with the same records.
After simulating the order using Tankathon, the Orlando Magic will pick first in this mock draft edition. The real lottery will take place on June 22 as the NBA combine kicks off.
This draft ultimately represents a huge opportunity for a number of rebuilding teams who have put a lot of stock into acquiring picks.
1. Orlando Magic: Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State, PG/SG, Freshman)
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Banking on this lottery and draft after a trade-deadline selloff, the Orlando Magic figure to have done every ounce of homework on Cade Cunningham.
The Washington Football Team only won seven games in 2020, but it did take home the NFC East division title. While some may consider Washington's playoff berth a fluke, the reality is that it was no accident.
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Two more teams advanced to the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday. However, another missed an opportunity to do so, leading to a winner-take-all Game 7.
The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning each earned Game 6 wins to win their series (against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers, respectively) and move on. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild staved off elimination by beating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0, meaning the teams will meet again in a Game 7 matchup in Las Vegas on Friday night.
Before then, two other teams could advance to the second round, as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes will both be in action Thursday night with each a victory away from a series win.
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Prospects continue to gather feedback and make decisions for the 2021 NBA draft.
Few prospects who seemed draftable have announced they ll be heading back to school. The biggest name yet to publicly declare or return is Texas Greg Brown, who we re projecting to stay in school.
There is still a considerable amount of down time for scouting departments from now until lottery night on June 21. We ve simulated the draft order with Tankathon, and the results triggered some interesting trades previously made.
1. Oklahoma City Thunder: Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State, PG/SG, Freshman)
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The Oklahoma City Thunder s commitment to building through the draft could pay off big with some 2021 lottery luck. It will be a huge night for the franchise. Winning that first pick likely means adding Cade Cunningham to join Shai Gilgeous-Alexlander and create a big, skilled, versatile backcourt.