Good morning, all! It’s Friday!
Continuing my preview of the upcoming MLB season, I look at the central divisions in both the American and National Leagues.
Here are some other thoughts on the first Friday in March:
This is about the time of year I begin to pay attention to the NBA and word is Jayson Tatum could be returning to the Boston Celtics tonight against Dallas. You recall Tatum was supposed to miss the entire season, after going down with a torn Achilles last May. His recovery, however, has been quicker than expected and if he returns and is a force, the Celtics will be a force too. Put it this way, Tatum’s return is not good news for the New York Knicks.
Several reports indicate Providence College men’s basketball coach Kim English has been told he will be out, after this season. English owns a 42-50 record in three seasons as Friars coach, unacceptable at that basketball-crazed school. Rumors are swirling that Richard Pitino could be in line to succeed English. Pitino says he is happy at Xavier. Remember, his dad, Rick Pitino, once coached at Providence.
There is something about the Arnold Palmer Invitational that gets the golf juices flowing. You know the Players Championship is next and before you know it, here comes the Masters. Bring it on!
The NFL’s new league year does not start until Mar. 11 but reports are the Buffalo Bills have acquired WR DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth round draft pick from the Chicago Bears for their 2026 second-round pick. The Bills are in it to win it next season, and picking up Moore is a worthwhile gamble.
The owner of the Carolina Hurricanes is selling 12.5% of his NHL franchise. Tom Dundon needs the dough because he is leading a group to purchase the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. The Hurricanes are valued a $2.66B.
Then there is Lin Bin, Chinese billionaire, who made his fortune as co-founder of the consumer electronics firm Xiaomi. Reports are he is buying a one-percent stake in the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins are valued at $12.5B. Yikes!
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. Thank you for being a subscriber. It means so much!
DAN
