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Latest On Nick Foligno

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Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno returned to practice today after stepping away to tend to a personal matter, reports NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis. Foligno’s leadership has helped the Blackhawks to a surprisingly strong start to their season. The team, which was projected by many media outlets to be among the NHL’s worst for 2025-26, has gone 3-2-2 to start … [Read more...] about Latest On Nick Foligno

No Rookie Scale Extensions For Rockets’ Eason, 11 Others

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The Rockets and forward Tari Eason failed to come to terms on a rookie scale extension ahead of the 5:00 pm Central time deadline on Monday, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Entering the day, Eason looked like one of the top remaining candidates to sign a rookie scale extension, along with Nuggets wing Christian Braun and Hawks guard Dyson Daniels. However, while … [Read more...] about No Rookie Scale Extensions For Rockets’ Eason, 11 Others

Best Moves Of NBA’s 2025-26 Waiver Deadline Weekend

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With the 2025-26 season edging ever closer, all 30 NBA teams have until Monday their final training camp cuts. However, with teams having until 5pm (EST) on Oct. 18 to waive non-guaranteed players without incurring a dead money cap or tax hit, several have preemptively trimmed their roster down to 14 or 15 standard contracts. Other teams have converted players’ contracts to … [Read more...] about Best Moves Of NBA’s 2025-26 Waiver Deadline Weekend