If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 50 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 50 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  54 Cup Points:  27 Games, 24 G, 28 A, 52 P, +6, 6.1 PS.  (#2 on last update)

Last year’s winner has overtaken Auston Matthews for number one as the first player to crack 50 Cup Points, and is also the only player as of this writing to have over 50 Points.  With 13 Points in his last five Games, he is currently the league-leader in Goals (24), Assists (28), Points (52) and Point Shares (6.1).  

2. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs.  48 Cup Points:  27 Games, 13 G, 17 A, 30 P, +10, 3.4 PS.  (#1 on last update)

Matthews is the defending Hart winner but he is not on the PPG pace he was last year.  Still, he is Toronto’s best player and is near the top of the Cup Standings, though he is not currently in the top ten this year in any major category other than Shots (6^th with 115).

3. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars.  45 Cup Points:  26 Games, 23 G, 18 A, 41 P, +15, 5.8 PS. (#3 on last update)

Robertson is the current leader in Even Strength Goals (17), second in Goals (23), third in Points (41), and is on pace to shatter last season’s 41-38-79 output.

4. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild.  44 Cup Points:  25 Games, 17 G, 16 A, 33 P, -8, 3.6 PS. (#7 on last update)

Kaprizov is easily Minnesota’s best player and if he stays healthy should have his second straight 100-Point year.

5 (Tie). David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 43 Cup Points:  25 Games, 18 G, 18 A, 36 P, +11, 4.6 PS. (#3 on last update)

The Bruins are one of the NHL’s top teams and Pastrnak is their top scorer.  He is currently fifth in Points.

5 (Tie). Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks.  43 Cup Points, 27 Games, 13 G, 21 A, 34 P, +6, 3.6 PS. (Not in the top ten on last update)

The 2019 Calder winner looks to be on his way to his best statistical year in the NHL.

7 (Tie). Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  41 Cup Points:  18 Games, 15-1-0, 1.82 GAA, .939 Save Percentage, 4.6 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Ullmark is the highest ranked Goalie, and he is the second Bruin in the top ten.  His ascendence to likely All-Star has been colossal for Boston’s rise to the top of the standings.  Ullmark leads all Goalies in Wins, GAA< Save Percentage and Goalie Point Shares.

7 (Tie). Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, 41 Cup Points:  25 Games, 12 G, 17 A, 29 P, -8, 3.0 PS. (#5 on last update)

Ottawa has been abysmal this year, but Tkachuk had taken his game to the next level and should finish the year with his best numbers by far.

9 (Tie). Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes. 40 Cup Points:  26 Games, 11 G, 16 A, 27 P, +2, 2.9 PS.  (Not in the top ten on last update)

Aho has twice scored 80 Points in a season, and if he keeps his current pace will make it three.

9 (Tie). Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 40 Cup Points:  26 Games, 15 G, 20 A, 35 P, +4, 3.8 PS.  (Not in the top ten on last update)

Crosby has done it all in hockey, but he has never won the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup!

Karlsson is the highest ranked Defenseman, and is currently the highest scoring blueliner in the NHL.

Nick Suzuki, Jack Hughes and Erik Karlsson have fallen off the top ten.

The Hall of Fame season continues, as Pat Hughes, became the 47^th recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, which is given annually for excellence in broadcasting.

Hughes began doing Cubs radio in 1996, and has been the voice for nine playoff teams.  He beat out Dave Campbell, Joe Castiglione, Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Jerry Howarth, Ernie Johnson Sr., Duane Kuiper and Steve Stone, when the 15-member Committee chose him.

Comprising the committee was Marty Brennaman, Bob Costas, David J. Halbertsam, Ken Harrelson, Barry Horn, Jaime Jarrin, Tony Kubek, Denny Matthews, Tim McCarver, Al Michaels, Eric Nadel, Curt Smith, Bob Uecker and Dave Van Horne.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Pat Hughes for this impending honor. 

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NBA Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the third year that we have done this, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic won the first two.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 100 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 100 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, 100 Points:  23 Games, 32.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 8.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 31.2 PER, 4.6 WS.  (#1 on last ranking)

Doncic remains at the top and should be considered the top contender for the MVP.  At present, he is the current scoring leader, and is also topping the stat line in PER, Win Shares and VORP (2.8).

2. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets, 94 Points:  25 Games, 29.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 5.4 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 26.5 PER, 4.0 WS.  (#2 on last ranking)

Durant might play for the most dysfunctional team in the NBA, but the Nets struggles cannot be pinned on KD, who has been electric this year.  He is currently leading the league in Field Goals (265).  

3. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, 91 Points:  24 Games, 30.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 25.8 PER, 3.8 WS.  (#4 on last ranking)

Tatum continues to get better which should scare the hell out of anybody cheering against the Celtics.  He has never finished a season averaging over 30 Points per Game, but he is currently over that now. 

4. Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, 90 Points:  23 Games, 30.0 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 7.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 26.3 PER, 3.8 WS. (#3 on last ranking)

Curry only played one Game in this period, but was not awarded any Cup Points, which cost him one spot to Tatum.

5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, 87 Points:  22 Games, 31.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 6.0 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 28.0 PER, 3.6 WS.  (#4 on last ranking)

Gilgeous-Alexander is going to be an All-Star this year, and is shattering last year’s averages, which were already good.

6.  Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, 82 Points:  19 Games, 31.9 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 5.5 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 29.6 PER, 2.8 WS. (#7 on last ranking)

The two-time MVP missed a few Games, which dropped Antetokounmpo in the standings, but the Bucks are considered the top contenders to win it all this year.

7. Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns, 81 Points:  24 Games, 28.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 5.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 23.6 PER, 3.6 WS. (#6 on last ranking)

Booker is on pace to have the highest PPG and PER of his career, though his last two Games dropped his stat line and two spots here.

8.  Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies, 80 Points:  20 Games, 28.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 7.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 24.5 PER, 2.2 WS. (#8 on last ranking)

Morant is the face of the Grizzles, and he is posting similar numbers from last year, when he took Memphis to the next level.

9. (Tie). Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics, 79 Points:  23 Games, 26.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 20.7 PER, 2.1 WS. (#10 on last ranking)

Brown’s appearance here gives Boston the only team to have two players in the top ten, and he currently has the highest traditional numbers of his career.

9. (Tie). Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers, 79 Points:  23 Games, 29.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 24.6 PER, 3.9 WS. (#9 on last ranking)

Mitchell’s numbers in his first year in Cleveland are higher than his last year in Utah, and it is reflecting in the Cavaliers overall performance.

The Lakers’ Anthony Davis fell off the top ten.

Our next update will happen after the first player breaches 110 Cup Points.

The International Boxing Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2023, which is headlined by a man who beat Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley.

Fighting in the Light Welterweight and Welterweight division, Bradley (33-2-1-1 13 KO) was a two-time WBO Light Welterweight Champion, WBO Welterweight Champion and WBO Light Welterweight Champion.  Best known for his trilogy against Pacquiao (winning one, losing two), Bradley’s 2013 win over Ruslan Provodnikov was named the Fight of the Year, which he followed up by a statement win over Juan Manuel Marquez.  He currently serves as an analyst for ESPN.

Bradley is joined by Super Middleweight, Carl Froch held the WBC Title twice and the WBA Title and is one of the finest British boxers of all time.  The native of Nottingham had a career record of 33-2 with 31 Knockouts.

The third inductee from the modern era is Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez.  The fourth Mexican to win titles in four wight classes, Marquez won nine totals in total, including the WBA, IBF and WBO Featherweight, WBC Super Featherweight, WBA, WBO, Ring Magazine, and Lineal Lightweight and WBO Junior Welterweight.  He had a record of 56-7-1 with 40 KOs.

Alicia Ashley and Laura Serrano were chosen in the modern female category.  Ashley (24-12-1 4 KO) won the WBC Super Bantamweight in 2011 and had three successful title defences.  Serrano (17-4-2 6 KO) fought out of Mexico in the featherweight division and once headlined a card against Christy Martin.

Trainer Joe Goossen, Top Rank matchmaker, Brad Goodman and Top Rank COO Brad Jacobs were chosen in the non-participant category.  The observer category welcomed former HBO Sports President, Seth Abraham and Broadcaster, Tim Ryan.

Light Heavyweight, Tiger Jack Fox (140-23-12-5 89 KO) and Thailand’s flyweight champion, Pone Kingpetch (28-7 8 KO) will be inducted posthumously via the old timer’s category.  JoAnn Hagen was chosen in the women’s trailblazer category.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2023.