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Barcelona have received mixed news on Marc Bernal and Ronald Araujo after both players were taken off during Saturday’s win over Atletico in La Liga. Araujo went off in the first half and was replaced by Bernal, but the midfielder then had to come off after the break after sustaining an issue. According to Gerard […]
Joe Mazzulla wasn’t supposed to be the long-term answer. A week before training camp in 2022, the Celtics’ future was clear and it was beautiful. They had just come off a Finals loss against the Warriors, the roster was intact, and the next few years of contention felt inevitable. Then, the Ime Udoka situation forced […]
We’re back! And Jayson Tatum might be…like…ALL the way back. Welcome to the Celtics’ Top-5 Highest IQ Plays of the Week! Sure, we love the high-flying dunks and the deep, off-the-dribble step-back threes, but this is a place for the under-the-radar plays that might not get the credit they deserve. The plays that get the […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (42-36) (21-17 away) at Minnesota Timberwolves (46-31) (25-14 home) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Target Center; Minneapolis, MN How to watch: Local broadcast television, FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Timberwolves–Icon (navy) Game Lines: Hornets -1.5, Hornets money line -122, O/U 229.5 Injuries:Hornets: Moussa Diabate-probable (ankle), PJ Hall-out (ankle) Timberwolves: […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Minnesota Timberw...
Of course Stephen Curry is coming back for this game. Not that it matters, of course. The Houston Rockets have lost multiple games against the Golden State Warriors over the past couple of seasons in which Curry didn’t play. Houston lost earlier this year at Toyota Center. In the one game Curry did play, Reed […]
The Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday night with a 4-2 win over a struggling Seattle Kraken team. Neither team scored in the first, but it took Teuvo Teravainen to score on an otherwise sloppy power play 9:15 into the second period. GOAL: Teuvo Teravainen drives to the net and jams in a power-play goal. pic.twitter.com/PP3o2L96aF — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 5, 2026 With under a minute remaining in the second, Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 32nd goal of...
The Lakers (50-27) are back in action on Easter Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks (24-53) on the road. L.A. looks to sweep the four-game season series against Dallas this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Apr 5 Where: American Airlines Center Watch: NBC, Peacock Just when the […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s wild 7-6 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, dropping the Leafs’ record to 32-31-14. On the team’s performance: We came out hard. I thought we played a hard game. We were in the box a lot. We took too many penalties. But the penalty kill did […] The post Craig Berube on scratching Jacob Quillan vs. LA: “I wanted Pezzetta in there for physicality” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings: Tyrese Maxey – 22.5VJ Edgecombe – 12Joel Embiid – 10.5Paul George – 8Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster […]
at Toronto Raptors (43-34) at Boston Celtics (52-25) Sunday, April 5, 2026 3:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #78 Home Game #38 TV: NBCSB, Sportsnet, NBA-TV Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub,TSN 1050, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics return home to take on the division rival Toronto Raptors. This is the 4th, and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Celtics won 121-113 on December 7 in Toronto. They won 112-96 on Decembe...
The Washington Wizards had a strong defensive effort, holding Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo to 69 points fewer than he scored the last time these teams faced each other. Editor’s Note: The Wizards allowed more than 150 points for a second straight game and the 15th time in franchise history. Kevin’s Note: Hey, their defensive […]
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The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars squared off in a crucial matinee at American Airlines Center in Dallas, and it was Colorado who finally stole the first regulation win of the season series—pushing their quest for NHL and Central Division supremacy even further. Brent Burns hit his 1,000th consecutive game, and the veteran forward-turned-defenseman logged […]
It’s always easier to predict a split back-to-back than actually go through it. The Sixers fell 116-93 to the Detroit Pistons Saturday night, completing the season series sweep. They are now 43-35 and will drop back a half game behind the Toronto Raptors for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Tyrese Maxey steadily put […]
The final road game of the season wasn’t supposed to end like this. For three quarters, the San Antonio Spurs looked like a team that had already figured it out: poised, confident, and in control inside a hostile Ball Arena against a championship contender, the Denver Nuggets. They ran. They shared the ball. They scored 43 points in […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be starting the first round of the playoffs in two weeks. There isn’t much left to prove in the regular season. Their number one focus is making sure they’re healthy for the playoffs. As a result, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they will be without multiple key players for […]
Game Details When: Saturday, April 4, 7:00 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TVRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
This Sunday matinee, the Washington Wizards visit the Big Apple and play the Brooklyn Nets on the second afternoon of a back-to-back East Coast road trip. Game Info When: Sunday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Barclays Center, New York City How to watch: Monumental Sports Network How to listen: The Team 980 AM, 106.7-2 […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to sweep the season series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday evening. The Pacers have one of the worst records in the league, and given the convoluted protections on their first-round pick in the upcoming draft, they could benefit from being at the bottom of the standings. Even though Indiana […]
Game Details When: Saturday, April 4, 7:00 PM ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TVRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs came into today’s game both riding big winning streaks with the teams and their stars… The post Recap: Denver Nuggets ride big performance from Nikola Jokic, defeat Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in overtime appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Well, now what? The first version of this article lasted all of about 55 minutes before Austin Reaves was ruled out for the regular season and likely the playoffs with a Grade 2 oblique strain. He will join Luka Dončić, who is out for the rest of the regular season and likely the first round […]
The San Antonio Spurs came up short in one of their final tests of the regular season, ending their win streak at 11. The Nuggets are battle-tested, deploying the top offense in the NBA, and they were the better team in the crucible. Nikola Jokić feasted in the lane, but the Spurs couldn’t be stopped […]
The Maple Leafs are just two points out of the bottom five entering tonight’s game against a desperate Kings team on HNIC (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge against a desperate Kings team: We’ve got to be engaged here right away. They’re fighting for a playoff spot. They’ll be […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings – Game #77 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Once again, the Wizards offered little resistance on defense. A couple nights ago the Philadelphia 76ers scored 153 in regulation over the little defense the Wizards offered. As the game today evolved the only interesting question seemed to be whether the Heat will break that threshold or not. At halftime, the Miami Heat were right […]