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The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) remain in Los Angeles Saturday to take on the Clippers (5-14). Both teams are coming off close losses; Dallas fell to the Lakers on Friday night, 129-119 and the Clippers couldn’t pull one out against the Grizzlies at home despite 39 points from Kawhi Leonard, losing 112-107. Roughly a quarter of […]
Their NBA Cup hopes dashed and owners of the league’s longest losing streak after Charlotte won last night, the Milwaukee Bucks are back at Fiserv Forum tonight to face the Brooklyn Nets, inhabiting the East’s basement. While it’s the second night of a back-to-back, and the 48-win Bucks of last season went 1-3 against a […]
Still nothing at home. The Brooklyn Nets are still the only team to not win a home game yet this season after they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last night. The opponent tonight is battling through some things, but they remain a threat to capture the Eastern Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks are under .500 at […]
You mean you didn’t have Anthony Davis returning to the starting lineup on your Thanksgiving bingo card? Or Ryan Nembhard getting his first career NBA start against Luka Dončić? We didn’t either. The Mavericks got a much needed three days rest before their Friday night matchup with the Lakers. After a tough stretch of six […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (5-14) (4-6 home) vs Toronto Raptors (14-5) (7-3 away) When: 6:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–City (yellow/orange), Raptors–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets +8.5, Hornets money line +280, O/U 230.5 These two teams just met a few games ago in Toronto, […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors Preview: Game 20 first appeared on At The Hive .
Trying to mount the fourth-longest win streak in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors will travel to North Carolina to take on the Charlotte Hornets. Toronto has a rest advantage entering this matchup, sitting the last two days after going undefeated in NBA Cup Tournament play. Charlotte, on the other hand, toughed out a gruelling game […]
The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the New York Knicks in their final group-stage game of the NBA Cup, losing 109-118. This gives them a final NBA Cup record of 2-2, meaning they will not be advancing to the knockout stage. Overall, this was Milwaukee’s seventh straight loss, giving them a record of 8-12 on the […]
The Knicks are in. New York hosted the Bucks on Friday, beat them nicely, punched their tickets for the quarters of the tourney. Here’s what a few of yesterday’s protagonists had to say before and after the final group-stage NBA Cup game. Mike Brown On the pressure of playing a must-win NBA Cup game: “One […]
Some sports writers are sports experts. Some are writing experts. Those who are both are few and far between, and there’s a decent chance their name rhymes with (Tic) Tac Toe. (Zach Lowe. It’s Zach Lowe). I’m not here because I have any formal background in basketball. I’m a trained writer. Basketball is merely the […]
The Washington Wizards went to Indianapolis and got vanquished by the defending Eastern Conference Champion Indiana Pacers, 119-86. Okay, that leaves a few details out, but I was feeling inspired by forcing myself to go the distance with the Monumental broadcast. Okay, that last part isn’t exactly true. I cut over the Pacers broadcast a […]
The quartet of Allisha Gray, Naz Hillmon, Veronica Burton and Shakira Austin opened the 2025 FIBA 3×3 AmericCup in León, Mexico with two victories. Team USA earned a 21-10 win over Brazil before taking care of Jamaica by a score of 21-15. In both contests, the Americans reached the winning 21-point mark before the timed […]
The Miami Heat look to continue their six-game win streak against the Detroit Pistons Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EST inside Kaseya Center. After a 13-game win streak, Detroit enters on a two-game losing streak, including a tough three-point loss to the Orlando Magic at home on Friday night. Cade Cunningham did have a 39-point, 13-rebound, […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to ride hot streak against surging Pistons appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
I’m not sure which of these stats from last night was most impressive: (a) Devin Vassell surpasses Bruce Bowen and claims the fourth spot three-pointers made in Spurs franchise history, (b) Julian Champagnie tallies his third double-double in a row, all on this road trip, (c) the Spurs won without De’Aaron Fox scoring 20 points, […]
Today’s NBA slate has eight quality competitions on the docket. Among those games is the Denver Nuggets taking on the Phoenix Suns. One of the best ways to wager on the NBA is via NBA player prop bets. There are NBA player props for each of today’s matchups, and they are featured below. Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Player Props The Celtics face off against the Timberwolves on Saturday, with the game starting at 5:00 PM ET from Target Center. Celtics Jaylen Brown Odds ...
It’s the final week of the College Football regular season. That means it’s rivalry week. Mizzou closes it out in the Battle Line Rivalry at Arkansas and ESPN’s College Gameday heads to Ann Arbor for Ohio State at Michigan. Plus, plenty of other pivotal SEC games with College Football Playoff hopes on the line. Let’s […]
Free agent guard Josh Christopher is back in the Miami Heat organization, signing with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the team announced Saturday. According to the team’s press release, Christopher will make his debut Saturday against the Grand Rapids Gold (Denver Nuggets affiliate). Christopher, 23, spent last year in the Heat organization, signing a two-way contract […] The post Josh Christopher is back with Skyforce appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Los Angeles Kings meet the Vancouver Canucks at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, and we have best bets suggestions right here, if you’re considering a wager. Best Kings vs. Canucks Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Kevin Fiala, Kings +140 10 G in 24 GP Adrian Kempe, Kings +160 7 G in 24 GP Quinton Byfield, Kings +210 4 G in 24 GP Jake DeBrusk, Canucks +220 8 G in 25 GP Brock Boeser,...
On Saturday night, Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson will be making his first return to Kaseya Center since he departed Miami last summer in favor of a three-year, $48 million deal. Robinson spent seven years with the Heat and is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in franchise history, even though he developed his all-around […] The post Erik Spoelstra jokes that Duncan Robinson looks ‘strange’ in Pistons uniform appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Brandon Miller had his best game of the season to lead the Charlotte Hornets to an NBA Cup win over the Bulls. The summary The Bulls play some of the fastest basketball in the league, and the Hornets happily obliged with that pace. Both teams repeatedly attacked the basket early in the shot clock, and […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets get first win of NBA Cup first appeared on At The Hive .
Realistically, over the remainder of his career, how many games do you think Luka Dončić will lose to the Mavericks? It won’t be double digits, but will it be more than five? Will you be able to count on one hand the number of losses he has to Dallas between now and the end of […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-4) treated fans to an unexpected barn burner on Friday at Crypto.com Arena, but Dallas didn’t have the firepower to keep up the pace down the stretch as the Lakers finally pulled away for the 129-119 win. Luka Dončić torched the Mavericks for 35 points, 11 […]
No defense spells doom in the second half for Denver The post Recap: Denver Nuggets squander lead against San Antonio Spurs, lose 139-136 to get eliminated from the NBA Cup appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
After clinching their group on Tuesday with a win over the Clippers and finishing unbeaten in group play on Friday against the Mavs, the Lakers will host their quarterfinal matchup against the Spurs. The game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The Thunder and Suns meet in the first NBA Cup […]
The San Antonio Spurs upset the vulnerable Nuggets in Mile High Denver, claiming the top record in West Group C and giving them direct entry into the knockout rounds of Emirates Cup play. Everyone now owes Devin Vassell lunch after his clutch performance, and now the players have the opportunity for some extra dollars because […]
The Dallas Mavericks fell to 5-15 Friday night after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, 129-119. Dallas falls to 1-3 in Group Play for the NBA Cup as well. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 38 points 0n a red-hot 12 of 15 from the floor. Former Maverick Luka Doncic scored a […]