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Happy (almost) new year! I hope your 2025 was better than the Colorado Rockies’ season… Entering a new year, it’s always fun to look back at everything that happened at Purple Row. Today, you can re-read our 10 most-read articles from 2025. Tomorrow, we’ll present our staff favorites. The articles below are posted counting down […]
Jazz fans are split between wanting to tank and wanting to win. They are in a spot where they are good enough to win games but not good enough to contend for a championship and that lottery pick looks pretty good. I'm rooting for them to lose because if they win, OKC gets their pick and the league doesn't need OKC getting another lottery pick. Derrick White is amazing with 7 blocks. He and Wemby are the only 2 players with at least 7 blocks this season...
Checking in on the Bulls, oh look they're slightly below average and long-term hopeless again
Before the Christmas holiday began in full earnest, TrillBroDude, SB Nation’s feed administrator, wrote a quick post for you all to chime in on. The Feed post was inspired by a piece Shams Charania of ESPN wrote. NBA teams were discuss in various proposal to modify the draft. The lesser extremes included limiting “protected draft […]
The injuries continue to mount for the Denver Nuggets while they continue on a season long Eastern road trip. Star center Nikola… The post Preview: battered Denver Nuggets head north to face Toronto Raptors appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2) open the ACC season on New Year’s Eve, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers (11-1) at Cassell Coliseum. It’s a big game because it’s Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, but this year, both teams are good and have high expectations entering ACC play. Unfortunately, both teams are dealing with key injuries […]
The Miami Heat are ending 2025 on a high note, winning each of their final three games against the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets. As we continue to recap the year, what were the Heat’s biggest storylines from the calendar year? Let’s examine! The Jimmy Butler Divorce: Everything from Pat Riley’s end of […] The post The 5 biggest Miami Heat storylines from 2025 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Milwaukee Bucks have, for the most part, done their job over the last week (or so), beating teams they should beat, which must continue tonight against the Washington Wizards in their final game of 2025. The season series currently sits at one game apiece, with the Bucks beating the Wiz on opening night, but […]
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! More bowl games are coming up, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage of basketball season! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Football Tier Rankings Chris Murray takes a look at the football tier rankings in the […]
In year one under Kellie Harper, Mizzou women’s basketball is already off to a hot start. At the end of non-conference play, the Tigers are sitting at 12-3 for their best record entering SEC play since 2022-23. But this has come with several close calls, including single-digit wins against the likes of Central Arkansas, SIUE […]
It’s the final day of 2025, and it’s a great day to look back at the year and see how the USWNT did. The USWNT went 12W-3L-0D this year, and they look ahead to a 2026 that will feature qualifying for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. As we do every year, we make some predictions […]
Rafael Stone was once the NBA’s pariah. It’s hard to recall now, but it’s true. He was the scourge of the league. How dare Stone engineer intentional losses? It seems the league always needs a tanking scapegoat. It’s a practice as old as superstition, but it has changed. When the league flattened the lottery odds, […]
The end of the month has approached, thus bringing us our second edition of Eyes on Iowa Wolves. In case this is your first time tuning in, Canis Hoopus will be bringing you monthly updates on Timberwolves G League affiliate, their two-way players, and promising prospects putting in work. November Overview (Click to open) […]
LOS ANGELES – Kahlil Benson and Louis Moore started their IU careers in a locker room that, more often than not, was a losing one. They were among the masses who begrudgingly sang the fight song after beating Akron in ... The post ‘It’s more business this time around’: Benson, Moore make their mark in return to Bloomington appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Toronto Raptors didn’t wait for the calendar to turn for a reason to initiate the early stages of a sorely needed transformation. They’re still a long way from being the type of team they want to be. But from the perspective of those not privy to what’s going on inside the locker room, the […]
The Atlanta Hawks have been bad over the past month-plus. The Atlanta Hawks’ defense has been atrocious over the past month-plus. With this season not going the way any of us had hoped, rumors have begun swirling about a roster shakeup to kickstart the team. Earlier this month, I walked through scenarios involving Giannis Antetokounmpo […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago BullsDate: December 31st, 2025Time: 2:00 PM CSTLocation: State Farm ArenaTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves Finally Woke Up. Now It’s Time to Close 2025 the Right Way in Atlanta After the most abysmal performance of the season, that lifeless no-show against Brooklyn to […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (11-21) (7-9 home) vs Golden State Warriors (17-16) (7-12 away) When: 1:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–City (yellow/orange), Warriors–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets +7.5, Hornets money line +280, O/U 232.5 Injuries: Hornets: Kon Knueppel-probable (ankle), Miles Bridges-questionable (ankle), Pat Connaughton-questionable […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors ...
Well, if we’ve learned anything over the last two weeks, it’s that the Lakers absolutely do not have it. They have had different lineups, different rotations, different teams and different settings. In all but one — which barely counts since it is against the Kings — they not only lost, but did so in blowout […]
After a competitive game through the first three quarters, the Lakers completely let go of the rope in the fourth quarter. Rightfully, they were blown out by the Pistons, losing 128-106. After trailing by eight heading into the fourth, Detroit took full control of the sloppy Lakers, opening up a 20-point lead in the period. […]
The Utah Jazz have been on a bit of a tear lately, stealing a couple wins from some of the best teams in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs lost a couple of close games to a surprisingly upstart Utah team that refuses to tank (or at least has figured out how […]
The 15-16 Chicago Bulls were dealt a massive blow with just over a month remaining before this season’s Feb. 5 trade deadline. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Chicago’s best player, point guard Josh Giddey, will miss multiple weeks with a strained left hamstring, suffered midway through the club’s eventual blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey has sustained a left hamstring strain and will miss at least a few weeks, sources tell ESPN. ...
The Clippers and Kings battle at 11 pm ET tonight out west. Let’s look at the odds, first basket props, and more for tonight. $250 deposit bonus for NBA pick’em contests! Kings at Clippers Odds (11 pm ET) The Clippers are a double-digit favorite with a spread of -10.5 according to DraftKings Sportsbook . Check out the odds for the game. Zach LaVine, the Kings’ leading scorer at 20.2 points per game, is expected to be out with an ankle injury. Domantas Sabonis (knee) is expected ...
The Buffalo Bulls (2-9) will visit the Toledo Rockets (5-5) after losing seven straight road games. Toledo was victorious in its most recent game versus Long Beach State, 64-43, on Monday. Miriam Diala led the way with 12 points, and also had one rebounds and zero assists. In its most recent game, Buffalo fell to Abilene Christian on Saturday, 72-48. Gabby McDuffie scored a team-high 15 points (and added zero assists and one rebound). Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus or...
Game Details When: Tuesday, December 30, 8 p.m. ETWhere: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TNWatch: NBC, PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers