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It took a while for Derrick White to return to his on-brand self. White struggled to find his rhythm in his first 12 appearances this season. After leading the team in scoring (21.7 points) during the preseason, he seemed ready to embrace the challenge of playing second fiddle to Jaylen Brown, knowing his 3-point shot […]
Game notes Setting the scene It’s separation Saturday in Annapolis, MD. There are three weeks remaining in the American Conference title race before two teams are pitted against one another the first week of December. South Florida (7-2, 4-1 American) and Navy (7-2, 5-1 American) are two contenders in a congested field which includes five […]
Game 17: Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory + Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ It had to happen at some point. On Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens played, arguably, their first legitimately bad game of the season. Facing a Los Angeles Kings team that prided themselves on shutting down high-flying offences, the Habs struggled to impose their ...
Can I be honest with you? Today is the first day the RoundUp has felt like getting back on the horse and aggregating the whole of YouTube because—well—we’ve been depressed just like (many of) you have. I think today is a good day to call 2025 in the Dallas Mavericks universe what it has been […]
The Charlotte Hornets faced a Bucks team without Giannis Antetokounmpo and won the game more handily than the final score would suggest. The summary Ryan Kalkbrenner had been questionable coming into the game due to a personal issue. It was revealed that the issue was that he was welcoming a new baby girl to the […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets cruise to win over Bucks first appeared on At The Hive .
Wednesday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies ended up in a blowout fairly quickly, Boston going up by 21 just before the end of the first half. From that point, the Celtics lead only grew, the final margin being a 36-point victory. This resulted with them scoring 131 points by the end of […]
BOSTON – Payton Pritchard had a tough couple of days of basketball. On Sunday against the Magic, the Celtics’ starting point guard tallied just 5 points on 2-8 shooting – his lowest-scoring game of the season. He followed that up with another 5-point outing in a Tuesday loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, this time putting […]
“Today was better. Yesterday was worse. Nobody knows how it’s going to be tomorrow, and there’s no perfect days.” When a couple of reporters told Egor Dëmin in the Brooklyn Nets locker room that Russians have a bit of a reputation for speaking very colorful English, the 19-year-old rookie scoffed. Dëmin insisted that he, like […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-4) are 7.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game home win streak when they square off against the Toronto Raptors (6-5) on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Rocket Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on FDSOH, TSN, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 240.5. Cavaliers vs. Raptors Odds Cavaliers odds to win: -300 Raptors odds to win: +245 Spread: Cavaliers (-7.5) Total: 240.5 How to Bet on Cavaliers vs. Raptors Game Time and Info...
The New York Knicks (7-4) are favored by 5 points against the Miami Heat (7-5) on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Amazon Prime Video. The over/under is set at 234.5 for the matchup. Knicks vs. Heat Odds Knicks odds to win: -200 Heat odds to win: +168 Spread: Knicks (-5) Total: 234.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. Heat Game Time and Information When: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York T...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes No need to worry about Jakub Dobeš. He’s fine, just a bit emotional. [ Journal de Montreal ] Even though no other player from his country has scored more goals this season, if the Olympics were to start now, Cole Caufield would be sitting on the sidelines. [ Journal de Montreal ] Tuesday night’s loss to the L.A. Kings also likely sucked the last breath out of Samuel Montembeault’s Olympic bid. [ Sportsnet ] Being it’s his favourite road r...
This contest against Oklahoma City was considered to be a measuring stick game for Los Angeles. What we learned after watching them get embarrassed, losing 121-92 on the road, is that the Lakers have a long way to go before they can claim to be anywhere near the Thunder’s greatness. No one in a Lakers […]
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 behind an unstoppable performance from Nikola Jokic. Joker had 55… The post Recap: Nikola Jokic puts on a cape and scores 55 to will the Nuggets to a 130-116 win over the Clippers appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
What are the best bets for the upcoming Los Angeles Kings versus Toronto Maple Leafs game at Scotiabank Arena, on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET? We have tips for you right here. Best Kings vs. Maple Leafs Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played William Nylander, Maple Leafs +155 8 G in 14 GP Kevin Fiala, Kings +180 8 G in 17 GP Adrian Kempe, Kings +190 6 G in 17 GP John Tavares, Maple Leafs +190 9 G in 17 GP...
Last weekend’s late show against Arsenal took me back to a classic encounter with the Gunners at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland opened the 2000/2001 season with a 1-0 home win against Arsene Wenger’s high flyers thanks to a Niall Quinn header in a game which also saw visiting skipper Patrick Vieira dismissed after retaliating […]
After playing six of their first nine games away from home, the Houston Rockets began a three-game homestand at Toyota Center on Wednesday. The Rockets easily defeated the Washington Wizards, a one-win team with the poorest record in the NBA, 135–112, led by a season-high 21 points from Reed Sheppard and 20 from Tari Eason. […]
The Dallas Mavericks were once again sporting their beautiful Hardwood Classic green jerseys as they took on the Phoenix Suns in a new era of Dallas hoops, sans the leadership of Nico Harrison. On a night where hope returned to the Metroplex, the good vibes were unfortunately dashed with the Mavs losing 123-114. Let’s get […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in Sacramento on Wednesday night to face the Kings as their west coast road trip continues. The Hawks were able to get a nail-biting win on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers to start the road trip, and they’re probably hoping that this one is less dramatic. Nickeil Alexander-Walker returned to […]
The Mavericks continue to put forth the effort, oftentimes playing well enough to win, but ultimately commit too many team errors to get over the hump. Tonight they lost 123-114 in a game they fought their way back into, and outscored Phoenix 33-28 in the fourth (a margin that narrowed due to some end-of-game free […]
The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat with an impressive 130-116 win. Let’s dive into the numbers behind the victory. The Cavs were missing 135 of the 265 player minutes from Monday’s overtime thriller. Every absence from the regular rotation forces someone else to take on additional responsibility. That’s especially true when you’re without […]
The Spurs wanted to extend their win streak to four as they hosted the Warriors on the first of two consecutive games. Unfortunately, Stephen Curry had other plans. The veteran superstar was impossible to guard for San Antonio for most of the game, and with his 44 points, led his team to a 123-120 victory […]
The first real test of the season ended with the Lakers suffering a rough 121-92 loss at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Luka Dončić ended with 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Austin Reaves scored 13 points with five rebounds and three assists. Marcus Smart had nine points and two […]
One year ago, four days before Christmas, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 82-62 to fall to 5-7 on the season. In that game, the Hawks hit 15 3-pointers, shooting almost 47% from beyond the arc, while the Hokies struggled to put the ball in the basket. Tech was also plagued by […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns 123-114 Wednesday night in Dallas. It was the Mavericks fifth loss in the last sixth games, as Dallas drops to a disappointing 3-9. This was the first game since the firing of general manager Nico Harrison. It was evident the team had a bit more life to […]
After holding the Golden State Warriors to 14 points in the first quarter, the San Antonio Spurs experienced a classic offensive explosion, leading to a 125-120 loss. It’s the first home loss of the season for the Spurs, and snaps a three-game winning streak. The Warriors shot a whopping 57 three-pointers, knocking down 21 of […]