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The Sixers are 5-1, have the second-best offense and sixth-best net rating in the NBA after six games — just as we all predicted. After taking care of business Sunday night in Brooklyn over the lowly Nets, the Sixers will stay on the road for a difficult back-to-back against the equally surprising Chicago Bulls (5-1) […]
That’s better. All of Knicks nation woke up Monday morning with a pep in their step after the team responded to their 0-3 road trip with a near-wire-to-wire victory over the undefeated Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, leading by as much as 25 in a comfortable, feel-good victory. Now, 24 hours later, they finish up […]
Duke product Kon Knueppel continues to be hugely impressive in his rookie season in the NBA. On Sunday, he helped his Charlotte Hornets to a 126-103 win over the Utah Jazz. Knueppel played a team-high 35 minutes, scoring 24 points on 9-17/4-9. He also had six rebounds and five assists with no turnovers. His former […]
As the calendar rolls into November, it is officially time to welcome college basketball back into our lives. Yes, as the Dallas Mavericks struggle and toil amongst the NBA’s mid tier, it is fair to catch a wandering eye and look at what the future could hold. This year in college hoops, there is no […]
It’s hard to understate just how traumatic the 1972 loss to the USSR was for the US. Basketball was a game that the Americans had dominated in the Olympics since the first time it was part of the games in 1936. In fact, the US had never lost a single game prior to the loss […]
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Keldon Johnson, the longest-tenured member of the Spurs, continues to shine both on and off the court. Johnson, who makes guest appearances throughout the commuity, especially during holidays, showed up the Las Palmas H-E-B to hand out candy during the Trunk-or-Treat even on Halloween. In addition to distributing goodies, KJ read from his favorite book. […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils rebounded from a pair of ugly losses with a solid 4-1 win over the Kings on Saturday. Jacob Markstrom made 43 saves (and tallied an assist!) in a bounce-back performance. [Devils NHL] And then the Devils ended the weekend with a disappointing 4-1 loss to […]
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Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel led seven Hornets in double figures as they thoroughly dominated the Jazz for four quarters. The summary The Hornets got off to a little bit of a rocky start as the Jazz took an early lead. They quickly turned it around with three straight possessions with threes off the hands […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets get back in win column against Jazz first appeared on At The Hive .
The New York Knicks (3-3) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they try to continue a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (1-5) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG and MNMT. The matchup’s point total is set at 234.5. Knicks vs. Wizards Odds Knicks odds to win: -592 Wizards odds to win: +440 Spread: Knicks (-11.5) Total: 234.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. Wizards Game Time and Informa...
The Utah Jazz (2-4) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (3-4) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at TD Garden. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, Jazz+, and KJZZ. The over/under is set at 232.5 in the matchup. Celtics vs. Jazz Odds Celtics odds to win: -490 Jazz odds to win: +380 Spread: Celtics (-10.5) Total: 232.5 How to Bet on Celtics vs. Jazz Game Time and Information When: Monday, N...
The Brooklyn Nets (0-6) are underdogs (+9) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-3) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 3, 2025 at Barclays Center. The game airs on Peacock and FDSN. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5 points. Timberwolves vs. Nets Odds Timberwolves odds to win: -375 Nets odds to win: +300 Spread: Timberwolves (-9) Total: 228.5 How to Bet on Timberwolves vs. Nets Game Time and Information When: Mond...
Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado revealed how Robert Lewandowski had some strong words for the squad ahead of Sunday’s win over Elche. The Catalans heading into the game off the back of a Clasico defeat but returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory. Lewandowski was back from injury in time for the game, although he […]
LOS ANGELES – This year’s iteration of the Lakers will go as far as Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves take them. But that’s more of an endgame reality. To not only survive but thrive during the 82-game gauntlet that is the NBA season, the Lakers will need everyone to pull their weight, including players […]
Real Madrid play maker Arda Güler had to leave the field during the match against Valencia with what appeared to be an ankle injury, but the Turkish player avoided any kind of damage and will be available and ready to face Liverpool when Los Blancos visit Anfield in the Champions League this Tuesday. Güler tweaked […]
After a second painful and last-second road loss so far this season, the Denver Nuggets head home to the friendly confines of Ball… The post Preview: The Denver Nuggets host the Sacramento Kings in Westbrook’s return to Denver appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Once the news that LeBron James would be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season came out, the belief was that Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would have to carry the team as far as they could. With that in mind, to see the Lakers win by double digits in a game where Luka […]
Just six games into the 2025-26 season, it’s time for fans of the Dallas Mavericks (2-4) to adjust some of their expectations for this year. That will be especially true when the Mavs travel to Houston for their first away game of the season on Monday against the Rockets (3-2) at the Toyota Center. The […]
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Everton 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Dan Ballard This feels like a game “old Sunderland” would lose. You know the one — returning pantomime villain, big crowd, etc etc. But this is different. We are different. ‘The Champion’ Malc Dugdale predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Everton 0 Sunderland’s first […]
Everton have had a steady start to the season – how would you summarise things so far? Evertonians felt generally satisfied before the defeat to Spurs. We started the season fairly well, but 1 win in our last 7 has brought a few dissenting voices to the fore. There is a general understanding that with […]
After taking care of business at home against the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Lakers (5-2) are quickly back on the road as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) on Monday. This will be the second time these two teams meet inside of a week. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. […]
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers bested the Miami Heat, 130-120, Sunday evening inside Crypto.com Arena. The Heat did not lead the entire evening, falling into an 18-point first half deficit that it could not climb out of despite cutting the Laker lead to two points with over 10 minutes left in the fourth […] The post Heat cannot climb back from early deficit, lose to Lakers 130-120 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
CLEVELAND — The Atlanta Hawks traveled to Cleveland and faced a challenging situation right from tip-off against a strong Cavaliers team. Without their veteran point guard, Trae Young (out with an MCL sprain), the team had to adjust on the fly. Both sides were shorthanded, as Cleveland remained without Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland. While […]
For the first time this season, the Lakers did not get a 40-point performance. Instead, it was a balanced attack from Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia as the Lakers picked up their fifth win of the season, knocking off the Heat, 130-120. Luka Dončić notched a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and […]