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In a wide-open Eastern Conference, measuring up against fellow playoff hopefuls is of the utmost importance for the regular season. The Boston Celtics got their first look at another team with big question marks in the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. Boston’s primary scoring trio – Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard – got off to […]
Welcome to the NBA, Mr. Edgecombe. We could get used to that. The Sixers kicked off the 2025-26 regular season with a dramatic 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. VJ Edgecombe passed Allen Iverson for most points scored by a rookie in his Sixer debut, finishing with 34 points on 13-of-26 shooting along […]
The Charlotte Hornets set the tone for the season with a convincing win over the Brooklyn Nets. The summary The first quarter functioned as a bit of a showcase for the Hornets rookies, two of which got the start. Kon Knueppel made the team’s first field goal of the season, a coast to coast layup […] The post Game 1 Recap/Analysis: Hornets vs Nets first appeared on At The Hive .
To kick off their 80th season in the Association, the New York Knicks (1-0) hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1). The game was billed as a battle between the two teams predicted to finish first and second in the Eastern Conference. It was also the first official game of Mike Brown’s career as head coach of […]
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley added 22 and a team-high eight rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost 119-111 to the New York Knicks to kick off the NBA season. The Cavs were without regular rotation stalwarts Darius Garland, De’Andre Hunter, and Max Strus — and put themselves in position to win — but […]
BYU has made the final 3 for former G-League Center Abdullah Ahmed along with Houston and Mississippi State, he announced with Joe Tipton. How is Ahmed even eligible as a former G-League player? Ahmed is the latest player of a recent ruling that has allowed G-League players to play college ball. Santa Clara and Louisville […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s finally here! After what seems like years, the Spurs play […]
When: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. ET Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Follow: @LibertyBallers
The Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the season for both teams on Wednesday night. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:30 pm local time. It’s Cooper Flagg’s NBA debut and according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the former Duke forward will be getting the start at point […]
The 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season is upon us! Welcome to opening night, featuring a matchup between the Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s how to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) – Wed. Oct. 21 – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip […]
Not much went right for the Lakers in their opening night contest. They had a third quarter collapse, their new big man Deandre Ayton couldn’t find pick-and-roll chemistry with Luka Dončić and they easily lost 119-111 at home. With plenty of things to fix, it’s hard to know where to start. However, one aspect that Gabe Vincent […]
When: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. ET Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Follow: @LibertyBallers
The Washington Wizards play the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network. Let’s see if the Wizards can get off to a great start this season!
The Hawks kick off their 2025-26 season with a visit from the Canadian neighbors from up north. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 7:30 EST PM TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) […]
Welcome back! Before we jump into the games, let’s run through some of the offseason real quick. The ping pong balls didn’t fall The Brooklyn Way, but they moved onto the Draft and ultimately launched the franchise into Year Two of the rebuild… with their own draft picks. Five to be exact. The team flipped […]
Opening night at MSG features two Eastern contenders as the revamped Knicks debut Mike Brown’s uptempo system against the 64-win Cavaliers. Both sides are short-handed, but New York will be especially challenged without Hart, Robinson, and the ‘questionable’ Towns. Tip off is at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN and MSG. This is your game thread. […]
Who’s ready for 82 games of Chicago Bulls basketball?! This should be … something. Game Info Detroit Pistons (0-0) at Chicago Bulls (0-0) – 7:00 p.m. CT on Chicago Sports Network (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio) Projected Lineups Chicago Bulls Josh Giddey Tre Young Isaac Okoro Matas Buzelis Nikola Vucevic Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham Duncan Robinson Ausar Thompson Tobias Harris Jalen Duren © Ne...
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Implementing a new starter to a roster is always a challenge. That’s a very important role and that person typically plays a lot with your most important players. So it’s no surprise that in DeAndre Ayton’s first regular season start with the Lakers, things didn’t go as smoothly as possible. Not only did the Lakers […]
Per Howard Megdal at The IX Basketball, the Toronto Tempo will be hiring Sandy Brondello as their first head coach. Last week, I theorized on here about the fit of Brondello as the Tempo’s head coach, and it’s a great fit. The Toronto Tempo have been vocal about their desire for their head coach to […]
Let’s just start with this: The New Orleans Pelicans are a cursed franchise that is seemingly incapable of having anything good happen to it. Every year in the Zion Williamson era, either he himself has gotten hurt or they’ve been so hurt around him to where nothing else matters. Of course, option number three in […]
During the Chicago Bulls’ Media Day, Matas Buzelis made his individual goal for the 2025-26 season very clear: “I want to win Most Improved Player this year. That’s what I’m striving for.” The forward has oozed confidence since well before he heard his name called on draft night in June of 2024. As far as he’s concerned, there isn’t a mountain he can’t climb, including the summit that is one of the NBA’s most prestigious awards. To his credit, all Buzelis has done is back up his conf...
Philadelphia 76ers (0-0) at Boston Celtics (0-0)Wednesday, October 22, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #1, Home Game #1TV: NBCSB, NBCSP, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics begin the season by hosting one of their oldest rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers. This is the first of 4 games between these two teams […]
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Woah. After a quiet couple of weeks, Week 7 saw some real highlights from former Hawks. Noah Fant on the scoreboard again. George Kittle’s back. T.J. Hockenson is mad, while Cooper DeJean is tangling with Justin Jefferson and winning that battle. Then there is Riley Moss and the gonzo ending in Denver. Let’s go! Tight […]