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Keshad Johnson wins NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Carter Byrant takes 2nd and wins Rising Stars competition

Arizona men’s basketball alum and current Miami Heat Keshad Johnson outlasted fellow former Wildcat and current San Antonio Spur Carter Bryant to win the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Johnson marks the first NBA Wildcat to win the contest after four players before him did not win. On their first dunk attempt, Johnson received a […]

The New York Knicks are your 2026 Shooting Stars champs!

The New York Knicks captured the revived Shooting Stars title Saturday night at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, defeating three wannabe squads to claim the event’s first championship since its return to the ASW after an 11-year absence. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and former Knicks All-Star Allan Houston, with the assistance of smooth passer […]

Managing Madrid Podcast | Madrid Mornings: Confidence boost (vs Real Sociedad, 4-1)

In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real […]

The Celtics weren’t supposed to be this good. What should fans expect now?

At the All-Star break, it’s worth acknowledging something that felt unlikely just four months ago. The Celtics are good, not just scrappy, feisty, or ahead of schedule — they’re all of those things too, don’t get me wrong. They are in-your-face, out-in-the-open good. At the not-quite-exact halfway point of the season, the Boston Celtics own […]

Sunday Patriots Notes: Belief in Drake Maye remains high

A special season for the New England Patriots ended in disappointment Sunday night as they dropped Super Bowl LX 29-13 to the Seattle Seahawks. Now, attention quickly turns to the offseason where the Patriots will look to remodel the roster in hopes of getting over the final hurdle next season. It’s been a busy week […]

Marc Cucurella to miss 3-4 weeks with hamstring injury — report

According to the BBC, Marc Cucurella “is hoping to return in 3-4 weeks” from his hamstring injury, which presumably finally got properly scanned and assessed, with a rehab plan put in place. Cucurella got hurt in the game against Leeds United on Tuesday, but on Friday night, after our 4-0 victory against Hull City, head […]

Donovan Mitchell would welcome LeBron back to Cavs: ‘It’s LeBron James right?’

Another day, another write-up about LeBron James potentially joining the Cleveland Cavaliers after his current deal with the Los Angeles Lakers runs out this summer. This time, it was Cleveland’s current superstar, Donovan Mitchell, weighing in on the matter. Mitchell told SiriusXM NBA Radio that being a teammate with James would be special, but that […]

Fan poll shows how far Jazz fans think the Jazz will go next season

In our latest NBA Reacts poll, I wanted to see how good Jazz fans think the Jazz will be next season. With the addition of Jaren Jackson Jr. last week, the Utah Jazz became the center of NBA attention, but not for the right reasons. Adam Silver, in typical form, fined the Jazz for resting […]

Five takeaways from Virginia’s win over Ohio State in Nashville

The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers eked out another close win on Saturday night, knocking off unranked Ohio State, 70-66, in Nashville, Tenn. UVA’s defense shut down the Buckeyes over the final several minutes and capped off the impressive stretch performance with a clutch steal and block in quick succession. Malik Thomas led the Cavaliers with […]

The Spurs were well represented at 2026 All-Star Saturday night

Observations State Farm 3-Point Shooting Contest In a league that continues to display the 3-point shot more, it was really nice to hear Reggie Miller provide the player-by-player analysis of how their respective forms could portend to success in this contest. The 4-point logo spot was a dead spot for nearly all of the participants […]

Eight factors that decided the Ohio State 70-66 loss to No. 15 Virginia

The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-9) and the Virginia Cavaliers (22-4) traveled to the Music City of Nashville, Tennessee, for the Nashville Hoops Showdown. After a close battle and a back-and-forth game, the Buckeyes could not capitalize late in the game on offense and fell 70-66, falling to earn another Quad-1 victory. The main storyline coming […]

Rising Stars Ron Harper Jr. quiet in All-Star Weekend stints

Boston Celtics two-way player Ron Harper Jr. appeared twice in the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, but fell short of leaving a mark on either competition. The 25-year-old participated in the Castrol Rising Stars mini-tournament on Friday and the Kia Shooting Stars competition on Saturday. Harper Jr. started at shooting guard for Team Austin in the […]

Heat’s Keshad Johnson wins 2026 NBA Dunk Contest

A new dunk contest champion was crowned on Saturday night, and for the fourth time in NBA History, it was a Miami Heat player. Heat second-year forward Keshad Johnson took home the award, besting Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the final round. Johnson’s final round score (97.3) bested Bryant’s (93.0), even though Bryant recorded a […] The post Heat’s Keshad Johnson wins 2026 NBA Dunk Contest appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Klint Kubiak promoting ex-Pete Carroll assistant to Raiders defensive coordinator

The first major coordinator hire for former Seattle Seahawks play-caller and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak does not involve anyone from Mike Macdonald’s staff. Instead, he’s opted to promote someone who was on Pete Carroll’s Raiders staff. With Patrick Graham leaving the Raiders to be DC of the Pittsburgh Steelers, it looks like […]

Jaxson Hayes laid a big egg in the dunk contest

Stop if you’ve heard this before, but the Lakers had someone in the dunk contest put up a dud. Jaxson Hayes competed in Saturday’s Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend and in a move that probably shouldn’t have been shocking given the history of Lakers competing in the event, it was a very underwhelming showing. Hayes’ […]

Hawks lose to Purdue, 78-57

The Iowa Hawkeyes never had their footing in a 78-57 loss to the #9 Purdue Boilermakers. They finished just the game on 38% shooting and made just 6/22 from deep. They were just 9/18 on dunks/layups. Purdue once again shot the leather off the ball with the 12/30 from three underscoring just how big the […]

Will Marc-Andre ter Stegen make World Cup 2026? Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann offers update on Barcelona goalkeeper

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann says he won’t close the door on Marc-Andre ter Stegen making his World Cup squad but admits it will be really difficult for the goalkeeper. Ter Stegen has been forced onto the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a torn hamstring. The injury occurred shortly after he left Barcelona for a loan […]

Donovan Mitchell comes up short of final in 3-Point Contest

Donovan Mitchell put out a respectable outing in Los Angeles for the 3-Point Contest while sporting a Jaylon Tyson Cleveland Cavaliers’ jersey. However, Mitchell came up in fourth place with 24 points. Mitchell was eliminated at the last minute by eventual champion Damian Lillard who scored 27 points. Mitchell went second in the order and […]