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Just when you thought the 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks couldn’t possibly get any bigger — they sign Moussa Cisse and his 7-foot-5-inch wingspan (reportedly) to a two-way deal to start the season. The long have become even longer. Michael Scotto of USA Today (and host of the Hoops Hype podcast) was the first to report the transaction […]
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Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama is the setting for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils’ matchup versus the Alabama State Hornets on November 15, 2025, starting at 5 p.m. ET. Looking to attend this game live? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Mississippi Valley State vs. Alabama State Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Game time: 5 p.m. ET Location: Mobile, Alabama ...
The Navy Midshipmen and the No. 18 South Florida Bulls square off on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in a battle of AAC teams. Looking to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Navy vs. South Florida Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Game time: 12 p.m. ET Location: Annapolis, Maryland Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial S...
When you think of Jaxson Hayes, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it his highlight dunks? His time with the Lakers or the Pelicans? Or perhaps you think about his unreal 64.9% career shooting percentage. One thing you probably don’t think about is the country of Slovenia. Well, that might be changing […]
The Lakers clearly didn’t put a great amount of emphasis on the preseason this year. Only a single contest, and the final one at that, featured the team’s full projected rotation. However, there was still plenty learned, even if it was more individual takeaways than anything else. So, let’s just dive right in and look […]
There will be plenty of analysis – including from this very site! – about the Portland Trail Blazers signing Toumani Camara (4yr/$82M) and Shaedon Sharpe (4yr/$90M) to extensions. Before all that… we want to hear from YOU! Below is a one-question survey about how good you feel about the deals, and for these purposes (and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and 22-year-old guard Shaedon Sharpe have agreed on a four-year, $90M contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has agreed to a four-year, $90 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, agent Mike George of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. Sharpe and the Blazers lock in […]
As the Brooklyn Nets make their final cuts to round out the roster ahead of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season, one player’s short-lived stint in Brooklyn has come to an end. Just over a month after being acquired from the Atlanta Hawks, the Nets have waived guard Kobe Bufkin. The 22-year-old was traded to Brooklyn […]
The Lakers haven’t started regular season action, and already the injury report is getting surprisingly long. In the team’s preseason dress rehearsal, LeBron James, Bronny James and Adou Thiero were all out. During that game, Jaxson Hayes also suffered a wrist contusion and did not return to the court. Fortunately, the updates after practice on […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a four year, $82M contract extension with wing Toumani Camara, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Portland Trail Blazers All-Defensive forward Toumani Camara has agreed on a four-year, $82 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Dave Putterie tells ESPN. Camara has blossomed into a vital and durable two-way […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will reportedly sign recently-waived guard Javonte Cooke to a two-way contract, according to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report. Cooke was waived two days ago, and there was speculation that rejoining the team on a two-way contract would be in the cards. The Blazers’ roster would now be full at […]
As part of a brand-new segment for this new season, we’re firing up the time machine and heading way back, day by day, to revisit some of the best moments that went down on this date in basketball history. 1967: Future Hall of Famer, and New York Knick, Walt Bellamy made his NBA debut as […]
Everything went right for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season until it didn’t. They won 64 games and cruised through the first round with one of the most lopsided sweeps in NBA history. Then, things went awry in the second round when they ran into the Indiana Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton’s late-game heroics played a large role […]
Globe Payton Pritchard praises rookie Hugo Gonzalez’s game ahead of Celtics season opener How that oft-misinterpreted Celtics’ media game blowout could end up an epiphany for Joe Mazzulla Jayson Tatum’s return, the luxury-tax implications, and other thoughts on the Celtics Hugo González is no typical rookie, and has shown himself worthy of minutes with the […]
Globe Payton Pritchard praises rookie Hugo Gonzalez’s game ahead of Celtics season opener How that oft-misinterpreted Celtics’ media game blowout could end up an epiphany for Joe Mazzulla Jayson Tatum’s return, the luxury-tax implications, and other thoughts on the Celtics Hugo González is no typical rookie, and has shown himself worthy of minutes with the Celtics this preseason CelticsBlog Preseason Player Grades Celtics .com 2025-26 Roster Breakdown: The Ball Handlers NESN Celtic...
The Cleveland Cavaliers were not expected to sign any of their training camp invitees to roster spots heading into the season. They entered camp with 14 of their 15 roster slots filled. The Cavs have opted to keep one roster spot open until after the trade deadline for the past few seasons. As of now, […]
The Portland Trail Blazers’ starting lineup ranks just 25th of 30 NBA teams, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo! Sports. Rohrbach, who has been with Yahoo! for over a decade, isn’t confident that Portland’s starters stack up against the rest of the league. He has the following as the Blazers’ projected starting lineup, with the […]
Shams Charania said early on Sunday that Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets had reached an agreement on a two-year, $90 million deal. The deal comes with a player option for the 2027–2028 campaign and is completely guaranteed. Durant knew going into the trade that he would have to forgo a new contract, in this […]
On Oct. 16, Washington Wizards guard suffered sore knee injury in Washington’s game against the Detroit Pistons. This forced him to miss the rest of the game. Carrington is entering his second NBA season and will be a key player for the Wizards’ 2025-26 campaign. If he had to miss regular season time, that would […]
You can’t put your finger on it, don’t know when the sounds last left your lips, but you know it to be true: you do not speak your best friend’s name. Not really. Broaden this to anyone you met through sport? Fuhgedabowdit—chances are you don’t even know some of their real names. It may be paradoxical, but the truth […]
Not all exits are made equal. We see it time and again; veteran players losing a step, or veteran coaches watching the game pass them by. The more graceful among them transition easily into other roles, refusing to chase the limelight that had so effortlessly followed them in their prime. Vince Carter, for example, easily […]
Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a two-year, $90M extension ($45M annually) with a player option for the 2027-28 season. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news. Durant – who averaged 26.6 points, 6 boards, and 4.2 assists last year in his age 36 season with the Phoenix Suns – was eligible […]
Go outside. Enjoy the fresh air. Take a minute for yourself. That’s only because starting next Wednesday, we’ll lock into the Knicks and the season that will bring the chip back to NYC. Here’s the latest from MB, Mikal, and the Brunsons. Mike Brown On using an anti-Thibs mentality and not chasing every damn game: […]
Sebastian Fundora was recently injured in training and saw his October 25 fight with Keith Thurman postponed, but a new working date is already in place, and it won’t be a pay-per-view main event with that new date. Mike Coppinger has reported that Fundora vs Thurman will be part of a Manny Pacquiao undercard in […]