Latest blog entries about NBA
What game do you have scheduled this season and why? Bryan: I have a cluster of games circled all within a 5 day span and all for the same reason. From November 14th to November 19th, the Mavs will play (in chronological order) the Los Angeles Clippers, the Portland Trailblazers, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York […]
Louisville has received a commitment from London Johnson, a 21-year-old point guard from the class of 2026. Johnson has spent the past three seasons in the G-League. According to multiple sources, Johnson plans on enrolling at U of L in December, and will be eligible to play during the 2026-27 season. Johnson is “expected” to […]
The Chicago Bulls will begin the 2025-26 season without their leading scorer. The team officially announced on Monday morning that Coby White will remain sidelined with a calf strain. While he has resumed on-court activity, the team will look to re-evaluate him in two weeks. With the Bulls hosting their season-opener at the United Center on Tuesday, this puts White in line to miss at least their first six regular-season contests. It sounds as if the earliest he could return would be ...
The number 22 has positive connotations for the Portland Trail Blazers. It was Clyde Drexler’s uniform number. The first franchise superstars–Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks–averaged 22 points per game during their Portland tenures. Unfortunately, 22 is also where the Blazers placed in the opening round of NBA Power Rankings for the 2025-26 season. Nestled between […]
They may sound like sports cliches – but for the Brooklyn Nets – imitation is the highest form of flattery. And there’s no need to reinvent the wheel when the defending NBA champions just laid out the formula. When the Brooklyn Nets recently hired Oklahoma City Thunder director of amateur scouting Acie Law IV to […]
Former NBA point guard Shabazz Napier will join the Washington Wizards as a coaching apprentice, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Napier is a seven year NBA veteran who played for six NBA teams, finishing with the Wizards in the 2019-20 season. He averaged 7.1 points per game during his career. After the 2019-20 NBA […]
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards announced that they placed guard Dillon Jones on waivers. Jones played all three preseason games for the Wizards, averaging 2.0 points per game. The move gets the Wizards down to their 15 player limit for opening day. Jones was the No. 26 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft where he […]
It’s Opening Week! The Knicks will get into the Tarrytown lab today and tomorrow as they gear up for the season-opening matchup against Cleveland inside MSG on Wednesday evening. Here’s what we’ve heard from Coach Brown and a few dudes in the last few hours. Mike Brown On preseason injuries and building team chemistry: “The […]
More about Bailey and his fit with the Jazz The reality for Utah Jazz fans is that the whole season might always include Ace Bailey – in whatever form. Whether he’s lighting up highlight reels with explosive dunks or learning through the bumps of his rookie year, the fifth overall pick has already positioned himself […]
The Lakers’ fairly decisive loss to the Wolves in the playoffs made it clear the roster needed changing. Considering that Jaxson Hayes, the team’s starting center, was benched in the second half of a pivotal Game 4 and did not play in Game 5, it seemed safe to assume Hayes would be among that turnover. […]
And just like that, another NBA season is upon us. The offseason wasn’t as busy as expected, which means that the balance of power is still heavily tilted towards the West. So, with all but one team trying to win in the loaded conference, how will everything shake out? Let’s find out. Championship contenders: inner […]
We’re mere days away from the Sixers kicking off their 2025-26 regular season against the Boston Celtics. It feels like we never left! The vibes are unquestionably better than they were heading into last year’s opener. Joel Embiid played in last week’s preseason finale and came out of it healthy. In fact, he was a […]
If there’s one Knick that us fans can say we know the best, it’s Mitchell Robinson. Big Meech is the longest tenured MSG resident by a significant margin, having been around the franchise since being drafted in 2018. And if the 2018 NBA Draft seems like a long time ago, that’s because it is. The […]
Our SBN colleague Ricky O’ Donnell has a breakdown of his Top Seven rookies in the preseason and three of them are former Blue Devils. Here’s O’ Donnell’s list: #7 – Jeremiah Fears #6 – VJ Edgecombe #5 – Khaman Maluach #4 – Jase Richardson #3 – Kon Knueppel #2 – Ace Bailey #1 – […]
Alperen Sengun agreed to a five-year, $185 million contract extension with Houston Rockets in October 2024, which included a player option in the last year. He has developed into Houston’s two-way focal point. He set new career highs in a number of statistical categories in 2024–2025, including assists, rebounds, and points, and last season he […]
The Dallas Mavericks starting center conundrum was solved on the first day of training camp, when Daniel Gafford suffered an ankle injury that has kept him out of action throughout the preseason. Gafford is no stranger to recent leg injuries, having suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain back in February which kept him out for […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off their regular season on Wednesday when they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. NBA coverage will look different this season. The league is swapping out TNT for NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video. Let’s take a look at where and how you can watch the Cavs […]
This is the second of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks this upcoming season. The first roundtable can be found here. The second question: what is the best lineup the Hawks could use to close a game? Wes: I’m going to cheat and give you […]
Entertainment magnate Kevin Hart, who is always in project mode, hosts a show called “Cold As Balls,” described as the most awkward interview show in sports. Laugh Out Loud, a Hartbeat company, is a comedy brand and multi-platform network founded by the world’s top comedian, Kevin Hart. LOL Network delivers on a vision for the […]
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 […]
Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread
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 […]