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CUE MARK MASON VOICE: “Blazer fans, ARE YOU READY?!?” Are you ready to tune out the news, tune in to the hardwood, focus on what’s between the lines and tip it up for another showdown between the Portland Trail Blazers the Golden State Warriors? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It’s hard not to be cynical about the integrity of […]
The Dallas Mavericks kicked off their 2025-26 campaign against the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday at the American Airlines Center, a thrashing by Victor Wembanyama and Co. Now that the ball is rolling it got us looking ahead to the rest of the calendar for our annual tradition. Every season there is, inevitably, a handful of […]
The oldest rivalry in the south will add another matchup to its history this Saturday as the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) head down Route 29 South to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2 ACC). When the ball kicks off at noon, it will mark the start of the 130th matchup between […]
Former Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta has attempted to cool the rising tension ahead of Sunday’s El Clásico, calling it “the biggest game there is” and urging everyone to focus on the football rather than the noise surrounding it. Speaking at the second International Congress on Health Communication at Vall d’Hebron Hospital alongside basketball star Ricky […]
During the 2024-25 regular season, the Boston Celtics had the Knicks’ number. They swept all four matchups by an average score of 125-109 and set an NBA record with 29 threes in their opening-night blowout. When they clashed in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the script flipped. The Knicks stunned the defending champs in six games, […]
The Utah Jazz were one of the biggest surprises in the NBA’s opening slate of games, trouncing the Clippers by 21 points in an ultra efficient win on Wednesday night. The Jazz got a little bit of help from everyone. Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and Brice Sensabaugh all scored 20-plus points, while point guards Keyonte […]
It’s a huge day in Toronto sports history, but for the Raptors, it’s just game no. 2 of 82. The Toronto Raptors will welcome the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena for their home opener tonight, but the attention of everyone will be just two blocks down the street. With the Blue Jays playing game 1 […]
When the Lakers went into their final game of the preseason against the Sacramento Kings with nearly their entire roster available — minus LeBron James, obviously — it was largely believed this would be a dress rehearsal for their season opener that would come only four days later. Head coach JJ Redick intimated as much […]
First things first, Dominick Barlow had to set the record straight: no, he did not attend St. Joe’s Prep in Philly. Barlow attended Saint Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey, as a freshman before the Hackensack native transferred to Dumont High School. He made it clear back in the early days of training camp […]
UNC faces Virginia at home in an ACC tilt Saturday, with kick-off set for noon. Let’s look inside the numbers for these two programs this year and see if we find a plausible path to victory for our Tar Heels. 2025 Season So Far: Edge Virginia The Cal loss moved UNC up from 101st to […]
Julian Alvarez’s agent has played down talk about a potential move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona amid speculation his client wants out of the Spanish capital. There have been more rumors flying around this week about Alvarez’s future, with claims he’s keen to leave and more talk about a move to Catalunya. Fernando Hidalgo has been […]
There’s something almost grotesque in the way that the summer lingers in Texas. Where other regionalities have begun to cool in the 10th month of the annum, a feeling of freshly minted hell permeates throughout the beef state, with 90-degree temperatures still in reach. Fall is here, though, make no mistake. And with it, the […]
The Milwaukee Bucks secured an opening-night win over the Washington Wizards, 133-120, but now they face their first road test of the season, traveling north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors. Milwaukee took the season series against Toronto last year, 3-0. The last time these two teams met was January 17, when […]
If you were like me yesterday in watching the game against the Hornets, you became well aware of two things. First, Brooklyn (as of now) can’t play a lick of defense, and second, that this is going to be a long season in which your patience will be tested, perhaps every game. En route to […]
For the past eight years, expectations in Philadelphia have been nothing short of sky-high. The 2017–18 season, the dawn of the Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid era, felt like the breakthrough fans had been waiting for. The Sixers had arrived. They’d finally turned the corner, and for the first time in years, it felt like […]
Evan Stewart eyeing return following knee surgery Kelly Graves Media Day Where Oregon Ducks’ Marshall Malchow falls on highest-paid general managers Highlight of the Day: Ducks finally use Herbert’s legs in 2019 to beat the Badgers
Out in Manhattan Beach, Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer just bumped chests and popped a bottle of champagne. The financial scandal implicating the Clippers’ star player and owner is now officially small peanuts compared to today’s bombshell involving Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach (and Hall-of-Fame player) Chauncey Billups. I […]
When Charlotte took Kon Knueppel with the #4 pick in this past summer’s NBA Draft, there were a lot of doubters. It’s still early, but he’s made a case for the faith the Hornets have shown in him. Knueppel finished the opener against the Nets with 11 points, five rebounds an assist – and a […]
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Spurs budding star (and reigning Rookie of the Year) Stephon Castle will be making a personal appearance this Saturday at the grand opening of the Live Oak Dick’s House of Sport. Castle will posing for pictures and signing autographs rom 1:00-2:30 at their IKEA-RBFCU location. Stephon Castle Meet N Greet DICK’S HOUSE OF SPORT 4100 […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for their first win of the season. They’ll have a great opportunity to find it on the road against the Brooklyn Nets. You can catch the game live on FanDuel Sports Network using our promo code ‘SBNFALL30’ for a free month of Cavs games! Who: Cleveland Cavaliers at Brooklyn Nets Where: Barclay […]
Game notes Setting the scene Memphis and South Florida fans envisioned this as the American Conference’s premier matchup. The College GameDay buses were potentially on their way to Memphis for the first time since 2019 in anticipation of this ranked vs. ranked matchup with conference title and College Football Playoff stakes. What was slated to […]
BOSTON — Anfernee Simons flashed the defensive focus from his offseason immediately on opening night. He chased down Tyrese Maxey in transition and ripped the ball from him as Maxey arrived at the rim, breaking up one of the many 76ers breakouts that cost Boston. Elsewhere, Simons swiped the ball from Joel Embiid sneaking behind […]
After years of this being the “Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green” game, it’s now a game between two young teams hungry to advance past the first round of the playoffs. Both teams come into the game 0-1 and desperate to get into the win column. Detroit’s offseason wasn’t loud, but demonstrated their belief in Cunningham […]
Editor’s note: This was written well before that butt whipping from Wednesday. The southwest division looked to be a juggernaut for years to come just a few short years ago. The Mavericks were Luka Doncic’s team, San Antonio had just drafted Victor Wembanyama, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies looked very solid, Zion Williamson was still […]