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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 […]
Jonathan Taylor key for Colts vs. Titans! Pacers lose to Thunder 2OT thriller! IU ready for FOX AND UCLA!
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 […]
Last season, Derrick White had four games with at least 20 field goal attempts. With a team-high 20 FGA on Wednesday night, he reached that mark in game one against the Sixers. This wasn’t White’s most prolific shooting night, but it’s a sign that he’s ready to accept more responsibility. There was a level of […]
The San Antonio Spurs put the basketball world on notice in a dominant opening night victory over the Dallas Mavericks. All of a sudden, Victor Wembanyama and the team have become appointment viewing for hoops fans. Friday night, we’ll see the Alien face off against a refreshed-looking Zion Williamson in what should be an entertaining […]
It’s a big test for the Lads this weekend as we travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea! So we caught up with Simon Johnson from The Athletic so he could tell us about covering Chelsea for the last 20+ years! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to […]
The Denver Nuggets spotted the Golden State Warriors a 10-point lead with a slow start, but it was their inability to get a stop… The post Recap: The Nuggets squander a first-half lead and Aaron Gordon’s career night, fall 137-131 against the Warriors appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Recently, Anthony Slater talked with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Al Horford, and Steve Kerr. They talked about the pursuit of Al Horford, but Dramond Green talked about the conversations he had with the team about a potential Lauri Markkanen trade. Here’s what Green said according to Slater: IN THE LEAD–UP to the trade deadline in February, […]
The two newest amenities planned the next step in Barclays Center’s renovation are ready, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment announced on Thursday, releasing images of Gallagher’s Terrace, a new high-end restaurant and Modelo’s The Bridge, an SRO fan “communal gathering place” at the west end of the arena near the main entrance. BSE Global described the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers ended last season injured and are starting this season the same way. They didn’t have two members of their starting lineup in their season opener against the New York Knicks. That trend could continue when they take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Cavs will once again be without Darius Garland […]