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Open Thread: Keldon Johnson celebrates Halloween by making an appearance to read to some young fans

Keldon Johnson, the longest-tenured member of the Spurs, continues to shine both on and off the court. Johnson, who makes guest appearances throughout the commuity, especially during holidays, showed up the Las Palmas H-E-B to hand out candy during the Trunk-or-Treat even on Halloween. In addition to distributing goodies, KJ read from his favorite book. […]

The Scratching Post: 11/3-11/7

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

Recap/Analysis: Hornets get back in win column against Jazz

Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel led seven Hornets in double figures as they thoroughly dominated the Jazz for four quarters. The summary The Hornets got off to a little bit of a rocky start as the Jazz took an early lead. They quickly turned it around with three straight possessions with threes off the hands […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets get back in win column against Jazz first appeared on At The Hive .

Knicks vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Monday, November 3, 2025

The New York Knicks (3-3) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they try to continue a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (1-5) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG and MNMT. The matchup’s point total is set at 234.5. Knicks vs. Wizards Odds Knicks odds to win: -592 Wizards odds to win: +440 Spread: Knicks (-11.5) Total: 234.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. Wizards Game Time and Informa...

Celtics vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Monday, November 3, 2025

The Utah Jazz (2-4) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (3-4) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at TD Garden. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, Jazz+, and KJZZ. The over/under is set at 232.5 in the matchup. Celtics vs. Jazz Odds Celtics odds to win: -490 Jazz odds to win: +380 Spread: Celtics (-10.5) Total: 232.5 How to Bet on Celtics vs. Jazz Game Time and Information When: Monday, N...

Timberwolves vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Monday, November 3, 2025

The Brooklyn Nets (0-6) are underdogs (+9) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-3) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 3, 2025 at Barclays Center. The game airs on Peacock and FDSN. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5 points. Timberwolves vs. Nets Odds Timberwolves odds to win: -375 Nets odds to win: +300 Spread: Timberwolves (-9) Total: 228.5 How to Bet on Timberwolves vs. Nets Game Time and Information When: Mond...

Jake LaRavia is letting everyone know who he is

LOS ANGELES – This year’s iteration of the Lakers will go as far as Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves take them. But that’s more of an endgame reality. To not only survive but thrive during the 82-game gauntlet that is the NBA season, the Lakers will need everyone to pull their weight, including players […]

Arda Güler escapes ankle injury, ready to face Liverpool

Real Madrid play maker Arda Güler had to leave the field during the match against Valencia with what appeared to be an ankle injury, but the Turkish player avoided any kind of damage and will be available and ready to face Liverpool when Los Blancos visit Anfield in the Champions League this Tuesday. Güler tweaked […]

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Heat

Once the news that LeBron James would be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season came out, the belief was that Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would have to carry the team as far as they could. With that in mind, to see the Lakers win by double digits in a game where Luka […]

Score Predictions: Can We Master Mr Moyes On Monday Night?

Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Everton 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Dan Ballard This feels like a game “old Sunderland” would lose. You know the one — returning pantomime villain, big crowd, etc etc. But this is different. We are different. ‘The Champion’ Malc Dugdale predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Everton 0 Sunderland’s first […]

Lakers vs Blazers preview: A familiar foe

After taking care of business at home against the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Lakers (5-2) are quickly back on the road as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) on Monday. This will be the second time these two teams meet inside of a week. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. […]

Heat cannot climb back from early deficit, lose to Lakers 130-120

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers bested the Miami Heat, 130-120, Sunday evening inside Crypto.com Arena. The Heat did not lead the entire evening, falling into an 18-point first half deficit that it could not climb out of despite cutting the Laker lead to two points with over 10 minutes left in the fourth […] The post Heat cannot climb back from early deficit, lose to Lakers 130-120 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Hawks battle hard but fall to Cavaliers, 117–109

CLEVELAND — The Atlanta Hawks traveled to Cleveland and faced a challenging situation right from tip-off against a strong Cavaliers team. Without their veteran point guard, Trae Young (out with an MCL sprain), the team had to adjust on the fly. Both sides were shorthanded, as Cleveland remained without Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland. While […]

Lakers use balanced attack to smother Heat

For the first time this season, the Lakers did not get a 40-point performance. Instead, it was a balanced attack from Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia as the Lakers picked up their fifth win of the season, knocking off the Heat, 130-120. Luka Dončić notched a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and […]

Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks game preview

After the sky was falling on the 0-2 Houston Rockets, they have rattled off three straight wins (mostly in blowout fashion though Toronto hung around) and sport the league’s best point differential. They welcome a Dallas Mavericks team to Toyota Center tonight. There was definitely a not-so-quiet contingent of the NBA media that were and […]

San Antonio vs. Phoenix, Final Score: Spurs suffer embarrassing first loss of season, 118-130

Phoenix swarmed the Spurs from the onset, particularly Victor Wembanyama (9 point, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks), and forced them well out of their comfort zone to win comfortably. On a night when Phoenix celebrated ‘Day of the Dead,’ their shooting came alive, and San Antonio’s offensive execution resembled a disjointed skeleton. The Suns blitzed […]

Sixers Torch Nets as concern grows about effort from NBA’s youngest team

For a team already off to a rough start, running into one of the NBA’s most efficient scoring machines wasn’t exactly the ideal get-right game for the Brooklyn Nets. However, Sunday night’s 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers wound up meaning even more than that. This loss was a loud alarm. The team’s effort, especially […]