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Raptors pull out gutsy win to force game 7

It was win or go home for the Toronto Raptors on Friday night as they hosted game six IN the 6ix against Cleveland. After losing game five, the Raptors either had to win to force a game seven or be eliminated from the playoffs. There were a few tough blows for the Raptors before the […]

Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Raptors Game 6 – Comeback falls short

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew a chance at ending the series. Now they’ll face the Toronto Raptors for a Game 7 in Cleveland. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER – Single Rims I’ve seen enough. The NBA should invest in double rims, preferably ones that cause shots to rattle out more often. Please, I’m […]

Cavs find new way to collapse in Game 6 overtime loss to Raptors

This era of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball has become synonymous with playoff collapses. How it happens changes. The final result doesn’t. This time, it was RJ Barrett who broke Cleveland’s heart by hitting a game-winning three that careened off the rim, hung in the air for eternity, and then fell through the hoop with just over […]

Victor Wembanyama Disses the Trail Blazers

The San Antonio Spurs had relatively little trouble disposing of the Portland Trail Blazers in their recent best-of-seven, first-round NBA Playoffs series. San Antonio won the matchup 4-1. They’re now on their way to face the severely-injured Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round while Portland heads into a summer of retooling and evolution. As it […]

Preview: Philadelphia 76ers (3-3) at Boston Celtics (3-3) Round 1 Game 7 5/2/26

    at  Philadelphia 76ers (3-3)  at  Boston Celtics (3-3) Saturday, May 2, 2026 7:30 PM ET First Round Game #7  Home Game #4 TV:  Peacock/NBC Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub,  97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XM TD Garden  It's win or go home for the Celtics as they host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 7 of their first round series.  After the Celtics led the series 3-1, they lost Games 4 and 5 to bring the series to a 3-3 tie. The Celtics dominated Game 1 with ...

Mizzou brings the heat at Rock Chalk Classic

Day one in Lawrence is in the books, and Missouri track & field wasted no time making noise at the Rock Chalk Classic on Friday, May 1. From distance dominance to throwing power, the Tigers showed up across the board.  Men’s 1,500m Set the Pace Lasse Funck led the charge with an impressive win, and […]

Can Rockets force Game 7 vs. Lakers?

May 1, 2026 Location: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas TV: Amazon Prime Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Online: ESPN Time: 8:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Lakers: Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Lebron James, Deandre Ayton

2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Jaime Jaquez Jr.

We are rolling onward with our 2025-26 Miami Heat player review series. Today, we break down the season from third-year wing Jaime Jaquez Jr.! Let’s dive into it! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (75 games): Heading into 2025-26, question surrounded whether Jaquez was going to acclimate and bounce back from his dismal 2024-25 […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Jaime Jaquez Jr. appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Why Heat should target this under-the-radar free agent wing

While he didn’t play a second in their first-round series due to a hamstring injury, Denver Nuggets fourth-year wing revealed himself as arguably the Nuggets’ biggest X-Factor. Now, he will enter restricted free agency for the first time in his career after the organization elected to pay Christian Braun instead of him last summer. At […] The post Why Heat should target this under-the-radar free agent wing appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Cavs at Raptors Game 6 open gamethread

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to close out the Toronto Raptors tonight. Will they do it? Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!

Gonzaga’s 2027 Recruiting Targets on Adidas 3SSB Circuit

The spring AAU circuit is upon us. 3Stripes Select Basketball serves as a grassroots platform for Adidas, and two of the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ coaching staff’s targets from the 2027 recruiting class are participating. Four-star combo guard Jalen Davis (Bremerton, Washington; Slow Grind Elite) Four-star small forward Gene Roebuck III (La Mirada, California; Dream Vision) In […]

Discuss Tonight’s 2026 NBA Playoffs Games Here!

The 2026 NBA Playoffs roll onward tonight with a trio of Game 6 matchups. Three teams face elimination, three others will try to make it to the second round. You can talk about all the action with your friends and neighbors here! Here’s the schedule and broadcast info. All times are Pacific. 4:00 PM—Detroit Pistons […]

Three Zags Invited to G League, NBA Combine

Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike and freshman guard/wing transfer Isiah Harwell from the Houston Cougars have received an invite to the 2026 G League Combine. Both will have an opportunity to be invited to the 2026 NBA Combine with a strong performance, similar to how Dallas Mavericks lead guard Ryan Nembhard did last year. The […]

Did Reffing Hurt the Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs?

The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are done with their NBA Playoffs series, but a few question linger from that 10-day span in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Some of them have implications that go beyond just the spring. Let’s address one of them today! Dave, Do you think that the refs changing the […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 5/1/26

Herald Pushed to brink, how will Celtics respond in Game 7 vs. 76ers? Jayson Tatum injury: Celtics star shares update, expects to play in Game 7 Celtics facing do-or-die Game 7 after blowout loss to 76ers Globe What Joe Mazzulla said about Jayson Tatum’s status for Game 7 The Celtics are on the brink after […]

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Celtics Daily Links 5/1/26

Herald Pushed to brink, how will Celtics respond in Game 7 vs. 76ers? Jayson Tatum injury: Celtics star shares update, expects to play in Game 7 Celtics facing do-or-die Game 7 after blowout loss to 76ers Globe What Joe Mazzulla said about Jayson Tatum's status for Game 7 The Celtics are on the brink after 76ers take Game 6: 7 takeaways 76ers top Celtics 106-93 to force Game 7 Saturday in Boston For these Celtics, it’s a dreaded Game 7, with everything on the line Jaden McDaniels...

Celtics share injury report ahead of Game 7 vs 76ers

BOSTON — The Celtics will be at full strength when they face the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night for Game 7. Jayson Tatum, who did not play in the final 15 minutes of Game 6, is not on the injury report. Tatum exited the game with four minutes left in the third quarter and briefly […]

Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp tryout players revealed

The Seattle Seahawks kicked off rookie minicamp at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on Friday. While the rookie draft class and undrafted free agents are all slated to participate, there are dozens of unsigned players who’ve received invites, including some non-rookies still trying to get an NFL contract. The following list (H/T Bob Condotta) […]

Where’s the fun? (Feed Post of the Day)

I thought this post from Beeeater58 in The Feed was well done and timely. Agree with the sentiment about expectations. The Celtics won fewer games this year than they did the prior year (coming off a title), but it was so much more fun because we didn’t have expectations. Then we won all those games […]

2026 NBA Draft Combine Invitees Announced

The NBA has announced invited participants in the 2026 Draft Combine. The annual event will take place from May 10th-17th in Chicago, Illinois. It will be a chance for league executives to get a look at candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft class. A press release detailed the 73 participants invited so far. More may […]

5 Sixers thoughts after they force a Game 7 in Boston

Game 6 was a dream I never want to wake up from. As the Sixers have forced a Game 7 in Boston against the heavily favored Celtics, I’ll share a new “5 Sixers thoughts” column with you all… My Paul George apology form I hated the Paul George contract before the ink even dried on […]