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Before Game 1 against the Minnesota Timbwolves, I chatted with Thilo Widder from our sister site Canis Hoopus about how the Spurs would need to get more creative on offense to counter the Wolves’ size advantage. We saw that play out in a tight, defensive-minded Game 1 loss for the Spurs, so today, we discuss what […]
Masai Ujiri is a splashy name to fill the Dallas Mavericks’ president of basketball operations (and alternate governor) position, and one sure to spark endless fodder for debate for podcasters and basketball content creators. Is Ujiri washed? Or is he the dose of stability that this franchise needs as the Mavericks stare down the task […]
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In Tuesday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Detroit beat Cleveland, 111-101, while Oklahoma City knocked off Los Angeles, 108-90. Tyrese Proctor got another DNP, but it’s the playoffs, and he’s a rookie, so no big surprise. In the nightcap, Luke Kennard finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. For his part, Jared McCain finished with […]
When the Spurs won their fourth game against the Portland Trail Blazers, fans went honking. But the fans weren’t alone. Among the hundreds on the road celebrating, a member of the San Antonio Spurs took part in the festivities. Spurs sharp shooter Julian Champagnie, who finished the first round of the playoffs shooting over 60% […]
The Sixers’ second-round opener against the Knicks was about as tired and lop-sided as it could have been. A sub 48-hour turnaround after beating Boston left the Sixers with minimal time to recover and go against the Knicks at full throttle, and it showed. The Sixers lost 137-98 in Game 1 on Monday, and there’s […]
The Hawks are still reckoning with a disastrous end to their season, but that ending shouldn’t obscure the progress the organization made in course of the past 12 months. Despite major in-season roster turnover, the team won 46 games and returned to the playoffs after two seasons of eliminations in the Play-In Tournament. Jalen Johnson […]
James Harden wasn’t concerned about the turnover issues when asked about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 19 giveaways that led to their 111-110 Game 1 loss to the Detroit Pistons. “You look at my turnovers, a lot of them were just on me and nothing they did,” Harden said afterward. “That’s the game right there. … I […]
The Miami Heat may have won six more games than they did in 2024-25, but it still resulted in a play-in appearance for the fourth-straight year. This time, however, the Miami Heat lost to the Charlotte Hornets, snapping the Heat’s streak of six-straight postseason appearances. Entering a critical summer, Miami must reevaluate its whole roster […] The post Who were the Heat’s most disappointing players this season? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
I think many Rockets fans were happy when the Rockets decided to convert JD Davison’s two-way contract to a regular NBA contract. As much as I enjoy Aaron Holiday and his minutes, it was time for Davison to get a standard NBA contract. Davison saw relatively limited action during his first season with Houston. He […]
After scoring 33 points in the Celtics’ Game 7 loss at home to the 76ers, Jaylen Brown took to Twitch to get everything off his chest before heading into the offseason. Much of it was positive after his MVP-level performance this year. Despite the early exit, he called the 56-win season the most fun he’s […]
Diego Simeone saw his Atletico Madrid side knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night after losing 2-1 on aggregate to Arsenal. Atletico managed to find a way past Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the tournament, going through 3-2 on aggregate, and Simeone says the Gunners are the best team his side have faced […]
Even with Anthony Edwards on a minutes restriction, the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to come into the Frost Bank Center and steal both Game 1 and home court advantage from the Spurs. The style of play on display in that game was what was expected of the series from the outset: hard-fought, physical games that […]
Well, that wasn’t a particularly encouraging loss. Despite facing a Thunder team coming off a week of rest, the Lakers were the ones who looked out of sorts for most of Tuesday’s Game 1 loss. While they didn’t trail by 30 at halftime — an improvement over the last two trips to Oklahoma City — […]
According to Michael Grange, the Utah Jazz outbid the Toronto Raptors for Jaren Jackson Jr. during the trade deadline. From Grange: leading up to trade deadline in February, the Raptors were working hard to try and make a deal that would land them Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies before he was ultimately traded […]
In the playoffs, rotations shrink, but perhaps Lakers head coach JJ Redick will have to open his up a bit. The Lakers had only eight players who logged at least 10 minutes and with so many subpar performances, someone else needed to be called upon. The Thunder had 10 players play more than 10 minutes […]
A nasty injury for Jarred Vanderbilt may have not just ruled him out for the game, but for an extended time. In the second quarter of Tuesday’s Game 1, Vando tried to block a fastbreak dunk attempt by Chet Holmgren and, in the process, smacked the backboard with his hand. He immediately doubled over in […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers missed an opportunity to steal Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER – Turnovers Cleveland turned it over 20 times tonight, allowing 31 points off those turnovers. That might be the fastest way to guarantee yourself a loss on the road. The ball was especially […]
A rough offensive night for the Lakers left them struggling to find enough scoring to keep up with the Thunder in Game 1 as they fell to OKC, 108-90. After a fast start to the contest, LA trailed OKC for the final three quarters. However, the lead would ebb and flow as the purple and […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an 18-point deficit to tie the Detroit Pistons midway through the fourth, but an inability to get stops and scores when they needed them wound up in Detroit escaping with a 111-101 Game 1 victory. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. A “B” grade represents that […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to win a playoff series in the Donovan Mitchell era after losing Game 1. They hope that trend ends after they were defeated by the Detroit Pistons 111-101. Cleveland had plenty of chances to win this game, but a poor start and too many turnovers allowed Detroit to come away […]
The New England Patriots snapped the Buffalo Bills’ five-year streak of winning the AFC East last season and ultimately advanced to the Super Bowl before being trounced by the Seattle Seahawks in a game that was not as close as the 29-13 score. Like the Bills, New England prioritized quantity with their 2026 draft class, […]
Sure, it’s way too early for 2027 mock drafts. I think we can all agree on that. But what about power rankings for the upcoming NFL season that’s still. . .checks calendar. . .about four months from officially getting underway? Yeah, it’s probably too early for those, too. But you know what? We’re gonna look […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look for a strong start in their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons. 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!