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NFL Playoff Bracket: AFC/NFC Playoff Seeds and Matchups for 2025-26 Divisional Round

The NFL Wild Card games are in the books, and it was an epic weekend. We move on to the Divisional Round. Here are the AFC and NFC brackets as well as the schedule for this upcoming weekend’s matchups. AFC Playoff Bracket Check out the AFC playoff bracket. The Denver Broncos are taking on the Buffalo Bills after resting during the Wild Card round. $250 deposit bonus for NFL pick’em contests! NFC Playoff Bracket In the NFC, the Seahawks hit the field after getting ...

Victor Wembanyama reminds everyone why he’s different

In an NBA season already defined by jaw-dropping shots and highlight dunks, Victor Wembanyama — the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 franchise centerpiece — gave the basketball world something truly different: a viral flying kick that wasn’t meant to score points, but redefined the limits of human athleticism. The viral moment came during warmups before the […]

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 1-13-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Louis Crevier evolving into “complete player” with sudden offensive growth ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks power rankings: Bedard’s return, Commesso’s response, Korchinski’s struggle ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 200 — The good vibes are back! ( SCH ) Ryan Greene has been snakebitten. Could an empty-net goal break his funk...

Open Thread: Bismack Biyombo made a visit to Methodist Healthcare

San Antonio Spurs big man Bismack Biyombo took a trip to Methodist Healthcare to engage with the Metro Warriors Breast Cancer Support Group. The Congolese veteran spent some time crafting with the team. They made inspirational bracelets and pillows and wrote cards. “@bismackbiyombo recently spent time with @methodisthealthcaresa‘s Metro Warriors Breast Cancer Support Group for […]

Farewell Trae Young, hello CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert

The Atlanta Hawks made the first major roster move of the NBA season last Wednesday – agreeing to a stunning trade to send All-Star point guard, Trae Young, to the Washington Wizards in return for a meager package of CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. No draft assets changed hands in the deal.  McCollum is a […]

Former Heat wing endorses Ja Morant to Miami

It appears that Ja Morant’s time with the Memphis Grizzlies is nearing an end. The two-time All-Star still has two more years left on his contract beyond 2025-26. But dating back to his suspension in early November after an incident with head coach Tuomas Iisalo, the writing is on the wall for a change in […] The post Former Heat wing endorses Ja Morant to Miami appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Chiefs News 1/13: Multiple OC candidates have experience with Mahomes

The latest Kingsbury Isn’t Only Potential Chiefs OC With Mahomes History | Sports Illustrated But none of them have known Patrick Mahomes longer than Kliff Kingsbury. And only Kingsbury has known Mahomes longer than Davis Webb. When Kingsbury offered Mahomes a scholarship to Texas Tech, the team’s quarterbacks were Webb and Baker Mayfield. All four of them took […]

YouTube Gold: Patrick Ewing’s Hoya Highlights

When Patrick Ewing was coming up in the early 1990’s, no one fully understood how good he was. There was no YouTube, no social media, no clips, no hype tapes. People knew he was going to be good, but no one understood just how good. When Ewing got to Georgetown, they figured it out in […]

10 Takeaways from Celtics ugly loss to Pacers

1. Ugly Game The Celtics were without Jaylen Brown and you could really tell. Boston had a tough time getting anything going consistently on offense and Indiana was not much better. However, the Celtics still had a chance to win this game late in the fourth quarter despite some cold shooting. Derrick White tied the […]

Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls game preview

First off: I’ll be at my brother’s wedding and spending time with family for the next week. In my absence, Xiane and Holly will be taking over the game previews for Houston’s next four games. Please be kind to them and engage in meaningful and respectful conversation in the comments. Things are bad for the […]

Recap/Analysis: Cold shooting dooms Hornets against Clippers

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, but that wasn’t enough to overcome cold outside shooting against hot shooting from Kawhi Leonard as the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Clippers. The Summary The game started as a bit of a defensive struggle. The Hornets did a good job of goading the Clippers into 3-pointers that are good […] The post Recap/Analysis: Cold shooting dooms Hornets against Clippers first appeared on At The Hive .

Golden Nuggets: We’re on to Seattle

Inside the giddy 49ers locker room, a Grateful tribute from a team that won’t die (paywall)“Typically, enough Niners fans infiltrate those buildings to create a resounding roar when things go well for the visitors. That wasn’t the case Sunday night as the depleted 49ers completed an almost unfathomable first-round playoff upset of the defending Super […]

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla disputes crunch-time no-call against Pacers

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had one thing on his mind following Monday night’s 98-96 loss to the Indiana Pacers: the officiating crew. That was the only topic Mazzulla cared to address postgame, and he boiled every answer down to the same two words. “Illegal screen,” Mazzulla told reporters, per NBC Sports Boston. Mazzulla […]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder

After splitting a tough back-to-back set that pitted them against the Celtics and Timberwolves, the schedule doesn’t get easier for the Spurs. They’ll travel to Oklahoma City to face the league-best Thunder for the fourth time this season, looking to continue their undefeated streak against the defending champions. The entire NBA world will be watching, […]

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Kings

The Lakers have had many a frustrating loss this season, particularly over the last month, but Monday’s will rank near the top. In what has become a recurring nightmare, the purple and gold couldn’t hit an outside shot, couldn’t get defensive stops and got run off the court by an inferior team. That it came […]

Lakers vs. Hawks preview: New look opponent

Less than 24 hours after being blown out by the Sacramento Kings, the Lakers (23-13) are back on their home floor where they will take on the streaking Atlanta Hawks (20-21) on Tuesday. This is the final regular season meeting between the teams. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks When: 7:30 p.m. […]

Grant Nelson’s career night not enough to lift Long Island past Stockton

The Long Island Nets returned to their home court on Monday evening for a showdown with the Stockton Kings. This marked Long Island’s first game on United States soil in a week. After splitting the first stint of the Canada trip, the Long Island team looked to get past the Stockton Kings. Despite a career […]

Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks vs. Nets

The Dallas Mavericks (15-25) welcomed the Brooklyn Nets (11-25) to Texas on Monday night. Both teams are struggling to the point that if you combined their win totals, it still wouldn’t be enough to claim first place in either conference. The Mavs at least came away with a 113-105 win. Let’s get to the grades! […]

Stats Rundown: 3 numbers from the Mavericks win against the Nets

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 113-105 Monday night in Dallas, snapping a two-game losing streak and bouncing back from one of their more dispiriting efforts of the season Saturday night against Chicago. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 28 points, while Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 29 points. Dallas took […]

You When You’re Gone: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 1

The Blackhawks couldn’t hang with the two-time defending Western Conference champions on Monday night at the United Center, losing 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton opened the scoring about 15 minutes into the first period when Evan Bouchard used Zach Hyman as a human backboard while tied up with Alex Vlasic in front of the Chicago goal, putting the Oilers up 1-0: Oilers score first pic.twitter.com/r6Setpys9p — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 13, 2026 Later in the first,...