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The Lakers lost their second game in a row with a 105-101 loss over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Luka started hot offensively for the Lakers by draining two 3-pointers early. He also connected with LeBron James, who threw down an emphatic dunk. LA was up by five when Milwaukee called a timeout. Out […]
The Portland Trail Blazers won their fifth consecutive game in NBA action tonight, turning back the Houston Rockets for the second time in two outings to remain undefeated in 2026. The final score was 111-105, Portland. The Blazers have now won six of their last seven games and are 19-20 on the season. Toumani Camara […]
This morning, the temperature in Phoenix, Arizona, was in the forties, as it was back in New York. Different city, same stuff. Tonight, the Knicks turned the ball over 18 times and lost a game. Different city, same stuff. Yet again, New York (24*-14) stumbled out of the gate, falling behind early to the Phoenix […]
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard finished Friday’s Celtics win against the Toronto Raptors with an impressive statline: 27 points (12-19 FG), 8 assists — and just a single turnover. The scoring is noteworthy; Pritchard has had some quieter offensive nights this year, and he’s only tallied at least 27 points six times this season (whether ‘only’ […]
The Denver Nuggets fell to the Atlanta Hawks 110-87 Friday night. It was Denver’s first game back in Ball Arena after a grueling… The post Recap: Denver Nuggets run out of gas in the fourth, loses 110-87 to the Atlanta Hawks appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Atlanta was turning the page tonight a couple of days after trading Trae Young. This was now the Jalen Johnson era against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Both sides had some missing pieces for tonight, but Atlanta still should feel they have the advantage and should be able to pull out a road victory. […]
Let’s chat about the second half of Blazers vs. Rockets here! Also: Please help send kids in need to see a Blazers game here! Here’s what you need to know as you prepare to watch: Portland Trail Blazers (18-20) vs. Houston Rockets (22-12) – Fri. Jan. 9th – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna […]
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2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 15VJ Edgecombe – 5Joel Embiid – 3Paul George – 3Andre Drummond – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 As the song goes, here come the Sixers. Philadelphia […]
Midway through the second quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ Friday night duel with the Los Angeles Clippers, Brook Lopez tipped a pass intended for Nic Claxton at the top of the key. Lopez tracked down the ball in stride and, mining every ounce of energy in his 37-year-old body, took it coast-to-coast for a layup […]
at San Antonio Spurs (26-11) at Boston Celtics (24-13) Saturday, January 10, 2026 8:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #38 Home Game #19 TV: NBCSB, FDSNSW, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WOAI/KXTN TD Garden The Celtics complete their 5 game home stand with a visit from the San Antonio Spurs. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will play the final game between them in San Antonio on March 10. The Celtics have won the last 6 games against the Spurs. ...
The Washington Wizards lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 128-107 on Friday night. It spoiled Trae Young’s debut as a Wizard though he wasn’t on the court. The Wizards allowed the Pelicans to shoot 53.1 percent from the field, which allowed them to prevail in the game. Trey Murphy, III led the Pelicans with 35 […]
The Raptors came into the game winners of 3 in a row and 5 of 6 — they left Boston losers of 1 in a row. Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Derrick White all scored 18 points or more as Boston beat Toronto, 125-117. Josh Minott once again joined Jayson Tatum on the […]
You can lay as many bricks as you want as long as you come away with a win. The Sixers won their fifth game out of their last six, beating the Magic 103-91 in Orlando Friday night. With this being the third and final meeting between these two, the Sixers have clinched the season series. […]
For a moment there, it looked like the Dallas Mavericks might put together a nice little win streak after a rough 4-game skid to end December. But things got ugly late in the 4th against the Utah Jazz – and now Dallas heads into Chicago starting from square one yet again. The Chicago Bulls enter […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are winners of four in a row for the first time this season, including a squeaker over this same Rockets team just a few days ago. Can they do it again? Let’s find out together and chat about the game with friends and neighbors here! While you’re waiting, help send kids […]
The Toronto Raptors closed out their brief road trip in a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Shorthanded and facing a hot-handed Celtics team almost at full strength proved to be too much for the Raptors. Despite the strong defensive effort and scoring from the bench, it wasn’t enough to bring Toronto another win as they […]
UPDATE: LeBron James will be playing on Friday night against the Bucks. He will keep his eligibility for NBA awards alive for the time being. The next instance that LeBron misses a game, he will be ineligible for end-of-season awards. For now, he keeps that hope alive and will suit up for the Lakers as they […]
It’s the end of the week and I wanted to do a second roundtable this week. While we focused on football on Wednesday’s post this one is all about men’s basketball. I wanted to know who is Purdue’s biggest challenger and maybe a dark horse for the Big Ten title this season. Ledman: The obvious […]
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The Knicks (24*-13) open a four-game West Coast road trip tonight against a quietly strong Phoenix Suns (22-15) team, who, despite limited national buzz, has won seven of its last nine behind Devin Booker and a solid supporting cast. Tonight, the Suns will be without Jalen Green and Jamaree Bouyea, while the Knicks remain short-handed […]
Game Details When: Friday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Kia Center, Orlando, FLWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Radio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers play the Los Angeles Kings for the first time this season. No doubt, the Kings are upset about their fourth consecutive series defeat at the hands of the Oilers. Last year, they were oh so close, but blew a 2-0 series lead with late leads in Games 3 and 4….
Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns January 7, 2026 Location: Moda Center — Portlandia TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 9:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., The Funaki Trailblazers: Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Sidy Sisoko?, Donovan Clingwrap
The Atlanta Hawks (18-21) move forward as they face the shorthanded but still potent Denver Nuggets (25-12). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO Start Time: 9:00 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) Streaming: FanDuel […]