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Good morning, it’s Thursday, January 8th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 21-17 and play the Minnesota Timberwolves today at 8 PM. This is Cleveland’s first game against the Wolves. They are on the road today, and then they will return home for another meeting with the Timberwolves. That game is on Saturday at 1 PM. It […]
BOSTON — Typically, the Boston Celtics play with more discipline than most teams in the league. But despite averaging the fewest turnovers, they failed to uphold those principles when face-to-face with the Nikola Jokić-less Denver Nuggets. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla admitted that the team’s effort against the Chicago Bulls 48 hours prior didn’t meet his […]
The Washington Wizards on Wednesday acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Young, 27, joins Washington as a four-time All-Star and four-time NBA assists leader who boasts averages of 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game this season. The shifty point guard […]
The Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder went toe to toe all night, and the Thunder pulled out a close one in an OT 129-125. The Jazz played extremely well in this one, considering they were matched up against the reigning NBA champions at home. Yes, the Thunder were without Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex […]
The Washington Wizards acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Our Greg Finberg broke down the trade, what it means for the Wizards and their young core, a possible extension for Young in Washington, and much more. Enjoy! You can watch on YouTube as well!
With the Lakers facing the Spurs without Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, or LeBron James, they had the odds stacked against them from the jump in this contest on Wednesday night. Luka Dončić put on the Superman cape and had a triple-double, but no one else stepped up offensively, and the Lakers never stood much of […]
The Portland Trail Blazers fought tooth and nail for a win against the Houston Rockets in the Moda Center on Wednesday night. In a defensive struggle, the Blazers gave as much as they took, standing up to their heralded opponents without giving an inch of ground. Persistence paid off as Portland took a 103-102 win […]
It’s been tough sledding for the San Antonio Spurs over the last two games. Losses to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers had overshadowed all of the progress the team made in December. The Silver and Black didn’t repeat that result three times in a row, with a bounce-back 107-91 win against the […]
The Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers showed that you don’t need a 127-125 score to highlight a fantastic NBA matchup in the Year of Our Lord, 2026. These Western Conference foes put up a tough battle, particularly on the defensive end. Active ball-hawking was punctuated by dazzling scoring displays by a couple of big […]
In the second game of their four-game trip, the Milwaukee Bucks went down to the Golden State Warriors 120-113. Giannis was the Bucks’ best player with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Steph Curry led the Warriors with 31 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap Giannis got going early, […]
The first period gave us a little of everything. The Blackhawks allowed a goal 27 seconds into the game, but they didn’t on three penalty kills. The Hawks got one power play of their own, and made it count. And the full Levshunov Experience was on display as he took two penalties in the first 15 minutes of action. Not exactly ideal. The second period was all about Jordan Binnington being an Olympian for Canada. The Blackhawks scored four times and out-shot the Blues 16-8 in the period. An...
The San Antonio Spurs snapped their two-game losing streak, getting past the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their three-game road trip. Both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back, but the Spurs had a bit of extra juice in the tank. Their 3-point attempts were falling, but they were ruthless when aiming for […]
The Lakers snapped their winning streak with a 107-91 loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. LA started this game with a turnover, but rectified it with a midrange jumper from Luka Dončić. Julian Champagnie was the leading scorer for San Antonio with seven points. LA cut the seven-point lead the Spurs built […]
The Virginia Cavaliers picked up their second ACC victory late on Wednesday night, beating the Cal Golden Bears 84-60 behind a dominant second half. Shooting guard Malik Thomas carried the ‘Hoos, scoring 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the floor and a 4-for-8 mark from behind the arc. Thomas’ performance is an encouraging one as […]
We’re trying to be the North! The Long Island Nets will kick off their second annual homestand in suburban Montreal on Thursday night with a showdown with the Wisconsin Herd. It’s the first of a back-to-back and the first of four games this season at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, part of a partnership […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets are two quarters of the way through their titanic struggle in Moda Center tonight. Which team will prevail? Talk about the second-half action here with friends! Help send kids in need to see a Blazers game here! For those just catching up, here’s the info on the matchup: […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 15VJ Edgecombe – 5Joel Embiid – 3Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The 76ers took care of business on Wednesday against […]
Corey Kispert is at long last out of Washington, D.C., and moving to Atlanta in a blockbuster NBA trade. In the deal, four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young is granted his wish and allowed a new chapter with the Wizards. The Hawks also received CJ McCollum in the exchange. This trade was on the immediate horizon […]
Was it ever even in doubt? Feeding off the momentum created by a gutsy bench win in Philadelphia, the Nuggets stormed into the TD… The post Recap: Nuggets cap off a challenging road trip with triumphant win in Boston appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Tonight the Knicks (24*-13) hosted the surprisingly hot Los Angeles Clippers (13-23) at Madison Square Garden. Said us: we’re kinda worried, with New York having lost four straight games and needing a wind to fill their sails for the upcoming West Coast trip. Said the Knicks: What, us worry? The Clippers jumped out to a […]
I assumed that, by being born in the 2000s, I was finally liberated from a Pistons player named Isiah haunting Bulls fans’ nightmares. Clearly, I was mistaken, because in 2026, an Isaiah from Detroit is still haunting Chicago. The Detroit Pistons played without Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, their two best players, which wipes out any excuse Chicago could lean on about injuries. The Bulls actually played the better game for three quarters, but that fourth-quarter collapse will stick wit...
The Baltimore Ravens submitted a request to interview Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for their head coaching vacancy, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Kubiak is widely considered the best offensive coach available this offseason. He took Seattle’s offense from a middling one before he arrived to a top-eight unit by the end of his […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Wednesday evening to face the New Orleans Pelicans. With all the noise going on before the game, getting a win here would be big for the Hawks, and it would be even bigger getting it against the Pelicans, who they have the rights to their 2026 first-round draft […]
The Atlanta Hawks have traded guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for former Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports: BREAKING: The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sources tell ESPN. The trade ends Young’s stint as the face […]
The Washington Wizards were unable to pull off another upset Wednesday, losing 131-110 to the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The game was highly competitive early despite the lopsided final score. Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey came out firing in the first quarter, combining for 24 points in the opening period to […]