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Last night’s Toronto Raptors game was so bad that it doesn’t warrant a recap. If you saw it, you know. If you didn’t, the Raptors got blown out by the Sixers, who welcomed back both Joel Embiid and Paul George into the lineup. It sucked. What didn’t suck, though, was Kyle Lowry entering the game […]
Tonight’s Spurs vs Thunder showdown at Paycom Center is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing matchups of the week. While OKC has dominated the Western Conference this season, San Antonio has surprisingly owned the head-to-head battle, winning all three previous meetings. This game offers a snapshot of a budding rivalry between two young powerhouses as OKC looks to protect its home court and a surging San Antonio team tries to prove they have the Thunder’s number. Despite losing...
The Lakers have finally made a roster move, albeit a minor and short-term one. On Tuesday morning, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the team was signing Kobe Bufkin to a 10-day contract. Bufkin has been a bright spot with the South Bay Lakers this season. In 12 games this season, Bufkin is averaging 26.1 […]
The Anthony Davis experiment in Dallas has reached its most familiar endpoint. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Davis is likely to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand, sidelining him for several months and effectively ending his season with the Mavericks. Given both the medical prognosis and the organization’s current direction, this […]
I once knew a couple who visited Hawaii several times a year. They kept going back and going back until finally they decided to purchase property there. Might as well, right? If you substitute “Portland Trail Blazers” for “a couple” and “20th place” for “Hawaii”, you have the perfect description of the Blazers in the […]
Soon after we polled you all last week, Giannis had a lengthy one-on-one with The Athletic’s Sam Amick, discussing his future with the Bucks. You can read the full interview here and also my reaction to it, but the the main takeaways are: What never ceases to amaze me is that some, even after reading […]
The last two games for the Philadelphia 76ers have summed up their season in some ways. Both were against the Toronto Raptors. On Sunday, Philadelphia lost a tight game in overtime without Joel Embiid. There was enough good in the loss on Sunday for someone to be intrigued enough to watch the next game. Then […]
Not a good game from the Celtics. It's always puzzling to me how one game they can't miss and the next they can't throw it in the ocean. Pacers fans can't agree on whether to continue to tank or try to win. It's funny how they trash Jarace Walker but he actually played pretty well. I cracked up on the comment about Jaylen counting out the 3.5 million pennies. I really wouldn't put it past him. On to the next one and hopefully they can snap out of whatever th...
Tonight, the Portland Trail Blazers travel to San Francisco, looking for a season sweep of the Golden State Warriors. The Blazers have emerged victors in each of the teams’ first three meetings this season. The Warriors had rattled off a run of eight wins in 11 games before the Hawks swooped into town and delivered […]
As the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers get ready to face off in the divisional round of the playoffs, Tuesday marks the start of the practice week for both teams thanks to the game being on Saturday. For the 49ers, the short turnaround after playing on the East Coast against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday […]
It’s the postseason and the Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to take to the field against the San Francisco 49ers in a matchup of NFC West foes with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line. For whichever of the two teams loses the game Saturday night at Lumen Field, it will mark an […]
In Today’s Links: multiple previews, punditry, prognosis, and proclamations regarding the Seattle Seahawks’ match-up Saturday with the San Francisco 49ers, stats upon stats on Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s season, and some early 2026 NFL Draft talk with Rob Staton. Enjoy! Seahawks News Kyle see you again – Seaside JoeThe Seahawks were actually built specifically to beat the […]
The San Francisco 49ers have floated around the NFC Championship as a potential game for linebacker Fred Warner to return. Warner has not appeared in a game since October 12, when he dislocated his ankle in Week 6. After Sunday’s game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the chances are “Not very high” of Warner […]
The Mavericks were 2-2 this past week and stayed in 11th place in the West. They lost to Utah (116-114) and Chicago (125-107), and beat Sacramento (100-98) and Brooklyn (113-105). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring this with 21 points per game. Kyrie Irving (knee) and P.J. Washington (ankle) remained out, while Anthony Davis […]
We are cruising into the New Year, and NBA scouts are busy evaluating the top talent across the nation and the world. There are several elite players in the mix for the top pick. Let’s look at the odds for which player will go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. $250 deposit bonus for pick’em contests! 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 Odds Kansas’ Darryn Peterson tops the odds to go first in the upcoming NBA Draft, but AJ Dybantsa from BYU is close behind him, according to FanDuel Sportsbo...
The Miami Heat have lost four of the last five games and are currently in the midst of one of the most difficult stretches this season. And it isn’t getting any easier. After three consecutive double-digit road losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and OKC Thunder, respectively— the Heat are back home. However, they […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home to host Suns amid three-game skid appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Tari Eason has become an unheralded player. Such is life for “glue guys” in the NBA. They do things that don’t always show up on the stat sheet. They impact the game without always impacting the box score. Fans tend to overlook them at times. And front offices underestimate their value. This sums up Eason’s […]
It’s a big night around The Association with a matchup of two superstars on the horizon! Tonight in Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Milwaukee returns home after a four-game road trip out west in which they went 2-2, while Minnesota comes into the matchup having won four of their last five contests. Here’s a look at some game lines, props, and more for tonight’s Midwest matchup. Jan 6, 2026; Minneapolis...
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The month of December wasn’t a great one for Winnipeg Jets’ goaltenders, as it only provided Connor Hellebuyck & Eric Comrie with one win each. Now that the calendar has flipped over to January, the masked men have already equaled that plateau before the mid-month mark. The True North franchise is currently on their 4th multi-game winning streak of the NHL’s 2025-26 campaign, after posting victories over the Los Angeles Kings & New Jersey Devils, and will be hoping to extend that versus t...
Prior to the Knicks’ win over the Trail Blazers, and certainly before their win over the Clippers, the fanbase went through a non-insignificant level of panic. How much trepidation they felt varied, but it was clear that fans were becoming more and more concerned with some of the coaching decisions, the level of play, the […]
Wake up, Chicago, it’s game day! Tonight the Chicago Bulls head to Texas to take on the Houston Rockets. This will be the first time these two teams face each other this season, so honestly, anything could happen (Houston are the favorites… cough cough). It’s also the first game of a back-to-back, so it would really help Chicago if the winner gets decided a little earlier than the final buzzer. And there’s plenty more to talk about too, including LeBron James and the newly reschedule...
The Edmonton Oilers had no issue with the Connor Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, cruising to a 4-1 victory to open their mini two-game road trip in the Central Division. After a dominant first few minutes for the visiting team, Zach Hyman opened the scoring with five minutes left to go in the opening…
As the Dallas Mavericks continue to battle severe injury and a poor roster, it is only fair for some of us to turn a wandering eye towards what is happening in the college game. Some of the nation’s best have put forward their best performances to start the new year. However, this game is closer […]
The Philadelphia 76ers were able to get back in the win column on Monday evening, taking down the Toronto Raptors 115-102 just 24 hours after dropping an overtime game to the same opponent. One of the best moments of the game, however, wasn’t really about the game itself at all. With a comfortable double-digit lead […]