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Oregon women’s basketball knew that they had a tall challenge ahead of them in last night’s game against the #11 Iowa Hawkeyes. This may not be Caitlyn Clark’s team any longer, but the Hawkeyes are still very good. They were 14-2, and an undefeated 8-0 at home. Iowa is now 15-2 after defeating the Oregon […]
With 20 days left until the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons continues to force a difficult discussion within the organization. The options are simple: either trade Simons and reduce the team’s luxury tax burden, or keep him and see how things play out. So far, it’s been the latter. Simons […]
In Today’s Links: the importance of every other player besides Sam Darnold, the Seattle Seahawks run game and how it wears down the San Francisco 49ers, special is the Dark Side Defense, how the ‘Hawks roster was rebuilt in 3 short years, injury updates from both the Seahawks and the 49ers, the Seahawks Syndicate, and […]
The NBA is in a great place, yet there aren’t as many high-quality big men like there were in the ‘90s and ‘80s. So it’s special when two of the top heavyweights match up, even if an injury scare limits their time against each other, and if their teams are far away in status. The […]
The Sixers are coming off another convincing loss to the Cavaliers, falling 133–107. Their third and final opportunity to secure a regular-season win against Cleveland comes Friday night, when they’ll once again host the Cavs. Coming off a matchup just 24 hours earlier, the Sixers were outworked and outplayed on nearly every front. Cleveland caught […]
IU’s Cignetti cocksure & ready for Championship Monday! Colts o-line good & cheap! Pacers v Pels tonight
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Flames 3, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks helping Burakovsky become more responsible defensive player ( Sun-Times ) Getting to know forward Oliver Moore: Sizzling speed and family memoirs ( Athletic ) How a system change made the Blackhawks’ penalty kill one of the NHL’s best units ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks stalwart Connor Murphy has become a true Chicagoan — but for ho...
The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their second game in Philly this week. They beat the 76ers in dominant fashion on Wednesday. Evan Mobley Mobley was fantastic in his previous game against the 76ers. He put up 17 points (7-10 shooting), 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. The Cavs are tough to beat when Mobley […]
Dallas Maverick guard and injured vet and mentor for a host of young NBA players, Kyrie Irving, talked to fans last week after the game against the Sacramento Kings. He urged younger players to use all the opportunities afforded to them through basketball to help their community and make a difference. “People are going to […]
Someone posted an article over the summer – no idea who or where at this point, sorry – and made an interesting argument: once you’re on the hot seat, it’s really hard to get off of it. Take Tom Crean. He was highly successful at Marquette before moving to Indiana. At IU, he had some […]
Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson made quite an entrance to yesterday’s game. Both Spurs standouts showed up with a their heads shaved. Here’s the story behind the transition. “Last night, Vic was like, ‘Yo, let’s bald our head.’ And I was like, let’s do it.'” Keldon added, “It took me a good little minute. I […]
TThe road trip is over, hallelujah, amen. Tonight, the New York Knicks (25*-16) were coming off a dismal loss in Sacramento yesterday. They would be playing without their injured leader, Jalen Brunson, and without Mitchell Robinson, load managing after last night’s game. Their opponent, the Golden State Warriors (23-19), had pulverized Portland on Tuesday and […]
De’Andre Hunter has played 1,853 regular-season and playoff minutes with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Only 96 of those minutes have come alongside the core four of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. They’ve performed well in that limited time, outscoring their opponents by 40 points over the last two seasons. That only makes […]
1. Anfernee Simons Masterclass The Celtics offense was struggling to get anything going for most of this game. However, when Boston needed a hero, The Anferno answered the call. Anfernee Simons scored a season high 39 points on 13-28 shooting from the field and 7-16 from three. Simons broke the Celtics record for the most […]
MIAMI — For a moment, it appeared the Celtics were entering the dreaded midseason slump. With five minutes left in the first quarter of Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat — and on the heels of back-to-back losses — they trailed by 19 points. That marked their largest first-quarter deficit in years. As he often […]
Vegas never held the lead in the game. Not even for a second.
Are you done with this team? I’m halfway there. Here’s a bunch of quotes, mostly from before Thursday’s game, because it’s the West Coast, so they still have to flip the calendar page to 2026. Mike Brown On the Knicks’ competitiveness against Golden State: “I thought we played good in stretches. Our level, our competitiveness […]
*Boy this team looks real bad right now, huh? Last night’s game in Pittsburgh did not do a lot to inspire any confidence that they’re going to figure it out any time soon. Rangers tomorrow; one assumes a large number of their annoying fans will be taking the train down. Should be a real party. RECAP ! *So 2/3 of the way through the game against the Sabres Wednesday night we knew Dan Vladar was hurting, but now we know Dan Vladar is injured . Not great, Bob! [ The Athletic ] *Which me...
The Kentucky Wildcats now have to pivot as news broke on Monday night that Jaland Lowe would miss the remainder of the season. Adding to the mystique of UK Basketball and injuries, Mark Pope and his staff are hoping that the injury bug goes away as they try to get Jayden Quaintance back on the […]
Games present an extra challenge for the Portland Trail Blazers while forward Deni Avdija remains out with a back injury. But the Blazers found a way to win without their star on Thursday night as they took down the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 at the Moda Center. They pulled it off behind the strength of a […]
Duke fans learned a lot of the Kon Knueppel story well before the rest of the country did. Grew up in Milwaukee in a basketball family, initially preferred gaming to hoops and learned to play in his father’s men’s league. Coming from a basketball family is part of the Duke profile. You don’t have to […]
LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, and Kon Knueppel all played at their best to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a win over the Lakers. The post Recap/Analysis: All the stars shine as Hornets defeat Lakers first appeared on At The Hive .
Good morning, it’s Friday, January 16th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 23-19 and play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. They beat the 76ers on Wednesday in one of their best performances of the season. Cleveland has the next two days off after this. They’ll be gearing up for their biggest game of the season against the Oklahoma […]
LOS ANGELES – It’s no secret that the Lakers are a bad defensive team. Los Angeles has a defensive rating of 117.1, sixth-worst in the NBA, and with all three of their stars being offensive juggernauts but with their defensive struggles, it’s difficult for the Lakers to ever lock down any team. Thursday’s contest against […]
The Houston Rockets (23-15) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-14) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and SCHN. The matchup’s point total is 222.5. If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, find out the best bets available in this matchup, in this article (according to our computer predictions). How to Bet on Rockets vs. Timberwolves Pick the Rockets (-3.5) to Cover The Rockets are 18-20-0 against the spread this season. ...