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Week in Review: Complacency keeps Spurs in January doldrums

Welcome to Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 13: After hitting rock bottom of their post-Christmas slump with an embarrassing second-half blowout loss in Oklahoma City, the Spurs finally appeared to turn […]

A Dive Into Caleb Love’s Breakout Rookie Season

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Caleb Love has emerged as one of this season’s brightest, most unexpected developments. In his most recent feature for the Athletic (subscription required), Blazers reporter Jason Quick examines Love’s journey to the NBA – from high school phenom to draft night vagabond – and how Damian Lillard has shaped that journey. […]

Raptors’ west coast success could change trade plans

The 29-19 Toronto Raptors are currently the 3rd-best team in a wide-open Eastern Conference, but things aren’t the same over the in the West. It’s pretty obvious that the Western Conference poses the biggest threat to take home this season’s NBA Championship, but who makes it from the Eastern Conference is up in the air. […]

Super Bowl LX will have Tar Heels on both sides

With the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks facing off in this year’s Super Bowl, at least one former Tar Heel is guaranteed to get a ring. There are a total of four players who came out of UNC between the two rosters, with the Patriots’ Drake Maye–who should need no introduction–being the headliner. He’s […]

Blackhawks Tinkering With Forward Lines Before Two-Game Trip

Let’s just jump straight into the new look lineup we saw at practice on Monday before the Blackhawks flew to Minnesota for Tuesday night’s game against the Wild. Teuvo Teräväinen was back with the team in full ( finally ) after missing six games with an upper-body issue. He slotted onto the top line with… Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar ! #Blackhawks practice lineup: Nazar-Bedard-Teravainen Bertuzzi-Dickinson-Mikheyev Greene-Moore-Burakovsky Donato-Foligno-Slaggert Fifthi line: Dach-Laffe...

Blazers Move Up Again in Power Rankings

The Portland Trail Blazers keep moving on up in the NBA power rankings. After going 1-1 this past week and 9-3 in the month of January so far, NBA.com’s John Schuhmann moved Portland from No. 18 to No. 17 in the league-wide rankings. The one-spot change comes after the Blazers jumped up two spots in […]

Shelton vs. Sinner Prediction at the Australian Open – Tuesday, January 27

On Tuesday, Ben Shelton (No. 7 in the world) faces Jannik Sinner (No. 2) in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Sinner is favored (-2000) in this match, compared to the underdog Shelton, who is +800. Australian Open Info Tournament: The Australian Open Round: Quarterfinals Date: Tuesday, January 27 Venue: Melbourne Park Location: Melbourne, Australia Court Surface: Hard Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner Prediction & Odds Using the moneyline for this match as a predict...

Pacers at Hawks: start time, TV, streaming, radio, game thread

Bundle up and join us to take in the Atlanta Hawks (22-25) face off against the Indiana Pacers (11-35) in this last-minute tip off change. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 1:30 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network […]

Rams have cap space to reload defense in 2026

The Los Angeles Rams are officially onto the 2026 offseason after another wild game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but now Les Snead has the ammunition and the motivation to spend the team’s money like he’s trying to take the Greatest Show on Turf back to 1999. The Rams have roughly $45 million to […]

The inspirationally unpetty Sam Darnold

“I don’t think about it all that much,” replied Sam Darnold to a sideline reporter, moments after leading his Seahawks to an AFC Championship and Super Bowl berth.  The question, worded only slightly differently than the same one he has Continue reading The inspirationally unpetty Sam Darnold →

The Dallas Mavericks are a preventable tragedy

On Saturday night, January 24th, 2026, the Los Angeles Lakers came to town with their new franchise star, Luka Dončić, for his second trip back to Dallas since the trade that shattered everything. In just a few days, we’ll mark the one-year anniversary of that midnight surrender — the moment Dončić was sent away for […]

Blazers vs. Celtics Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers open up a three-game east coast road trip Monday night in snowy Boston, where they’ll face a Celtics team that has been one of the NBA’s biggest success stories this season. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from tough losses. The Blazers (23-23) are fresh off of a 110-98 […]

Rumour Mongering: Fulham Exploring Moves for On Loan Liverpool Duo

Despite being short of numbers in both defence and attack as the end of the January transfer window looms, a Liverpool side currently in sixth place and at threat of missing out on Champions League qualification appear set not to make any moves to strengthen their squad. That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of rumour […]

The Lakers’ long-term answer at center remains a mystery

With the NBA’s trade deadline fast approaching, so is the Lakers’ next chance to reshape their roster in Luka Dončić‘s image. After an offseason that did little to clarify the team’s long-term outlook, many pointed to this deadline and the upcoming summer as the transactional periods that would officially usher in the team’s new chapter. […]

Monday Dots: I Gots to Get Mines

Happy Monday Dawg fans, and welcome to today’s Dots. Yesterday was a pretty good sports day around here: Huskies beat the visiting Ducks in men’s basketball; the local NFL team punched a ticket to their 4th SB with a chance to settle a beef. The bad news: college football is off the field until August. […]

Game Preview #47 – Timberwolves vs. Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State WarriorsDate: January 26th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: PeacockRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are bad losses, and then there are losses that make you question whether everyone in the building is actually watching the same sport you are. Sunday afternoon against Golden State landed […]

Momentum Moments: Vol. 6

Volume 5 showcased resurgence, offering hope for the rest of the season. Volume 6 rips that hope out of your chest. Ineptitude, poor leadership, and crushing injury defined the past fortnight, leaving the Bucks—and their fans—reevaluating everything. @ Nuggets  The. Bucks. Are. In. Denver. And. Struggling. With. The. Altitude. They have to be—it’s the only […]