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LOS ANGELES – The Lakers were in a tough situation against the Raptors in the second quarter on Sunday. Toronto was up by seven points on the road as the Lakers were staring down the barrel of a third straight loss. That’s when head coach JJ Redick turned to an unusual player to help flip the […]
The San Antonio Spurs are starting to exercise some of the demons that haunted them during their post-Christmas hangover. They have won two straight games at home, and despite nearly collapsing late against the Minnesota Timberwolves, have shown real signs of improvement. How fitting that they’ll have a chance to end the home stand that […]
The Seattle Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in the NFC Divisional Round, moving to the NFC Championship Game. They will host the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday for the third and final time. Updated 2026 NFC Playoff bracket The Seahawks took care of business, and they await the winner of the Chicago Bears […]
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Just one point. Finally, some good news — Barcelona lost to Real Sociedad. […]
Perhaps head coach JJ Redick’s pregame speech should be spent convincing the team that every game is actually the second night of a back-to-back. Bizarrely, the team’s last two wins came the night after blowout defeats. And each time, they looked great in those contests, responding with their own blowout wins. And the opponent both […]
On the second night of a home-away back-to-back, the Portland Trail Blazers held on to overcome the Sacramento Kings 117-110. Not only were the Blazers on short rest, but they were also missing Jrue Holiday, Jerami Grant, and Robert Williams III. The Blazers did well for most of the night, holding double-digit leads for the […]
For the second time in a week, the Lakers had a bounceback performance on the second night of a back-to-back, beating the Raptors 110-93 on Sunday. After a back-and-forth first half saw both teams hold nine-point leads, the Lakers used a big second-half run to blow the game open. Jarred Vandebrilt and Drew Timme had […]
The Portland Trail Blazers sacked the Sacramento Kings 117-110 in NBA action tonight. It was the third consecutive victory for the Blazers and raised their season record to even-steven (22-22) for the first time since November 14. Deni Avdija led the way for the winners with 30 points, while Russell Westbrook and Malik Monk scored […]
The Marist Red Foxes (12-5, 6-2 MAAC) are favored (-7.5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Merrimack Warriors (11-8, 7-1 MAAC) at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, January 19, 2026 at McCann Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 136.5. Marist vs. Merrimack Odds Marist odds to win: -325 Merrimack odds to win: +260 Spread: Marist (-7.5) Total: 136.5 Marist vs. Merrimack Promo Codes Game Time and Information Date: Monday, January 19, 20...
The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Sunday evening for a showdown with the Iowa Wolves on the road. While Grant Nelson was inactive for this game due to injury management, the three Brooklyn Nets two-way players — Tyson Etienne, Chaney Johnson, & EJ Liddell — were out in full force as they […]
Anybody still need a minute? Talk about an emotional rollercoaster from the end of regulation, through overtime, and after the final kick by Harrison Mevis. The Los Angeles Rams prevailed over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field 20-17 and are advancing to the NFC Championship Game to face the Seattle Seahawks for the right to […]
The start of a new week means another new Lynx Offseason Update! This past week, Minnesota Lynx players put on a strong showing across the globe, with Unrivaled action continuing in Miami and league-play picking back up overseas. Currently, 11 of the 12 Lynx players planning to play this offseason are hitting the hardwood, three […]
The Charlotte Hornets dominated the Nuggets with a wire to wire win to finish their west coast road trip 3-2. The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets dominate Nuggets to close out road trip first appeared on At The Hive .
One of the oldest NFL cliches is “defense wins championships”. That held true for the Los Angeles Rams as they stifled the Chicago Bears on the road en route to a 20-17 victory. LA advances to the NFC Championship game where they’ll travel to face the Seattle Seahawks next week. The Rams forced three interceptions […]
There were some great games over the NFL’s divisional playoff weekend and now we know the matchups for this weekend’s conference championship round. We are down to the final four teams, and they are the best team’s in the league. The NFC Championship will feature the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Los Angeles Rams. This will […]
The Charleston (SC) Cougars (14-3) will visit the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (5-12) after winning three road games in a row. UNC Wilmington vs. Charleston (SC) NCAA Game Info Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: FloCollege Where: Wilmington, North Carolina Venue: Raiford G. Trask Coliseum Last Game For Each Team UNC Wilmington, led by Rori Cox with 14 points and seven rebounds, fell short in a 76-67 defeat to Drexel in their most recent outing. Kylah Silver added...
The Nuggets lost 110-87 in a game where Denver’s massive injury list finally caught up with them. Charlotte came in on the attack… The post Recap: The weary Denver Nuggets lose big to the Charlotte Hornets, 110-87 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers look toward the 2026 NFL offseason as a reset to get healthy but also restock their talent. The 2026 NFL Draft order is rounding into form, with the 49ers and Buffalo Bills tied at 12-5 and both losing in the Divisional Round. Let’s take […]
Let’s get ready for and chat about the second half of Blazers / Kings here! While you’re waiting, 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 (21-22) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-30) – Sun. Jan 18 – 6pm Pacific […]
The Seattle Seahawks’ NFC Championship Game opponent is set. In the final game of NFL Divisional Round weekend, the Chicago Bears’ magical season came to a crushing end against the Los Angeles Rams. Despite Caleb Williams’ absolutely absurd game-tying touchdown pass to Cole Kmet on 4th down in the closing stages of regulation, the Rams […]
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs to advance to the NFC Championship to face the Seattle Seahawks. A close game throughout, safety Kam Curl intercepted Caleb Williams in overtime to setup Harrison Mevis for a game-winning kick, seconds after a toe-tapping sideline catch by Davante […]
It’s rare to have a regular season game where just about everyone’s attention in the arena is elsewhere. That’s where the fans at United Center found themselves on Sunday evening as the hometown Bears took on the Los Angeles Rams in the last game of the NFL Divisional Round. It was a thriller at Solider […]
We’ve finally passed it: the halfway marker. 42 games are officially filed away, and just 40 more contests remain. So set up camp, pitch your tent, fill your water reserves, light a fire, roast a s’more, burn a marshmallow beyond recognition, try again, same result, cut your losses, and ingest the charcoal-esque blackness of a […]
at Boston Celtics (26-15) at Detroit Pistons (30-10) Monday, January 19, 2026 8:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #42, Road Game #23 TV: Peacock, NBC Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.1 The Ticket, SiriusXM Little Caesars Arena The Celtics have reached the end of their 4 game road trip as they visit the Detroit Pistons. This is the 4th and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Celtics are 1-2 in the 3 games so far. They lost 119-113 in Detroit on October...
The Eastern’s top teams, the Detroit Pistons (30-10) and the Boston Celtics (26-15), take the court at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock. The Pistons are favored by 3.5 points at home. The matchup has an over/under of 222.5. Pistons vs. Celtics Odds Pistons odds to win: -162 Celtics odds to win: +136 Spread: Pistons (-3.5) Total: 222.5 How to Bet on Pistons vs. Celtics Game Time and Information When: Monday, January 19, 2026 at...