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The dreaded second game of a back-to-back rears its nasty head once again on Monday night. This time, for the San Antonio Spurs and their opponent, the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors tipped off a few hours after the Spurs ended their game on Sunday. Both teams’ first game of the back-to-back had disastrous third quarters. […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 2 reads
I asked Connor Bedard after the Blackhawks’ 3-1 loss last night about the Kings’ style of play — specifically from the perspective that the Blackhawks have been preaching process thru the lens of playoff approach/intensity. The Kings play a very specific style of game that suits their personnel. Bedard said the Kings play was “boring” — but did it in a way that he was very intentional to say it was “not a dig.” Just that the Kings crowded the blue line when the Hawks wanted to enter the zone a...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Streaming Wars, Revenge Plots & One Very Real Early-Season Gut Check It’s never just “another game” when the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets play basketball. These two teams have been circling each other like heavyweight rivals in a trilogy fight, except this script is actually good. The rivalry truly kicked off back in 2023, when […]
From Canis Hoopus | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Three of the four NFC West Division teams had a bye this weekend: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks. The Rams, Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers were in a three-way tie with identical 5-2-0 records going into Week 8. The Cardinals brought up the rear with a 2-5-0 record. RELATED: HATE WATCH GUIDE […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 3 months ago | 4 reads
In Sunday’s NBA action, Charlotte, Dallas and Cleveland were in action. Cooper Flagg and Dallas won for the first time, winning 139-129 over Toronto. Flagg finished with 22 points on 8-14/2-6. He also had four rebounds and four assists and no turnovers. Former Blue Devil and current teammate Derrick Lively had four points, seven rebounds, […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 3 months ago | 4 reads
In the offseason the Seattle Seahawks made wholesale changes at receiver and quarterback, trading DK Metcalf and Geno Smith, and released Tyler Lockett. Metcalf has performed well so far with Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball for the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Lockett failed to make much of an impact with the Tennessee Titans, catching just […]
From Field Gulls | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The image says it all. Wemby will keep getting the headlines, but even he agrees that basketball is a team sport requiring excellence from all. Keldon Johnson, the longest tenured member of the Spurs, pulled his 2000th rebound. Now in seventh season, Johnson joins George Gervin, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Alvin Roberston as the […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 2 reads
If you’re going to be one of the NBA’s worst teams, which the Wizards are, there are going to be nights like this one. The Wizards rode an off shooting half for the Hornets (3-22 from deep despite getting multiple open and wide-open looks) to a halftime lead, which they extended to as much as […]
From Bullets Forever | 3 months ago | 3 reads
In an appearance on the TODAY Show last Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver inflamed the already-intense negotiations for a new CBA between the WNBA and WNBPA. Asked if WNBA players are deserving of a greater share of growing league revenues, Silver answered, “Yes,” before pontificating: I mean, I think “share” isn’t the right way to […]
From Swish Appeal | 3 months ago | 1 read
We’d have to go back to the offseason of 2024 for the last time vibes were this high surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers have won consecutive games in the final minute to open the season 2-0 for the first time in five years. Third overall pick VJ Edgecombe has had a historic start to […]
From Liberty Ballers | 3 months ago | 6 reads
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are still a work in progress. There were stretches of clunky offense and unfocused defense. Neither cost the Cavs as they came away with a 118-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their home opener. Sam Merrill has “probably been our best player” according to head coach Kenny Atkinson. That […]
From Fear The Sword | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Houston Rockets are 0-2 after a double-overtime loss to the champs on opening night in OKC, and a rather disappointing 115-111 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the Rockets home opener. It’s obviously early in the season but, should Rockets fans be concerned about this team moving forward? Well, let’s access the negatives and […]
From The Dream Shake | 3 months ago | 3 reads
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From Cat Scratch Reader | 3 months ago | 1 read
Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu ended up in chaos and with both sets of players engaged in an angry brawl. It all appeared to start when Dani Carvajal approached Lamine Yamal after the final whistle. “You speak too much. Speak now,” the Real Madrid captain said to the 18-year-old. […]
From Barca Blaugranes | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Jaylen Brown gave the Celtics everything he had in search of their first win of the season over the Pistons on Sunday — well, mostly everything. Boston and Detroit squared off at Little Caesars Arena, with the Celtics chasing their first win after back-to-back losses defined by single-quarter defensive collapses. Brown took matters into his […]
From CelticsBlog | 3 months ago | 5 reads
LaMelo Ball turned in a monstrous triple double as the Charlotte Hornets used an explosive second half to defeat the Washington Wizards. The summary Things didn’t look promising in the first half. The Hornets couldn’t buy a bucket especially from deep, which helped the Wizards turn a competitive game into a modest lead. Alex Sarr, […] The post Recap/Analysis: LaMelo Ball shines as Hornets take down Wizards first appeared on At The Hive .
From At The Hive | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves face off tonight in an early-season matchup of divisional rivals. The Nuggets… The post Preview: Denver Nuggets travel to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
From Denver Stiffs | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Lost amid the craziness of Sunday’s win over the Kings and Austin Reaves’ incredible night was the injury to Gabe Vincent. With the team already trying to fend off the injury bug, Vincent left the game during the third quarter after stepping on a teammate’s foot and spraining his left ankle. Vincent would be ruled […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 1 read
Coach Wade’s Post Game Interview Tre Holloman, Paul McNeil, Quadir Copeland post game
From Backing The Pack | 3 months ago | 2 reads
There was no LeBron James or Luka Dončić for the Lakers in their contest against the Kings. But so what? They employ Austin Reaves. He alone can walk into Northern California and dismantle the Kings and he did just that on Sunday. Reaves had, without question, his greatest game, scoring 51 points en route to […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 6 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers 114-107 to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Blazers dominated the second quarter to take a five-point lead into halftime, but the steady offense of the Clippers allowed them to take back the advantage in the second half. Portland was led by the […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads
No one was expecting any big surprises during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-26 NBA season. This team has been together long enough — and proven enough in the regular season — that it felt unlikely we’d learn anything substantial about them in the opening weeks. Sam Merrill might change all of that. “He’s probably been our […]
From Fear The Sword | 3 months ago | 1 read
After a scrappy victory against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, highlighted by Austin Reaves’ huge night, the Lakers will quickly return home, where they will host the Portland Trail Blazers (1-2) on Monday. This is one of five games that L.A. will be playing this week. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Houston Rockets are 0-2. That’s not what most fans expected, but it’s not cause for concern yet. The Rocekts hung tough in Oklahoma City against the champs and then (everyone but Kevin Durant) had a poor offensive night against the Pistons. Things are looking up, though, because the Brooklyn Nets are coming to town […]
From The Dream Shake | 3 months ago | 0 reads
According to an old Hawaiian proverb, what goes up must come down. Judging by the way the Los Angeles Clippers tripped up the Portland Trail Blazers 114-107 in Los Angeles tonight, my ancient ancestors might have been on to something. Kawhi Leonard led the way for LA with 30 points and 10 rebounds while the […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 6 reads