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The number 22 has positive connotations for the Portland Trail Blazers. It was Clyde Drexler’s uniform number. The first franchise superstars–Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks–averaged 22 points per game during their Portland tenures. Unfortunately, 22 is also where the Blazers placed in the opening round of NBA Power Rankings for the 2025-26 season. Nestled between […]
From Blazer's Edge | 4 months ago | 2 reads
They may sound like sports cliches – but for the Brooklyn Nets – imitation is the highest form of flattery. And there’s no need to reinvent the wheel when the defending NBA champions just laid out the formula. When the Brooklyn Nets recently hired Oklahoma City Thunder director of amateur scouting Acie Law IV to […]
From NetsDaily | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Former NBA point guard Shabazz Napier will join the Washington Wizards as a coaching apprentice, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Napier is a seven year NBA veteran who played for six NBA teams, finishing with the Wizards in the 2019-20 season. He averaged 7.1 points per game during his career. After the 2019-20 NBA […]
From Bullets Forever | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Are you ready for some very late Monday Night Football? For the first time in team history, the Seattle Seahawks are playing a regular season home game at 7 pm PT. I guess we should also spare a thought for Houston Texans fans who have to watch their team play at 9 pm CT. Anyway, […]
From Field Gulls | 4 months ago | 2 reads
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards announced that they placed guard Dillon Jones on waivers. Jones played all three preseason games for the Wizards, averaging 2.0 points per game. The move gets the Wizards down to their 15 player limit for opening day. Jones was the No. 26 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft where he […]
From Bullets Forever | 4 months ago | 3 reads
It’s Opening Week! The Knicks will get into the Tarrytown lab today and tomorrow as they gear up for the season-opening matchup against Cleveland inside MSG on Wednesday evening. Here’s what we’ve heard from Coach Brown and a few dudes in the last few hours. Mike Brown On preseason injuries and building team chemistry: “The […]
From Posting and Toasting | 4 months ago | 1 read
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From Denver Stiffs | 4 months ago | 2 reads
More about Bailey and his fit with the Jazz The reality for Utah Jazz fans is that the whole season might always include Ace Bailey – in whatever form. Whether he’s lighting up highlight reels with explosive dunks or learning through the bumps of his rookie year, the fifth overall pick has already positioned himself […]
From SLC Dunk | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Lakers’ fairly decisive loss to the Wolves in the playoffs made it clear the roster needed changing. Considering that Jaxson Hayes, the team’s starting center, was benched in the second half of a pivotal Game 4 and did not play in Game 5, it seemed safe to assume Hayes would be among that turnover. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 months ago | 6 reads
The Minnesota Vikings were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Sunday. Disappointing Red Zone performances, big plays, turnovers, and some questionable calls led to a deflating loss. The offense moved the ball up and down the field with ease. They just couldn’t punch it in for a touchdown. The defense was strong, for the […]
From Daily Norseman | 4 months ago | 2 reads
With the Week 8 bye just around the corner, the 4-2 Seattle Seahawks are looking for one more win before the break with a Monday Night Football showdown on the schedule against the Houston Texans. It was almost eight years ago that these two teams faced off in a shootout that saw Russell Wilson and […]
From Field Gulls | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The bye week got here just in time. Between a 20-12 loss to the Seahawks last week and a 35-7 loss to the Rams on Sunday, the Jaguars have played uninspiring football recently. Self-inflicted wounds continue to torpedo the team. “It’s definitely frustrating, but just like everybody else in there, you got to look inward […]
From Big Cat Country | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The bye week got here just in time. Between a 20-12 loss to the Seahawks last week and a 35-7 loss to the Rams on Sunday, the Jaguars have played uninspiring football recently. Self-inflicted wounds continue to torpedo the team. “It’s definitely frustrating, but just like everybody else in there, you got to look inward […]
From Big Cat Country | 4 months ago | 1 read
The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping to get back in the win column as they host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8’s edition of Thursday Night Football. The Vikings are going into the game with a 3-3 record after falling to the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles at home, which is part of the reason why […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 4 months ago | 2 reads
In Today’s Links: things to watch for in todays’ big MNF game between our Seattle Seahawks and the Zombie Houston Oilers (Texans), words from our fearless QB1, more on Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s big year (so far), a bit on Byron Murphy’s equally big year, and even more previews for today’s game. How many of y’all are […]
From Field Gulls | 4 months ago | 5 reads
And just like that, another NBA season is upon us. The offseason wasn’t as busy as expected, which means that the balance of power is still heavily tilted towards the West. So, with all but one team trying to win in the loaded conference, how will everything shake out? Let’s find out. Championship contenders: inner […]
From Pounding The Rock | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks (4-2) have one more game before their bye week, and it’s a tough one against the Houston Texans (2-3), who are coming off their own bye week and have otherwise won two straight after a stunning 0-3 start. Seattle needs to win to stay tied for first place in the NFC West […]
From Field Gulls | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Blackhawks picked up an impressive win last night, closing a tough segment of their season. They opened the new year with seven games in 12 days, skating every other day for almost two full weeks. And many of those games were against teams projected to be in the mix for a playoff spot this year. For a team that supposedly has the worst roster in hockey that we’ve been told will be cleaning up confetti after another draft lottery party, coming out of that stretch of games with a 3-2-2 recor...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 4 months ago | 2 reads
We’re mere days away from the Sixers kicking off their 2025-26 regular season against the Boston Celtics. It feels like we never left! The vibes are unquestionably better than they were heading into last year’s opener. Joel Embiid played in last week’s preseason finale and came out of it healthy. In fact, he was a […]
From Liberty Ballers | 4 months ago | 3 reads
If there’s one Knick that us fans can say we know the best, it’s Mitchell Robinson. Big Meech is the longest tenured MSG resident by a significant margin, having been around the franchise since being drafted in 2018. And if the 2018 NBA Draft seems like a long time ago, that’s because it is. The […]
From Posting and Toasting | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Our SBN colleague Ricky O’ Donnell has a breakdown of his Top Seven rookies in the preseason and three of them are former Blue Devils. Here’s O’ Donnell’s list: #7 – Jeremiah Fears #6 – VJ Edgecombe #5 – Khaman Maluach #4 – Jase Richardson #3 – Kon Knueppel #2 – Ace Bailey #1 – […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 4 months ago | 0 reads
Alperen Sengun agreed to a five-year, $185 million contract extension with Houston Rockets in October 2024, which included a player option in the last year. He has developed into Houston’s two-way focal point. He set new career highs in a number of statistical categories in 2024–2025, including assists, rebounds, and points, and last season he […]
From The Dream Shake | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Dallas Mavericks starting center conundrum was solved on the first day of training camp, when Daniel Gafford suffered an ankle injury that has kept him out of action throughout the preseason. Gafford is no stranger to recent leg injuries, having suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain back in February which kept him out for […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off their regular season on Wednesday when they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. NBA coverage will look different this season. The league is swapping out TNT for NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video. Let’s take a look at where and how you can watch the Cavs […]
From Fear The Sword | 4 months ago | 2 reads
This is the second of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks this upcoming season. The first roundtable can be found here. The second question: what is the best lineup the Hawks could use to close a game? Wes: I’m going to cheat and give you […]
From Peachtree Hoops | 4 months ago | 3 reads