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On Monday, the Washington Mystics announced that General Manager Jamila Wideman has left the team. Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger said the following. Jamila has a long history in professional basketball, made many thoughtful contributions to the Mystics, and we are thankful for the time and work she devoted to the team. At this time, […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the thick of a race for seeding in the NBA Play-In Tournament for 2026. For those unfamiliar, the 7th-10th seeds in the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences will have to face each other at the end of the regular season, playing a series of games to determine who will […]
As we near another NBA postseason, the Sixers are likely going to be one of the teams participating in the Eastern Conference half of the bracket, either being the sixth seed or via the play-in. But it feels like the noise around the franchise entering the playoffs is sounding much quieter than previous postseasons. Of […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. This is it, we have reached the last full week of regular-season basketball. The Nuggets have continued […]
I guess it’s a useful exercise, as we tiptoe ever closer to the promised land, to take one more quick glance at the abyss. A Victor Wembanyama injury, short term, long term, chronic, you name it, is the proverbial other shoe waiting to drop. It’s not an anchor that weighs the franchise down, and it’s […]
After a few days off, the Miami Heat will be back in action to kick off the final road trip of the season— starting with a back-to-back set of matchups versus the Toronto Raptors. Toronto is currently in the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed at 43-35 overall. These two games could be crucial and potentially set […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to open final three-game road trip of season in Toronto appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a disappointing defeat on Monday night to a San Antonio Spurs club that lost star Victor Wembanyama to a rib injury midway through the game. The loss moved Philadelphia out of a tie with Toronto and down into the seventh seed, which would mean an entry in the Play-In Tournament rather […]
After a couple of weeks of excruciating patience, the North Carolina Tar Heels have their new head coach. Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone is bringing his talents to Chapel Hill, which was an unexpected hire by many. His name started getting brought up near the end of UNC’s coaching search, but nobody really knew […]
The Utah Jazz are rolling into New Orleans for a vital end-of-season game. Like their counterparts at the top of the Western Conference standings, every game at this point is important for seeding. For the Jazz, of course, it’s ticking up the losses column that matters most; the Jazz hold the tiebreaker over the Sacramento […]
The New York Knicks somehow, some way, silenced the doubters and the haters by beating a .500-plus team for the first time in a month. Y’all happy now? Here’s the latest and spiciest quotes coming straight outta Magic City. Mike Brown On the Brunson-Towns two-man game against the Hawks: “KAT and Jalen … they did […]
BOSTON — Grant Williams has yet to play at TD Garden since he signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2023. But the former Celtics forward will return to the Garden when the Celtics face the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, with the Hornets fielding a clear injury report. For the first time all year, the […]
I just wanted to pause and point out that we are pretty lucky here when it comes to the Celtics leadership structure. You see coaches and GMs getting fired around this time of year (see Chicago). You see ownership making questionable decisions (see Dallas, Sacramento) or in upheaval for one reason or another. It all […]
I don’t know if I can go so far as to say that any night is a good one when there is no Yankees game. But Monday tested that thesis. Two AL East rivals, Toronto and Boston, lost. Detroit went down to defeat in Minnesota. After a first-inning solo shot from Cal Raleigh, Seattle never […]
‘Twas the night(s) before the playoffs, when all through the Frost Bank Center;Not a creature was stirring, not even The Coyote;The banners were hung by the rafters with care;In hopes that Victor Wembanyama’s ribs healing soon would be there; “The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of Manu Ginóbili’s fractured elbow on […]
Steve Alford or Reggie Miller? Asking this in 2026 isn’t even a question. Miller is an icon, not just in Indiana but in the entire NBA. As silly of a question as it may seem, in 1987, it was a real debate. No one knew who Miller was and Alford was an Indiana icon in […]
It was a good weekend for Husker softball and Jordy Frahm earned herself her second B1G Ten pitcher of the week award this year. It seems like this year, just when one exciting Husker season comes to an end, another sport is ready to pick up the slack and have us all on the edge […]
The Milwaukee Bucks face a Brooklyn Nets team coming off an unfortunate win over the Wizards, which means they will try their darndest to lose. OK, expected. But having seen the Bucks’ injury report… they just might be playing the same game! Have we got ourselves an old-fashioned tankoff? Shoot, this is the most excitement […]
Mason Falslev, Karson Templin returning to Utah State to play for new coach Ben Jacobson Mountain West player of the year Mason Falslev is returning to Utah State. Absolutely massive news for the Aggies and new head coach Ben Jacobson. Falslev technically never entered the transfer portal, but we know the sharks were circling behind […]
It’s really easy in this day and age to have an immediate thought about UNC’s decision to reportedly hire Michael Malone. The immediate reaction by the fan base was one of shock and an immediate comparison to Bill Belichick. In short—ON MY GOD WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THIS AGAIN? But just like I […]
I did not like this game! I suppose there are two silver linings: First (I say this knocking on wood), it would appear that Victor Wembanyama’s injury (a bone bruise in his ribs) is unlikely to be a serious problem in the sense that he should be fine for the playoffs. Second, it gave me […]
Word got out Monday afternoon that UNC has hired Mike Malone, most recently head coach of the Denver Nuggets and winner of the 2023 NBA championship, as its next coach. Reactions are mixed. Many UNC fans were baffled, but that’s not surprising. Like most fans, they aren’t steeped in the business side of basketball. That’s […]
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Kansas Jayhawks News In this KC Star article, Bill Self opens up about his heart issues Might Flory Bidunga end up elsewhere in the Big 12? Bryson Tiller joined Flory in the transfer portal yesterday The three major questions facing Kansas basketball this offseason Links! As you likely know, Michigan won the title last night […]
Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama did not return for the second half of Monday night’s game between the Spurs and 76ers. Early in the second quarter, Wemby collided with Philadelphia’s Paul George at the half-court line. Victor initially exited the game and headed off court, but returned toward the end of the first half. His […]
The vast majority of Maryland men’s basketball fans would have thought Derik Queen would be the biggest Maryland rookie story in the NBA this season. Enter the last month of Julian Reese. Reese signed out of the G-League with the Washington Wizards on a two-way contract in late February. And he continues to take advantage. […]