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CLEVELAND — Tanking has been a bigger issue this season than most — at least it is based on how the national media is covering it. As a result, the NBA is trying to find ways to curb that. According to a recent report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the league is looking into adding anti-tanking […]
The Knicks (35*-20) host the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons (40-13) tonight at Madison Square Garden. New York hopes to salvage a season series in which they’ve lost two games by a combined 69 points so far. Both teams have won eight of their last ten, with Detroit boasting the league’s second-best defense (109.2 rating), top […]
Boston Celtics (35-19) at Golden State Warriors (29-26)Thursday, February 19, 202610:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #55 Road Game #28TV: Prime Video, NBCSB, NBCSBARadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 95.7 The Game, Sirius XMChase Center The Celtics begin the stretch run after the All Star break with a visit to the Golden State Warriors. This is the first […]
Houston Rockets vs Charlotte’s Hornets February 19, 2026 Location: We’re all on the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC TV: Space City Home Network, Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Hornets: LaMelo Ballet, Kon Kneuppelovitz, Brandon Muller, […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are still waiting for Max Strus to make this 2025-26 season debut. With just 27 games left on the schedule, the Cavs are simply hoping he’ll be back on the court before the playoffs begin in April. “Listen, getting Max back at any time before the playoffs would be a huge bonus,” […]
It’s been a week off of basketball and a week of FREAKING OUT over hockey???? Those hockey people love chaos, because oh my god the stress?? As I sop up my tears from the Canadian Women losing the gold medal earlier today, another interesting bit of news hit my feed. Apparently, Adam Silver is about […]
With Austin Reaves dealing with a calf strain that sidelined him for months and limited his playing time upon returning and Luka Dončić missing four consecutive games with a hamstring strain, it’s been a while since the Lakers have been fully healthy. However, coming out of the All-Star break, they appear to finally have their […]
Game Details Who: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta HawksWhen: Thursday, February 19, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The Atlanta Hawks (26-30) try to find a late season surge starting at the Philadelphia 76ers (30-26). Starting lineup: Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Start Time: 7:00 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the […]
The NBA is prepared to address the rash of mid-season tanking among franchises anticipating a quick fix for their institutional woes via the NBA Draft. The current draft system, a weighted lottery among all 14 teams who do not make the playoffs, gives incentives for losing: greater odds of high picks for teams with worse […]
Back in action. It hasn’t been all bad in Brooklyn. The Nets have won two of their last three, and Egor Demin even found himself on the winning side at the Rising Stars Challenge (coached by Vince Carter). Not a bad weekend for the rookie. On the other sideline, Kenny Atkinson has to be feeling […]
The Washington Wizards play the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. tonight at Capital One Arena. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
Boston Celtics convert John Tonje and add Dalano Banton on 10-day deals as the 76ers sign Tyrese Martin and the Hawks promote Caleb Houstan. Full NBA roster breakdown and cap analysis.
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight. Open threads used to be a big part of the community that we had at Fear the Sword. That has slowly drifted away over the past few seasons. We want to change that. The open threads are back starting now. I’ll be in the comments throughout […]
Following an eventful NBA All-Star Weekend for the franchise, the Portland Trail Blazers hit the practice floor in Tualatin on Thursday to prepare for the stretch run of the regular season. The practice media availability session included key injury updates from head coach Tiago Splitter, as well as interviews with Deni Avdija and Donovan Clingan. […]
A season of first for Manchester United will continue after an emphatic victory in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Playoff round. The Reds got past Atletico Madrid thanks to a 3-0 first leg victory and a comfortable return leg at Leigh Sports Village on Thursday, winning 2-0 in front of their home support. Julia Zigiotti […]
The Washington Wizards on Thursday announced injury updates regarding the status of Trae Young and Anthony Davis. Young, who has yet to appear for Washington since the team acquired him from the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 7, has “progressed positively” in his recovery from an MCL sprain and a quad contusion. The 28-year-old guard will […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porziņģis never imagined it would play out like this. But between Al Horford’s departure to Golden State over the summer, Porziņģis’ health issues in Atlanta, his ensuing trade to the Warriors and the late scheduling of the first Celtics game against Golden State on Feb. 19 — Horford and Porziņģis’ first […]
Herald Celtics reportedly bringing back familiar face to fill open roster spot Globe Warriors’ Stephen Curry to miss Thursday’s game against the Celtics What Steve Kerr, Al Horford said about adding Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors Celtics at Warriors: Boston returns from All-Star break for West Coast road trip Celtics sign guard Dalano Banton to […]
Herald Celtics reportedly bringing back familiar face to fill open roster spot Globe Warriors' Stephen Curry to miss Thursday's game against the Celtics What Steve Kerr, Al Horford said about adding Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors Celtics at Warriors: Boston returns from All-Star break for West Coast road trip Celtics sign guard Dalano Banton to 10-day contract NBA should consider rebranding the practice of ‘tanking’ in corporate terms: ‘Maximizing future returns’ Celtics roster...
Earlier this week, we got the sad news that former basketball player and coach Doug Moe passed away at the age of 87. Moe is probably best known as the coach of several NBA teams, most notably the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s. His Denver teams played a remarkably fast paced, motion offense, regularly scoring […]
The Lakers are moving quickly to fill a recently-opened role in the front office. On Thursday, the team announced Lon Rosen as the new President of Business Operations. Rosen is replacing Tim Harris, who announced earlier in the week to the organization he’d be stepping down, which the Lakers also confirmed. Rosen served as an […]
It’s no surprise the Sixers were targeting a guard on the open market after the trade deadline. The team sent Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies with no NBA players coming back to Philly. With Quentin Grimes missing two games with an illness before the All-Star break, […]
The Lakers were relatively quiet at the trade deadline aside from swapping Gabe Vincent for Luke Kennard. That’s in part because their proximity to their first-apron hard cap (less than $1.5 million away) limited what they could do. That shouldn’t be the case this offseason. The Lakers have long been projected to boast max or […]
The Mountain West men’s basketball season is in full swing, but it’s never a bad time to discuss past Mountain West stars and their journeys after being in the conference. It’s time for our annual “Mountain West in the NBA” update, so let’s not waste any more time and dive into it! Colorado State: Isaiah […]