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Are you not entertained? The All Star Weekend is supposed to be one of the main showcases for the NBA product. The stars are on display, the game’s elite all come out, there are events all around the town, giving it a festival feel at times. So what’s the problem? Well, the whole idea is […]
On February 1st in 2012, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored a game winning powerplay goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with 0.4 seconds remaining in the third period. A closer look confirmed the Staples Center game clocked stopped for a full second moments before the goal was scored. Absent the stoppage, the match would have been tied 2-2 upon completion of regulation time and
The Los Angeles Kings chose to go for it when they executed the deal to acquire Artemi Panarin and ink him to a new contract. Unfortunately, now Kevin Fiala seems to have suffered an injury that will keep him out a while, but that shouldn't stop the Kings from continuing forward and trying to get into the playoffs and win some rounds. David Pagnotta reminded us, "(The Kings) still have that second-round pick they got from the Habs for Phillip Danault. They basically told everybody they're will...
Some feathers were ruffled in the NBA this week by a couple of teams perceived to be tanking. That’s almost been an everpresent issue in professional sports with a draft. So that’s really not news but I did come across this quote by NBA Commissioner Adan Silver. “If teams are manipulating their performance in order […]
It would be hard for people who never experienced Jason Williams’ run at Duke to understand just how good he was. He was built like a fire hydrant, short by basketball standards, really strong, and with a low center of gravity. He was also explosive as hell. Take this game against Kentucky in the 2001 […]
Arizona men’s basketball alum and current Miami Heat Keshad Johnson outlasted fellow former Wildcat and current San Antonio Spur Carter Bryant to win the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Johnson marks the first NBA Wildcat to win the contest after four players before him did not win. On their first dunk attempt, Johnson received a […]
The New York Knicks captured the revived Shooting Stars title Saturday night at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, defeating three wannabe squads to claim the event’s first championship since its return to the ASW after an 11-year absence. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and former Knicks All-Star Allan Houston, with the assistance of smooth passer […]
Tonight marks the 75th NBA All-Star Game. Victor Wembanyama, rapidly taking his position as the “face of the modern day NBA,” is the first French player to be a starter in the NBA All-Star Game. Going back to the 1976 NBA/ABA merger, the Spurs have a long history of players participating in the All-Star Game. […]
Michael Bullock has admired the Boston Celtics for as long as he can remember. His father, James Bullock, introduced him to the team at birth (literally), and rather than revere their 18 championships, Michael has learned far more from his favorite team. “My dad has a strong attachment to the Celtics,” Michael told CelticsBlog. “He […]
In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real […]
It all came down to Chelsea Gray and Allisha Gray for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament crown and the $200,000 prize. In the end, Chelsea came out on top, winning the best-of-three series, 2-1. The victory didn’t come easily for Chelsea. In the first game against Allisha, she was held scoreless as the other Gray scored […]
At the All-Star break, it’s worth acknowledging something that felt unlikely just four months ago. The Celtics are good, not just scrappy, feisty, or ahead of schedule — they’re all of those things too, don’t get me wrong. They are in-your-face, out-in-the-open good. At the not-quite-exact halfway point of the season, the Boston Celtics own […]
It’s been almost a full month since Chelsea Women last took the ground at Kingsmeadow to play in front of the home crowd. Today we’re finally back at a home we clearly miss so dearly, to host Liverpool in the Women’s Super League. Some of us have that absolute demolition of Liverpool still in mind. […]
According to the BBC, Marc Cucurella “is hoping to return in 3-4 weeks” from his hamstring injury, which presumably finally got properly scanned and assessed, with a rehab plan put in place. Cucurella got hurt in the game against Leeds United on Tuesday, but on Friday night, after our 4-0 victory against Hull City, head […]
Another day, another write-up about LeBron James potentially joining the Cleveland Cavaliers after his current deal with the Los Angeles Lakers runs out this summer. This time, it was Cleveland’s current superstar, Donovan Mitchell, weighing in on the matter. Mitchell told SiriusXM NBA Radio that being a teammate with James would be special, but that […]
In our latest NBA Reacts poll, I wanted to see how good Jazz fans think the Jazz will be next season. With the addition of Jaren Jackson Jr. last week, the Utah Jazz became the center of NBA attention, but not for the right reasons. Adam Silver, in typical form, fined the Jazz for resting […]
The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers eked out another close win on Saturday night, knocking off unranked Ohio State, 70-66, in Nashville, Tenn. UVA’s defense shut down the Buckeyes over the final several minutes and capped off the impressive stretch performance with a clutch steal and block in quick succession. Malik Thomas led the Cavaliers with […]
Observations State Farm 3-Point Shooting Contest In a league that continues to display the 3-point shot more, it was really nice to hear Reggie Miller provide the player-by-player analysis of how their respective forms could portend to success in this contest. The 4-point logo spot was a dead spot for nearly all of the participants […]
The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-9) and the Virginia Cavaliers (22-4) traveled to the Music City of Nashville, Tennessee, for the Nashville Hoops Showdown. After a close battle and a back-and-forth game, the Buckeyes could not capitalize late in the game on offense and fell 70-66, falling to earn another Quad-1 victory. The main storyline coming […]
Boston Celtics two-way player Ron Harper Jr. appeared twice in the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, but fell short of leaving a mark on either competition. The 25-year-old participated in the Castrol Rising Stars mini-tournament on Friday and the Kia Shooting Stars competition on Saturday. Harper Jr. started at shooting guard for Team Austin in the […]
NBA All-Star Saturday, 2026 is in the books. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers won the three-point shooting contest. The shooting stars competition was claimed by Jalen Brunson and the representatives of the New York Knicks. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat took the slam dunk contest. Here’s a summary of how the latter […]
A new dunk contest champion was crowned on Saturday night, and for the fourth time in NBA History, it was a Miami Heat player. Heat second-year forward Keshad Johnson took home the award, besting Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the final round. Johnson’s final round score (97.3) bested Bryant’s (93.0), even though Bryant recorded a […] The post Heat’s Keshad Johnson wins 2026 NBA Dunk Contest appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Dig is back with a recap of the first half of the season including chatter around the NBA All-Star game, the current zeitgeist… The post THE DIG: Break Stuff | ft. Miroslav Ćuk and Jeremy Poley appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Stop if you’ve heard this before, but the Lakers had someone in the dunk contest put up a dud. Jaxson Hayes competed in Saturday’s Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend and in a move that probably shouldn’t have been shocking given the history of Lakers competing in the event, it was a very underwhelming showing. Hayes’ […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes never had their footing in a 78-57 loss to the #9 Purdue Boilermakers. They finished just the game on 38% shooting and made just 6/22 from deep. They were just 9/18 on dunks/layups. Purdue once again shot the leather off the ball with the 12/30 from three underscoring just how big the […]