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Is anyone really surprised? Just a few after an insane overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Brooklyn Nets in an obvious letdown spot. While the Nets may appear to be an easy win on the surface, they have been playing a lot better basketball. After starting the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers once again struggled against an upper-echelon opponent. They were blown out by the Houston Rockets 117-100 in a game that was much more one-sided than the final score indicates. Here are the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
Riding an 8-game winning streak and coming off consecutive wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs entered the ultimate trap game. Returning home for multiple games for the first time since November 20 and coming in 13-0 against sub-.500 teams, the Spurs ran into a Utah Jazz team that upset the Detroit Pistons the […]
Tonight’s game in Atlanta between the New York Knicks (22*-9) and the Hawks (15-18) had it all: playoff atmosphere; a 36-16 double-double by Karl-Anthony Towns; Trae Young threatening to steal another win from the Knicks down the stretch; Captain Clutch heroics; and yet another Knicks youngster making the most of an opportunity. What a time […]
Fresh off a thrilling overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the finale of a five-game Christmas Day slate, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled home to face the well-rested Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. To call it a trap game would be disrespectful to Minnesota, actually — the West’s 5-seed certainly has a focused coaching staff aware […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers looked lifeless in Houston. This will be a quick one. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 16 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds Mitchell forced his way to the rim and even tried to dunk his frustrations away a few times. But it wasn’t enough. Grade: […]
The Utah Jazz picked up their second-straight win on a SEGABABA (second night of a back-to-back) against the San Antonio Spurs with a final score of 127-114. Here are the biggest takeaways from the night: Keyonte George, once again George’s third-year leap is real. His name should be right at the top of any Most […]
The Atlanta Hawks were back at home Saturday night to face the New York Knicks. It has not been a great week for the Hawks, as they’re currently on a five-game losing streak, with their latest one coming just last night against the Miami Heat. As for the Knicks, they’ve been playing well this season, […]
The Spurs didn’t play up to the standard they had recently set and learned the hard way that no team should be taken lightly in the NBA. The Utah Jazz, who defeated the East-leading Pistons on Friday, took care of the second-best team in the West on Saturday, thanks to fantastic outside shooting and superior […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo came back from an eight-game absence with a calf strain, helping the Milwaukee Bucks snap the Chicago Bulls’ five-game win streak at the United Center. The Greek Freak had 29 while Ryan Rollins stepped up in key moments to finish with 20. No Bull had more than Nikola Vucevic and Coby White, each […]
A record-setting second half by the Miami Heat fueled their 142-116 win over the Indiana Pacers Saturday night inside Kaseya Center. Both teams were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but it was only one team that looked like they had fresh legs throughout the 48 minutes. Miami outscored the Pacers 83-56 in […] The post Record-setting second half fuels Heat’s 142-116 win over Pacers appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Cleveland Cavaliers were thrashed by the Houston Rockets. Let’s go over some of the lowlights. LOSER – Launching Three-Pointers The Cavs haven’t been a good three-point shooting team. We’ve written about this multiple times, but it might be more damaging than we’ve ever really acknowledged. This whole thing doesn’t work if the Cavs aren’t […]
The Sacramento State Hornets (6-7) host the Idaho State Bengals (7-4) in Big Sky play at Hornet Pavilion, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Sacramento State vs. Idaho State NCAA Game Info Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026 Time: 9:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Sacramento, California Venue: Hornet Pavilion Last Game For Each Team Last time out, Sacramento State fell short of victory by a final score of 61-56 against San Jose State. The Hornets were led by ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers showed some good things in their Christmas Day loss to the New York Knicks despite the difficult ending. None of those good things got on the flight with them to Texas. The Houston Rockets embarrassed the Cavs on Saturday, running away with a 117-100 victory that wasn’t nearly as close as the […]
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The Lakers look to snap their losing streak when they host the Sacramento Kings (7-23) on Sunday. This is the second time these Pacific Division foes will meet this season, with the Lakers currently leading the season series 1-0. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Dec. 28 Where: […]
at Boston Celtics (19-11) at Portland TrailBlazers (12-19) Sunday, December 28, 2025 6:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #31, Road Game #16 TV: NBCSB, KATU/BlazerVision, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Rip City Radio 620 Moda Center The Celtics continue their 5 game road trip as they visit the Portland Trailblazers. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again on January 26 in Boston. The Celtics won the series between these two teams 2-0 las...
Coming off the healthiest season, where he played in 77 of the team’s 82 games, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is on track to have his least healthy season as a pro. Herro missed the first 17 games recovering from offseason foot surgery that he underwent in December. He returned on Nov. 24, playing in […] The post There is still no timetable for Tyler Herro’s return appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Dallas Mavericks (12-21) travelled to California to take on the Sacramento Kings (8-23) on Saturday night. Missing Anthony Davis’ 20 points and 10 rebounds as he nursed a groin injury did not help Dallas’ cause as they lost 113-107. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: B- 9 PTS / 2 REB / 3 […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Sacramento Kings 113-107 Saturday afternoon in what was undoubtedly a matchup between two basketball teams. The Kings got a combined 61 points from Keon Ellis (21), Russell Westbrook (21 and nine assists), and French rookie Maxime Reynard (19) as Cooper Flagg led all scorers with 23 points and PJ […]
Philadelphia will be missing a big piece of its starting lineup when they square off against the defending champion Thunder Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma City. On Saturday evening, the Sixers designated Joel Embiid as out due to right knee injury management and a right ankle sprain. Paul George was listed as probable by the team, […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second in the league scoring 32.1 points per game) when they try to hold off Tyrese Maxey (third in the NBA with 30.8 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (16-13) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Paycom Center. The Thunder are 15.5-point home favorites in the matchup, which starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on FDSOK and NBCS-PH. The matchup’s point total is set at 225.5. Thunder vs. 76ers Odds Thunder odds to win: -952 76ers odds to...
The Portland Trail Blazers (12-19) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (19-11) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Moda Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on KUNP, NBCS-BOS, and KATU. The matchup has an over/under of 230.5. Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Odds Celtics odds to win: -240 Trail Blazers odds to win: +198 Spread: Celtics (-6.5) Total: 230.5 How to Bet on Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and Information ...
The Golden State Warriors (16-15) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (18-14) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The game airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BA and SportsNet. The matchup has a point total of 226.5. Warriors vs. Raptors Odds Warriors odds to win: -180 Raptors odds to win: +152 Spread: Warriors (-4.5) Total: 226.5 How to Bet on Warriors vs. Raptors Game Time and Information When:...
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