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At first, it was just a bad start. It quickly grew worse. And by the time Kawhi Leonard jogged into a pull-up three, extending the lead to 47-14 and forcing Jordi Fernández to call another timeout, it was officially ugly. The Los Angeles Clippers had dogged the Brooklyn Nets in less than 15 minutes of […]
The Portland Trail Blazers (23-23) will look to Deni Avdija (26 points per game, 11th in NBA) when they try to knock off Jaylen Brown (29.8, fourth) and the Boston Celtics (28-17) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at TD Garden. It tips off at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCS-BOS. Their last time out, the Celtics lost 114-111 to the Bulls on Saturday. The Trail Blazers’ last game was a 110-98 loss to the Raptors on Friday. Brown’s team-leading 33 points paced the Celtics in the loss. Shaedon Sharpe to...
The Lakers (27-17) look to build off their recent victory in Dallas where they will take on the Bulls (23-22), who are also coming off an impressive win. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls When: 5 p.m. PT, Jan. 26 Where: […]
The Spurs suffered one of their worst losses of the season. Their thrilling comeback attempt shouldn’t eclipse the fact that they once again seemed to underestimate a less talented team that was a lot hungrier than they were. The Pelicans played with physicality, and their reward was a 104-95 gutsy road win that should have […]
The Miami Heat closed the book on their longest road trip of the season on Sunday night. And the final chapter ended smoothly! The Heat earned a 111-102 win over the Phoenix Suns inside Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ari., rewarding them the series sweep after beating the Suns by six earlier this month. It […] The post Heat sweep season series over Suns, win 111-102 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
For the fifth and final game of their road-trip, the Toronto Raptors faced the Oklahoma City Thunder, clinching their fourth-straight victory, to the tune of 103-101. This was the first of their two contests this season, but Oklahoma City hasn’t lost at home to Toronto since 2022, a streak that the Raptors have now finally […]
Despite a comeback attempt that spanned much of the fourth quarter, San Antonio was ultimately waylaid by one of its worst shooting efforts of the new year. The Pelicans also showcased superior mettle and execution to go ahead by as much as 20 before holding on for the road win. Despite getting 17 early free […]
at Portland Trail Blazers (23-23) at Boston Celtics (28-17) Monday, January 26, 2026 8:00 PM ET Game #46, Home Game #21 TV: Peacock Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Rip City Radio 620, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics return from a 2 game road trip to host the Portland Trailblazers for the second and final game between them this season. The Celtics lost 114-108 in Portland on December 28. The Celtics won the series between these two teams 2-0 last season. The Celtics are 77-50 overall a...
The start of a new week means another new Lynx Offseason Update! Though we know there is a lot going on outside of the game of basketball right now, we hope this gives you somewhat of an escape to think about sports and how it can unify all of us. Over the past week, Lynx […]
Let me start by saying that there are so many things that are more important than basketball. I hope many of you were enjoying those as much as one can given the events of the recent few days. Everyone knows why tonight’s game was played tonight and not yesterday. Target Center was absolutely devoid of […]
Let me start by saying that there are so many things that are more important than basketball. I hope many of you were enjoying those as much as one can given the events of the recent few days. Everyone knows why tonight’s game was played tonight and not yesterday. Target Center was absolutely devoid of […]
This is our Heat-Suns GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Phoenix Suns: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Phoenix Suns: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (24-22) @ Phoenix Suns (27-18) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Late night Nets! NFL Conference Championship games are clearing up in LA nonetheless, which means folks are gearing up for Nets-Clippers. The Nets will be shorthanded yet again in the first of five on the road. 🏀 Nets (12-31) @ Clippers (20-24) ⏰ 9:00 PM ET📍 Intuit Dome (Inglewood, CA)📺 YES Network “As the Nets […]
The Charlotte Hornets (18-28) are favored by 3.5 points against the Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSE and NBCS-PH+. The point total is 227.5 for the matchup. Hornets vs. 76ers Odds Hornets odds to win: -152 76ers odds to win: +128 Spread: Hornets (-3.5) Total: 227.5 How to Bet on Hornets vs. 76ers Game Time and Information When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North...
Everything had to go right for the Lakers down the stretch to beat the Mavericks. With Dallas going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth, LA was down by 14 with just under 10 minutes left. The comeback that followed as the Lakers beat Dallas 116-110 was improbable given the flow of the game. […]
UPDATE: The Lakers did, in fact, make it out of Dallas, getting through half the battle, at least. The team took off from Dallas-Fort Worth instead of Love Field, allowing them to get out of Dallas when the Mavericks could not. This doesn’t mean the Lakers-Bulls go is definitely on for Monday, but it does […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers could be seeing the return of one of their key bench players. Sam Merrill, who has missed the team’s last five games with a right-hand sprain, is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Merrill has been dealing with a hand sprain for much of the season. He injured […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is questionable to play against the Boston Celtics on the road Monday night due to a lower back strain, the organization announced. Avdija first suffered the back strain during Portland’s 123-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Jan. 11. After a three-game absence, Avdija returned to the lineup […]
The Atlanta Hawks (22-25) hit the court against the Indiana Pacers (11-35) as 4.5-point favorites on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and FDSIN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 232.5. Before you make an informed wager on the contest, take a look at the best bets available for Monday’s game based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Hawks vs. Pacers Pick the Hawks (-4.5) to Cover The Hawks have played 47 games, with 23 wins against the spread. In the Pace...
The Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Charlotte Hornets (18-28) at Spectrum Center on Monday, January 26, 2026. The game tips at 3 p.m. ET on FDSSE and NBCS-PH+. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5. Trying to gain an edge on Monday’s game? Find out the best bets available in this matchup (based on our computer predictions) below. How to Bet on Hornets vs. 76ers Pick the 76ers (+3.5) to Cover Against the spread, the Hornets are 26-20-0 this season....
The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-20) are favored (-4.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Orlando Magic (23-21) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The contest airs on Peacock and FDSFL. The over/under for the matchup is set at 225.5. Dig into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) in Monday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the contest. How to Bet on Cavaliers vs. Magic Pick the Cavaliers (-4.5) to Cover Aga...
The Charlotte Hornets (18-28) face the Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, January 26, 2026. The matchup airs on FDSSE and NBCS-PH+. In their last outing on Saturday, the Hornets claimed a 119-115 victory over the Wizards. The 76ers are coming off of a 112-109 loss to the Knicks in their last game on Saturday. In the Hornets’ win, Brandon Miller led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding 11 rebounds and seven assists). Joel Embiid’s team-high 38 points paced the 76ers in t...
BOSTON — The Celtics could be without Neemias Queta when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Queta has been dealing with an illness since Friday, but he’s played through it, logging 28 minutes on Friday in Brooklyn and 24 minutes on Saturday in Chicago. In addition to Queta, Josh Minott, who has […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to make it two-straight wins over the Orlando Magic as they host them in Cleveland on Monday evening. The Cavs executed their defensive gameplan perfectly in their first meeting on Saturday. Cleveland packed the paint and forced a bad Magic team to beat them from behind the arc. They weren’t […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The conventional wisdom is that the Spurs should have an easy […]