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The day began with uncertainty, stretched into frustration and ended, finally, with resolve. After winter weather and travel complications pushed tipoff more than five hours past its scheduled start, the San Antonio Spurs shook off the chaos and delivered a 112–103 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night at the Frost Bank Center — a win […]
The Portland Trail Blazers were victims of Jarrett Allen(-Jabbar) and the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, losing 130-111. As is usually the case in large blowouts, the Blazers pump-faked their fans with a couple of spirited comeback efforts but ultimately succumbed to the Cavaliers’ red-hot shooting. Blake Wesley Blake Wesley, in his limited minutes, immediately reminded fans […]
The Denver Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-111 in a matchup that lived up to its billing for much of three quarters… The post The Thunder put on a show from deep as they defeat the Nuggets 121-111 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Indiana Pacers have won three straight games at five of their last six at home. That includes wins over the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Pelicans (a team Houston has struggled with this season). Oh, and in the midst of all that they went into Oklahoma City and beat the Thunder. We’re […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the win column. They knocked down the Portland Trail Blazers behind a monster game from Jarrett Allen. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 14 points, 9 assists, 0 rebounds, 2 steals You rarely see a game flow away from the team’s best […]
The Spurs wrestled away the lead from Orlando from the first seconds of the second half and its highly regarded veterans received great support from their young guards in triumph this evening. San Antonio rode an assertiveness advantage on the boards (48-34) and the free throw line (31-15) to prevent any late Magic comeback from […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers cruised past the Portland Trail Blazers, outscoring their hosts 130-111. It was the fifth consecutive loss by the Blazers, and came in spite of 21 points from Caleb Love and 20 points from Shaedon Sharpe. Jarrett Allen led the way for the Cavs with a career-high 40 points. Player of the Game […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers behind the best game of Jarrett Allen’s career. WINNER – Jarrett Allen Last game, I gave Allen a WINNER for his dominant first half—a first half that never translated to anything in the second as the Cavs let the Suns pull away from them. I’m glad to […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from a poor showing against the Phoenix Suns on Friday by taking it to the Portland Trail Blazers with a 130-111 victory. Jarrett Allen’s 40-point performance led the way. Allen was simply the best player on the court in what was the most impressive game of his entire career. Portland had […]
BOSTON — In the team’s final home game before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, Celtics guard Anfernee Simons helped emphasize his case to remain with the Celtics. The biggest question surrounding Boston, and Simons in particular, is straightforward: Will he stay? That uncertainty has hovered over his head ever since the Celtics acquired him in the […]
The Utah Jazz lost 107-100 in Toronto, it was competitive all night, but Utah just couldn’t catch a rhythm from deep and had too many sloppy possessions that the Raptors turned into easy points. The Jazz stayed within striking distance all night and had their chances late, but never quite found enough consistent offense to […]
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren joins John Stockton and Domantas Sabonis as the third former Gonzaga Bulldog to be named an NBA All-Star as a reserve for Team USA. It won’t be the last time that he’ll join the world’s greatest talents on the biggest stage, that’s for sure. The No. 2 pick in […]
Here’s your second-half thread for the Blazers / Cavs game! While you’re waiting, help send kids in need to see a Blazers game here! Here’s what you need to know as you prepare to watch: Portland Trail Blazers (23-26) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (29-21) – Sun. Feb. 1 – 6pm Pacific How to watch via antenna […]
At Madison Square Garden, the Knicks (31*-18) shook off a middling first half, outscored the Lakers 60–44 after halftime, and survived 15 lead changes to claim their sixth straight win, 112–100. From the jump, L.A. attacked home plate and New York tried their luck from the outfield. The strategy showed promise with the first two […]
Shooting struggles from the Lakers’ role players and a poor third quarter were too much to overcome in Madison Square Garden on Sunday as the Knicks downed LA 112-100. The purple and gold led for stretches of the game, but a run in the third period for New York moved them ahead by double digits […]
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About a week ago, we talked about how the Toronto Raptors’ West Coast road trip — mainly the success of it — had the potential to change trade deadline plans for the front office. Since returning home from that West Coast swing, the Raptors have lacked punch. After the excellent play out West had the […]
The Brooklyn Nets finally won a game without Michael Porter Jr. Friday, defeating the Utah Jazz on the second night of a hellacious back-to-back that saw them fly in from Denver the night before. Brooklyn had lost their first eight games when MPJ sat, as he typically does in one half of a back-to-back, and […]
The Miami Heat bounced back emphatically against the Chicago Bulls Sunday night inside Kaseya Center with a 134-91 rout. The Heat’s win wraps up their rare three-game series, where Miami went 2-1. The 43-point margin-of-victory is tied for the third-largest in franchise history. There were a multitude of reasons for their dominant win. Miami came […] The post Miami Heat demolish Bulls in 134-91 rout appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
As much to the disappointment of Los Utah Jazz and all the fans in South America, the Jazz finished their longest homestand of the season with a 1-5 record; that one win came on a career-high night for Keyonte George. But maybe they weren’t as disappointed, since the Jazz are now closer to the league’s […]
Yuck. That’s really all there is to say about what we just witnessed. The Chicago Bulls posted a season-low point total tonight, the worst offensive showing of their season , putting up season lows in field goal percentage, shots made from the field and behind the arc. There was more garbage time than actual competitive basketball, and that tells you just about everything you need to know. Jevon Carter must have been the very thin thread holding this Chicago Bulls team together, because t...
The Washington Wizards split the season series with the Sacramento Kings, winning this one in front of the home crowd on Sunday, 116-112. The Wizards were a little short handed tonight with no Tre Johnson and no Alex Sarr, but did have the return of Marvin Bagley III. Defensively, the Wizards started out with energy, […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis GrizzliesDate: February 2nd, 2026Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: FedEx ForumTelevision Coverage: Peacock, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially done that thing only the Wolves can do: follow a four-game skid that made you question the entire concept of organized basketball… with a four-game […]
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. After a weather-related travel nightmare in Charlotte, the Spurs return home […]
The Knicks (30*-18), riding a five-game win streak, welcome the Lakers (29-18) to Madison Garden Tonight. A national audience will tune in to see Luka Dončić and LeBron James, leaders of a Los Angeles team that scores brilliant and defends much less so. Expect a tight game, which might be LeBron’s last appearance at MSG. […]