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Lightning struck twice this weekend for the Long Island Nets as they eeked out two back-to-back wins over the Iowa Wolves, one easy on Sunday, the other a nail-biter Monday night, 108-106. Six players wound up in double figures including two of the Nets three two-ways and one of the Flatbush Five. Long Island entered […]
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If last Wednesday night’s loss to the lowly Sacramento Kings didn’t make you pull out your hair, scream, shake your head, and or contemplate how much you believe in this team for the rest of the season, than chances are, the loss to the Warriors, Suns, or the embarrassing loss at home to a 17-26 […]
After each game, Brew Hoop evaluates each Buck’s individual performance with a letter grade. At this season’s 25% mark, we decided to check the Bucks’ grades as a progress report, but now that we have hit the halfway point, it’s time to see how the grades turned out since last check. Below are the players’ […]
Joao Cancelo has returned to Barcelona on loan for a second stint with the club but is going to have to wait to make his first Champions League appearance for Hansi Flick’s side this season. The defender was a substitute against Real Sociedad on Sunday but is not in the squad for Wednesday’s Champions League […]
Measurables 2025 Stats Awards/Accolades Strengths Weaknesses Draft Projection Round 2 Grade In the first iteration of my Top 100 Big Board, I had Ponds 69th overall and the top player in the Round 3 Grade tier. I had just watched his first 20 yard reception allowed (by Ohio State phenom Jeremiah Smith) two days prior […]
How are we doing, Chicago? A Bears-shaped wound is still fresh from Sunday, but the Bulls play tonight! So yes, the pain may actually continue. However, I am an Indiana alum, so I’m in a good mood — maybe good enough to not be impacted too much by a Bulls game against the Clippers. Let’s see if that happiness is contagious. Let’s talk Bulls basketball. We have guests at the United Center tonight. The Los Angeles Clippers come to town to take on the Chicago Bulls. The Clippers ...
Will Adrian Kempe score for the Los Angeles Kings against the New York Rangers on Tuesday? Stats and trends are available in this article, to help you make the best bet before the puck drops at 10:00 PM ET. Adrian Kempe Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Rangers Anytime Goal Odds: +160 (Bet $10 to win $16.00 if he scores a goal) Kempe Goals Betting Stats In one game Kempe has played with a set points prop (out of two opportunities), he’s topped the prop total. Through 48 games, Kempe has ...
On Tuesday at 10:00 PM ET, the New York Rangers meet the Los Angeles Kings — will Jonathan Tanner Miller light the lamp? There are stats and trends in this article, to help you make the right wager. Jonathan Tanner Miller Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kings Anytime Goal Odds: +270 (Bet $10 to win $27.00 if he scores a goal) Miller Goals Betting Stats Out of two opportunities, Miller has exceeded his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 41 games play...
The first half of the 2025-26 season is history, and the Wizards season has at times inspired hope, frustration, and laughter. There have been puzzling moments (like Kyshawn George trying to force James Harden to go left — TWICE in the final minutes of a close game) and some exciting ones as well (like Alex […]
The gravitational pull of the NBA’s play-in tournament is calling out to the Toronto Raptors. And it may be too late to escape its reach if the Raptors can’t salvage the four games that remain in their west coast road trip. The Raptors (25-19) are currently one game ahead of the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic and […]
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. ET: Injury reports are available! For the Sixers, Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Monday hosting the Suns for right ankle injury management. As mentioned in the original post below, Embiid has not played a single game on zero days rest so far this season, so him missing tonight (after playing […]
By this time in the season a few things are becoming clear. “In January, that’s when you start to know which type of team you are,” said Duke freshman Dame Sarr, 19, with wisdom that belies his years. You learn which teams are able to successfully take their show on the road. Which teams have […]
Cooper Flagg is back from a minor ankle issue and in his Garden debut, he picked up where he left off, finishing with 18 points, 7 rebounds 3 assists and 1 steal. Basically, he was back to doing Cooper Flagg things. As for the Knicks, things are not going well. This was a team that […]
Who would’ve thought that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be 27-14 at the halfway point of the season? Probably the five of you who predicted that Minnesota would finish with a 54-28 record in our predictions edition of Canis Pulsus! Three and a half months later, 72 voters shared their grades. Welcome to… Canis Pulsus Vol. […]
On December 3, 2022, the Knicks were embarrassed at home against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on a weekend matinee at the World’s Most Famous Arena. The Knicks led by 15 in the second quarter behind strong defense, but ultimately took their foot off the gas and got absolutely blitzed in the second half. […]
When Kelly Oubre Jr. went down on Nov. 14 with a sprained LCL, he was playing some of the best basketball of his career. The 16.8 points per game and 34.3% three-point percentage weren’t career-highs, but he was doing so playing complementary basketball next to stars while taking top defensive assignments. After missing over a […]
It was going to be hard to top the Miami Heat’s previous performance in their upset win over the OKC Thunder. Unfortunately, they were unable to build off that statement game during Monday’s late night matchup against the Golden State Warriors, losing with a final score of 135-112. This game was truly a tale of […] The post Heat lose 135-112 after being unable to contain Warriors second half surge appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Atlanta Hawks suffered their fourth successive loss, and a loss at home on MLK Day on Monday afternoon in a closely fought 112-100 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks’ charge in the fourth quarter, scoring 32 points. Jalen Johnson added 28 points and 16 rebounds. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored […]
While beating two teams in the 80s in NET ranking comfortably but not convincingly this week might not seem like much, those kinds of workmanlike wins are necessary to maintain a high seed. Look around at what else happened this week, and we can appreciate the Illini’s effort more. There was no shame in Iowa […]
Darryn Peterson has become more and more the talk of the basketball world. Peterson, the Kansas freshman who turned 19, entered the basketball season as the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. The 6’5 combo-guard is averaging an absurd 22 points on 50% from the field and a resounding 40% from the […]
After last night’s victory against the Utah Jazz, Victor Wembanyama was asked about being selected to the All-Star staring five. Immediately after discussing the honor, the focus shifted to baldness. When asked about Carter Bryant’s standout performance, Wemby responded, “It was great, it was great. Feels like now he makes dunks, he don’t want to […]
1. Another Close Loss to the Pistons For the third time in four matchups against the Detroit Pistons this season, the Celtics have lost in very close fashion. This was an incredible game of basketball overall. It was a back and forth game all night long and Jaylen Brown just missed the game winning shot […]
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes (-8.5) vs. […]
CLEVELAND — Last January, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to signal the arrival of a new era. It was an official announcement to the league that their team, powered by two undersized, dynamic guards and defensive-oriented bigs, wasn’t just a gimmick. They teased that they could win on the biggest […]