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Cooper Flagg is currently the odds-on favorite to win Rookie of the Year. His Duke roommate, Kon Kneueppel, is behind him at around +220 (you bet $100, you win $220). Flagg is currently injured (and Dallas is tanking), and, as somewhat of a betting man myself, I wondered why I should not take the juice […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off back-to-back wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. They’ll return home for one game to host the Miami Heat before heading back out on the road to face the Boston Cetlics The Sixers and Heat met earlier this season, with Miami coming away with a 10-point win. Kel’el […]
The Houston Rockets got the blowout win we hoped for against the Sacramento Kings. Now, they turn their attention to the Orlando Magic as Houston plays out the second night of a back-to-back and the first game in a three-game road trip out East. The Magic are coming off a big emotional win over the […]
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Dominique Wilkins needs no introduction around these parts. His jersey hangs in the State Farm Arena rafters after a Hawks career that saw him total nine All-Star Games and seven All-NBA appearances. So when he speaks, you listen. If you’ve been living under a rock, a lot has happened with the Hawks this season. Trae […]
Over the past near-decade, the Miami Heat have dealt with handing out several regretful contracts to players who didn’t pan out as expected. This could go all the way back to the very beginning of the post-LeBron era in 2014 starting with guys like Josh McRoberts, Tyler Johnson, James Johnson, Dion Waiters and even Hassan […] The post The Miami Heat’s investment in these 3 players have backfired this season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
When you think about the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comes to mind. SGA has been the face of the Thunder, winning the league MVP and Finals MVP last season. When he’s been healthy, he’s been dominant again this season. But with SGA missing time due to an injury, another former Kentucky Wildcat has stepped […]
We are several weeks removed from the injury to Kam Williams, and Mark Pope and his staff are trying to piece together the roster after another injury. So far, it has been a whirlwind when it comes to how this roster is playing, leaving a lot of the BBN hopeful that Williams might return before […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t do enough to get the win, but there were some positives to take away from their narrow 118-116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Jarrett Allen was far and away the most dominant on the court on a night the Cavs were without three starters in James Harden (thumb), Donovan Mitchell (groin), […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden injured his right thumb in the team’s win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. X-rays the following day revealed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx, which is the top of the thumb. The team hasn’t yet announced a timetable for his return. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Harden […]
Slice up stats and records any way you like, the Spurs are on a roll. When the Spurs won in Detroit the other night, it was their 1300th win since the start of the new millennium. Wednesday night’s win in Toronto was their tenth in a row, the first time since the 2015-16 season. Here’s […]
The San Antonio Spurs will be on the second game of a back-to-back after a tough win against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The Spurs needed a fourth-quarter comeback to take down Toronto, and will now be on short rest against the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn and San Antonio’s records are almost exactly flipped: the […]
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a crushing loss on the road to the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday, falling short 85-71 to a team that had the second-worst record in conference play. It marks the second straight ugly road loss for the Badgers after their 86-69 defeat to the Ohio State Buckeyes last week. It was an […]
The Denver Nuggets couldn’t find their rhythm early but they competed for all four quarters and wound up winning going away,… The post Recap: The Nuggets overpower the Celtics after an early defensive battle, win 103-84 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Boston Celtics traveled to Denver to face the Nuggets Wednesday night. Boston had been surging up the power rankings with a blistering month of February and faced off against the fourth placed Nuggets. Boston played a decent enough first half, but they could not hang with Denver in the second and eventually losing by […]
According to Tony Jones, Adam Silver is sending independent doctors to verify the injury to Lauri Markkanen. This news comes on the heels of those independent doctors visiting the Indiana Pacers and pressuring them to medicate an injured player to play. What’s clear from this whole situation is that Adam Silver is not interested in […]
When the Houston Rockets took a 77-50 lead into the half against the Sacramento kings on Wednesday night, anyone who thought to themselves, “It’s over.” hasn’t watched Rockets basketball this season. Undoubtedly, you yourself may have has some reservations about switching over to your favorite Netflix show and calling it a night. Those reservations were […]
This one had the makings of some frustrating games of the past. Big game with stakes on both sides but Iowa no shows the start while an opponent gets hot. The Hawkeyes are constantly clawing back but can never climb the mountain, stuck in mud most of the day. After John Mobley, Jr. made his […]
Manchester United’s resurgence in the new year has also seen the resurgence of midfielder Bruno Fernandes, the club talisman who is back in his natural No. 10 role and pulling the strings in United’s attack. The Portuguese attacker became a club centurion earlier this season, scoring his 100th goal in all competitions for the Reds, […]
Looking for their 10th straight win for the first time in ten years, the Spurs continued their tour of Eastern Conference playoff teams, this time across the border against the Toronto Raptors. It wasn’t a pretty game, but despite more offensive struggles from Victor Wembanyama and some terrible free throw shooting making life harder than […]
The shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without Donovan Mitchell (groin), James Harden (finger), and Evan Mobley (calf), couldn’t keep up with a hot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks team, leading to their 118-116 defeat. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes (17-11, 9-8) started the first five minutes strong at Iowa (20-8, 10-7), but that was about it as Iowa finished the first half on a 35-9 run and ran away with a 74-57 win on Wednesday night at Carver Arena. The Buckeyes musical chairs of starters continued in this one, as […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers came up short on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. Let’s see who won and lost the night. WINNER – Dennis Schroder and the Bench We’re lumping all of the winners into one category tonight. It’s pretty difficult to lose three starters and still compete on the road. The Cavs were without […]
The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a dramatic victory in the final seconds over the banged up Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Porter Jr. once again led the Bucks’ offense with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and five steals. Jarrett Allen finished with a 27-point and 11-rebound double-double for Cleveland, while Dennis Schröder had 26 points and […]