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Payton Pritchard hasn’t quite looked like himself lately, and that’s OK. The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, poised to make his latest career leap with increased responsibility as one of the top-3 premier scorers in the 2025-26 Celtics lineup, hasn’t been able to rely on his greatest offensive strength: his 3-point shot. Pritchard […]
After one of the ugliest losses in recent memory, the Boston Celtics got a much needed get-right win vs the Washington Wizards 136-107 in TD Garden. Here are 10 takeaways from the win: #1 – Jaylen Brown’s Historic Night Call him The Grave Digger, The Energy Shifter, or just JB, no matter the name; […]
The NBA has been back for a few weeks, but starting this week, basketball fans have a chance to see the league’s future in action as well. The college basketball season officially tipped off Monday. We’ve received a taste of potential NBA stars in televised exhibition games the last few weeks, but now the games […]
The Florida Panthers (6-6-1) continue their western swing tonight at Crypto.com Arena where they will pay their one and only regular season visit to the Los Angeles Kings (6-4-4), who are currently holding down fourth place in the Pacific Division. Florida opened its four-game road trip with a thud, collapsing late and losing 7-3 to Cutter Gauthier, who delivered his first career hat trick, and the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The Panthers held a 3-2 lead midway through the game, only to see...
Arne Slot has admitted that it would have been “tough” for Trent Alexander-Arnold to lose on his first return to Anfield as an opposition player but insisted the right-back will always hold a special place in his heart. There was no surprise that the atmosphere inside Anfield was charged long before kick-off. The return of […] The post Arne Slot makes tough Trent Alexander-Arnold claim immediately after beating Real Madrid appeared first on Paisley Gates .
Jason Kidd may not think the boat is burning after the Dallas Mavericks (2-6) suffered the team’s latest loss, at home on Wednesday, 101-99, to the New Orleans Pelicans, who were down three of their top players and on the second end of a back-to-back set. But it’s certainly is starting to smell like smoke […]
For 12 minutes, the Washington Wizards looked alright. They dashed out to a 12-point lead, closed the first quarter up 11, and the Celtics’ broadcast team fretted about Boston’s three-point bricklaying. When Boston missed their eighth straight three — I didn’t doublecheck, but I think all eight were open or wide-open — I said aloud […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers had their most impressive offensive showing of the season in their 132-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Darius Garland solves a lot of the offensive issues. The ball was moving around during his initial stint in the first quarter in a way it hasn’t all season. So much so, that it led […]
BOSTON — It’s been an up-and-down start to the season for the Boston Celtics so far, who dropped their first three games of the season and entered Tuesday night riding another two-game losing streak. But, against the Washington Wizards, they righted the ship, earning a 136-107 win after a monster second quarter turned a 12-point […]
The Toronto Raptors (4-4) are 1-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (4-4) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and TSN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 234.5. Raptors vs. Hawks Odds Raptors odds to win: -134 Hawks odds to win: +114 Spread: Raptors (-1) Total: 234.5 How to Bet on Raptors vs. Hawks Game Time and Information When: Friday, November 7, ...
LOS ANGELES – After losing in the playoffs in five games against the Wolves, it was clear the Lakers needed an upgrade at the center position. The franchise viewed Deandre Ayton as a solution to their frontcourt problem and signed him in the offseason. But could he live up to his potential in LA, or would […]
Following their first loss of the season, the Spurs had work to do. Phoenix had concocted a scheme that exposed San Antonio’s lack of shooting while also limiting Wemby’s offense, forcing the good guys to adjust. The Spurs did exactly that Wednesday night – to start, at least. From the tip, LA employed a similar […]
That makes five wins in a row after the two losses to start the season. Perhaps the Rockets weren’t doomed after all? In any case, in a game where Kevin Durant shot poorly, and Alperen Sengun merely had a good game, the Rockets won comfortably. Amen Thompson was great. Tari Eason continues to make nearly […]
The Portland Trail Blazers erased a 22-point deficit to hand the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss of the season on Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Deni Avdija overcame a slow start to lead the Blazers with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. Veteran guard Jrue Holiday made six 3-pointers en route to […]
Even graded on a curve, the Dallas Mavericks’ 101-99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday at American Airlines Center was a particularly ugly one. Dallas (2-6) shot just 6-of-22 (27.3%) from the floor in the first quarter. They shot 2-for-12 in the paint through the first quarter and a half of the game. […]
Tonight, Donovan Mitchell put together one of his best performances in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform — all because an opponent on NBA 2K told him he was ‘washed up’ just hours before the game. “This kid pissed me off today,” Mitchell said after the game. “I was playing 2K for like two hours… and he […]
Teams have learned that the best chance of stopping the Spurs is to send waves of defenders at Victor Wembanyama and wear him out as he tries to fight through a forest of defenders to get to the basket. The Spurs haven’t found the answer for that strategy, which resulted in a fifth foul on […]
During the first half of Wednesday night’s 122-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat were dealt a massive blow with Bam Adebayo exiting the game with a left foot injury. Adebayo was injured after taking a step during a pitch back to guard Norman Powell in transition. He hobbled off the court and […] The post Bam Adebayo provides injury update after loss to Nuggets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
It wasn’t easy, but the Lakers rallied back in the fourth to beat the Spurs 118-117 to extend their winning streak to five. Late in the fourth, the Lakers looked like they were in perfect position to win, until a costly turnover from Marcus Smart and a foul call on Jake LaRavia nearly choked away […]
After a slow start, the Portland Trail Blazers rallied back to hand the reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss of the season, 121-119. The Thunder rested several key players. Despite their short-handedness, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Aaron Wiggins, and their armada of guys who make you ask “Wait, who is that? How many threes has he […]
Behind another dominant performance from three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets slammed the door on the Miami Heat Wednesday evening with a 122-112 win inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. Jokic tallied his fifth triple-double of the season, dropping an absurd 33-point, 15-rebound, 16-assist statline across 37 minutes, shooting 12-of-18 from the floor and […] The post Nikola Jokic, Nuggets outlast Heat 122-112 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Dallas Mavericks were beaten by the New Orleans Pelicans, 101-99 Wednesday night in Dallas. Cooper Flagg led Dallas in scoring with 20 points, but his 8-for-19 shooting night, including a missed jumper at the free-throw line with a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, makes that something more akin to a pyrrhic […]
The Nuggets came into tonight’s game against the Heat as a prohibitive favorite, having won 10 straight against the NBA’s most… The post Recap: Jokic’s monster triple-double too much for the Bam-less Heat to overcome appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
You know those games that start with so much promise you can practically hear the NBA’s marketing team high-fiving in the background? That was Wolves-Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns versus Julius Randle, the blockbuster trade reunion, Anthony Edwards finally back from the hamstring scare under the world’s brightest lights. ESPN cameras everywhere, the […]
The Blazers and Thunder roll into the second half! Let’s discuss here. Here’s how to watch the game and tonight’s injury information: Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (8-0) – Wed. Nov. 5 – 7 p.m. Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. How to […]