The 20 most-read NBA blog posts · Dec 1–7, 2025
The most juiced the Jazz have been on offense all season, but the Hawks were on steroids. Jazz crumble at home 122-132, falling susceptible to turnovers and giving up open threes to the Hawks’ hot-shooters. Johnson and Okongwu were a juggernaut that couldn’t be stopped. They gave up 24 ATL triples and committed 23 turnovers. […]
The Dallas Mavericks (2-5) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (0-6) Wednesday night in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are trying to claw their way to a .500 record, while the Pelicans just want a win, any win, anyway they can get it. Dallas is coming off a loss to the Houston […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3) play the Charlotte Hornets (2-3) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on FDSNX and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5 points. If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game, find out the best bets available in this matchup, below (based on our computer predictions). How to Bet on Timberwolves vs. Hornets Pick the Hornets (+4.5) to Cover Thus far this year the Timberwolves are winless against th...
The Denver Nuggets spotted the Golden State Warriors a 10-point lead with a slow start, but it was their inability to get a stop… The post Recap: The Nuggets squander a first-half lead and Aaron Gordon’s career night, fall 137-131 against the Warriors appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
With the Eastern Conference in flux, several teams made renovations to their rosters in an attempt to plant a flag on one of the available playoff spots. On a night when two teams finally got the chance to debut their starting lineups in a meaningful game, it was the Toronto Raptors who staked their claim […]
Yes, the calendar has only just flipped to December. But in Nets World, it’s never too early to talk about the NBA draft! After Brooklyn made history last June by becoming the first team ever to select five rookies in the first round, fans have already turned their attention back to Tankathon and the top […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have continued to trudge through a difficult stretch in their schedule to start the season. They went 2-5 over the last two weeks, beating the Golden State Warriors and Milwuakee Bucks and falling to the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and two losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite […]
The Chicago Bulls, the most dependable play-in spot in the eastern conference, started off hot this season. At one point sitting atop the east there was a brief moment where it looked like perhaps head coach Billy Donovan’s young core were turning a corner with a 6-1 start to the season. Now the team is […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija has played like a star all season. Now, he’s facing the next level in a star basketball player’s evolution: the opposing defense’s utmost attention. Those two elements were clear in Portland’s competitive 123-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Moda Center on Sunday afternoon. Avdija produced another […]
It’s the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers / Oklahoma City Thunder game. Let’s chat about it here! Here are the details: Oklahoma City Thunder (19-1) at Portland Trail Blazers (8-11) – Sun. Nov 30th – 3:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. […]
The Los Angeles Kings meet the Vancouver Canucks at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, and we have best bets suggestions right here, if you’re considering a wager. Best Kings vs. Canucks Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Kevin Fiala, Kings +140 10 G in 24 GP Adrian Kempe, Kings +160 7 G in 24 GP Quinton Byfield, Kings +210 4 G in 24 GP Jake DeBrusk, Canucks +220 8 G in 25 GP Brock Boeser,...
Realistically, over the remainder of his career, how many games do you think Luka Dončić will lose to the Mavericks? It won’t be double digits, but will it be more than five? Will you be able to count on one hand the number of losses he has to Dallas between now and the end of […]
Everything was set up for this to be a triumphant game for the Portland Trail Blazers. A win and the Blazers would advance to the knockout round of the Emirates NBA Cup, but they couldn’t get the job done, falling to the San Antonio Spurs 115 – 102 in a physically-punishing tangle at Moda Center. Turnovers, […]
Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors November 26, 2025 Location: Chase Center: San Francisco, CA TV: ESPN Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 9:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Shepard, A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Warriors: Gary Payton, Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Draymond Green
Tonight is another game that is probably in front of a sold out arena excited to see their former star Kevin Durant. While the Houston Rockets will not have their ace closer tonight against the Golden State Warriors, this game still has stakes. These teams, of course, played a 7-game first round series last time. […]
The Washington Wizards snapped their 14-game losing streak with a 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at Capital One Arena. It marked the team’s first win since Oct. 24 and first home win since April 2. It was also the Wizards’ first Emirates NBA Cup win (they were previously 0-10). Washington opened […]
In the unlikeliest of potential permutations, the Portland Trail Blazers have a direct and easy path to winning their Group and participating in the 2025 NBA Cup tournament. Group C, informally dubbed the “Group of Death”, includes the Blazers, the Denver Nuggets, the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. The Oklahoma City […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes No need to worry about Jakub Dobeš. He’s fine, just a bit emotional. [ Journal de Montreal ] Even though no other player from his country has scored more goals this season, if the Olympics were to start now, Cole Caufield would be sitting on the sidelines. [ Journal de Montreal ] Tuesday night’s loss to the L.A. Kings also likely sucked the last breath out of Samuel Montembeault’s Olympic bid. [ Sportsnet ] Being it’s his favourite road r...
First Half: Miami struggled to get it going to start this one, going scoreless for the first two minutes and missing its first 6 shots. It was Andrew Wiggins who would get Miami on the board, but they appeared out of sorts, turning the ball over and playing porous defense on the other end. Cleveland […] The post Heat beat Cavs in OT 140-138 off Wiggins’ spectacular lob game-winner appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Coming off a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets that they split, the Boston Celtics (3-5) opened the month of November by hosting the Utah Jazz (3-4), falling at home for a second straight game in a 105-103 final. In a wild final 5 minutes, the Celtics fought back from an 8-point deficit, […]