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Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama did not return for the second half of Monday night’s game between the Spurs and 76ers. Early in the second quarter, Wemby collided with Philadelphia’s Paul George at the half-court line. Victor initially exited the game and headed off court, but returned toward the end of the first half. His […]
The vast majority of Maryland men’s basketball fans would have thought Derik Queen would be the biggest Maryland rookie story in the NBA this season. Enter the last month of Julian Reese. Reese signed out of the G-League with the Washington Wizards on a two-way contract in late February. And he continues to take advantage. […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business as they dispatched the Memphis Grizzlies 142-126. This felt like a preseason game. The Cavs chose to give nearly all of their regular rotation players who played the night before against the Indiana Pacers the night off. They were without Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Thomas Bryant, and Max […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (43-36) (22-17 away) at Boston Celtics (53-25) (27-11 home) When: 8:00pm Eastern Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA How to watch: NBC, Peacock Outfitting: Hornets–Icon (teal), Celtics–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets +5.5, Hornets money line +185, O/U 219.5 Injuries:Hornets: Coby White-probable (groin), PJ Hall-out (ankle) Celtics: None This is as close to a […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Preview: Game 80 first appeared on At The Hive .
As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for the NFL Draft at the end of the month with interim GM Rob Brzezinski taking a leading role, there is speculation whether Brzezinski himself will be named the new Vikings general manager after the draft is over. Vikings Won’t Conduct a Search Until After the Draft One of the […]
What feat of strength will Cooper Flagg perform next? Find out when the Dallas Mavericks (25-53) wrap up their two-night residency in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a game against the Clippers at the Intuit Dome. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. CDT. On Friday, Flagg gave the Orlando Magic 51 on 19-of-30 shooting. On […]
For a moment, everything stopped. Inside the Frost Bank Center, the buzz of a marquee matchup, Victor Wembanyama versus Joel Embiid, gave way to silence as Wembanyama walked slowly toward the locker room, his night cut short before halftime. It should have been the turning point, but it became something else entirely. The San Antonio Spurs didn’t flinch. They […]
Chicago’s final road game of the 2025-26 season ended with a defeat, this one a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The Hawks scored first just a power play expired about nine minutes into the game, when some nifty puck movement resulted in a one-timer for Frank Nazar, with the resultant rebound leading to an easy tap-in for Ryan Donato: GOAL: Ryan Donato buries a rebound as the power play expires to open the scoring. pic.twitter.com/69k4nTzlKh — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 7, 20...
Gav says… I’m going to be really boring and clichéd here, but we have to take it one game at a time. If we beat Spurs on Sunday – and, regardless of what anyone thinks or says, that would still be a huge win given the amount of quality they actually have at their disposal, […]
The Portland Trail Blazers almost pulled off a fantastic win against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City on Monday night, leading by 16 points in the fourth period versus a clearly-superior foe. But Denver has a habit of making late-game comebacks. They continued the trend tonight. Hot shooting late, plus rediscovering their missing […]
The Denver Nuggets don’t like to do anything the easy way, but after falling behind by 14 entering the fourth quarter Denver… The post Nuggets win their second straight overtime game, defeating the Trail Blazers 137-132 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Tonight is the final road game for the 2025-26 Houston Rockets. Their next road game will be Game 1 or Game 3 of their first round series. Obviously, this is a game that many associated with the Phoenix Suns have had circled on the calendar. Jalen Green has missed all three previous games between these […]
The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday evening, winning in overtime by a 137-132 final score. Nicola Jokic led the victors with a triple-double (35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists). Toumani Camara paced the Blazers with 30 points. Player of the Game Lots of heroes in this game on both teams, […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings: Tyrese Maxey – 22.5VJ Edgecombe – 13Joel Embiid – 10.5Paul George – 8Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won three straight games. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. NOTE: I retroactively took half a grade away from everyone tonight for the three-point defense. That’s what happens when your opponent matches the NBA record for threes made. Jarrett Allen 13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, […]
Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Sam Merrill added 21, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away from the Memphis Grizzlies 142-126 for their 50th win of the season. Jarrett Allen returned to the starting lineup after resting Sunday night against Indiana, scoring 13 points and blocking two shots. The Cavs’ bench did their part too, with […]
The Spurs returned home from an OT loss in Denver to close the regular season on a four-game home stand, beginning against a fully healthy Philadelphia 76ers squad. Although they lost Victor Wembanyama to a bruised rib at halftime, everyone contributed in a team effort to methodically break down the 76ers defense and make life […]
A shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies on the second night of a back-to-back. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – Keon Ellis This was a fantastic 48 hours for Keon Ellis. He started the week by nailing 3-of-7 three-point attempts in Cleveland’s win over the Pacers. Then, he followed it up […]
Man, it would have been nice to steal that one. The Sixers fell to the San Antonio Spurs 115-102 Monday night. They are now 43-36 and have again dropped a half game below the sixth seed in the East. Joel Embiid, clearly with some extra juice for this matchup, led the Sixers with 34 points […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets are moving into the second half. That means so is the discussion! Here’s the game info again: Portland Trail Blazers (40-38) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-28) – Mon. Apr 6th – 6pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. How to […]
UNC is one of the premier coaching jobs in all of college, just went to Michael Malone. No, not Billy Donovan, Tommy Lloyd or Dusty May, but Michael Malone. It was met with collective blank stare and confused looks. Look, UNC may go on to win multiple NCAA championships with Malone, but this hire came … Continue reading »
Head down to the comments to talk about Monday’s game against the Sharks! Game Preview
On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks hit the floor at home for a game against the New York Knicks. Atlanta came into this one winners of four in a row, while New York was looking to push its own streak to three straight victories. This contest was a back and forth affair throughout, with the […]
The Lakers (50-28) are back home where they will play three of their last four games of the season, starting with a rematch against the Oklahoma City Thunder (62-16) on Tuesday. Realistically speaking, Los Angeles looks to make this one a, at the very least, respectable matchup against the best team in the league. Start […]
The San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight and the Sharks most definitely need a win against a team that’s out of the playoff race, especially if the Sharks want to stay in the race. As of this afternoon, the Sharks are two points out of a playoff spot but have a game in hand. Screenshot In other words, the team has a shot, but the margins are getting thinner every day and winning is starting to get more and more important. The Blackhawks would love to play spoiler,...