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ESSAY: 10 years on for Sean Marks and what’s next?

Sean Marks 10-year tenure as GM of the Brooklyn Nets may be most easily understood through a series of snippets from the NetsDaily archives: June 30, 2019 … 5:13 p.m. ET … The Clean Sweep In a coup with few historic precedents, the Brooklyn Nets will sign Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan in the next few weeks becoming the big […]

The Great Tank Race, Vol. III: Post All-Star Break Blues

A letter written by the hand of General William Culvahouse Hardy, dated Wednesday, February 18, 2026, C.E. This war is not what it used to be. The times have changed faster than anyone could have predicted, and suddenly, nothing feels familiar. I now hardly remember the taste of defeat. The comfort of pre-emptively waving the […]

Tuesday Morning Fly By: Let the (men’s hockey) games (that count) begin!

*We’ve made it through the men’s hockey prelims over in Italy and today marks the start of the single-elimination tournament that leads to the gold medal. It’s very exciting! It’s been so long since we’ve been able to watch NHL players do this! Here’s everything you need to know as things get underway. [ Sportsnet ] *Regrettably the Content Producers in the hockey cinematic universe seem to enjoy writing about Team Canada and Team USA and very little else, so here’s a look at Team USA’s l...

FPL Fixture Analysis: 5 Teams to Target and 5 to Avoid From GW27-32

As we head into Gameweeks 27 to 32, looking at team fixtures can help you make smart FPL decisions. Some teams have easier matches where their players can score points consistently, while others face tough games that make it harder to get returns. In this article, we highlight five teams to focus on and five […]

Jaylen Brown loves these Celtics — and he’ll shout it from the rooftops

LOS ANGELES — Last week, Jaylen Brown shared an Instagram story that highlighted the Celtics’ record this year compared to last year. The graphic, created by NBC Sports Boston, compared the 2024-2025 Celtics’ and the 2025-2026 Celtics’ record, net, offensive, and defensive ratings at the All-Star break, ultimately demonstrating how, remarkably, both teams’ on-court success […]

Wembanyama shows out, but comes up short in All-Star Game

The NBA All-Star Game has not been great for a while. Over the last few years, the players haven’t taken it seriously, leading the league to implement bizarro changes like the Elam Ending or a round-robin tournament including the winner of the Rising Stars challenge. This year, it was a round-robin tournament with an emphasis […]

It’s time for All Star Weekend: Friday Night Discussion

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. All Star weekend is here. Tonight’s schedule: Stephon Castle and Dylan […]

Ace Bailey added to Rising Stars

The NBA announced that Ace Bailey will be added to the Rising Stars game over All-Star Weekend. Bailey has been selected to replace Cooper Flagg who is out with a foot sprain. It’s a big honor for Bailey, who deserved a right to be on the team before the injury to Flagg. For the season, […]

Jeremy Sochan says goodbye to Spurs fans, plans to sign with the Knicks

That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after the Spurs waived forward Jeremy Sochan, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting he to sign with one of many potential suitors: the New York Knicks. The Knicks were the main team listed as a potential trade partner for Sochan before the trade deadline, but talks reportedly stalled […]

Edwin’s Journal: Lakers need the All-Star break

This week was a mixed bag for the Lakers. On the plus side, they won a pair of games and got Austin Reaves back. On the negative side, they lost to the top two teams in the West, Luka Dončić got hurt and LeBron James said they weren’t a championship team. Add it all up, […]

How NBA can fix massive NCAA eligibility crisis

On Christmas Eve, Baylor sent shockwaves around NCAA by signing 7-foot center James Nnaji, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft who never actually signed an NBA contract. His rights were originally owned by the Detroit Pistons before getting moved to Charlotte. But Nnaji spent time overseas in Spain and, most recently, […]

Nikola Vucevic’s transition to Celtics is made easier by one old friend

BOSTON — Last Thursday, when the Celtics returned from Houston after a two-game road trip, the Celtics’ coaching staff didn’t go home from the airport. Instead, they headed straight to the Auerbach Center, where Nikola Vucevic, the team’s newest addition, awaited them. Vucevic had been traded to Boston two days earlier, and immediately dove into […]

Utah Jazz vs Sacramento Kings wrap-up: The Kings are so bad

The Sacramento Kings are bad at basketball. Like really, really bad. Lose to the infamously tanking Jazz by nearly 30 points bad. Empty Delta Center bad. So bad that the official dictionary of basketball is this close to changing the definition of “bad” to simply: an organization that used to be a professional basketball team, […]

Kenny Atkinson is stealing plays from James Harden’s previous teams

CLEVELAND — Trading for James Harden two-thirds of the way through the season presents some challenges for Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson. Harden has had success playing an isolation-heavy style where he knows where everyone is on the court. Atkinson has been known for a heavy ball and player movement offense. Those opposites can’t […]

Sixers-Knicks: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: ESPNRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Game Thread: Knicks at 76ers, February 11, 2026

The Knicks (34*-20) face the Philadelphia 76ers (30-23) tonight at Xfinity Mobile Arena. It’s New York’s final game on the schedule before the All-Star break. They arrive still stinging from last night’s overtime loss to Indiana, while Philly’s last game was a bust against Portland. Game’s at 7:30 p.m. EST on MSG and ESPN. This […]

Brandon Ingram IS an All-Star

I’ve never been quite so happy to eat my words. Brandon Ingram, the Toronto Raptors’ leading scorer this season, has been named an injury replacement in the 2026 All-Star Game. With Stephen Curry out for Team USA, Ingram has been called up to take his spot, and will be playing for the “Stripes” squad , […]

Dawkins: ‘Highly likely’ Davis, Young play this season

During an appearance on The Sports Junkies on Tuesday, Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins shut down reports that Anthony Davis won’t play this season. “I would say highly likely,” Dawkins said when asked about Davis and Trae Young playing this season. “That’s the goal. We want to see our guys together so we can build […]