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After Tuesday’s 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic, the Miami Heat have dropped to 14-11 on the season, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks for the No. 7 seed in the East. They are currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak. What have been four discouraging trends from their skid?! Let’s […] The post 4 discouraging trends from Heat’s four-game skid appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City (Rodrygo Goes). A heartier performance falls short… Here is the reaction to the defeat. Hang around for: Player ratings, interviews and a podcast. Seven players out injured. Six defenders. No Eduardo Camavinga. The gigantic Manchester City shaped hurdle facing Xabi Alonso looked like mission impossible, with even Kylian Mbappé sidelined (although listed on […]
When the Celtics face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, they’ll be without Chris Boucher (non-COVID illness), as well as two-way players Ron Harper Jr. (right knee sprain) and Amari Williams (right hand hairline fracture). Both Harper Jr and Williams sustained those injuries in Sunday’s Maine Celtics win against the College Park Skyhawks. Harper Jr. left […]
It appears the 2025-26 basketball season is over after just seven games for third-year Dallas Mavericks’ center Dereck Lively II. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported late Wednesday morning that Lively will undergo a season-ending procedure on his right foot “to address lingering discomfort.” The phrase “lingering discomfort” is an apt one, not just for the sensation […]
he NBA Cup Quarterfinals are here, and if you’re looking to place a bet, the odds for tonight’s two matchups are intriguing, as a couple of massive injury questions loom. First you have the dominant Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Phoenix Suns, whose chances to keep it competitive all come down to whether superstar Devin Booker suits up. In the late game, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers welcoming the San Antonio Spurs, who will be missing their star big man, Victor Wembanyama, to Crypto dot com ...
Herald Joe Mazzulla addresses potential Jayson Tatum return after Celtics star’s latest rehab step Globe Plenty of reasons why the Celtics have streaked to the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference CelticsBlog Trade season primer: should the Boston Celtics be buyers? High IQ plays of Week 7 ESPN NBA Power Rankings: What is each […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t just hit a speedbump; they’ve flown over the guardrails and are spiraling towards rock bottom. A 14-11 record doesn’t look as bad as this start to the season has felt. This team is at a crossroads — where their current adversity will either make or break them moving forward. Kenny Atkinson […]
Herald Joe Mazzulla addresses potential Jayson Tatum return after Celtics star’s latest rehab step Globe Plenty of reasons why the Celtics have streaked to the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference CelticsBlog Trade season primer: should the Boston Celtics be buyers? High IQ plays of Week 7 ESPN NBA Power Rankings: What is each team's biggest weakness? CLNS Media Larry Bird’s Final Masterpiece: Inside His Legendary 49-Point Game vs Portland NBC Sports Boston Will Celtics' early-seas...
The New York Knicks have reinvented themselves as a possession-winning machine, with a winning record and stats to back it up. What was once a middle-of-the-pack rebounding team is now one of the league’s elite. Fred Katz explains why in his latest Athletic article. Also below, an NBA insider gives an update on the Giannis […]
Just hear me out, alright. Our fearless leader Paul Hudrick wrote earlier this week about the Sixers’ best path to title contention. Most are definitely taking a wait-and-see approach to this season because there is just a lot of figuring out still to do with this roster. As he points out though, it appears the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers don’t have much to crow about during their 9-15 start to the 2025-26 season, but General Manager Joe Cronin and fellow franchise leaders might take solace in a recent article from The Athletic [subscription required]. In a leaguewide poll, the media agency asked executives to name the best front offices in […]
Austin Reaves has gotten off to the best start of his career. Through the first quarter of the year, he’s already had a game-winner, set a new career high in points and should be a shoo-in for his first All-Star appearance. While such growth and development might be a shock to casual fans, LeBron James […]
The Dallas Mavericks announced some difficult news today as center Dereck Lively II exits the 2025-26 NBA season with a foot injury. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Lively is experiencing lingering discomfort from his foot but is expected to make a full recovery. Lively has appeared in 7 games for the Mavericks this year, […]
The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks have started a fledgling rivalry in the NBA’s Eastern Conference this year. From hard-fought games to Magic wing Desmond Bane throwing a basketball at Knicks forward OG Anunoby, sparks have flown. The teams will write another chapter this coming Saturday as both have advanced to the semi-final round […]
I’ll be honest, all this time off from Bulls basketball has been pretty darn refreshing, given what the product on the court has looked like over the past few weeks. Today, we have a new potential trade rumor that’s popped up, and a few other nuggets as we wait for the return to the court on Friday in Charlotte. Have u won a game since the monday before thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/kgOckxwxq3 — Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) December 10, 2025 Bulls Bullets So, yesterday, a...
The Portland Trail Blazers have made offensive rebounding a key part of their identity so far this season. Whether that is by design or by nature of there being a plethora of missed shots to clean up is open for interpretation. However, what is not subjective about the offensive glass is that second-year center Donovan […]
Injuries have defined the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ season through 25 games. They haven’t been able to keep key contributors healthy and haven’t been able to establish any kind of rhythm when their previously injured players have been available. The Cavs have had some much-needed time off this week. They’ve used that to practice for consecutive days […]
Believe it or not, the Knicks decided they’re cool with gambling. New York won’t host a game on Saturday, as it’d be Vegas instead welcoming the Knicks to the Strip as the boys try to punch their tickets for Game 83 next week. Here’s what we heard before and after yesterday’s potentially historic victory. Mike […]
During his weekly Wednesday appearance on The Sports Junkies, Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe lightened his stance of Cam Whitmore’s benching. “We were looking at different rotations. We hadn’t played well in the games before that. We wanted to try something new,” Keefe said. “[Whitmore] didn’t do anything wrong himself, but he’s learning our system […]
“I’m tired of f-ing doing this every game. F-ing play harder!” That’s a quote from a Will Hardy rant during a timeout this week. Hardy, who coaches the tanking Jazz, doesn’t have to be saying that. His team isn’t good, and they’re not trying to be. Absolutely nobody was expecting them to beat the unstoppable […]
We’re back! And we’re confirmed to be a good NBA team — “gap season” what? Welcome to the five highest-IQ plays of the week! Sure, we love the high-flying dunks and the deep, off-the-dribble step-back threes, but this is a place for the under-the-radar plays that might not get the credit they deserve. The plays […]
Men’s Basketball Game of the Week: Washington beats No. 24 USC, 84-76 This game looked like a “Welcome to the Big Ten” moment for USC if I’ve ever seen one. After pulling out a gritty win over Oregon earlier in the week, the Trojans got far too complacent after building a sizable first-half lead in […]
The Lakers’ quest to become the first two-time NBA Cup champion in league history is set to begin on Wednesday against San Antonio. If they beat the Spurs, they’ll face the winner of the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder’s quarterfinal matchup with a trip to the Cup final on the line. If the Lakers […]
Congratulations to Gavin Fien, who was voted the #2 prospect in the 2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings, getting a little over a quarter of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Gavin Fien Moving on… As we do every year, twice a year — once midseason and once offseason […]
While this article is being written, midweek European fixtures are still underway, so any late injury or rotation news should be checked in our NMA pre-deadline update. Looking ahead to GW16, we get a top-versus-bottom showdown as league leaders Arsenal host Wolves — the league’s best defence, with just nine goals conceded in 15 matches, […]