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The injury report for San Antonio’s Monday game against the Pelicans had good news for Spurs fans. Stephon Castle is listed as questionable and expected to return to action after missing nine games with a hip flexor injury. Luke Kornet, who missed the matchup against Cleveland with an ankle injury, was also listed as questionable […]
LeBron James has cycled through a whole lot of teammates during his time in Los Angeles. While Anthony Davis was a mainstay through much of his tenure with the Lakers, the pieces around them shifted constantly. At the beginning and even before Anthony Davis, LeBron joined a Baby Lakers team that was still growing and […]
Real Madrid succumbed to their first home defeat of the 2025-26 season as they had three players sent off in a 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo at the Estadio Bernabéu in La Liga on Sunday night. Williot Swedberg scored both goals, one an impressive backheel and the other a late tap-in on the counter, either […]
The Toledo Rockets (8-4, 6-2 MAC) had to wait longer than their conference peers due to a chaotic bowl assignment period which saw three teams decline invitations, but that wait is now over, as they draw the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Louisville Cardinals (8-4, 4-4 ACC) in the Boca Raton Bowl. Dave Briggs of the Toledo […]
The Portland Trail Blazers continue their five-game road trip with a visit to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. Can they bounce back from a tough loss in Detroit to get an important win against a Western Conference foe nearby in the standings? Time to find out! Here’s what you need to know in order […]
Over the past few seasons, two names have been at the top of the fan wishlist for the Portland Trail Blazers to trade: Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant. The first wish was granted in June when Simons was sent to the Boston Celtics for Jrue Holiday. Attention then turned to Grant over the summer, but […]
REQUIRED READING (or listening): Is Coach Wade happy with the team’s progress? There are a lot of us unhappy with the product we’ve seen on the court this season. We had much higher expectations, and the media seemed to agree with us. But there have been no signature wins to date, and the team we’ve […]
In a noon matinee—and Kid’s Day at the Garden—the Knicks (16-7) won a bruising first quarter that featured a scary Franz Wagner injury. After beating the Magic (14-10) in the first period, 35–31, the home team couldn’t muster 20 points and went down 55–54 at halftime. After the break, the New York reclaimed control behind […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers had their worst offensive display of the season as they lost to the Golden State Warriors 99-94 on Saturday night. Here are the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
Off the backs of Nolan Traore’s 26 points, Tyson Etienne’s 34 points and crazy ending featuring E.J. Liddell, the Long Island Nets defeated the Delaware Blue Coats in a thriller, 137-134 at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington. Traore’s development took a big step forward in this one, as he continued his strong play for Long Island […]
Friday night’s win in Milwaukee needs to be a sign of things to come for the Sixers. In a game in which Philadelphia led by as many as 26, the team got 43 attempts from beyond the three-point line up and connected on 17 of them. That’s a 40% success rate from outside the arc. […]
Chris Paul is far past his prime. His role on any NBA basketball team has become veteran mentor and as always an extension of the coaching staff. The days of him being a leading man on a championship team are long gone. Chris Paul hasn’t shied away from the fact that this season will be […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are continuing their long road trip with a move back into the Western Conference for a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies today. Portland is coming into this game 1-2 on the road trip so far, picking up a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and losing to the Toronto Raptors and Detroit […]
Herald Even without Jayson Tatum, Celtics’ offense has been one of NBA’s best Globe Bill Simmons ‘more confident than ever’ Jayson Tatum will play this season Celtics at Raptors preview: Boston goes for five wins in a row CelticsBlog Boston Celtics (14-9) at Toronto Raptors (15-9) Game #24 12/7/25 CLNS Media Jaylen Brown Building an […]
Herald Even without Jayson Tatum, Celtics’ offense has been one of NBA’s best Globe Bill Simmons ‘more confident than ever’ Jayson Tatum will play this season Celtics at Raptors preview: Boston goes for five wins in a row CelticsBlog Boston Celtics (14-9) at Toronto Raptors (15-9) Game #24 12/7/25 CLNS Media Jaylen Brown Building an Outside MVP Case as Celtics Surge NESN Jaylen Brown Names His All-Time Celtics Starting Five Celtics Fans Will Like New Jayson Tatum Take F...
Boston Celtics (14-9) at Toronto Raptors (15-9)Sunday, December 7, 20253:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #24, Road Game #12TV: NBCSB, Sportsnet, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, TSN Radio 1050, Sirius XMScotiabank Arena The Celtics travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors for the first of 4 games this season. They will meet again in Toronto on […]
Nuggets face their annual whipping boys today The post Preview: Denver Nuggets road trip continues against woeful Charlotte Hornets appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Beyond the rather obvious answer of, “Probably not, man,” to this article’s title, we should at least explore the topic, right? It feels like Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 31-year-old multiple-time MVP who’s already solidified himself as one of the greats the sport has seen, may have played his last game with the Milwaukee Bucks. Trade talks […]
The Los Angeles Kings are working the phones looking to move underperforming center Phillip Danault. The two-way center is having a dismal season, and it's become obvious everyone involved feel a change of scenery is best for both sides. Sources: Trade chatter is picking up around #LAKings center Phil Danault. Multiple teams have inquired with LA on his availability, Danault has emerged as a target amid thin center market. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 6, 2025 The Vancouver Can...
The New York Knicks (15-7) host the Orlando Magic (14-9) in an NBA matinee! The Dynamic Disneys have had the Knicks’ number twice this season, but the odds may be in our favor. New York is becoming a juggernaut on offense, and the road team’s gotta get up to play at noon. Who among you […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 15-8 as we’ve eclipsed the second quarter of the season. Our 34 voters chimed in with their grades and thoughts! Welcome to… Canis Pulsus Vol. 45 – Quarterly Report 1 (‘25-’26) (Note: Canis Pulsus Vol. 45 data was collected through 12/5 before the Los Angeles Clippers game) Anthony Edwards A- (47.1%) […]
Things are going very well at the moment for the Philadelphia 76ers. The team has won three straight games to move back up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference, clear of Play-In Tournament position. While doing poorly in NBA Cup play was kind of a bummer, it does now mean they have plenty of […]
The Houston Rockets went into Saturday’s game with the Dallas Mavericks pretty short-handed. Alperen Sengun was out due to illness. Steven Adams sat for the back-to-back. And with Dorian Finney-Smith, Tari Eason and Fred VanVleet already on the shelf, that’s a playoff team in and of itself on the bench for the Rockets. Add in […]
Already this season the Toronto Raptors have seen some hills and valleys. A 9-game winning streak has turned into dropping 4 of the last 5 games and scoring a season-low in their most recent outing against Charlotte. Now, in the midst of their home-stand, they need to see if they are able to stop the […]
The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Detroit Pistons, 112-124, as both teams played on the second night of a back-to-back. Unfortunately, the Bucks were unable to replicate the stunning performance that upset the Pistons on Wednesday; they suffered their third loss in four games (and the 10th in 12 games). The season series now sits […]