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Things didn’t go well for the Lakers against the Suns. Not only did they lose in blowout fashion, but they played even worse than the 125-108 score indicates. Los Angeles got run out of the gym late in the second quarter and they never recovered. Luka Dončić, who has been playing at an All-NBA level […]
The Knicks, maybe more than any other NBA franchise, embraces their former players. With the exception of Charles Oakley (we won’t get into that right now), they routinely bring back their alumni to playoff games and their fans have made a tradition out of repeating the phrase, “Once A Knick, Always A Knick”, even if […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is among ESPN writer Zach Kram’s early-season picks for the NBA All-Star game. Kram places Avdija in the category of “single stars on teams that are unlikely to contend for a Finals berth,” putting him alongside Devin Booker, Lauri Markannen, and James Harden. Despite his “outside looking in” classification, […]
While the goals and assists haven’t yet come as many would have hoped when Liverpool signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster £100M+ deal over the summer, the 22-year-old German attacker has regularly stood out as a creative spark when given the chance. He’s especially stood out for the right reasons in the […]
It’s not been the most glamorous start to the 2025 No. 18 overall pick’s career. Between limited minutes, a few DNPs and some time in the G League, Walter Clayton Jr. is a long ways away from reaching his status as college basketball’s Most Outstanding Player. But on Monday night, his performance against the Rockets […]
Janibek Alimkhanuly’s long-desired unification bout with Erislandy Lara is off after “Qazaq Style” tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. Per Andreas Hale and Dan Rafael, Lara will instead defend his WBA middleweight title against Johan Gonzalez, who got smashed by Yoenis Tellez last year but bounced back with a split decision over the incredibly […]
Globe Knicks at Celtics: Boston hosts New York for primetime matchup Jordan Walsh is learning to do the dirty work for the Celtics CelticsBlog How Celtics reserve became one of team’s most important leaders — even through DNPs After 20 games, are the Celtics good? (staff roundtable) Celtics share great injury news ahead of Knicks […]
Globe Knicks at Celtics: Boston hosts New York for primetime matchup Jordan Walsh is learning to do the dirty work for the Celtics CelticsBlog How Celtics reserve became one of team’s most important leaders — even through DNPs After 20 games, are the Celtics good? (staff roundtable) Celtics share great injury news ahead of Knicks game Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla uses NFL lingo to avoid NBA fine after loss to Timberwolves Parquet Plays: How the Killer Whale Offense Hunted the Cavs ...
Cooper Flagg was recognized for his early season success Tuesday when the NBA announced the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month. Flagg represented the Western Conference, while former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets took home the Eastern Conference award. The award recognized the rookies’ excellence through the games played in […]
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 […]
Last season, guard Ava Watson joined Ohio State women’s basketball alongside former AAU teammate and fellow Buckeye recruit Jaloni Cambridge. The latter entered the program as the top point guard in the 2025 class and Watson the No. 52 recruit. Watson entered games as a backup shooting guard for upperclassmen guard Chance Gray. For most […]
Twenty games in, the Portland Trail Blazers have just about reached the quarter-mark of the long NBA season. With an 8-12 record made up of some exhilarating highs and crushing lows, Portland is sitting in the Play-in race as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. The Blazers have stayed competitive all season, even […]
When the Miami Heat acquired Norman Powell in a three-team trade this past summer, it was pretty clear instantly that Pat Riley pulled off another fleece acquisition. And that notion has only intensified as Powell is in the midst of another career year in South Beach. He is the Heat’s leading scorer, and has provided […] The post Clippers were shown firsthand just how lopsided their Norman Powell trade really was appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Yes, we all know the game result was an unmitigated disaster. But Steve did some amazing work where the scarlet and cream of Nebraska against the yellow and black of Iowa really made the uniform colors pop in the shots below. Throw in some occasional snow and it really makes for a gallery worth checking […]
Mikal Bridges’ inaugural season as a member of the New York Knicks was disappointing in a lot of different ways. Bridges had a few bright spots highlighted by his Christmas Day explosion and the pair of game-winning defensive plays he made against the Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. But the overwhelming majority […]
Get ready for an exciting Tuesday night in San Francisco, where the Thunder vs Warriors cap off a loaded NBA slate at the Chase Center. On one side, you have the seemingly unbeatable OKC Thunder, winners of 20 of their first 21 games. On the other, are the barely above .500 Golden State Warriors, just looking to stay afloat. Will SGA and the Thunder continue their historical start to the season? Or can the Curry-less Warriors draw up an epic upset on their home court? Let’s take a peek at the ...
The Celtics will be fully healthy (minus Jayson Tatum) when they face the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Derrick White (right calf contusion) and Neemias Queta (left ankle sprain) both missed Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and were listed as probable for Tuesday’s game. But on Tuesday morning, the Celtics […]
I think it’s safe to say that the vast majority of Bucks fans are fed up with the underachievement that’s defined this year’s squad and that we’ve seen at times during Doc Rivers’ tenure. Given the situation when he was hired, there was an argument for bringing him on: the locker room had turned on […]
The Mavericks were 2-1 this past week and moved to 12th place in the West. They split their trip to Los Angeles by losing to the Lakers (129-119) and beating the Clippers (114-110) before beating the Nuggets in Denver Monday night (131-121). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring over the last week with 24 […]
After spending the better part of the last three weeks in Los Angeles, the Lakers are set for a short but intense road trip out east. Not only is the team making the flight across the country, but they’ll be playing three games in four nights, starting with a back-to-back in Toronto and Boston before […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are facing off against the Toronto Raptors on the road to kick off a long five-game road trip. With losses in two straight games to the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, the Blazers are looking to rebound with a win. However, the Raptors have been one of the NBA’s […]
Welcome to the second quarter of the season! Blowing the lead in Charlotte on Saturday, then getting blown out in New York on Sunday should not change your opinion on how the Raptors performed over the first 21 games. By winning 2 of every 3 games and getting the 14th victory two months (or 27 […]
On today’s show, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun break down the Minnesota Timberwolves winning two games in as many nights on Thanksgiving weekend, as well as trying to figure out what’s going so wrong for this team late in close games. — The Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-112, outscoring them by 17 points in […]
Let’s make this clear right up front: the Mavericks are objectively not a good team right now. They are 7-15 and in sole possession of 12th place in a Western Conference that is actually facing a down year relative to recent seasons. They are 23rd in net-rating according to Cleaning the Glass, and they are […]
The only thing Joe Mazzulla was missing at the podium Saturday night was Bill Belichick’s signature sleeveless hoodie as he channeled his inner NFL head coach in Minnesota. Once it became time to sit, glance over at the box score, and reassess everything that went wrong in Boston’s 119-115 defeat, Mazzulla carefully aired grievances with […]