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No team in the Eastern Conference has caught fire to the levels the Celtics have, but even their red-hot streak isn’t enough for the team to give itself a well-deserved pat on the back. The Celtics packed their passports — and their four-game winning streak — en route to Toronto, leaving with a fifth consecutive […]
The New Orleans Pelicans (3-21) will attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they host the San Antonio Spurs (15-7) on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as 9.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW. The matchup has an over/under of 236.5 points. Trying to make an informed wager on Monday’s game? See the best bets available in this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the article below. How to Bet on Spurs vs. Pelicans ...
The Minnesota Timberwolves (15-8) are favored (-9.5) to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (13-10) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Target Center. The contest airs on Peacock, FDSN, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 227.5. Aiming to make an informed wager on Monday’s game? See the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the article below. How to Bet on Timberwolves vs. Suns Pick the S...
The Sacramento Kings (6-17) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Indiana Pacers (5-18) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday, December 8, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on FDSIN and NBCS-CA. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5. Before you make an informed wager on the contest, see the best bets available for Monday’s game according to our computer predictions. How to Bet on Pacers vs. Kings Pick the Kings (+3.5) to Cover The Pacers are 12-11-0 against the spread this year. In ...
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson told reporters that his team was facing some mental fatigue after a 130-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. After two days of rest and the return of some key players, the Spurs will get a chance to turn the ship around against the league-worst New […]
Raise your hand if you had some doubts about LeBron James this season. Everyone’s hand is raised? Good. Because even the most optimistic LeBron and Lakers fans had reason for concern for his start this season. Sunday went some way in squashing all that. One game doesn’t mean he’s fully back, but it shows that […]
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2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 10VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 1Dom Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 Stepping on the court back at home while riding a three-game winning […]
The Utah Jazz didn’t stand much of a chance against the 22-1 Oklahoma City Thunder, falling 131-101 in a game where everything — and I mean everything — went sideways. Lauri Markkanen was out with an illness, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and several Thunder starters rested, and somehow it still felt like OKC was playing at full […]
We are less than two months away from the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline. And one player who’s received plenty of buzz — for better or worse (mostly the latter) — is Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. The former No. 2 overall pick “lost his joy” — sound familiar?! — and has been subject to plenty […] The post Report: Heat have had ‘internal discussions’ surrounding Ja Morant appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
For the first time since 2017, the Lakers picked up a win in Philadelphia on Sunday, 112-108. Luka Dončić had a triple-double in his return to the lineup and LeBron James scored 12 fourth-quarter points, including five in the final two minutes of the game to seal the win. Luka opened the game with a […]
If it hadn’t cost them multiple games the third quarter thing would be a tremendous bit. The Sixers fell 112-108 to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 28 points, seven rebounds and nine assists as he shot 11-of-24 from the field. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points and five boards […]
The Portland Trail Blazers fell 119-96 to the Memphis Grizzlies in a game that Memphis led since early in the first quarter. While the Blazers made a third quarter push that brought the deficit to single digits, the Grizzlies kept their foot on the gas and managed to quell the Portland run. The Blazers were […]
Blues legend BB King was not in the house when the Portland Trail Blazers tangled with the Memphis Grizzlies on the road tonight, but he wasn’t needed – seven different players made music for the home team by scoring in double-figures to capture a 119-96 victory. Santi Aldama led the band with 22 points off […]
©Colette Lewis 2025--Bradenton FL--Last year Jordan Lee received one of the inaugural Nick Bollettieri trophies presented the IMG Academy International champions after he claimed the Boys 16s title. A year later, on the same court, Lee earned another Bollettieri statuette by defeating unseeded Dimitar Kisimov of Bulgaria 6-3, 7-6(3), capping off a improbable return from injury with a historic
Welcome to the bowl season! This post will feature the odds from the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, featuring the Hawaii Warriors and California Golden Bears. Looking over at FanDuel’s opening odds can tell us a bit about what the oddsmakers think about this specific bowl game. This post is not to tell you who to bet on, but […]
Two thoughts on the National Basketball Association club known as the New York Knickerbockers, Esq. These Knicks are good! What that means is unclear. If somebody were to ask “What’s special about the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors?”, what would you say? Nine players have suited up for all three teams, though […]
On Saturday against the Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro missed his second-straight game with a toe injury. As a result, his absence was missed for the second-straight night, mustering together just 111 points on 48.2 percent shooting (9-31 3PT; 20-32 FT) against one of the league’s worst defenses. However, there was another Heat […] The post Davion Mitchell’s absence was felt in loss versus Kings appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
We’ve got ourselves a very rare situation here. The Utah Jazz, a team sitting just one-half game outside of the Western Conference Play-In borderline, are squaring off against the reigning NBA champions and stakeholders in the Jazz’s first-round pick, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder jumped way ahead of schedule last season, launching from a […]
Let’s talk about the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game! Here’s what you need to know in order to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (9-14) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (10-13) – Sun., Dec. 7 – 3:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television […]
A lot can change game to game in an NBA season. For the Toronto Raptors, there was a bit of a pattern over the weekend. It started when they played the LA Lakers on Thursday night, losing by a buzzer-beater shot assisted by LeBron James. It wasn’t necessarily a bad loss, but after the game, […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix SunsDate: December 8th, 2025Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: Peacock, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are Timberwolves games you circle on the calendar because of the stakes. There are Timberwolves games you circle because of trauma. And then there’s this one, when both circles […]
Riding a four-game win streak into a mid-Sunday affair with the Toronto Raptors (15-10), the Boston Celtics (15-9) continued building momentum with their fifth straight win, holding off a Raptors comeback attempt that led to four fourth quarter lead changes before Boston pulled away, 121-113. With a clean bill of health outside of Jayson Tatum, […]
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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 […]