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It’s always the Sixers that have got to make things weird. Now that the 2025-26 regular season has concluded and the seeding is finalized, the league has announced dates, times and TV schedules for the Play-In tournament and the first weekend of the first round of the playoffs. Normally, both 7-vs.-8 are the first games […]
Every path to the NBA isn’t built the same. Some players lean on raw talent. Others have to grind for every opportunity. Brooklyn Nets two-way forward Chaney Johnson fits firmly in the latter group. Call it grit if you must. It would be a good description. Growing up in Alabaster, Alabama, a tough town south […]
Leading up to Sunday Night’s game between the Spurs and Nuggets, Wolves fans had reason to hope that San Antonio would take care of business against Denver’s C team. The Spurs rolled out the majority of their lineup minus Wemby. The Nuggets took the opposite approach of Nikola Jokic surrounded a bunch of dudes they […]
Despite the Nuggets’ best efforts over the weekend, the Lakers will remain the No. 4 seed and play the Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The opening game between the teams will be on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC. Entering the weekend, the Lakers sat one game behind the […]
The Hawks completed their most successful regular season since 2020-21, entering the playoff bracket directly without going through the Play-In Tournament. As a results of their loss to the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors win, and the Orlando Magic loss all today, the Hawks finished sixth in the Eastern Conference by virtue of losing the […]
The last regular season game for the Denver Nuggets ended in a victory as they beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118. The Spurs were… The post Recap: Denver Nuggets win their final regular season game 128-118 over the San Antonio Spurs appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Lakers closed the regular season with a 131-107 blowout victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. The team played the first half at full strength, but sat LeBron James and Luke Kennard for the second half. It mattered little as the Jazz are one of the sorrier teams of the season and had […]
Even though the Spurs’ spot as the 2nd seed in the West was set in stone coming into the regular season finale, they still could have had a say in their second round match-up if they could have beaten the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, without their two centers, the Spurs were too small to deal with […]
The Portland Trail Blazers sacked the Sacramento Kings 122-110 on Sunday evening, nailing down a 42-40 record for the season and the 8th seed in the 2026 NBA Play-in Tournament. Deni Avdija was the top scorer for the Blazers with 25 points, Precious Achiuwa paced the Kings with 27. Player of the Game All of […]
Neither team occupying space inside American Airlines Center wanted to win the game being played on Sunday night, so of course the Dallas Mavericks (26-56) did. The Mavericks mopped the hardwood with the Chicago Bulls (31-51), 149-128, and Cooper Flagg left the game early in the second quarter with an apparent ankle injury, so all […]
The Miami Heat’s play-in destiny has been signed, sealed and delivered for nearly one week. Though despite knowing who their opponent would be — the Charlotte Hornets — they did know where it would be entering Sunday’s regular season finale. But as a result of the Hornets’ 110-96 win over the New York Knicks, the […] The post Date, time revealed for Heat-Hornets play-in game appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Doc Rivers will not return as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks next season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Doc Rivers is departing as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Bucks will embark on their third head coaching search in three years. The Bucks will pay Rivers his eight-figure […]
The East is set: After an unexpected win over the Magic in their Sunday regular season finale at TD Garden, the Celtics start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are +550 at FanDuel to raise Banner 19. The Magic will now travel to Philadelphia to play in the […]
Not long after the Bucks’ first 50-loss season since the Obama administration concluded in Philadelphia, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Doc Rivers is departing as head coach. Charania also reported that the Bucks will pay out the final year of Rivers’ contract in the 2026-27 season. Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic […]
Let’s chat about the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers / Sacramento Kings game here! Some game details: Portland Trail Blazers (41-40) vs Sacramento Kings (22-59) – Sun Apr. 12 – 5:30 pm Pacific ow to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. How to watch via streaming: BlazerVision in […]
The Miami Heat concluded a turbulent regular season with a dominant 143-117 win over the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks Sunday inside Kaseya Center. Despite a mini third-quarter Hawks run, Miami, with a full cast of characters minus Pelle Larsson, was in cruise control the whole way. Among those missing for the Hawks included Jalen Johnson, Nickeil […] The post Heat win regular season finale over Hawks, but remain No. 10 seed appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Utah Jazz are planning on winning in the coming years, and Yaxel Lendeborg should be a serious candidate for them even if they land somewhere in the top 5 come May/June. Draft Philosophy First, I want to start with my personal draft philosophy and why I believe Yaxel checks every box of what a […]
Nae’Qwan Tomlin scored 26 points, Tyrese Proctor added 22 off the bench, and the Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up the regular season with a 130-117 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards. With nearly every starter sitting out the finale to prepare for the postseason, Cleveland’s bench and G League players paced the team to its 52nd […]
The Brooklyn Nets have officially drawn their cards. With they and the Indiana Pacers ending their regular seasons this evening, they’ve locked in their position for the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. Out-tanked this year by only the Pacers and the Washington Wizards, the Nets will have the third best odds to land a higher pick […]
One last game in the regular season for the Raptors, and it was to secure their place in the playoffs — without having to endure the play-in tournament. Pretty big stakes for a Toronto team that could use a week off to rest a few injuries. Luckily, they were playing the already-eliminated Brooklyn Nets on […]
With the No. 2 seed cemented, and the vast majority of their rotation players sidelined Sunday night, it would have been easy for the Celtics to roll over and wave the white flag against the Magic. But as they’ve consistently shown over the years, the Celtics simply won’t accept defeat, regardless of who’s on the […]
Nic Claxton gives a good interview; you just have to ask the right questions. He isn’t as boisterous as Day’Ron Sharpe or as chatty as Egor Dëmin, but he is quite honest, particularly given the constraints of player-reporter Q&A, where honesty only benefits one side. He wondered aloud, “Maybe I need to talk to a […]
The Washington Wizards closed the 2025-26 regular season on Sunday with a 130-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. The result gave the Wiz kids their 26th loss over the team’s final 27 games — mission accomplished in their race to the bottom of the standings. Sunday’s game was shaping up to be […]
It is, once again, time for us to check out the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts poll, checking the voice of Minnesota Vikings fans from around the internet on our topic of the week. Our question this week centered, once again, around the 2026 NFL Draft, which is just a week and a […]
The Bucks fell flat in their season finale, suffering a double-digit blowout against the Philadelphia 76ers. Seeking to play spoiler against a Sixers team fighting for the six seed, the Bucks started strong in the first half. However, their high-volume shooting betrayed them in the second half as Tyrese Maxey (21 points) caught fire from […]