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It’s Opening Week! The Knicks will get into the Tarrytown lab today and tomorrow as they gear up for the season-opening matchup against Cleveland inside MSG on Wednesday evening. Here’s what we’ve heard from Coach Brown and a few dudes in the last few hours. Mike Brown On preseason injuries and building team chemistry: “The […]
More about Bailey and his fit with the Jazz The reality for Utah Jazz fans is that the whole season might always include Ace Bailey – in whatever form. Whether he’s lighting up highlight reels with explosive dunks or learning through the bumps of his rookie year, the fifth overall pick has already positioned himself […]
The Lakers’ fairly decisive loss to the Wolves in the playoffs made it clear the roster needed changing. Considering that Jaxson Hayes, the team’s starting center, was benched in the second half of a pivotal Game 4 and did not play in Game 5, it seemed safe to assume Hayes would be among that turnover. […]
And just like that, another NBA season is upon us. The offseason wasn’t as busy as expected, which means that the balance of power is still heavily tilted towards the West. So, with all but one team trying to win in the loaded conference, how will everything shake out? Let’s find out. Championship contenders: inner […]
We’re mere days away from the Sixers kicking off their 2025-26 regular season against the Boston Celtics. It feels like we never left! The vibes are unquestionably better than they were heading into last year’s opener. Joel Embiid played in last week’s preseason finale and came out of it healthy. In fact, he was a […]
If there’s one Knick that us fans can say we know the best, it’s Mitchell Robinson. Big Meech is the longest tenured MSG resident by a significant margin, having been around the franchise since being drafted in 2018. And if the 2018 NBA Draft seems like a long time ago, that’s because it is. The […]
Our SBN colleague Ricky O’ Donnell has a breakdown of his Top Seven rookies in the preseason and three of them are former Blue Devils. Here’s O’ Donnell’s list: #7 – Jeremiah Fears #6 – VJ Edgecombe #5 – Khaman Maluach #4 – Jase Richardson #3 – Kon Knueppel #2 – Ace Bailey #1 – […]
Alperen Sengun agreed to a five-year, $185 million contract extension with Houston Rockets in October 2024, which included a player option in the last year. He has developed into Houston’s two-way focal point. He set new career highs in a number of statistical categories in 2024–2025, including assists, rebounds, and points, and last season he […]
The Dallas Mavericks starting center conundrum was solved on the first day of training camp, when Daniel Gafford suffered an ankle injury that has kept him out of action throughout the preseason. Gafford is no stranger to recent leg injuries, having suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain back in February which kept him out for […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off their regular season on Wednesday when they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. NBA coverage will look different this season. The league is swapping out TNT for NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video. Let’s take a look at where and how you can watch the Cavs […]
This is the second of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks this upcoming season. The first roundtable can be found here. The second question: what is the best lineup the Hawks could use to close a game? Wes: I’m going to cheat and give you […]
Entertainment magnate Kevin Hart, who is always in project mode, hosts a show called “Cold As Balls,” described as the most awkward interview show in sports. Laugh Out Loud, a Hartbeat company, is a comedy brand and multi-platform network founded by the world’s top comedian, Kevin Hart. LOL Network delivers on a vision for the […]
Just when you thought the 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks couldn’t possibly get any bigger — they sign Moussa Cisse and his 7-foot-5-inch wingspan (reportedly) to a two-way deal to start the season. The long have become even longer. Michael Scotto of USA Today (and host of the Hoops Hype podcast) was the first to report the transaction […]
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Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama is the setting for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils’ matchup versus the Alabama State Hornets on November 15, 2025, starting at 5 p.m. ET. Looking to attend this game live? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Mississippi Valley State vs. Alabama State Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Game time: 5 p.m. ET Location: Mobile, Alabama ...
The Navy Midshipmen and the No. 18 South Florida Bulls square off on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in a battle of AAC teams. Looking to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Navy vs. South Florida Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Game time: 12 p.m. ET Location: Annapolis, Maryland Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial S...
When you think of Jaxson Hayes, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it his highlight dunks? His time with the Lakers or the Pelicans? Or perhaps you think about his unreal 64.9% career shooting percentage. One thing you probably don’t think about is the country of Slovenia. Well, that might be changing […]
The Lakers clearly didn’t put a great amount of emphasis on the preseason this year. Only a single contest, and the final one at that, featured the team’s full projected rotation. However, there was still plenty learned, even if it was more individual takeaways than anything else. So, let’s just dive right in and look […]
There will be plenty of analysis – including from this very site! – about the Portland Trail Blazers signing Toumani Camara (4yr/$82M) and Shaedon Sharpe (4yr/$90M) to extensions. Before all that… we want to hear from YOU! Below is a one-question survey about how good you feel about the deals, and for these purposes (and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and 22-year-old guard Shaedon Sharpe have agreed on a four-year, $90M contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has agreed to a four-year, $90 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, agent Mike George of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. Sharpe and the Blazers lock in […]
As the Brooklyn Nets make their final cuts to round out the roster ahead of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season, one player’s short-lived stint in Brooklyn has come to an end. Just over a month after being acquired from the Atlanta Hawks, the Nets have waived guard Kobe Bufkin. The 22-year-old was traded to Brooklyn […]
The Lakers haven’t started regular season action, and already the injury report is getting surprisingly long. In the team’s preseason dress rehearsal, LeBron James, Bronny James and Adou Thiero were all out. During that game, Jaxson Hayes also suffered a wrist contusion and did not return to the court. Fortunately, the updates after practice on […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a four year, $82M contract extension with wing Toumani Camara, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Portland Trail Blazers All-Defensive forward Toumani Camara has agreed on a four-year, $82 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Dave Putterie tells ESPN. Camara has blossomed into a vital and durable two-way […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will reportedly sign recently-waived guard Javonte Cooke to a two-way contract, according to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report. Cooke was waived two days ago, and there was speculation that rejoining the team on a two-way contract would be in the cards. The Blazers’ roster would now be full at […]
As part of a brand-new segment for this new season, we’re firing up the time machine and heading way back, day by day, to revisit some of the best moments that went down on this date in basketball history. 1967: Future Hall of Famer, and New York Knick, Walt Bellamy made his NBA debut as […]