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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are still a work in progress. There were stretches of clunky offense and unfocused defense. Neither cost the Cavs as they came away with a 118-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their home opener. Sam Merrill has “probably been our best player” according to head coach Kenny Atkinson. That […]
The Houston Rockets are 0-2 after a double-overtime loss to the champs on opening night in OKC, and a rather disappointing 115-111 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the Rockets home opener. It’s obviously early in the season but, should Rockets fans be concerned about this team moving forward? Well, let’s access the negatives and […]
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Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu ended up in chaos and with both sets of players engaged in an angry brawl. It all appeared to start when Dani Carvajal approached Lamine Yamal after the final whistle. “You speak too much. Speak now,” the Real Madrid captain said to the 18-year-old. […]
Jaylen Brown gave the Celtics everything he had in search of their first win of the season over the Pistons on Sunday — well, mostly everything. Boston and Detroit squared off at Little Caesars Arena, with the Celtics chasing their first win after back-to-back losses defined by single-quarter defensive collapses. Brown took matters into his […]
LaMelo Ball turned in a monstrous triple double as the Charlotte Hornets used an explosive second half to defeat the Washington Wizards. The summary Things didn’t look promising in the first half. The Hornets couldn’t buy a bucket especially from deep, which helped the Wizards turn a competitive game into a modest lead. Alex Sarr, […] The post Recap/Analysis: LaMelo Ball shines as Hornets take down Wizards first appeared on At The Hive .
The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves face off tonight in an early-season matchup of divisional rivals. The Nuggets… The post Preview: Denver Nuggets travel to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Lost amid the craziness of Sunday’s win over the Kings and Austin Reaves’ incredible night was the injury to Gabe Vincent. With the team already trying to fend off the injury bug, Vincent left the game during the third quarter after stepping on a teammate’s foot and spraining his left ankle. Vincent would be ruled […]
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There was no LeBron James or Luka Dončić for the Lakers in their contest against the Kings. But so what? They employ Austin Reaves. He alone can walk into Northern California and dismantle the Kings and he did just that on Sunday. Reaves had, without question, his greatest game, scoring 51 points en route to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers 114-107 to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Blazers dominated the second quarter to take a five-point lead into halftime, but the steady offense of the Clippers allowed them to take back the advantage in the second half. Portland was led by the […]
No one was expecting any big surprises during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-26 NBA season. This team has been together long enough — and proven enough in the regular season — that it felt unlikely we’d learn anything substantial about them in the opening weeks. Sam Merrill might change all of that. “He’s probably been our […]
After a scrappy victory against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, highlighted by Austin Reaves’ huge night, the Lakers will quickly return home, where they will host the Portland Trail Blazers (1-2) on Monday. This is one of five games that L.A. will be playing this week. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers […]
The Houston Rockets are 0-2. That’s not what most fans expected, but it’s not cause for concern yet. The Rocekts hung tough in Oklahoma City against the champs and then (everyone but Kevin Durant) had a poor offensive night against the Pistons. Things are looking up, though, because the Brooklyn Nets are coming to town […]
According to an old Hawaiian proverb, what goes up must come down. Judging by the way the Los Angeles Clippers tripped up the Portland Trail Blazers 114-107 in Los Angeles tonight, my ancient ancestors might have been on to something. Kawhi Leonard led the way for LA with 30 points and 10 rebounds while the […]
Austin Reaves had a career night once again, scoring 51 points to lead the Lakers, without Luka Dončić or LeBron James, to a big road win over the Kings, 127-120. Reaves’ 51 points came on just 12-22 shooting as he went 21-22 at the free throw line. He flirted with a triple-double as well, tallying […]
The Dallas Mavericks came into Sunday night’s game with an 0-2 record, looking to get on the right track against the Toronto Raptors. Hardwood Classics Night afforded us the gift of beautiful green throwback jerseys and the original logo gracing center court, which may have inspired the players to win 139-129 in something that felt […]
The Utah Jazz have been in flux since the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades. Last season, finally, it felt like the Jazz understood how important it is to find talent in the draft to succeed in a rebuild. After a difficult season of losing compounded by a lottery night loss, Ryan Smith made a […]
The dam that was holding back the Dallas Mavericks’ newly installed flow offense finally broke on Sunday in a 139-129 win over the Toronto Raptors (1-2) at American Airlines Center. Everybody ate against Toronto in a win that could serve as something of a reset after two stinkers to start the 2025-26 season. Anthony Davis […]
The Boston Celtics (0-3) will try to break a three-game losing skid when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans (0-2) on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. This matchup is at 8 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. Last time out, the Pelicans lost 120-116 to the Spurs in overtime on Friday. The Celtics enter this contest on the heels of a 119-113 loss to the Pistons on Sunday. Zion Williamson’s team-leading 27 points paced the Pelicans in the loss. Jaylen Brown’s t...
The Brooklyn Nets (0-3) will be trying to halt a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Houston Rockets (0-2) on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Toyota Center. It airs at 8 p.m. ET on YES and SCHN. The Rockets head into this matchup following a 115-111 loss to the Pistons on Friday. The Nets lost their last game 118-107 against the Spurs on Sunday. Kevin Durant scored a team-best 37 points for the Rockets in the loss. Cam Thomas scored 40 points in the Nets’ loss, leading the t...
It’s the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers! Find our first half thread here. Here’s how to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) – Sun. Oct. 26 – 6pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City […]
The Dallas Mavericks finally picked up their first win of the season, dispatching the Toronto Raptors 139-129 Sunday night in Dallas. The Mavericks move to 1-3 and released some clear pent up frustrations on Raptors roster that truly felt defenseless against everything the Mavericks threw at them. It didn’t feel like that early on, as […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers won their home opener 119-113 against the Milwaukee Bucks. This one was an all-around team effort. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 24 points (9-20 shooting), 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 5 turnovers Mitchell didn’t have a great night shooting the ball. He was 1-8 […]
Timberwolves basketball is back at Target Center. For the first time since the 2025 Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves took the floor in downtown Minneapolis with actual stakes attached to the game. The crowd was electric right from the opening tip as Wolves fans waited patiently through the long offseason. There were a lot […]