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The Spurs are making it a habit of winning tough games that come down to the wire. After taking down the Rockets on Friday, they were at risk of dropping a winnable game against the Pelicans on the second game of a back-to-back before De’Aaron Fox closed the night in style in his season debut […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 3Adem Bona – 1Andre Drummond – 1VJ Edgecombe – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1 Donning the 25-year anniversary black retro jerseys, the Sixers channeled the 2001 playoffs in dispatching the Toronto Raptors in South Philadelphia, 130-120. It was a team-wide effort that saw […]
Last year, the Miami Heat had just one game with at least 136 points. Through 10 games already this season, the Heat now have three, securing a 136-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night inside Kaseya Center. The man of the hour was fourth-year forward Nikola Jovic, who scored a career-high 29 points […] The post Heat escape with 136-131 win over Trail Blazers behind Nikola Jovic’s career night appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Dallas Mavericks (3-7) pulled their heads above water and ended their four-game losing streak on Saturday with a 111-105 win at the Washington Wizards (1-9) at Capital One Arena. Dallas got out to yet another slow start, but quickly corrected course in the first quarter. They may have wobbled throughout the second and third […]
The late 1970’s saw the birth of a musical genre called Speed Metal. An offshoot of Heavy Metal, the basic idea was to forget melodic lyricism and traditional skill in favor of technique pointed in a single direction: playing fast. No analogy could be more apt for the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat, the […]
The Cardiac Cavaliers couldn’t pull out another heart-stopper, falling for the second time this season and the first in over two months on Saturday night. Virginia lost, 16-9, to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, dropping to 8-2 on the season and 5-1 in the ACC. The result fundamentally changes the outlook for the remainder of […]
The Dallas Mavericks picked up a much needed 111-105 victory against the Washington Wizards Saturday night in a sad-off for the ages. Naji Marshall was the man of the moment with a game-leading 30 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals off the bench while CJ McCollum led the Wizards with 25 points. Both […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat love to play energetic, fast-paced basketball no matter what opponent they face. When they lined up against each other on Saturday evening, it was more like watching an Olympics track meet than an NBA basketball game. Each side took turns trying to overwhelm the other, neither succeeding for […]
After an emotional roller coaster of a week, from losing two straight on the road to a wild, chaotic home win against the Rockets the night before, the Spurs were staring at the ultimate trap game against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans squad that had still won two straight. Sparked by the season debut De’Aaron […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Saturday night to face the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the second night of a back-to-back for the Hawks, as they lost the first game against the Toronto Raptors. This game was probably going to be tougher to come by, as Jalen Johnson, Kristaps Porzingis, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker […]
The Lakers’ five-game win streak was halted in a blowout 122-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Luka Dončić ended with 22 points, five rebounds and 11 assists but shot 7-17 from the field. Jake LaRavia had 13 points with five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Deandre Ayton pitched 11 points with […]
Perhaps the win should have been easier but they looked damn good doing it. In their first throwback night of the season, the Sixers took down the Toronto Raptors 130-120 Saturday night. Once again the leading scorer, Tyrese Maxey went for 31 points along withs seven assists going 12-of-24 from the floor. Joel Embiid, in […]
The Washington Wizards lost to the Dallas Mavericks 111 to 105 on Saturday night at Capital One Arena. The loss knocks Washington down to a 1-9 start while the Mavericks improve to 3-7. Washington headed into the fourth quarter with an 86-82 lead, but they shot just 30.4 percent from the field and were out […]
While the Lakers are finding success seemingly regardless of how many of their Big 3 are out, getting them back on the court together obviously remains a high priority. LeBron James remained in Los Angeles during the Lakers road trip to continue his rehab as he moves closer and closer to a return. Austin Reaves, […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat are in the midst of their early-season matchup. This is your second half discussion thread to talk about the game. Here’s the info you need about the game and how to watch: Portland Trail Blazers (5-3) vs. Miami Heat (5-4) – Saturday, November 8 – 5:00pm Pacific How to […]
After a tough loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets stay on the road to take on the 6-3 Milwaukee Bucks in an early tip-off. Milwaukee’s offseason has been discussed to death, but they have started out better than expected, mostly due to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s play. He’s averaging 32.3 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.3 […]
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Game Details When: Saturday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena Watch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
at Boston Celtics (4-6) at Orlando Magic (4-5) Sunday, November 9, 2025 6:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #11 Road Game #6 TV: NBCSB, FDSNFL, NBA-LP Radio: Sirius XM, 98.5 Sports Hub, WYGM 96.9 Kia Center The Celtics visit the Orlando Magic for the second straight game, having lost to them 123-110 on Friday in an NBA Cup game. This is the 2nd of 4 meetings between these teams this season. They will meet in Boston on November 23 and on April 12 for their final meeting. This is the ...
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While there were a lot of unfair criticisms lobbied his way, one of the more fair — and persistent — critiques of Luka Dončić has been his defense. Throughout his career, Luka’s defense has come under fire time and time again. While there is no expectation of him being a top defender given his offensive […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs played their best game of the season last night, […]
Game Details When: Saturday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat will face each other this evening in the kick-off to Portland’s first extended road trip of the season. Here’s the info you need about the game and how to watch: Portland Trail Blazers (5-3) vs. Miami Heat (5-4) – Saturday, November 8 – 5:00pm Pacific How to watch via […]