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The few hours surrounding the Knicks’ Sunday night loss to the Thunder couldn’t have been more of a rollercoaster. We all received word leading up to the game that Deuce McBride, a fan favorite and a pivotal piece of the Knicks’ puzzle, would be returning after missing two months with a sports hernia injury. And […]
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The Celtics fell to the Hawks on Monday night, 119–109, in a game that felt competitive for long stretches before slipping away in the second half. Playing short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back, Boston leaned heavily on its depth, getting strong contributions from Luka Garza and the second unit while hanging around into […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Hey, Rockets fans, we’re back with this week’s Reacts, and what we want to know is […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers did just enough to get past the tanking Utah Jazz 122-113, thanks to 34-point performances from both Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell. How much can you actually take from this game? Tanking has been a part of the NBA for decades, but few teams have been as shameless about it as the […]
Great basketball was on display in both Elite Eights games on Monday night. The problem was that it resulted in two one-sided affairs. No. 1-seed Texas obliterated No. 2-seed Michigan 77-41, and No. 1-seed South Carolina cruised to a 78-52 victory over No. 3-seed TCU. With the other two No. 1 seeds, UCLA and UConn, […]
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown considered his performance in Monday night’s 112-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks substandard at best. “That was probably one of my worst games of the season, in my opinion,” Brown told reporters, per CLNS Media. Brown rejoined the Celtics after sitting out two straight games with left Achilles tendinitis. He […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (39-36) (20-17 away) at Brooklyn Nets (18-57) (10-26 home) When: 7:30pm Eastern Where: Barclays Center; Brooklyn, NY How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Nets–Statement (black) Game Lines: Hornets -15.5, Hornets money line -14.5, O/U 218.5 Injuries:Hornets: None Nets: Jalen Wilson-probable (illness), Michael Porter Jr.-out (hamstring), Egor […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Preview: Game 76 first ...
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The finish line is in sight. Only seven games are remaining for the Cleveland Cavaliers this […]
Blame the back-to-back games on the road. Blame the 15 turnovers. Blame the eight missed free throws. They all played a part in Boston’s 112-102 loss in Atlanta Monday night. Despite all the ways that the Celtics shot themselves in the foot, there’s still a chance that Atlanta and Boston could meet in the first […]
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has sent out a message to Eric Garcia and offered the Barcelona star hope he can make his World Cup 2026 squad. Garcia was left out of the latest squad for friendlies against Serbia and Egypt despite having been in excellent form for Barcelona so far this season. De […]
After a long season, one of the fun subplots to close the season has been the unexpected LeBron-Bronny minutes over the last week. Once purely ceremonial, Bronny has earned his time with decent performances in his recent outings. It seems to have reenergized LeBron during stretches of the game when he could wain and it’s […]
I want to give a very quick shout-out to Jack Borman, who dealt with so many titles like this one and was a great sport through all of them. Everyone tag him with screenshots of this. @jrborman13 on Twitter It feels like blowout wins have been few and far between this year. I can’t actually […]
The Lakers (48-26) are back at it on Tuesday against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28). L.A. looks to extend their winning streak to four in a row and split the season series with Cleveland. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 31 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet […]
The first few minutes felt uneasy, like a storm quietly building. The San Antonio Spurs weren’t sharp out of the gate. The Chicago Bulls came in swinging, pushing the tempo and landing early blows that made the Frost Bank Center crowd shift in their seats. But then, as he so often does, Victor Wembanyama changed everything. It didn’t happen all at […]
The Dallas Mavericks kicked off the first game of a back-to-back Monday night, with their first opponent being the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves got the better end of a 124-94 decision. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: C+ 8 PTS / 3 REB / 5 AST / 0 STL / 0 BLK – 20 […]
After a sloppy first quarter, the Lakers pulled away for a comfortable win against the Wizards without Luka Dončić on Monday, 120-101. With Luka serving his one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul, Austin Reaves and LeBron James stepped up, along with the Lakers’ centers. LA also crushed the Wizards in transition, outscoring them […]
If you were hoping for an upset tonight by the Washington Wizards tonight, you would be disappointed. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier tonight, 120-101. Though Washington was able to head out of the first quarter with a 26-25 lead, they allowed the Lakers to outscored them 40-18 in the second quarter, which […]
In another matchup where the Utah Jazz had to do everything they could to lose, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs pulled away late to win 122-113. It’s another example of the Utah Jazz having to manipulate games to make sure they lose. What’s incredible is that this is against Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, […]
The Dallas Mavericks continued their slide Monday night, getting blown out at home in a 124-94 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game that got out of hand early and never recovered. Dallas showed brief flashes on offense, but Minnesota’s size, ball movement, and physicality quickly took over, controlling the flow throughout. Daniel Gafford […]
ATLANTA — The Celtics aren’t looking for moral victories after losses. That’s been their mindset all season, and that was their mindset on Monday night, after they fell to the Atlanta Hawks 112-102. But, from an onlooker’s perspective, Monday’s loss did come with one fairly significant moral victory: Luka Garza is becoming an important (and […]
I was tempted to write “This is a nationally televised game so it’s definitely a loss” and leave it at that. Most teams don’t have terrific records in nationally televised games. At least one of the teams is usually a contender, or at least was considered one when the season started. Other primetime games are […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 122-113. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 34 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal One might take this stuff for granted. You shouldn’t. This was Mitchell’s 32nd game of the season, scoring more than 30+ points. The fact that he […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz behind a monster game from Evan Mobley. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – Evan Mobley It’s not every night that Evan Mobley looks like a bully. But tonight, the Utah Jazz had no one who could defend Mobley in the paint. Mobley commanded multiple bodies […]
Much to the delight of both organizations, the Cleveland Cavaliers did enough to pull out the 122-113 win over the tanking Utah Jazz to start their brief three-game road trip. This game was much closer than it should’ve been in the fourth quarter. The Jazz were without six rotation players and came into this game […]