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After both the Nuggets and the Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round, Lakers fans of the more petty variety could rejoice that their most recent and their most longstanding playoff rivals were no longer in contention to win the championship. Add in the Clippers and the Warriors not even escaping the […]
Former Villanova center Duke Brennan is beginning to gain plenty of heat from teams ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. Brennan’s agency shared that the big man will work out for the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 center spent last season at Villanova. He averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while shooting […]
Amid the gloom and doom reports surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers over the last 48 hours comes a nice glimmer of light. Former Blazer’s Edge staffer Ben Golliver is joining ESPN as Senior NBA Writer. Golliver was caught up in The Washington Post purge a couple months ago. It’s good to see a site alum […]
It's Bruce Cassidy's 61st birthday today. But he's no closer to being gifted a new job in the NHL. It was leaked last week that the Vegas Golden Knights denied the Edmonton Oilers permission to speak with their fired head coach (who is still under contract) for Edmonton's vacancy behind the bench. Now it's being confirmed by insider Andy Strickland on the Cam & Strick podcast that the Golden Knights also denied the Los Angeles Kings permission to talk to Cassidy. Is Vegas being pet...
The Portland Trail Blazers call one of the best corners of the United States home. The Pacific Northwest is full of beautiful scenery, generally-friendly people, and some of the best cuisine in the country. That hasn’t stopped Portland from earning one of the less distinguished designations on The Athletic’s NBA Player Poll [subscription required]. The […]
Will we ever get a fair assessment of Caitlin Clark? From her first season in the national spotlight as an Iowa freshman, there were politics involved. Paige Bueckers won National Player of the Year off the hype surrounding her entering the season, while Clark averaged 6.6 more points, 1.3 more assists and one more rebound […]
I’ve never done time in San Quentin,but MSG must have felt like the legendary penitentiary.James might be able to tell youafter spending Tuesday at the venue. Torture chambers weren’t meantfor multipurpose arenas,but there they were.Intimidated, threatened, bullied,harassed, coerced, and terrorized.Ultimately, all of it combinedfor the men in black to get disgraced. Neither Mike nor Kenny […]
The Miami Heat are well represented internationally. Last summer, they had three representatives for EuroBasket 2025. Now, for the FIBA World Cup 2027 European qualifiers, they will have at least one, with second-year guard Kasparas Jakucionis joining the Lithuanian National Team, according to the Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. Lithuania will play two games on July […] The post Heat’s Kasparas Jakucionis to join Lithuania for FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Mi...
The Philadelphia 76ers are on the clock. After parting ways with Daryl Morey, the franchise has tasked Bob Myers — President of Sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment — with running basketball operations in the interim while leading the search for a new President of Basketball Operations. Myers has set a (soft) target of […]
The Sixers’ offseason is now in full swing, and the 2026 NBA Draft lottery and combine are now in the books. With the 2026 NBA Draft just over a month away, let’s take a look at my top three potential draft targets who make sense for the Sixers in the first round. Morez Johnson, PF, […]
When the Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out in Game 6 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs to end their season, one thing was abundantly clear: the team needs to get better. It was the third straight season in which the Wolves got demolished in their final game of the season. […]
What. A. Game. The Knicks were down 93-71 with 7:40 left in Tuesday’s series opener at Madison Square Garden. No matter how optimistic you are, this game was over. At that moment in time, I was just trying to mentally move on to Game 2, the same way I did after that stunning loss to […]
One significant change in the Seattle Seahawks’ training camps under Mike Macdonald has been the re-introduction of joint practices, which the team hadn’t done since the early 1990s. In 2024, the Seahawks held two scrimmages with the Tennessee Titans before their preseason game in Nashville, and last year they had a single joint practice with […]
The NBA Draft Combine is now over, and there are three Tar Heels that could have their name called on draft night should nobody withdraw their name. Two of those Tar Heels have already fully committed, but Matt Able is the guy that may or may not decide to return to college and play under […]
First things first: The Nets are not talking about Draft strategy. They are notorious in that regard. Unlike other teams, they don’t announce who they have in for workouts and interviews. They even frown upon agents who reveal which clients have traveled to HSS Training Center. (Last year’s SCOUT series on the Draft was remarkable […]
Just about a month ago, I sat here and told you the Royals offense was still bad, after being bad for most of last season, and that hitting coach Alec Zumwalt needed to go. A month later, the Royals are in no better position, and they are bad at EVERYTHING. They are 20-29, tied for […]
In Today’s Links: the Seattle Seahawks’ moment has arrived, again; position group battles, another look at the 2026 schedule for our squad, and a little bit more. The pace is slowed, but not our passions. Dive in and get the most out of the least. We appreciate your patronage. Thanks for being here. Go, ‘Hawks! […]
Andre Fuller immediately joins the long lineage of lengthy developmental cornerbacks the Seattle Seahawks have historically targeted, particularly when betting on traits over polish. Fuller may not have entered the process with the same level of buzz as higher-profile prospects, but the physical profile, the aggressive play style, and the comfort level in press coverage […]
Barcelona have been fairly quiet in the last few transfers windows due to their financial constraints but did still manage to bring in players for the 2025-26 season. The biggest signing of last summer was the arrival of Joan Garcia from Espanyol. Barca sensed a market opportunity and took it, with Garcia going on to […]
*With the Mountain West changing, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams over the past 13 years, since the last phase of conference realignment. Previously I’ve covered top 10 football players and top 10 basketball players. Today is for the Top 10 football teams I’m […]
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Unsurprisingly, Darryn Peterson has slotted in at second on our community draft board. The Kansas guard is one of three players widely considered to be worthy of the top spot in the draft. Whichever team lands him in June will surely be ecstatic. What makes Peterson such a great prospect? It all starts with his […]
On Wednesday night, three of the WNBA’s five teams with .500 record will take the court, with the Indiana Fever hosting the Portland Fire (7 p.m. ET, USA Network) and the Dallas Wings visiting the 3-1 Chicago Sky (9 p.m. ET, USA Network). That one third of the league is hovering at 2-2 indicates the […]
After a classic Game 1 in which the Spurs led most of the time over the Thunder despite no De’Aaron Fox but had to overcome their own mistakes and ride some Wemby Magic to a double-overtime victory, we continue our third Fraternizing with the Enemy series of these playoffs with Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder. […]
With the NBA Draft combine complete, Duke fans are anxiously awaiting official confirmation that John Blackwell will indeed arrive in Durham this summer. Despite their being no indications to the contrary, last year’s experience with Cedric Coward has seemingly left a scar for many Blue Devil fans. But where Coward wowed scouts with his measurables […]