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The Celtics’ Game 1 blowout was surgical. Limiting their turnovers to eight and Philly to 4-of-23 from behind the arc certainly helped, but offensively, Boston stuck to their core offensive principles en route to a 123-91 win over the 76ers. There are 2,350 square feet from midline to baseline and head coach Joe Mazzulla maximizes […]
The injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves mean the asks of the Lakers’ role players have increased, both in terms of responsibilities and expected production. For a player like Deandre Ayton, who has been under a microscope for most of the season, it puts even more pressure on him, which can lead to a […]
A playoff series can turn at any time. The San Antonio Spurs handled the Portland Trail Blazers at home in Game One on the back of a historic playoff debut from Victor Wembanyama. There were moments, however, where it looked like the Blazers could make it an interesting game, including big runs in the third […]
Tottenham’s relegation battle has moved well beyond the point of abstract embarrassment. As of the time of writing, Spurs sit 18th with 31 points from 33 matches, two points behind West Ham and five clear of already-relegated Wolves. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have only five league games left to save themselves, and the recent draw […] The post The True Cost of Relegation for Spurs appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves has become one of the best rivalries in the NBA this decade. Unfortunately for fans of both teams, this… The post Recap: Nuggets blow a 19-point lead and homecourt advantage in Game 2 meltdown appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Game Story 21-2. Twenty-One to Two. That is the run that was set to this entire game. Unfortunately for the Minnesota Timberwolves, it did not come in their favor. While so much can change after the first 12 minutes of game-time, there is no worse way to start a game off. Worst of all, it […]
The first round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets continues on Tuesday. L.A. looks to take further control of the matchup and protect homecourt by going for 2-0. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Apr. 21 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: NBC, Peacock Just when it […]
The Houston Rockets will look to bounce back tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 1, Houston was definitely off their game without Kevin Durant. The injury clearly happened late in the week and threw the Rockets off their game. It added immediate pressure to a series in which Houston is favored thanks to […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers rode their three best players (Mitchell, Mobley, and Harden) for 83 points to take a 2-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors. Let’s go over today’s winners, because there were no losers. WINNER – BAGcourt It was somewhere between Donovan Mitchell’s second windmill gather and James Harden’s third step-back jumper of the […]
The Knicks (1-1) had this one in their hands—until they didn’t. Up eight with under six minutes to play and in control most of the night, New York fell apart down the stretch, getting outscored 28-15 in a grisly fourth-quarter collapse. A string of empty trips, an impressive performance by CJ McCollum, and a late […]
While he wasn’t close to winning the award, Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo did receive some recognition for the individual award he most covets. On Monday, the league announced the winner of the Defensive Player of the Year. San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama became the first player in league history to win the award […] The post Bam Adebayo receives one vote for coveted award appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Atlanta Hawks found a way to pry victory from the jaws of defeat and tie up their series with the New York Knicks on Monday evening, stealing Game 2 at Madison Square Garden by a score of 107-106 in what was one of the most improbable wins of the season. The Hawks got off […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers grinded out a sometimes ugly 115-105 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead. Much of that success was due to their defense and how they shut down forward Brandon Ingram, thanks in part to the services of Dean Wade. Toronto’s leading scorer was […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a 2-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 30 points, 5 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 steal This was another dynamic scoring game from Mitchell. He opened the night with a handful of ridiculous jumpers, including a one-legged fadeaway […]
at Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) at Boston Celtics (1-0) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:00 PM ET First Round Game #2 Home Game #2 TV: Peacock/NBCSN Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 2 of their best of 7 first round series. The Celtics have won all 3 series that have been played in the Brown/Tatum era, winning in 2018, 2020 and 2023. and they are off to a good start with a 123-91 win in the first game of the series....
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Change. That’s what Game 2 was meant to bring after Saturday’s rough showing against Cleveland. That might have looked like a bigger role for Brandon Ingram, more responsibility for CMB, or any number of defensive changes to better contain James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. Yet, as the Raptors began the game that would end in […]
CLEVELAND — It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Cavaliers did enough to grab a 2-0 series lead in what became a somewhat physical game. They defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-105 and are firmly in the driver’s seat as the series shifts north of the border. Head coach Kenny Atkinson was concerned about his team’s intensity […]
The portal continues spinning, and Kentucky has swung and missed on another prospect, as Donnie Freeman has committed to Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm. 247 Sports’ Sydney Cuillier broke the news first. Kentucky recently hosted Freeman for a visit and was thought to be close to securing his commitment, but a late […]
It’s official: The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in their first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama was announced Monday night as the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in league history. The third-year center also became the youngest winner of […]
While the 2025–26 NBA regular season standings were finalized after last weekend, as I mentioned a week ago, that didn’t mean the lottery odds were completely set. Since multiple teams in the lottery finished with identical records, the NBA needed to conduct random tiebreakers between those teams to determine who got an extra ball in […]
The Seattle Seahawks’ “punishment” for winning the Super Bowl—are you tired of us starting almost every article with this reminder in the opening paragraph, yet?—is picking 32nd in this Thursday’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. This year’s situation is a little more complex for Seattle, who have a league-low four selections, so even in a draft […]
The Dallas Mavericks didn’t end up here by accident. This wasn’t just bad luck or one bad stretch. This was a season defined by hesitation. They didn’t fully commit to competing, but they also didn’t fully commit to losing until it was too late. The result was a middle ground that, in the NBA, is […]
There’s this great moment in the (vastly superior) 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where, immediately after purchasing some chocolate next door, Charlie Bucket overhears from the hubbub of a crowd surrounding a newsstand that one of the claimed golden tickets has been proven a fraud. Musically, it’s perfection. The moment of […]
Bucks GM Jon Horst, along with team owners Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam, met with former Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins in Memphis early last week to discuss Milwaukee’s head coach opening, registering “serious interest,” per Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic. This follows former coach Doc Rivers’ resignation from the Bucks post […]