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Blazers Squeak Out Improbable Victory Over Nuggets

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 109-107 in a wild game tonight. Jerami Grant hit the game-winning free throws in the final seconds as Nikola Jokic’s game-tying attempt just missed the mark. On Halloween 2012, rookie guard Damian Lillard walked into the Rose Garden for the first regular season game of his career. […]

From Blazer's Edge | 4 months ago | 4 reads

Box Score & Player Grades: Bulls 135, Knicks 125 – October 31, 2025

I’m going to be completely honest with all of you, my wife and I hosted our annual Hocus Pocus Watch Party tonight. In other words, the Chicago Bulls’ victory over the New York Knicks was designated for the second screen. I was in and out of tuning as I finished off making my famous pumpkin mac & cheese and mixing together apple cider old old-fashioned for our nearly 20 guests. So I’m not going to sit here and pretend I have an educated take on this game. Instead, I will sit down tomorrow morn...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 4 months ago | 4 reads

Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics game preview

The Houston Rockets wrap up their mini road trip tonight in Beantown against the Boston Celtics. Houston has been off for two days while the Celtics are coming off a 1-point victory over the Sixers for Philly’s first loss on the season. At 3-3, Boston is probably where we expected them to be, as even […]

From The Dream Shake | 4 months ago | 4 reads

Celtics start march to NBA Cup with 109-108 win over 76ers

First win: check. First home win: check. First NBA Cup win: check. After a strong performance hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Celtics followed up that blowout win with a 109-108 squeaker over the 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love. Jaylen Brown continued his strong start to the 2025-2026 season with 32 points […]

From CelticsBlog | 4 months ago | 4 reads

Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers scare Celtics, but comeback falls short

2025-2026 Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 2 VJ Edgecombe – 1 Adem Bona – 1 The Philadelphia 76ers once again had their opponent frightened in the final minutes, yet their comeback against the Boston Celtics Friday fell just short. Quickly into the their first NBA Cup matchup, it appeared as if the […]

From Liberty Ballers | 4 months ago | 2 reads

Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets Second-Half Thread

The Portland Trail Blazers take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets tonight at 7:00 PM, Pacific. This will be a huge test for Portland, given the quality of opponent and Denver’s presumed chances in the Western Conference this year. The Blazers haven’t faced many lineups as big and talented as this one. Let’s see […]

From Blazer's Edge | 4 months ago | 4 reads

Bulls 135, Knicks 125: Hard to overcome 19-point halftime deficits

This Halloween, the New York Knicks (2-3) finished a three-game road trip with an Emirates Cup game against the Chicago Bulls (5-0). They started strong behind OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, and zippy ball movement from Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges. Once Josh Giddey ignited Chicago’s offense, however, the Bulls sunk their teeth in and held […]

From Posting and Toasting | 4 months ago | 3 reads

Five Out: Halloween tricks & treats for Rockets – treats edition

Welcome to All Hallows Eve, also known as Samhain, one of the many, many, pagan celebrations and symbols to be adopted and Christianized. Now it’s really just a costume party often in questionable taste (Sexy Actuary!) and a chance for kids to play dress up and eat too much candy. I personally really love to […]

From The Dream Shake | 4 months ago | 2 reads

Kevin Porter Jr. sustained meniscus injury, out 4 weeks

Of course, as the good vibes flow for the Bucks, fans have been dealt some bad news: Kevin Porter Jr. sustained a right knee meniscus injury during his on-court return-to-play training yesterday, according to the team. The injury will require a minor orthopaedic procedure that will sideline him for approximately four weeks. Further updates will […]

From Brew Hoop | 4 months ago | 4 reads

Skeleton crew Cavs fall to Raptors 112-101

Winning games is tough in the NBA. It’s even harder when you’re missing five of the top eight players in your rotation. The Cleveland Cavaliers fought hard, but it wasn’t enough to get a win over the Toronto Raptors in their NBA Cup opener. They fell 112-101. The Cavs were without the services of Donovan […]

From Fear The Sword | 4 months ago | 3 reads

Hawks dominate 3rd quarter, defeat Pacers 128-108

The Atlanta Hawks were in Indiana on Friday evening to face the Pacers in their first game of the NBA Cup this evening. With Trae Young ruled out, the Hawks were looking to get another win on their road trip as it’s near its end. That meant that players would have to step up, similar […]

From Peachtree Hoops | 4 months ago | 3 reads

Wizards vs. Magic preview: Washington hosts Orlando on Saturday

The Washington Wizards play the Orlando Magic tomorrow night. Here’s the preview. Game info When: Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington DC How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, THEY HAVE A FULL ROSTER! For the Magic, Moritz Wagner (knee) is out. What to watch for The Wizards […]

From Bullets Forever | 4 months ago | 3 reads

Matisse Thybulle Has Surgery, Out 4 to 6 Weeks

After injuring his left thumb on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers have announced via press release that Matisse Thybulle had successful surgery on Friday and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle injured his left thumb during Wednesday’s game at Utah. A subsequent MRI […]

From Blazer's Edge | 4 months ago | 3 reads

Luka Dončić, Marcus Smart available vs. Grizzlies

The Lakers will have much closer to a full roster on Friday night as they begin NBA Cup play. Luka Dončić will be available, making his return to the Lakers after missing the past three games due to a finger sprain and lower left leg contusion. Los Angeles will also have Marcus Smart back. He […]

From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 months ago | 6 reads

Darius Garland is ‘close’ to returning

The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the season from a health perspective. They played without four of their five typical starters from last season and were without a key bench contributor in Sam Merrill in Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. No team can be at its best missing that […]

From Fear The Sword | 4 months ago | 10 reads

Game Preview #6 – Timberwolves at Hornets

Minnesota Timberwolves at Charlotte HornetsDate: November 1st, 2025Time: 5:00 PM CDTLocation: Spectrum CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Timberwolves’ Early Season Reality Check: Time to Grow Up There’s really only one word to sum up the start of this Minnesota Timberwolves season: disappointing. Not “panic-inducing.” Not “hopeless.” Just… […]

From Canis Hoopus | 4 months ago | 4 reads

It’s TYON for REAL BASKETBALL!

Check out the third episode of the 2025-26 season from Free Ira Brown! Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown. Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho

From The Slipper Still Fits | 4 months ago | 3 reads