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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon looks set to return for the primetime Monday Night Football matchup with the Houston Texans after practicing fully on Friday, one day after being a limited participant. Maybe Spoon just doesn’t want to miss a game in front of a national audience? The last time he played was the contest […]
Daryl Morey had Joey Dorsey (The Dorsal Fin). Rafael Stone has…Daishen Nix? It appears to be true. Stone just doesn’t know how to quit Nixing. A transaction went down with the undrafted guard who played more minutes in a season for the Rockets than the number three overall pick Reed Sheppard did last season. Granted […]
Welcome back, big fella. In the finale, the Sixers got their first win of the preseason, knocking off the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-110 Friday night. Playing in his first game since February, Joel Embiid went for 14 points shooting 5-of-10 from the floor along with eight assists, seven rebounds and three rebounds. Tyrese Maxey led the […]
When: Friday, Oct. 17, 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TV Follow: @LibertyBallers
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. It’s getting really hard not to be optimistic about the future […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or hiding behind a John Cena) you’re probably aware that Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is eligible for a contract extension this fall. The two sides have not reached an agreement yet, but ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Sean Marks think it will get done. Running down prospects […]
The Knicks wrap up their preseason at Madison Square Garden, hosting the Charlotte Hornets in their final tune-up before the regular season. The Knicks are dealing with some injuries and roster flux, while the Hornets looked pretty good in their recent beatdown of Memphis. It’s a meaningless game on paper—but a strong finish would make […]
When: Friday, Oct. 17, 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBA TV Follow: @LibertyBallers
The Dallas Mavericks have waived guard Dalano Banton ahead of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the organization announced Friday. Dallas also waived guard Dennis Smith Jr. and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. The Mavericks’ G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, hold the G League rights to Banton. The 6-foot-9 guard appeared in one preseason game for Dallas, […]
Friday means it’s time for survey results for this week. I asked two questions this week one about basketball and one about football. The first one about basketball asked if you care about preseason rankings. This is especially relevant this year as Purdue is the number one team in the nation in the preseason men’s […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have waived guard Javonte Cooke, the organization announced on Friday. Cooke is still under consideration for the Blazers’ third and final two-way roster spot, a league source told Blazer’s Edge. With Cooke waived, the Blazers roster stands at 17 players, including two two-way players. The Blazers had officially signed the 6-foot-6 […]
The Washington Wizards are expected to be the one of the worst teams in the NBA for the 2025-26 season. But ticket prices are expected to keep going up in most locations. And because the team is rebuilding, that means at least some fans are deciding to not renew their tickets altogether. Varun Shankar of […]
Being a role player in the NBA is tough. You have limited minutes and are judged on your ability to score on just a handful of shots. During his six years in the NBA, Gabe Vincent has established himself as a guard who can score off the bench in this league. During his first two […]
Herald Jaylen Brown injury: Celtics star ‘day to day’ ahead of season opener Globe The coaches vs. media game was Joe Mazzulla’s way of showing love Ron Harper Jr. earns two-way contract with Celtics CelticsBlog Mind the gap: Boston Celtics season preview Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith are teaming up (again) Celtics preseason standouts: 5 […]
Herald Jaylen Brown injury: Celtics star ‘day to day’ ahead of season opener Globe The coaches vs. media game was Joe Mazzulla's way of showing love Ron Harper Jr. earns two-way contract with Celtics CelticsBlog Mind the gap: Boston Celtics season preview Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith are teaming up (again) Celtics preseason standouts: 5 players who left a strong impression It may be impossible to keep Hugo Gonzalez off the floor Celtics .com Celtics Convert Ron Harper Jr. t...
A solid secondary scorer has apparently caught the attention of the Edmonton Oilers. Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has begun the final season of his contract, with many wondering what the future could be between the player and the team. On Thursday, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period hopped on Oilersnation Everyday to discuss the matter. He…
It’s safe to say the beginning to the Carolina Hurricanes’ six-game Western road trip is off to a bang. Another night with a Canes game, another night with a Canes win. It’s becoming routine at this point. With the 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks last night, the Hurricanes now sit atop of the NHL […]
When the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Lakers, the basketball world came to a halt. Not only had there been little to no rumors of a deal happening, but figuring out why Dallas would get rid of a superstar they drafted entering their prime was hard to wrap one’s head around. Once the Mavericks […]
When the WNBA season ended, there were 5 head coaching vacancies — Portland and Toronto as new expansion teams, in addition to the Seattle Storm, New York Liberty and Dallas Wings. With Portland announcing its choice of Alex Sarama from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the other franchises are on the clock. Per reporting from The Athletic’s […]
The day is June 23, 2022 as millions of NBA fans tuned into that years draft. For Rockets fans, everyone had their guy, whether that be Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, or Jabari Smith Jr. I was a Paolo fan, and the general consensus was that Houston would be able to draft him at pick three, […]
preseason presenting a best case scenario for this season
After four tune-up games, we sit just five days away from opening night for the Milwaukee Bucks, when they host the Washington Wizards. Despite the preseason games’ results not meaning much (3-1 record), there’s still plenty to dissect as we set our expectations of this new look Bucks team. Whether it’s Doc Rivers talking about […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ersDate: October 17th, 2025Time: 6:00 PM CDTLocation: Xfinity Mobile ArenaTelevision Coverage: NBA League PassRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio Here we go — the Timberwolves’ sixth and final preseason game. The last dress rehearsal before the orchestra actually plays. Tonight, the Wolves are in Philadelphia to face the Sixers […]
UPDATE, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been cleared to participate in the team’s preseason finale on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. NBA insider Chris Haynes posted the initial report to social media on Friday morning, citing league sources. This will be the first preseason action Embiid has […]
The Last Fake Game Before It Gets Real And so here we are, the sixth and final preseason game. The end of the road before basketball starts to count again. For Chris Finch and his staff, Friday night in Philadelphia is the last chance to tinker, experiment, and evaluate the young guys before the Timberwolves […]