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It was finally time for Toronto Raptors fans to get their first taste of the projected starting lineup for the season. Visiting a familiar foe in the Boston Celtics for their second-last game of the preseason, the combination of Barnes, Quickley, Ingram, Poeltl and Barrett stepped out on the floor together for the first of […]
“Wait! Wait! Just because Ace isn’t playing doesn’t mean you shouldn’t watch this game! Please stick around a while longer — please!!” Yeah, you read that correctly (and I applaud your literacy). Ace Bailey won’t be playing in this preseason battle against the Portland Trail Blazers. I apologize to those of you who already purchased […]
The Washington Wizards close out their 2025 preseason run with a road game against the Detroit Pistons. Game info When: Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mi. How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (thumb) is out. For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey, […]
In the myriad of barrel-scraping offseason content that always involves player ratings, rankings or any debate-stirring comparables, finding Brooklyn Nets has become its own game of Where’s Waldo. At least that guy wore a red hat and sweater to make himself stand out. Neither Brooklyn’s color scheme nor their roster has helped them establish a […]
After a legendary college career with the Virginia Cavaliers and nine seasons in the NBA, Malcolm Brogdon is hanging up his shoes and calling it a career. The news comes as a bit of a shock after Brogdon recently signed a one-year contract to join the New York Knicks on September 12th and figured to […]
The BK Block, the section of Barclays Center dedicated to members of the Brooklyn Brigade and other long-time fans, will be “paused” for this season, according to sources both in Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the Nets parent company, and the Brigade who have collaborated for seven years. In an exclusive statement to NetsDaily, a BSE […]
Herald Inside the Celtics media’s 53-point loss to Joe Mazzulla and his coaching staff Celtics notebook: Why Joe Mazzulla hates preseason games, loves fighting Globe Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches beat our media team by 53 points, and it was an absolute blast Joe Mazzulla explained why he talks about fighting so much NBA analyst explained why he’s ‘more excited to watch the Celtics this year than last year’ We played Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches in a pick-up game. We lo...
If you were to take a quick gander at Houston’s upcoming slate of games, you’ll quickly realize that they’re currently at the base of a terrifying mountain of opponents. Seahawks, 49ers, and Broncos, oh my! If the Texans have their eye on a surging towards a winning record, then they will have to steel themselves […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers knew they were taking a chance when they traded for Lonzo Ball this summer. The former second overall pick had a history of season-ending injuries, including a two-year knee injury that threatened to end his career. But Cleveland valued the all-around impact and ceiling-raising potential that a player like Ball is capable […]
After years of campaigning from fans, the Cleveland Cavaliers have ceremoniously unveiled their classic edition uniforms for the 2025-2026 season. The post details: “The uniforms celebrate the team’s rich heritage and iconic visual identity during the mid-2000s era and pay tribute to the design from the ‘Miracle of Richfield’ jerseys from the 1970s. The look […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago BullsDate: October 16th, 2025Time: 7:00 PM CDTLocation: United CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves Beat the Guangzhou Loong-Lions (Because, Of Course They Did) Let’s start with the obvious: the Minnesota Timberwolves just beat the Guangzhou Loong-Lions by 60 points in a […]
I know that the Rockets pushed a huge pile of chips into the center of the table when they traded away their top scorer, and arguably their most valuable defender from last season’s 52-win team, for Kevin Durant. I know Kevin Durant is a two-time champion, future Hall-of-Fame inductee, and arguably the greatest scorer of […]
The Brooklyn Nets announced Wednesday that Fanbo Zeng, the 22-year-old 6’11” small forward who is one of China’s top young players, has been waived. The team also waived Malachi Smith, a 6’6” shooting guard who they had signed Tuesday in their effort to get to the salary cap floor under the CBA. Later Wednesday, the […]
What is the defining feature of the Toronto Raptors’ three decades as a franchise? That’s the question Raptors radio host Eric Smith and his brother-in-law turned co-author, Andrew Bricker, asked themselves when dreaming up their project. Bricker, who teaches English literature at Ghent University in Belgium, is a long-time basketball fan. Smith, as fans know, […]
Timberwolves Blow Past the Loong-Lions, Now Set Their Sights on the Bulls — and Reality Let’s be honest: that 60-point curb-stomping of the Loong-Lions wasn’t basketball, it was cardio with referees. That’s what the preseason is for: one part entertainment, one part lab experiment, and one part “please don’t let anyone get hurt.” After two […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars were a no-show in Sunday afternoon’s 20-12 loss against the Seattle Seahawks as they looked out of sync in all three phases of the game. Whether it be penalties, drops, missed kicks, whiffs on blocking assignments — you name it — the Jags’ performance was as sloppy as we’ve seen in the […]
If you ask Tyrese Martin what he thinks of his coach, Jordi Fernandez, his response is simple: “I love him.” D’Angelo Russell called him a “genius” at preparing his team for games despite a franchise record for games lost to injury/illness. Players from Cam Johnson to Cam Thomas have all had positive things to say […]
Austin Keeney, Matt Nelson, and Dylan Coon are all back together to discuss Iowa State’s disappointing loss to Colorado. Austin had an unfortunate weekend dealing with unruly fans and high prices in Boulder. The guys try to make sense of how a team can have 3 kicker injuries in one year on top of everything […]
The Washington Wizards beat the New York Knicks, 120-103 on Monday on the second night of a back-to-back in the preseason. Washington is now 1-1 and has some positive momentum before heading into their next game. We have already written a bit about the likelihood that the Wizards will be one of the worst teams […]
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At his best, Kristaps Porziņġis is one of the top stretch big men in the league, with the potential to completely change a team on both ends of the court as he enters his 10th season in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks made a major move this summer by acquiring Kristaps Porziņġis from the Boston […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up the preseason with a 118-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. Now, nothing stands between them and the regular season. But before we get there, let’s see what we can glean from this last dress rehearsal. The drought is over, as was indicated by head coach Kenny Atkinson’s water-soaked quarter zip […]
One Zag is out, another one in. Just a month after his 25th birthday, the Brooklyn Nets forward Drew Timme was waived after averaging 12.1 points in 28.2 minutes on a 44.1 field goal percentage in nine games played in 2024-25. He also chipped in 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Along with this […]
What: Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: First Horizon Coliseum; Greensboro, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass The Hornets played a game on Saturday that got like no coverage, at least from this place. They defeated Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks, but that result in and of […] The post Preivew: Hornets vs Grizzlies preseason game 4 first appeared on At The Hive .
Kenny Atkinson finally picked up his first preseason win with the Cleveland Cavaliers, beating the Detroit Pistons 118-100. It feels good to be done with the preseason with real basketball on the horizon. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Lonzo Ball 9 points (3-5 shooting), 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, […]