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The Portland Trail Blazers have officially won their first playoff game since 2021, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 in a thrilling matchup on Tuesday night. A win is a win, and the Blazers will take it. However, Victor Wembanyama went down in the second quarter with a scary head injury. Jrue Holiday “pulled the […]
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo The Legion of Boom Comes Back to Seattle The Seattle Seahawks enter the 2026 NFL Draft coming off a Super Bowl victory, their second in franchise history. Their previous ultimate victory, which most probably do remember, was a blowout win over the Denver Broncos in 2014, or Super Bowl XLVIII, 43-8. […]
Everything about the night felt like it was setting up for another San Antonio statement. The crowd was buzzing. The series leaned their way. And early on, even adversity didn’t seem like it would matter. Then everything unraveled. The San Antonio Spurs watched a 14-point fourth quarter lead disappear Tuesday night, falling 106-103 to the […]
I try not to be too cynical about hockey's hiring practices, but there are often times where it seems like certain people were hired just because someone wants to reward that person for loyalty. We can talk about the nepotism that exists with guys like Scotty and Stan Bowman working for the Blackhawks and Dick and Chris Patrick managing the Capitals, but there seems to be a lot of times where owners simply create a position out of the blue for a legendary player or loyal player who played for ...
The Utah Jazz announced the return of the Salt Lake City Summer League for 2026. Once again, it will be a four-team, six-game event hosted by the Utah Jazz. Here are the details: It will inc This has the potential to be an electric summer league. Utah, Atlanta, and Memphis all have great odds to […]
Sean Marks may have been the GM of the Brooklyn Nets for a decade, but his roots lie elsewhere. The native of Auckland, New Zealand, is part of the first generation of international NBA players, as he said among the first 40 or 50. He became the first player from his home country to play […]
The Portland Trail Blazers sank the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 in Game 2 of their NBA Playoff series tonight in Texas. Scoot Henderson led the winners with 31 points. San Antonio got 18 from Stephon Castle, while Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama exited in the second quarter due to a head injury. Now the underdog Blazers […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings: Tyrese Maxey – 22.5VJ Edgecombe – 15Joel Embiid – 11.5Paul George – 8Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Andre Drummond – 3Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Porter Martone – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford […]
Everything was well coming into this game, with the Spurs up 1-0 in the first round against the Portland Trail Blazers and Victor Wembanyama receiving his Defensive Player of the Year trophy. Then, there was the game. After a rough start, the Spurs fought back from a double-digit deficit only to lose Wemby to a […]
One of the premier positives of the rocky 2025-26 Miami Heat season was how many of their young players progressed, namely Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Pelle Larsson. Ware, in particular, showcased several flashes of stardom — even though consistency still lacked from the sophomore big. Nevertheless, Ware turned in a productive year across […] The post Heat star reinforces belief that Kel’el Ware will be ‘great’ appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
It is almost time for the 2026 NFL Draft to begin, and that means that the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are on the brink of adding young talent to the roster. General manager John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald enter the draft with just four selections in their arsenal, however, as only […]
After an impressive 32-point win in game one on Sunday, Boston would face a more stout Philadelphia opponent in Game 2. The 76ers came out to play in game 2, ratcheting up the defensive intensity and shooting the ball with confidence all game. Philly would snatch a big road win, 97-111 to level the series. […]
It’s that time of the year: CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reports non-conference men’s basketball schedules. In this case, it’s Marquette and Missouri agreeing to play a neutral site game in Chicago at the United Center, and the game is reportedly being scheduled for Sunday, November 15th. This will be the second straight season with a […]
Playoff. VJ. Edgecombe. The Sixers shocked the Boston Celtics with a 111-97 win in Game 2 Tuesday night, tying the series at 1-1. Tyrese Maxey had a much easier go of it, putting up 29 points and nine assists shooting 11-of-28 from the floor. Edgecombe had his playoff coming out party, having a team-high 30 […]
Victor Wembanyama left Game 2 of the Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers after falling and smacking his head on the court with 8:57 left in the second quarter. He was driving when Jrue Holiday pulled the chair, and he fell face first. He slammed his chin on the court and appeared to lose consciousness for […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of Game 2 of their Western Conference Playoffs series. The first half is done. The second half will soon be underway! You can talk about the action with your friends and neighbors right here. Here’s the basic info on the game: No. 7 Portland […]
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the remainder of the Game 2 of the Spurs’ playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a head injury. Wembanyama has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Wembanyama left the game at the 8:57 mark of the second […]
Game Details When: Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m. ETWhere: TD Garden, Boston, MAWatch: PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @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. The Spurs are now 15 wins away from their sixth championship, […]
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 – April 21, 2026 Location: Crypto.com arena, Los Angeles, CA TV: NBC/Peacock Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Online: Peacock Time: 9:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Lakers: Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, […]
Game Details When: Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m. ETWhere: TD Garden, Boston, MAWatch: PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Here are the NBA playoff games for Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Enjoy the basketball!
It’s official: Wisconsin Badgers transfer guard John Blackwell is heading to the Duke Blue Devils for the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Blackwell, ranked as one of the top players in the transfer portal, had been strongly linked to Duke, among other schools, since the portal opened, and had taken a visit to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will commence with Game 2 of their Western Conference Playoffs series tonight. Portland lost the first game after attempting a couple of spirited comebacks. Will they be able to push through on night two? You can talk about the action with your friends and neighbors right here! […]
For years, LeBron James and Marcus Smart have shared the court. However, it’s often been on opposing sides. Smart, a longtime Celtic, faced off against James when he was a Cavalier for countless regular-season games and in the postseason during the 2010s. Cleveland got the better of Boston during those battles, winning the Eastern Conference […]