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DENVER – On Monday night at Ball Arena, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets added another thrilling chapter to one of the best rivalries in the NBA. Game 2 started incredibly rough for the Timberwolves. Their defense got picked apart from beyond the arc, including an incredible three and-1 fouls on 3-pointers in just the […]
Jalen Brunson: C- The 29 points and seven assists will be what people see, and the box score-watchers will say he had a solid game. But anybody watching the game can tell you that he did not. Not only did he shoot just 10-26 from the field and 5-7 from the free-throw line, he took […]
In the extensive list of stories that could have come out about the Lakers during the postseason, Jaxson Hayes becoming Slovenian could not have possibly landed on anyone’s radar. And yet, on Monday, Hayes confirmed that he had secured his Slovenian passport, making good on a story that popped up earlier in the season. Now, […]
After grinding out a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Kings tonight in Game 2. Puck drop is expected at 8:22 p.m. MT on ESPN. Colorado Avalanche Game one was certainly much more low-scoring than some people might […]
Two more days until the best and worst day of the year for the truly hardcore football fans. What is the team going to do? What should they do? Good questions to ask and nobody knows what will happen. That is why I have always done mock drafts and offseason plans based on what I […]
On Tuesday, it was announced by Shams Charania of ESPN that Billy Donovan would be stepping down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons. The decision was surprising, as Bulls management reportedly wanted Donovan to return. Before his time in Chicago, Donovan became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after […]
Following the first matchup of any playoff series, both teams, win or lose, return to the drawing board and strategize what they can take forward in future contests. For the Lakers, missing their star shot creators in Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves means the offense will be a journey every night. The regular season numbers […]
There’s been a lot of emotion pouring out of the Knicks-verse after the startling fourth-quarter collapse in Game 2 that turned the series from a Knicks stranglehold to anyone’s series. While not quite as jaw-dropping as the collapse against Indiana last year, this one was more methodical. In a way, though, it’s worse because it […]
Game two’s loss on Monday night was a messy amalgamation of inexplicable coaching decisions, selfish play, bad and bad shot-making from both the three-point line and the free-throw line, and it led to one of the most frustrating losses of the season. So what are the biggest takeaways from a loss that I’m sure everybody […]
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon reportedly talked to several big-time coaches and executives in NBA circles before taking over control of his new team, perhaps subverting popular reports that he is trying to escape with inexpensive hires at the coaching position. Jason Quick of The Athletic published an extensive piece on Dundon’s well-chronicled cost-cutting […]
Celta Vigo boss Claudio Giraldez takes his team to Camp Nou on Wednesday to face Barcelona as La Liga resumes after a weekend off due to the Copa del Rey final. Ahead of the match, Giraldez has been asked to name which Barca players he would love to have in his team and come up […]
Every time a top college basketball coaching position opens, one name from the NBA ranks seems to light up the message boards, Twitter and wherever else fans talk about the sport as a “make him say no” candidate. You know who I’m talking about. That’s right. Bra- *dragged offstage by vaudeville hook* Okay, alright, not […]
The first round NBA playoff series between the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs resumes tonight in the Texas. The Spurs enter tonight’s play with a 1-0 series lead thanks to a 111-98 win on Sunday night. NBA MVP finalist and newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama was dominant in his playoff […]
As the Miami Heat’s forgetful 2025-26 campaign is officially over, there was still a sour taste left in the end. Of course, Miami fell short to the Charlotte Hornets in the 9-10 play-in matchup in an overtime thriller. However, it’s only fair to assume if there would still be Heat basketball being played had their […] The post Bam Adebayo reveals that LaMelo Ball didn’t apologize about tripping incident appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Knicks turned my already-bad Monday into a nightmare. But hey, they didn’t have a timeout! Here’s the latest from inside a burnt MSG. Mike Brown On Atlanta’s desperation in Game 2:“You could tell that they were playing with a level of desperation.” On late-game offense in Game 2:“Down the stretch, we got some pretty […]
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The days of LeBron and Bronny sharing the court together in only a ceremonial sense are long, long gone. While it was a great moment in his rookie season to have the father-and-son duo play together to start last season, Bronny was clearly out of his depth. It’s only at this point, late in his […]
The Philadelphia 76ers targeted Jayson Tatum early and often in Game 1 — and may have revealed that one of Boston’s old strengths is still available for another title run. Now, it’s no secret that Tatum is back and looking good. He made headlines with a dominant showing in his return to playoff basketball on […]
Last week, NBA media submitted their ballots for regular-season awards, with the late-breaking stipulation that Cade Cunningham and Luka Doncic were indeed eligible despite playing fewer than 65 games. What a stupid rule. As we hope that one goes the way of the dodo bird in short order, and as hardware starts to come out […]
The Syracuse Orange didn’t have a selection in this year’s WNBA Draft, but guard Laila Phelia has headed to training camp with the Atlanta Dream. Phelia faces an uphill climb to break camp with a roster spot as Atlanta added three new guards to their roster which already included fiver returners led by Alisha Gray, […]
Sebastian Vega helped lead his team from Argentina to its first Basketball Champions League Americas title. He came out as gay in 2020 and has never looked back. The post Gay pro basketball captain raises Pride flag after winning major championship appeared first on Outsports .
As the 2026 season continues its preparations, new jersey numbers have been announced for several Seattle Seahawks players. The newbies are here, including Noah Igbinoghene and Emanuel Wilson. But so are some familiar faces like Velus Jones Jr. and breakout linebacker Drake Thomas. Thomas wore 42 last year, now the only free number in the […]
Hindsight is 20/20. Foresight is not. So, arguing with the benefit of hindsight will annoy people. Still, if it’s contrary to a view that you’d expressed with (deeply flawed) foresight, it’s responsible. All of which is to say, I thought Fred VanVleet over James Harden was the right call. Now, I think it was a […]
Thanks to days of debilitating back pain, I am currently either in excruciating pain regularly or doped up on a muscle relaxer that leaves me dizzier than Dean. As I watched the Knicks slowly but surely piss away last night’s game and a potential 2-0 series lead, I didn’t feel that upset. Some of that, […]
The Celtics host the 76ers on Tuesday night for Game 2, two days after a 32-point Game 1 demolition. And, they’ll mostly be at full strength: only Ron Harper Jr. is on the injury report. He’s listed as probable with a right ankle sprain that he suffered earlier this month. Jayson Tatum, who made his […]