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It’s been a little over a month now since the worst season by a mile during Dana Altman’s Oregon tenure wrapped up. It was discovered that the university had made sizable NIL cuts to its Basketball budget, with some players not even being eligible to earn anything. That doesn’t work this day in age, and […]
The Spurs just finished their fourth-best season in franchise history in terms of win percentage. Is this one of the best San Antonio teams ever, or do we need to wait for the playoffs to claim that? Marilyn Dubinski: We definitely need to see what’s in store for the playoffs before ranking them. Spurs teams […]
Herald Why Jaylen Brown feels ‘a lot different’ entering these Celtics playoffs Celtics playoffs schedule: Dates, times for all first-round games Ranking five most important Celtics players for playoff run Globe The Eastern Conference is there for the taking. The Celtics shouldn’t waste their chance. Trail Blazers claw back from 11-point fourth-quarter deficit, beat Suns […]
Herald Why Jaylen Brown feels ‘a lot different’ entering these Celtics playoffs Celtics playoffs schedule: Dates, times for all first-round games Ranking five most important Celtics players for playoff run Globe The Eastern Conference is there for the taking. The Celtics shouldn’t waste their chance. Trail Blazers claw back from 11-point fourth-quarter deficit, beat Suns in play-in LaMelo Ball’s layup, Miles Bridges’ block at overtime buzzer give Hornets win over Heat in play-in Ce...
INDEPENDENCE — The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to stay healthy all season. This has led to them having 41 different starting lineup combinations and just three players participating in 65 or more games. For context, a team like the Boston Celtics had 23 different starting lineup combinations and nine players available for 65 or more […]
If you’re tired of mock drafts before the NFL Draft, the good news is that we’re only a week away from the real thing. In the meantime, it’s Seattle Seahawks mock draft season and we’ll explore all scenarios possible for the Super Bowl champions. ESPN’s Mel Kiper may not be the best draft analyst around […]
By virtue of their win against the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, the Portland Trail Blazers have advanced to the 2026 NBA Playoffs. By definition, that means they will not participate in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and their first-round draft pick this year will not fall in the 1-14 range. […]
The foundational aspect of hockey is that it’s played at live speed. It’s not unique to hockey -- sports like basketball and soccer have the same characteristic. But it’s this feature that makes hockey so rewarding to watch and play. Reacting to your opponents and teammates, then making plays in rea...
The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs last night by virtue of a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. It’s a benchmark of success for a team that set making the postseason as its goal at the start of the year. They made […]
Now that the Lakers are set to play the Rockets in the playoffs, LA can focus on just one opponent and game plan for them. The good news for the Lakers is that they won the regular-season series against Houston 2-1. The obvious bad news is that they’ll have to play without Austin Reaves and […]
The Sixers have the basketball world right where they want them: limping into the Play-In Tournament while their best player is sidelined due to injury once more. Before they host the Orlando Magic tonight in beautiful South Philadelphia, here are five thoughts I currently have involving the team… Are the Magic falling apart? As much […]
The regular season is over, and the Celtics did that thing they’ve been doing for years: stacking wins, figuring things out on the fly, and somehow ending up right back in the mix heading into the playoffs. It wasn’t always clean, and it definitely wasn’t always predictable, but here they are — two months away […]
The offseason additions keep on coming for the Syracuse Orange, who have added a second international prospect to their roster. Abdramane Siby — a center who is originally from Mali and currently plays for BC Mega Superbet in Serbia — is committing to the Orange, according to a report released on Wednesday by Jonathan Givony […]
It’s here: Game 82 of the regular season for the Chicago Blackhawks, who host the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. These two just played two Mondays ago , so there won’t be too much to dive into here. That game was a 6-2 loss for the Hawks in San Jose, who were hoping to grab a wild-card spot. They didn’t. At 80 games, the Sharks are fifth in the Pacific Division with 84 points, and it was the Los Angeles Kings who grabbed that final spot in the West — I’m just glad it wasn’t the Nashv...
Another Miami Heat season is officially in the books, as they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Charlotte Hornets in the 9-10 play-in game on Tuesday. It’s time for our annual offseason column, where I ask and answer a few of my own questions! Let’s dive into it! 1.) Which Heat players are still under […] The post The 2026 offseason has arrived — now what? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Thanks to CelticsBlog, I had the pleasure of covering the final two games of the Boston Celtics’ regular season as credentialed media, making the journey from Tasmania, Australia. I won’t bore you with the details of the journey, but despite a 45-hour, door-to-door journey and some horrendous jet lag, I still had the time of […]
The Spurs are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2019, and we now know their first round opponent will be the Portland Trail Blazers, with Game 1 set for 8 PM CT on Sunday. That’s still several days out, so in the meantime, we’re looking back one of the best regular seasons […]
You can fire coaches, trade for new goaltenders, load up at the deadline, and it simply doesn’t matter. The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings meeting in the first round is seemingly inevitable. As we enter the second-to-last day of the NHL’s regular season, the most likely first-round opponent for the Oilers is once again…
For the third consecutive year, the Sixers have failed to hit that vaunted 50-win total in the regular season. They have not held home-court advantage in a playoff series since Doc Rivers was here. Joel Embiid is dealing with yet another crushing injury, one in a long line of them that have defined his career. […]
Jalen Brunson It goes without saying, but this team, especially in the postseason, needs Jalen Brunson to be at his best. New York has had games, especially in the first round of the last couple of playoffs, where they have won, even when Brunson has had off nights. But they’ll need him to be great […]
In Today’s Links: all types of Seattle Seahawks-related things on the 2026 NFL Draft, which is happening soon. Thank goodness, ‘cause I’d like to talk about something else. But, for now, below we have your usual deluge of prospect information, mock drafts, musings, predictions, etc. Happy Wednesday! Thanks for being here. #np Ghostride by Crumb […]
The Lakers are going into the playoffs with few expectations. Injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves leave them in an unenviable position. While they secured the No. 4 seed, they’ll limp into the playoffs as a clear underdog. Predictably, no one is picking the Lakers to win. On Monday, ESPN’s writers selected winners for […]
Most of the Stanley Cup playoff picture is set, but the Pacific Division is still up for grabs heading into the final days of the season. With the Ducks and Kings both losing in regulation on Tuesday, the top four teams in the division are separated by just three points with one game remaining. Vegas…
The Charlotte Hornets swinging a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Bulls to bring Coby White back to his home state was immediately both an obviously great basketball move and a feel-good story, doubly so for those of us who are UNC fans. White, who of course spent one memorable year at UNC in 2019, added […]
It’s fun to play the “What if…” game sometimes in sports. Sometimes, certain scenarios are worth remembering in the event of future transactions that would serve as a reminder of one team’s initial interest in a particular player. If for nothing else, it creates some fun dialogue amongst fans. As we prepare for Philadelphia’s clash […]