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Why a draft tournament would fix the tanking issue

It’s that time of year again. It’s tanking season. And it’s bigger and better than ever. There are seemingly more teams tanking than ever before, and they are doing it earlier and bolder and in more innovative ways. Everybody is talking about it, so why not Fear The Sword? There have been lots of crazy […]

Tuesday Morning Fly By: Let the (men’s hockey) games (that count) begin!

*We’ve made it through the men’s hockey prelims over in Italy and today marks the start of the single-elimination tournament that leads to the gold medal. It’s very exciting! It’s been so long since we’ve been able to watch NHL players do this! Here’s everything you need to know as things get underway. [ Sportsnet ] *Regrettably the Content Producers in the hockey cinematic universe seem to enjoy writing about Team Canada and Team USA and very little else, so here’s a look at Team USA’s l...

Just three games with the Celtics and Nikola Vučević is making some noise

Nikola Vučević has played three games with Boston and, so far, he’s been exactly as advertised. The Montenegrin big man is averaging 13.7 points and 9.7 rebounds while shooting 48.5% from the floor and better than 41% from three. As a proven veteran, you generally know what you’re getting from Vučević — steady scoring, strong […]

Cup of Cavs: NBA news and links for Tuesday, Feb. 17

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, February 17th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 34-21 and don’t play again until Thursday. I hope you enjoyed the All-Star break. From here on out, the playoffs are going to be on everyone’s mind. But before we do that, let’s take a moment to discuss the weekend we just had. All-Star Recap […]

Open Thread: Jeremy Sochan is going to be a father

It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for Jeremy Sochan. After a year riding the pine for the San Antonio Spurs, he and his camp received permission to pursue a trade. The one trade that was publicly shared was the offer from the New York Knicks, which was rejected by the Spurs. After a suitable trade […]

The Era of Ant is Upon Us

It was February of 2003. Kevin Garnett walked into the All-Star Game as the Timberwolves’ lone representative, our one-man franchise, and walked out with the MVP trophy after leading the Western Conference to a win. I remember sitting in my college apartment obsessively tracking every KG rebound and elbow jumper like it was Game 7 […]

It’s time to fire Adam Silver, here’s how

With the unfair and unprecedented fines against the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers last week, there has been a tipping point of frustration for fans and media over how poorly things have gone for the NBA under the leadership of Adam Silver. Adam Silver has done one thing right in his time as Commissioner: he […]

Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports talk ACC Basketball with @treadmillhorse

@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) talk ACC Basketball with Dan Caro @treadmillhorse of the fine Virginia Tech blog https://treadmillhorse.com/. It is always great to have Dan on! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 580 @treadmillhorse tells us … Continue reading »

Nate Williams signs with Golden State Warriors on two-way deal

The Long Island Nets lost a big piece of their team on Monday afternoon as wing Nate Williams officially signed with the Golden State Warriors on a two-way deal. This comes as Williams has been one of Long Island’s biggest scorers and playmakers. Williams becomes the first Long Island player to be called-up for a […]

Wizards sign Alondes Williams to 10-day contract

The Washington Wizards have signed Alondes Williams to a 10-day contract, the team announced Monday. Williams, 26, has averaged 20.2 points per game on 43.5% 3PT across 13 appearances with the Capital City Go-Go this season. The 6-foot-4 guard was recently named a G League All-Star. The Wake Forest product is an efficient 3-point shooter […]

Jabari Walker Signs Two-Year Deal with 76ers

Former Portland Trail Blazers big Jabari Walker is signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: The Philadelphia 76ers intend to sign forward Jabari Walker to a new two-year contract, sources tell ESPN. 76ers and Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul and Anthony Fields negotiated the new deal for Walker, who earned […]

Blazers All-Star Weekend Interview Round-Up: Yang and Clingan

The Portland Trail Blazers were well-represented at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this year. Portland forward Deni Avdija competed in the main event on Sunday, giving the franchise its first All-Star since Damian Lillard in 2023. Lillard claimed his third 3-Point Contest title on Saturday, despite not playing in a game this season as […]

Blazers All-Star Weekend Interview Round-Up: Avdija and Lillard

The Portland Trail Blazers were well-represented at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this year. Portland forward Deni Avdija competed in the main event on Sunday, giving the franchise its first All-Star since Damian Lillard in 2023. Lillard claimed his third 3-Point Contest title on Saturday, despite not playing in a game this season as […]

Astonishing News About Blazer’s Edge Night!

We have an incredible update on Blazer’s Edge Night, our annual charity event where we send children and youth from underserved areas to see the Portland Trail Blazers play at the Moda Center in person. We hold this event every year. Teachers and coaches—and plenty of other people who work with underprivileged kids—write in to […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 2/16/26

Globe NBA stars and legends weigh in on Jayson Tatum’s potential return this season Does NBC have inside information about Jayson Tatum’s possible return, and other thoughts on the Celtics Jaylen Brown’s event shut down by Beverly Hills Police during All-Star Weekend Anthony Edwards claims MVP award as Stars win tournament at NBA All-Star Game […]

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Celtics Daily Links 2/16/26

Globe NBA stars and legends weigh in on Jayson Tatum’s potential return this season Does NBC have inside information about Jayson Tatum’s possible return, and other thoughts on the Celtics Jaylen Brown’s event shut down by Beverly Hills Police during All-Star Weekend Anthony Edwards claims MVP award as Stars win tournament at NBA All-Star Game CelticsBlog Derrick White doesn’t need to make shots to be elite Jaylen Brown loves these Celtics — and he’ll shout it from the rooftops Thr...

Why the NBA Doesn’t Just Copy the NFL’s Local Broadcast System

When it comes to American sports leagues, nobody is as successful at monetizing broadcasts, team identity, and their sport itself as the National Football League. The NBA has made great strides in recent years, but they’re still looking up at the NFL and the gap isn’t close. Not coincidentally, the NFL also has the most […]

How Victor Wembanyama saved the All-Star Game

The All-Star Game isn’t what it used to be. It used to be a star-studded, spectacular event that put the biggest basketball talents in the world on their own stage. The talent level on one court challenged even the NBA and Olympic Finals, and the players played like they had something to prove. However, in […]

Rockets draft pick tracker: Might as well, right?

Whether you like how they got there or not, the Sixers now have a draft pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Of course they owe their own pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the price they paid for getting off Al Horford’s contract back in the 2020 offseason. Thanks to another deal with the Thunder, […]

Sights and Sounds from the Spurs win at Golden State

After the 126-113 road win at the home of the Golden State Warriors last week, I spent most of the two hour public transit ride home flipping back and forth between these two views of the standings: ESPN’s overall league standings: ESPN Conference standings: The best thing about this successful season is that there are […]