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A strong third quarter and a triple-double from LeBron James saw the Lakers head into the All-Star break on a high with a comfortable 124-104 win over the Mavs on Thursday. LA won the third period 32-19 and the second half 60-41, blowing the game open and putting away a Dallas team all-too-happy to lose. […]
After a feisty and generally entertaining 48 minutes of basketball, the Utah Jazz ultimately fell to the Portland Trailblazers, 119-135. But hey! This loss with zero minutes of Lauri Markkanen will allow us to dodge the $500,000 anti-tank hammer viciously swung down on the… win with 25 minutes of Lauri Markkanen. Adds up. Brice Sensabaugh […]
The Jazz lose a sloppy game 135-119 to the Portland Trail Blazers. Svi kept it close in the 4th quarter for a while, but Portland proved to be too good, and cruised to a comfortable win. Ace Bailey – B Bailey had a ridiculous dunk tonight, where he faked a shot, lobbed it off the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers started a new winning streak in NBA action tonight, outplaying the Utah Jazz 135-119. Crafty Jrue Holiday led the way with 31 points in a masterful performance to negate the 28 points from Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh. The Blazers are heading into the All-Star break with four wins in their last five […]
Adam Silver fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 today for decisions prioritizing draft position over winning. Adam Silver’s full statement states, “Overt behavior like this that prioritizes draft position over winning undermines the foundation of NBA competition, and we will respond accordingly to any further actions that compromise the integrity of our games.” It’s interesting that […]
The Portland Trail Blazers took down the Utah Jazz 135-119 in the final game before the All-Star break. After taking a massive third quarter lead, the Blazers were unable to fully put the Jazz away, allowing them to make it a close game deep into the fourth quarter. However, timely baskets from Jrue Holiday, Jerami […]
The NBA announced that Ace Bailey will be added to the Rising Stars game over All-Star Weekend. Bailey has been selected to replace Cooper Flagg who is out with a foot sprain. It’s a big honor for Bailey, who deserved a right to be on the team before the injury to Flagg. For the season, […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are entering the second half in Salt Lake City. That means so is tonight’s Gameday Thread! Here’s the basic info on the game if you missed it: Portland Trail Blazers (26-29) at Utah Jazz – (18-37) Thur. Feb 12 – 6:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or […]
The Milwaukee Bucks just keep on surprising, beating the (admittedly bruised) Oklahoma City Thunder 110-93. Ousmane Dieng led the Bucks with 19 points, six assists, 11 rebounds, and four blocks! That said, Milwaukee had seven guys reach double digits, which is amazing. Isaiah Joe was probably the Thunder’s best player, dropping 17 points. Also, a […]
The Dallas Mavericks (19-34) head further West, this time to play the Los Angeles Lakers (32-21). The Mavericks have lost eight in a row, a streak that started by a loss to these Los Angeles Lakers a few weeks back. Dallas fell most recently to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Los Angeles is looking […]
The Dallas Mavericks (19-34) head further West, this time to play the Los Angeles Lakers (32-21). The Mavericks have lost eight in a row, a streak that started by a loss to these Los Angeles Lakers a few weeks back. Dallas fell most recently to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Los Angeles is looking […]
According to Chris Haynes, Jaren Jackson Jr. is likely to miss the remainder of the season to have surgery on his left knee. Haynes mentions that he is having the surgery to ensure his longterm health after a localized PVNS growth was discovered post trade. So what’s a PVNS growth? It sounds like it’s a […]
For the second night in a row, Welsh-Ryan Arena will host a top-10-ranked Michigan team. After the Northwestern men’s team nearly pulled off the upset against the Wolverines, the women will try to do the same, facing the No. 7 Michigan women for its first game in a week. Here’s how to follow along. Broadcast […]
Following a rough 133-109 loss on Wednesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Portland Trail Blazers will get a quick chance at redemption tonight when they take on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Can the Blazers enter the All-Star break with a momentum-building win? Time to find out! Here’s the basic info on the […]
Terrence Shannon Jr. is about to return to the Timberwolves and team up with another Illini. A foot injury has sidelined TSJ since Christmas, but he finally returned this week for the Iowa Wolves in the G League to ramp back up before rejoining the T-Wolves in the NBA. In his first game on Tuesday, […]
“Can you just let me have this?” We were fifteen minutes from the California border, and the trees in Oregon were getting taller and taller. Having flown into Medford, we were now two hours into the drive to Cresent City and seven hours into a journey that had started at 5am, and the anticipation had […]
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Herald Celtics cruise into NBA All-Star break with beatdown of Bulls Celtics notebook: Anfernee Simons returns; Bulls coach happy for Nikola Vucevic Globe Nikola Vucevic, Celtics roll into All-Star break with blowout win over Bulls: 7 takeaways At the All-Star break, let’s acknowledge how good the Celtics have been to this point Mavericks rookie Cooper […]
Herald Celtics cruise into NBA All-Star break with beatdown of Bulls Celtics notebook: Anfernee Simons returns; Bulls coach happy for Nikola Vucevic Globe Nikola Vucevic, Celtics roll into All-Star break with blowout win over Bulls: 7 takeaways At the All-Star break, let’s acknowledge how good the Celtics have been to this point Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined by left midfoot sprain, out for NBA’s Rising Stars Nikola Vucevic looks comfortable as Celtics cruise into All-Star b...
Miami Heat guard Norman Powell will suit up for Team World for the 2026 All-Star Game, NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported days before the event. Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox, who will represent USA, replaced Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) hours before Haynes’ report. Thus, a spot opened up for Team World. Powell, 31, competed […] The post Norman Powell to play for Team World in All-Star Game appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
ESPN released its latest NBA Draft Big Board rankings on Thursday, with two Kentucky Wildcats included in the top 100. Jayden Quaintance comes in at #18 in the latest rankings, dropping from #9 in the previous rankings. ESPN’s Jeremy Woo had this to say about Quaintance: It’s unclear if he will try to play the […]
A day after being released by the San Antonio Spurs, forward Jeremy Sochan is signing with the New York Knicks. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news, adding that Sochan “had 10 interested suitors” for his services upon news of his release. Charania’s source was Sochan’s agent, Deirunas Visockas. Sochan played 12.8 minutes per game […]
That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after the Spurs waived forward Jeremy Sochan, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting he to sign with one of many potential suitors: the New York Knicks. The Knicks were the main team listed as a potential trade partner for Sochan before the trade deadline, but talks reportedly stalled […]