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For those following the saga of suspended Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups, one of the figures who was indicted on federal gambling charges last fall—ex-NBA player Damon Jones—pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to illegal gambling. Jones is the first defendant in the NBA-related cases to admit his […]
As Kentucky Basketball looks to land a big fish for next season’s roster, another option is reportedly off the board, as Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou will remain in the 2026 NBA Draft, according to Recruit News. Yessoufou recently entered the transfer portal after declaring for the draft. While Kentucky was thought to be in the mix, […]
BOSTON – Before the season began, Jayson Tatum scoffed at the notion that the Celtics were going to tank the season. “It’s the way our organization is ran,” Tatum told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “It’s the culture that we set, it’s the standard that we have — regardless of who is on our team.” Six months […]
The Portland Fire’s Alex Sarama does not have the traditional resume of a head coach in the WNBA. Only 30 years old, the majority of his coaching journey has taken place overseas. (He is British, of course). He coached at Pallacanestro College Basket Borgomanero in Italy, worked for Paris Basket and the London Lions, coached […]
When Andrew Wiggins first arrived from the Jimmy Butler trade for the Miami Heat, the organization knew they were getting an established 3 & D wing with championship experience. And that’s exactly what he has been throughout his one-and-a-half seasons in Miami. As the 2014 draft number one overall pick over a decade ago, Wiggins […] The post This 1 key wing makes it known that he wants to be back with the Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will play the fifth, and perhaps final, game in their first-round 2026 NBA Playoffs series this evening. The Spurs lead 3-1. Portland is on the brink of elimination. Before the festivities commence and/or end, we have one more conversation with J.R. Wilco of Blazer’s Edge sister site […]
While we’re still waiting for the Bucks to make it official, an ESPN report indicating that Taylor Jenkins will be their next head coach from last Thursday hasn’t been refuted anywhere, so we can count on it, I suppose. Zac weighed in on the hire over the weekend, which had been telegraphed going back a […]
their process may be poor, but only results matter
We are roughly two weeks removed from the conclusion of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season. Our player review series is back! Over the next several days, we will be reviewing how each Heat player performed throughout their campaign. Here is ours for Myron Gardner! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (45 games): After two […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Myron Gardner appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Portland Trail Blazers head to San Antonio tonight to take on the Spurs with their season on the line. The Blazers have shown that they can win in the Alamo City, where they took Game 2 of their opening-round NBA Playoffs series last week. After that 106-103 victory, there appeared to be an unexpectedly […]
De'Aaron Fox’s steady performance for the Spurs this playoffs cannot be ignored.
The East is so bad we might on the other side of the bracket… …that we’ll have an anticipated ECF matchup in the second round of the playoffs. Knicks vs. Celtics for an NBA Finals berth. You bet? Mike Brown On adjusting the offense around Brunson and Towns: “Obviously, trying to get KAT the ball […]
Tyran Stokes is finally ready to make his college decision, as the 5-star recruit will announce his decision today around 6:30 PM ET on ESPN’s Inside the NBA, according to Matt Norlander. It was previously reported to be at 3:30 on ESPN’s NBA Today. Stokes is deciding between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks. […]
Death. Taxes. And the Los Angeles Kings getting bounced in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That's a remarkable seven straight seasons of one-and-done for the Kings, this time in a sweep at the hands of the heavily-favored Colorado Avalanche. So what now? Kings beat writer Eric Stephens writes in The Athletic that it's time for a 'bold move'. One bold move that some might suggest, he says, could take the form of trying to swing a blockbuster trade to bring in a big-name...
This is the continuation (and possibly the end) of this conversation with Dave Deckard of Blazers Edge through the first round of the playoffs, and I feel it’s important that I provide some context. I’m not exaggerating when I say that these Fraternizing with the Enemy posts are my favorite thing I get to do […]
Paige Bueckers talked about dating former and now-current teammate Azzi Fudd. She says she won't talk about it again.
Nils Machowski has committed to UConn out of the transfer portal from Wofford, where the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 17.2 PPG and 5.7 RPG in 33 minutes per game as a junior last season, hitting 38.2 percent from three. Machowski began his collegiate career at UCF, where he started nine games as a sophomore. The Berlin, […]
Much had been said about the Nuggets lackluster performance in the three losses leading up to Monday night’s elimination game at… The post Recap: Nuggets send the Wolves back to Minnesota licking their wounds for Game 6 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Honey Badgers Add Former NBA Signee Landers Nolley II For 2026 Season
As the Minnesota Timberwolves look to close out their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, they are no doubt concerned about star Anthony Edwards' health.
It’s been another less-than-ideal postseason for the Houston Rockets. They headed into their first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a heavy amount of optimism, especially with the Lakers missing two of their best players in Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. The Rockets, however, responded by laying an egg in the first three […]
Celtics in five was probably the most commonly predicted outcome of this first-round series between Boston and Philadelphia. As the series returns to Beantown for the fifth game on Tuesday night, it’s certainly looking like that outcome will come to fruition after the Sixers laid another egg, this time on their home floor, in the […]
Anze Kopitar’s last ride wasn’t enough to propel the Kings past the undisputed favorites to win this year’s Stanley Cup in Colorado.
The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks tonight at Madison Square Garden in Game Five of their first-round playoff series, tied 2–2. The winner takes command, while the loser will return to Atlanta pondering an elimination game. Need it be said? The Knicks are the better team. They have led for 92% of the […]
Now that long-time Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retired, you’d love to pick his brain. Anze, remember all those first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers? How did it feel when your penalty kill was absolutely helpless against their power play? If nothing else, the future first ballot Hall of Famer and this…