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1. TATUMadelphia After years of hitting clutch shots and beating the Toronto Raptors in playoff series, LeBron James eventually got the nickname “LeBronto.” At what point do we come up with a nickname for Jayson Tatum against the 76ers? In my mind I will go with “Tatumadelphia” but I’m sure there’s a better one that […]
MLS Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano – San Diego FC Still no news about his future. Hector Herrera – Houston Dynamo vs. Austin Saturday April 25, 2026 – 5:30 PM PT/7:30 PM CT/8:30 PM ET – Apple TV Eredivisie Mateo Chavez – AZ Alkmaar vs. Twente Sunday May 3, 2026 – 7:45 AM PT/9:45 AM CT/10:45 AM […]
When the best big men in basketball history are discussed, people always say the same basic names: Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, and Bill Walton. Arvydas Sabonis always gets overlooked. There are valid reasons for that. First, a Lithuanian by birth, he grew up a Soviet […]
The Celtics led for most of the night, but it never quite felt secure. The energy was definitely leaning more toward Philadelphia. Their fans were engaged, and the Sixers continued to feed them with explosive shotmaking and momentum swinging moments. Boston’s lead never grew to more than 10, and the Sixers chopped it down each […]
Whew. After 48 hard fought minutes of basketball, the Boston Celtics scraped out a gritty 108-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. With the win, the Celtics regain control of homecourt advantage and now lead the series 2-1. The Celtics were dominating for the first 54 minutes of the series, but the Sixers have put together […]
PHILADELPHIA — A few feet behind my press row seat, a Philadelphia 76ers fan donning a vintage Allen Iverson jersey turned to his friend. “This time, we’re going to pull it off.” The score was 85-84 in favor of the Celtics with just under 9 minutes to play in Game 3, but inside Xfinity Mobile […]
The Portland Trail Blazers dropped Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night by a 120-108 final score. The Blazers scored 65 points in the first half and built a double-digit lead on the visiting Spurs before disintegrating down the stretch. 43 points in the second half […]
After defending their home court in the first two games, the Lakers headed to Houston knowing they would receive the Rockets’ best punch in Game 3. And that they did. With the news they would be without Kevin Durant for the second time in the series, the Rockets played every bit like a team whose […]
Playing in a packed and raucous Moda Center for the team’s first home playoff game in five long, hard years, the Portland Trail Blazers lost to a San Antonio Spurs team missing its superstar Victor Wembanyama on Friday evening. 120-108 was the final score in a gritty, physical battle of wills. Players of Note Dylan […]
The San Antonio Spurs had a tough time in Portland, dealing with physicality and athleticism, but they dug deep for their most impressive win of the season without the mighty Victor Wembanyama. They mucked up the Trail Blazers offensive sets and held them to 111.5 points per 100 possessions, which is good enough for the […]
The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that point guard Immanuel Quickley will not be available for the remainder of the team’s first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quickley, who was recovering from a hamstring issue, re-injured it during the rehabilitation process. The team added that an update will be provided “as appropriate”. After several injury-plagued […]
The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that point guard Immanuel Quickley will not be available for the remainder of the team’s first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quickley, who was recovering from a hamstring issue, re-injured it during the rehabilitation process. The team added that an update will be provided “as appropriate”. After several injury-plagued seasons, […]
I had a number of errands I needed to get done tonight, so my ability to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs was interrupted by life. As much as I try to prevent this from happening, life occasionally gets in the way and needs to be dealt with accordingly. Being that I was running around tonight, I put the car stereo to good use by tuning into Game Two of the AHL Calder Cup series between the Milwaukee Admirals and the Manitoba Moose, but I also used Bluetooth to listen to Game One of the ECHL Kell...
A couple of weeks ago, the thought of the Lakers being lucky injury-wise was laughable. However, now that they’ve played three playoff games, LA is trending in a positive direction with its injuries, and other Western Conference teams are in trouble. The Denver Nuggets are trailing 2-1 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and […]
The Eagles were busy handling business on Friday night as they navigated Day 2 of the NFL Draft, but the real action was at the Sixers game. Not only was first-round pick Makai Lemon inaugurated into Philly sports culture by ringing the bell ahead of the Sixers-Celtics game, but he took in the game court-side […]
Game 3 between the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs has reached intermission. Two more quarters will decide who takes the mid-series lead in this first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. You can talk about all the intense action with your friends and neighbors here! Here’s the basic info about the game: No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers […]
Barclays Center is going to look different next season, starting from the moment you walk in the door. Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment this week offered new details on the continuing renovation of Barclays Center, a $150 million project that began two years ago with the creation of two new clubs, the Toki Row and Jet […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings:Tyrese Maxey – 22.5VJ Edgecombe – 16Joel Embiid – 11.5Paul George – 8Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Andre Drummond – 3Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Porter Martone – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – […]
A miracle close to regulation saw the Lakers force overtime before controlling the extra session to steal Game 3, 112-108, and take a commanding series lead. Houston trailed by as many as 15 in the first half but was the aggressor for the entire second half. Up six with just under 30 seconds left, the […]
While jack-of-all-trades prospects are tantalizing, the players who become special at the highest level were very often uniquely gifted at one skill or another as prospects. If you want to be great in the NBA, you need something to hang your hat on, a talent that teams will seek out and incentivize them to work […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. Game 2 didn’t go off as planned, in fact it turned […]
After a rough Game 2 loss the Celtics needed a bounce back win in Game 3. They got it, thanks to clutch shots by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in the fourth. Each Jay scored 25 points as the Celtics won a great game against the 76ers, 108-100. There were no injuries to report for […]
Rebounds, got to grab those, guys. The Sixers fell short 108-100 to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 Friday night, falling down 2-1 in the series. Tyrese Maxey, off an electric third quarter, led all scorers with 31 shooting 12-of-31 from the floor along with six assists. Paul George shot it well once he started […]
San Antonio Spurs Coach Mitch Johnson has announced that Victor Wembanyama will not play in Game 3 of the playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday evening. Blazer’s Edge media correspondent Conor Bergin relayed the news minutes ago. Wembanyama, the star of Game 1 of the series, left Game 2 in San Antonio […]
Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson will not play in Game 4 after being sidelined by a concussion following a high hit from Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall. The hit occurred in the first few minutes of the second period of Thursday night’s Game 2 between the Hurricanes and Senators, and Hall was given a minor…