Stop me if you have heard this before: The Miami Heat are pursuing Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. There appear to be truths in life: Death, taxes and that, no matter how passive-aggressive the two-time MVP is with the only organization he’s known since entering the NBA in 2013. There’s no question that Antetokounmpo would […]
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The Dallas Mavericks closed the 2025-2026 NBA season with a 26-56 record, good for 12th place in the Western Conference. There was no PlayIn Tournament for Dallas. There was no Playoffs. The season simply ended with game 82 in the middle of April. Being tied for the seventh worst record in the league left much […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio SpursDate: May 8th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN Wolves-Spurs Game 3 Preview: Bury the Blowout, Protect the Den The Timberwolves had a chance to put this series in a vice grip. That’s what Game 2 could have been. Steal another one in San Antonio, fly back to […]
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Had Luka Doncic not been traded two days prior to the Dallas Mavericks acquiring Caleb Martin during the 2024-2025 season, it’s reasonable to think the latter transaction would have been one of the more puzzling in recent memory. In fact, despite the seismic Doncic-for-Anthony-Davis swap, the Martin trade drew its fair share of attention anyway. […]
Josh Okogie’s 2025-26 season was like cowbell: We wanted more. Seriously. What happened here? Okogie was in the midst of the best season of his career. Sure, he shot an unsustainable 95.0% from deep over the first month of the season (note: statistic exaggerated for comedic effect). Yes, he was inevitably going to cool off, […]
Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has warned Hansi Flick’s side not to get distracted by the ongoing chaos at Real Madrid ahead of El Clasico. Los Blancos have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons ahead of the clash, with Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni reportedly fighting and a petition calling for Kylian Mbappe to […]
Anissa McLaughlin, wife of San Antonio Spurs guard Jordan McLaughlin, recently visited KSAT 12 to discuss how her and the family have embraced San Antonio. “We love it here. The community is just incredible,” she said. “Everyone’s so welcoming, so warm. It just feels like family every time I meet somebody new.” McLaughlin posts on […]
In Thursday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Trajan Langdon’s Detroit Pistons took a 2-0 lead against Tyrese Proctor’s Cleveland Cavaliers, with a 107-97 win. Proctor got a DNP again. It’s not surprising for a rookie, but it must be frustrating for him. In the nightcap, Jared McCain’s Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off Luke Kennnard’s Los Angeles Lakers, […]
The Miami Heat are watching Duncan Robinson emerge as a secret weapon for the Detroit Pistons in real time.
Game 2’s script wasn’t all that different from Game 1’s. The Cleveland Cavaliers dug an early hole, climbed their way out, made it a close game in the fourth, and then let go of the rope in the final minutes. This culminated in a 107-97 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs now head home […]
Before he became one the best two GMs in NBA history (along with Red Auerbach), Jerry West had a brilliant career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a lean 6-4 guard who punished his body constantly by driving to the lane against massive defenders. Do a search on his injuries sometime. His ankles and […]
Joao Pedro has been urged to leave Chelsea and join Barcelona in the summer transfer window following speculation the Catalans are keen on the Brazilian. Barca want to sign a new striker to replace Robert Lewandowski, with Julian Alvarez and now Pedro heavily linked with the club. Pedro has scored 20 goals this season for […]
The Lakers came into their series against the Thunder aware that fouls and officiating would be a talking point. Before the series even started, head coach JJ Redick made sarcastic comments about how little OKC fouls. There was no laughing at the final whistle of Thursday’s Game 2 loss, though. Following a night when LA […]
After a 133-95 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Two, the San Antonio Spurs will head to Minneapolis looking to steal a game and regain home-court advantage. Much like they did in round one of the playoffs, the Spurs head into Game Three with a bit of uncertainty. The Timberwolves are undefeated at home […]
One of the things that separates good teams from great teams is depth. Look back to the 2020 Lakers. They had 10 realistic options they could turn to in the playoffs and all had moments. They could pull in an Alex Caruso for a Game 6 to seal the series, a move that made them […]
The mystery surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers’ clouded, shrouded search for their next head coach doesn’t appear to be lifting soon. Reports have new Blazers owner Tom Dundon canvassing dozens of potential candidates while at the same time offering to pay an amount more suited to a decent assistant coach than a locker room maestro […]
Winning on the road is tough, but beating the Thunder in OKC feels impossible. The Lakers did a lot right in their Game 2 loss. They got a much better offensive game from Austin Reaves, won the points-in-the-paint battle 52-46 and Rui Hachimura remained elite, scoring 16 points on 60% shooting. But the Thunder outscored […]
With an early exit from the playoffs, it looks like there’s trouble in Celtics land. There’s also reports out there that there might be something possible between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics. It’s a trade that makes sense for both sides but if the Bucks decide they’re not interested in Brown maybe the […]
The Lakers once again saw a tight game turn into a double-digit loss on Thursday. LA held a lead midway through the third but again saw the Thunder pull away in the fourth to win by double digits, 125-107. The purple and gold had one of its best quarters of the postseason in the second, […]
One could argue that Sunday marks one of the biggest days the Jazz have seen in a long time, easily the biggest since the Jazz were in a very similar situation a year ago. While the 2026 NBA Draft has recently lost a lot of its depth, it remains incredibly strong at the top, and […]
The Miami Heat have a big offseason ahead, but let’s still review what happened this season! To continue with our Miami Heat player review series, we examine Dru Smith’s up-and-down season! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (70 games): Coming off his third season-ending knee surgery of his pro career, Smith re-signed with the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped both games in Detroit. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. PARTIAL WINNER – Donovan Mitchell I wanted to give Donovan Mitchell the full-fledged ‘WINNER’ title tonight. However, his second-half rally fell short. And we’ll talk more about the Cavs ‘ late-game execution later. To focus on the positives, first, Mitchell […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t overcome a poor first quarter as they dropped a second winnable game against the Detroit Pistons, and are now down 2-0 in their second-round series. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. As a note, the percentiles are in comparison to other playoff games, which influences […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers fell apart again in crunch time. They’ll head back to Cleveland trailing the Detroit Pistons 0-2. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 31 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 turnovers Well, we’ve been waiting for this. Mitchell had his best game in weeks, […]