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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans game preview

The Houston Rockets open a five-game homestand that includes five losable games. “But Armin,” you say, “the New Orleans Pelicans are 22-45! They suck!” “Well actually,” I respond as I push my glassed up the bridge of my nose, “the Pelicans are 7-3 over their last 10 games. That includes wins over the Toronto Raptors, […]

Smith: Nets likely to have among biggest caches of cap space in 2026-27

Keith Smith, writing for Spotrac Thursday, reports that once again the Brooklyn Nets will be among the NBA leaders in cap space and spending power in 2026-27. They won’t have the $60 million they did this season, the most in the league, but Smith projects they’ll still be top three with around $46.9 million. That’s […]

Which Blazers Center Do You Trust Most in Crunch Time?

In March the Portland Trail Blazers have finally gotten to enjoy one of the benefits of their roster: depth at the center position. Both starter Donovan Clingan and reserve Robert Williams III have played well. Though their shifts have been fairly predictable for the first three quarters of the game, given matchup and their usual […]

UConn dominates Xavier in Big East Tournament, 93-68

UConn men’s basketball team bounced back from its regular-season finale loss with a 93–68 victory over Xavier in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Dan Hurley’s squad will play in Friday night’s second semifinal against the winner of Georgetown vs. Villanova. The Huskies corrected their mistakes from the previous game, shooting […]

LeBron James available, Marcus Smart out vs. Bulls

UPDATE: LeBron James will play for the Lakers in their contest against the Bulls. He missed the last three games due to his right hip contusion and left foot arthritis. With LeBron back, LA’s big three can continue working on building their chemistry and remaining undefeated during their current homestand. Original story follows. UPDATE: While […]

Brooklyn Nets fade away against Atlanta Hawks, lose 108-97

We’ve finally hit the home stretch. Brooklyn Nets games are feeling more and more like exhibitions. Players that are merely passing through see big minutes, only to be remembered by the most die-hard fans. On Thursday afternoon, the Nets shut down Day’Ron Sharpe for the season. Sharpe, with a torn ligament in his thumb, joined […]

Rapid Recap: Heat 112, Bucks 105

The Milwaukee Bucks battled, but were unable to extinguish the Miami Heat, losing 112-105 as the Heat won their seventh straight game. Despite not having Tyler Herro, the Heat pulled through because of Pelle Larson, who had a career-high 28 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points were not enough. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap A new […]

Devils Flame-Out

The math still says they aren’t eliminated, but this game was pretty emblematic of all the Devils problems this season, and is probably enough to even snuff out the hope of even the most optimistic of fan. It’s onto tankathon and prospect watch again, good times. Just more of the same: Inconsistent effort, poor goaltending, […]

Sixers Bell Ringer: As expected, hospital Sixers dismantled by Pistons

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings:Tyrese Maxey – 22Joel Embiid – 9VJ Edgecombe – 9Paul George – 6Kelly Oubre Jr. – 4Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2Justin Edwards – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 1Adem Bona – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot […]

Turns out having healthy centers is important

It turns out having 0 centers available is not a good thing. The Sixers were blown out again, falling 131-109 to the Detroit Pistons Thursday night. They are 35-31 and could be as low as the ninth seed in the East by the end of the night. MarJon Beauchamp led the Sixers in scoring with […]

Injury Report: Blazers Almost at Full Strength vs. Jazz

The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Utah Jazz on Friday night with a nearly-full roster. Due to injuries, this is one of the few games this season in which that has happened. Per Trail Blazers PR, guards Shaedon Sharpe and Damian Lillard are the only two Blazers guaranteed to be out. Little-played center Yang […]

Cavs at Mavericks: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to rebound from a frustrating loss to the Orlando Magic by taking on Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas hasn’t had much success in the win column this season, but Flagg is the real deal. He’s one of the most well-rounded prospects we’ve seen in recent seasons, as he’s […]

Celtics guard a late scratch for Thursday’s game vs Thunder

The Celtics will be without Derrick White in Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. White, who is dealing with a right knee contusion, was initially listed as questionable after suffering the injury in Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That comes on top of the Celtics already being with Jayson Tatum (right […]

NBA GAMETHREAD: Milwaukee Bucks (27-37) @ Miami Heat (37-29)

  This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here!   Injury Report: Milwaukee Bucks: Miami Heat:   Starting 5: Milwaukee Bucks: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Milwaukee Bucks (27-37) @ Miami Heat (37-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .