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The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a heavy turnover game to win on the road against the Golden State Warriors. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 25 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 5 turnovers This was a weird game from Mitchell. He attempted some truly audacious […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out a win against the Golden State Warriors. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER AND LOSER – Defense On one hand, the Cavs played to their strengths by packing the paint and daring Golden State to shoot from downtown. The math worked in Cleveland’s favor as the Warriors shot […]
Stephon Castle’s heady leadership and playmaking, interspersed with highlight plays from De’Aaron Fox, Keldon Johnson, and Dylan Harper, turbocharged a decisive 21-5 ambush in the fourth quarter to thwart a Clippers comeback. Without the services of MVP and DPOY candidate Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio (59-18) weathered a good first half by Kawhi Leonard to hold […]
The Portland Trail Blazers did what they needed to do on Tuesday night, vanquishing the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 at Portland’s Moda Center. The victory ended up looking far more decisive than the action was. New Orleans remained within shouting distance of the victory until the final moments. But the win counts the same in […]
Instead of talking solely about tonight’s opponent the Utah Jazz, I’m going to use this opportunity to talk about the teams in the lottery and discuss which team would win if the NBA rigged it and had their way. We’ll go in reverse order of standings from the day this is written (April 2). 13. […]
This game was over once the ball went up. The Thunder showed the Lakers why they are 10 games behind the defending champs. They suffocated them defensively as the Lakers didn’t make a field goal until the 7:07 mark in the first quarter. OKC jumped in front by as many as 23 in the opening […]
It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to execute well enough late to defeat an undermanned Golden State Warriors team 118-111 to cap off their three-game road trip. This was a messy game for both sides. The Warriors were playing without several star players, including Steph Curry, and were also on the second […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the thick of a tight race for standing in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament this week. You wouldn’t have known it from their outing against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Portland came out flatter than a yeast-free pancake, giving up 65 points in the first half and […]
On a night where everything that could go wrong did for the Lakers, the biggest blow did not come on the scoreboard. In the third quarter of Thursday’s demoralizing loss to the Thunder, Luka Dončić came to a stop for a jumper and immediately grabbed the back of his left leg. He lost the ball […]
The return of Jayson Tatum was much anticipated. We are just about a month into it and it could not have possibly gone any better than it has. Tatum went through a short shooting slump, but he is starting to find his shot and is a positive in every other aspect of the game. In […]
The Lakers were bludgeoned from the opening tip of Thursday’s showdown with the Thunder, falling behind by double digits minutes into the game and trailing by as many as 45 en route to a 139-96 loss. Turnovers plagued the Lakers from the jump, allowing OKC to jump ahead early. The Thunder shooting an incredible 53.9% […]
One of the crazier rule changes the NBA has made in recent years was the 65-game minimum for players to qualify for awards. It’s led to some truly wonky results like a whole host of the league’s top defenders being ineligible for Defensive Player of the Year and plenty of deserving players missing out on […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center tonight. If the Blazers don’t win this one, their hard-fought victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday won’t matter anymore. It’s win or give up on the 8th seed in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. Winning seems like a decent […]
Collin Gilllespie spent years knocking down three’s within Villanova’s offense and that has translated into the NBA. On Thursday night, Gillespie knocked down two three-pointers to get to 227 on the year for the Phoenix Suns. This set a new franchise record for three’s made in a single-season, passing the previous mark of 226 set […]
One of the few things that hasn’t gone right for the Lakers during their recent winning run has been Marcus Smart’s injury. After establishing himself as a valuable role player and starter this season, Smart has missed six straight games due to injury. In the team’s stop in Orlando, Smart injured his ankle after Goga […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves crushed the Dallas Mavericks in Anthony Edwards’ return and behind Ayo Dosunmu’s impressive triple-double. The welcome-back party for Edwards has been short-lived, as he was ruled out for knee injury management and an illness for this Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons. With this missed game, Ant will not be eligible […]
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. The Spurs will play their last back-to-back of the season in […]
The Leafs head north in California before heading back south again to Los Angeles.
The Cleveland Cavaliers wrap up their brief three-game road trip as they take on the Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
at Boston Celtics (51-25) at Milwaukee Bucks (30-46) Friday, April 3, 2026 8:00 PM ET TV: NBCSB, FDSWI, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WTMJ (103..3), Sirius XM Regular Season Game #77, Road Game #40 Fiserv Forum The Celtics visit the Milwaukee Bucks for the 4th, and final, game between these two teams this season. The Bucks won 116-101 in Milwaukee on December11. The Celtics won 107-79 in Boston on February 1. The Celtics won 108-81 in Milwaukee on March 2. Due to the in-season...
New Portland Trail Blazers Governor Tom Dundon made his formal introduction to Rip City on Thursday afternoon. In front of a packed room at Moda Center, Dundon took the podium alongside Blazers Alternate Governors Sheel Tyle and Andrew Cherng, as well as Blazers President Dewayne Hankins and General Manager Joe Cronin. Together, Dundon and the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center tonight. It’d be easy to dismiss a game against a team that’s won just 25 of 76 games as trivial. Reality check: if the Blazers don’t win this one, their hard-fought, rallying cry victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday […]
Tilman Fertitta has undergone a bit of a transformation in terms of his favorability in the public eye. For the first several years of Fertitta’s ownership of the Houston Rockets, he was quite heavily disliked by the Rockets’ fanbase. Understandably, as he struggled with knowing when/how to insert himself at the onset of his ownership […]
The Utah Jazz are signing Bez Mbeng to a two-year contract, according to Shams Charania via Mbeng’s agent. This comes after hearing from Sarah Todd that Mbeng would be signed through the end of the season. This is great news for Mbeng, who brings defensive intensity to the Jazz on the perimeter. It’s a sign […]
Look, as far as couch-bound talent evaluators go, I haven’t been the most pro-Peterson scout during his freshman season at Kansas. The off-court issues left many — including myself — questioning his motives, drive to compete, and overall health as he withdrew from games on his own accord and constantly battled nagging injuries from the […]