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The Dallas Mavericks (19-36) visit the Indiana Pacers (15-42) for a very strangely timed Sunday afternoon game. Dallas is in the midst of a double-digit losing streak, having not won a game in over a month. The Pacers just out tanked the Washington Wizards twice in a row. This is going to be a monumentally […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an early 23-point first-quarter deficit, but they weren’t able to complete the comeback. The shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by incredible outside shooting, were able to hand the Cavs their first loss in February. Cleveland fell 121-113. The Cavaliers dug themselves their early hole due to their inability to protect the […]
Boston Celtics (36-19) at Los Angeles Lakers (34-21)Sunday, February 22, 20266:30 PM ETTV: NBC/Peacock, NBCSB, TelemundoRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPN LA 710, Sirius XMRegular Season Game #56 Road Game #29Crypto.com Arena The Celtics visit the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2nd and final meeting this season. The Celtics win the first meeting in Boston 125-105 […]
The Lakers have a problem. It’s a LeBron James problem. Well, it’s also a Luka Doncic problem. Really, it’s an Austin Reaves problem, too. When LA’s three best players are on the floor together, they’re a -8.8 net rating. They’ve played just eleven games together and sure, sport an 8-3 record, but at their core, […]
When Mark Walter purchased the Lakers, the franchise moved from the “mom and pop shop” jokes to one of the richest owners in the league. There are plenty of benefits that should come with Walter’s arrival. The front office will be expanding with President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka already stating they won’t be sparing […]
The Brooklyn Nets enter Sunday’s matinee affair having lost three straight games. They haven’t been particularly close. Perhaps a little road cookin’ can get these guys going. 🏀 KEY INFO WHEN: 3:30 PM ET WHO: Brooklyn Nets (15-40) at Atlanta Hawks (27-31) WATCH: YES NETWORK 💬 DISCUSSION Share your thoughts and react, but please be respectful. […]
After winning the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award in 2021-22, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro campaigned to enter the starting lineup heading into his fourth season. “In some way, I would like to start,” he said in June of 2022. “I think it’s my fourth year, so I think I’ve earned it, and […] The post Why Heat should continue bringing Tyler Herro off bench appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
A blizzard is coming to the Delaware Valley. Fitting since the Sixers’ season feels like it could be snowballing. After the team suffered an embarrassing loss to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans Saturday, they’ll travel to Minnesota (because that travel schedule makes sense) to take on the Timberwolves Sunday night — and they’ll do so […]
Sunday night’s contest is a matchup of two clubs trending in opposite directions in their respective conferences. Philadelphia has lost four straight games spanning across the All-Star break, most recently losing by double digits to the bottom-dwelling Pelicans last night. The Sixers sit in sixth place in the East, but three games back of Toronto, […]
The Atlanta Hawks (27-31) badly need to take care of business against non-competitive teams like the Brooklyn Nets (15-50) today. Starting lineup: Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 3:30 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports […]
The primetime slate for what could’ve been a marquee matchup between two of the greatest players of all-time is, like so many… The post Preview: Still hobbled Nuggets face Warriors’ bench in primetime NBA matchup appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
NBA Hall-of-Fame coach Phil Jackson once said that for a team to be considered an “elite” championship contender, they must win 40 games in the regular season before they lose 20. On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs became the third team to meet that criteria in the 2025-26 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are heading on the road for the first time after the NBA All-Star Break to face the Phoenix Suns. Portland has played one game since last week’s festivities, a massive loss to the Denver Nuggets in a 157-103 walloping. A bounce back game might be just what the Blazers need to […]
On Saturday in Los Angeles, Jayson Tatum did what he has done for weeks now: he said something that gave us pretty much nothing in the way of new information. He hasn’t practiced with the team since his Maine session a week ago. The photos from San Francisco were — Tatum’s words — an “optional […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to make it eight-straight wins as they head on the road to take on a shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder team. I’ll be in the comments throughout the game sharing my thoughts. Come talk with me and the rest of your fellow Cavs fans there. Go Cavs!
You were watching the NFL Playoffs. You’ve been watching the Winter Olympics. You needed the extreme low intensity of an NBA All-Star Weekend as a detox from the high stress of said NFL Playoffs and Winter Olympics. Whatever your secret excuse for not watching mid-major college hoops this year, your secret is safe with us. […]
Back-to-back, and back-to-back losses. The Brooklyn Nets made a visit to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Technically it was closer, but the result was all the same as the Nets lost 105-86. It was their third straight loss. The opponent tonight is looking to bounce back. The Atlanta Hawks were home to take on […]
While many Cleveland Cavaliers fans were blindsided by the Darius Garland trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, the one person who was not was Garland himself. “It was going to happen regardless, either at the [trade] deadline or this summer,” Garland told Marc J. Spears at Andscape. “[My agent] Rich [Paul] had that conversation with […]
On Friday night, Hive kept their playoff hopes alive, defeating Rose in what became a high-scoring, back-and-forth Unrivaled showdown. On Sunday night, Hive can strengthen their once-improbably playoff prospects with their first two-game winning streak of the season, while Rose needs to return to the win column to solidify their playoff standing. And for that […]
Houston’s effective offense and solid board play allowed them to take a commanding early lead, going up to 18 points in the first three quarters. Early in the fourth quarter, the Knicks were behind 91-75, but they totally turned the tide thanks to defense and clutch shots, pulling off one of their largest comebacks of […]
Fresh off a fourth-quarter heist at the Garden, the Knicks (36*-21) head to the United Center to face the Chicago Bulls (24–33). The matchup gives New York a chance to firm up its hold on third place against a Bulls team that has lost as many consecutive games as an octopus has arms. (That’s eight, […]
The Knicks looked like they were about to put us into another deep depression… …until they didn’t. Oh, boy, they didn’t. Here’s everything to know about the night in which New York sent KD back to Twitter. Mike Brown On comeback resilience: “We found a way, that’s what I’m most excited about; we found a […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ersDate: February 22nd, 2026Time: 6:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves survived their first post–All-Star break game by taking what looked like a chill Friday night win over Dallas and turning it into a full emotional cardio session […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are back in Fiserv this afternoon, playing host to the Toronto Raptors. This game begins a stretch in which they play nine out of their next 10 games at home. With Giannis out, the Bucks have found a nice groove with their recruits. That said, we should also acknowledge that the Bucks […]
Year after year, the salaries of NBA players increase. Dylan Harper, the Spurs second overall pick last summer, is making $56M on a rookie contract compared to $35M, the total career earnings of his father Ron Harper. It’s not that the senior Harper was underpaid, that was just what a player of his stature made […]