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The Denver Nuggets fell behind very early in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers and then turned on the jets and never… The post Recap: Denver Nuggets give Portland Trail Blazers the business, win 157-103 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Portland Trail Blazers approached their first game back from the 2026 NBA All-Star break with all the authority of a paper towel in a hurricane. Facing the Denver Nuggets, Portland gave up 80 points in the first half on their way to a resounding 157-103 loss. The Nuggets fell to the underachieving Los Angeles […]
In their first game back from the All-Star break, the Lakers beat the Clippers 125-122. The game began with Brook Lopez going on a personal 5-0 run for the Clippers. Austin Reaves scored the first five points for the Lakers. The offense started to pick up for the Lakers, who were now shooting 80% from […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Al Horford took his warmup shots with his son Ean and then sat in the locker room, open to reporters and took several questions. It’s a routine he did regularly while in Boston, and now performed in Warriors gear. And there’s still some uncertainty about why, with Golden State now 7.0 games […]
The Portland Trail Blazers got buried alive in NBA action tonight, falling to the Denver Nuggets 157-103 in their first game after the All-Star break. Nicola Jokic led the onslaught for the Nuggets with 32 points, Jrue Holiday scored 19 for the Blazers. Player of the Game The Joker is no joke. The big question […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost again, this time 122-111 to the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night in Minneapolis. It’s the Mavericks 10th loss in a row. The last time Dallas won was Jan. 22 against the Golden State Warriors. This game followed the trend of the previous nine losses almost exactly — Dallas gets crushed in the […]
In their first game back from the All-Star break, the Miami Heat cruised past the Atlanta Hawks with a 128-97 win inside State Farm Arena. Miami’s win came on the back of guard Tyler Herro, returning to the lineup after missing each of the team’s last 15 games with a rib injury. Herro scored a […] The post Heat demolish Hawks, 128-97, in Tyler Herro’s return appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Tonight, the Houston Rockets head to world’s most famous (indoor) arena to take on the New York Knicks in a primetime game on national television. Houston is coming off a close and hard-fought win over the upstart Charlotte Hornets. New York, meanwhile, is coming off a loss against the upstart Detroit Pistons, the same team […]
The Dallas Mavericks took on the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night in their first game since the All-Star break on Friday. Losers of nine-straight coming into the night, Dallas dropped their tenth in a row, 122-111. Let’s get to the grades! Tyus Jones: B+ 13 PTS / 1 REB / 6 AST / 0 STL / […]
We’re back! After more than a full week off for the All-Star Break that saw Anthony Edwards win All-Star Game MVP, the Minnesota Timberwolves were back in action Friday night at Target Center against the Cooper Flagg-less Dallas Mavericks. The Wolves got whatever they wanted offensively in the first half, consistently generating open looks through […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets have hit intermission in their Friday-night tilt at the Moda Center. What will the second half bring? You can discuss it here with all your friends! Here’s the basic info about the game in case you missed it: Denver Nuggets (35-21 at Portland Trail Blazers (27-29) Fri. Feb […]
Taking down the Brooklyn Nets doesn’t require much these days. The Oklahoma City Thunder did it tonight without the league MVP, his lead running mate, and the rhythm of recent play. The Nets gave OKC their first game in over a week this evening. Brooklyn, of course, had this one as back-to-back. It was also […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers did enough to outscore the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 to win their seventh game in a row. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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The Milwaukee Bucks put on a show coming out of the break, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118. Ryan Rollins led the Bucks on both ends, dropping 27 points (on a career-high seven threes), six assists, four steals, and two blocks. Special mention to Kevin Porter Jr. and Cam Thomas, who dropped a combined 52 […]
The Milwaukee Bucks put on a show coming out of the break, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118. Ryan Rollins led the Bucks on both ends, racking up 27 points (on a career-high seven threes), six assists, four steals, and two blocks. Special mention to Kevin Porter Jr. and Cam Thomas, who dropped a combined […]
The Jazz win a massive tank battle! The Jazz lost a game against the Grizzlies that they led and controlled most of the first half, but fizzled out in the second half—losing the third and fourth quarters by a combined 21 points. It was actually a very important game. Before the game started, the Jazz […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers obliterated the Brooklyn Nets 112-84 in their first game back from the All-Star break. Let’s see who won the night. WINNER – Jarrett Allen “I’m running out of things to say about Jarrett Allen,” Donovan Mitchell said after the game. Same, Donnie. I really don’t know what else to say about Allen […]
Game. Blouses. Not that it matters much, but the Dallas Mavericks (19-36) lost their 10th straight game and their first out of the NBA All-Star Break on Friday, 122-111, to the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-22) at Target Center. The Timberwolves donned their Prince-inspired City Edition jerseys and served pancakes (probably) in the visitors’ locker room after […]
The Jazz snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and lost 114-123. Depending on who you ask this was either a masterclass in tanking, or an embarrassing implosion. This game also featured many familiar faces for both teams, (Hello Kyle Anderson, and Taylor Hendricks) as well as an emotional homecoming for Jaren Jackson Jr. Ace […]
The Atlanta Hawks were back in action on Friday night, taking on the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena. Atlanta was looking for their second consecutive victory after beating Philadelphia last night. Jonathan Kuminga, who is set to be re-evaluated next week as he recovers from a bone bruise in his knee, was the only […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers extend their win streak to seven after a narrow win over the Charlotte Hornets. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 32 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals Mitchell started this game 4-15. But, as we’ve seen all season, Mitchell turned it on when the […]
The Washington Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers, 131-118 on Friday night at Capital One Arena. This game began as one where the Wizards were losing for much of the first half, even into the second. The Wizards were losing by as many as 15 points at one point in the second quarter. But in the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out an impressive 118-113 victory over a surging Charlotte Hornets team on the second night of a back-to-back. It wasnt pretty for the entire 48 minutes. Cleveland struggled to defend the three-point line and clear defensive possessions, but they executed well enough offensively to get the win. That’s all that matters […]
UPDATE: Lakers fans can breathe a sigh of relief as LeBron James has been upgraded from questionable to available for the team’s game against the Clippers. During his pregame media availability, Lakers head coach JJ Redick said that LeBron felt some soreness in his knee after Thursday’s practice and was a game-time decision. With LeBron […]