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This is our Heat-Suns GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Phoenix Suns: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Phoenix Suns: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (24-22) @ Phoenix Suns (27-18) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Late night Nets! NFL Conference Championship games are clearing up in LA nonetheless, which means folks are gearing up for Nets-Clippers. The Nets will be shorthanded yet again in the first of five on the road. 🏀 Nets (12-31) @ Clippers (20-24) ⏰ 9:00 PM ET📍 Intuit Dome (Inglewood, CA)📺 YES Network “As the Nets […]
The Charlotte Hornets (18-28) are favored by 3.5 points against the Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSE and NBCS-PH+. The point total is 227.5 for the matchup. Hornets vs. 76ers Odds Hornets odds to win: -152 76ers odds to win: +128 Spread: Hornets (-3.5) Total: 227.5 How to Bet on Hornets vs. 76ers Game Time and Information When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North...
Everything had to go right for the Lakers down the stretch to beat the Mavericks. With Dallas going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth, LA was down by 14 with just under 10 minutes left. The comeback that followed as the Lakers beat Dallas 116-110 was improbable given the flow of the game. […]
UPDATE: The Lakers did, in fact, make it out of Dallas, getting through half the battle, at least. The team took off from Dallas-Fort Worth instead of Love Field, allowing them to get out of Dallas when the Mavericks could not. This doesn’t mean the Lakers-Bulls go is definitely on for Monday, but it does […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers could be seeing the return of one of their key bench players. Sam Merrill, who has missed the team’s last five games with a right-hand sprain, is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Merrill has been dealing with a hand sprain for much of the season. He injured […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is questionable to play against the Boston Celtics on the road Monday night due to a lower back strain, the organization announced. Avdija first suffered the back strain during Portland’s 123-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Jan. 11. After a three-game absence, Avdija returned to the lineup […]
The Atlanta Hawks (22-25) hit the court against the Indiana Pacers (11-35) as 4.5-point favorites on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and FDSIN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 232.5. Before you make an informed wager on the contest, take a look at the best bets available for Monday’s game based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Hawks vs. Pacers Pick the Hawks (-4.5) to Cover The Hawks have played 47 games, with 23 wins against the spread. In the Pace...
The Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Charlotte Hornets (18-28) at Spectrum Center on Monday, January 26, 2026. The game tips at 3 p.m. ET on FDSSE and NBCS-PH+. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5. Trying to gain an edge on Monday’s game? Find out the best bets available in this matchup (based on our computer predictions) below. How to Bet on Hornets vs. 76ers Pick the 76ers (+3.5) to Cover Against the spread, the Hornets are 26-20-0 this season....
The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-20) are favored (-4.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Orlando Magic (23-21) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The contest airs on Peacock and FDSFL. The over/under for the matchup is set at 225.5. Dig into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) in Monday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the contest. How to Bet on Cavaliers vs. Magic Pick the Cavaliers (-4.5) to Cover Aga...
The Charlotte Hornets (18-28) face the Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, January 26, 2026. The matchup airs on FDSSE and NBCS-PH+. In their last outing on Saturday, the Hornets claimed a 119-115 victory over the Wizards. The 76ers are coming off of a 112-109 loss to the Knicks in their last game on Saturday. In the Hornets’ win, Brandon Miller led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding 11 rebounds and seven assists). Joel Embiid’s team-high 38 points paced the 76ers in t...
BOSTON — The Celtics could be without Neemias Queta when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Queta has been dealing with an illness since Friday, but he’s played through it, logging 28 minutes on Friday in Brooklyn and 24 minutes on Saturday in Chicago. In addition to Queta, Josh Minott, who has […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to make it two-straight wins over the Orlando Magic as they host them in Cleveland on Monday evening. The Cavs executed their defensive gameplan perfectly in their first meeting on Saturday. Cleveland packed the paint and forced a bad Magic team to beat them from behind the arc. They weren’t […]
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 conventional wisdom is that the Spurs should have an easy […]
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (No. 4 in the Premier League, nine goals) leads Leeds United away versus Everton FC’s tough defense, which has given up 25 goals (third in the league). The game is on Monday at 3 p.m. ET. Watch Premier League matches on Fubo! Use our link to sign up now. Everton vs. Leeds TV & Live Stream Info When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET Where: Everton Stadium in Liverpool, England TV: USA Network Everton FC’s Top Scorers With four goals in 15 games, Ki...
We are still exactly five months away from the 2026 NBA Draft, where the Miami Heat own just one pick. In the first of a three-part series, we will be discussing which guards fans should be keeping tabs on as that date approaches. Yes, Miami is already loaded in the backcourt. But this class is […] The post 2026 NBA Draft: 5 guards Heat fans should keep tabs on midway through season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
In this series, we’re looking at the biggest statistical differences between last season and the current one to understand how Celtics players have evolved while wearing the same jersey. Not every role change shows up as a scoring spike. Derrick White’s season is proof of that. Coming into the year, White wasn’t expected to take […]
We knew coming into the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming back-to-back that Joel Embiid would not be playing both games. We suspected the same for Paul George. The only question was whether they would sit out Monday or Tuesday, and we now know the answer, with the veteran stars announced as out for Monday in Charlotte. The […]
While the Miami Heat demolished the Utah Jazz Saturday night, it didn’t come without some tension. Not in-game, but before it. While they were shorthanded, the Heat were coming off a 127-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The loss dropped the Heat to 1-2 on their road trip, 3-6 over its last nine and […] The post Nikola Jovic revealed Heat coach called team out before Jazz game appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Philadelphia 76ers game on Monday visiting the Charlotte Hornets will now tip off at 3 p.m. ET. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. The NBA announced the time change on social media on Sunday afternoon as a winter storm dropping snow and ice continues to work it’s way through the east coast. […]
With most of the American mid-atlantic and southern areas of the country under heavy weather advisories for snow, sleet, and ice storms, the NBA has made a change to the game tomorrow. Per a release from the NBA: Please be advised of the following updates to the 2025-26 NBA Schedule: Monday, January 26, 2026 The Indiana at […]
The Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Dallas Mavericks was postponed due to the winter storm blanketing much of the country, preventing the Mavs from taking off for Milwaukee. Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reported the development this afternoon, before the league made an official announcement. Here is their complete statement: According to Christian […]
The Dallas Mavericks had a quick turnaround after a 116-110 loss to the Lakers Saturday night. The original plan was for the Mavericks to fly from Dallas to Milwaukee after last night’s game, for their 6 p.m. game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The massive snowstorm affecting a significant portion of the United States […]
Herald Bulls’ last-second three sinks Celtics on second night of back-to-back Globe Celtics fall in final seconds against Bulls despite gritty Jaylen Brown game: 7 takeaways Kevin Huerter 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left completes Bulls’ 3-point barrage over Celtics Even on second night of a back-to-back, hamstring injury unable to keep Jaylen Brown from Celtics’ […]
Herald Bulls’ last-second three sinks Celtics on second night of back-to-back Globe Celtics fall in final seconds against Bulls despite gritty Jaylen Brown game: 7 takeaways Kevin Huerter 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left completes Bulls’ 3-point barrage over Celtics Even on second night of a back-to-back, hamstring injury unable to keep Jaylen Brown from Celtics’ lineup Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side - Bulls 1/24/26 CelticsBlog 10 Takeaways from the Celtics last second los...