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Two of the Brooklyn Nets three two-ways donned Long Island Nets gear in Cleveland Friday to take on the Cleveland Charge and although the Nets G Leaguers lost in an overtime thriller, 131-126, both Tyson Etienne and newly signed Chaney Johnson played well, Johnson in his debut with the organization. Etienne played one of his […]
After spinning their wheels in the mud against the Hawks last night, the New York Knicks (23*-11) are back in action tonight, taking on the Philadelphia 76ers (18-14). The Knicks sit two games behind the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference, while the Sixers rank fifth. Last night’s effort at Madison Square Garden ended in […]
This will be the third time this season that NC State has tipped off before noon local time. So there’s a fun fact for you. Cavaliers vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 11 a.m. ET TV: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, Jay Williams) Online streaming: WatchESPN
A double reversal of a four point play by Cal to tie up the game against Notre Dame with a few seconds left in the game, had Micah Shrewsberry erupting like a volcano once the game was finally over. The official result will read; Cal 72, Notre Dame 71 — but perhaps a referee count […]
The Milwaukee Bucks kicked off the new year with an exciting crunch-time win over the Charlotte Hornets last night, capped off by a game-winner from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks left with more than just a victory, as it was a night of milestones as well for Giannis and Ryan Rollins, the stars of the contest. […]
Following a signature season win over the top seed Detroit Pistons on New Year’s Day, the Miami Heat are back home to host Anthony Edwards and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Miami is in the midst of an encouraging four-game winning streak and have improved to a 19-15 overall record. They are sitting at the sixth […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat host Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves riding four-game win streak appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat have dealt with injuries all season, most notably to Tyler Herro. They have also run into a problem — a good problem, mind you — without their one-time All-Star. As head coach Erik Spoelstra has helped incorporate this up-tempo, free-flowing offense, the Heat’s bench and depth have been one of their biggest […] The post Who goes to Heat bench when Tyler Herro returns? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Even with his recent slump, there’s no doubt that MiamI Heat big Bam Adebayo is the franchise’s most important player. When you think about him as the team’s Captain, it’s with a capital “C.” He’s the pillar of the franchise — even though there needs to be a better supplement of talent around him. With […] The post NBA insider laments Bam Adebayo’s trade (un)availability appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
On New Year’s Eve as the Spurs hosted the New York Knicks, Stephon Castle dished out seven dimes, pushing him over the 500 mark. The milestone summoned the name of Johnny Moore, a legendary Spurs player. “With 7 assists last night, @stephcastle became the fastest Spur since Johnny Moore to reach 500 assists and 100 […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t play their best, but did enough down the stretch to defeat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 112-108. The Cavs won on the defensive end of the floor. They came into the fourth quarter down nine points, only scored 24 in the fourth, and were still able to erase the deficit. […]
Happy New Year! I hope 2026 has started as well for you as it did for the Philadelphia 76ers, who had one of their finer performances of the season in taking down the Dallas Mavericks, 123-108, on New Year’s Day. Now, the Sixers will head back up to Madison Square Garden to face the New […]
Early in the Wizards’ win over the Brooklyn Nets, a thought popped to mind for the first time this season (and probably last season too): The Wizards are better than these guys. It surely helped that Michael Porter Jr. — the Nets best offensive player — and Nic Claxton — their best defender — were […]
The coolest thing anyone on Duke’s team last year said was when someone asked Cooper Flagg what he would take to a desert island. He said “some food, a gun…Kon Knueppel.” They are very good friends and were roommates at Duke. Now, they’re the two primary candidates for NBA Rookie of the Year and now, […]
The Knicks decided to drop the first leg of a back-to-back affair so they can beat the 76ers nicely today. What did you expect? Here’s the latest from the protagonists of Friday’s disaster. Mike Brown On the Knicks failing to defend when shots weren’t falling: “The shot’s not falling, where else are we gonna hang […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers knew that Jaylon Tyson would be important to their future. They selected him 20th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, knowing that they would only have so many chances to improve this roster on the margins as their financial situation would only grow tighter moving forward. It was important that they hit […]
Jaylen Brown never got the chance to be a number one option in the NBA. When he was drafted by Boston, he was playing behind Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford. Just one year later, Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Jayson Tatum joined the team, and all it took was one amazing playoff run from Jayson […]
Good morning, now that the holidays are behind us, I can’t wait for the winter to be over. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 20-16 and have the night off. They play again tomorrow at 2 pm against the Detroit Pistons. Today’s Game of the Day This is a Western Conference showdown worth tuning into. Most of […]
At NBA Stats, there’s a tab that registers players’ “hustle” numbers. A lot of it is what you’d expect: deflections, recovered loose balls, and drawn charges. The dirty work. The stuff of Tommy Points. The first column, however, is not necessarily about “hustle.” It’s screen assists. Screen assists are a complimentary stat for sure, but […]
LOS ANGELES — There are a handful of players more important to LA’s success this season than Jake LaRavia. But on Friday night, he took center stage for the Lakers. With Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura currently sidelined with calf issues, LaRavia stepped into the starting lineup and delivered 21 points and nine rebounds in LA’s […]
The San Antonio Spurs are entering a strange stretch of their season to start the new year. After defeating the Indiana Pacers, 123-113 in Indianapolis, they’ll travel back to San Antonio for a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on the second game of a back-to-back. It’s the first of three series of back-to-back games […]
The Lakers take the first of two straight matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 128-121 victory on Friday night. LA jumped to an early eight-point lead. Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia both knocked down triples. Former Laker Christian Koloko threw down a dunk off the assist from Ja Morant. Los Angeles was shooting 80% […]
The Dallas Mavericks have been in 26 clutch games this season, which leads the NBA. Dallas is 10-16 in those games and haven’t scored particularly effectively in those games. But they have played good defense to help them in those situations. The Houston Rockets, meanwhile, have only played in 14 such games. They are 6-8 […]
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up an ugly 112-108 win over a short-handed Denver Nuggets team that was without four members of their opening night starting lineup. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
The Portland Trail Blazers clashed with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in a game that could have featured a superteam formed of injury-list players. Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Jerami Grant, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, and Damian Lillard were all out. Despite that, the two teams managed […]