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The Washington Wizards kept things interesting Friday but fell short 131-126 against a similarly undermanned Golden State Warriors squad at Chase Center. The Wizards, fresh off a streak-snapping win over the Indiana Pacers, looked ready to roll over in the first quarter. Washington’s offense was stuck in the mud early and could only muster six […]
Now THIS is how I like the Utah Jazz to lose basketball games; have the lead most of the game, find success with defense and energy, and barely lose at the very end when the other team finally remembers that they’re going up against a bunch of G-Leaguers and rookies. The Jazz were the easier […]
No one wanted to win Friday’s game between the visiting Dallas Mavericks (24-50) Portland Trail Blazers (37-38) at Moda Center, but eventually someone had to. The Mavericks pulled the unlikely 100-93 win out of their hat amidst 16 combined fourth-quarter turnovers as the game got sloppier and sloppier down the stretch. Cooper Flagg had 24 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks played a sloppy, choppy game on Friday evening at the Moda Center. Dallas is in line for lottery position. The Blazers, at least, are fighting for seeding position in the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament and the 2026 NBA Playoffs. In theory that should have dictated how this game […]
UPDATE: Well, it looks like the Lakers will be playing without Luka Dončić against the Wizards. The star guard earned his 16th technical foul in LA’s game against Brooklyn, leading to an automatic one-game suspension. Luka and Zaire Williams made physical contact, prompting officials to issue each player a technical foul. There’s still a slim […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers ran the Miami Heat off the floor. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – Jarrett Allen In case you couldn’t tell, the Cavs missed Jarrett Allen. That was clear the moment he returned to the floor for his first game since March 3rd. During that time without Allen, the Cavs […]
The Chicago Blackhawks dropped their second game in a row to the New York Rangers on Friday night, a 6-1 loss that gave the Rangers jus their 10th win at home, 73 games into their season. With 2:26 remaining in the first period, Nick Lardis opened up scoring after some solid offensive work from the second line and the first D-pair, giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead. GOAL: Vlasic to Bertuzzi to Lardis to open the scoring! pic.twitter.com/1DmlWxVtp7 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 27, 2...
The Denver Nuggets won the game on 135-129 against the Utah Jazz, but it was far from a comfortable experience for Nuggets fans.… The post Recap: Denver Nuggets flirt with but avoid disaster, down the Utah Jazz 135-129 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Cleveland Cavaliers obliterated the Miami Heat in a bounce-back performance from their previous meeting. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 6 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals Mitchell played the role of facilitator in this one. He used his gravity as a weapon, drawing multiple defenders […]
Let’s chat about the second half of Blazers / Mavs! Here’s the game info: Portland Trail Blazers (37-37) vs Dallas Mavericks (23-50) Fri. Mar. 27 – 7pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network How to stream: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; League Pass everywhere else How to […]
It was a tale of two games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the second being a lot more to their liking. Max Strus hit eight threes, Jarrett Allen had a double-double in his return to the starting lineup, and James Harden added 17 points and 10 assists as the Cavs throttled the visiting Miami Heat […]
Determined to defy my snarky remarks about their inability to maintain a winning record in the Charlotte season preview, the Knights crashed through the season opening gate in bold fashion, trouncing the Durham Bulls, 19-2. If Charlotte just needs some snide comments to fuel a run rampage, I’m always willing to oblige. Powered by an […]
Jayson Tatum set his season high in the Celtics 109-102 win over the Hawks on Friday night with 26 points. After a rough first half, Tatum really settled in during the 2nd half with 21 points and 5 rebounds on 6/13 from the field. However, it was Payton Pritchard who led team in scoring with […]
A night for the kids—Sykora scores, Fortescue debuts, and Garand earns his first NHL win in a dominant Rangers showing.
You know the deal.. we’re in the final stretch and it’s all about lottery odds. On the other end, Luka Doncic and LeBron James have the Lakers on fire, winners in nine of 10. Enjoy! 🏀 KEY INFO Who: Brooklyn Nets (17-56) at Los Angeles Lakers (47-26)When: 10:30 PM ETWatch: YES Network 💬 DISCUSSION Share your thoughts […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action against the Boston Celtics on Friday evening. The Hawks were looking for their fourth straight win after getting out of Detroit two days ago with an overtime victory. As for the Celtics, they came in after a big win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Hawks may have caught […]
Per his Instagram account, UNC forward Caleb Wilson has declared for the NBA Draft. His announcement arrives just less than a week after former head coach Hubert Davis was relieved of his duties. Wilson had one of the most incredible individual seasons that we’v seen in a long time at UNC. He finished his season […]
The Washington Wizards play the Golden State Warriors tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Enjoy the game, ladies and gents!
The Dallas Mavericks (23-50) remain on the road Friday night to take on the Portland Trailblazers (37-37). The Mavericks have lost five in a row again, most recently to the Denver Nuggets who crushed them from three. Portland has won five of thier last six and a win against Dallas would put them back up […]
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The LSU women’s basketball Tigers are back in a familiar place, the Sweet 16. And they will likely face two familiar foes. Again. It is the third year in a row the Tigers will possibly play UCLA and the third year in a row the Tigers will play a team that they beat either the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to crack .500 for the first time since January against the Dallas Mavericks tonight! Can they do it? Only time will tell, but let’s chat about it here! Here’s the game info: Portland Trail Blazers (37-37) vs Dallas Mavericks (23-50) Fri. Mar. 27 – 7pm Pacific How to watch […]
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The No. 3 seeded TCU Horned Frogs are back in the Sweet 16 and will take on the No. 10 seeded Virginia Cavaliers for a spot in the Elite Eight. TCU (31-5), which outlasted No. 6 seed Washington in overtime during the second round, is seeking its second straight trip to the Elite Eight under […]
This is a revenge game for the Toronto Raptors. Sort of. Some have said that the Raps’ last loss to the Pelicans and the brutal staredown Jamal Shead suffered at the hands of Dejounte Murray were the catalyst to the Raptors getting their act back together and winning three games in a row. This game […]