There have been a slew of injuries to star players throughout the NBA, including those on the Miami Heat. Tyler Herro is set to miss his 26th game of the season on Saturday, while Bam Adebayo is expected to miss his 8th. The list doesn’t end there: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, […]
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Hard to believe, but the Washington Wizards Are no longer the worst team in the league, at least record-wise. They now sit at 14th in the East, with 6 wins! That means they have doubled their W total in the last 2 weeks or so, winning 3 of their last 6 games! And, they have […]
Miami Heat guard returned for the Heat’s 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks after a five-game absence with a high ankle sprain. However, it was quite difficult to notice he missed any time. Filling in for an injured Tyler Herro, Larsson stepped up yet again, making his 17th start of the season. He didn’t waste […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (12-20) visit the Sacramento Kings (7-23) in a match up of two teams going no where fast. Dallas lost on Christmas Day to the Golden State Warriors. The Kings have had several days off following a barn burning loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Here are the main things to know […]
The Miami Heat were able to earn a much needed victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening, snapping a three-game losing streak. There’s still plenty of work to be done to get things back to the Heat’s October and November winning ways. They remain just 2-8 over the last 10 games, and will be […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have delivered mixed results this season. Though the team has been plagued by injury, several young players have grasped their opportunities with both hands. One of those is Sidy Cissoko who has thrived in an elevated role, contributing on both sides of the ball. Following a promising preseason, I suggested Cissoko, […]
The Lakers, and specifically head coach JJ Redick, hit a breaking point on Christmas after their loss to the Rockets. After a strong start to the season, things have gone off the rails over the last week. Redick’s postgame press conference had the tone of someone ready to make a lot of changes. Austin Reaves’ […]
Not all NBA lottery picks are built the same, particularly when it comes to centers. The label “draft bust” may be unfair and overused, but chances are good that when you hear it employed, you’re going to be talking about a big man. Such is the case with the former second-overall pick in the 2020 […]
Herald Jaylen Brown, Celtics veterans lead Boston to blowout win over Pacers Globe Jaylen Brown scores 30 points and the Celtics make 20 3-pointers to beat the Pacers 140-122 Celtics star Jayson Tatum could look to Heat’s Dru Smith, who rehabbed successfully from Achilles injury Celtics practice patience, defeat Pacers on the road Celtics Green […]
Through 31 games, arguably no Miami Heat player has broken out more than 7-foot big man Kel’el Ware. The former No. 15 overall pick is averaging 12.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. He’s shooting 55.6 percent from the floor, including 47.6 percent from 3-point range and 81.4 percent from the free-throw line. […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown, Celtics veterans lead Boston to blowout win over Pacers
Globe Jaylen Brown scores 30 points and the Celtics make 20 3-pointers to beat the Pacers 140-122
Celtics star Jayson Tatum could look to Heat’s Dru Smith, who rehabbed successfully from Achilles injury
Celtics practice patience, defeat Pacers on the road
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Trade season has unofficially started, since most players signed in the offseason can be moved as of Dec. 15. Rumors are flying. Is there someone you are hoping the Spurs will target? Marilyn Dubinski: At this point, not really. I’m enjoying this team too much as it is. I know the media was trying to […]
Rutgers men’s basketball is set to wrap up non-conference play this Monday against Delaware State. Despite the Scarlet Knights looking very vulnerable in their past few outings, they are hoping to secure a convincing win over a bottom-11 team in the country, according to KenPom. The Hornets are coming into this game with a record […]
The trick-or-treat Chicago Bulls delivered a post-Christmas miracle late Friday night. Chicago used a 13-2 closing run to pull away at home against the Philadelphia 76ers and secure their fifth straight victory, 109-102 . The Bulls had trailed by as many as 11 points.
It marked their second five-game win streak of the season and returned Chicago to a .500 record on the year (15-15).
The Bulls ended the night on a 10-0 kick, keyed by this emphatic Jalen Smith flush over an exhausted-l...
The Denver Nuggets are putting the holidays, and Denver, in their rear view mirror as they head out on a season long seven game…
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Earlier this season, the vibes were incredible for the Lakers. Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić were alternating 40-point games, role players were showing up nightly and wins were stacking up quickly. Rarely is everything sunshine and roses for a whole season in the NBA, though. Now, the Lakers find themselves in a much different situation. […]
While it doesn’t look like it on the surface, the Miami Heat’s 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks was a good win. Miami got back to its identity, without two of its players in Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, snapping a three-game skid. Though it will have a quick turnaround on Saturday night, the second […]
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The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav talk about the recent Rutgers football offseason news, such as CB Coach David Rowe leaving Rutgers for the same job at Cincinnati, players accepting invites to the Hula Bowl, and Talibi Kaba entering the transfer portal. They then move on to […]
The year 2025 is coming to a close in less than a week. And yesterday’s Washington Wizards win got me thinking for a second because they beat the Toronto Raptors soundly, 138-117 with Kyshawn George having a big night. Back on Jan. 1, 2025, the Washington Wizards hosted the Chicago Bulls and won, 125-107. It […]
I hope you all had a great Christmas and a wonderful time with your families, friends, loved ones. After a restful holiday break, the Nets will be back in action Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will look to avenge their thrilling 142-139 loss to the Denver Nuggets Friday night, ending a three-game winning streak. […]
Good game. It's really puzzling how bad the Pacers are this year. I guess it just shows how good Brad and Joe are that the Celtics lost way more than the Pacers and yet are competing. I just love Bill Kennedy on the mike! The comments about wanting Bill Kennedy to announce at the Pearly Gates cracked me up. It's funny watching Scal and Drew cheering for a challenge so Kennedy will announce it. The comment about why there were more Celtics fans at the g...
At this point, calling Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George a “Big 3” is highly offensive to real trios of superstars that have taken the floor together for other teams. But that was at least what Daryl Morey and company envisioned when George signed with the team in the 2024 offseason. But that vision […]
The San Antonio Spurs (23-7) host the Utah Jazz (11-19) after winning six home games in a row. The Spurs are double-digit favorites by 16.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 244.5 points.
If you are trying to gain an edge on Saturday’s game, dig into the best bets available for this matchup, below (according to our computer predictions).
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“It seems like most of the articles I’ve written since I (blissfully) returned to The Dream Shake have been some iteration of ‘the Rockets have the NBA’s second-best Offensive Rating, but they need to fix their offense.'” That’s how I started my last piece. Nothing has changed. The Rockets have since hung a solid 119 […]
There are 363 days until next Christmas, but only 22 weeks and 3 days until a gift basketball fans really love arrives — the 2026 NBA Draft.
However, it’s always NBA Mock Draft season. And, with conference play set to tip off in college basketball, now is a great time to take a closer look at the players who have already been shining and building real draft buzz. The top three prospects — AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer — feel basically locked in, but picks 4 through 30 are w...