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The Lakers fought to the end despite being severely undermanned, but lost in a wire-to-wire defeat to the Clippers, 103-88. The host Clippers jumped out to a double-digit lead from the jump, putting the Lakers in a hole they never could crawl out of. The lead reached 22, but the purple and gold pulled it […]
When Ime Udoka called the Rockets out for their embarrassing effort on defense in the overtime loss to New Orleans, it was a sure bet that the defensive effort would be anything but embarrassing. In fact, they responded by holding the highest scoring offense in the NBA to 40-percent shooting, and their lowest scoring output […]
For the second game in a row, the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings played a close contest into the closing minutes of the fourth period. Thursday night’s affair went into overtime before Portland emerged with a single-point victory. Today the Blazers did slightly better. They scored far fewer points but the margin of victory […]
As if the injury bug wasn’t biting badly enough, the Lakers were dealt another blow midway through Saturday’s game against the Clippers. After limping his way through the second quarter, Luka Dončić was ruled out of the game with a left leg contusion. As mentioned, Luka was visibly limping during the second quarter, though he […]
Duke has never had an undefeated season in basketball and it’s not going to have one now as Texas Tech tagged the Blue Devils with their first loss of the season Saturday, 81-80. And Texas Tech totally deserved that win, too. The Red Raiders started off well, going up 9-0 before Duke pushed back. Nik […]
The Washington Wizards play the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Here’s the previews Game info When: Sunday, Dec. 21st at 7p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Corey Kispert (thumb) and Khris Middleton (knee) are out, while Malaki Branham (thumb) is questionable. Bilal Coulibaly (oblique) and Alex […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 11VJ Edgecombe – 3Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Joel Embiid – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 It was not a great night to be a […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of their second game in a row with the Sacramento Kings. Two quarters of action are complete. What will happen in the final two? Here are the basics of the matchup as you watch. Portland Trail Blazers (11-16) at Sacramento Kings (6-21) – Sat. Dec 20th – […]
The Dallas Mavericks made a trip east to face the 76ers on Saturday night. Coming off a gutsy overtime win against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, Dallas was unable to continue their winning ways as they were dealt a 121-114 loss. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: C+ 7 PTS / 0 REB […]
The Dallas Mavericks (11-18) fell apart in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers (16-11) on Saturday, 121-114, at XFinity Mobile Arena. The Mavericks scored just 17 points in the fourth quarter, when they shot 7-of-23 (30.4%) from the field after taking a six-point lead into the final frame. The backcourt combo of Tyrese Maxey […]
The Washington Wizards upset the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night with a 130-122 win The Wizards took advantage of a monster third quarter to get a win that most didn’t expect. Washington shot 62.5 percent from the field with Kyshawn George scoring 13 of his 28 points in that period alone. Washington also took advantage […]
The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (6-4) hope to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (7-3) on December 21, 2025. Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. Delaware NCAA Game Info Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 Time: 2 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Venue: Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena Last Game For Each Team Saint Joseph’s (PA) prevailed by a final score of 100-40 in their last game against Le Moyne. Leading the way on offense f...
The Charlotte Hornets had almost as many turnovers as made shots in a blowout loss to the Pistons. The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets get bullied in loss to Pistons first appeared on At The Hive .
Christmas has come early for Boston fans, as the Celtics were delivered an overwhelming victory, 112-96, in Toronto on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown might as well have been driving that sleigh, as the Celtics had no need for their leading scorer to beat down the Raptors in their own arena. The Raptors begin their road […]
The Dallas Mavericks (11-18) fell to the Philadelphia 76ers (16-11) on Saturday night, 121-114. Tyrese Maxey went off for 38 points as the Sixers hammered Dallas in the final quarter. Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis each scored 24 in defeat for the Mavericks. The two teams opened the game in back-and-forth fashion, with the Sixers […]
The Boston Celtics traveled across the border to the Scotiabank Arena Saturday night to take on the third-placed Toronto Raptors. The lead see-sawed throughout the first three quarters, but Boston rolled the Raptors in the fourth to take a big win, 112-96. Pritchard led the way on the road with 33 points, 10 assists and […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee BucksDate: December 21st, 2025Time: 6:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Wolves Finally Landed the Punch. Now Comes the Hard Part. Heading into Friday night’s long-anticipated showdown with Oklahoma City, the Timberwolves were carrying around a quiet but increasingly awkward truth: […]
Now, that’s how you handle a back-to-back. After beating the red-hot New York Knicks Friday, the Sixers returned home Saturday to beat the Dallas Mavericks 121-114. The Sixers have now won three of their last four and sit at 16-11 overall. The Sixers were yet again led by the electric backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Sacramento Kings tonight, the second game in a row between these two opponents. The Blazers won in narrow, and somewhat controversial, fashion in overtime on Thursday night. Will Portland make easier work of a lesser team this evening or will Sacramento have their revenge? Here are the […]
Game Details When: Saturday, December 20, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Watch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Despite all the injuries and shuffling of lineups and rotation throughout the season, the Lakers’ offense has remained consistently great. It’s the benefit of having three elite shotmakers on the roster. At some point this season, whether during a quarter, a game or an stretch of contests, each of LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin […]
The New York Knicks (19-8) hit the court against the Miami Heat (15-13) as 8.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and MSG. The over/under is 235.5 for the matchup. Knicks vs. Heat Odds Knicks odds to win: -310 Heat odds to win: +250 Spread: Knicks (-8.5) Total: 235.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. Heat Game Time and Information When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York TV: FDSSUN a...
The Houston Rockets came out motivated and the Denver Nuggets couldn’t find the keys to the offense as Houston defeated Denver 115… The post Recap: Houston Rockets shoot down the Denver Nuggets 115-101 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Washington Wizards are back in action tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Watch the game live on Monumental Sports Network. See you all after the final buzzer for the recap.
Less than 48 hours ago, Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis had played just a total of 54 seconds as a rookie — which came in a 17-point blowout against the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month. Due to myriad backcourt injuries, however, he received his opportunity. On Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, he played eight […] The post How Kasparas Jakucionis made Heat history in first career start appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .