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It’s just one game. However, against a fully healthy version of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Celtics proved that they are ready for any challenge. Everyone played their roles in the Celtics 119-109 win on Wednesday night. Jaylen Brown was the engine of the offense, Jayson Tatum was great playing out of the […]
The Dallas Mavericks (23-50) dropped their fifth game in a row, losing to the Denver Nuggets (44-28) on Wednesday, 142-135. It was a game that threatened to be close on a handful of occasions, mostly for those moments to be quickly erased by a red-hot Jamal Murray, who had 29 points at half and finished […]
At hothothoops.com, we spend a lot of time dissecting how Erik Spoelstra uses mental resilience to flip games that seem mathematically lost. This psychological edge is what separates a championship contender from a lottery team when the postseason pressure starts to boil. Maintaining focus in such volatile environments requires a mindset very similar to that […] The post Managing the Momentum: The Psychology of Pro Basketball appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Welcome to The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. As the Sweet 16 tips off today, the tanking race is more important than ever for the Brooklyn Nets as they look to secure a blue-chip prospect in this year’s draft class. Where do the Nets’ picks sit The Nets currently hold the league’s second-worst record at 17-56, […]
Out of all of the San Antonio Spurs’ blowout victories over the last month, Wednesday’s 123-98 win over the Memphis Grizzlies felt different. It wasn’t too long ago when the Spurs were on the other end of games like this – playing multiple players on 10-day contracts and two-ways. Those were brutal, demoralizing losses that […]
Utah State says so long to another successful short-timer. Jerrod Calhoun, we hardly knew ya Doug Robinson of the Desert News expresses the same frustrations of many Utah State fans everywhere after once again their head basketball coach has elected to take another job, this time watching Jerrod Calhoun take the Cincinnati job. Jeff Choate […]
The undermanned Milwaukee Bucks were thrashed by the Portland Trail Blazers 130-99, losing the rebounding battle handily. The Bucks just seemed so small and talent-deficient, plus their defence was woeful (especially in the first quarter). That said, the one silver lining was Ryan Rollins, who notched a new career high. Read our full summary of […]
In Today’s Links: as far as offense is concerned, will the ‘Hawks be inclined to draft a WR?; details and takeaways from the Jaxon Smith-Njigba contract, the VMAC is getting an upgrade, Top-30 visits, Seattle Seahawks-centric mock drafts, and more. Happy Thursday. In my eyes, it’s the weekend. So, happy weekend. Enjoy. Thanks for making […]
The Washington Wizards ended their 16-game losing streak with a resounding 133-110 win over the people wearing Utah Jazz uniforms. Sure, the Wizards and Jazz have been (and still are) engaged in strategic losing, both teams had many, many of their main players out with injuries and “injuries,” but it’s been 33 days since Washington’s […]
I was born and raised in Manhattan, just a couple years before the New Jersey Nets leapt directly from the basement to consecutive NBA Finals appearances. I remember Mikki Moore as my power forward, not Kenyon Martin, and I never experienced or felt particularly connected to the Jersey Pride dripping off the best Nets teams […]
#1 – Jaylen at the wheel When you are on the road and the Thunder strikes, you need your driver at the wheel to get you through the storm. For the Boston Celtics, the man at the wheel has a name: Jaylen Brown. Despite the physical defense from the OKC Thunder, the 2024 Finals MVP […]
Now that I’m writing these recap articles, blowouts like this can be a little frustrating. The reason is that I find myself looking at the box score as the second half progresses and thinking things like, “Wow, the Spurs could hold Memphis to 70 points on 20 field goals if they really wanted to, but […]
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After missing an abundance of practice time and 63 games on the court, the connection between Jayson Tatum and Neemias Queta looks like it hasn’t been affected. Following his return from injury, Tatum offered insight into the conversations he and Queta shared. “Me and Neemi had a little talk during the game,” he said. “We were just like, ‘man, this is our first day […]
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been together for nine NBA seasons. They have played 610 regular season games, 121 playoff games, 11 NBA Finals games, and of course, won the 2024 NBA championship together in 2024. With all of this success, some people will still tell you with a straight face that they aren’t […]
Last night in Memphis Victor Wembanyama tallied seven more blocks. That is his most blocks in game this season since tallying 9 in their October 24th overtime win against the New Orleans Pelicans, the second game of their season. With a grand total of 610 blocks, Wemby elevates to 230th all-time moving past Jamaal Magloire, […]
Former Terp Juju Reese continues to light up NBA courts when given the chance for the struggling Washington Wizards Reese played 30 minutes against the Utah Jazz and logged 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, leading all scorers. He also finished with a game-high 17 rebounds while adding one steal and one block. Much of Reese’s […]
CLEVELAND — For the first time in five games, the Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t bailed out by their offense as they fell to the Miami Heat 120-103. “If you want to win in the league, you have to commit to defense,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said before the game. “Point blank, you’re not going to […]
*Back at it again tonight, against the Chicago Blackhawks, in a game that matters far less than the game on Tuesday did, so they’ll almost certainly win. We got a little bit of lineup news ahead of this one. [ BSH ] *Anyway that’s how the Flyers do it, right? Come up big when it doesn’t matter and choke away wins when it does. Part of the process, one supposes. [ Inquirer ] *Tuesday’s game didn’t eliminate them, to be sure, but they just made it that much harder on themselves. By pis...
The Portland Trail Blazers clocked in for a 130-99 no-frills win over the injury-ravaged Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night at the Moda Center in a game that was the epitome of late-March basketball in the Association. Following a 134-99 beatdown of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Wednesday’s win marked Portland’s second consecutive blowout victory over a […]
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown baited a foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, using the reigning league MVP’s signature move to get to the line with under eight minutes in the fourth quarter. It worked — and Brown cracked a smile on his way to the stripe. He called it “payback.” “He got me last time we played […]
On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets squared off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the prime-time slate, in a game that had a playoff feel to it. Certainly a playoff intensity. The game held major stakes, as it pertains to the Western Conference standings, as the two teams were separated by just a half game. Kevin […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (38-34) (18-17 home) vs New York Knicks (48-25) (20-16 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA TV Outfitting: Hornets–City (orange/yellow), Knicks–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets -1.5, Hornets money line -115, O/U 223.5 Injuries: Hornets: Pat Connaughton-questionable (illness), Tidjane Salaün-out (calf) Knicks: Miles McBride-out […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks preview: Game 73 first a...
In the Celtics 119-109 statement win over the Thunder, Joe Mazzulla went with a tight nine-man rotation. In what felt like a Finals preview, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown performed at a championship level against the defending champs after laying an egg on Sunday against the visiting Timberwolves. The game was speckled with some questionable […]