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Can Boston cut into Detroit’s lead? At the start of the season, most fans expected Boston to be middle of the pack due to Jayson Tatum’s injury and the offseason losses of Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday. Instead, through 41 games, Boston sits second in the Eastern Conference, 4.5 games behind […]
Amidst a special triple-header Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate of national games on NBC/Peacock, the NBA’s 10 All-Star starters for next month were announced. And no, injured Chicago Bulls point guard Josh Giddey — the Bulls’ best player this year — did not make the cut. After missing 10 straight games for Chicago with a hamstring strain, there’s a decent chance Giddey won’t be named an All-Star reserve this year, either. He’s been enjoying a breakout run, averaging a near-triple-double ...
The Portland Trail Blazers have finally regained a .500 record, standing at 22-22 after 44 games of their 2025-26 regular season. This is more or less in line with their preseason expectations, fighting for a spot in the Play-In Tournament for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Winning 3 in a row and 10 of their last […]
For the first time in his career, Luka Dončić led the league in voting en route to the sixth All-Star selection of his career. Luka was named a starter for the Western Conference — which means effectively nothing since it’ll be USA vs. World teams — on Monday. Joining Luka from the west is Nikola […]
Barcelona saw their 11-game winning streak snapped on Sunday as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad in La Liga. A tough night in the Basque Country saw Barcelona have three goals ruled out, a penalty awarded and then scrubbed off and the team hit the woodwork on four different occasions. Frenkie de […]
The San Antonio Spurs have their first All-Star starter in nearly a decade. On Monday, Victor Wembanyama was named a 2026 Western Conference All-Star starter. It’s the big man’s second All-Star appearance, and his first time being named a starter. He joins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic as the West’s starters. […]
In the midst of the Bucks’ tilt against the Atlanta Hawks, Shams Charania of ESPN reported the full Eastern Conference starting five for the NBA All-Star Game next month in Los Angeles. Giannis was named a starter along with the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, the Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, the 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, and the Celtics’ Jaylen […]
It is Week 14 of NBA play. Also, this week is Amazon Rival Week, so expect actual rivalries wtih some very recent and some based on locations with hardly any history. I will add an AWS next to the games if you are interested. The Lakers’ record is 25-16, and they are the No. 6 […]
While the Knicks are currently dealing with some injuries and recent struggles, their captain added another personal accolade to his mantle on Monday before the MLK Day clash with the Mavericks. Jalen Brunson was named to his third all-star team and was named a starter for the second consecutive season. Unlike last season, where Brunson […]
For the first time in his 10-year NBA career, Jaylen Brown will be an All-Star starter. Amid a career season, Brown has been selected by fans, other NBA players, and the media as one of the five Eastern Conference players to start in the All-Star game. Alongside Brown, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, New York […]
The starters for the 2026 NBA All Star Game have been named. Lineups were voted on by fans and media members over the last few months. Only starters—or presumed starters—are so selected. Two-thirds of the lineups for the actual All-Star festivities remain to be selected. There’s also the matter of the All Star format change […]
Virtually every team in the Western conference has now completed half of the regular season. For instance, with the Spurs winning the Ant vs. Victor superstar contest Saturday night, the Spurs have now played 42 games of the 82 game schedule with a surprisingly good record of 29-13, good for second in the West. The […]
This afternoon, the NBA announced its 2026 All-Star starters, and on Feb. 15, a very deserving Sixer will be on the court for the opening tip in Los Angeles. This will be Tyrese Maxey’s first All-Star starting appearance, after previously making the team as a reserve in 2024. Through 38 games, Maxey has averaged 30.3 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and the No. 20 spot in NBA.com’s weekly power rankings has been one of the greatest love stories of our time this season. As Dave Deckard pointed out last Tuesday, it seems almost every week this season, the Blazers have found themselves in that familiar place in the countdown. However, after […]
The Washington Wizards play the Los Angeles Clippers at 3:00 p.m. today at Capital One Arena. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich.— Behind the scenes and away from the cameras, Jayson Tatum has been tirelessly rehabbing from the Achilles tendon rupture he suffered last May. Occasionally, the Celtics star has shared glimpses of his workouts on his YouTube channel and Instagram, but he has yet to let the media in for an extensive, unfiltered look […]
Herald Celtics midseason report card: Boston checked all boxes in impressive first half Globe Celtics at Pistons preview: The East’s top teams face off in Detroit CelticsBlog Overthinking the Celtics season so far The Mazzulla puzzulla NESN Jayson Tatum Dunks With Ease In Latest Workout Video From Detroit How To Watch Celtics vs. Pistons Tonight: […]
Globe Celtics at Pistons preview: The East’s top teams face off in Detroit CelticsBlog Overthinking the Celtics season so far The Mazzulla puzzulla NESN Jayson Tatum Dunks With Ease In Latest Workout Video From Detroit How To Watch Celtics vs. Pistons Tonight: Channel, Live Stream & Start Time For NBA Game Celtics Writer Discusses Potential Ivica Zubac Trade Mass Live Jayson Tatum throws down dunks in rehab workout before Pistons showdown Kristaps Porzingis just got more bad inju...
You can see player prop bet odds for Devin Booker, Michael Porter Jr. and others on the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets ahead of their matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Barclays Center. How to Watch Suns vs. Nets Date: Monday, January 19, 2026 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: YES, AZFamily, and Suns+ Live Stream: Fubo Location: Brooklyn, New York Venue: Barclays Center NBA Props Today: Phoenix Suns Devin Booker Props PTS REB AST 3PM 23.5 ...
In the Miami Heat’s previous game, they secured the greatest win of the entire 2025-26 season against the reigning champion OKC Thunder at home. They are the only team in the league that has defeated both number one seed’s in each conference, as Miami upset the Detroit Pistons nearly two weeks prior. Now they will […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to begin five-game West coast trip versus Jimmy Butler’s Warriors appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
In a match slated for Tuesday, Paula Badosa (No. 26 in rankings) will take on Oksana Selekhmeteva (No. 101) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open. In this matchup versus Selekhmeteva (+300), Badosa is favored with -426 odds. Australian Open Info Tournament: The Australian Open Round: Round of 64 Date: Tuesday, January 20 Venue: Melbourne Park Location: Melbourne, Australia Court Surface: Hard Oksana Selekhmeteva vs. Paula Badosa Prediction & Odds Using the moneyline...
The Portland Trail Blazers went 3-1 this week to make their way back to .500 on the season. After opening with a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Blazers scored wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings to end the week. Portland was playing without Deni Avdija for the […]
Even though Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears were unable to pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, the Chicago Bulls were able to give their city a tad bit of comfort as they manhandled the Nets all game last night. Of course, having your best player in Michael Porter Jr. out of the […]
Liverpool defender strongly believes that one Premier League rival has the ‘best brain’ of any English defender past or present. After spending the first year of his senior playing career at Championship club Charlton Athletic, Gomez joined Liverpool for a fee of around £3.5 million back in June of 2015. Gomez made his official Liverpool […] The post Joe Gomez names current ‘unbelievable’ rival as English defender with the best football brain appeared first on Paisley Gates .
Welcome to Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 12: The hunt for the Spurs’ 2025 offense continued into the second week of 2026, with them splitting another set of games. Despite only […]