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One step forward, one step back. After an 8-1 win over the Kings in Los Angeles that felt like the team’s most complete effort of the season, the Edmonton Oilers followed it up Saturday with a 5-4 loss to a San Jose Sharks team that came in riding a five-game losing streak. Macklin Celebrini opened…
The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, but the Dallas Mavericks continue to make roster tweaks. Veteran point guard Tyus Jones was waived in a (potentially) mutually beneficial move. Jones is now free to hook up with a playoff team before Sunday’s deadline to do so while remaining playoff eligible. On the other hand, […]
It was close, until it wasn’t. The Brooklyn Nets hung around for about a half, but the Boston Celtics separated themselves from the Nets and cruised to a 37 point win. The streak is now at seven losses in a row. The opponent tonight is climbing the charts in the Eastern Conference. The Cleveland Cavaliers […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are headed to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics for the fourth and final time this regular season. Joel Embiid will not be shipping up to Boston, however, after an MRI on Saturday confirmed that Embiid suffered a strained right oblique in the team’s win over the Miami Heat on […]
The Milwaukee Bucks leave home briefly to take on the struggling Chicago Bulls in the Windy City this afternoon. The Bucks have won each of the three matchups this season, with this one wrapping up the season series. On its face, this game looks like a gimme for Milwaukee, but Chicago is on a huge […]
In what was apparently a joint decision, the Dallas Mavericks have waived former Duke point guard Tyus Jones. For the Mavericks, it opens up a path to sign rookie Ryan Nembhard. The Gonzaga product was on a two-way and has exceeded expectations. As for Jones, he would like to be on a playoff team. If […]
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Purdue Boilermakers (-6.5) at Ohio […]
The Wizards keep doing the improbable this season. Last night, for example, they shot 47.1% from three, were +21 on the scoreboard from deep (16 made threes to Toronto’s 9), and lost by nine. Once again, it wasn’t that close. Bright side: the Wizards need to keep on losing, and at least they made the […]
After the Boston Celtics’ recent loss to the Denver Nuggets, this year’s Celtics team no longer qualifies for Phil Jackson’s benchmark for true championship contenders. According to Jackson, hitting the magical mark of securing 40 wins before 20 losses ensures you are among the league’s elite. The 2025-2026 Celtics are 39-20 after their win against […]
As basketball fans, when our team loses, we suffer. Imagine being the head coach. Former NBA head coach David Fizdale — the creator of “Take That For Data” meme — recently visited with Michelle Beadle, Chandler Parsons, and Lou Williams on Fan Duel TV’s Run It Back. Anyone aware of Fizdale knows he does not […]
Just like Willie Nelson, the Spurs are back on the road again, as their partitioned Rodeo Road trip comes to an end. They have only two opponents left before getting a lengthy home-stand, and the New York Knicks are the first team on the docket. Technically, the Spurs are 1-0 versus the Knickerbockers, but remembering […]
The Lakers took an important step toward capturing the Pacific Division title, one of the NBA’s most prestigious awards. Jokes aside, it is interesting how little divisions matter in the NBA. Because so many teams make the playoffs, the divisions are kind of useless. In the past, division winners were guaranteed home court advantage, but […]
The Utah Jazz successfully lose yet another must-lose tank-off game vs the New Orleans Pelicans, with the final score of 105-115. The Pelicans have nothing to lose since their pick goes to the Atlanta Hawks this year, but with this loss, the Utah Jazz and Pelicans are now tied for the 5th-best odds in landing […]
The Knicks (38*-22) host the San Antonio Spurs (43-16) for lunch at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. This will be a significant test for New York against the Western Conference’s second seed. The Knicks have won six of their last ten games, while the Spurs have won 11 straight. The teams met most recently on […]
Old Trafford hosts a possible managerial audition on Sunday afternoon, when Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace tackle Manchester United in the Premier League. The Red Devils edged out Everton 1-0 in their last assignment, while the Eagles head north fresh from booking their spot in the last 16 of the Conference League. The Michael Carrick momentum […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsDate: March 1st, 2026Time: 2:30 PM CSTLocation: Ball ArenaTelevision Coverage: ABCRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio After a relatively mundane month of February, the kind where the Timberwolves looked like they were physically present but spiritually on a beach somewhere, March is kicking the door down with a steel chair. This […]
After three straight losses, the Lakers got a sorely-needed win on Saturday, crushing the Warriors 129-101. LA led nearly wire-to-wire, hit a season-high 19 3-pointers and cruised to a very comfortable victory. The purple and gold shot 53.3% overall and held Golden State to just 27.3% from range. The game started with a Draymond Green […]
at Philadelphia 76ers (33-26) at Boston Celtics (39-20) Sunday, March 1, 2026 8:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #60, Home Game #29 TV: NBC/Peacock, NBCSB, NBCSP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for the 4th, and final, game between them this season. All 3 games so far have been decided by either 1 or 2 points. On opening night, the 76ers won 117-116 in Boston. On ...
After beating the wheels off the L.A. Kings on Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers wrapped up their California road trip with one last stop in San Jose to face the sliding Sharks. The Sharks came into the game on a healthy losing streak, and that meant an opportunity for the Oilers to keep building momentum…
Dallas is set to host the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, their final home game before playing eight of their next nine games on the road. OKC is fresh off a hard-fought OT victory against conference foes Denver, while Dallas is coming off an equally crucial matchup against Memphis, and it’s safe to say […]
The Washington Wizards returned home on Saturday for a contest against the Toronto Raptors. Washington led by three at halftime but succumbed to Toronto’s second-half surge in its 134-125 loss. Washington made five of its first eight 3-pointers to begin the game and shot 7-13 from deep in the opening quarter. Jamir Watkins, who didn’t […]
Signs of life against another Florida team might have been premature. The Rockets were largely outsmarted today by the Heat. You might say Miami nightlife is undefeated, and that playing at 3:30 in the afternoon was never going to work out well for the young Rockets, but there might have been a little more on […]
Arizona men’s basketball clinched a share of the Big 12 regular season title with Saturday’s 84-61 win over Kansas. The Wildcats now turn their attention to the home finale against Iowa State on Monday night to try and earn the Big 12 title outright. Our game recap can be found here. Below is what coach […]
A lot has been made of how this current Philadelphia Flyers team might be lacking some conditioning. Youngster Matvei Michkov has been at the center of all of it, of course, but with the likes of Sean Couturier slowing down and more veterans taking a step back, it’s become an underdiscussed and underlying theme to this season. Well, the team seems to be addressing that issue. According to New Orleans Pelicans reporter Shamit Dua, the NBA team’s director of performance and sports scie...
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to snap their two-game losing streak as they finish off their three-game road trip against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Cleveland has lost their last two games without the services of either Donovan Mitchell (groin) or James Harden (thumb). They will still be without Mitchell, but Harden could be […]