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Now we move. The NBA trading deadline came and went, and the Nets roster is looking a bit different. Two new players – Ochai Agbaji and Josh Minott – might make their debut and everyone else is healthy. The opponent tonight is resting about half their roster after pulling off one of the biggest upsets […]
Arizona alum Keshad Johnson will be joining Carter Bryant in this year’s NBA dunk contest, which now features two former Wildcats. Both played under Tommy Lloyd, and both played for one season. Johnson transferred to Arizona for the 2023-24 season, and Bryant played his lone year in college for Arizona in 2024-25. In last year’s […]
Matisse Thybulle has played a grand total of four games for the Portland Trail Blazers this season. The now-veteran wing is mere months away from unrestricted free agency with no sign he’s close to a return to the court. Though not the only injury-impacted Blazer, the Australian national representative’s absence has been perplexing with the […]
Rockets vs OKC Thunder February 7, 2026 Location: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TV: ABC Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Time: 2:30om CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Thunder: Jared McCain, Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein
“Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man, tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can. And when it’s time for leavin’, I hope you’ll understand, That I was born a ramblin’ man.” -Allman Brothers, Ramblin’ Man, 1973 Continue reading James Harden’s Last Stand? →
Before the game I had a feeling we might sneak something out of it, but that was something that came to me in a dream… Nilson Angulo, off the bench, nicked a winner, Djibril Cissé versus Spurs style. Alas, what happened couldn’t have been further from the truth, but there’s nowt wrong with dreaming. Instead, […]
According to a report by The Guardian’s Tom Garry, forward Catarina Macario has declined a contract extension at Chelsea. It was also announced that she was left off the upcoming UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) knockout stages. The USWNT forward is one of the biggest names in football and is attracting interest from all over […]
The Spurs’ representation at All-Star weekend just got even wider as the Spurs announced the Harpers will participate in the Kia Shooting Challenge together. That will include Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, his brother Ron Harper, Jr., who is currently a two-way player for the Boston Celtics, and their father: five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, Sr. […]
Denver has a chance to salvage something from a tough road trip The post Preview: Denver Nuggets try to get right at Chicago Bulls appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Miami Heat high-flyer Keshad Johnson will be participating in the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest, the league announced. The All-Star weekend festivity is expected to be on Saturday, Feb. 14, inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The other participants will be San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant, Orlando Magic rookie Jase Richardson (the son of […] The post Heat’s Keshad Johnson to partake in 2026 NBA Dunk Contest appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat fans are pretty funny. They are yet another team that hates their coach, front office and players. Although when they were up 20, some of them got a little puffed up while some were already expecting the 3rd quarter collapse. Comparing Pritchard to a potato made me laugh. And the last comment cracked me up. Surprising to me how much they dislike Spoelstra. Not surprising that they dislike Pat Riley. My favorites are in bold. What are y...
Does anyone have a pair of stone tablets to write on?! One day after another trade deadline flameout, where the Miami Heat were the only team in the East to not make a trade, the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson affirmed the core philosophies the organization lives and breathes by, dubbing them the “10 commandments.” Here’s […] The post Why Heat is ripe for philosophical change after adhering to ’10 commandments’ appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
There’s a lot to unpack from last night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. Boston’s furious rally featured about as rough a shooting stretch as you can possibly imagine in a half of basketball, along with a 22-point comeback in a playoff-like atmosphere that featured blood, profanity, and a generational clash between 32-year-old Norman Powell […]
The pressure is on for the Washington Wizards to be competitive during the 2026-27 season after two bold moves to acquire perennial All-Star point guard Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks and future Hall of Fame big man Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks. On the flip side, both Young and Davis are currently dealing […]
For several weeks earlier this season, Jared McCain had a copy of the book “The Inner Game of Tennis” in his locker. According to the Amazon.com summary, the 1972 work by W. Timothy Gallwey is about “a revolutionary program for overcoming the self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses of concentration that can keep a player from winning” – and not […]
As they say, the show must go on. After a few eventful days in the world of the Philadelphia 76ers with the passing of the NBA trade deadline (and the trade of Jared McCain), there’s no option but to get back to work. On Saturday night, the Sixers will continue their western road trip with […]
Knicks lost. Pistons won. No more intro needed. Here’s the latest. Mike Brown On the Pistons’ rise in the East: “It’s great. They did a good job with it. They obviously drafted well and tried to develop the right pieces. From afar, that’s what it looks like, and when they hired J.B., I just knew […]
The always entertaining NBA Trade deadline has now come and gone. However, Brooklyn’s biggest move felt more like a blunt subtraction rather than an exchange. Cam Thomas’ time with the Nets has come to an end. Our own Lucas Kaplan is here to talk through it all. In this episode of The Brooklyn with Pooch […]
The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Friday night for their second of a back-to-back against the Windy City Bulls. With the NBA Trade Deadline having come and gone and Brooklyn having made most of their moves already, there have been no changes at the Long Island level … at least not yet. […]
BOSTON — It took only three minutes before Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called upon Nikola Vučević, 48 hours after acquiring him from the Bulls, into Friday night’s game against the Heat. Vučević was greeted with a warm welcome. Chants of “Vooch” echoed through TD Garden as the 15-year veteran checked in for the first […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are undefeated with Ousmane Dieng on the roster (despite him not seeing a second of playing time), taking down the Indiana Pacers, 105-99. After leading by as many as 20 points, the Bucks hung on despite being outscored 34-22 in the fourth. Read our full summary of the game here and catch […]
By now we’ve covered and reacted to all the trades and cap machinations that Brad Stevens (and Mike Zarren and the rest of the front office) were able to pull off this week. You’ve seen the graphics already, showing that before the offseason the owners were on track to pay the GDP of Spain in […]
Now we move. The NBA trading deadline came and went, and the Nets roster is looking a bit different. We’ll get to that in a bit. The Nets lost again to the Orlando Magic and are riding a three game losing streak. The opponent tonight is coming off one of the biggest upsets of the […]
The No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers (19-3, 8-2 ACC) ride a three-game winning streak headed into a sold-out John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday at noon. Making the trip from New York are the Syracuse Orange (13-10, 4-6, ACC), who are losers of five out of their last six and find themselves in the bottom half […]
The 2026 trade deadline has come and gone as players, teams, and fans start to navigate the fallout and where their teams stand for the stretch run of the season. Big names were traded, one particularly large name was not – Timberwolves fans can revisit that in the summertime – but Minnesota did still make […]