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During the second quarter of Los Angeles’ game against Utah, Walter Clayton Jr. collided with LeBron James’ knee, causing him to fall to the ground. James was slow to get up and was walking gingerly, trying to shake it off. Somehow, he was relatively okay, and he played the rest of the game. After the […]
I’m back, folks. For the three of you out there that noticed my absence, I have been traveling Australia and New Zealand for the past four weeks, spending time with family and on the road. Rest assured, I have watched every Wildcats game since my last article and I finally have time to write about […]
The Celtics’ recent success has not only been built on stars and shot creation, but also on a quieter, more structural dominance inside. Over the last two seasons, Boston has found ways to maximize the impact of big men who were once considered marginal NBA players. Over the last few years since Brad Stevens took […]
Ain’t it good to be home? The New York Knicks (19*-7) have endured a demanding stretch this week, with a trip to Vegas—including a hard-fought game with the Magic and Tuesday’s equally challenging NBA Cup win—plus a quick jaunt to Indiana for yesterday’s last-second win. Less than 24 hours later, the Knicks return to Madison […]
After a long overdue bounce back victory that snapped the Miami Heat’s five-game losing streak in Brooklyn against the Nets, they are right back to work on Friday evening. For the second night of a back-to-back, and the second of three road games in a four-day span, Miami heads to TD Garden to face the […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat take on rival Celtics in second night of a back-to-back appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The NBA basketball season is a long slog and requires elite levels of concentration, fitness, and willpower. With 82 matches for each team in the regular season, there are bound to be peaks and troughs throughout the seven-month regular season as teams attempt to make the playoffs, or even better, win their conference. It has […] The post The 2026 All-Star Break: How the break affects Miami Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
With trade season unofficially beginning on Dec. 15, it brings an onslaught of trade screenshots across social media and websites. Instead of pushing them away and offering our own, we decided to facilitate them to see who you guys want to see the Lakers trade for. It’s clear the team needs an upgrade, but does […]
Last night, the Washington Wizards lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 119-94. With Kevin Broom out, I’ll do my best to break down the stats. Let’s go. Here are some of the good things that we saw last night: And here’s what the Wizards didn’t do so well on: The Wizards will play the Memphis […]
It was a bit of a slow start for all of the San Antonio Spurs but one. The Silver and Black let the Washington Wizards stick around in the first half and blew them out in the second half to secure a 119-94 victory. It was the rookie, Dylan Harper, who was consistently great throughout […]
The hits keep on coming for the Milwaukee Bucks, as they couldn’t win their second-to-last home game of December, losing to the Toronto Raptors 111-105. Even with good offensive games from a couple of bigs, Milwaukee couldn’t get back over the hump to complete the comeback. Read our full summary of the game here and […]
The Mavericks won their most impressive game of the season tonight against the Detroit Pistons, who were coming into the game leading the Eastern Conference standings with five losses. They also had the second-best record in the entire league before playing Dallas. Dallas defeated Detroit 116–114 in overtime. Cade Cunningham’s 29 points kept Detroit close […]
In my article about what kind of teams beat Clemson this year, I dipped my toes into the world of EPA. In a previous life, I was an engineer and loved data. I had heard of EPA, but didn’t know much about it. So, I did a fair amount of research. What I did not […]
Date 12/20 || Time 8:00 || Venue Madison Square Garden || Video ESPN With the exception of Michigan on February 21st, Duke will finish off non-conference play on Saturday with Texas Tech in Madison Square Garden. Why the Garden? Well, first because Duke has a lot of alum in the area. They call it Cameron […]
No, you didn’t get it wrong. The Knicks won the Cup on Tuesday, beat the Pacers on Thursday, are back in the schedule facing the Sixers today, and will play once again on Sunday. Sheesh… Here’s the latest from your unbeatable superheroes. Mike Brown On Jalen Brunson’s late-game confidence: “Our MVP, the league’s MVP, Jalen […]
The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t going to apologize for their 134-133 overtime win over the hobbled Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. They may have collapsed in the final minutes of regulation to lose an 18-point lead late at home. A referee’s questionable whistle may have swooped in like the Hand of God to rescue them […]
As league play kicks off for basketball, here are some freshmen to keep an eye on Chris Murray takes a look at the top freshman in the Mountain West. San Jose State football takes a look at their league opponents for the 2026 season Spartan fans, how are you feeling about your schedule for the […]
The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) has issued a significant ruling in Sigma Srl v. Maksym Shulga (BAT 2249/24), awarding an Italian sports agency $180,000 in damages after college basketball player Maksym Shulga breached the exclusivity clause in their representation agreement by negotiating a NIL deal without his agent’s involvement. The Facts Ukrainian college player Maksym […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Could Bill Self fill KU’s open roster spot over winter break? Read an NBA scout’s evaluation of Darryn Peterson 247 has a Kansas football offseason player tracker up Links! ESPN has an article about Anthony Joshua ahead of tonight’s fight with Jake Paul Here’s the Weather Channel’s countrywide holiday travel forecast TCU’s […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers could really use a win. They have a chance at revenge tonight against the Chicago Bulls. Let’s look at three things to watch. Can the Cavs wake up? On my last preview, I said that this header would stay evergreen until further notice. Nothing has changed since then. The Cavs played a […]
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Yesterday, the NBA announced that Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox was named to the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup All-Tournament Team. Fox and the Spurs pulled a 5-2 record in the tournament. Fox led all Spurs in scoring, assists and steals in six Cup games appearances averaging 22.3 points, 7.7 assists and 2.00 steals per game. He […]
If you’re going to play a team on the road, it’s probably good to catch them right after they’ve been in Las Vegas celebrating a championship, and then had to play another game the night before. That’s the situation the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in tonight, as they take on the New York Knicks. The […]
Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, and Brandon Miller all put a bunch of highlights on tape to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a win. The summary The Hornets jumped out to an 8-0 lead with some disruptive defense and bouncy offense. They maintained their active ball movement on offense and all of the key players made […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets put on a show in win over Hawks first appeared on At The Hive .
The Boston Celtics (15-11) square off against the Miami Heat (15-12) as 6.5-point favorites on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS. The over/under is set at 233.5 for the matchup. Celtics vs. Heat Odds Celtics odds to win: -245 Heat odds to win: +200 Spread: Celtics (-6.5) Total: 233.5 How to Bet on Celtics vs. Heat Game Time and Information When: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts TV: FDSSUN an...
Two of the NBA’s best scorers hit the court when Jalen Brunson (seventh, 28.7 PPG) and the New York Knicks (19-7) host Tyrese Maxey (third, 31.5 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and MSG. The Knicks are 5.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 229.5. Knicks vs. 76ers Odds Knicks odds to win: -198 76ers odds to win: +166 Spread: Knicks (-5.5) Total: 229.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. 76ers Game Ti...