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I mean we knew that right? It kind of reminds me of guards that played for John Calipari at Kentucky. They were talented recruits, had pretty good college careers but then exploded when they got to the NBA. It makes you wonder how we laid an egg against Kentucky and Florida with a talent like […]
From Red Cup Rebellion | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Spurs started the season on a tear and are currently sitting second in the West standings with a 5-1 record. It’s early, but it seems like the lottery days might be over for San Antonio, which now looks to the postseason. Thanks to the fantastic Dejounte Murray trade, however, there is a chance the […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Realistically, Steve Nash’s three seasons with the Lakers could hardly have gone worse. All the hope that came with the team unexpectedly trading was dashed away nearly immediately once he started playing games and his body began breaking down. At a certain point for Lakers fans, it became pretty clear Nash was never going to […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Lakers are known for their star power and championships. This season, though, they’ve been more […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland will make his season debut as early as Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Garland has been rehabbing a toe injury he had surgery on over the summer, the same ailment that greatly hindered his playoff performance last season. The Cavs are fairly depleted right now, weathering injuries to […]
From Fear The Sword | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Editor’s note: Due to technical failures with SBNation and Crowdsignal, the Tuesday Tracker is still not […]
From Brew Hoop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Herald ‘We keep missing them’: How Derrick White, Payton Pritchard explain Celtics’ 3-point struggles Jaylen Brown rips officials for ‘unacceptable’ no-call in Celtics’ loss to Jazz Jaylen Brown-led rally falls short as poor-shooting Celtics fall to Jazz Celtics notebook: Joe Mazzulla found kindred spirit in Rams’ Sean McVay Globe Payton Pritchard addresses his shooting woes […]
From CelticsBlog | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Herald ‘We keep missing them’: How Derrick White, Payton Pritchard explain Celtics’ 3-point struggles Jaylen Brown rips officials for ‘unacceptable’ no-call in Celtics’ loss to Jazz Jaylen Brown-led rally falls short as poor-shooting Celtics fall to Jazz Celtics notebook: Joe Mazzulla found kindred spirit in Rams’ Sean McVay Globe Payton Pritchard addresses his shooting woes as Celtics struggle as a whole How Mass. native Georges Niang reacted to Celtics’ decision to trade him ...
From CelticsGreenBlog.com celtics fans only! | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Get ready for a clash of Western Conference rivals tonight at the Chase Center when the Suns vs Warriors go at it. Both teams have endured an early-season rollercoaster, with the Suns (3-4) riding a two-game win streak while the Warriors (4-3) are looking to snap a two-game skid. All eyes will be on the superstar matchup between Suns guard Devin Booker, who is off to a scorching start, averaging 30 points and 7.4 assists, and Golden State’s perennial MVP threat, Stephen Curry. For the...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Arizona Cardinals won in primetime on the road. The books don’t care. According to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook, the Arizona Cardinals are 6.5-point underdogs ahead of their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. The Cardinals on the road this season are 4-0 against the spread, even if they are only 2-2 on the road […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 1 month ago | 1 read
As the rumors began circling more than ever, it’s no surprise that the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a deal with the Seattle Seahawks for former Pro Bowl WR Rashid Shaheed in return for 2026 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The 27-year-old big-play threat reunites with former Saints and […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
As the rumors began circling more than ever, it’s no surprise that the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a deal with the Seattle Seahawks for former Pro Bowl WR Rashid Shaheed in return for 2026 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The 27-year-old big-play threat reunites with former Saints and […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Chicago Bulls will continue their toughest stretch yet when they welcome the Philadelphia 76ers into the United Center on Tuesday night. Suffering their first loss of the season to the New York Knicks on Sunday, the Bulls are hoping to avoid their first losing streak of the year against a fellow 5-1 team. Even if they are able to accomplish just that, however, dodging a losing streak could prove just as difficult over the next handful of games. The Bulls will hit the road for two stra...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
We are now two weeks in to the 2025-26 NBA season and the Portland Trail Blazers have gotten off to a strong 4-3 start. With a good amount of games under our belt, it is time to bring back the Blazer of the Week award to highlight standout players throughout the season. This week for […]
From Blazer's Edge | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is getting attention from ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, who thinks the Israeli national could play his way on to the international All-Star team this season. Pelton included Avdija among a list of 10 emerging stars around the league trying to make the All-Star game for the first time. “Over the […]
From Blazer's Edge | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Recently Portland Trail Blazers starters Deni Avdija and Jrue Holiday were nominated for NBA Player of the Week. They didn’t win the award, but given Portland’s nice start to the season—and distinctive style of play—it’s probably a matter of time before we see a pinwheel candidate walk away with the honor. Today in a national […]
From Blazer's Edge | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Boston Celtics dropped to 3–5 last night after a tough 105–103 home loss to the Utah Jazz. It was one of the uglier performances in recent memory, though Jaylen Brown’s 36-point effort nearly salvaged the night. Even in a win, that kind of performance would’ve sparked some tough questions, but after Jusuf Nurkic’s putback […]
From CelticsBlog | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Another 2-1 week for Milwaukee, but this time it’s thanks to someone stepping up when the Bucks needed. In this episode of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!), Kyle, Jackson, and Jack break down Ryan Rollins’ great week and talk about the Bucks’s offensive and defensive peaks and valleys. While the offense, when the shots are […]
From Brew Hoop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
There’s a tension between expectations and reality when it comes to high lottery picks. The third overall pick? Perfect. We’ve got a superstar. The first five picks in every NBA draft are superstars. It’s an unimpeachable fact. Only, it’s highly peachable. It can be peached to no end. A lot of high lottery picks don’t […]
From The Dream Shake | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After a much-needed bye in Week 8, the Detroit Lions came out flat in all three phases against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, leading to a disappointing 27-24 loss at home. Detroit had their issues in all three phases of the game, but particularly struggled on the offensive side of the ball, where consistent […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey These two questions are somewhat related. Jason Kidd caused the first by […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Gosh, those World Series announcers were strange. The team of Joe Davis, John Smoltz, and sideline helpers actually spent almost the entire time the games were going on talking about what was happening on the field. Oh, they indulged in the occasional anecdote or reflection on earlier days. Still, unless I missed it, they spent […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Point guard Ryan Rollins is balling out right now for the Milwaukee Bucks. With their backs against the wall after a brutal summer of incessant Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, the Bucks needed somebody, anybody to step up and play at above a veteran-minimum level. Enter Rollins. Rollins began his career as an afterthought, a mid-second […]
From Bullets Forever | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks are sitting atop the NFC West, looking smarter and smarter with every game in which Sam Darnold dominates. Even in Week 9 when Seattle traveled east to take on the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football and obliterated Washington and any hopes of turning the season around for former Seahawks defensive coordinator […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Where would the Sixers be without the 2020 bubble heroics of Mike Muscala? A couple of seemingly irrelevant threes in a game that August for Muscala’s Thunder in a win against the Heat allowed the Sixers to keep their first-round pick in that year’s draft. With the 21st pick, the Sixers landed Kentucky guard Tyrese […]
From Liberty Ballers | about 1 month ago | 3 reads