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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Orange basketball team fell at home for the first time this season on Saturday afternoon, dropping to the Hofstra Pride 70-69. After a controversial ending with fouls, non-fouls and out-of bounds calls, Syracuse dropped a buy-game in what will ultimately go down as a “bad loss” on its résumé, undoing […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t show the progress many were hoping they would after a week off. They nearly dropped Friday’s game to the worst team in the league, the Washington Wizards, after a poor defensive showing. They were able to come away with the win, but nothing about that game makes you believe the team […]
We have the NBA Cup Semifinals tonight, and the Spurs will be taking on the Thunder at 9 pm ET . Let’s look at the odds for the game and some Shai Gilgeous-Alexander props to keep an eye on. Spurs vs Thunder Odds The Thunder are an NBA-best 24-1 and riding a 16-game winning streak. Tonight, they face the Spurs on Prime Video in the NBA Cup Semifinals. The winner advances to the NBA Cup Final on Tuesday. The Thunder are a double-digit favorite tonight. The Thunder have been domin...
Ahead of a Sunday matchup with the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter provided some promising injury updates to reporters after team practice on Saturday. Trail Blazers team reporter Casey Holdahl relayed that information on social media, presenting status updates on Blazers centers Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III, as […]
The talk around the NBA is Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. Will the Bucks deal their two-time MVP?! Given the team’s 11-15 record, subpar supporting cast and limited flexibility to build around Antetokounmpo, a breakup between the two sides feels inevitable. The question remains: When will it come?! Earlier this month, ESPN NBA […] The post NBA insider lists Heat among handful of teams with ‘interest’ in Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami H...
As if things weren’t going badly enough for the Cleveland Cavaliers, another one of their star players has been added to the injury report. On Saturday, the team announced that Evan Mobley injured his left calf in Friday’s win over the Washington Wizards. It’s a Grade 1 calf strain. This is expected to sideline him […]
Portland Trail Blazers fans (and journalists) who are fans of getting to bed earlier can rejoice this month. NBC announced Saturday it is switching the start times for its NBA doubleheaders to 5 and 7:30 p.m. PT for the rest of December. That means the Blazers game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, Dec. 29, […]
With the Vancouver Canucks ' acquisition of legitimate NHL center in Marco Rossi, Lukas Reichel's days out West have come to an end. Mercifully. After 14 games with Vancouver, in which he recorded just one assist and a minus-5 rating in an average of 13 minutes of ice time, Reichel has been placed on waivers by the Canucks. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Lukas Reichel has been placed on waivers and designated non-roster waiver status. — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) Decemb...
At his end-of-season press conference last May, Miami Heat president Pat Riley hinted at the organization wanting to duck the luxury tax to avoid repeater tax penalties for the 2025-26 season. By a series of moves, the Heat got under the luxury tax last summer, currently $1.6 million below that threshold. Though Saturday marked the […] The post Heat are now allowed to fill roster without exceeding luxury tax appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Portland Trail Blazers are going through it right now. The Blazers are losers of 11 of their last 14 games, including a 143-120 beatdown at the hands of the cellar-dwelling New Orleans Pelicans in their last matchup. And, of course, Portland is still dealing with so, so many injuries. On the latest episode of […]
Globe As always, Spike Lee hopes this is the Knicks’ year. Incredibly, he might be onto something. Jayson Tatum’s return checklist, Jordan Walsh’s admirers, and other nuggets about the Celtics CelticsBlog Celtics Film Round-Up: Weeks 6, 7, and 8 The Jordan Walsh breakout has been beautiful NESN Celtics Insider Pumps The Brakes On Potential Jayson […]
Globe As always, Spike Lee hopes this is the Knicks’ year. Incredibly, he might be onto something. Jayson Tatum’s return checklist, Jordan Walsh’s admirers, and other nuggets about the Celtics CelticsBlog Celtics Film Round-Up: Weeks 6, 7, and 8 The Jordan Walsh breakout has been beautiful NESN Celtics Insider Pumps The Brakes On Potential Jayson Tatum Injury Return Jaylen Brown Does Not Hold Back On Celtics’ Strong Start To 2025-26 Season Brian Windhorst Pours Cold Water Over Pote...
There are a number of names who could potentially be available ahead of the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline, set to be on Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Most notably, there’s a chance that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo requests a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo’s situation is a ticking time bomb, given […] The post Heat guard becomes trade-eligible on Dec. 15 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Two things are true at the same time about the Lakers. They’ve won at a high rate, but the losses have followed a similar formula that has exposed their weaknesses. In effect, if a team is capable of exploiting the Lakers’ weakness, then the purple and gold are hopeless in their attempts to win. That […]
The Washington Wizards play the Indiana Pacers tomorrow afternoon. Here is the preview: Game info When: Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. ET Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries Wizards: Sharife Cooper, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Tre Johnson and Corey Kispert are out. Khris Middleton is day-to-day. Pacers: Ben […]
You may not be aware, but a fairly prominent name in the wrestling world is having his retirement match tonight in Washington D.C. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. In honor of the event, we’re posing a question today. What’s the best Portland Trail Blazers retirement you can remember? It’s a tricky question for Portland fans. […]
After a rash of high profile Achilles tendon injuries to NBA poster children Tyrese Halliburton, Jayson Tatum and Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, the league is proceeding with caution. John DiFiori, the NBA’s director of sports medicine, told Ben Golliver of The Washington Post the injury is rare enough that its cause remains somewhat mysterious. […]
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey got some bad injury news this week, as he’s out with a stress reaction in his left ankle. But for Portland Trail Blazers fans, that’s not the only interesting tidbit to be published about the massive Grizzlies center. According to this article from John Hollinger of The Athletic [subscription required] […]
The Atlanta Hawks’ road trip encountered a significant setback on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena, as the Detroit Pistons secured a decisive 142–115 victory over Atlanta. Detroit’s balanced offensive approach and sustained tempo overwhelmed the Hawks across all phases of the game, preventing Atlanta from maintaining early momentum. Atlanta began the contest with noticeable […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game this season. He’s also exactly 25 years old. The latter stat qualifies him for ESPN’s annual 25 Best NBA Players Under 25 list. Avdija made the grade this year, coming in at #15. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes of […]
InstaJocks this week features a cute Olympic gymnast in speedos, a wrestler boxing and a gay NBA icon sharing. The post InstaJocks: Adorable gymnast in a speedo, wrestler in a boxing ring appeared first on Outsports .
Good afternoon, it’s Saturday, December 13. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-11. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of games. Today’s game of the day Who is ready for the NBA Cup? The first night in Las Vegas will be capped off with a Western Conference showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. […]
Who doesn’t love a little emergency dental procedure? Nothing is more fun than frantic calls to try to get into the dentist while you’re in a whole lot of pain. While Jake LaRavia may not need to do that part as an NBA player, he did experience a bit of an emergency procedure. During Sunday’s […]
Boy, it’s been quite the hiatus. Like many others, I spent my holidays wondering when I could sneak away from the turkey to watch my hoops. I crammed and crammed to get up to speed on my Celtics games. For the first time, I found myself thankful for the Emirates NBA Cup, allowing me to […]
The Philadelphia 76ers grabbed their 14th win of the season on Friday night, defeating the visiting Indiana Pacers 115-105, even with Tyrese Maxey sidelined due to illness. Even more encouraging than the victory itself was the sight of Joel Embiid’s best performance of the season by a fair margin — not only statistically so, but […]