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Realistically, over the remainder of his career, how many games do you think Luka Dončić will lose to the Mavericks? It won’t be double digits, but will it be more than five? Will you be able to count on one hand the number of losses he has to Dallas between now and the end of […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-4) treated fans to an unexpected barn burner on Friday at Crypto.com Arena, but Dallas didn’t have the firepower to keep up the pace down the stretch as the Lakers finally pulled away for the 129-119 win. Luka Dončić torched the Mavericks for 35 points, 11 […]
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After clinching their group on Tuesday with a win over the Clippers and finishing unbeaten in group play on Friday against the Mavs, the Lakers will host their quarterfinal matchup against the Spurs. The game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The Thunder and Suns meet in the first NBA Cup […]
The San Antonio Spurs upset the vulnerable Nuggets in Mile High Denver, claiming the top record in West Group C and giving them direct entry into the knockout rounds of Emirates Cup play. Everyone now owes Devin Vassell lunch after his clutch performance, and now the players have the opportunity for some extra dollars because […]
The Dallas Mavericks fell to 5-15 Friday night after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, 129-119. Dallas falls to 1-3 in Group Play for the NBA Cup as well. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 38 points 0n a red-hot 12 of 15 from the floor. Former Maverick Luka Doncic scored a […]
While it wasn’t their prettiest game of the season, the Lakers used incredible nights from Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić to outduel the Mavericks, 129-119. The Lakers gave up a 40-point second quarter, trailed at halftime and didn’t lead by double digits until late in the fourth, but pulled out the win all the same. […]
The NBA Cup allows teams to experience playoff-level intensity early in the season and the Spurs rose to the occasion tonight against the Nuggets in Denver. Nikola Jokic had a below average night scoring the ball but impacted the game in every other way, with a triple double as he helped Jamal Murray to a […]
In a showcase of terrible defense, the Sacramento Kings lost to our loveable and upstart Utah Jazz team tonight 119-128. This Sacramento team is going nowhere fast and clearly seem to be sellers…Demar Derozan, Zach Lavine, Domantas Sabonis, and probably anyone else not named Keegan Murray could or should find themselves with new jerseys by […]
BYU once again overcame a slow first half but hit key shots late in a 83-79 win over Dayton Friday night in the championship game of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. BYU hit just 8 first half goals compared to 10 turnovers and went into halftime down 36-30. The free throw discrepancy kept BYU […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t able to overcome their poor transition defense as they dropped Friday’s game to the Atlanta Hawks 130-123. Here are the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer Standings:Tyrese Maxey – 7Andre Drummond – 2VJ Edgecombe – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr – 1Trendon Watford – 115th Roster Spot – 1 When things are trending in the wrong direction, as they have been lately for the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s […]
When Milwaukee (8-12) beat New York (12-6) in October, the Knicks attempted 40 three-pointers, and the Bucks made 14-of-34 from deep. The Wisconsinites shot well back then; they shot even better in the first half tonight, and making 58% from the field and 12-of-22 from deep kept them in control for most of two quarters […]
As a result of wins by the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat have clinched a spot in the Emirates Cup quarterfinals for the first time in the cup’s three-year history! While they finished group stage play 3-1 with a plus-49 point differential, the Heat needed some extra help to clinch the only […] The post Heat clinch spot in Emirates Cup quarterfinals appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost a frustrating one to the Atlanta Hawks. Their NBA Cup dreams are dead. Let’s see who else won or lost the night. WINNER – A Healthy Starting Five This was only the third time all season the Cavaliers had their full expected starting five available. That’s wild. Simply having these guys […]
The Philadelphia 76ers were not in a giving mood this Black Friday. Having already squandered their 6-1 start to the season by going 3-7 since, Philly entered the Barclays Center as desperate as a shopper sleeping outside a store ahead this retail-related national “holiday.”And the Nets, like many unfortunate bystanders before online shopping took over, […]
The Milwaukee Bucks ended their chances of going any further in the NBA Cup, losing to the New York Knicks 109-118 at MSG. Giannis was great in his return, dropping 30 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists. For the Knicks, it was Jalen Brunson who starred with 37 points and five assists. NBA.com Box Score […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers returned from the holiday with a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Grades are based on our expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 42 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds Mitchell was incredible. You can gripe with his shot selection. Maybe you think he presses the issue. But the results speak for […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Friday evening to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the final game of their NBA Cup group stage play. Unfortunately for the Hawks, they’ve been eliminated from advancing, so this was basically just another regular-season game for them. The Hawks were without Kristaps Porzingis in this one as he […]
Forty-two points from Donovan Mitchell weren’t enough. The Cleveland Cavaliers simply couldn’t do enough on either end as the Atlanta Hawks grabbed a 130-123 victory. The loss officially eliminates the Cavs from NBA Cup competition. The Cavs came out of the gates hot with a 7-0 run to open the game, but they weren’t able […]
The injury bug even bites hard in a much-needed win. The Sixers snapped a two-game skid, taking down the Brooklyn Nets 115-103 Friday night. This also mercifully put an end to the Sixers 2025 Emirates NBA Cup play. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with a modest 22 points, shooting 7-of-16 from the floor with nine […]
Wizards drop an ugly one in Indiana. Watching the NBA Playoffs last year, it was clear that Indiana Pacers’ offensive identity centers around playing with pace, and moving the ball to the open shooters. This allows them to get many players involve offensively, and tonight was no different. For the night, the Pacers put six […]
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Last July, the Detroit Pistons acquired Duncan Robinson in a two-player sign-and-trade. On Saturday, the former Miami Heat sharpshooter will make his return. While the franchise’s all-time leading 3-point shooter never won a title or made an All-Star team with Miami, he will be receiving a tribute video, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press first […] The post Report: Duncan Robinson will get video tribute ahead of Saturday’s return appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Utah Jazz will take on the Sacramento Kings in a surprisingly important matchup. Utah and Sacramento are currently tied with 5 wins in the lottery standings and a loss tonight would be huge for both teams in positioning. Speaking of positioning, it’s something the Jazz should really consider worrying about. The Jazz owe their […]