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There are three things for which I am an avid fanatic- San Antonio Spurs, Star Wars, and Foo Fighters. One of my greatest joys is when the Spurs began hosting annual Star Wars nights. If they could somehow loop Dave Grohl in as Darth Vader, my universe would be complete. What’s better than getting Dave […]
Update, 1:30 p.m.: Joel Embiid has been upgraded from out to questionable. We’ll see if we get our first look at the Sixers’ actual starting five Sunday night. The season has taken a turn for the worse since the opening couple of weeks in a typically Sixersy way, with more injuries, star absences, and losses. […]
As Duke fans know, Jared McCain was a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year last year until a knee injury finished his season. Then this season, he had a wrist injury that kept him out of action. Well, he’s back now, and it looks like he’s picking up where he left off. Wearing the […]
Good morning. It’s Sunday, November 30. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 12-8. Let’s talk about Darius Garland. The First Sip Darius Garland played a career-high 75 games last season. Staying healthy for a full year allowed Garland to play the best basketball of his career. He hit a groove early in the season and helped Cleveland […]
The Boston Celtics faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time this season on Saturday night, Minnesota making a timely second-half push to grab the win. This was just the third time in eleven tries they defeated Boston since Anthony Edwards entered the league. This matchup was expected to be one of the […]
The NBA schedule today, which includes the Oklahoma City Thunder squaring off against the Portland Trail Blazers as one of eight games, should provide some fireworks. Looking for NBA player prop bets for today’s games? This article features NBA player props for every contest, so take a look. Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz Player Props The Rockets visit the Jazz on Sunday, with the game starting at 3:00 PM ET from Delta Center. Rockets Alperen Şengün Odds Points Over/Under: 21.5 (O...
Coming in off the high of a somewhat unexpected (and well-deserved) win against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, the Spurs face the Timberwolves in the 2nd game of the toughest stretch of Victor Wembanyama’s current injury timeline, and things have really been coming together for them in spite of the absence. Having gone 7-3 […]
The Dallas Mavericks finished off their November schedule on Saturday night, beating the Los Angeles Clippers by a final score of 114-110. As a result, the Mavericks enter the final month of the calendar year with a 6-15 record, looking to build on the win going forward. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: B- […]
The Dallas Mavericks were able to overcome significant injuries to beat a careening Clippers squad 114-110 in Los Angeles. Big performances from Cooper Flagg, Klay Thompson, and Dwight Powell helped to secure this win, which Mavs fans should savor, as the schedule takes a brutal turn in the next few weeks. The game took a […]
The Dallas Mavericks (6-15) found a way on Saturday behind 35 points and eight rebounds from rookie phenom Cooper Flagg and pulled out a gutty 114-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers (5-15) at the Intuit Dome. This team must be cursed, though, man. Without Anthony Davis on the second night of a back-to-back and […]
The Nuggets needed a bounce-back performance after a defensive no-show against the Spurs to end their NBA Cup chances. Both Denver… The post Recap: Nuggets 3-point shooting too hot to handle for the Suns appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
I could sit here and give you a normal recap of the Chicago Bulls ‘ tight loss to the Indiana Pacers. But does this team even deserve that? For the third consecutive game, the Bulls have lost to one of the NBA’s worst. They started things off by allowing a season-high to the two-win New Orleans Pelicans. Then, they struggled on the road against the four-win Charlotte Hornets. Now, with a matchup against the three-win Indiana Pacers, the Bulls blow a late lead and fall below .500 for the f...
Even in the middle of a mess, something positive can find a way to shine through. The Brooklyn Nets entered the night looking to capitalize on the struggles of a Milwaukee Bucks team that had dropped seven straight games, but instead found themselves on the wrong end of yet another lopsided loss, falling to Milwaukee […]
It has been a roller coaster past week for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After losing three straight, including two utter late-game collapses against the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings, the Wolves needed the Thanksgiving break as much as anyone. The losses brought the Wolves’ record against teams with an above .500 record to 0-7. On Saturday […]
The Milwaukee Bucks were finally able to end their longest losing streak since Giannis’s rookie season, with a 116-99 win over the three-win Brooklyn Nets. Kevin Porter Jr. saw his first game action since opening night, scoring 13 points, dishing out six assists, and grabbing four rebounds in 24 minutes. Giannis led the Bucks with […]
at Boston Celtics (10-9) at Cleveland Cavaliers (12-8) Sunday, November 30, 2025 6:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #20 Road Game #10 TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WFAM/WMMS Rocket Arena The Celtics visit the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2nd of 3 meetings between these two teams. The Celtics won the first game 125-105 at Boston on October 29. They will meet for a 3rd, and final, time on March 8. These 2 teams split the series 2-2 last season with ...
The New Orleans Privateers (0-6) will look to end a three-game road slide when they square off against the South Florida Bulls (4-3) on November 30, 2025 at Yuengling Center. South Florida was victorious in its most recent game against Harvard, 56-54, on Wednesday. Raina Tomasicka was its leading scorer with 14 points. New Orleans lost its previous game to Houston Christian, 79-66, on Wednesday. Jayla Kimbrough led the way with 14 points, and also had seven boards and two assists. Catch to...
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the NBA’s best team again tomorrow at 3pm Pacific, and they may be doing it without their starting center. Donovan Clingan is now listed as “Questionable” to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow afternoon according to the Blazers’ social media: INJURY REPORT 11/30 vs. OKC: OUTScoot Henderson (L […]
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Coming back from a massive deficit, the Charlotte Hornets got the better of the Toronto Raptors after an overtime victory on Saturday night. Despite a 30 point double-double from Scottie Barnes and 10 assists from Immanuel Quickley, some sloppy defence in the fourth quarter and the sheer force of Miles Bridges’ 35 points were enough […]
Miles Bridges scored 35 points as the Charlotte Hornets overcame a 17 point first half deficit to beat the Raptors in overtime. The Summary The Hornets found themselves in an immediate 14-2 hole to start the game. The Raptors pushed the pace and found open shots while the Hornets pounded the air out of the […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets overcome 17 point deficit in win over Raptors first appeared on At The Hive .
The Dallas Mavericks (5-15) are in Los Angeles again Saturday night, this time to play the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas is coming off one of their best offensive performances of the season which they also happened to lose. The Clippers lost to the Grizzlies on Friday night as well, also playing at home. Here’s the […]
This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Detroit Pistons: Jalen Duren (Left Lower leg; Contusion) Isaac Jones (G-league) — OUT Wendell Moore Jr. (G-league) — OUT Tolu Smith (G-league) — OUT Marcus Sasser (Right Hip; Impingement) — OUT Bobi Klintman (Left Ankle; Sprain) — OUT Caris LaVert (Right Knee; Soreness) […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Detroit Pistons (15-4) @ Miami Heat (13-6) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Raphinha showed Barcelona fans what they have been missing on Saturday as he put in a fine performance in the 3-1 win over Alaves. The Brazilian bagged two assists as Barcelona returned to the top of the table and spoke about what he wants from his team-mates out on the pitch. “I feel that I […]
With Boston back at full strength, the Celtics geared up for what was sure to be another close battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves and this matchup did not disappoint. In another hard fought game, the Celtics were not able to hold off the Timberwolves in this matchup as they lost 119-115. Jaylen Brown led the […]