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Barcelona look to cement their status as the winter champions of La Liga when they play a monster game against third-place Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica in their final match of 2025. The Blaugrana can head into the holiday break with a comfortable lead at the top of the table with a win […]
Game Story There are the haves and the have-nots in the NBA; the teams whose fourth starter could be another team’s best player get to waltz through the regular season while lottery locks spin the tankathon wheel in hopes that it will change. Much has been said about how the Oklahoma City Thunder inexplicably have […]
NBA All-Star voting has changed over time, but this season’s process looks quite similar to last year’s. How All-Star Starters Are Picked The starters for the NBA All-Star Game are chosen through a hybrid voting system designed to mix public opinion with inside perspectives: Each group submits ballots, and the votes are combined to determine […]
The Lakers (19-7) are back in Los Angeles for a couple of days as they continue their road trip against the LA Clippers (6-21) on Saturday. This will be the second time these two teams have seen each other this season. The Lakers won the first matchup. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. […]
There was no rest for the weary as the travel-worn Spurs were right back out on the road after a one-game stop at home the night before. This was second time in a little over two weeks that the Spurs traveled from San Antonio to an East Coast game the next night, losing an hour […]
The Montreal Canadiens have brought back forward Phillip Danault, acquiring him in a trade from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Canadiens have acquired forward Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick. News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/u7S9L9pJnb — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 20, 2025 Danault has only five assists in 30 games this season, but his underlying po...
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 11VJ Edgecombe – 2Andre Drummond – 2Paul George – 2Dominick Barlow – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Joel Embiid – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Jared McCain – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the New York Knicks in […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost another one. At some point, hopefully soon, we’ll be able to write one of these after a win. WINNER – Darius Garland gives us hope I’ve written multiple times that nothing matters this season if Darius Garland can’t get healthy. At the time, I didn’t realize how bad things could get […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost four of their last five. This one was just about as ugly as the rest. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Darius Garland 35 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds The Cavs might have lost, but they really needed this performance from Garland. He was dynamite […]
at Boston Celtics (16-11) at Toronto Raptors (17-11) Saturday, December 20, 2025 7:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #28, Road Game #14 TV: NBCSB, TSN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Sportsnet Radio 590, Sirius XM Scotiabank Arena The Celtics travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors for the second of 4 games this season. The Celtics won the first game 121-113 in Toronto on December 7. They will meet twice in Boston on January 9 and April 5. They faced off twice in the preseason with...
Yesterday, the New York Knicks (19*-8) won a last 114-113 battle with the Pacers in Indiana. Tonight, they were back at Madison Square Garden to face the Philadelphia 76ers (15-11). The Knicks struggled with turnovers (again) and three-point shooting to start, but managed to close the first quarter tied at 29. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell […]
UPDATE: The Lakers have ruled out Rui Hachimura for Saturday’s game with right groin soreness, they announced on Saturday morning. With Rui out, expect a healthy dose of Jarred Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia and Maxi Kleber. Two-way forward Drew Timme is with the South Bay Lakers at the G League Showcase, so he almost certainly will […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ rough stretch continues as they lost Friday’s game with the Chicago Bulls 136-125. The Cavs have now lost three straight and five of their last seven. This game wasn’t too different than any of the other recent games the Cavs have lost. They started strong, were outclassed in the second […]
Tonight was the kind of game that you really want to see from a team that’s becoming a contender. The Spurs took a lead early and kept building on it throughout the game. The Hawks were on the second night of a back-to-back, as were the Spurs, but the home team looked like the more […]
NEW YORK — A bad omen for a team that didn’t respect the NBA Cup. The Sixers returned to action and knocked off the New York Knicks 116-107 Friday night. Back after missing his last two games with an illness, Tyrese Maxey got right back to leading all scorers with 30 points shooting 11-of-24 from […]
The Atlanta Hawks were back at home on Friday night to face the San Antonio Spurs. Coming off a game against the Charlotte Hornets, where they stormed back late but lost, the Hawks were looking to get a win on the first game of their five-game homestead. The Spurs were also coming off a back-to-back, […]
Returning from a three-day break after a loss to the Pistons, the Boston Celtics (16-11) hosted a Miami Heat team (15-13) that had lost five of its last six games on Friday night. The Celtics won their first matchup against the Heat, separating in the end with a scorching fourth quarter shooting display for a […]
The Dallas Mavericks have the look of a team that has started to figure some things out. Flagg has improved game to game, Nembhard has emerged as a starting-capable point guard, and the front court has some of its depth back with Anthony Davis returning and Daniel Gafford not having to shoulder the entire weight […]
Mamadou Mbacke’s future at FC Barcelona appears increasingly open as the January transfer window approaches. The Senegalese center back, currently part of Barça Atlètic, has attracted interest from abroad, with Basel and Slavia Prague closely tracking his situation, according to reports from Spanish outlets. Mbacke, 23, is under contract until the end of the season, […]
The Portland Trail Blazers could enter Saturday night’s rematch with the Sacramento Kings without Jerami Grant. The veteran forward has been listed on the Blazers’ injury report as questionable with left Achilles tendon soreness. INJURY REPORT 12/20 @ SAC: OUT Javonte Cooke (G League) Scoot Henderson (L Hamstring Tear) Jrue Holiday (R Calf Strain) Damian […]
Game Details When: Friday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden, New York, NYWatch: Prime VideoRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Time is ticking towards the midnight Holiday Roster Freeze in the NHL, and the LA Kings are anxious to trade unhappy center Phillip Danault. The Montreal Canadiens are rumored to be interested in a reunion, and the Kings' demand from the Habs in return is Jake Evans. But Montreal has other ideas. BREAKING: With the roster freeze just 5 hours away, the Kings are ready to trade Phillip Danault in exchange for Jake Evans 👀 Should the Habs take this deal? pic.twitter.com/8IDS5MRJRi — HFTV (@HFTVSp...
The six-game road trip from hell continues tonight. It’s “from hell” because it involved a game thrust onto the Houston Rockets at the list minute as a result of the NBA Cup schedule fixes (at Denver), followed by a flight back east to take on (and lose to) the New Orleans Pelicans. Then it’s a […]
The Washington Wizards play the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Game info When: Saturday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET Where: FedExForum, Memphis, TN How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Corey Kispert (thumb) and Khris Middleton (knee) are out, while Malaki Branham (thumb) is questionable. For the Grizzlies, John Konchar, Javon Small, Zach […]
Things aren’t going well for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year. They came into the season expecting to compete for a championship, but now find themselves in the play-in tournament after a disappointing first third of the season. This type of start to the season isn’t unique to Cleveland sports this year. The Cleveland Guardians went […]