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L2M Report Says Pivotal Foul Call on Westbrook Was Correct

The NBA has released its Last Two Minute Report from the Portland Trail Blazers’ nail-biting 134-133 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, and it’s a vindicating one for Rip City fans. (Kings faithful may be singing a different tune about the report, but that’s a story for another website). According to the report, […]

It’s time for Basketball: Spurs at Atlanta Hawks

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. After last night’s game in San Antonio which was moved a […]

NBA Enacting Betting Policy Changes, Reviewing Policies About Tanking

The NBA is enacting several sports betting policies across the league, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday. Those new policies include updated rules for teams regarding injury reporting, Charania said. Teams now will be required to resubmit injury listings on game day between 11 am and 1 pm local time and update public reports every […]

Heat will be without 2 key starters vs. Celtics

Coming off their 11-point win over the Brooklyn Nets, the Miami Heat enter Friday’s second night of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics down multiple rotation players, including guards Tyler Herro and Pelle Larsson. Well, they will be without two more key starters — guard Davion Mitchell (ankle) and wing Andrew Wiggins (back) — the […] The post Heat will be without 2 key starters vs. Celtics appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (15-12) @ Boston Celtics (15-11)

This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Boston Celtics: Miami Heat:  Starting 5: Boston Celtics: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, click here. […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (15-12) @ Boston Celtics (15-11) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Spurs at Hawks: start time, TV, streaming, radio, game thread

The Atlanta Hawks (15-13) kick off a five-game homestand against the San Antonio Spurs (19-7). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 7:30 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE), Atlanta News First (WANF), Peachtree Sports Network (PSN) […]

Game Thread: Knicks vs. 76ers, Dec. 19, 2025

The New York Knicks (19*-7) return to MSG tonight after a demanding week to face a rested Philadelphia 76ers (14-11) team. New York sits second in the East on a seven-game winning streak and are expected to have Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, and Miles McBride back in the fold. Philadelphia will be without […]

Erik Spoelstra encouraged by Kasparas Jakucionis’ first real NBA minutes

Down Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson and Nikola Jovic on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis was called upon to provide a spark against the Brooklyn Nets for his first real NBA action. It wasn’t his first career game. But it was his first opportunity playing “real” minutes after just 54 seconds […] The post Erik Spoelstra encouraged by Kasparas Jakucionis’ first real NBA minutes appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

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Injuries, illness, flashes too in Brooklyn Nets Rookie Report — No. 6

Sports fandom is increasingly an exercise in mock GM’ing. The rise of fantasy sports certainly played a role as well as the shift from analysis in mainstream sports media to trade/free agency rumors and clips of “debate shows” on YouTube Shorts, or maybe it’s just the technocratic optimization of pro sports … along with every […]

Round 16: Juventus vs. Roma match preview

We are down to the final 180 minutes of football for Juventus in 2025. It has been a calendar in which three different men have managed Juventus — which, honestly, is something you never want to see take place no matter if you’re a team competing for Europe or simply not get relegated. But this […]

Bulls Front Office is Ambivalent About Coby White’s 2026 Free Agency

The Chicago Bulls’ front office, led by team president  Arturas Karnisovas  and general manager  Marc Eversley , is reportedly un certain about committing significant money to Coby White next summer. Per Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune , “there’s internal uncertainty about whether the Bulls can or will” re-sign the 6-foot-5 North Carolina product over the offseason, when he’ll be an unrestricted free agent. The 25-year-old is currently on an expiring $12.9 million deal. Ahead of the...

Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF Schedule Saturday, December 20: Matchups & TV/Live Stream Info

There are two matches at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF on December 20, the best being No. 28-ranked Learner Tien against No. 167 Nishesh Basavareddy. Looking to keep up with the action? The Tennis Channel provides live coverage and highlights of all the major moments across tournaments during Center Court and Center Court Live. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up! How to Watch the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF Tournament: The Next...

Pre-Gamin’: Bulls at Cavaliers (6:30 PM CT) – Projected Lineups, How to Watch, More

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Rocket Arena in the second game of a home-and-home series. Chicago got the better of its division rival on Wednesday and will be looking to take the lead in the season series. The Cleveland Cavaliers will once again enter the contest without reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley, along with Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr., and Luke Travers. The Cavs have been a shell of their former selves compared to la...

Miami Heat (14-12) at Boston Celtics (15-11) Game #27 12/19/25

Miami Heat (15-12) at Boston Celtics (15-11) Friday, December 19,  20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #27  Home Game #14TV:  NBCSB,  FDSN Sun, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Miami Heat for the first of 4 games between them this season. They will meet again in Boston on February […]

Barcelona closing in on English wonderkid Ajay Tavares

FC Barcelona’s sporting department never really switches off, and that constant work spans far beyond the first team. Alongside planning for immediate competition, the club continues to invest heavily in youth recruitment, with the goal of feeding La Masia and maintaining its reputation as one of football’s top academies. The latest name gaining traction at […]

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Celtics Daily Links 12/19/25

Herald Rockets owners reportedly in talks to buy, relocate WNBA’s Sun Celtics rookie taught lesson in ‘really tough’ sequence vs. Pistons Brad Stevens dishes on Jayson Tatum’s progress, Celtics’ trade deadline plans Globe What Jaylen Brown said about finishing his career with the Celtics What Brad Stevens said of Celtics’ trade deadline plans Brad Stevens gives update on 'long progression' ahead of potential Jayson Tatum return Court Sense: How the Celtics got sold Celtics vs. He...

Mohamed Diawara gets his first start with the Knicks

Recently, a west coast friend tuned into a Knicks game and texted me, “Who’s the giraffe on skates?” He was referring to Mohamed Diawara, the 20-year-old French forward who the Knicks drafted 51st this past summer. Diawara stands about 6’9” with a reported 7-foot-4 wingspan and was targeted by the Knicks as a low-cost, high-upside […]

Who is the Most Tradeable Trail Blazers Player?

The Portland Trail Blazers are rumored to be buyers in the current NBA Trade Season cycle. Looking to improve their roster, they’ll be strategizing to bring extra talent on board between now and the February 5th NBA trade deadline. Bringing on talent implies sending out talent as well. That brings up a discussion question that’s […]

NBA Expansion to be Decided at Last

Expanding the NBA from 30 to 32 teams has been an on-again, off-again discussion for much of this millennium. The issue often arises when new Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated. It nearly always accompanies broadcast rights talks. Last year, when the NBA was in the midst of wrangling multi-billion-dollar deals out of broadcast partners, it […]

FPL GW17: Team news, injury updates and Live Chat

With the FPL deadline drawing closer, staying on top of the latest injury updates and squad news is essential. It is a busy period for managers, and we have gathered the key team news headlines ahead of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 17. EPL GW17 Injury News for all 20 Premier League teams Newcastle vs Chelsea […]

Joel Embiid ruled out vs. Knicks with illness, knee management

Man, doesn’t it feel like everyone is coming down with something these days? Joel Embiid initially showed up as questionable for the Sixers’ upcoming matchup against the New York Knicks. He has since been ruled out hours ahead of the game. Tyrese Maxey had missed the last two games with an illness as well, but […]