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Illinois may never stop adding Balkan-born players to their roster. Jonathan Givony is reporting that Illinois has earned a commitment from Croatian forward Toni Bilic. The 6’9, 20-year-old is arriving during the semester break and is eligible to play immediately. Bilic was a member of Croatia’s FIBA U18 team in 2023 and was a part […]
Illinois may never stop adding Balkan-born players to their roster. Jonathan Givony is reporting that Illinois has earned a commitment from Croatian forward Toni Bilic. The 6’9, 20-year-old is arriving during the semester break and is eligible to play immediately. Bilic was a member of Croatia’s FIBA U18 team in 2023 and was a part […]
Herald Celtics trade season preview: Will Boston make moves ahead of February deadline? Ex-Celtic Kristaps Porzingis to miss at least two weeks with illness Globe Pistons at Celtics: With winning streak snapped, Boston hosts East-leading Detroit Visit from Pistons a chance for Celtics to solidify themselves among Eastern Conference contenders CelticsBlog The Maine Event: checking […]
Globe Pistons at Celtics: With winning streak snapped, Boston hosts East-leading Detroit Visit from Pistons a chance for Celtics to solidify themselves among Eastern Conference contenders CelticsBlog The Maine Event: checking in on the other Celtics Celtics star added to injury report ahead of Pistons game Three big questions ahead of Celtics-Pistons Connectivity: The Recipe for Maine Celtics becoming Boston Celtics CLNS Media Doctor: Sitting Out the Season Jayson Tatum’s Best Chan...
Welcome to the second trimester of the NBA season! Say what you will about the NBA Cup, but it affords players and teams some much-needed rest. (If you think it’s too early for rest, take another look at the growing list of injuries league-wide!) While the first trimester feels like a race — frontrunners racing […]
Detroit Pistons (20-5) at Boston Celtics (15-10)Monday, December 15, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #26, Home Game #13TV: PeacockRadio: 95.5 Sports Hub, 97.1 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Detroit Pistons for the 3rd of 4 games between them this season. The Pistons won the first game 119-113 in Detroit on October 26. […]
The Bucks’ 2025–26 season has not gone the way they wanted, especially in a year where they are trying to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo—eligible for an extension next fall—to stay around long term. They sit in the Eastern Conference’s 10th seed, Giannis himself is weeks away from returning as he recovers from a calf strain, and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have had an interesting week. They lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in dramatic fashion. Then they bounced back with a semi-gutsy win against the Golden State Warriors, whose number they appear to have on speed dial. 1-1 may not seem like a definitive record, but when you’re used to losing […]
Could Billy Donovan’s future with the Chicago Bulls be in jeopardy now that the bloom is fully off the (Derrick?) rose on the team’s season? Greetings all, new Bleacher Nation contributor Alex Kirschenbaum here. My colleague, Joshua Miranda, and I are eager to get cooking, and we promise will not be sugarcoating anything as we unpack what’s looking like yet another lost season in 2025-26 for the league’s greatest franchise. I’m only a little biased. Chicago started the season with a ...
It’s officially Dec. 15! A somewhat pivotal day in the NBA calendar, as all contracts in the league (most notably ones signed just over six months ago in the summer) become tradeable. Even more importantly, players traded today and tomorrow can have their salaries aggregated in additional deals ahead of this year’s deadline. So, with […]
Jokmas rings in this year with a week of big matchups against playoff contenders. In the first of two, the good guys will host the… The post Preview: Nuggets shoot for a Merry Jokmas at home against the red-hot Rockets appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Over the weekend, former Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale sought to give Houston Rockets two-way standout Amen Thompson his flowers. Understandably so, as Thompson hasn’t been necessarily having a consistent season. Up-and-down would be the best way to coin it. It’s not entirely on him. The point guard experiment has […]
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics (15-10) will look to bounce back from a Thursday night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks when they host the Detroit Pistons (20-5) on Monday. But, as they look to get back on track, they could be without Payton Pritchard, who is listed as questionable due to a neck right neck […]
The Miami Heat’s hot start to the 2025-26 season has unfortunately cooled off. Heading into Monday night’s matchup versus the visiting Toronto Raptors, Miami is looking to finally snap a four-game losing skid and secure a long overdue bounce back win. Additionally, they have lost five of their last six games and have limped to […] The post Kel’el Ware’s sudden role change has proven to impact the ceiling of this Heat team appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
No. 21 Ohio State women’s basketball won its seventh game in a row on Sunday, an 85-60 victory over the Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference. For the third game in a row, though, there was little to convince outsiders that the Buckeyes are a team prepared for Big Ten play. “I think they’re a […]
The Portland Trail Blazers hold a 10-16 record in their 2025-26 NBA Campaign. Sitting 11th in the Western Conference, looking motivated some nights and confused on others, would normally bring considerations of a reset. But Zach Harper of The Athletic has Portland firmly in the “buyers” department at the opening of NBA Trade Season [subscription […]
The Portland Trail Blazers were given a lot of time to rest this week, playing only the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors. They lost to the Pelicans and beat the Warriors, going 1-1 on the week. Through those two games, the Blazer of the Week is Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe averaged 28.0 points, 3.0 […]
There have been 50 draftees who have played at least five minutes in an NBA game this season. Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, who the franchise drafted No. 20 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, is not one of them. Jakucionis’ lone minute — 54 seconds, to be exact — came in the Heat’s 140-123 […] The post Davion Mitchell raves about Heat rookie: ‘He’s a dawg on both ends’ appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Dallas Mavericks (10–16) are in Salt Lake City Monday night to face the Utah Jazz (9–15) in the opener of a four-game season series. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM CT at the Delta Center. Dallas has won two straight — both at home — and now hits the road looking for something it […]
Can the Celtics beat Detroit again? The Detroit Pistons (20-5) sit atop the Eastern Conference and have shown the consistency of a legitimate contender. A few weeks ago, however, Boston (15-10) pulled off a mild upset, defeating Detroit 117-114 at TD Garden during the NBA Cup group phase. The Pistons entered that night riding a […]
It is far from an overreaction to state that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a disastrous season. Standing currently at 15-12, based on the past few seasons, one could think they have gone through hell and back to come out that slow. Not at all. Actually, in the past two games, the […]
As we’ve discussed here at BH, December 15th is a key date for the Bucks’ ability to make roster moves. Per the CBA, any player signed this offseason as a free agent can’t be traded for the later date of three months after their signing or today unless they meet certain criteria, which I’ll get […]
Welcome to the Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 7: The travel-weary Spurs got a couple more clutch wins — one at home against the Grizzlies on the back of Harrison Barnes’ […]
Despite what may feel like a repetitive pattern when it comes to the Chicago Bulls, here is one thing that is definitely new around these parts … Me! My name is Joshua Miranda, and I am one of the two new staff writers covering the Bulls for Bleacher Nation. You can read more about me and my professional history in my author bio (or just check in right here on the site every day). I hope we’re going to be good friends. Now that we’ve exchanged some pleasantries, let’s talk Bulls bask...
Good morning and Happy Monday. Brett is still out sick, so you’ve got me for your Cubs coverage today. If you haven’t yet made your way to my META post , please do! We’ve got two new Bulls writers to welcome and some new features being rolled out on the Bears category page! Separately, I am extremely sad to hear of Rob Reiner’s tragic death this weekend. His run as a director from 1984-1992 is legendary (This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A ...