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The Portland Trail Blazers faced a stiff test in the opening game of their 2025-26 season, welcoming the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Moda Center in a Western Conference battle. Portland played fast, hard, and with energetic abandon, foiling Minnesota’s superior halfcourt offense by not letting the game slow down. It was like one team took […]
In an outcome that no one expected, the Utah Jazz destroyed the Los Angeles Clippers 129-108. It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Jazz, who came out with an offensive output that crushed the Clippers’ will to make a comeback. To start, Will Hardy put out a surprise starting lineup that didn’t include Ace Bailey, […]
Victor Wembanyama has gotten hype from just about everyone in the basketball world leading up to the opening night of the NBA season. He backed it up on opening night by dominating the Dallas Mavericks with 40 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 15-21 shooting in the San Antonio Spurs’ 125-92 victory. The superstar’s […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost their season opener in embarrassing fashion, falling to the San Antonio Spurs, 125-92. Victor Wembanyama exploded into the 2025-26 season with 40 points and 15 rebounds. Anthony Davis led a pathetic effort from Dallas, scoring 22 in defeat. The Mavericks played aggressively early, jumping out to a 6-2 lead on the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers briefly held a fourth-quarter lead, but fell apart thanks to a 12-0 run by the New York Knicks. The Knicks came away with a 119-111 victory to open their season. The grades are based on what our expectations are for each of them. Donovan Mitchell 31 points, 12-25 shooting, 2-9 from three, […]
If anyone thought the Lakers wouldn’t miss LeBron James all that much, the team’s performance in the season-opener certainly killed that theory. The Lakers played poorly in all phases of the game against the Warriors. Offensively, they had long stretches where they just couldn’t put the ball in the basket. While one of the clearest examples […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we are back! The Philadelphia 76ers opened their 2025-2026 season campaign vs. an all-too-familiar foe, the Boston Celtics. This matchup would look a bit different than what we are accustomed to. The Celtics will likely be without the face of their franchise, Jayson Tatum, for the duration of this season, due to […]
The 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season is upon us! Welcome to opening night, featuring a matchup between the Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s how to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) – Wed. Oct. 21 – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip […]
The Washington Wizards lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, 133-120 on the road. Washington falls to 0-1 to start the season while Milwaukee starts off with a 1-0 record. Besides the fact that Bucks franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo led his team with 37 points on 16-of-26 shooting, this game was a reunion of […]
The Milwaukee Bucks were able to take care of business and deny Khris Middleton a “revenge game” (I use revenge loosely), as they dispatched the Washington Wizards 133-120. Giannis had a spectacular performance with 37 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists, while Middleton led the Wizards with 23 points on 9/14 shooting. NBA.com Box Score […]
The wait between the end of one season and the start of the next often feels like forever for NBA fans. Rather than a meager five months, it feels like 15. However, for the Brooklyn Nets, it was. You know the story. The Nets fully committed to a rebuild two summers ago, but then had […]
The Hawks at long last tipped off their season against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in State Farm Arena. Atlanta deployed their expected new lineup with Kristaps Porzingis at the five to make his Hawks debut. For Toronto, it was the first time Brandon Ingram suited up for them since being acquired at the […]
With the Eastern Conference in flux, several teams made renovations to their rosters in an attempt to plant a flag on one of the available playoff spots. On a night when two teams finally got the chance to debut their starting lineups in a meaningful game, it was the Toronto Raptors who staked their claim […]
A strong 31-point showing from Donovan Mitchell wasn’t enough to get the Cleveland Cavaliers past the New York Knicks on opening night. They fell 119-111. The Cavs currently lack shot creators. Darius Garland (toe) and De’Andre Hunter (knee) were sorely missed in this department. The offense had a difficult time getting anything going toward the […]
In a wide-open Eastern Conference, measuring up against fellow playoff hopefuls is of the utmost importance for the regular season. The Boston Celtics got their first look at another team with big question marks in the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. Boston’s primary scoring trio – Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard – got off to […]
Welcome to the NBA, Mr. Edgecombe. We could get used to that. The Sixers kicked off the 2025-26 regular season with a dramatic 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. VJ Edgecombe passed Allen Iverson for most points scored by a rookie in his Sixer debut, finishing with 34 points on 13-of-26 shooting along […]
The Charlotte Hornets set the tone for the season with a convincing win over the Brooklyn Nets. The summary The first quarter functioned as a bit of a showcase for the Hornets rookies, two of which got the start. Kon Knueppel made the team’s first field goal of the season, a coast to coast layup […] The post Game 1 Recap/Analysis: Hornets vs Nets first appeared on At The Hive .
To kick off their 80th season in the Association, the New York Knicks (1-0) hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1). The game was billed as a battle between the two teams predicted to finish first and second in the Eastern Conference. It was also the first official game of Mike Brown’s career as head coach of […]
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley added 22 and a team-high eight rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost 119-111 to the New York Knicks to kick off the NBA season. The Cavs were without regular rotation stalwarts Darius Garland, De’Andre Hunter, and Max Strus — and put themselves in position to win — but […]
BYU has made the final 3 for former G-League Center Abdullah Ahmed along with Houston and Mississippi State, he announced with Joe Tipton. How is Ahmed even eligible as a former G-League player? Ahmed is the latest player of a recent ruling that has allowed G-League players to play college ball. Santa Clara and Louisville […]
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. It’s finally here! After what seems like years, the Spurs play […]
When: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. ET Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Follow: @LibertyBallers
The Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the season for both teams on Wednesday night. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:30 pm local time. It’s Cooper Flagg’s NBA debut and according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the former Duke forward will be getting the start at point […]
The 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season is upon us! Welcome to opening night, featuring a matchup between the Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s how to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) – Wed. Oct. 21 – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip […]
Not much went right for the Lakers in their opening night contest. They had a third quarter collapse, their new big man Deandre Ayton couldn’t find pick-and-roll chemistry with Luka Dončić and they easily lost 119-111 at home. With plenty of things to fix, it’s hard to know where to start. However, one aspect that Gabe Vincent […]