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BOSTON — In the Celtics win over the Los Angeles Clippers last Sunday, Anfernee Simons suited up for just 12 minutes. Josh Minott played 11 minutes, and Sam Hauser tallied a season-low 7 minutes. But exactly one week later, the trio of bench players combined for 55 points on a scorching 74% shooting, contributing critical […]
The UEFA Champions League is also back after the international break, and we are now heading into Matchday 5. With teams still fighting for points and places in the next round, every choice matters. I’ve put together my squad for this round, picking players who are in form, have good fixtures, and are likely to […]
In theory, most would expect a team coming off a four-day break to look refreshed and ready to go. In reality, teams don’t quite operate like that. Instead, the Lakers looked like a team trying to find their rhythm throughout much of the game on Sunday in Utah. Eventually, they found something close to it […]
The Denver Nuggets travel to Memphis to face the Grizzlies in a battle of two teams whose fortunes are being affected by early… The post Preview: Denver Nuggets look to bounce back on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
For the 16th consecutive year, the Toledo Rockets will finish .500 or better. The only longer streaks in the FBS belong to Boise State (28 seasons) and Alabama (19 seasons). Toledo extended that impressive streak Saturday with a dominant 38-9 victory over Ball State on senior day. The Rockets (7-4, 5-2 MAC) remain in play […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t play a perfect game, but it was enough to get past an old and tired Los Angeles Clippers’ team 120-105. Donovan Mitchell is playing at another level. The Clippers are one of the worst defensive teams in the league. They came into Sunday’s game 27th in defensive rating. And […]
This was supposed to be the game that proved which team won the Kevin Durant trade. That’s how the NBA works. This was always supposed to be a referendum. If the Phoenix Suns win, it’ll show everyone that Rafael Stone was fleeced and the Suns have a better future than the Houston Rockets. Unfortunately, the […]
In what felt like a bit of deja vu, the Spurs strolled into Phoenix off consecutive home wins, looking to continue building a winning streak against a team that was supposed to struggle after losing so many veterans this offseason but instead has found new life. After staying comfortably ahead in the first half, the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers took down the LA Clippers. Let’s see who won the night. WINNER – Donovan Mitchell’s Scoring Donovan Mitchell was hot from the start of this game and never looked back. He notched 18 points in the first half and had 30 by the end of the third quarter. Mitchell’s prolific and efficient […]
In a heartbreaker for the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a close win in Salt Lake City, 108-106. The controversy at the end is the story of this one. On the final play of the game, Utah was trying to inbound the ball, and Keyonte George looked like he might have been […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off the LA Clippers in a 120-105 effort. Grades are based on our expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 37 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds Mitchell was as dynamic as ever. He had it going from every spot on the floor tonight, decimating the Clippers and surpassing Kyrie Irving […]
One of the surprises of the season, Deandre Ayton has become an important piece for the Lakers this season. As a result, his unexpected absence halfway through Sunday’s game against the Jazz was certainly felt. Ayton played in the first half in Utah for the purple and gold, but remained in the locker room at […]
The San Antonio Spurs were a bit rusty after two days of rest, and they failed to escape the Phoenix Suns, starting their four-game road trip 0-1. The Spurs only led by five through the opening quarter because their offense got sloppy in the latter stage, while they committed four turnovers and conceded five offensive […]
After controlling the game for most of the second half, the Lakers survived a frenzied rally from the Jazz late to hold on to a 108-106 win. The Lakers built their biggest lead of the game, 13, in the fourth, but then saw a huge Jazz run in the final seconds trim the deficit down […]
The Portland Trail Blazers never had a chance against the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell 122-95 in the second meeting between the two teams. Portland trailed by 21 points after the first quarter and never truly threatened that massive lead throughout the rest of the contest. The Blazers were led by the 21 points […]
The Dallas Mavericks (5-13) kick off a four-game road trip with a 6:30 CST tip against the Miami Heat (11-6) Monday at the Kaseya Center. Miami returns home riding a four-game win streak after beating Philadelphia Sunday 127-117, in a game it never trailed. Dallas dropped two of the three games comprising its most recent […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento KingsDate: November 24th, 2025Time: 9:00 PM CSTLocation: Golden 1 CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are losses… and then there are Wolves losses. Friday night in Phoenix? That wasn’t just a loss, that was a textbook Timberwolves Greek tragedy, a masterclass in […]
The Blackhawks… dominated(?) the first period. Colorado was credited with two shots on net, and the Blackhawks had a 4-0 advantage in 5-on-5 high danger chances and 9-4 advantage in scoring chances. But neither team put a goal on the board. The Avs predictably pushed back in the second period, and dominated the puck as much as the Blackhawks did in the first. Chicago was able to keep them off the board for 18 minutes and chance, but Spencer Knight made a bad decision to play a puck he sho...
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The Oklahoma City Thunder avenged their lone loss of the season with a 122-95 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night. The defending NBA champions were dominant all night and are now 17-1. They jumped out to a 27-point first half lead and never looked back, looking like a team intent on getting […]
Sunday evening’s Toronto Raptors game had a few implications. It was the second game of a four-game homestand, the first night of a home back-to-back, and a chance for the Raptors to win their seventh game in a row. Even better for their chances was the fact that they were playing the 3-12 Brooklyn Nets, […]
Pesky tank competitors no more, the Toronto Raptors were still intent on annoying the Brooklyn Nets tonight in Scotiabank Arena. Toronto, with the Eastern Conference’s second-best record, were eager to reintroduce the Nets to their reshaped persona. While both teams already faced off this season, the Raptors didn’t have the buzz they had when they […]
Coming off a 113-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Cup on Friday, the Celtics (9-8) caught fire with 80 points in the first half and held off a late comeback on the way to a 138-129 win against the Orlando Magic (10-8) on Sunday night. It was the third matchup of the […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Sunday evening to face the Hornets. After a comfortable win against the New Orleans Pelicans the night before, the Hawks were looking for a back-to-back victory, but this time, at home. The Hawks were without Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kennard in this one, but the Hornets were missing […]
Podcast co-host @AllSportsDACC started talking about the ACC COY candidates on Twitter. That got me thinking, it’s time to list our candidates again, as the picture is getting much clearer. Let’s take a look. 1) Tony Elliot – Virginia Tony Elliot has turned Virginia into arguably the ACC’s most resilient team. Pre-season picked #14 in the … Continue reading »