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The Houston Rockets continued with their sloppy and ugly offensive basketball, turning the ball over 22 times and falling apart down the stretch for a 100-92 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets scored four points in about a seven-minute stretch of the fourth quarter, as the Lakers went on a […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (34-34) (14-17 home) vs Miami Heat (38-30) (15-18 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Statement (purple), Heat–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -180, O/U 233.5 Injuries:Hornets: Tidjane Salaun-out (calf) Heat: Pelle Larson-probable (elbow), Nikola Jovic-probable (back), […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat Preview: Game 69 firs...
It didn’t take as much effort as their last win over the Los Angeles Clippers, but the San Antonio Spurs’ Monday night victory in Southern California still went down to the wire. The Spurs nearly blew a 24-point lead in the 119-115 victory. Now the team will have a short rest before traveling north for […]
When the Lakers and Rockets last met on Christmas Day, it was a very revealing game for LA. The Lakers were run off the floor and forced to really begin searching for answers to questions that it took them some time to solve. Quite a bit has changed for the Lakers since that blowout loss, […]
Following a 5-1 home stand, the Spurs kicked off their road trip Monday night against a Kawhi-less Clippers team, narrowly escaping with a win. The Spurs got off to a sluggish start, falling behind 17-3 in just the first four minutes of the game. It didn’t help that LAC started hot from deep, hitting three […]
Happy Championship Week everyone! Yes, conference tournament week, or as I call it, March Madness for the teams that won’t actually make March Madness, is now here. The Sports Bank’s 2026 NBA mock draft version 6.0 is coming to live from press row at the United Center in Chicago! Yes, The Sports Bank is credentialed […] The post 2026 NBA Mock Draft Version 6.0 appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The San Antonio Spurs got their 50th win of the season against the Clippers in Los Angeles. They dominated the glass and got significant contributions from Area 51 plus more. It’s their first time reaching that many wins since 2016-17, and they still have 14 games left. They came out stumbling like they had the […]
The Dallas Mavericks took on the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night to close out a seemingly endless road trip. The Pelicans dealt Dallas a 129-111 loss, resulting in a potentially meaningful impact on each team’s draft chances this offseason. With the loss, Dallas and New Orleans are now tied in the standings, but the Pelicans […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost 129-111 to the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night in New Orleans. This was the Mavericks fourth game in five nights, a rarity in the modern NBA, and the team certainly looked sluggish. New Orleans waxed the Mavericks from about midway through the first quarter and never truly looked back. The Pelicans […]
The Lakers survived an ugly, ugly fourth quarter of basketball to come away with a sixth straight win, knocking off the Rockets on the road, 100-92. An absolute rock fight broke out between the two teams in the fourth as they combined for just 12 points in the first eight minutes of the period. The […]
Six days ago, our jaws dropped beneath Earth’s crust after witnessing greatness with Bam Adebayo surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point feat, scoring 83, the second-most in a single game in NBA History. It didn’t matter what he did the rest of the week: As expected, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo earned the Eastern Conference’s Player of […] The post Bam Adebayo wins Player of the Week after historic performance appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
There’ve been rumors going back to trade deadline about how the Nets plan to move beyond their deep rebuild next season, but Brian Lewis writes more in detail on the team’s plan, quoting sources knowledgeable about things. Multiple league sources told The Post that the idea remains the same: The Nets intend to flip the […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers won a game they were supposed to win tonight, beating the Brooklyn Nets 114-95 in The Big Apple. As fans of the Blazers know full well, that isn’t an outcome that automatically occurs. Leading the way were Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija with 18 points each, but they were joined in […]
The Dallas Mavericks leaned further into the tank on Monday night, falling 129-111 to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that never truly felt competitive down the stretch. Dallas showed brief life early, but couldn’t sustain it as the Pelicans controlled the pace and physicality for most of the night. Naji Marshall led the […]
The Brooklyn Nets lost another game on Monday night, this time at home to the Portland Trail Blazers. Trailing by over 20 points in the first half and then by 31 in the third quarter, the outcome was never really in doubt, save for a wonky fourth quarter where the visitors — who played in […]
Jaylen Brown looked every bit the part of an MVP candidate Monday night at TD Garden. With the crowd chanting “MVP” as he repeatedly marched to the free-throw line, Brown poured in 41 points to lead the Boston Celtics past the Phoenix Suns 120–112 in a back-and-forth affair. Devin Booker answered with 40 of his […]
Just one night after the Portland Trail Blazers were beaten down by the Philadelphia 76ers, the team bounced back and cruised to an easy 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. This was one of the rare instances of the Blazers opening up an early lead and holding onto a fairly-substantial victory. Here are a few […]
NC State @ UNCW | Tues, Mar 17 @ 6:00pm | Flo College | Stats The Wolfpack are set to play their first true road game of the year on Tuesday when they head to Wilmington to take on UNCW. The Seahawks enter the contest at 14-6 overall and 3-0 in the CAA, while boasting […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Monday to face the Orlando Magic. No, it wasn’t the illustrious Magic City Monday that was canceled last week, but it was still a highly anticipated matchup between two of the hottest teams in the league. The Hawks came in on a nine-game winning streak, while the Maguv […]
The Washington Wizards lost to the Golden State Warriors, 125-117 on Monday night at Capital One Arena. I feel like a broken record like most of the last few games. Well, really, this is Washington’s 12th straight loss. But though the Warriors led for the vast majority of this game and led by 17 at […]
The Rangers win streak stops at four as they didn't have an answer for Darcy Kuemper and a playoff hungry Kings team.
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. The Spurs took care of the Hornets on Saturday, and face […]
The Seattle Seahawks will have a new-look backfield in 2026 after losing Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker to the Kansas City Chiefs. John Schneider’s first move was to sign Emanuel Wilson from the Green Bay Packers on a one-year deal. Wilson has served as a backup to Aaron Jones and Josh Jacobs, and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets are engaged in a fierce NBA struggle tonight. The first half has finished. What will the second half bring? Talk about it with your friends and neighbors right here! Here’s the basic info in case you missed it: Portland Trail Blazers (32-36) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-50) – Mon. […]