The Lakers take the first of two straight matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 128-121 victory on Friday night. LA jumped to an early eight-point lead. Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia both knocked down triples. Former Laker Christian Koloko threw down a dunk off the assist from Ja Morant. Los Angeles was shooting 80% […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
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The Dallas Mavericks have been in 26 clutch games this season, which leads the NBA. Dallas is 10-16 in those games and haven’t scored particularly effectively in those games. But they have played good defense to help them in those situations. The Houston Rockets, meanwhile, have only played in 14 such games. They are 6-8 […]
From The Dream Shake
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Just ran out of gas
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From Denver Stiffs
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up an ugly 112-108 win over a short-handed Denver Nuggets team that was without four members of their opening night starting lineup. The stats in the table below are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
From Fear The Sword
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The Portland Trail Blazers clashed with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in a game that could have featured a superteam formed of injury-list players. Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Jerami Grant, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, and Damian Lillard were all out. Despite that, the two teams managed […]
From Blazer's Edge
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The Spurs, missing Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell, took care of business in their visit to Indiana. While only intermittently playing good basketball, they still managed to hand the Pacers their 11th loss in a row. Dylan Harper had one of the best games of his young career in the 123-113 win, dazzling on his […]
From Pounding The Rock
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Sometimes the schedule hands you a game that feels less like a test and more like a setup. With their best three players all sidelined on the second night of a back-to-back, it didn’t take a genius to predict how Friday night’s game was going to turn out. While losing 119–99 to the Washington Wizards, […]
From NetsDaily
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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets in a weird game that came down to the wire. It probably shouldn’t have been this close, but a win is a win. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 33 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds Mitchell was a flamethrower tonight. He […]
From Fear The Sword
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The Milwaukee Bucks edged out the Charlotte Hornets 122-121 in a thrilling clutch-time finish tonight. Giannis, who slammed home the game-winning dunk, led all scorers with 30 points, while Ryan Rollins added 29. The Hornets were led by Kon Knueppel, who had 26, and Miles Bridges with 25. NBA.com Box Score Game Recap The Hornets […]
From Brew Hoop
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Tonight, a shorthanded New York Knicks (23*-11) squad hosted the Atlanta Hawks (17-19). The home team played without Karl-Anthony Towns (illness), Josh Hart (ankle), and Mitchell Robinson (ankle), which was to their detriment, while the visitors played without Trae Young, which was to Atlanta’s advantage. The score was close in the first quarter, but started […]
From Posting and Toasting
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Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction 2026 EPL Power Picks The Premier League calendar delivers another blockbuster as Manchester City vs Chelsea takes center stage in the 2026 season. This fixture consistently attracts massive global attention due to its tactical sophistication, elite squad depth, and title-level intensity. When these two heavyweights collide, the margin between victory […]
From Soccer Scoop
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The Cleveland Cavaliers held on for dear life as they beat the Denver Nuggets 113-108 in a three-point shootout. Let’s see who won and lost the night. WINNER – Craig Porter Jr. This has been the best week in years for Craig Porter Jr. Island. The once undrafted guard is forcing his way into Cleveland’s […]
From Fear The Sword
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The Dallas Mavericks are on a four-game losing streak after a New Year’s Day loss to the 76ers. Ongoing trade rumors continue to heat up, raising questions about what this team will look like once the February trade deadline hits. It’s a bit of a tumultuous time to be a Mavs fan. As he has […]
From Mavs Moneyball
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to three games, but it wasn’t pretty. They needed 33 points from Donovan Mitchell to narrowly escape with a 113-108 win over a Denver Nuggets team that was playing without four of their five opening night starters. Jamal Murray kept the Nuggets in this game. He […]
From Fear The Sword
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The return of Kristaps Porzingis two days ago helped the Hawks break a long losing streak in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. For tonight, the Hawks had the same team available as Trae Young sat with a thigh contusion. The Knicks had some major injury struggles as well, down Karl Anthony-Towns, Josh Hart, Mitchell […]
From Peachtree Hoops
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Going into this one, the Wizards were riding one of their best stretches of the past several seasons. They had just beat the Bucks in Milwaukee with a CJ McCollum buzzer-beater, they’ve won four of their last seven, and three of their last four games. With a 119-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets, make that […]
From Bullets Forever
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Keldon Johnson rescued a stalled offense late in the third quarter with three crucial triples and along with Rookie Dylan Harper and backup big Kelly Olynyk, the Spurs’ reserves stood out brightest in a hard-fought road victory tonight 123-113. San Antonio controlled the offensive boards (12 total while winning the overall battle 49-40) and matched […]
From Pounding The Rock
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The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) are in a bad way as the Houston Rockets (21-10) roll into town Saturday for what appears to be a scheduled blowout at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are as healthy as they’re going to get at this point, missing just Kyrie Irving, whose rehab from knee injury that ended his […]
From Mavs Moneyball
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at Boston Celtics (21-12) at Los Angeles Clippers (12-21) Saturday, January 3, 2026 10:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #34, Road Game #19 TV: NBCSB, FDSN SoCal, NBA-TV Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KLAC 570, Sirius XM Intuit Dome The Celtics visit the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2nd, and final, game
between these two teams this season. The Celtics won the first game
121-118 in Boston on November 16. The Celtics won the series 2-0 last
season. They are 93-46 overall all time against the...
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The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans are moving to the second half. That means so is tonight’s Gameday discussion thread! Enjoy the second half-action, everybody! Here are the game details again: Portland Trail Blazers (14-20) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8-27) – Fri Jan. 2 – 5:00pm Pacific Where to watch via antenna or […]
From Blazer's Edge
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Well, here it is, ladies and gentlemen. . .the final injury reports that we’ll bring you for this 2025 Minnesota Vikings season. The Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have both released their last injury reports ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Let’s take a look at everyone that’s been given an […]
From Daily Norseman
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The Seattle Seahawks will not have starting left tackle Charles Cross for Saturday’s Week 18 NFC West and No. 1 seed title decider against the San Francisco 49ers, marking his third consecutive missed game due to a hamstring injury. Luckily, whether the Seahawks gets a first-round bye or not, it looks as if his return […]
From Field Gulls
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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Craig Porter Jr. has made the most of the opportunity he’s been given this season with the team’s injuries. He’s continually changed the momentum of games with his rebounding and defensive energy. It’s been exactly what a team that’s struggled in both of those categories has needed. “He’s another guy that used […]
From Fear The Sword
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Time to hit the road. Duke travels to Tally this weekend to take on the Florida St. Seminoles, hoping to get back to being the team they were just a few weeks ago. Duke has had some trouble with Florida State in the past so the Duke Basketball Roundup is here with all the details […]
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