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When the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Lakers, the basketball world came to a halt. Not only had there been little to no rumors of a deal happening, but figuring out why Dallas would get rid of a superstar they drafted entering their prime was hard to wrap one’s head around. Once the Mavericks […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
When the WNBA season ended, there were 5 head coaching vacancies — Portland and Toronto as new expansion teams, in addition to the Seattle Storm, New York Liberty and Dallas Wings. With Portland announcing its choice of Alex Sarama from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the other franchises are on the clock. Per reporting from The Athletic’s […]
From Raptors HQ | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The day is June 23, 2022 as millions of NBA fans tuned into that years draft. For Rockets fans, everyone had their guy, whether that be Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, or Jabari Smith Jr. I was a Paolo fan, and the general consensus was that Houston would be able to draft him at pick three, […]
From The Dream Shake | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
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From Blog a Bull | about 2 months ago | 1 read
After four tune-up games, we sit just five days away from opening night for the Milwaukee Bucks, when they host the Washington Wizards. Despite the preseason games’ results not meaning much (3-1 record), there’s still plenty to dissect as we set our expectations of this new look Bucks team. Whether it’s Doc Rivers talking about […]
From Brew Hoop | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ersDate: October 17th, 2025Time: 6:00 PM CDTLocation: Xfinity Mobile ArenaTelevision Coverage: NBA League PassRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio Here we go — the Timberwolves’ sixth and final preseason game. The last dress rehearsal before the orchestra actually plays. Tonight, the Wolves are in Philadelphia to face the Sixers […]
From Canis Hoopus | about 2 months ago | 1 read
UPDATE, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been cleared to participate in the team’s preseason finale on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. NBA insider Chris Haynes posted the initial report to social media on Friday morning, citing league sources. This will be the first preseason action Embiid has […]
From Liberty Ballers | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Last Fake Game Before It Gets Real And so here we are, the sixth and final preseason game. The end of the road before basketball starts to count again. For Chris Finch and his staff, Friday night in Philadelphia is the last chance to tinker, experiment, and evaluate the young guys before the Timberwolves […]
From Canis Hoopus | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith were both drafted in the first round by the Celtics in 2020. Today, more than five years later, the duo is jointly kickstarting a social media app, the Off Court app, the first social media app built by and for basketball players, which seeks to transform the way […]
From CelticsBlog | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Knicks play basketball today. I mean, the Knicks play basketball today. That’s because at this injury-rate, there’s a chance nobody makes it alive to Friday night. Here’s what we’ve heard of late, including a few quotes from Big Perk. Mike Brown On Malcolm Brogdon’s career and retirement: “First of all, I just want to […]
From Posting and Toasting | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Set your watches and drink your coffee. The Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks will be playing the late game on Monday night. Game time is 9 PM Central standard time. It’s a school night folks. Some of us have work early the next morning. Be that as it may, it promises to be an exciting […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The NBA preseason has started, and former Rutgers Men’s Basketball players Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey have shown their impressive talent during their short time on the court. Despite missing the Spurs’ first preseason game and being limited with a thumb injury, Dylan Harper has started to show why he was drafted so high in […]
From On the Banks | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Germany legend Lothar Matthaus has urged patience with Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade, warning supporters not to expect him to perform at the level of global icons Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, let alone this early in his career. Speaking to beIN Sports, Matthaus said Woltemade still lacks the experience required to lead Germany’s attack […]
From Coming Home Newcastle | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
After three strong preseason showings, the blue and orange bloom faded from the rose in the Knicks’ last scrimmage. That was an ugly loss to the Washington Wizards, in which both teams fielded their second units, and our heroes were woefully outmatched. Tonight, the Knicks (3-1) will play their final dress rehearsal at Madison Square […]
From Posting and Toasting | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s hard to give Dante Exum’s time in Dallas a grade. As has become the theme with the Dallas Mavericks, when he’s been on the court, he’s been good. But the problem has been him being on the court. When the Mavericks took a flyer on Exum in the 2023 offseason and signed the number […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Once upon a time, the NBA exhibition season was eight games. When players were suspended or pay was pro-rated in some way (say for a 10-day contract), the salary was divided over 90 games, not the 82-game regular season schedule. While eight games isn’t much, it weirdly provided a surprising amount of information about what […]
From Bullets Forever | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Typically, NBA preseason basketball can feel like a bit of a snoozefest. For teams with a set-in-stone starting lineup and rotation, those exhibition games are a way to shake off the rust and get the roster warmed up before Opening Night arrives. However, for the Celtics, their preseason had its highest level of intrigue in […]
From CelticsBlog | about 2 months ago | 1 read
For those outside San Antonio, Project Marvel may not be on your radar. But here in San Antonio, it’s all over the place. In a nutshell, Project Marvel boils down to Propositions A & B on the November ballot. It involves building a new arena downtown for the San Antonio Spurs. So far, I personally […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland found out earlier this week that there are some similarities between playing basketball and making pizzas. “I was flipping the pizza dough a little bit, they said that’s like dribbling, so I was just trying to replicate that,” Garland said. “One guy was telling me when I was putting […]
From Fear The Sword | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
It has been seven years since the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Filip Hallander in the second-round of the 2018 NHL Draft. On Thursday, he finally scored his first NHL goal as part of their 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. It’s been a long journey for Hallander to get here in his NHL career, especially […]
From PensBurgh | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
With the dust now settled, Hugo Gonzalez might just be the big winner of Boston’s preseason. The 28th overall pick from this year’s draft is in a crowded position group entering his rookie season, but alongside Josh Minott, his four-game preseason sample was largely a positive one. Gonzalez’s defense, rebounding and pure athleticism may make […]
From CelticsBlog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins visited the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night as the West Coast swing rolls on. It was anything but pretty for the Penguins early on, but goals on the power-play and penalty kill lifted the team to a 4-2 win over the Kings. […]
From PensBurgh | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Houston Rockets look ready for next week’s season opener. They finished the preseason with a 4-0 record thanks to Thursday night’s 133-115 over the Atlanta Hawks. And while the majority of Houston’s starters sat, one potential starter still got the opportunity to show his stuff, and he sure responded. Reed Sheppard finished the night […]
From The Dream Shake | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The upcoming season could be the most interesting, pivotal, and hard to predict that the Boston Celtics have had in a while. The range of possibilities for this team is broad and varied. Everything is on the table from Jayson Tatum returning to lead them to a deep postseason run to a tanking season where […]
From CelticsBlog | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Just one preseason game stands between the San Antonio Spurs and their 82-game journey for the 2025-26 NBA season. They’ll wrap up their preseason schedule with a rematch against the Indiana Pacers, who they defeated 124-108 on Monday. A win would keep the Spurs undefeated in the preseason, and keep momentum going into their opening […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 2 reads