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The Milwaukee Bucks complete the second leg of their back-to-back today against the Indiana Pacers (or should I say “Tankers”). Yes, it’s pretty clear what result Indy wants today, so Milwaukee will just need to play semi-competently, and they should get across the line. The Bucks have won all three games in the season series […]
The New York Knicks (43*-25) host the Golden State Warriors (32-34) tonight at Madison Square Garden. Tipoff is at 8 p.m., the game is on NBC. The Knicks are fighting to hold their spot in the East’s top three and remain a game and a half behind Boston, while the Warriors are clinging to a […]
With another championship on the line, UConn men’s basketball once again fell short, falling to St. John’s 72-52 in the Big East Tournament Championship. To add injury to insult after the Red Storm dominated the Huskies for all 40 minutes, UConn point guard Silas Demary Jr. suffered an ankle injury and had to be carried […]
Selection Sunday is here, and for the first time since probably 2012… we’re not sweating at all. Vanderbilt, with a 26-7 record, could of course make it academic by winning the SEC’s automatic bid this afternoon. But even if the Commodores fall into the at-large pool, the Bracket Matrix has us as a 4-seed as […]
The Spurs have been active this past week on Instagram. Between Jaylen Brown’s ejection, losing to the Nuggets, the team photo shoot, and then knotting up the series with the Charlotte Hornets, the Silver & Black have also been posting a lot from their player interview series. This installment asks the guys what day they […]
#1 – Aiming for weaknesses Entering the game, the Washington Wizards were 26th at limiting shots at the rim and last at protecting the defensive rebound. So the Celtics just went for the paint and made sure they put pressure on the Wizards’ defensive frontcourt. Overall, by the end, the Celtics created 19 more possessions […]
In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s win against Elche. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid […]
Here’s where the Wizards are at this point: losing by 11 to the Boston Celtics feels almost like an achievement. Most of the relative narrowness of that margin was due to Boston bricking open and wide-open threes they normally make, some working out of kinks related to Jayson Tatum’s return to the lineup, and probably […]
Saturday night marked Jayson Tatum’s fourth game back since returning from a ruptured right Achilles tendon. His transition from five-on-five team scrimmages to rejoining the Boston Celtics’ starting lineup was swift, and coach Joe Mazzulla hopes that doesn’t get taken for granted. Coming back from a nearly 10-month recovery isn’t something that produces immediate results […]
If we've learned one thing about Minnesota State over the years, it's that if you give it an opening, it will take it.The Mavericks built a tradition of champions under Mike Hastings, and have continued it with Luke Strand in charge, and will get another opportunity next Friday night, at home, when it takes on St. Thomas in the CCHA championship game. It's a rematch of last year's title game, which...
The Charlotte Hornets scratched and clawed all game long, but they couldn’t overcome some poor outside shooting as they lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 115-102. The Summary Both teams brought their A game right out of the locker room. Buckets were pouring in on both sides for the first two minutes or so before […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets can’t keep pace with red hot Spurs first appeared on At The Hive .
Now that the Minnesota Vikings have signed Kyler Murray as their new (presumably) starting quarterback, let’s take a deeper dive into Kyler Murray’s game and look into the strengths and weaknesses therein. Here we go. Murray’s Situation in Arizona Kyler Murray was taken as the first overall pick in the 2019 draft. The Cardinals were […]
The last MMBets post went 4-for-4. I celebrated while writing this in the dark of the ‘ol home office with a bowl of Häagen-Dazs Caramel Cone ice cream, which was outstanding. In other news, my left SI joint spent the day reminding me that barometric pressure is a real and personal enemy. Life is good […]
Some facts are irrefutable. Take the fact that I’m typing on a keyboard, and you, in response, are reading these words (thanks for doing that, by the way). Nobody denies such claims, because, well, there’s no benefit to arguing with a bulletproof truth. In stating such a rock-solid fact, the world stabilizes Some truths of […]
The Chicago Blackhawks gave goaltender Aidin Hill his first shutout of the season with a 4-0 performance against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Pavel Dorofeyev scored his first of two goals 8:33 into the game after Louis Crevier was penalized (his first of two). Dorofeyev opens the scoring on the power play. pic.twitter.com/y55pxUSzp5 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 15, 2026 The Blackhawks’ defensive zone coverage broke down when four Golden Knights shrunk the ...
LOS ANGELES — During the 2020s, beating the Nuggets has become a tough task. The Lakers have experienced this firsthand over the years, with a Western Conference Finals loss to Denver in 2023, a first-round playoff exit against them in 2024 and even painful regular season losses such as their defeat during Kobe Bryant’s statue […]
BOSTON — When Neemias Queta finally checked out of Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards, Luka Garza shot to his feet and slapped Queta’s chest in congratulatory fashion. Queta had just completed one of his best games of the season — tallying 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal — and Garza was […]
Despite the return of two of their best scorers, the Miami Heat still could not solve the Orlando Magic in front of their home crowd Saturday. After a non-competitive first 42 or so minutes, the Heat’s late comeback attempt came up shy, losing 121-117 in front of a packed Kia Center crowd. Miami fell into […] The post Heat’s seven-game win streak snapped against Magic, lose 121-117 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Lakers beat the Nuggets 127-125 in an overtime thriller. LA now owns the tiebreaker over Denver. Clutch plays by LeBron and Reaves sent the game into OT. While both teams played the extra five minutes with tired legs, Deandre Ayton’s four points helped Los Angeles heavily in the period. Luka put the icing on […]
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics Format A traditional bracket with 15 teams, the same one the ACC has used since Notre Dame joined in 2017 (other than years when a team did not participate due to sanctions). Site The Spectrum Center will host for the second season in a row, with last […]
With about seven minutes left in the second period, with the New Jersey Devils trailing 3-2, play-by-play man Don LaGreca made a comment about how you could hear a pin drop in the Prudential Center. New Jersey had stormed out to a 2-0 lead after the first period (the first time they’ve led by two […]
2026 Conference USA Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics Format Traditional bracket with split quarterfinal doubleheaders to protect the top two seeds. Site Gone are the days of simultaneous games played on different sides of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility in Frisco, Texas. For the third year in a row, the CUSA men’s and women’s tournaments will […]
The Seattle Seahawks are not done with the first week of free agency just yet. The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar reported on Saturday that Noah Igbinoghene, a former first-round pick of the Miami Dolphins, has agreed to a one-year contract with Seattle. Igbinoghene was just 20 years old when he made his NFL debut with the […]
Greetings from the greater Boston area. Your intrepid blogger is deep behind enemy lines because young Rowan competed in a karate tournament here (and took gold for his form demonstration, woot!). I’m wearing my Knicks gear proudly to the dismay of these green-gilled goons. As for the Knicks this week, they should run the table. […]
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics Format Previously, the SWAC used a traditional bracket with split quarterfinal doubleheaders to protect the top two seeds. The split doubleheaders are still there, but the bottom four teams will need to win twice to get there, and the seventh- and eighth-seeded clubs will need to defeat […]