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Boston Celtics (3-2) at Philadelphia 76ers (2-3)Thursday, April 30, 20268:00 PM ETRound 1 Game #6 Road Game #3TV: Peacock/NBCSNRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena Officials: Marc Davis, Nick Buchert, Ray Acosta The Celtics look to close out their first round series once again as they visit the Philadelphia 76ers for […]
Herald Celtics veteran has clear message for struggling starter ahead of Game 6 Globe Celtics at 76ers Game 6 preview: Can Boston close it out on the road? Former Hawks executive Lester T. Jones Jr. sentenced to over three years in prison for embezzling $3.7 million from team Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic […]
Herald Celtics veteran has clear message for struggling starter ahead of Game 6 Globe Celtics at 76ers Game 6 preview: Can Boston close it out on the road? Former Hawks executive Lester T. Jones Jr. sentenced to over three years in prison for embezzling $3.7 million from team Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic to avoid elimination CelticsBlog Derrick White focused on having fun through shooting struggles How the 76ers exposed Celtics’ drop coverage Celtics, 76ers Game 6 ...
After missing the end of the regular season and the start of the postseason, Austin Reaves made his playoff debut for the Lakers in Game 5. He received a loud ovation from Lakers fans and played like he didn’t miss a beat. Reaves was back, knocking down shots, drawing fouls and injecting the team with […]
Gameweek 35 is here with just three gameweeks left in the season, so every decision matters more than ever. After a series of double and blank gameweeks, this round returns to a normal schedule, with all 20 teams playing once. That gives Fantasy managers a clearer set of fixtures to plan transfers and captaincy At […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you know that the NBA is now considering a draft lottery system that smooths out the odds for all teams participating in the lottery and favors teams who finish in the middle of the lottery order instead of the teams with the best and worst records […]
The Miami Heat are returning to participate in the California Classic Summer League event, hosted in Sacramento and San Francisco, for the eighth-straight season, the league announced Wednesday. The Heat will in the San Francisco pod, which features the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors, held on July 3, 5 and […] The post Heat returns to participate in 2026 California Classic Summer League event appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat are returning to participate in the California Classic Summer League event, hosted in Sacramento and San Francisco, for the eighth-straight season, the league announced Wednesday. The Heat will in the San Francisco pod, which features the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors, held on July 3, 5 and […] The post Heat to participate in 2026 California Classic Summer League event appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
PHILADELPHIA — Derrick White went through his usual extended shootaround routine on Thursday in Philadelphia. He practiced set shots, mid-rangers, floater and mixed in some high-arcing ones. White missed often, something he continues to struggle with into the late stages of the Celtics’ series against the 76ers, but he’s more focused on shaking the misses […]
Y’all are chatty! The previous thread accrued over 1,000 comments in 11 days. Well done, we’re glad you’re here. Here’s the old thread in case you need to carry over. Since the posting of the last thread, Dallas has lost the coinflip (firmly sitting in eight now) and Cooper Flagg has won Rookie of the […]
Not long after the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history, the franchise was finally put up for sale. Who will be the next Seahawks owner? It could be a big tech billionaire. Front Office Sports reported on Thursday that of the four interested majority buyers (at least up […]
LOS ANGELES — Not only have brooms been shoved back into closets, but another flight to Houston has also been booked. After being listed as a game-time decision for three straight matchups, Austin Reaves returned for the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday while superstar Kevin Durant remained out, putting Alperen Şengün at the top […]
As we summarized in his player review, which you can find here, it was a turbulent 2025-26 season for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro. And there are breadcrumbs to suggest he may not be back in 2026-27. Now, at the end of the day, all of it speculatory until it’s not. Herro has been at […] The post 3 potential trade partners for this Heat guard appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Change is coming to the Lakers’ G League team. The South Bay Lakers will become the Coachella Valley Lakers in 2026 as they move their games to Acrisure Arena. The Lakers have had their G League team playing in South Bay since 2017, and before that, in 2006, they played at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples […]
A 3–2 series is maybe the trickiest one to gauge in sports. One team clearly has the advantage of needing to win just one of the remaining two games, and if said team was the winner of Game Five, as the Knicks were, then their confidence is likely high. But New York will be heading […]
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Earlier this week, Miami Heat president Pat Riley conducted his annual end-of-season press conference. While many of Riley’s comments were similar to years past, from the team’s anti-tanking doctrine to the 81-year-old, once again, dismissing any rumors about him retiring, the longtime executive — still sharp as a whip — dropped a couple of interesting […] The post Pat Riley emphasizes what he’s prioritizing this summer with 2 words appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Mike Brown’s performance in the first round of the playoffs has gone similarly to his regular season. It’s been a mixed bag of some brilliance, some head-scratchers, and some gutsy moves. We saw him start off the series with the decision to put cross-match on defense, putting Karl-Anthony Towns on Dyson Daniels, which was expected […]
San Antonio has officially wrapped up the first round, winning its first playoff series since 2017. Naturally, now all eyes look ahead in a “hurry up and wait” situation, as the 3-6 matchup plays out between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. Regardless of how things play out, San Antonio sits in a position of […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are conducting their end-of-season media availability session this morning at 10 a.m. PDT. Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, acting head coach Tiago Splitter and select players will take the podium to field questions about the 2025-26 campaign and what’s in store for the future of the franchise. This discussion thread is […]
Two years ago, Ben McCollum took a handful of Division-II players with him to Drake from Northwest Missouri State. It was thought to be somewhat of a rebuilding year for the Bulldogs who had lost head coach Darian DeVries to West Virginia, but we know that wasn’t close to reality. Bennett Stirtz, Tavion Banks, Mitch […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is done! No more speculating who the Seattle Seahawks will be drafting, we now know! And Seahawk players are welcoming their new teammates! Grey Zabel went to his Instagram story after Jadarian Price was picked with the 32nd pick of the first round to welcome the rookie: “RTDB big dog!” Zabel’s […]
Former Washington Wizards star John Wall will become the President of Basketball Operations at Howard University in Washington, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Wall, who is currently a studio analyst for Amazon Prime Video’s NBA coverage, has expressed interest in being a front office leader later in his career. He has also worked with […]
Imagine not being able to enjoy Joel Embiid’s fantastic Game 5 performance in Boston. Surely, Sixers fans have been emotionally fatigued after nearly a decade of not getting out of the second round with a slew of different roster iterations centered around Embiid. After last season’s debacle, many of them likely resigned to the team […]
The TCU Horned Frogs extended their winning streak to seven games Wednesday evening, scoring seven runs in the fourth inning and coasting to a 12-1 victory over UT-Arlington in seven innings. Sawyer Strosnider drove the offense, hitting two home runs and adding three RBIs. Brady Dallimore (2-for-4, two RBIs) and Rob Liddington (2-for-3, two RBIs) […]