Daily Archives: November 8, 2026

Nets let another one slip away, fall to Hawks in heartbreaking fashion

Well, that one will sting. For nearly 47 minutes, the Brooklyn Nets controlled the game against the Atlanta Hawks Saturday night in Georgia. After building a 17-point lead in the first quarter — it wasn’t always pretty — but the Nets didn’t trail until the final two minutes. Advertisement However, they couldn’t put it away when it mattered most and …

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Primer: National Heavyweights Looking To Make One Statement In Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arkansas begins an absolute gauntlet of games against elite competition away from Bud Walton Arena this Sunday, starting with an uber-talented, No. 9-ranked Virginia team in Washington, D.C. These difficult early-season matchups against nationally ranked opponents are nothing new for Arkansas coach John Calipari. Advertisement Calipari has long believed that November and December aren’t simply about wins …

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Hawks’ Jalen Johnson scores 30 in comeback from injury

Talk about a comeback. Jalen Johnson scored 30 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-121 on Saturday, Nov. 7 at State Farm Arena. The Hawks were down by as many as 17 points in the first quarter. Advertisement Johnson, 24, had 12 points points in the fourth quarter to bring …

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Game Discussion Thread: Knicks at Cavaliers, November 7, 2026

The New York Knicks (4-4) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-4) tomorrow at Rocket Arena. The Cavs are playing the second game of a back-to-back, after trouncing the Sixers last night. Josh Hart is out with right ankle soreness for the Knicks. Jarrett Allen is questionable with a knee contusion. Tip off is at 8 PM EST on MSG. This is …

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Things you should know about the newest Raptor, Kevin McCullar Jr.

Kevin McCullar Jr. is the newest addition to this Raptors’ roster, joining Toronto on a two-way deal earlier this week on November 5th. The former New York Knick is a 25 year old small forward, standing at 6’6″ with a 6’9″ wingspan. After being waived from New York to make space to sign Dalton Knecht, McCullar Jr. joined the Raptors. …

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Dayton Flyers lose overtime game to Northern Illinois

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team suffered a disappointing home loss on Saturday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton lost to Northern Illinois, 81-76 in overtime, at the UD Arena. Advertisement David Douglas, Jr. led the Huskies with 27 points. Max Weisbrod added 14 points. He hit a game-tying three-pointer with 13 seconds …

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Cavs lose to Knicks 109-97 as Brunson and Towns combine for 60 points

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the New York Knicks 109-97. Donovan Mitchell finished with a season-high 37 points. The Cavs started strong for the second night in a row, showing active hands defensively in the first quarter to force three Knicks turnovers. They also held the Knicks to just 3-of-11 three-point shooting in the opening quarter. Advertisement Karl-Anthony Towns kept …

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Lakers vs. Pistons Preview: Strength vs. strength

The Lakers (8-2) embark on their first true road trip of the season on Sunday, starting with a stop in Detroit to take on the Pistons (6-2). This is the first contest of a four consecutive games away from home. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons Advertisement When: 3 p.m. PT, Nov. 8 Where: …

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Wizards at Thunder discussion – Yahoo Sports

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 21: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 21, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the …

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Kentucky falls to Tennessee: 3 things to know and postgame banter

The Kentucky Wildcats were run out of Knoxville on Saturday night by the Tennessee Volunteers. After falling by a score of 34-6, Kentucky moves to 7-2 on the season and 5-2 in conference play. It was an ugly start for the Cats. That’s not uncommon, but it was uncharacteristically ugly. Turnovers. Penalties. Drive-killers, one after another. Will Stein and Co. …

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Warriors forward Georges Niang gets a tech after shove war with Magic

SAN FRANCISCO ― Golden State Warriors forward Georges Niang has brought added toughness to the team, and it rears its head often throughout the game. Niang and Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. were separated by teammates before being assessed technical fouls a brief push-off and animated words between the two during a regular-season meeting between the Warriors and Magic …

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LIVE DISCUSSION: Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 PM ET

The Nets are coming off one of their best team performances of the season, a 114-104 win over Charlotte on Wednesday. Danny Wolf made the most of his first real rotation opportunity, Nolan Traoré continued to show improvements, and Terance Mann gave Jordi Fernández another option off the bench. Now, Brooklyn takes that momentum on the road to Atlanta — …

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