Basketball NewsThursday, Jan 22, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 2:04 AM ET

Charlotte Hornets (16-28, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-19, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -6.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic host Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets in Eastern Conference play. The Magic are 5-4 against Southeast Division teams. Orlando is third in the Eastern Conference with 54.4 points per game in the paint led by Franz Wagner averagin...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 2:04 AM ET

Sacramento Kings (12-33, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (25-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento visits Cleveland looking to break its seven-game road skid. The Cavaliers are 14-11 in home games. Cleveland ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 50.0 points per game in the paint led by Evan Mobley averaging 10.5. The Kings are 3-17 on the road. Sacramento allows 120.7 points to opponents while being outscor...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 20, 2:04 AM ET

Atlanta Hawks (20-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-23, 11th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to break its four-game losing streak with a victory over Memphis. The Grizzlies are 10-11 in home games. Memphis is 9-9 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.9 turnovers per game. The Hawks are 13-12 in road games. Atlanta is the league leader with 31.0 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging...

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 12:00 AM ET

Before we start with the preview, I want to thank Holly and Xiane for stepping in and handling the game previews while I was celebrating my brother’s marriage. As always, I’m worried that you guys liked them way more than me and will try to get rid of me. For now, you’re still stuck with […]

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 2:16 AM ET

Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks erased an early-two goal deficit and held on to end their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Drew O’Connor, Evander Kane and Filip Hronek also scored goals while Jake DeBrusk and David Kampf added two assists each for the Canucks, who won for the first time since Dec. 29 and won at home for the first time since Dec. 6.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 12:08 AM ET

The Thunder blow out the Bucks despite missing seven rotation players