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New Homepage Layout and Live Scores
The homepage got a major layout upgrade with a newspaper-style design and live game scores right in the sidebar.
Blog
News, analysis, and updates from the Hoopsmachine team.
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Introducing the Latest Page
A new real-time feed that shows stories as they break, with league filtering and auto-refresh.
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Hoopsmachine is on Bluesky
Follow us on Bluesky, subscribe to our custom Basketball News feed, and see Bluesky discussion on story pages.
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League Pages, Breadcrumbs, and a New Footer
Dedicated pages for every league, better navigation, and a redesigned footer with all the important links.
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Trending, Related Stories, and Story Timelines
See what's trending, discover related coverage, and follow how stories evolve over time.
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Bookmarks, Follows, and Link Submissions
Save stories for later, follow teams and players, and submit links we might have missed.
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Better Story Grouping and a Cleaner Feed
We've made big improvements to how we group articles about the same story and filter out noise.
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A Sharper Look: Site Redesign
We've redesigned the entire site with a cleaner, more modern look. Better dark mode, higher density, and a smoother reading experience.
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Comments, User Accounts, and Community Features
You can now create an account, comment on stories, and join the conversation.
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Introducing Hoopsmachine: The Front Page of Basketball
We built a real-time basketball news aggregator that clusters coverage of the same story from hundreds of sources. Here's why and how it works.