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Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers carry their winning ways into 2026. The Tigers thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-0 Tuesday on the road for a 13th straight win, their longest win streak since a stretch of 17 straight in 2007. The longest win streak last season was 12 games. The Tigers twin duo of [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford was looking forward to time with his family and a visit from Santa Claus over the WHL holiday break. He wasn’t expecting an NHL contract to be under the family Christmas tree. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ captain signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the break, announced Dec. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The WHL holiday break wasn’t just an opportunity for players and coaches to see their families again, it also gave the rest of the league a break from facing the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers returned from the break with a pair of wins, winning 5-1 Saturday in Lethbridge over the Hurricanes before beating [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com It wasn’t a bird or a plane soaring at Co-op Place on Sunday, it was the Medicine Hat Tigers continue to roll. The Tigers scored five times in the second period to beat the Rebels 7-4 on superhero night, recording a 12th straight win. They came into the contest off a 5-1 win in [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Tigers picked up where they left off in the first half. In the first game back from the holiday break, the Tigers scored four second period goals Saturday in Lethbridge, propelling them to a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes for an 11-straight win. The Tigers’ special teams were real special Saturday, with [...] Read More »

Houston Rockets (20-10, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (10-20, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 4-12 at home. Brooklyn ranks ninth in the NBA allowing only 113.9 [...] Read More »

Miami Heat (18-15, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (24-8, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Detroit. The Pistons have gone 17-5 against Eastern Conference teams. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference averaging 58.1 points [...] Read More »

Utah Jazz (12-20, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10-21, 13th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Utah Jazz after Kawhi Leonard scored 55 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 112-99 win against the Detroit Pistons. The Clippers are 7-14 in conference [...] Read More »

Philadelphia 76ers (17-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (12-22, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas looks to end its three-game skid when the Mavericks take on Philadelphia. The Mavericks are 9-9 on their home court. Dallas averages 14.9 turnovers per game and is 5-5 when [...] Read More »

Boston Celtics (20-12, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (8-24, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento and Boston meet in non-conference action. The Kings have gone 5-10 at home. Sacramento is 3-1 in one-possession games. The Celtics are 10-7 on the road. Boston ranks seventh [...] Read More »