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Isaiah Thomas is on a mission to turn the fortunes around for the Boston Celtics in their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks. From getting the team to switch jerseys for game two, to changing his sneakers at halftime, to even taking off his patented headband, Thomas is pulling out all of the tricks […]

The Boston Celtics are in deep trouble. After a strong regular season that included an exciting win over the Golden State Warriors that broke their 54-home game winning streak, the Celtics have lost the opening two games of their first round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Game one came down right to the wire before […]

A number of teams have their eye on Warriors assistant Luke Walton for their coaching vacancies. Before the Suns made Earl Watson their full-time head coach, Walton’s name was mentioned there. He’s also been connected to Phil Jackson and the Knicks on a number of occasions, although it doesn’t appear that’s happening, at least for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies haven’t been much of a match for the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. During a brutal season filled with injuries, Memphis has endured through the process to become the 7th seed in the Western Conference, fighting for victories against the top two seeds in the East while nearly taking down the […]

The 2016 NBA playoffs haven’t gone as planned so far for the Boston Celtics. In game one, the C’s fell by just one point to the Atlanta Hawks after being on the wrong end of a number of questionable calls. To compound their anguish, they also lost Avery Bradley. Then, the first quarter of game […]

The Golden State Warriors were without their MVP Stephen Curry in Game two of their first round series against the Houston Rockets, but it didn’t end up mattering whatsoever. The Dubs built up a huge lead, and while the Rockets did battle back, it was a case of too little, too late. RELATED: Charles Barkley Says He’ll […]

The NBA playoffs are well underway, and the action has been red hot so far. Tempers have flared, emotions are running high, and a few finishes have come down right to the wire. To celebrate this joyous time of year for basketball fans, an artist named Asur has made each first round matchup look like something […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a fun bunch, but there is some bad blood now that they had their pregame dance interrupted last night by a pair of Dallas Mavericks. Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne always have a cool little routine before the game, but Charlie Villanueva and Justin Anderson had other plans, literally stepping […]

Earlier today, a Golden State Warriors spokesman announced that Stephen Curry was to undergo a MRI on his right ankle. Immediately, Warriors and basketball fans alike grew antsy. The idea of Curry missing any extended period of time this postseason would be awful considering the amazing individual season he had as well as what Golden […]

Game one between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers was testy on Sunday night, and if their postgame comments indicate anything, we can expect the high emotions to continue moving forward. Throughout the game, Blazers players complained about the Clippers’ whining, which is something they’ve grown a reputation for across the league. […]

The ‘Crying Jordan’ meme has been an internet phenomenon for quite some time now, crossing from basketball to all sports as well as politics and pop culture. The latest outburst came during the NCAA Championship game between North Carolina and Villanova, when Michael Jordan was visibly upset following the Tar Heels’ devastating defeat. RELATED: Michael Jordan […]

After some deliberation over Villanova’a Jay Wright as well as both Luke Walton and former coach Mike D’Antoni, the Phoenix Suns have decided to remove the interim tag from Earl Watson to make him the franchise’s new head coach. His deal with the Suns lasts three years, according to The Verticals’ Adrian Wojnarowski. Through what was […]

James Harden has been frequently questioned and mocked for his low level intensity on the defensive end. Throughout many games this season, Harden could be seen standing or watching a defender pass right by for the easy basket. It looks like even in the playoffs Harden takes it a bit easy on defense as he […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks are going to have themselves a nail-biting series as Game 2 went down to the wire. With the Mavs only up by 1-point, Raymond Felton went to the line to shoot two free-throws but ended up missing both of them. With no timeouts remaining, Russell Westbrook grabbed […]

For the past day and a half, the Golden State Warriors had no idea whether their MVP Steph Curry will play in Game 2 after injuring his ankle in Game 1. Just an hour before game-time, it looks as if the Houston Rockets will catch a huge break as the Warriors will be without Curry […]

If you haven’t noticed, there has been an animated discussion about Jeremy Lin over the last couple of weeks. It all started on April 5th, when a fan named Hsiu-Chen Kuei made a dense video that staked a claim that Jeremy Lin is treated unfairly by NBA officials, especially when it comes to flagrant foul calls. […]

Earlier today, the NBA announced that for the second consecutive season, the San Antonio Spurs‘ Kawhi Leonard won the Defensive Player of the Year award. Coming up just short, once again, was Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. While many fans are satisfied with the results, there are others who believe Green deserved the […]

Earlier today, Knicks president Phil Jackson took to Twitter to deny reports that he’d met with Warriors assistant Luke Walton, and that Walton had turned down the open job in New York. While the intended effect of confusing reporters and fans about what’s going on with the Knicks’ coaching search did indeed occur, Jackson probably […]

A number of teams have expressed interest in hiring former Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau after his successful run in the Windy City fizzled out last spring. Over two months ago, it was revealed that the Minnesota Timberwolves engaged in discussions with Thibs about possibly taking the reigns of the franchise. More recently, rumors […]

Riley Curry certainly stole the show during her father’s press conferences last postseason, but it’s a new year and there’s some solid competition ready to take the stage. After the Clippers toppled the Blazers for a Game 1 victory on Sunday night, Ford Wilson Cameron-Griffin, Blake Griffin‘s two and a half year old son, sat with […]

Some people keep an even keel, regardless of the situation. It’s in their nature. It takes something truly extraordinary to get any sort of reaction out of them. You’d think winning the Defensive Player of the Year award for the second straight season would be one of these special moments where the emotions come out. That […]

The story of the New York Knicks‘ search for a head coach is unfinished, although it has been quite interesting so far. Despite president Phil Jackson’s inclination to make interim coach Kurt Rambis the head man for next season, a number of rumors involving other candidates have swirled around the web. Carmelo Anthony reportedly wants […]

Once again, NBA fans were bored with the Hack-A-DeAndre strategy last night. In playoff games, where the magnitude of the moment exceeds all other times of the year, teams will do anything within the rules if they believe it will positively impact their ability to come out on top. From start to finish, the Portland […]

When the Boston Celtics stormed back to beat the Miami Heat in the last game of the regular season last Wednesday, it appeared to have sealed a top-four seed and home-court advantage in the first round. Instead, Boston found themselves in a four-way tie with the Heat, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Charlotte Hornets. The […]

Kenny Atkinson is widely considered as one of the best assistant coaches in the NBA, helping the Atlanta Hawks become a solid contender in the Eastern Conference over the last two seasons. Now, it’s finally time for him to have his own team. The Associated Press reported yesterday that Atkinson has been named as the […]

After guiding the Golden State Warriors out of the gate to a 39-4 record to start the season, assistant coach Luke Walton is in high demand around the league. As the Dubs march toward a second consecutive title this Spring, Walton is already fielding interviews for head coaching gigs around the league. After Golden State […]

Kawhi Leonard is starting to rack up the accolades early in his NBA career. After winning the Finals MVP award in 2014, Leonard brewed a reputation for being one of the stingiest defenders in the league. During those Finals games agains the Miami Heat, Leonard consistently stifled the offensive attack of LeBron James, and people […]

The microscope seems to amp up its focus in the postseason, especially in close games. Ultimately, you’d hope that it would be primarily on how the players performed in crunch time with all of the pressure, and not on the referees. In the regular season, missed calls are ignored for the most part. However, when […]

In game 1 of the series between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry tweaked his ankle. After the injury, Curry had to leave the game early and his return for game 2 is questionable. Despite the injury, Curry has spoken out on how he is recovering and if he will be […]

Kobe Bryant‘s final season resulted in a lot of hype for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Black Mamba himself. There’s was so much buzz for Kobe’s last game that someone listed a bag of air from his last game on EBay that eventually reached a bid of $15,300. However, eventually EBay caught on to […]

In Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets series on Saturday, Stephen Curry and Patrick Beverly got into it. The two received a double technical after an aggressive play and some pushing and shoving on both ends. On top of the skirmish, Curry injured his ankle on a seperate play and today […]

The Toronto Raptors had a very disappointing playoff run last season as they got swept in the first round by the Washington Wizards. After a strong season this year, the Raptors have high hopes of going far in this year’s race but have had a shaky start after falling to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday […]

The Indiana Pacers proved today that they are back in the playoffs to win it as they took down the Toronto Raptors 100-90. Paul George played his first playoff game after his devastating leg injury and he looked in top shape as he had 33 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. While PG13 has been […]

The 2016 NBA playoffs start today, and with it the “real season” begins as some would say. With a world championship on the line down the road, let’s take a look at each Eastern Conference playoff team’s biggest weakness, and why they probably won’t win the title. Let’s start with the teams most likely to […]

The 2016 NBA playoffs start today, and with it the “real season” begins as some would say. With a world championship on the line down the road, let’s take a look at each Western Conference playoff team’s biggest weakness, and why they probably won’t win the title. Let’s start with the teams most likely to […]

It has just been announced that the NBA will start allowing teams to sell advertising space on jerseys starting in 2017. This means that jersey’s will feature ads similar to the Kia ads on the All-Star game jerseys this season. Along with ads being a topic of discussion, Adam Silver also revealed whether or not […]

About a month ago, a woman accused Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph of strangling her in a report filed to the police. According to the report, Randolph “strangled the victim, causing bruising to her neck.” She also claimed to have a black eye, a bruised back, and injured ribs. In the immediate aftermath, Randolph and […]

Carmelo Anthony has been one of the very best pure scorers in the NBA over the course of his career, racking up the points, the All-Star selections, and the playoff appearances. Well, the playoffs used to be a regular place to see Melo during his time with the Denver Nuggets, but it has become much […]

Saying that it was a disappointing season for the Chicago Bulls is an understatement. Coming into the year, many prognosticators picked Chicago to at least go deep into the playoffs. Instead, they won’t even be participating. This is the first time that the Bulls have missed the postseason since 2007-08, and it’s only the second […]