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Game 1 of the NBA Finals was one of those contests you just want to move on from if you’re a Cleveland Cavalier. With the exception of LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, no one showed up to play for the Cavaliers. Despite a superb job of limiting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson offensively, […]

As we all know, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in convincing fashion during Game 1. The game may have been close for a full three quarters, but the Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter behind gutsy performances from Shaun Livingston and Leandro Barbosa. Livingston led the team with 20 points, while […]

As the Golden State Warriors embark on winning a second consecutive championship, Harrison Barnes could be looking at his last few games with the franchise. The 24-year-old Barnes, who has been the team’s starting small forward since being drafted by the team in 2012, is due to become a restricted free agent this summer. There […]

LeBron James is officially the king in at least one Finals category. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, the four-time MVP shattered a Finals record in an unexpected category—three-point field goals. James had entered the game tied for second place on the […]

If you had said to anyone before Game 1 of the Finals that the “Splash Brothers” would be held to just 20 points combined, they would have said you’re crazy. Furthermore, if you had said the backcourt duo would score just 20 points and the Golden State Warriors would  still win the game, they would […]

Heading into the offseason, Kevin Durant’s impending free agency will be the biggest storyline. The 27-year-old small forward is in the thick of his prime and is considered to be the top free agent on the market. With the Oklahoma City Thunder once again coming up short of a championship, the question of whether or […]

When you’re the best at what you do, you’re going to have a lot of haters. Take for example, the Golden State Warriors. Despite a record-breaking 73-9 season and easily becoming the greatest three-point shooting team of all time, they can’t seem to gain the respect of prior generations. Numerous players from the past such […]

As most already know, J.J. Redick will not be participating in the 2016 NBA Finals. His Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs a month prior in the first round. While that early exit from the postseason probably still stings, Redick is still a basketball fan and will likely watch the NBA Finals. Prior […]

By statistical standards, James Harden had an excellent season. The Houston Rockets shooting guard averaged 29.0 points, 7.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game this past season. However, not only did Harden not get named to the All-NBA first or second teams, he wasn’t selected at all. It marks the only time in NBA history […]

As the NBA season comes to a close, Playstation has found a way to keep your spirits up. With June 19th set as the date that Game 7 of the NBA Finals would take place, Playstation and 2K Sports have partnered up in an effort to keep you busy. For the entire month of June, […]

When a big-name superstar becomes a free agent, they usually go through the typical free agent process. They travel by jet planes to various major market teams where the front office executives and top players of that particular franchise all have a recruiting pitch set up. This can involve each person speaking on why their […]

When you’re as good as Stephen Curry when it comes to shooting three-pointers, you have to practice the craft as much as possible. The Golden State Warriors guard is probably already the greatest three-point shooter of all time. He completely obliterated the previous single-season mark for three-point field goals (402)—also previously held by Curry of […]

Like most NBA players with player options this summer, Austin Rivers will decline it and become a free agent this summer. The Los Angeles Clippers guard enjoyed a solid season while playing under his dad, Doc Rivers. The younger Rivers saw an increased role with the team this season, as he averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 […]

Although the Golden State Warriors came out on top in the Western Conference Finals, it doesn’t take away from the magnificent performance put forth by the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a regular season which saw the Warriors win a record-breaking 73 games, the Thunder pushed them to the brink and defeated them three times. The […]

With the Golden State Warriors set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second straight year in the NBA Finals, it only becomes appropriate that we take a look at recent rematches in NBA Finals history. You don’t have to look too far back for the most recent back-to-back NBA Finals rematch. It took […]

Although it’s not really a mystery at this point, all signs are pointing towards the Philadelphia 76ers taking Ben Simmons with the No. 1 overall pick. The Sixers’ general manager, Bryan Colangelo, who holds the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, is leaning towards taking Simmons. When Philadelphia won the draft lottery a […]

What will be lost in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 7 loss in the Western Conference Finals is just how well they played during this year’s playoffs. Yes, they did blow a 3-1 series lead to the Golden State Warriors. However, the 2015-16 Warriors went 73-9 this season. Statistically speaking, they’re the […]

The Golden State Warriors can often come across as brash and arrogant to some. While that may be the case, they back it up with their play on the court. After completing a record-breaking regular season at 73-9, they overcame all odds by coming back from a 3-1 series deficit versus the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The 2016 NBA Finals will see a rematch of the same two teams from the 2015 version. After the Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 on Monday night, it clinched their place in the NBA Finals. While the Warriors will be facing the same team from last year’s Finals, it […]

When DeMarre Carroll signed a four-year, $58 million deal with the Toronto Raptors last summer, he was expected to make an impact. Known as a defensive stopper and a capable three-point shooter with the Atlanta Hawks, it was expected Carroll would fill the same role with a rising Raptors team. While Toronto ended up exceeding […]

The Toronto Raptors are aware that they face a big offseason this summer. After concluding the 2015-16 season just two games shy of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Raptors are maybe a piece away from being an NBA Finals team next season. In order to do that, they will likely have to re-sign their two […]

As every NBA fan knows, the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. However, some employees at ESPN may not have been aware of this. That would be because the network accidentally ran an advertisement for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday […]

Despite a season which saw Hassan Whiteside lead the league in blocks and defensive rating, the Miami Heat still don’t think he’s worth a max contract. Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports that the Heat would prefer that the 26-year-old re-sign for less than the max. Whiteside’s worth on a max contract would be […]

If there was ever a vote of confidence from a general manager to a head coach, it would be this one. While talking to reporters on Monday, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri had a bold statement about head coach Dwane Casey—he referred to Casey as the franchise’s coach for the future: “Coach Casey is […]

We know that the 2016 Western Conference Finals has been some of the best playoff basketball played in recent years, but this is getting out of hand. With Game 7 of WCF between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors taking place at Oracle Arena on Monday night, fans are shelling out extra money […]

You can count one major athlete who might not play in the 2016 Olympics due to the Zika virus. Pau Gasol, who led Spain to silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, has publicly stated he might not play in this year’s Olympics in Rio De Janeiro due to the Zika virus affecting Brazil. […]

Stephen Curry may receive all of the publicity, but that doesn’t mean Klay Thompson is a slouch. Thompson took front and center during the Golden State Warriors‘ 108-101 come-from-behind victory versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. The 26-year-old scored 41 points on an NBA-postseason record 11 treys. With the Warriors facing elimination on […]

It seems the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal rivalry is simply a thing of the past. The former Los Angeles Lakers teammates have publicly set aside their differences over the past few years. While the two are friends now, that wasn’t always the case during the early 2000’s when the pair were winning championships together. […]

It isn’t a stretch to say that we probably won’t see another Kobe Bryant again. When you think of the all of the amazing scoring outbursts and the will to win against all odds, No. 24 was truly a once-in-a-lifetime type of player. Now that he’s officially retired, stories like this one from Andre Iguodala […]

Kevin Durant may be widely regarded as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player, but it doesn’t mean that he’s always perfect. Durant is averaging 30.5 points in this series, but he’s doing so on just 40.9 percent efficiency. The 27-year-old small forward converted on 50.5 percent of his shots during the regular season. The 6’9″ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will walk into Game 7 at Oracle Arena with all of the pressure on their backs. Before Thursday night, the Thunder looked well on their way to the 2016 NBA Finals. They held a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors and would have three more opportunities to put away the […]

It’s no secret that the majority of NBA fans tuned in on Saturday night to see the Golden State Warriors get eliminated. The 73-9 Warriors were on the brink of elimination versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. However, they were able to prevail and overcome a 13-point deficit to force a Game 7 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t that high on DeMar DeRozan after all. Just a day after DeRozan was blunt in saying his attention is on returning to the Toronto Raptors, Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding has reported that the Lakers may not make the shooting guard a priority this summer: Ding stated the following on Bleacher […]

While we know that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA Finals, we still don’t know who their opponent will be. That would be because the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder are still playing out their Western Conference Finals series. After the Warriors prevailed over the Thunder in Game 6 on Saturday […]

The former Houston Rockets coach could be taking his talents to Memphis. J.B. Bickerstaff, who took over as Rockets head coach early in the season after the team fired Kevin McHale, is in talks with the Memphis Grizzlies to join their coaching staff: Hearing that former Rockets coach J.B. Bickerstaff was in Memphis last night […]

Despite a season in which the Milwaukee Bucks failed to make the playoffs, they are ready to commit long-term to Jason Kidd. Kidd, who joined the Bucks as head coach prior to the 2014-15 season, isn’t going anywhere any time soon according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: “The Bucks are moving toward a contract extension […]

For those that have been living under a rock, Paul George is spending his offseason in Europe. He has been seen traveling through different countries with Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and was even spotted in a photo with hip-hop artist Nelly in Barcelona, Spain. The Indiana Pacers forward has a lot of time on […]

It doesn’t sound like DeMar Derozan wants to leave Toronto. Following the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors‘ 2015-16 season on Friday night, the All-Star swingman made it clear he desires a return to Toronto, via James Herbert of CBS Sports: “My mindset has always been Toronto. I was passionate about it when we was losing. […]

Bismack Biyombo may be opting out of his contract, but it doesn’t mean he that he wants to leave Toronto. The 23-year-old will decline his $2.9 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. Considering his breakout performance in the postseason which saw him become a rebounding monster, the young center […]