Jason Patt Articles - Page 20

The Boston Celtics held a 93-79 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after a Payton Pritchard bucket with 10:16 remaining in Wednesday’s Game 5. After a big comeback win on the road in Game 4, it looked like the Celtics were about to cruise their way to a 3-2 series lead to sit on the doorstep […]

The Golden State Warriors had a chance to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but instead they put forth their worst performance of the season. The Warriors trailed by as many as 55 points (yes, 55 points) en route to a 134-95 loss. The only reason it was “only” a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to close out the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but instead they suffered two major losses. There was the actual 5-3 loss in the game that will send the series back to Pittsburgh for a Game 6, and then there was the upper-body injury to […]

Tuesday was a rough night for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. After beating the Miami Heat twice in Philly to tie up the second-round series at two games apiece, the Sixers got absolutely demolished in Game 5, taking home a 120-85 loss that has them on the brink of elimination. There weren’t any real […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson didn’t play a single game in the 2021-22 season because of his foot injury, but it was clear by the end of it that he was getting pretty close to full health again. Zion was seen on multiple occasions throwing down dazzling dunks in warmups and practice, leaving some […]

It has been over two years since that fateful day in late January when Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant and seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash in California. Even so, the Los Angeles Lakers legend remains on the mind of many, including Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray. The Nuggets guard tweeted overnight this simple […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady isn’t done playing just yet after a very brief retirement in the offseason. Whenever he is done, though, he has a very lucrative gig lined up. It was announced Tuesday morning that Brady will be joining Fox Sports as the lead NFL analyst when he retires, and Andrew Marchand of […]

Monday brought the news that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the NBA MVP for a second consecutive season, beating out Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. While Jokic is fully deserving of winning the award again, the revelation brought about plenty of backlash from Sixers fans and others who […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre continues to find himself in hot water due to a welfare scandal in Mississippi. On Monday, the Green Bay Packers legend was sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, along with three former professional wrestlers and others in an attempt to recover millions of dollars in welfare meant to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies, leaving assistant coach Mike Brown in charge for the crucial game. While things didn’t go well for much of Game 4, Brown’s Warriors snuck away with a 101-98 victory to take a 3-1 lead in the […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is known to have a bit of a quick temper on the court. Green is always mixing it up with referees and acting demonstratively, opening himself up to the danger of technical fouls and flagrant fouls. Green already has a Flagrant 2 on his resume in these playoffs and […]

There has been quite a bit of complaining about the officials, among other things, in these 2022 NBA Playoffs, with Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins a repeat offender. Jenkins’ latest complaint came on Monday night after a heartbreaking 101-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 without Ja Morant, which has them […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had a prime opportunity to steal Game 4 on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies faltered late, suffering a 101-98 defeat to fall down 3-1 in the second-round series. While it was an admirable effort for the Grizzlies, especially on the defensive end, they naturally […]

There was some ugliness in the stands during the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Chris Paul’s mother, wife and two kids were seated by the Suns’ bench, and there were physical incidents involving both his mom and wife, resulting in the expulsion of a Mavs fan. Paul addressed the […]

The Miami Heat looked to be in cruise control after dominating the Philadelphia 76ers in Games 1 and 2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But then Joel Embiid came back for Game 3 in Philly and everything flipped. The Sixers won Game 3 by 20 points and then pulled […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is always very aware of conversations happening online, and Sunday morning he took notice of a comment made Saturday complaining about the discourse surrounding the NBA. The initial comment complained that so many people just tune in now to slander the losers instead of watching for the love of the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a heroic effort in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, going for 42 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and two steals in the pivotal 103-101 victory to go up 2-1 in the second-round series. While Giannis was the obvious hero of the game for the Bucks, […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are known for their creative offense that uses a lot of motion and off-ball movement to generate open shots. During Saturday’s Game 3 shellacking of the Memphis Grizzlies, cameras caught Curry and Jordan Poole getting really creative in an attempt to get free.   As Poole was seemingly […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart hinted Thursday it was very likely he would play in Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday after missing Tuesday’s Game 2 with a thigh contusion. Sure enough, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka announced Friday Smart’s probable status for the pivotal contest. Smart got beat up real good in […]

The Miami Heat took care of business once again in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, cruising to a 119-103 victory to take a 2-0 series lead as Joel Embiid continues to watch helplessly due to his injuries. What should have been an incredible series has been a laugher so far after the Heat won […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine opened some eyes with his comments on his upcoming free agency during his exit interview last week. To sum it all up, he wouldn’t commit to the Bulls and made sure to note that he’s going to take his time and enjoy the free agency process. While he’s grateful for […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant put on his cape Tuesday night, rescuing his team from almost certain doom if they were to lose both home games to start their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors. Morant scored the Grizzlies’ final 15 points in Game 2 to wind up with 47 points in […]

The Miami Heat took care of business in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, running away with a 106-92 victory thanks to a big second half. While the Heat are still missing Kyle Lowry, they caught a break with Joel Embiid’s facial injury that currently has him sidelined. Miami jumped out to a quick 14-point […]

The Charlotte Hornets recently fired head coach James Borrego after a second consecutive embarrassing loss in the play-in tournament. The Hornets are now starting to ramp up their coaching search, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski bringing several names to the table as candidates to be the next head coach for LaMelo Ball and company, including Mike […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled out a thrilling 117-116 Game 1 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies over the weekend, with Klay Thompson hitting the game-winning 3-pointer and coming up big defensively on Ja Morant’s game-winning attempt in the final seconds. Thompson did miss two clutch free throws before Morant’s last shot, but it didn’t come […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were dealt a brutal blow when Joel Embiid suffered a broken face late in the Sixers’ Game 6 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The injury kept him out of Game 1 against the Miami Heat in the second round and will keep him sidelined for at least another game and perhaps longer. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is making a habit of putting up monster numbers in playoff games. In fact, Doncic’s 45 points in Game 1 against the Phoenix Suns gives the Mavs star a playoff scoring average of 33.4 points per game, matching Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for the highest of all time. Unfortunately, […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is known for his high-flying theatrics, but Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has some serious hops as well. Payton got the start for the Warriors in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Grizzlies and did his best Morant impression in the first quarter. Check out this […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is changing up his lineup again for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kerr is sticking with a small lineup, but he’s going with Gary Payton II in place of Jordan Poole after Payton closed out the Game 5 victory over the Denver […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart went straight to the locker room late in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks with a shoulder injury. Smart was unable to move his right arm as he struggled to run off the court: This has to be Carter grabbing Smart’s right arm that caused a […]

Shakur Stevenson dominated in the ring against Oscar Valdez on Saturday night in Las Vegas, coming away with a unanimous victory to move to 18-0 in his career while dropping Valdez to 30-1. Stevenson then won the night even more after the fight, proposing to his girlfriend, Young Lyric, during the postfight interview. She said […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw made history on Saturday night by setting a new franchise record, passing Don Sutton for the most regular-season strikeouts in Dodgers history. Kershaw notched his 2,697th punchout in the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, getting rookie Spencer Torkelson swinging on an 0-2 slider. After Kershaw […]

The San Francisco 49ers had the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, so they had the honor of bestowing the title of “Mr. Irrelevant” on a player this year. That player wound up being Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy. The newest 49ers quarterback had the right outlook on being the last player […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz just suffered another playoff disappointment, falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs in six games. The loss was made even more disappointing by the fact that the Mavs only had Luka Doncic for half the series. Now, everybody is assuming the Jazz are going […]

Former NBA guard Vernon Maxwell, most known for winning back-to-back titles with the Houston Rockets in the 1990s, has also made a name for himself on Twitter with his constant trolling of the Utah Jazz and their fans. After this latest playoff debacle involving the Jazz, you can bet Maxwell was on fire. In addition […]

This iteration of the Utah Jazz seemed doomed for a while as they struggled down the stretch of the regular season and had rumors swirling around them about shaking things up in the future if there was no deep playoff run. Sure enough, the Jazz just lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games, despite […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2021-22 season just ended with a first-round series loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. The Bulls competed with the Bucks through two games, only to get blown out in the final three. Chicago’s final three ugly losses looked similar to many of the games at the end of the regular […]

The Houston Texans already have the No. 3 pick and No. 13 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but now they’re exploring the possibility of trying to get a second top-10 pick by using that 13th selection, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Texans got that No. 13 pick from the Cleveland Browns in the […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is likely about to become a two-time MVP. Even so, there are still many who don’t fully appreciate what he brings to the table. This MVP race, and specifically his battle against Joel Embiid, has brought out a lot of nastiness from people looking to disparage him in order to […]