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The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Frank Vogel to be their next head coach, and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says “the influence of Phil Jackson and Kurt Rambis weighs heavily in the Vogel hiring.” Specifically, Woj notes that the Lakers currently aren’t planning to distinguish between the top assistant coach and the rest of the coaching […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry got himself in foul trouble again in the Warriors’ 118-113 Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets. Curry picked up his second foul with 6:40 remaining in the first quarter, and Steve Kerr decided to go deep into his bench by bringing in Quinn Cook. Cook saw limited minutes […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid picked up a flagrant foul for hitting Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol in the face while jostling for position on a free-throw attempt in Game 6 of their second-round series, and that flagrant will not be rescinded by the NBA, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Because of this ruling, Embiid […]

The Utah Jazz have promoted general manager Dennis Lindsey to executive vice president of basketball operations. Assistant general manager Justin Zanik will be taking over Lindsey’s old general manager gig. The Jazz announced the promotions on Friday: “We are excited for these promotions as they further enable Dennis to provide executive leadership and overall strategic […]

Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic used to be teammates on the Denver Nuggets, and it was a somewhat awkward situation because they didn’t pair well together on the floor. Jokic even came off the bench at one point during the 2016-17 season, but Nurkic ultimately requested a trade and was sent to the Portland Trail […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has been dominant in these playoffs, and Charles Barkley doesn’t think the Warriors can beat the Houston Rockets if Durant misses the rest of the series with his calf injury: “The Warriors have no chance of winning without Kevin Durant. This series or any other series.” 👀 -Charles on […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled out a miracle in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, winning 104-99 despite the absence of Kevin Durant for the final 14 minutes of the game because of a calf injury. Part of that miracle was a Klay Thompson bucket in the final seconds to salt the game away after […]

The Toronto Raptors had one of the best benches in the NBA last season, and the terrific play of point guard Fred VanVleet was a big reason why. Unfortunately for the Raptors, that bench advantage has disappeared, and VanVleet’s play has a lot to do with it. After a subpar first-round series against the Orlando […]

The Toronto Raptors trailed the Philadelphia 76ers by just seven points to start the fourth quarter after Fred VanVleet knocked down a technical free throw. The Raptors faced a crucial time in the game with Kawhi Leonard going to the bench for a quick rest, hoping they could weather the storm before their superstar returned […]

The Boston Celtics had themselves a day in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, running away with a stunning 112-90 victory over the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brown got in on the fun with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting, and two of those points came in style via monster dunk […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson moved into fifth place on the all-time playoff 3-pointers list during Game 1 of their second-round series against the Houston Rockets: Klay splashes into 5th place on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs 3PM list! 🏀💦 pic.twitter.com/0a1nTyquBi — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 28, 2019 Thompson entered the series with 319 playoff […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving has enjoyed some incredible playoff performances in his career, but something he had never done before Sunday’s Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks was finish a postseason game with at least 25 points and 10 assists. Irving had 26 points and 11 assists in a terrific Game 1 […]

The Boston Celtics went into Milwaukee and throttled the top-seeded Bucks 112-90 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics punched the Bucks in the mouth from the opening tip and went up by 15 points in the second quarter. While Milwaukee fought back and even led by two points in the third […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has been cleared to play in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets. Thompson will be in the starting lineup alongside Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green: Klay Thompson has been cleared to play today. Here's the Warriors' starting lineup: Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Durant and Green. Kerr […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson underwent an MRI on his injured right ankle Saturday night, and the results came back clean, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thompson will go through a pregame workout before Sunday’s Game 1 against the Houston Rockets before his playing status is officially determined. While there’s optimism that Thompson will play, […]

The Toronto Raptors dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, coming away with a 108-95 victory. The Raptors did it despite only two players accounting for nearly 69% of their points, as Kawhi Leonard poured in a playoff career-high 45 points and Pascal Siakam added 29 points. No other Raptors […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double in a 90-86 Game 7 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, giving him his second triple-double of the first-round series. By notching his 21-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, Jokic joined Magic Johnson and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history with multiple triple-doubles in their first […]

The San Antonio Spurs closed out their 90-86 Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets in bizarre fashion, failing to foul on the Nuggets’ final possession as time basically ran out. After Nikola Jokic grabbed a rebound with just under 26 seconds left following Torrey Craig’s block of DeMar DeRozan, Jokic wound up with the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell struggled mightily in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, scoring 12 points on 4-of-22 shooting overall and 0-of-9 from 3-point land as the Jazz’s season came to an end with a 100-93 loss. While Mitchell had a brutal night and struggled for much of the series, Miami Heat legend Dwyane […]

The Houston Rockets dispatched the Utah Jazz in five games for the second consecutive season, but Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has a lot of respect for the Jazz and acknowledged how tough these series have been, even if they didn’t go long: Mike D’Antoni congratulates the Jazz for being a great opponent and “a […]

With a chance to close out the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 at Oracle Arena, the Golden State Warriors instead laid a major egg defensively and took home a 129-121 defeat, sending this series back to LA. The Warriors have now lost consecutive games at home in this series after winning Game 1 in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are giving the Golden State Warriors all they can handle in their first-round series, and Montrezl Harrell has been playing a big role in that. The Sixth Man of the Year candidate was at it again in Game 5, going for 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting in the Clippers’ stunning 129-121 […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby is progressing in his recovery from an appendectomy and was in good spirits at the team’s practice facility on Monday, according to head coach Nick Nurse. Unfortunately, there’s still no timetable for Anunoby’s return to the court: OG Anunoby is progressing in recovery from his appendectomy. He was at the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid played in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets after missing Game 3. Will Embiid be suiting up for Tuesday’s Game 5 as the Sixers look to eliminate the Nets? The star center played coy about it: Joel Embiid, asked if he anticipates being a game-time decision for tomorrow's Game 5: […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder struggled offensively in their 111-98 Game 4 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, and they’re now on the brink of elimination as the series shifts back to Portland for Game 5. The Thunder have to make some big changes if they’re going to get back in this series, but Paul George […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will play in Saturday’s Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets: Embiid will play. — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) April 20, 2019 Embiid missed the Sixers’ 131-115 Game 3 victory on Thursday due to his nagging knee problems. He has been dealing with these issues since the All-Star break. Embiid played in […]

Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry both got in early foul trouble in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had some jokes about it after the 132-105 win, saying he trusts Durant to play with foul trouble but isn’t so sure about Curry: Steve Kerr jokes […]

Everybody expected Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant to come out firing in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers after he was harshly criticized for his Game 2 performance in which he took just eight shots and turned the ball over nine times. Sure enough, Durant came out with a vengeance and dumped 38 points […]

The Golden State Warriors made some history with their 132-105 Game 3 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. For one, by scoring those 132 points, the Warriors hit the 130-point mark in consecutive playoff games for the first time in franchise history. Golden State scored 131 points in Game 2, though that […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant came out with a point to prove in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers after a relatively quiet Games 1 and 2. It wasn’t just on the offensive end, though, as Durant also made his presence felt on the defensive end. Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander learned this […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook won the last two MVPs, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could win the award this season. So, it’s not a big surprise that these three players have the biggest impact on point spreads among the postseason participants, according to BetOnline.ag. Antetokounmpo, […]

Tiger Woods took the sports world by storm this past weekend by winning his fifth Masters in thrilling fashion. It was Tiger’s first Masters victory since 2005 and first major since 2008, finally giving him that elusive 15th major that looked like it would never be won when he was dealing with so many injuries […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series over the weekend, and Sixers star Ben Simmons knows his team must make some adjustments in order to turn things around: “I think we just got to move the ball more, offensively. Defensively, switch up a few things in terms […]

The Milwaukee Bucks racked up 70 points in Sunday’s first half against the Detroit Pistons, and that total now represents the second-most points in the first half of a playoff game in franchise history: The Bucks scored 70 points in the 1st half, the 2nd-most in the 1st half of a playoff game in franchise […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin didn’t play in Sunday’s ugly Game 1 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the big man claimed afterward he would’ve played if the decision was solely up to him: Blake Griffin: “If it was my decision, I’d be playing.” Called it a “complex” situation. #Pistons. — VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) April 15, […]

Magic Johnson shocked everybody by announcing his resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations on Tuesday night. LeBron James certainly didn’t see it coming after meeting with Magic over the weekend, and while he didn’t give any official statement to reporters, he acknowledged just how “crazy” this surprising news was while talking to […]

The Chicago Bulls have already shut Lauri Markkanen down for the season, and Zach LaVine, Otto Porter Jr. and Kris Dunn might also be done. All three players will not play against the New York Knicks on Monday, and time is running out for them to return to action: Goes without saying but at this […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young buried the Milwaukee Bucks with a crazy game-winning shot in overtime. The shot gave the Hawks a 136-135 victory. 🗣 ANOTHA ONE@TheTraeYoung #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/XwSgQEYAjH — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 31, 2019 The Hawks and Bucks went back and forth in the final seconds of overtime. Young put Atlanta […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play in the Bucks’ crazy 136-135 Sunday afternoon loss to the Atlanta Hawks due to a right ankle injury, but the hope is the MVP candidate will be back at some point during their three-game road trip. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer discussed Antetokounmpo’s status before Sunday’s game: “We’ll […]