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Unlike at the end of the 2022-23 season, LeBron James appears to be at ease about playing another year after the Los Angeles Lakers exited the 2024 NBA playoffs at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. There was plenty of retirement talk last year, but this season, it appears to be a foregone conclusion that […]

Much of the hype surrounding the New York Yankees in 2024 has revolved around the production of their bats; in particular, the Juan Soto addition has worked out even better than even the Yankees anticipated. But the Yankees would not have gotten off to a blazing start to the 2024 season if only their bats […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves became just the first team in the illustrious history of the NBA playoffs to come back from a 15-point deficit or greater at halftime of Game 7; they dug deep and came roaring back from a lead that grew to as much as 20 as they dethroned the Denver Nuggets with a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be one of the teams that helps dictate the flow of the 2024 NBA offseason. After all, wholesale changes may be coming to the Cavs after an inescapable sense of disappointment appears to be plaguing the franchise at the moment. And the New Orleans Pelicans are among the teams […]

The New York Knicks were on the cusp of making it to the Eastern Conference Finals for just the second time in the 21st century after they took a dominant Game 5 win in front of an ever-raucous Madison Square Garden crowd. They have kept on fighting, with Jalen Brunson playing a starring role, even […]

The Phoenix Suns are feeling the heat of the pressure to contend for a championship. After all, they have gone all-in over the past two seasons, mortgaging their future after trading away a ton of future draft picks and pick swaps to bring in Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. All they have to show for […]

Circumstances looked pretty dire for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the aftermath of their Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. It looked like the Nuggets had figured them out, and it’s not like playing in front of Target Center, like the Timberwolves and Nuggets would do […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were in grave danger of seeing what has been a 2023-24 season full of promise come to an early end after the Denver Nuggets gained control of the series by rattling off three straight wins, including two at Target Center, to take a 3-2 lead. But Anthony Edwards and company put their […]

The Denver Nuggets had plenty of reasons to be confident heading into Game 6 of their second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA playoffs. After all, Nikola Jokic seems to have found his stride, and most importantly, the Nuggets came into Target Center and won both games in the Timberwolves’ home floor […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were on the ropes heading into Game 6 of their second-round matchup against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have seemingly taken control of the series after rattling off three straight victories to come to within one win away from returning to the Western Conference Finals, but the Timberwolves wasted no […]

The New Orleans Pelicans ended the 2023-24 season on a whimper; a campaign that had started out so promisingly ended in heartbreak when the Pelicans suffered a sweep in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. And now, major changes could be coming in the Big […]

There is no questioning Luka Doncic’s greatness on the basketball court. He is the very definition of a one-man offense, a heliocentric shot creator who not only can torch any defender in the NBA one on one, but also make his teammates better with how well he sets them up for open looks. But the […]

The Denver Nuggets have come alive in their second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA playoffs. From 2-0 down, they have stormed back and taken a 3-2 lead, and they now need to win just one more game to book a return trip to the Western Conference Finals. However, it seems like […]

The New York Knicks are currently down four of their most trusted rotation players; OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson sustained lower-body injuries during their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA playoffs, forcing them to join Julius Randle and Bojan Bogdanovic, both of whom suffered season-ending injuries earlier on. Thus, a few […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is endearingly nonchalant off the court, as one of his main personality traits revolves around his love for his horses back in his farm in Serbia. He is also, by all accounts, a man of good character and a great role model for kids to emulate. However, on the court, […]

The Denver Nuggets heard all the criticism everyone hurled at them when it looked like they have finally met their match in the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that has good size at every position that looked as though they were on the precipice of dethroning the reigning champion. Nikola Jokic, in particular, was once again […]

It’s official: the Minnesota Timberwolves are in grave danger. Entering Game 5 of their second-round clash against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Timberwolves have seemingly lost all momentum after they took a 2-0 lead heading into Target Center and came away empty handed as they headed back on the […]

The New York Knicks continue to trudge along even as injuries threaten to put an end to their 2023-24 campaign. Despite losing Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Knicks put their head down and locked into the mission at hand. Jalen Brunson, in particular, went […]

Entering Game 5, it seemed as though the Indiana Pacers have taken the momentum in their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks for good. After all, the Pacers demolished the Knicks in Game 4 to the tune of a 121-89 victory, and New York continues to deal with injuries to a few of their […]

Draymond Green is not the type of guy who lets bygones be bygones. When he’s beefing with someone, he makes sure that he’ll be taking that animosity with him no matter what. On Monday night, during a guest appearance on TNT’s Inside the NBA, Green rekindled his rivalry with Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic. […]

The San Francisco Giants might have greater difficulty in getting their 2024 season back on track in the aftermath of what transpired on Monday. Not only did the Giants lose the battle to the Los Angeles Dodgers by taking a painful 6-4 defeat in 10 innings, they also lost the war. On Monday, the Giants […]

It’s not a stretch at all to say that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s back was against the wall on Monday night in Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs were in control for much of the game, even taking a 14-point lead at some point, but the Thunder stuck to […]

The dominoes are falling into place for the Boston Celtics in their quest to bring home banner number 18. In the first round, the Celtics faced a depleted Miami Heat team that was without Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier. Now, the Cleveland Cavaliers squad that they are up against is far from its best, as […]

For the majority of Game 4, it looked as though the Dallas Mavericks were well on their way to taking a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA playoffs. However, the Mavericks couldn’t finish the job, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams teaming up in the […]

The Detroit Pistons ownership group’s quest to restore the franchise back to its former glory continues. Following a terribly disappointing 14-win season, the Pistons are looking for a new executive to fill the role of president of basketball operations as the team continues its attempt to build a contending team. And it looks like owner […]

During the day of the announcement of the 2024 MVP winner, a member of the illustrious TNT Inside the NBA crew, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, made it clear to the winner of the award, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, that he thought Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a more deserving awardee. Shaq usually has strong opinions […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ feelings of vindication about their 2022 blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert was at an all-time high on Monday, May 6. In Game 2, even though Gobert was absent due to the birth of his son during the day of his coronation as the 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year, the Timberwolves wreaked […]

The Denver Nuggets have come back from the dead. Written off by many after the Minnesota Timberwolves ran out in dominant fashion to a 2-0 series lead in their second-round matchup in the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Nuggets showed why they are the reigning champion. Led by Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon, who scored 35 […]

After Game 2, it seemed like all the momentum in the world was in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hands. After all, which other team could say that they went into the Denver Nuggets’ homecourt and ran them off the floor? However, the Nuggets are the reigning champion for a reason. Game 3 was never going to […]

The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks were engaged in another dogfight in Game 3 of their second-round matchup in the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Pacers had to dig deep after entering the fourth quarter down by five, and in the dying seconds of the game, the score was tied at 106 after Jalen Brunson, […]

Tyrese Haliburton has woken up in a huge way after he started off the Indiana Pacers’ second-round matchup against the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs on a poor note. Catching fire despite their Game 2 loss, Haliburton carried over his hot shooting into Game 3 and ended up with 35 points on […]

The Phoenix Suns didn’t take long to make seismic changes in the aftermath of a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Not even 24 hours after relieving Frank Vogel of his head coaching duties, the Suns have reportedly hired Mike Budenholzer as his replacement, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t at their best on Thursday night as they suffered their first loss of the 2024 NBA playoffs in Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, 119-110. Apart from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 33 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and Jalen Williams, who put up 20 points […]

Things went off the rails for Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle in the dying moments of Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Carlisle’s frustrations were already mounting as the Pacers blew the double-digit they built in the first half en route to a 130-121 […]

The outcome of playoff battles between two teams of a similar caliber tend to boil down to the performance of role players, and whether they can capitalize on the open looks they get from the sheer amount of attention the star players draw. On Thursday night, it was the Dallas Mavericks role players’ who shone. […]

The Boston Celtics looked like they were going to put the Cleveland Cavaliers to the sword and make quick work of them following a dominant 120-95 victory in Game 1. The Celtics made it rain from deep, tallying 18 makes from three to open the series, forcing the Cavs to adjust. And adjust they did. […]

They say good things come to those who wait. But in an unforgiving NBA landscape, can the Milwaukee Bucks afford to be patient? Tabbed by many as a legitimate championship contender prior to the start of the season after pulling off a blockbuster trade for Damian Lillard, the Bucks’ season never really got going the […]

Jalen Brunson is on a roll. Even on days where he looks like he’s in for a bad night, he somehow finds a way to will the New York Knicks to victory in the 2024 NBA playoffs. On Wednesday night, in Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers, Brunson went off to […]

The New York Yankees’ blockbuster offseason acquisition of Juan Soto is going according to plan. Brought in to elevate the Yankees’ lineup and give them another top-10 hitter alongside Aaron Judge, Soto has raked to begin his life in pinstripes. In fact, on Wednesday night, following the Yankees’ 9-4 victory over the Houston Astros, Soto […]