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In their biggest game of their season to this point, the Boston Celtics laid an egg. The Celtics lost Game 5 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers by a final score of 115-103 behind 33 points and seven rebounds from center Joel Embiid. Boston is now trailing in the series 3-2 and is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their second-round series by a final score of 104-101. It was a game that came down to literally the final possession. With 15 seconds remaining in the game, the Warriors had possession down just three points. Draymond Green had the ball in […]

On Tuesday, the NBA revealed its All-Defensive team selections. The Milwaukee Bucks were the only team to have more than one of their players selected. Two Bucks made the All-Defensive first team, center Brook Lopez and, more importantly for the sake of this article, guard Jrue Holiday. Holiday’s appearance marks the fifth All-Defensive team selection in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis put together a masterful two-way performance in Monday’s Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors. He scored 23 points — on 10-for-16 shooting from the field — grabbed 15 rebounds, dished out two assists, and came up with three steals in a game the Lakers went on […]

With their 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, the Los Angeles Lakers own a commanding 3-1 series lead and are one win away from a Western Conference Finals berth. But the Lakers wouldn’t have won Monday’s game if not for some fourth-quarter heroics from Lonnie Walker. Walker scored 15 points in […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin put together a forgettable performance in Saturday’s Game 3 against the New York Knicks. He scored just three points — on 0-for-3 shooting from the field, all from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed five rebounds in 23 minutes of playing time. Still, when Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and […]

Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler starred in Saturday’s Game 3 against the New York Knicks. He scored 28 points — on 9-for-21 shooting from the field — grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists, and blocked two shots in a game the Heat went on to win by a final score of 105-86. So when […]

New York Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley laid an egg in Saturday’s Game 3 against the Miami Heat. He scored 12 points on just 4-for-12 shooting from the field and 2-for-8 from behind the three-point arc in a game the Knicks went on to lose by a final score of 105-86. Still, when the Knicks […]

The second-round series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers is tied at two games apiece, thanks largely to some clutch shots from guard James Harden. Harden has two game-winners in this series. The first came in Game 1 when Harden swished a step-back three over Al Horford to give the Sixers a 1-0 […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker is playing at the top of his game in these playoffs. He has yet to score less than 26 points in any of the Suns’ playoff games and is fresh off of a 36-point, 12-assist performance in Phoenix’s Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. With […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler missed Game 2 of the second-round series against the New York Knicks due to an ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player, the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105 behind 30 points from Jalen Brunson. So when Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and the Knicks visit […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker put together arguably the best playoff performance of his career in Friday’s Game 3 against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points — on 20-for-25 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed six rebounds, dished out nine assists, and came up […]

Heading into the 2023 postseason, the Milwaukee Bucks — led by Giannis Antetokounmpo — were widely perceived to be the favorites to win the title. They finished with the best record in the league during the regular season at 58-24. But the Bucks fell very short of their championship expectations, as they lost to Jimmy […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin starred in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the New York Knicks. He finished with 22 points — on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed eight rebounds in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105. So […]

The Phoenix Suns’ season was on the line in Friday’s Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. If the Suns lost, they would be down 3-0 in the series — never in NBA playoff history has a team come all the way back from a 3-0 deficit to go on and win the series. But a […]

Heading into Game 2 of the second-round series between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks, it was unclear whether star forward Julius Randle would play. He was questionable to play for New York due to a sprained ankle he suffered back in the Knicks’ first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Randle ended up […]

The Chicago Bulls were more or less the textbook definition of mediocrity during the 2022-23 NBA season. Heading into the year, the Bulls had legitimate postseason expectations, but fast forward to the current day, and they clearly fell short of them. They finished with a 40-42 record in the regular season, good enough for just […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is right around the corner. In less than two weeks — May 16th, to be exact — teams who missed out on the postseason will figure out which of the top-14 picks belong to them. It’s a time of great excitement but also anxiety for these organizations, as teams’ futures can […]

The Golden State Warriors narrowly lost Game 1 of their second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors had the ball down three points with mere seconds remaining in the contest and had a great opportunity to send the game into overtime. But instead of working the ball around for a high-percentage look, Jordan […]

Led by standout performances from their two best players — LeBron James and Anthony Davis — the Los Angeles Lakers beat the  Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1 of their second-round series by a final score of 117-112. The Lakers now own a 1-0 lead in the series, and it’s up to […]

Heading into the Western Conference first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angles Lakers, the Grizzlies were the prohibitive favorites to come out on top and advance. After all, the Grizzlies finished the regular season with the second-best record in the conference and the best home record in the NBA at 35-6. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2022-23 NBA season with sky-high expectations. After trading for All-NBA center Rudy Gobert in the 2022 offseason, it seemed like the Wolves had a legitimate chance to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals this June. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s evident that the Wolves […]

The Sacramento Kings season came to an end after they lost Game 7 of their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Kings held a two-point lead at the halftime break, but the wheels fell off for Sacramento in the second half, as the Warriors outscored them 64-42 over the final two […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA postseason, the Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokouunmpo, were widely perceived as the favorites to win the championship this summer. They finished with a league-best 58-24 record during the regular season, including a 26-15 record on the road (also the best in the NBA). But Jimmy Butler, Eric Spoelstra, and […]

Thanks to some disastrous crunch-time play, the Boston Celtics dropped Game 1 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. James Harden carried the Sixers to victory as he finished with a playoff career-high 45 points and nailed the game-winning three with mere seconds remaining. But Harden’s game-winner isn’t the only late-game sequence that has […]

The Phoenix Suns are currently playing Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. They ended up losing Game 1 by a final score of 125-107 behind 34 points and nine assists from points guard Jamal Murray and so are trailing the series 1-0. But despite Phoenix’s rocky […]

Entering the much-anticipated second-round series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, Sixers star center Joel Embiid is dealing with a knee injury. Embiid is currently listed as doubtful to play in Game 1, and it’s unclear at this juncture when exactly he’ll be ready to play for Philadelphia. But ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Despite struggling to win games away from home during the regular season, the Golden State Warriors won their biggest game of the year on the road on Sunday as they beat the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of their first-round series. Stephen Curry put together one of the best playoff performances of his career in the win, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies season came to a disappointing end on Friday. The Lakers beat the Grizzlies in Game 6 by a final score of 125-85 behind 31 points in 30 minutes from guard D’Angelo Russell. Los Angeles became just the second play-in team in NBA history to go on to win a playoff series, joining […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ended the Memphis Grizzlies season on Friday night. The Lakers won Game 6 by a final score of 125-85 behind 31 points from 30 minutes from guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell outplayed superstar point guard Ja Morant on Friday, as he scored just 10 points on 3-for-16 shooting from the field in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies season came to an end after their Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The Grizzlies fell by a final score of 125-85 behind a 31-point performance from Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell. Dillon Brooks — who talked plenty of trash early on in this series — scored just […]

On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors had a golden opportunity to close out their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on their home court. But instead of taking care of business, the Warriors laid an egg, as they lost to the Kings by a final score of 118-99 behind a 28-point performance from guard […]

Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner spent nearly a year in Russia due to drug charges. The Russian authorities first detained her at an airport back in February 2022, and she wasn’t released until December of that year when the United States decided to do a prisoner swap and freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in […]

With their Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to an end on Tuesday night. It was a disappointing end to the year for a Timberwolves squad with NBA Finals aspirations after trading for All-NBA center Rudy Gobert. A big reason why the Timberwolves lost the series was that Nuggets […]

Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat have been two of the most successful franchises in the NBA. Both franchises have had some of the best players to ever play the game during this time, such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade, just to name a […]

The Miami Heat made history with their Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. They became the first play-in team in league history to win a playoff series and the sixth eighth seed to beat a number-one seed. Jimmy Butler led the Heat to victory on Wednesday as he scored 42 points, […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo put together a solid two-way performance in Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored 12 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out five assists, and blocked one shot in a game the Heat won by a final score of 121-99. So when Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and the Bucks re-visit […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet in Game 3 against the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 25 points — on 10-for-20 shooting from the field — grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out five assists in a game the Lakers went on to win by a final score of 111-101. So when Ja […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis dominated on both ends of the floor in Game 3 against the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 31 points — on 11-for-24 shooting from the field — grabbed 17 rebounds, and blocked three shots in a game the Lakers went on to win by a final score of 111-101. So […]