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Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat’s cinderella run in the 2020 playoffs continues after they dispatched the Boston Celtics, 125-113, on Sunday to advance to the NBA Finals. After being counted out all season long, the 5th-seeded Eastern Conference team will take on the heavy favorites Los Angeles Lakers. Adebayo understands that his team will […]

The Miami Heat are going back to the promised land for the first time in seven years. Led by the brilliance of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat finished off the pesky Boston Celtics for good, 125-113, to emerge as the Eastern Conference champions on Sunday. Miami, anchored by Adebayo, used a strong fourth […]

It’s no secret that the Miami Heat arguably boasts the best player development program in the entire NBA right now. The franchise’s amazing track record in honing talent pretty much speaks for itself, as they’ve managed to turn a lot of undrafted players and G-Leaguers into serviceable role players over the years. Players like Duncan […]

A lot of people view recently retired NBA player Vince Carter as hands down the best dunker of all time. But as far as Allen Iverson is concerned, he gives the crown to the prime version of his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate, Andre Iguodala. The Hall of Fame guard made the intriguing choice in an […]

Jayson Tatum continues to align himself with some of the Boston Celtics’ best players of all-time, tying a record set by the great Kevin McHale. The 22-year-old swingman recorded his fifth game with at least 30 points in the postseason — a first for the franchise since McHale achieved the feat in the 197-88 campaign. […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker has been spending a lot of time with his teammate Marcus Smart in the NBA bubble, which is probably why he flopped so hard in Game 5 to sell a foul call. Unfortunately for Kemba, aside from getting called for a blocking foul and losing the eventual challenge, the four-time […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul continues to make plays outside the basketball court, as he enrolled in Winston Salem State University to help its students make a difference by assisting them to the polls. “We are providing transportation to HBCU students to get the polls so we are working on that now,”  the 10-time […]

Retired NBA icon Dwyane Wade recently bared his thoughts on the possibility of a potential Los Angeles Lakers versus Miami Heat NBA Finals. Both squads are now just one win away from winning their respective conferences, as the Heat hold a commanding 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics, while the Lakers are also up 3-1 […]

Chris Paul knows that a new era in the Windy City is set to begin after the Chicago Bulls officially filled their head coaching vacancy by giving Billy Donovan the post. Things are about to change (hopefully, for the better) for the Bulls, with 55-year-old tactician now set to call the shots. A possible reunion […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was visibly tired in the aftermath of Game 4 after yet another virtuoso performance against the Denver Nuggets. The King, however, understands just how important he is to the Purple and Gold’s quest to get that 17th championship banner this season. With that said, LeBron revealed that he cannot […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel believes that superstar Anthony Davis will be good to go in Game 5 after tweaking his ankle late on Thursday’s 114-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Brow was once again having a phenomenal outing in Game 4 when he landed awkwardly after a jump shot in the […]

LeBron James did a marvelous job on both ends of the floor in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-108 Game 4 triumph over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Apart from scoring and making plays for his teammates, The King also took it upon himself to guard the Nuggets’ best scorer, Jamal Murray, in the crucial stages […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ energy levels are at an all-time high at the start of Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so, that Rajon Rondo was flying all over the place and inadvertently hit a referee. At the closing minutes of the first quarter on Thursday, Rondo tried to save the possession by […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis got poked in the eye early in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, but it didn’t stop him from getting buckets. Davis was visibly wincing and actually had his left eye shut while being defended by Jerami Grant at one-point. Anthony Davis, the 1-eyed monster. https://t.co/TVx8KBusKl — […]

Joakim Noah was absolutely thrilled for his former college coach, Billy Donovan, after the 55-year-old tactician was named the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Noah and Donovan, after all, does have quite a history together, having won back-to-back titles as player-and-coach with the University of Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007. […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets finally made it a series on Tuesday with an impressive 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 their West Finals series. The spirited win trimmed the Lakers’ advantage two games to one, but Murray still feels it should have been the other way around. Jamal Murray: […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James holds no ill feelings toward Jamal Murray after the Denver Nuggets guard inadvertently hit him with an elbow across the face in Game 3 of their West Finals showdown on Tuesday. Murray was assessed with a flagrant foul 1 at the 10-minute mark of the third period after that […]

It looks like the Denver Nuggets have already found a solution to their Anthony-Davis dilemma, thanks to their four-time All-Star forward Paul Millsap. The boys from Mile High City finally got into the win column in their best-of-seven West Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers with an impressive 114-106 victory in Game 3. One of […]

Denver Nuggets young star Jamal Murray’s statement performance in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers earned him praise and admiration from his fellow NBA stars. The 23-year-old Canadian put the finishing touches in Denver’s convincing 114-106 win on Tuesday with this ridiculous rainbow 3-pointer over Anthony Davis. Twitter users went nuts after that outstanding […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso submitted a rather juicy “Shaqtin’ A Fool” entry with an epic blunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers were down by double-digits with six-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second canto when Rajon Rondo set the table up for a cutting […]

The ongoing 2020 NBA playoffs have truly given us some quality basketball action, but the entire thing could have been shelved following the shooting of Jacob Blake last month. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recalled the time he sat down with two of the league’s premier players, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kawhi […]

Today is Patrick Beverley tattoos season. In this piece, we’re going to take a gander at every known piece of ink on the veteran’s body, but more on that in a few seconds. Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is the most irritating defensive stopper in the NBA today. The 32-year-old guard certainly relishes in […]

A lot of people are criticizing Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee online for his classic defensive blunder against the Los Angeles Lakers in the dying seconds of Game 2 on Sunday. But as far as ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins is concerned, there was nothing the 6-foot-11 slotman could have done to stop Anthony […]

Fighting professionally since 2009, former UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (19-6-1) is used to the grind and the wear and tear that comes from being a mixed martial artist. “The Chosen One,” however, revealed that the broken rib he suffered in his UFC Fight Night main event bout against Colby Covington is the “most pain” […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is undoubtedly the uncrowned MVP of the 2020 NBA playoffs so far. His move to South Beach this offseason actually flew under the radar compared to the other high-profile transactions in the last free agency period. But after leading the 5th-seeded Heat team all the way to the Eastern Conference […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was happy to take the backseat to Anthony Davis in Game 2 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The tightly-contested match came down to the last second, as Davis put the purple and gold in his back to score the game-winning triple to […]

Anthony Davis’ last second-heroics on Sunday was reminiscent of the late great Kobe Bryant, according to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. While the final play was initially intended for the Lakers’other superstar LeBron James, Vogel praised AD for hitting a “Mamba shot” to give his team a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic’s impressive showing in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers went for naught after Anthony Davis buried a game-winner to give his team a 2-0 advantage in their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series. AD’s dagger 3-pointer will no doubt be the subject of plenty of highlight videos in the coming […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis bared his inspiration for draining the buzzer-beating 3-pointer over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 on Sunday. The Brow claimed post-match that he has no intentions of letting his team lose while wearing their jersey tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. "We never want to lose in these [Mamba] […]

All-Star big man Anthony Davis saved the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 with a cold-blooded 3-pointer. With the Nuggets up by one in the dying seconds of the game, The Brow launched an off-balanced triple in the left wing to give LA a 105-103 victory. Lakers lead 2-0pic.twitter.com/tZito6tJ9v — ClutchPoints […]

LeBron James Jr. found himself going Twitter viral on Friday, as a clip allegedly showing him smoking what appears to be marijuana has been shared left and right online. In a now-deleted Instagram story, the 15-year-old Sierra Canyon star shared a short video of himself in a dark room while taking a hit from a […]

Now on his 17th year in the league at the age of 35, it’s such a treat to witness Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continue to dominate in the ongoing 2020 playoffs. The King looks as fresh as he can be at the moment, even though the Lakers have already reached the Western Conference […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone saw firsthand just how much of a problem Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will be for his team in their Western Conference Finals series. The Brow went off in Game 1 as he had his way against the helpless Nuggets frontline all night long. AD finished with a […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with the glaring free throw disparity between his team and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals affair on Friday. Shortly after the Nuggets went down 1-0 in the series following a 126-114 defeat, Malone pointed out that the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard J.R. Smith is having the time of his life while in the sidelines in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. Although he has yet to check into the game in their series opener against the Denver Nuggets, Smith was truly enjoying watching his teammates destroy the competition early. […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is impressed with how the Los Angeles Lakers are taking care of business in their Western Conference Finals series opener versus the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The controversial First Take host had this to say after the Purple and Gold appeared dominant in the first 36 minutes of the game. […]

Controversial sports personality Stephen A. Smith is is a firm believer that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was robbed of his supposed fifth NBA MVP award in the 2019-20 campaign. The league announced on Saturday that Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was the Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are truly built different, as Markieff Morris is the latest player to shrug off another hard collision in Game 1 of their Western Conference Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. At the nine-and-a-half minute mark of the second period, Kieff got baited by a Monte Morris head fake. […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is as underrated as they come. His former player Dwyane Wade can attest to this after being under coach Spo for 10 of his 16 seasons in the league and 2 of his 3 titles. Speaking with Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the retired NBA superstar turned analyst […]