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Most pundits believed the Milwaukee Bucks were done against the Miami Heat on Tuesday after reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of Game 5 due to a right ankle injury. True enough, the Heat capitalized on the Greek Freak’s absence and took care of business, officially eliminating the number-one team in the league with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks officially got eliminated from title contention on Tuesday following their 94-103 defeat at the hands of the underdog Miami Heat in Game 5. With the loss, most pundits believe that superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s days as a Buck are now numbered. Unable to suit up on Tuesday due to an ankle injury he […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer got emotional in the aftermath of Game 5 on Friday. The Bucks were officially eliminated from the 2020 playoffs by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, while the disappointment of failing to live up to expectations weighed in heavily on coach Bud, it was his team’s […]

The NBA released its All-Defensive First and Second Teams on Tuesday, as the best stoppers in the league received some much-deserved recognition. While there are still a few names who got snubbed, Twitter users had a lot to say after Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and Dallas Mavericks’ sophomore sensation Luka Doncic got All-Defensive first-team […]

As far as misfortune goes, the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has certainly had its fair share over the years. From disappointing draft picks, to free agents and trade acquisitions that didn’t pan out. The Wolves tried to turn that bad luck around this season after they pulled off a trade for D’Ángelo Russell back in February. […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. has been having an impressive individual showing in the ongoing 2020 playoffs. However, the 22-year-old forward understands that he still has a lot of work to do, particularly in getting better at the defensive side of the ball. Porter talked about being a more complete player prior to their […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum loves to honor the all-time greats before him, regardless of the sport. Following the Celtics’ 111-89 demolition of the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the East semis on Monday, Tatum addressed why he opted to have an image of the recently deceased Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals […]

The Denver Nuggets might soon get a much-needed reinforcement back. The team’s reliable 3-and-D player Will Barton is reportedly considering returning in the Denver’s ongoing West semis clash against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 6-foot-5 swingman entered the Orlando bubble with his team back in July, but was sidelined for the most part due to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James earlier shared his delight over the arrival of his wife, Savannah James, inside the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. But noticeably missing in action was the rest of the “James Gang,” which includes their three children Bronny, Bryce, and little Zhuri. Shortly after James and […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook admitted that his subpar performance in Game 2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers greatly impacted the outcome of the match on Sunday. The Purple and Gold managed to even their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series against the Rockets at one win apiece, running away with a 117-109 victory at the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to defy Father Time, as he put on a dunk clinic against the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifnals showdown. Mirroring a similar play they converted in the first quarter, Alex Caruso and LeBron James once again led the break after a costly Houston […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James clinched another personal milestone on Sunday. The King passed legendary shooter Ray Allen for the second-most 3-pointers made in NBA playoff history. James knocked down his 386th playoff triple in the first half of the Lakers’ Game 2 West semis showdown versus the Houston Rockets. Allen, for his part, […]

The LeBron James–Alex Caruso connection came alive early in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The pair of high-flying Lakers turned on the jets early in the first quarter and finished with a beautiful two-man fast break highlight. The Purple and Gold’s tight […]

Retired NBA player Baron Davis shared his two cents following the Los Angeles Lakers’ stunning defeat to the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their West semisfinals series on Friday. B-Diddy was quite critical of Lakers head coach Frank Vogel’s decision to give the returning Rajon Rondo extensive minutes. Rondo, after all, is playing in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James conceded that the Houston Rockets were far too fast to handle for his team in Game 1 of their Western Conference best-of-seven semifinals tiff on Friday. James put up 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks in the series opener, but his efforts were in vain as […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes swingman Danuel House will be ready to go in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The 6-foot-6 undrafted player had to prematurely exit the Rockets’ second-round opener on Friday, after accidentally getting smacked in the face by teammate PJ Tucker in the third quarter. House […]

Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House figured in a scary fall in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers after colliding with his own teammate PJ Tucker. With under three minutes left in the third period of the close-contested match, House got inadvertently hit in the face by Tucker’s outstretched hand as they both tried to […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden came out on the winning end of a LeBron James’ patented chase-down block on Friday. With under eight minutes left in the third period of Game 1 of the Rockets’ second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Harden capitalized on a Laker turnover and turned on the jets for a […]

Bam Adebayo was once again a force for the Miami Heat on Friday, bullying the entire Milwaukee Bucks frontline in the Heat’s decisive 115-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-9 slotman, who was named an All-Star for the first time this season, dropped 20 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, and […]

At 35 years of age, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lebron James continues to prove that he is a terror on both ends of the floor. The King once again took a sip from the fountain of youth on Friday, completing a classic one-man defense-to-offense highlight against the Houston Rockets in their West semis series opener. […]

Miami Heat two-way superstar Jimmy Butler was extremely riled up after his team rallied in the fourth and took a convincing 115-100 win over the heavily-favored Milwaukee Bucks. The Game 3 win gave the 5th-seeded squad a commanding 3-0 lead over the team with the best record in the league. Butler sat on the bench […]

With one brief comment, Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard managed to praise teammate Jimmy Butler and throw shade at Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at the same time. The Heat dismantled the best-team in the league for the third straight game on Friday, using a strong fourth-quarter push to run away with a convincing […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook found himself on the wrong end of a LeBron James highlight on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. At the eight-minute mark of the second quarter of the Rockets’ semifinals series opener against the Lakers, Russ was at the wrong place at the wrong time as The King gathered enough […]

The Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in an 0-3 hole against the Miami Heat on Friday, 115-100 The team went ice cold in the fourth quarter of the pivotal Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. That humiliating performance etched them a place in the history books for all the wrong reasons. The Bucks were […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is usually the one serving poster slams. However, he was on the receiving end of this highlight from Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo on Friday. With under six minutes left in Game 3 of the Bucks versus Heat Eastern Conference semifinals clash at the HP Field House, Adebayo was the recipient […]

Houston Rockets games continue to be banned from Chinese airwaves, as Game 1 of the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals tiff pitting the team against the Los Angeles Lakers will also not be airing in the country on Friday. Tencent, China’s official national broadcaster and NBA partner, has elected not to show the highly-anticipated series due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally have an opponent in the second round of the 2020 Western Conference semifinals, after the Houston Rockets emerged victorious over the Oklahoma City Thunder in a seven-game classic. At one glance, it’s not hard to see the stark contrast between the two Western Conference powerhouse teams. The upcoming showdown might […]

Draymond Green was minding his own business on Thursday when he was hilariously reminded of the Golden State Warriors’ epic meltdown in the 2016 Finals. The Dubs forward turned part-time analyst was inadvertently roasted by his co-host Ernie Johnson during TNT’s post-game show of Game 3 between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics. Johnson, […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed his enthusiasm after his team finally got on the board against the Boston Celtics in their best-of-seven affair on Thursday. However, the 26-year-old shooter also seemingly threw some major shade against the Raptors’ first-round opponents, the Brooklyn Nets. Following the defending champions’ razor-close 104-103 victory in Game 3, VanVleet shared […]

The Toronto Raptors stole Game 3 from the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 104-103, following a beautiful last-second connection from Kyle Lowry to OG Anunoby. The beautiful play was drawn to perfection by Raptors’ tactician Nick Nurse — who once again proved why he is deserving to be named this year’s Coach of The Year. With […]

The Toronto Raptors avoided going down 3-0 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, thanks to OG Anunoby’s amazing game-winning 3-pointer in Game 3 of the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals. As phenomenal as Anunoby’s clutch basket was, that highlight won’t be possible if not for the precise inbound pass made by Kyle Lowry. With Toronto down […]

Denver Nuggets budding star Jamal Murray got the better of his rival, Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell, on Tuesday. The Nuggets overcame a 3-1 series lead by the Salt Lake City squad and took Game 7 on Tuesday, 80-78, to advance to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The pair of explosive scorers […]

The Denver Nuggets versus Utah Jazz first-round series was indeed the most exciting match-up in the 2020 NBA playoffs so far. With that said, it was only fitting that the exhilarating seven-game series ended in the most chaotic way possible. Denver managed to claw back from a 3-1 deficit and stun the Jazz in Game […]

The NBA playoff first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz was indeed one hell of a showdown, thanks in large part to each teams’ bright young stars Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell. The thrilling NBA showdown came to an epic conclusion on Tuesday, as the Nuggets narrowly escaped with an 80-78 win in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has long been a vocal proponent of fighting racism and social injustice. Although Kerr is currently unable to use the NBA bubble’s platform since the Dubs were part of the “Delete 8”, the 54-year-old tactician continues to preach his support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Kerr recently tackled […]

If there are still any people claiming that Chris Paul is already “washed up”,  the Oklahoma City Thunder guard certainly hushed them quiet on Monday. The 35-year-old floor general willed his team to victory against his former team, the Houston Rockets. The Thunder won 104-100, and forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday. CP3 was […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 1 of their best-of-seven East semifinal affair against the Miami Heat on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo bore the brunt of the blame. The newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year and reigning Most Valuable Player was limited to just 18 points on 6-12 shooting from the field and 2-for-5 from past […]

Right before the opening tip of the Miami Heat’s Game 1 tussle with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Jimmy Butler already knew he will go off for the entire 48 minutes. The Heat’s two-way superstar warned his teammates that he will be taking a lot of shots on offense, and they willingly obliged without much […]

The Chicago Bulls have locked in on possible candidates to replace former head coach Jim Boylen for the 2020-21 season. Ex-Brooklyn Nets tactician Kenny Atkinson is considered a strong front runner for the position, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Given the struggling franchise’s desire to return to the postseason, the Bulls are also keeping an eye […]