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After an incredibly surprising 2022 campaign that saw the club snap a postseason streak spanning since 2016, the New York Giants are looking to build off of their successes in an attempt to add another Vince Lombardi Trophy to their collection. Already participating in OTAs, rumblings and recent reports suggest the club is looking good, […]

The Miami Heat were once on the cusp of sweeping the second-seeded Boston Celtics and, in turn, heading to the 2023 NBA Finals. Now, after a two-game losing streak, they find themselves still up in their Eastern Conference Finals matchup, though are certainly not as comfortable as they find themselves gearing up for a Game […]

Once up 3-0 and on the verge of a commanding series sweep in this year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat have given away two consecutive games to the Boston Celtics and, in turn, find themselves heading back to South Beach for a Game 6 with the series at 3-2. With their two-game slump, it’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw themselves take part in a tremendous season turnaround at around the mid-way mark that included an 18-8 run over their last 26 games and wound up going all the way to the Western Conference Finals. While there were many factors that played into the club’s miraculous shift in success, one […]

The Boston Celtics fought valiantly Thursday evening during their do-or-die Game 5 against the Miami Heat. Their efforts ultimately proved to be successful, as the league’s second seed finds itself living to fight another day. Though the usual suspects of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were the driving forces from a production standpoint, as they […]

After claiming their first win of the Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday evening to stave off a series sweep, the Boston Celtics head home for a Game 5 bout against the Miami Heat. The hope now is that they can claim their second win and, in turn, gain momentum in their effort to make this a […]

Up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat are looking to become just the second eighth-seed in league history to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. Despite owning the lowest standing on the conference leaderboard during this year’s postseason, Erik Spoelstra has had his club performing […]

Currently up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat find themselves once again on the verge of eliminating one of the top two seeds in the association during these 2023 NBA Playoffs. Of course, their first victim proved to be the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks during […]

Earlier this week, NBA scoring legend and former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the game of basketball via a video posted on his social media platforms. Though he’s undoubtedly a future first-ballot Hall of Famer, throughout his career, the forward found himself as the subject of many polarizing conversations. Now, […]

The Boston Celtics managed to claim their first win of this year’s Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday night and, as a result, staved off a series sweep. After coming off easily their worst showing of the postseason, the C’s managed to put an end to Miami’s offensive escapades that saw them coming into Game 4 sporting […]

The Boston Celtics have struggled to stay alive during this year’s Eastern Conference Finals bout against the Miami Heat and, even with Tuesday night’s win, they find themselves trailing 3-1 in their best-of-seven series. Along the way, countless rumors and reports have surfaced suggesting that there’s a significant amount of trouble and turmoil within the […]

With their backs against the wall, the Boston Celtics managed to scrape out their first win of this year’s Eastern Conference Finals as they bested the Miami Heat on Tuesday night by a final score of 116-99. Despite coming into the second half trailing by six points, the C’s put on a two-way clinic during […]

It’s safe to assume that every basketball player from Pee Wee to the pros has, at one point, had a particular individual that inspired and helped mold their style of play. Projected 2023 NBA Draft lottery pick Brandon Miller recently shed light on the individual that he molded his game after. In a sit-down with […]

Presented with a chance to eliminate the Boston Celtics in sweep fashion, the Miami Heat could not accomplish such a feat on Tuesday evening, as they now head on the road to TD Garden for a Game 5 with the series record reading 3-1. Despite the loss and their lowly offensive shooting performance on the […]

The early stages of the 2023 NFL season are already underway as teams find themselves participating in OTAs. With these taking place, there seems to be one legend who still believes he has what it takes to participate in such team activities, as Adrian Peterson finds himself gunning for a shot at logging a 16 […]

The Miami Heat absolutely demolished the Boston Celtics on their home court Sunday evening, as they breezed by with a final score reading 128-102 and, in turn, now hold a commanding 3-0 series lead heading into Game 4. While excitement may have been running high for the boys from South Beach, star Jimmy Butler opted […]

The Miami Heat may be the lower seed in their Eastern Conference Finals bout against the Boston Celtics but they find themselves in possession of a commanding 3-0 series lead and, heading into Tuesday’s Game 4, are hoping to punch their ticket to their second NBA Finals berth in four years. However, in order for […]

After 19 seasons in the association, Carmelo Anthony officially called it a career Monday afternoon. Though he never attained that highly coveted NBA Championship, the 38-year-old leaves the professional level with a tremendous amount of accolades which includes 10 All-Star nods, six All-NBA selections, a scoring title, and career averages of 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were just officially eliminated from title contention Monday evening, as they were bested in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. While there has been significant coverage of LA’s ouster and Denver’s historic NBA Finals berth, easily the biggest storyline to come out of this series is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just been swept by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, but the biggest storyline relating to the franchise seems to be in reference to the future of the club’s franchise cornerstone, LeBron James. Following their postseason elimination Monday evening, the superstar forward told reporters that he […]

Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to a bitter end, as they were sent packing in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets with a final score reading 113-111. Despite the underwhelming sweep, and the disappointment of coming away from the season championship-less, star big man […]

The Boston Celtics currently find themselves on the verge of elimination, as they are trailing 3-0 in this year’s best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat. As is generally the case when it comes to top-billed teams that underwhelm come playoff time, head coach Joe Mazzulla is receiving the lion’s share of the […]

The Miami Heat are continuing to surprise the masses, as they currently have the league’s second-seeded Boston Celtics on the cusp of elimination after succumbing to a blowout loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night. Unsurprisingly, paving the way for the boys from South Beach was star centerpiece, Jimmy Butler, who, […]

For the last several seasons, the Phoenix Suns have been in “championship-or-bust” mode. From the decision to acquire Chris Paul during the summer of 2020 to, more recently, the execution of the midseason blockbuster to land Kevin Durant, the Valley of the Sun has had its eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy for some […]

The Boston Celtics may be the top seed remaining in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but it’s the eighth-seeded Miami Heat who hold a commanding 3-0 series edge in their Eastern Conference Finals matchup. While the first two games of round three proved to be hard-fought affairs from start to finish, Sunday’s Game 3 was as […]

The New York Knicks just capped off an impressive 2022-23 campaign that saw them get back into the postseason and win their first playoff series in a decade. Now, with momentum on their side, expectations seem to be that the club’s front office, led by President of Basketball Operations Leon Rose, will look to capitalize […]

With their triumphant efforts put forth Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets stole Game 3 on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers and now, as a result, find themselves on the brink of an NBA Finals berth as they hold a commanding 3-0 series lead. Despite holding the top seed in the Western Conference standings […]

After rattling off two straight wins on their home court in Games 1 and 2, the Denver Nuggets came storming into Crypto.com Arena Saturday evening and stole Game 3 whilst on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers. With this, LeBron James and company are now down 3-0 in their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals matchup, […]

With Saturday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers now find themselves down 3-0 in their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals matchup. There have been 150 teams in league history who have been found in such a predicament, none of whom managed to dig themselves out and advance to the next round. Now, […]

With Thursday night’s triumph, the Denver Nuggets have now rattled off two consecutive wins against the Los Angeles Lakers in this year’s Western Conference Finals matchup and, as a result, hold a commanding 2-0 series edge. Though LeBron James and company held numerous double-digit advantages throughout the contest, the Nuggets were able to pull away […]

The Denver Nuggets may find themselves boasting a commanding 2-0 series lead in this year’s Western Conference Finals, but the Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves fighting throughout. Several individuals within Darvin Ham’s rotation have put forth valiant efforts through these first two contests played, and fourth-year pro, Rui Hachimura, has been the most recent […]

The Denver Nuggets took care of business with their homecourt advantage as they pulled out two straight wins in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Their latest triumph came in an exhilarating fashion Thursday evening, as star guard Jamal Murray willed his team to victory with a […]

The Boston Celtics hold homecourt advantage in this year’s Eastern Conference Finals, but it’s the Miami Heat who currently hold a 1-0 series edge, as they stole Game 1 while on the road by a final score of 123-116. Now, they’ll look to even the series up at one game apiece Friday night with what’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets in Thursday night’s affair and, as a result, find themselves trailing 2-0 in this best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series. While it was a grueling showing for L.A. as a whole, with a bevy of players underperforming on the evening, perhaps the player receiving the most flack […]

The Denver Nuggets managed to pull off an exhilarating comeback win in Thursday’s Game 2 that, as a result, has them holding a 2-0 series advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers in this year’s Western Conference Finals. The packed crowd out at Ball Arena was truly electrifying, however, the attendee who has seemingly drawn the […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals by a final score of 123-116. Despite outscoring Miami 91-77 through three-quarters of play, a 46-point third-quarter outburst by Jimmy Butler and company proved too much for the Shamrocks to overcome and, ultimately, had their home-court advantage stolen […]

The Golden State Warriors were officially eliminated from postseason contention back on May 12, as they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals by a final score of 122-101. Now, the franchise heads into an offseason filled with questions, and star big man Draymond Green has a perfect […]

The Miami Heat stole Game 1 against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night while on the road at TD Garden, pulling away with a final score of 123-116. Paving the way to victory on the night was the immaculate all-around performance put forth by head coach Erik Spoelstra’s entire rotation, as his stars in Jimmy Butler […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals took place Wednesday evening, with the Miami Heat stealing a win while on the road against the Boston Celtics. This marks Miami’s sixth-straight Game 1 postseason victory. Despite the fact that Boston is the higher seed in this series, there are many who view this year’s conference finals […]