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The Golden State Warriors will be coming off nearly a full week’s rest when they face off against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Their opponents, on the other hand, just concluded an epic seven-game series against a relentless Miami Heat side and will have just three days […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are considered the favorites against a young Boston Celtics side that will be making their first NBA Finals appearance as a group. Despite this fact, however, Curry is not taking anything for granted. Speaking about their opponents ahead of Game 1 of the Finals scheduled on Thursday night, […]

After eliminating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night, the Boston Celtics are now shifting their focus on what lies ahead. Their prize is a matchup against the mighty Golden State Warriors for a shot at becoming the 2022 NBA champions. Celtics star Jaylen Brown has shared his […]

Just a few days after watching his Liverpool team fall to Real Madrid in the Champions League Finals in Paris, Los Angeles Lakers superstar made his way to Monaco to enjoy the F1 spectacle over the weekend. The King linked up with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix and it was […]

The Boston Celtics come into their NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors as the underdogs. However, there is one particular Jimmy Butler stat that should put Stephen Curry and Co. on notice. As it turns out, the Celtics have one thing going for them in terms of successfully eliminating Butler and the Miami […]

At the moment, top prospect Paolo Banchero is being projected as the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft, where he would be heading to join Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets. The other two teams that will be selecting at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, are the Orlando Magic and the […]

It’s hard to imagine at this point that earlier in the season, some fans were calling for the head of Jaylen Brown. Now that the Boston Celtics are in the Finals, however, most folks could not be more proud of what this young man has done to help his team reach this level of success […]

Ime Udoka made history on Sunday night after becoming one of the few coaches who were able to lead their respective teams to an NBA Finals berth in their first season. The 44-year-old did just that after guiding the Boston Celtics to an epic Game 7 victory against the Miami Heat on Sunday. After the […]

Jimmy Butler left everything on the floor on Sunday night as the Miami Heat saw their season come to a bitter end in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite another epic performance from Butler, it was the Boston Celtics who escaped with a 110-96 victory to earn their spot in the NBA Finals. […]

Jimmy Butler did all he could for the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday night. Unfortunately, it still was not enough as the Boston Celtics emerged with a 100-96 victory to set up a matchup against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. According to Butler’s agent and close friend, Bernard Lee, there […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made a major decision by naming Darvin Ham as the team’s new head coach. This is just one of a handful of decisions the front office s facing as they look towards what they hope will be a bounceback campaign in 2022-23. Russell Westbrook still remains to be the biggest […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals again after a two-year absence. This team now has a chance to build on its legacy — one that many believed was over after seeing what the Dubs had gone through over the past two seasons. In a recent interview, Warriors owner Joe Lacob revealed […]

A lot of people have been giving Darvin Ham his flowers after the 48-year-old was announced as the new head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lining up to sing Ham’s praises is Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups was teammates with Ham with the Detroit Pistons where they won a title in […]

There has been a lot of talk about Stephen Curry’s legacy of late after the former back-to-back MVP led the Golden State Warriors to their sixth appearance in the NBA Finals in the past eight years. Right now, questions are being raised about where Curry will rank along with the all-time greats if and when […]

The Miami Heat will face elimination yet again on Sunday when they battle the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The entire season will be on the line for the Heat and, unfortunately for them, they might have to come into the contest without two of their most important players. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have themselves a budding superstar in Tyrese Maxey. The 21-year-old’s strong play this season is a clear testament to this notion. As a matter of fact, even Sixers teammate Georges Niang could not help but sing Maxey’s praises. When asked to talk about his young teammate, Niang had nothing but praise for […]

Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood could be a name to watch this summer. The 26-year-old had another big year for the Rockets this past season and now that he’s nearing the end of his current deal, Houston could very well decide to cash in on him now while they can. Given a choice, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially ushering in a new era in their franchise now that they have named Darvin Ham as their new head coach. It also seems like LA is taking all the necessary steps to put Ham in the best position to succeed. This starts with giving him as much autonomy as […]

Al Horford logged just three points on 1-of-8 shooting on Friday night as the Boston Celtics lost to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, 111-103, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was a disappointing performance from the Celtics center and apparently, there could possibly be one major reason behind his lackluster showing. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a major decision about the future of this franchise on Friday after it announced Darvin Ham as the team’s new head coach. Ham was one of three finalists for the job, which also included Terry Stotts and Kenny Atkinson. Apparently, there was one major factor that led to LA’s front […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson has just dropped the hilarious details that led to Tommy Pham of the Cincinnati Reds going full Will Smith on him over a fantasy baseball spat. This is not a sentence I imagined I would ever compose but yet here we are. To add further hilarity to this issue, […]

Jimmy Butler turned in a masterful performance on Friday night as the Miami Heat staved off elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Butler put on a show for the ages as he led his team to a season-saving 111-103 win, en route to forcing a do-or-die Game 7 […]

The Chicago Sports Alliance has committed to donating $300,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund and Sandy Hook Promise Foundation in the wake of the tragic Texas school shooting that shook the nation this past week. The Alliance is made up of the professional sports teams in Chicago which include the NBA’s Bulls, the NFL’s […]

Things could have gone much differently on Friday night if only the game officials made the right calls. In the end, it was the Miami Heat who escaped with a 111-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. However, the win did not come without controversy. Ira Winderman of […]

Jimmy Butler had one of his best nights as a pro on Friday as he led the Miami Heat to a season-saving Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Butler dropped 47 points all over Jayson Tatum and Co. as the Heat staved off elimination to force a Game 7 […]

Earlier in the week, Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett ripped the Los Angeles Lakers for their list of candidates for the head coach opening in Hollywood. The Lakers announced on Friday that they were hiring Darvin Ham as the new man at the helm and unsurprisingly, KG had a few things to say about this […]

One thing you cannot discredit top draft prospect Chet Holmgren for is his supreme confidence. The former Gonzaga standout had an encounter with Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic right after the Mavs were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, and apparently, Holmgren thought it was a great time to hit […]

The Miami Heat are battling through a lot of injuries right now as they fight for their lives in the Eastern Conference Finals against a determined Boston Celtics squad. If you ask Stephen A Smith, however, it is clear that the ESPN broadcaster isn’t at all happy with all this drama. Speaking on ESPN’s First […]

Jimmy Butler has been the best player for the Miami Heat throughout the season. This is exactly why it comes as no surprise that the Heat are down 3-2 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals amid Butler’s struggles in the series. If you ask Patrick Beverley, however, he is of the belief […]

Patrick Beverley is making headlines again after he spoke about a rather contentious subject in comparing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Unsurprisingly, not everyone was happy about all this talk. Even Beverley’s ESPN co-host, Brian Windhorst, could not help but laugh at the idea of LeBron […]

Kevin Durant is without a doubt one of the most colorful NBA personalities on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets superstar is never afraid to engage with random NBA fans on the most trivial matters. His knack for verbal digital warfare has resulted in a lot of critics getting on KD’s case. Clearly, though, Durant is not […]

Marcus Mariota has some big shoes to fill for the Atlanta Falcons as he steps into the role of the team’s starting quarterback. Mariota is going to be taking the spot of Matt Ryan, who himself has been traded to the Indianapolis Colts. At this point, big things are expected from Mariota. Falcons head coach […]

The Boston Celtics have been given a major boost just a couple of hours away from tip-off of their Game 6 bout against the Miami Heat. According to reports, both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams will be available for Boston as they hope to close out the Eastern Conference Finals with a win on Friday […]

It was reported on Thursday that the Cleveland Cavaliers could be keeping tabs on Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Andrew Wiggins. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a breakout season for the Dubs and is now set to make his first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals after the Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks on […]

The Dallas Mavericks just had the best playoff run this team has ever gone on since Dirk Nowitzki led them to a title some 11 years ago. It was an undeniably memorable season for Luka Doncic and the Mavs which, unfortunately, came to an end at the hands of the Golden State Warriors on Thursday […]

Tracy McGrady is a huge fan of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take T-Mac talked up Kobe yet again by saying how he believes that Bryant is the most skilled player he’s ever seen. The Hall of Famer took his praise a step further by claiming that in […]

Nearly one year ago, Kent Bazemore rejected a contract extension offer from the Golden State Warriors in order to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. At that point in time, the veteran thought that he had a better chance of winning a title in LA than he did with Stephen Curry and Co. […]

The Golden State Warriors have just booked their place in the NBA Finals after taking down the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. It’s been three years since the Dubs reached this stage, and right now, it’s certainly an overwhelming feeling of redemption for Stephen Curry and Co. After their series-clinching […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks put up a good fight in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night. In the end, it was the Golden State Warriors that prevailed as Stephen Curry and Co. now move on to the NBA Finals for the first time in three years. After the final […]