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The Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets Game kick off their first-round playoff matchup on Saturday in Game 1 of what should be a very competitive series. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr is well aware of the threats Denver brings to the table and there is clearly none bigger than reigning league MVP Nikola […]

The San Antonio Spurs bowed out of playoff contention on Wednesday following a heartbreaking 113-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. After the game, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich fielded questions from the media wherein the legendary shot-caller revealed exactly why he remains proud of his boys despite their poor showing in this season-ending loss. […]

CJ McCollum had a red-hot first-half performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as they faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in a win-or-go-home Play-In game. McCollum dropped 27 points in his first-half explosion and even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take notice. Morant needed just three words to express how […]

The Charlotte Hornets just saw their season come to an end on Wednesday after a disheartening 132-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In game. It’s back to the drawing board for the Hornets who are now set to face what could be a very interesting offseason. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, […]

The Atlanta Hawks now turn their attention to the Cleveland Cavaliers as they take on Darius Garland and Co. in a must-win Play-In matchup on Friday. Trae Young led the Hawks to an easy win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday but he’s not exactly in the mood to celebrate just yet. Young acknowledged that […]

The Atlanta Hawks just kept their season alive on Wednesday after a huge blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets, 132-103. Trae Young had another strong performance for his team as he led the Hawks to a wire-to-wire victory over LaMelo Ball and Co. After the game, Young shared his thoughts about his squad and their […]

After clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat are considered one of the strong contenders to go all the way this season. As it turns out, however, the squad took a bit of time off right before the playoffs as they celebrated their strong finish in the regular season. According […]

One of the most unforgettable moments for the Miami Heat this season has got to be the heated altercation between coach Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler. Naturally, Udonis Haslem had to get involved and at one point, it looked like he was ready to throw it down against Butler right there and then. Before anything […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets took part in the most important game of their season on Wednesday in a do-or-die Play-In game against the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately for them, their trip to the arena before their big game did not exactly go according to plan. As it turns out, the Hornets’ team bus got […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to make any significant update on the status of superstar forward Zion Williamson. However, if you look at how he’s throwing down the ball of late then you could almost guess that the former first overall pick is going to play tomorrow. Here’s a look at the Pelicans star […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series matchup on Saturday. As it is, the Dubs could be without superstar point guard Stephen Curry in what should be a tough test against Nikola Jokic and Co. The Warriors have recently received an uplifting update […]

Dejounte Murray has had a season to remember for the San Antonio Spurs. The 25-year-old is without a doubt the best player for his team and he now has an opportunity to lead the Spurs to the Playoffs ahead of Wednesday’s Play-In game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Murray had such an outstanding season that […]

Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal is taking the Atlanta Hawks over the Charlotte Hornets in Wednesday’s must-win Play-In game. Shaq is so confident in his pick that he decided to make an audacious bet with co-host Charles Barkley on live TV. According to Shaq, he’s literally going to stick his hand inside a […]

You would be hard-pressed to look for a much tougher player in the NBA than Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem. The 41-year-old veteran is a real OG and very few players in the league today, if any, are able to match what this man brings to the table for his team. Now in Year 19 […]

To say that Rob Pelinka is under a lot of pressure right now would be an understatement. The Los Angeles Lakers have just concluded one of their worst seasons in recent years and the general expectation is that this team has to bounce back next season. Pelinka, as the team’s vice president for basketball operations […]

Anthony Edwards was fired up after the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged with a 109-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers during Tuesday’s Play-In showdown. Edwards dropped a team-high 30 points as he led the Timberwolves to a massive win over LA to secure the seventh seed in the West. After the game, Edwards went on IG […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just took down the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, 109-104, to secure the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Patrick Beverley played a key role for the Wolves in their Play-In victory and apparently, his strong play deserved an epic edit on the veteran’s Wiki page. The internet was very quick […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers swingman JR Smith just spilled the beans on the rather contentious extracurricular activities that went done inside the Florida bubble back in 2020. According to Smith, more than a few players decided to kill their boredom inside the bubble by smoking weed. The two-time NBA champ made his confession on a […]

Doc Rivers was one of the first names that popped up once the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the firing of Frank Vogel. Rivers has long been linked as the potential successor of Vogel at the helm in LA and now that Frank is officially out, Rivers is now considered by more than a few folks […]

Dirk Nowitzki is without a shadow of a doubt the greatest player in Mavs franchise history. Slowly climbing his mountain, though, is Dallas superstar Luka Doncic, who at just 23, has the potential to someday dethrone Dirk from his stature as the Mavs GOAT. As it turns out, however, this is actually already transpiring right […]

The Brooklyn Nets took down the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in what turned out to be a feisty Play-In battle between two sides that would not let up. In the end, the Nets prevailed, 115-108, thanks to the heroics of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Irving caught fire in this one going a perfect […]

Rudy Gobert had a historic season for the Utah Jazz. You can take that statement quite literally with the three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner achieving a trio of first-time feats in what was a truly memorable campaign for him. Gobert set no less than three records in both league and Jazz franchise history […]

Wayne Ellington is still fuming over a contentious incident that went down during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season finale against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Ellington found himself on the floor after being shoved from behind by Facundo Campazzo — an act that led to the ejection of the Nuggets guard. On Monday, Ellington went […]

One of the biggest names that have emerged in the race for the Los Angeles Lakers’ next head coach is Nick Nurse. The Toronto Raptors coach is currently being linked as the successor to Frank Vogel after the Lakers fired him on Monday. As it turns out, however, Nurse taking over the helm in Hollywood […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave the basketball world quite a shock when they decided to fire Kenny Atkison as the team’s head coach back in 2020. During that time, there were rumblings that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played major roles in the dismissal of their coach. Apparently, these reports were “greatly exaggerated.” Kevin Arnovitz of […]

The Golden State Warriors are adamant that Jordan Poole should come away with this season’s Most Improved Player award. Earlier in the week, Dubs star Draymond Green came out with a glowing endorsement for Poole as he talked up his teammate’s credentials for the MIP title. The Jordan Poole hype train is picking up steam […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now in the midst of finally cashing in on perhaps the most significant investment this franchise has ever made when they brought both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn. It’s not going to be an easy road ahead, but the Nets currently have the golden opportunity to win their first […]

The Miami Heat enter this season’s playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the East and one of the favorites to go all the way this year. If you ask Charles Barkley, however, the Hall of Famer isn’t ready to jump onboard the Miami hype train just yet. According to Barkley, the Heat could be […]

There is no denying that Jeremy Lin’s epic run with the New York Knicks during the Linsanity days was one of the most unforgettable series of games for a single player over the past decade or so. Lin took the basketball world by storm and apparently, he nearly also destroyed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe […]

Bam Adebayo is the face of the Miami Heat franchise right now. As it turns out, however, the 24-year-old has much higher hopes than just being this team’s cornerstone superstar. According to Adebayo himself, he wants to be considered as one of the GOATs of the franchise once he decides to call it a career […]

The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the inevitable on Monday after they announced the firing of Frank Vogel as the team’s head coach. Several names have already emerged as his potential successor but one candidate appears to already be out of the running even before it has officially started. According to Broderick Turner of the Los […]

Even before the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced Frank Vogel’s firing on Monday, Juwan Howard already emerged as a potential candidate as his successor. It has now been revealed, however, that the Lakers might need to look elsewhere with Howard virtually taking himself out of the race. In an article for the Los Angeles Times, […]

Kyle Kuzma had a memorable first season with the Washington Wizards following his summer move from the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Wizards with the team missing out on the postseason yet again for the third time in four years. For his part, though, Kuzma knows that the future […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially put an end to their misery on Monday after they held the exit interviews for their players. It was an opportunity for them to talk about what went wrong these past several months, which at this point, feels like everything. Dwight Howard spent his time in the media discussing the […]

One of the biggest disappointments of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers is the fact that they never got the chance to see Kendrick Nunn take the floor. The 26-year-old ended up sitting out the entire 2021-22 campaign after failing to recover from a lingering knee injury. Well, it looks like the Lakers will […]

To say that Russell Westbrook’s exit interview on Monday was controversial would be an understatement. Russ had more than a few things to say about his forgettable first season with the Los Angeles Lakers and surely, this will be a talking point for the media in the coming days. One of the most intriguing aspects […]

Malik Monk was one of the few bright spots in what turned out to be a horrendous season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old’s current deal is set to end this summer and it seems that this should be one of the front office’s top priorities during the offseason. In his exit interview on […]

The Brooklyn Nets will need all the help they can get as they face a tough test against a formidable Cleveland Cavaliers side in the winnet-take-all Play-In game. The good news for the Nets is that they now expect veteran point guard Goran Dragic to return to the lineup when they face the Cavs on […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are now in full postseason mode as they look to secure their final ranking in Sunday’s season finale against the Indiana Pacers. The Nets recently released a clip of the squad in practice and intriguingly, it included a couple of appearances from Ben Simmons. Here’s the aforementioned clip which […]