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It took the Golden State Warriors seven games to finish the job many expected them to do in the Western Conference finals, which was to defeat the Houston Rockets. But they got it done nonetheless after beating James Harden and company on the road Monday, 101-92. Harden scored 32 points in Game 7 of the […]

In the words of the late, great Yogi Berra: “It’s deja vu all over again.” That’s how it feels right now for every NBA fan, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will meet in the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row after both teams took care of their assignments […]

Legendary TNT analyst Marv Albert has been covering NBA games for decades. Being in the broadcast booth for that long must have made Albert see everything the game of basketball could offer, even more so from James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Not really. During Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors are in enemy territory for Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets. The atmosphere is definitely different in a game like this in which both teams involved are in a win-or-go-home predicament. The series has also gotten so long that players from the two sides have developed […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are in the middle of a winner-take-all Game 7 affair in the Western Conference finals. As with any other Game 7 matchups, the Warriors and the Rockets are each expected to give maximum efforts. The former, however, does not seem to be showing the level of urgency […]

It took Chris Paul over a decade to get this deep in the playoffs, and just when he finally made it to the conference finals, he was hit by a mishap that puts his chances of playing in the NBA Finals (if the Rockets make it there) in great jeopardy. The Houston Rockets point guard […]

The San Antonio Spurs were not able to go deep in this year’s NBA Playoffs, as they lasted just five games in the first round against the mighty Golden State Warriors. For Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, that’s likely the last thing in his mind following the passing of his wife, Erin, back in April. […]

LeBron James is yet to hit offseason mode as he just willed his Cleveland Cavaliers to another NBA Finals appearance after taking care of business in the Eastern Conference Finals, eliminating the gritty Boston Celtics, four games to three. Ben Simmons, on the other hand, is now on vacation after the Philadelphia 76ers were sent […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got bounced out of the playoffs in the second round by the Golden State Warriors, four games to one. However, they could have had a better performance opposite the Dubs if they had DeMarcus Cousins around to beef up their frontcourt. Cousins injured his Achilles back in January, forcing him to […]

The Boston Celtics failed to get over the hump that was the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, as they lost to LeBron James and company in the third round of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Although they were not able to reach the NBA Finals, the Celtics gave birth […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens saw his team get reduced to a bundle of individuals all ill-equipped to handle the destructive basketball force that is LeBron James Friday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers carved out a 109-99 win at home to keep their title hopes alive. Following the game, Stevens tried to sum up […]

One of the most frightening in-game situations a player could find himself in is having to stop LeBron James one-on-one at the rim. Apparently, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not the type who’ll back down from such a challenge. At one moment during the early goings of the fourth quarter of Game 6 of […]

Earlier this week, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid took to Twitter to roast man-mountain Aron Baynes by ridiculing the Boston Celtics center’s hairdo. It was all for fun obviously, but that did not stop the universe of Twitter from converging to roast Embiid back by pointing out the fact that while Baynes may have […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart brings a little bit of everything to the table for his team. That includes highlights, which he has already supplied the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night in Cleveland. Late in the first quarter of the contest, Smart tried to sneak into the middle of […]

After taking down the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, 98-94, the Houston Rockets find themselves surprisingly perched ahead of the defending champions in the Western Conference Finals 3-2. While it’s definitely a favorable position to be in for the Rockets, closing out the Warriors is going to be a difficult task for Houston without Chris […]

The Sacramento Kings hold the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, but according to Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee, the team has yet to determine which player they are going to select on draft day. They haven't decided. They'll consider Porter. Just don't buy the story they're Luka or nothing. That's […]

LaVar Ball has been relatively silent over the past several weeks, but he’s starting to rev up his mouth again. This time, he’s going after the Los Angeles Lakers training staff, which he believes is to blame for the injury woes of his son, Lonzo Ball, during the point guard’s first season in the NBA. […]

The Boston Celtics are not going to make any modifications to one thing that worked for them in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens will stick to the same starting lineup that led his team to a 96-83 win over the Cleveland […]

In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, there were a number of moments captured by the cameras that showed LeBron James dealing with exhaustion. His body language in the contest was akin to a man who just ran a marathon – right after completing 100 burpees. Often compared to a robot, LeBron James is […]

Relatively speaking, the Golden State Warriors’ backs are against the wall right now. Although their series with the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals is tied with two wins apiece, never before since Kevin Durant arrived in Oakland that the Warriors had lost twice in a playoffs series. That remained true until Tuesday when […]

The discord between Hassam Whiteside and the Miami Heat appears to get more serious the deeper their offseason gets. Whiteside and the Heat obviously did not see each other eye to eye last season, particularly during the playoffs, when the big man was constantly dropping signs of disappointment over the way he was being used […]

March Madness hero Donte DiVincenzo seems to be in the radar of the Boston Celtics general manager and president Danny Ainge, as the two reportedly had lunch together following a pre-draft workout, according to Adam Zagoria of The New York Times. Celtics President Danny Ainge took @NovaMBB 's Donte DiVincenzo to lunch after their workout […]

Stephen Curry is the type of guy who turns around and celebrates his shot before it actually goes in, so it’s not entirely surprising to hear the Golden State Warriors guard speak with extreme confidence despite the Houston Rockets giving the defending champions a fight they’ve never had in the first two rounds of the […]

On Wednesday, the Milwaukee police department issued a statement addressing the disturbing incident that happened earlier this year involving Bucks rookie Sterling Brown. Brown was tased and arrested back in January in a Walgreens parking lot, and while he was not charged with anything (he originally was, but charges were dropped), the experience he went […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a realization that taking care of business in the Western Conference finals is a lot harder than what they – and most NBA fans – probably initially thought. With the series with the Houston Rockets tied at 2-2, the Warriors could find it even more difficult […]

Earlier this year, Milwaukee Bucks rookie Sterling Brown had a harrowing experience at the hands of the authorities, as he was tased and arrested by Milwaukee police on Jan. 26 in a Walgreens parking lot due to “possible misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer”, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. On Wednesday, the Milwaukee […]

For a competitor like Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, being reduced to a mere spectator in the playoffs is a predicament that is very tough for him to accept. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is among the first ones who will say that about Irving, who has not played in a game since undergoing […]

Widely regarded on Facebook comment sections as the greatest to ever touch a basketball, Brian Scalabrine spoke with Yahoo! Sports recently and talked about how hard it is to cover fellow legend and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. In addition to that, Scalabrine also gave some nuggets of advice for Boston Celtics defenders on how […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reached the postseason for the second season in a row, but just like last year, they were eliminated right in the very first round of the playoffs when they lost to an undermanned Boston Celtics squad. That setback, however, is not affecting Bucks forward Khris Middleton’s confidence in his team. In a […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown maybe a sophomore, but he’s like a savvy veteran when he’s on the floor. That’s partly because he’s played in high-intensity playoff games right in his very first season in the NBA, when the Celtics reached the Eastern Conference finals. While the pressure of playing in the league does not […]

The New York Knicks tried to be a team worthy of their fans’ attention last season, but in the end, they still missed the playoffs and looked like a team that is going nowhere. They finished with a 29-53 record and brandished a lineup that made Michael Beasley relevant again  — depending on how one […]

In the first two games of the Western Conference finals, the Houston Rockets, with some help from luck, did an admirable job of putting the clamps on Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. On Sunday, however, the Rockets’ worst nightmare came to fruition as Curry rediscovered his offensive touch and torched Houston for 35 points […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid can’t talk trash with water, and even if he tried, he’ll just lose to it. As good as he is when it comes to taking care of business opposite some of the world’s largest human beings on the basketball court, the Sixers center apparently can’t deal with with a harmless […]

Teams who want to sign DeMarcus Cousins in free agency should be prepared to show the big man the money. The New Orleans Pelicans center is not keeping it a secret either that he wants to get top dollar once he hits the free agent market. The 27-year-old big man even liked an Instagram comment […]

The Golden State Warriors might come into Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets this Tuesday minus their 2015 NBA Finals MVP, Andre Iguodala. According to the Warriors’ official Twitter account, the 34-year-old forward has been labeled as doubtful for Tuesday’s contest. Injury report for tomorrow night's Game 4 vs. Houston: […]

For the most part of the playoffs, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving could be seen on the bench, lending his support and cheering for his teammates. That was not the case in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ home court, as the former Cavs guard was not seen on the […]

After getting whipped badly in a 116-86 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics have every reason to make adjustments ahead of Game 4 of the series this Monday. Apparently, those changes include modification of the team’s starting unit according to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, though Brad […]

The Golden State Warriors had a great Sunday, as they bludgeoned the Houston Rockets in a 126-85 win in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. As what the score suggests, the Warriors were in total control of the game which had Golden State doing Golden State things, including a Draymond Green technical foul. Green […]

After a brief slump, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry finally got his shooting touch – and his mojo – back during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night against the Houston Rockets. In that game, Curry exploded for 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting from the field with five makes from the 3-point […]