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The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Houston Rockets in Game 7, and three seemed to be a lot of questionable calls throughout the game that made the Rockets’ fans very upset. It appears that the home fans aren’t taking the loss very well, and according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, a Warriors fan that […]

The Houston Rockets again are the better team in the first half for the second game in a row, and a big reason has been the play of James Harden and Clint Capela. One of the highlight plays included those two guys with just over two minutes left in the second quarter. After the refs […]

With the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors just a few hours from tip-off in Game 7, everyone is waiting for the news on Chris Paul’s injured hamstring. He is a game-time decision at this point, but according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Paul is “trying his best” to be able to play. Latest […]

Donovan Mitchell burst onto the scene this past season, and although many expected he would be a solid NBA player, not many saw him carrying the load like he did during his rookie season for the Utah Jazz. It turns out that Mitchell had a little extra motivation, and it came from an article written […]

After a disappointing season, where James Johnson seemed to take a step back, there might finally be a reason on why he had the struggles. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, Johnson recently underwent surgery for a sports hernia, after the Miami Heat were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers. Heat forward James Johnson underwent surgery […]

As LiAngelo Ball tries to make an NBA team, he has another workout set up, this time with the Golden State Warriors, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Sources: LiAngelo Ball, who will work out for the Lakers on Tuesday, has a workout scheduled with the Golden State Warriors on June 10. — Shams […]

With Kyrie Irving out the end of the regular season as well as the entirety of the postseason for the Boston Celtics, it gave other players on the team a chance to step up. One of the guys who took full advantage of his opportunity was Terry Rozier who made himself a lot of money with […]

Joel Embiid is the master at throwing shade and talking trash, and he was back at it again on Sunday night after the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Boston Celtics from the postseason. Now we’re on the same couch lol — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 28, 2018 This tweet seems to be a follow up of […]

Just a few months ago it was reported by Sports Illustrated that the Dallas Mavericks organization was a hostile place for women to work, and as more and more details come out, it raises more concerns. According to the Dallas Morning News, an employee that worked in the Mavericks ticket sales office, and was named “Pants […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has announced that Chris Paul is officially questionable for Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors, and a determination probably won’t be made until Monday afternoon when he is looked at by team doctors. Mike D’Antoni says @CP3 will still be listed as questionable going into Monday’s Game 7, […]

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Houston Rockets going into Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Will Chris Paul be ready to go? Are the Rockets going to be able to bounce back from such a disappointing loss in Game 6? There is one question that Mike […]

The Boston Celtics are one win away from the NBA Finals and are the favored team going into Game 7, but for Brad Stevens, he knows his team needs to get back to their roots for a chance to win this game. It’s a huge game, and there is a ton on the line, but […]

After one quarter in Game 6, the Houston Rockets seemed to be in good shape. They were hitting three’s, and the Golden State Warriors couldn’t seem to hit anything. In the second half, everything changed, and it didn’t take long to realize that a Game 7 was inevitable. Losing a Game 6 in that fashion […]

Marcus Smart has always been a pitbull of a basketball player. Even if his stat line doesn’t show a ton of success, he is always playing good defense, trying to take charges, and diving on the floor for loose balls. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said before the morning shootaround that what most people […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big comeback in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, and it wouldn’t have been possible without Klay Thompson’s second-half outburst. Thompson finished with a game-high 35 points, and from deep it seemed like he couldn’t miss, shooting 9-of-14 from 3-point range. The Warriors outscored the Rockets 64-25 in the second […]

The Boston Celtics have been perfect at home this postseason, and former Phoenix Suns great and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley thinks that will continue on Sunday in Game 7. “It was nice of Ty Lue to play Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., and Jeff Green. Guys like that,” Charles Barkley said via 24/7 Sports. […]

Klay Thompson is sometimes the unforgotten star of the Golden State Warriors, but in Game 6 on Saturday night, he reminded everyone just how important he is to the team’s success. If it wouldn’t have been for Thompson’s second-half outburst, Golden State’s season would probably be over right now, and the Houston Rockets would be […]

Different players draw inspiration from different sources, and some are just a little more odd than others. Golden State Warriors talent Nick Young had a good performance in Game 6, especially on defense. After the game, he said he drew some inspiration from a dream where Dennis Rodman came to him and said to play […]

As exciting as Game 6 was between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets the most anticipated moment came after the final horn had blown. It has been over a month since Charles Barkley said he wanted to punch Draymond Green in the face, eliciting an equally-firey response from the latter. It was a […]

Draymond Green is a stat sheet stuffer, and he was back at it again on Saturday night. When all was said and done, the Golden State Warriors star had one of the most unique stat lines in NBA history. Green only finished the game with four points, but it was the rest of the stats […]

It’s always been said that Game 7 has the two most exciting words in sports and the good news for fans of the NBA is they will be getting two of them in the next two days. Both Conference Finals will go the full 7 games for only the second time in NBA history (since […]

Twitter is useful for a lot of things, from getting caught up on the latest news to keeping in touch with friends; it serves a lot of good purposes. It can also be used for a lot of odd reasons, like telling your son’s favorite player that he pooped in the toilet. Evidently, one Rudy […]

The Boston Celtics have struggled on the road this postseason. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they really haven’t had a chance in any of the games away from TD Garden. In Game 6, the whole team struggled, but Al Horford, their veteran leader, was nearly invisible for most of the evening.  Horford played 37 minutes and all […]

The Houston Rockets will donate $100,000 to the Santa Fe Memorial Fund after they sold out a Game 6 watch party at the Toyota Center according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets sold out all 10,000 tickets to tonight's watch party at Toyota Center. That's $100,000, all going to the Santa Fe Memorial […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul was set to play the biggest game of his career on Saturday night, with a chance to close out the Golden  State Warriors and advance to his first NBA Finals, but then it all came crashing down. In the final minute of Game 5, Chris Paul came up limping and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two big priorities this offseason, try to sign LeBron James and Paul George. Lakers fans are trying to look for any hint that either of those guys might be coming to the City of the Angels, and it appears they might have one. According to Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma and […]

The Houston Rockets will be without Chris Paul in Game 6, but they won’t be the only team shorthanded, as the Golden State Warriors will be missing Andre Iguodala, who will be out for his third-straight game. Andre Iguodala (knee) again out for Game 6, per Steve Kerr. — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) May 26, 2018 […]

It appears the Golden State Warriors are going to get a little extra depth on their bench for Game 6, with Pat McCaw expected to be activated. The Golden State Warriors are planning to activate Pat McCaw for Game 6 tonight against Houston, league sources tell Yahoo. McCaw is expected to be in uniform for […]

As the Toronto Raptors look for a new coach to replace Dwane Casey, the team has interviewed a couple of San Antonio Spurs assistants, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. San Antonio Spurs assistant coaches Ettore Messina and Ime Udoka interviewed with the Toronto Raptors for the franchise’s head coaching job on Thursday and Friday, […]

The story yesterday morning should have been about a nice Houston Rockets victory, and how the Golden State Warriors were getting ready to bounce back in Game 6. Instead, the news was about how a Rockets fan heckled Ayesha Curry, Stephen Curry’s wife who just happens to be pregnant. The Rockets fan, Jose Camargo, can […]

The Phoneix Suns have a lot of different options in regards to what they can do with the number one overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, but it appears they’ve already decided. Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said that it’s an overwhelming likelihood that the Suns will end up keeping the first pick instead […]

The Golden State Warriors have been known as a team that is all about the team aspect of the game, and a lot of their success the last few years has been because of their terrific ball movement. The Warriors, however, now find themselves down 3-2 in their series against the Houston Rockets, and a […]

The Golden State Warriors have dug themselves a bit of a hole. With their Game 5 loss against the Houston Rockets, they now must win two straight games to even get to the NBA Finals, but that hasn’t seemed to bother the sportsbooks in Vegas at all. According to Mike Medina of The Mercury News, […]

It’s a new day with the New York Knicks, with the Charles Oakley-James Dolan fight taking yet another turn. This time with Oakley’s lawyer denying that he edited a video that showed Oakley getting ejected from Madison Square Garden. On Thursday Oakley’s attorney, Douglas Wigdor released a video that appears to show Dolan motioning security […]

Every year when the All-NBA team is announced there are usually a couple of head-scratchers, and it was no different this year. James Harden of the Houston Rockets was not as a surprise as a first-team selection, and Chris Paul received 54 votes, just missing out on making one of the teams. Those two weren’t the […]

There have been rumors swirling around that San Antonio Spurs will look to trade Kawhi Leonard this offseason, which has made some of their fans throw around trade ideas and let’s just say, some the ideas have been better than others. Jeff Medvick posted in the Spurs Nation Facebook group his idea for a trade. […]

With the All-NBA teams being announced Thursday there are usually a few surprises of guys who don’t quite make the cut. LeBron James is All-NBA first team for a record 12th time. Full results: pic.twitter.com/hPUU5OWSZT — Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) May 24, 2018 One of those guys was Washington Wizards guard who had one of his […]

It’s just two years into the Tom Thibodeau era in Minnesota, and there have already been all kinds of issues, especially this offseason. There has been talk about if Karl-Anthony Towns could be traded, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski, it’s not Towns who is on the trade block, it could actually be Andrew Wiggins. “I think […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert doesn’t seem to show mercy to many on the NBA floor, and as it turns out, he doesn’t like to show mercy to kids either. Gobert appeared to be working a basketball camp when a camper drove down the lane on Gobert. He didn’t show any mercy on him swatting […]