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The Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals and now trail the series 3-2. Fortunately, they’ll be coming back home to Oakland for Game 6 to try and force a Game 7 back in Houston. Unfortunately, the Curry family might have to deal with in appropriate […]

The NBA Finals schedule is officially out, and with both the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors having at least a Game 6, the Championship round schedule could have any number of results. Here is the […]

James Harden started Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors very hot with 24 points, four rebounds, and three assists on 8-of-17 shooting. The Houston Rockets’ guard struggled in the second half of that game, however, as Harden shot just 3-of-9 and 0-of-6 from beyond the arc. Harden’s Game 5 […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, but were also dealt a devastating blow to their own title hopes when star point guard Chris Paul went down with a hamstring injury late and couldn’t finish the game. The Rockets confirmed that Paul suffered […]

The Houston Rockets came out victorious in Game 6 over the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, but also suffered a devastating blow to their own title hopes when star point guard Chris Paul went down with what looked like a hamstring injury late and couldn’t finish the game. After the game, the team confirmed […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are currently tied at the half of Game 5 at 45 apiece. The Rockets got off to a fast start, leading by double digits in the opening period, but with a little luck and a horrid 6-of-24 three-point shooting from Houston, the Warriors stormed back to tie the […]

The Golden State Warriors focused on health over wins all season long, and it netted them the number two seed in the NBA behind the Houston Rockets. Unfortunately for Golden State, they were dealt a huge blow in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against Houston when Andre Iguodala suffered a knee injury. […]

Despite adding Chris Paul last offseason, the Houston Rockets came in as underdogs against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. Four games into the Western Conference Finals, however, the Rockets and Warriors are tied at two games apiece with a pivotal Game 5 on Thursday night. According to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic Bay […]

The NBA hasn’t seen Amare Stoudemire in the league since the end of the 2015-16 season, but now, it appears as if the 35 year old power forward is eyeing an NBA return. According to an interview with The Michael Kay Show on ESPN 98.7 (heard though Ian Begley of ESPN), Stoudemire said that he’s […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors have tipped off Game 4 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, and there’s a lot on the line in this game. The Rockets can tie the series up at 2-2 and reclaim home-court advantage with a win tonight, while the Warriors can take a commanding 3-1 lead heading […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors have tipped off Game 4 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, and needless to say, there’s a lot on the line in this game. Houston can tie the series up and reclaim home-court advantage with a win while Golden State can take a commanding 3-1 lead heading back […]

The Golden State Warriors unfortunately ruled forward Andre Iguodala out for Game 4 against the Houston Rockets with a knee injury a few hours before game time, and many wondered where head coach Steve Kerr would go with his lineup. Well, it looks like he’ll go big. The Warriors announced that they’ll be starting third-year […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a tight-knit group, especially the young guys that have come in and developed this past season. Among those young players are forwards Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart, both of whom just closed out their rookie campaigns on a high note. The two have a lot in common, as both are […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, and the series now heads back to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday night tied at 2-2. Celtics center Aron Baynes finished Game 4 with eight points, seven rebounds, and a block in 16 productive minutes […]

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duty released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

The Golden State Warriors won Game 3 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals decisively, blowing the Houston Rockets out of the gym with a 126-85 pounding. The Warriors had six guys in double figures, including forward Andre Iguodala, who is a member of Golden State’s ‘Death Lineup,’ otherwise known as the ‘Hamptons 5.’ According to […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking at two games back home in Oracle Arena to seize a potential 3-1 lead over the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals. Right now, they’re likely favored to win Games 3 and 4, but they won’t be able to do so without their All-Star point guard Stephen Curry […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended a 13-year playoff drought this year when the team was able to secure the eighth seed in the 2018 NBA playoffs. Unfortunately, they were ousted in the first round against the top-seeded Houston Rockets in five games, but the future looks bright for the Timberwolves if their core guys step up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without legend Kobe Bryant for the last couple of years, and while the franchise is still working on becoming relevant in the NBA playoffs again behind the hopeful wizardry of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, their former star has had no problem staying relevant. Just over two years after […]

The NBA Awards Show will be held next month in Los Angeles on June 25th. At the event, the the winners of the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year will be announced in the annual event, […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a rough season finishing with a 24-58 record, which was tied with the Atlanta Hawks for the third worst record in the league. Back in April, the Mavs won the tiebreaker with the Hawks to earn the third position before the lottery and were given a 13.8 percent chance to land […]

The Houston Rockets came into these 2018 Western Conference Finals as underdogs despite having the best overall record in the NBA, which was also a franchise record. They competed hard in Game 1, but the Golden State Warriors ultimately had too much firepower for the Rockets to handle, and the Warriors won 119-106. Despite the […]

The Boston Celtics have a bright future ahead of them with a lot of young players in the fold and the Eastern Conference their’s for the taking. Right now, however, their players are not looking at the future; they’re looking at the now. Boston has a 1-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers and are […]

It looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers have caused a bit of a mess. A franchise record 59 wins and a revamped offensive system was not enough to prevent the Toronto Raptors from being swept once again by LeBron James and the Cavs. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Raptors reportedly gauged […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors tipped off Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series, and things got heated, well, fast. Guard James Harden scored five quick points for the Rockets on a three-pointer followed by a layup over a defending Kevin Durant. After landing from the made layup, Harden turned and happened […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr refused to reveal the team’s starting lineup heading into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets. Just 20 minutes prior to tip-off, Golden State’s lineup was revealed, and they’ll be going small with their death lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are getting ready for Game 1 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals on Monday night. More importantly, however, both head coaches in Steve Kerr and Mike D’Antoni are preparing their respective teams for one thing they’re both known for: going on extended scoring runs. Often times in the […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are preparing to take on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After mixing up his lineups repeatedly throughout the postseason, coach Stevens had everyone guessing for most of the week as to who they would start in Game 1. On Sunday […]

The New York Knicks have officially hired David Fizdale to be their coach for the net few years, and it might be the one of the few things the Knicks have done right over the last couple of years along with drafting Kristaps Porzingis and letting Phil Jackson go. The hiring of Fizdale marks the […]

The Toronto Raptors announced the firing of head coach Dwane Casey on Friday morning following seven seasons as their head coach. It was surprising, to say the least, to see the National Basketball Coaches Association’s pick for Coach of the Year relieved of his duties after coaching his Raptors to a franchise record 59 wins […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rest of the NBA saw a distinguished veteran retire after a solid 14-year career. Forward Nick Collison announced via a piece by ESPN’s Royce Young that he was retiring, which means that one more piece of NBA history is now gone. You may be wondering what […]

The LA Clippers made the most shocking move of the season when they opted to trade away franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin in exchange for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Avery Bradley. The move was highly criticized at first, mostly because the Clippers had just come off signing Griffin to a five-year $171 million deal six […]

The Boston Celtics took a 3-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers despite being underdogs the entire time. They fell in Game 4, however, as Philly simply refused to go down quietly and get swept. Now, head coach Brad Stevens is apparently considering making a lineup change heading into a potential close-out Game 5 at home […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have one major priority this summer, and it’ll be the re-signing of forward Paul George. George was recently seen in Los Angeles, California, enjoying time with his family at Disneyland. On Wednesday afternoon, George posted this photo of himself. So Paul George underwent some kind of procedure…? This was posted 20 […]

The Houston Rockets hosted the Utah Jazz in Game 5 other second round series, and with their 3-1 lead, they were also looking to close them out and advance to the Western Conference Finals again. They did just that, as they defeated the Jazz 112-102 led by Chris Paul’s 41 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of a 35-47 record in 2017-18, good for 10th place in the NBA and seven games in the standings behind their division and city rival LA Clippers. The future is bright for the Luke Walton-led team, however, who jumped significantly from their 26-56 record in 2016-17 thanks to […]

After taking a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics fell in Game 4 of their second round series, which means they’re now headed home for a potential close-out Game 5 in front of their fans. Unfortunately, they may have to do so without the services of backup point guard Shane Larkin. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering Monday night’s Game 4 with one thing in mind: just win. The Sixers are on the brink of elimination, and desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s why head coach Brett Brown announced that backup guard T.J. McConnell is starting in place of Robert Covington. TJ McConnell is starting over […]

The Utah Jazz fell in Game 4 of their second round series against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 25 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and four steals, but shot just 8-24 from the field. Already without point guard Ricky Rubio, Mitchell was thrust into a larger ball-handling and […]