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After locking the Game 2 victory in the Western Conference Semis against the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers head coach had some words of praise for veteran point guard Rajon Rondo. Per Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report, Vogel described how Rondo’s presence has affected the entire team. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1302810984017395712 In their Game 2 victory, Rondo logged […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 2 victory over the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, LeBron James has tied Derek Fisher for the most playoff wins of all-time. James locked in his 161st playoff victory, matching the former Lakers guard on top of the record books. The win also knotted the series up […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee left Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets with an ankle sprain. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, McGee is experiencing issues with his left ankle, causing him to leave the game for good. In eight minutes of action, he logged in two rebounds. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee was mic’d up in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. Given his fun-loving personality, it made for some good entertainment. Peep and hear some of McGee’s mic’d up moments in the first half of Game 2 between the Lakers and the Rockets. As […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo has surpassed Detroit Pistons icon Isiah Thomas on the NBA’s playoff assist leaderboard. In Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets, Rondo moved up to the 12th spot in the all-time playoff assist list. His third assist of the game is his 988th assist overall […]

After a stellar rookie year with the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Gardner Minshew expressed his gratitude for all those who helped him in his first-year campaign leading up to the present. Like any other rookie, Minshew expected to be a reserve quarterback behind veteran Nick Foles. However, a gruesome shoulder injury to Foles forced the team […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green revealed some interesting details about head coach Frank Vogel. According to Green, Vogel can be “too nice” sometimes and he wants to head coach to be a little tougher on him. Speaking on The Green Room, Green wanted more honesty and some sort of challenge from Vogel. “I […]

After knocking down one of the biggest shots of his career, OG Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors barely showed any emotion as his teammates pounced on him. In the post-game presser, Anunoby shared the reason for not unleashing any strong emotions: he expected to hit the game-winning shot. Per Bleacher Report, OG Anunoby said that […]

Igor Kokoskov was the head coach of the Phoenix Suns in the 2018-19 NBA season. Now, a few years after his separation from the team, he still couldn’t believe that the Suns didn’t pick Luka Doncic — a player he already knew was going to be a star, and has become precisely that for the […]

A bunch of NBA players expressed their excitement and insight to Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby’s game-winning 3-pointer over the Boston Celtics. CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers recalled a similar play in Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Same situation as last night with less time . Different […]

Rookie Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder put up a monster performance in Game 7. So much so that the Thunder nearly booted out the Rockets and gave head coach Mike D’Antoni three heart attacks. After eking out a Game 7 win on what has been a thrilling first-round series, D’Antoni joked that Dort’s […]

Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder has forged his name beside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as the only three players age 21 or younger to score 25+ points in a Game 7. 21-year-old Dort breached the 25-point mark in Game 7 of their first-round series with the Houston Rockets. LeBron James achieved the […]

Austin Rivers of the Houston Rockets thought he had a free crack at the rim. However, trailing from behind is defensive stalwart Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Though Dort did not complete the epic chase down, it’s safe to assume that Rivers heard his footsteps. This influenced Rivers’ composure as he missed the […]

After taking the 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat veterans Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler shared what they were thinking during the final free-throws with zero second left in a tied game. Right after the game, Dragic joked that he was pleading for Butler to drain the shot. But on a more serious […]

After a heartbreaking loss in Game 2, the Milwaukee Bucks are now down 0-2 against the Miami Heat. Right after the end of the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo had no other thing to do but to scratch his head in disappointment. Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. He shot 10-of-18 from the field […]

In the final seconds of Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic made three errors that could have cost them the game. With less than 20 seconds left and up by four points, all Miami had to do was do run down the clock. But then, the […]

After their heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell said that the pain he’s feeling right now is nothing compared to the sorrow felt by those families who lost their loved ones to racism and brutality. An emotional Mitchell spoke out about true “pain” after being booted out in […]

After booting out the Utah Jazz in a tense Game 7, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets couldn’t believe that they’ll be playing the powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers in two days. Jamal Murray joined Scott Van Pelt in a post-game presser where he learned that the Western Conference Semifinals will start on Thursday. This gives […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell has surpassed Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry for the most 3-pointers made in a playoff series. In Game 7, Mitchell eclipsed Curry after draining his 33rd 3-pointer of the series in their first-round duel with the Denver Nuggets. Curry drained 32 3-pointers in a series on two occasion: […]

In the fourth quarter of Game 7 between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic drove aggressively to the hoop to respond to the Jazz’s scoring run. But defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert had other ideas. Peep the clip below to see Rudy Gobert’s critical block on Jokic. Though Gobert bit on Jokic’s initial […]

After a hard foul from Utah Jazz veteran Joe Ingles, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray grimaced in pain while clutching onto his hamstring/knee area. It appears that the foul wasn’t intentional, as Ingles quickly tended to Murray. However, the Nuggets star wasn’t having any of it. Instead of reaching back out to Ingles, he slapped […]

For Brian Scalabrine, former NBA player turned analyst, the Dallas Mavericks have a pretty “good chance” at acquiring Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo from the free agency market. In the past, Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his intent to don the Bucks jersey his entire career. However, analysts believe that his mindset will likely change if […]

Danilo Gallinari put up a productive night that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder get the Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets and force Game 7. After the showdown, OKC head coach Billy Donovan shared that part of their game plan was to maximize Gallinari more. Gallo chipped in 25 points — his highest point-tally […]

Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook made a critical late-game error that cost the Rockets Game 6 in their first-round duel with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Amid the criticisms hurled at Westbrook, James Harden defended his teammate, noting that Westbrook simply made the decision he felt was right. In the postgame interview explaining what went […]

After failing to close out the first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni made a bold promise that they’ll come out stronger in Game 7. The Rockets lost to the Thunder in Game 6, 104-100. It was a messy end game, especially for the Rockets. And this might have […]

As expected, the first-round series between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder has been gritty and physical. Technical fouls have been slapped, players have hit one another intentionally or unintentionally. And in Game 6, Chris Paul elbowed Russell Westbrook in the groin. Peep the clip below and judge for yourself if Paul did […]

Amid all the whispers that Jimmy Butler is not an ideal locker-room presence, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the small forward is a “very likable” guy. Per Nick Fridell of ESPN, Spoelstra dismissed rumors that Butler is a locker-room cancer. Spoelstra on Butler: "Jimmy, despite probably what the narrative is out there, he's […]

Aside from leading the Miami Heat to a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Jimmy Butler forged his name beside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade for several playoff franchise records. Butler dropped 40 points in the Heat’s 115-104 victory over the Bucks. Per ESPN Stats & Info, he is the fourth player in franchise […]

Despite the Dallas Mavericks’ early exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, Mavs owner Mark Cuban is proud of what the players have achieved both on and off the court. On the court, Cuban believes that his team did incredible things. While the Clippers were the favorites to win the series, the Rick […]

For former NBA player Royce White, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green should be out in the streets instead of merely voicing out their opinions to raise awareness. White, who played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2013-14 NBA season, had some choice words for both James and […]

In the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 6 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Kawhi Leonard forged his name into the history books. Much thanks to Leonard’s efforts, the Clippers have advanced to the Western Semifinals. In Game 6, Leonard put up 33 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, and five steals. This makes him the first player […]

After their blowout victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers uttered a strong message on the police shooting of Jacob Blake. His comments had everyone in awe, including Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson. On Twitter, Thompson gave Rivers a shoutout for his “powerful” comments. The […]

The first-round duel between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers has been one of the most heated series this postseason, so much so that Tim Hardaway Jr. has an ongoing beef with the LA bench. According to Hardaway, the Clippers bench has been yapping a lot on the sidelines. “They been doing a […]

Right after their 154-111 Game 5 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic expressed his optimism in two words. On Twitter, Doncic conveyed his firm belief that they still have a shot at winning the series despite being down 3-2 to the powerhouse Clippers squad. Bounce back!! #mffl #Believe 💪💪 — […]

In Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, the referees called a foul on a Luka Doncic flop. The play occurred right in front of head coach Doc Rivers, who just couldn’t believe what he saw. However, instead of lashing out at the referees, Rivers decided to sit down and laugh it […]

Jamal Murray put up a second consecutive monster game in Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. As a result, his stellar performance put him in rare company. In Game 4, Murray dropped 50 points in a loss to the Jazz. In Game 5, he followed it up with 42 points but this […]

In their Game 4 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, JR Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers tied the late great Kobe Bryant on the all-time list for playoff 3-pointers. Smith knocked down his 292nd 3-pointer in the game, tying Bryant’s tally. Ahead of the showdown with the Blazers, Smith was full of praises for […]

Right after crossing the halfcourt line, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James pulled up from 35 feet, rose up, and casually drained a 3-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers were up by a huge margin at that point. And James — who has the logo shot in his arsenal — decided to use […]

In the second quarter of Game 4 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony got into a face-to-face confrontation which almost escalated. Just under the three-minute mark of the second quarter and with the Lakers way ahead, Howard and Anthony were battling for the rebound right under […]