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After reaching the Eastern Conference finals in a dramatic seven-game series with the Brooklyn Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks have now made their second conference finals in three years. A re-tooled Bucks team and a rejuvenated Giannis Antetokounmpo will face the electrifying and wildly unpredictable Atlanta Hawks, with an NBA Finals appearance on the line. A […]

Philadelphia 76ers “guard” Ben Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports. As are Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. So are Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, Talen Horton-Tucker, Andre Drummond and Ben McLemore for that matter. The Sixers will explore trading Ben Simmons this summer. Daryl Morey has to at least gauge the market. […]

It sounds reasonable in theory, on a purely conceptual level: The Philadelphia 76ers shouldn’t trade Ben Simmons in the offseason. The Sixers could build his confidence, allow him to work on his shot and his mental game. The Sixers could watch him improve, and then make the choice on whether to keep him or deal […]

After another failure in this year’s playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers will face some hardships this summer. With Ben Simmons’ heavily exposed offensive deficiencies factoring into the Sixers’ demise against the Atlanta Hawks, he could certainly be traded during the offseason. At just 24 years of age, Simmons still has plenty of upside in his game […]

DeMar DeRozan is set to be one of the premier players on the NBA free-agent market this offseason. Fresh off three consecutive seasons averaging 20-plus points per game for the San Antonio Spurs, DeRozan is poised to earn a hefty payday in what is his first time hitting the open market. The 31-year-old remains one […]

Yes, it was a disastrous end to the season for both Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA playoffs had turned into a wide open race, providing the type of parity that hasn’t been seen in years. It seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the 76ers to pounce on the opportunity. Instead, they […]

Apart from their two titles, the Houston Rockets have been blessed with several Hall of Famers which is an added testament to the esteemed franchise. As such, culling a list of their five greatest players is a demanding task. However, it is a valid exercise because, through it, we would be able to see and […]

The Chicago Bulls might actually be an intriguing landing spot for Ben Simmons, but not if the deal were to involve star 2-guard Zach LaVine. John Hollinger of The Athletic suggested a LaVine-Simmons swap might be the most attainable option for the Philadelphia 76ers while also making some sense for the Bulls. Hollinger notes the […]

There has generally been a feeling that experience matters in the NBA playoffs. Devin Booker and Trae Young are eviscerating that notion. Neither Devin Booker nor Trae Young had played a single postseason game prior to this season. Yet, the two young stars both find themselves in the conference finals. Booker’s Phoenix Suns appeared to […]

The postseason this year has been a long stretch of unpredictable, yet enjoyable games for basketball fans everywhere. The NBA’s young stars, in particular, have been living up to the hype surrounding them during the playoffs. Players like Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Ja Morant have performed well as young stars under the bright lights […]

Well, it’s official. The Atlanta Hawks are heading to the Eastern Conference finals where they will face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Atlanta pulled off the unthinkable and upset the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, much in part to the sheer dominance of superstar guard Trae Young. As for the Bucks, they won’t be short of […]

In a postseason that started to unfold perfectly around the Sixers, it ended in disaster because of their own self-doing. Philadelphia was taken out in Game 7 by the Atlanta Hawks and as a result, they were booed off their home floor. While those jeers may have been meant to be specifically directed at individuals […]

After 50 years and countless seasons of almost making it, the Los Angeles Clippers are finally in the Western Conference Finals. Even if Kawhi Leonard went down with a knee sprain, it didn’t matter because this franchise has clawed its way to where they are right now. Of course, a big part of the credit […]

Everything was looking up for the Philadelphia 76ers before the playoffs started. They had a talented roster, a championship-caliber coach in Doc Rivers, and finished the regular season as the East’s top seed. What many didn’t expect was Ben Simmons totally bottoming out when it mattered.  We take a look below at how the former […]

It’s hard to imagine that anyone had cemented in the Milwaukee Bucks against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals. And yet, that’s exactly where things have arrived at. The Bucks took out a hobbled Brooklyn Nets squad in seven games while the Hawks won in Philadelphia in Game 5 and Game 7 to […]

The image of Ben Simmons passing up an easy dunk or layup in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ awful Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks is going to haunt the Sixers and their fans for a long time. Sadly, it was the perfect culmination of Simmons’ woes in these playoffs. Despite being […]

This was supposed to be the year for the Sixers. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were already eliminated, there’s no real powerhouse super team in the Western Conference that’s still kicking and Philadelphia was destined to make this their run. And then everything came crashing down in Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks. Not […]

Utah Jazz big man and three-time Defensive Player of the year recipient Rudy Gobert has caught a lot of flak in the past few days. After dropping the series against the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA fans were quick to point out Gobert’s flaws and how they contributed to the Jazz losing four straight games to […]

NBA Twitter is arguably the most reactionary group on the internet, bar none. One game, nay, one solitary play could be enough for an online mob to form calling for the head of an underperforming All-Star. Angry internet voices swarmed the conclusion of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks series, targeting Ben Simmons as their […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers both made easy work of their first round opponents and now face off for a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. In this 2021 NBA Playoffs odds post, we’ll look at the Hawks-76ers series odds, schedule, make a prediction and more. Philadelphia was the top team in the Eastern Conference […]

The 2020-21 Philadelphia 76ers roster seemed to be the best version of the team so far, as it’s comprised of two stars, talented role players, and veterans with championship experience. Despite that, the Sixers fell in the NBA playoffs at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks—the weaker team on paper. The latest defeat marks the […]

Though the Los Angeles Clippers bowed down to the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, they shouldn’t feel bad about themselves. It was a close game all throughout and was very much winnable up to the very end. And looking at the statistics and the game clips, there are obvious tweaks […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a tough loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of their second-round series and were eliminated from the playoffs. They led by 25 points on Friday night, but the Clippers took over in the second half to knock the Jazz out. While it was a tough defeat Utah doesn’t […]

The Utah Jazz had a heartbreaking loss in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers and need to make changes. They led by 25 points but the Clippers dominated the second half. Utah lost by a score of 131-119. The Jazz started off the series up 2-0 and lost four straight, including the final two […]

After another disappointing finish to the Utah Jazz’s season — in which he was injured for much of it — Mike Conley is set to hit the open market in NBA free agency this summer. Although he was injured for most of Utah’s playoff run, he did return for the last game and contributed as […]

After finishing as the best team in the Western Conference in the regular season, the Utah Jazz failed to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. They missed Mike Conley. It was a solid run for the Jazz, since many didn’t see this team playing this well at […]

The Brooklyn Nets built a super team with a Big 3, but they failed to make anything of it this year, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 in the second round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. Injuries were the real enemy of the Nets, as their big three played a limited amount of […]

Spencer Dinwiddie has been a topic of discussion throughout the NBA season, even though he was sidelined with an ACL injury for most of the season. Dinwiddie was in trade rumors before the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. Now, by declining his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22, he’s set to become an unrestricted […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ season ended in disappointing fashion on Saturday night with a 115-111 Game 7 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Kevin Durant did all he could with 48 points, but James Harden could never find an offensive rhythm after returning from his hamstring injury and Kyrie Irving’s ankle injury kept him out yet […]

Kyle Kuzma caught a lot of heat on social media following the Los Angeles Lakers’ early exit from the 2021 NBA Playoffs. But Kuzma should have no problem laughing at all the fan vitriol targeted at him online. If you’re getting comforted by a fashion model with a following that’s probably larger than the entire […]

The Los Angeles Clippers head to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns to tip off the Western Conference Finals. The Clippers have scratched and clawed their way through the postseason, as they’ve overcome a ton of adversity in the 2021 NBA Playoffs and have come out on top every time. They battled back against […]

After hobbling out of the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets figure to have a very intriguing offseason this summer. The Milwaukee Bucks took out the Nets in Game 7 on Friday night, ending the season for Brooklyn. The Nets were trying to advance to the conference semifinals while missing Kyrie Irving […]

The Brooklyn Nets just suffered a heartbreaking Game 7 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, with Kevin Durant’s final desperation shot falling well short. After trading for James Harden earlier this season to form a formidable Big Three, the Nets failing to get out of the second round is a major disappointment, with […]

After securing impressive victories in their respective second-round matchups, the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers are finally set to face off in the Western Conference Finals. On the line is, obviously, a trip to the NBA Finals. The former easily cruised to a 4-0 series sweep against the Denver Nuggets while the latter […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are out of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. They looked like the unstoppable favorites at the onset of the second round, after they steamrolled the Boston Celtics and went up 2-0 against the Milwaukee Bucks. A championship felt more like an inevitability for KD, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. Fast […]

The Western Conference Finals are set. The Phoenix Suns take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a seven-game series, where the winner heads to the NBA Finals. Both of these teams are excellent on the defensive end and have overcome adversity throughout the postseason to get here. It should be a hard-fought battle that could […]

After defeating the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Clippers are set to meet the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference finals. Game 1 will be important for both teams; they can get off to a hot start. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Clippers-Suns Game 1 prediction and pick. The […]

The Atlanta Hawks head to Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-76ers prediction and pick. The Hawks have been rather impressive so far this postseason as we’ve witnessed Trae Young become a superstar in front of our very […]

The Milwaukee Bucks broke through a massive hurdle and took down arguably the favorites for this year’s NBA championship, the Brooklyn Nets, in the second round of the NBA playoffs. This comes after Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant put on battle for the ages in Game 7 that saw the Bucks edge out the Nets […]