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The Boston Celtics stunned the basketball world on Sunday when they pulled off an improbable win on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series. Despite playing without their best player, Isaiah Thomas, and down 0-2, the C’s had their best game of the matchup, which was capped […]

The Boston Celtics on Sunday night pulled off an impressive comeback win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers by completely erasing a 21-point deficit. What has become one of the focal points following the contest was the lackluster performance from LeBron James as he struggled to find any consistency […]

With Isaiah Thomas slated to miss the remainder of the postseason due to a hip injury, the Boston Celtics have made a decision on who will start in his place. Head coach Brad Stevens announced that he will insert Marcus Smart in the starting unit, per A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE, and is hopeful he can provide […]

What to do when one of the teams of your only broadcasted NBA game is getting blown out of their own arena at the half? Do an extra load of laundry, walk the puppy, finish the flashcards for your final exam study session… but if you’re Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley of Inside The NBA on […]

Despite going up a commanding 3-0 series lead on the second winningest team in the West, the San Antonio Spurs, forward Draymond Green is hesitant to count his chickens before they hatch, claiming it’s not inevitable for his Golden State Warriors to make the NBA Finals at this point. “No, it’s not inevitable,” Green told […]

The Golden State Warriors became one of the three teams to ever get off to an 11-0 start to a postseason, tying a record set by the 1989 and 2001 Los Angeles Lakers after breezing past the San Antonio Spurs 120-108 during Saturday’s Game 3. Warriors tie the 1989 and 2001 Lakers for most consecutive […]

The Boston Celtics have been shell-shocked to begin the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, losing Game 1 to the Cleveland Cavaliers by 13 which was followed by arguably the worst playoff loss in franchise history in Game 2. Cleveland led by 14 after one quarter, led by 41 at the half, and led by 50 early […]

The most awaited individual piece of hardware, the Most Valuable Player award will be disputed between Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets ‘points guard’ James Harden, and San Antonio Spurs two-way wing Kawhi Leonard, the crew of Inside The NBA on TNT announced on Friday night. Westbrook had one of the most impressive […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not about to let a potential third straight NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers ruin what has been an otherwise spectacular 2017 playoffs. While many have claimed that the issue of competitive balance is very much a problem in today’s league, Silver feels it is […]

Following a clear dismantling in a Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, it has made quite evident that the Boston Celtics are still a notch below the defending NBA champions. This has shifted some of the attention over toward what Boston can do to find ways to improve the […]

The Boston Celtics earlier this week had the huge fortune of landing the No.1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, which has put them in the position to take one of the top players in this year’s draft class. However, recently retired NBA player and former longtime Celtic, Paul Pierce, stated on Wednesday during […]

After an unprecedented nine days of rest, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers made their way to Boston Wednesday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics, resulting in a 117-104 runaway victory for the road-bound Cavs. The champs jumped out to an early lead in last night’s game and never looked […]

The Boston Celtics started off the Eastern Conference Finals with their unlucky foot, tying a franchise-worst 22-point halftime deficit at home during the postseason. Said deficit ultimately resulted in a 117-104 Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, once again nullifying their home court advantage for the third straight series. LeBron James carried […]

The Boston Celtics were able to grab a series-clinching 115-105 win in Game 7 on Monday night against the Washington Wizards on their home floor in the TD Garden. The top-seeded Celtics now move on to the Eastern Conference Finals to face a daunting task in the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers led by a highly motivated […]

As expected, Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards was met with heavy anticipation and the hype machine was in full throttle Monday night. It’s a fitting closer to the rivalry that these two teams have developed over the course of the season and it definitely got everyone excited. However, NBA on TNT’s […]

With only a few hours before squaring up against their Eastern Conference foes, the Washington Wizards, for what’s bound to be a very intense Game 7, Boston Celtics perimeter bloodhound Avery Bradley is already thinking big picture prior to the biggest game of his young career. “We believe we should be playing against Cleveland, and […]

ESPN’s Chauncey Billups is enjoying his retirement after a 17-year career in the NBA. During that time Billups played for seven teams and experienced free agency four times. After a round of brutal layoffs, Billups has signed a multi-year deal to remain as an NBA broadcaster on the national sports network. He says he enjoys […]

One of the most loquacious players in the entire league, Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green simply loves to talk. On and off the court, Green is constantly talking, which is why most of his poignant comments often turn into news. Green, however, doesn’t like this. Commenting on how headline-based news stories are these days, Green […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors matching each other’s 8-0 start to the playoffs, it appears that they are geared to compete once again in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year. Despite fans of the 28 other teams in the league not wanting to see them play for the championship anymore, […]

During the latest episode of FS1’s Undisputed, LaVar Ball appeared on the show and had even more hot takes on various NBA topics. The 48-year-old once again caught the attention of a lot of people when he claimed that his son, Lonzo, doesn’t need to be in the NBA yet to make his first signature shoe […]

The Eastern and Western Conference elite have proven to be an overwhelming task for their matchup thus far into the playoffs in the eyes of more than just the fans, but some of the players as well. The Cleveland Cavaliers have breezed by their competition to a sparkling 8-0 this postseason, getting all the rest […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won over the Toronto Raptors in Sunday’s Game 4 matchup, 109-102, for a semifinals sweep. Cavs superstar LeBron James wasn’t being savage when he tried helping forward Normal Powell from earning a technical foul. Powell headed towards the bench ready to get a breather from his matchup with James, not realizing he shouldn’t have. […]

Cavs guard Iman Shumpert earned himself a new nickname in Game 4 between Cleveland and Toronto on Sunday – Iman “Draymond Green” Shumpert. Shumpert became instantly compared to Green after he kicked Raptors guard Demar DeRozan in the groin. Green has a history of kicking people so the comparison is quite apt and also hilarious. […]

After being swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in their second round playoff series on Sunday, DeMar DeRozan was understandably not in the best of moods. That said, he didn’t look too thrilled to be at the podium during the postgame press conference. The three-time All-Star sarcastically answered a reporter’s question and stated that if LeBron […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry confirmed he won’t play in today’s Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Kyle Lowry on if he's going to play today: "Nope." — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 7, 2017 Lowry first suffered a left ankle injury in the third quarter of Game 2 of […]

Having gone down in the proverbial abyss that is a 0-3 deficit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey will try to make Sunday’s Game 4 about pride and avoiding a sweep in front of his team’s home crowd at the Air Canada Centre. Casey summed up what Game 4 is all […]

As the series switched back to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Raptors fans took on the chance to clown on Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. Some of their best antics included wearing photos of a Crying LeBron meme right as he approached the sidelines. Love this. #lebron #rtz #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/1UWxYLQngw — Lucas Timmons (@lucastimmons) May […]

In the first two games of their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMar Derozan has seen first hand how good LeBron James is, especially in this year’s playoffs. The King has torched the Toronto Raptors with averages of 37.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. More importantly, they now […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey is not ready to call it quits despite going down an 0-2 hole to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. As the series shifts back to the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors will have some major adjustments to make and will need all their horses in line […]

Last playing in the NBA in the 2015-2016 season, Caron Butler has made it clear that he’s not retired yet, and would still consider making a comeback to the league. The 14-year veteran recently had a Q&A with Adam Caparell of Complex Sports, where he shared what’s keeping him busy these days and also gave his […]

Remember Anthony Bennett? Well, if you forgot about him, you aren’t alone as Bennett has been recently been playing in Turkey and has been off the NBA radar. However, Bennett’s professional basketball career has hit another snag in Turkey and he is now without a team to call home. According to Eurohoops.net, Bennett’s team in Turkey […]

Iman Shumpert played a solid game during the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Game 1 win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Despite only finishing with five points, four rebounds, and three assists, he gave his team a lot of energy off the bench and played tenacious defense throughout the game. The 26-year-old Georgia Tech product even threw […]

When he gets head of steam, LeBron James is literally impossible to stop. Yet somehow, the Toronto Raptors were able to thwart one of James’ drives to the basket in Game 1 of their second-round series against Cleveland on Monday. Driving to the rim, James was blocked twice in a row by the Raptors in […]

Leave it to J.R. Smith to almost spoil the Cavs‘ first-round sweep of the Pacers. In the closing moments of Game 4, Smith stole the ball and then attempted a poorly thought out behind-the-back pass. Naturally, the Pacers stole the ball but were unable to convert on the other end, which allowed the Cavs to […]

The Indiana Pacers squandered their best possible chance at making it a series after blowing a 26-point lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Thursday night’s Game 3. Point guard Jeff Teague is so aware of this reality that he plans to suit up for Game 4 with only one thing on his mind — honor. […]

LeBron James was caught napping on defense and Paul George was the beneficiary of a Lance Stephenson lob from an out of bounds play. Naturally, the Cleveland Cavaliers star showed his leadership by yelling at Tristan Thompson after the play for not covering up the defensive assignment he missed. https://twitter.com/Yahoun5/status/855211171112263683 James was also outplayed at the offensive […]

Harkening back to the days when the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers were battling it out in the Eastern Conference Finals for two straight years, LeBron James and Lance Stephenson have a bit of history. Stephenson tried to get a mental edge of James back then and continues to try to rattle the Cavs superstar in Indiana’s […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had zero mercy on his counterpart Tristan Thompson, gobbling up a loose rebound and slamming it over him in spectacular fashion. This isn’t a big-on-small crime, as the two centers are only two inches apart — Turner’s tomahawk dunk excited not only his bench, but has propelled the Pacers to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ efforts to stop a rampant Paul George in the second quarter of this Game 3 matchup were as futile as this baffling flop by LeBron James just outside the restricted area. The postseason has barely gotten started and James is once again compiling a reel of flopping clips for the collection, attempting to take […]