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The Boston Celtics are on the brink of pulling off the biggest comeback in NBA history. On the other end of the spectrum are the Miami Heat, who unfortunately for them, are now just one loss away from what will be considered as the most memorable choke job in basketball. That’s it. There’s just no […]

Derrick White made headlines on Saturday night after he saved the season for the Boston Celtics in their Game 6 encounter against the Miami Heat. With their entire playoff run on the line, White came up big for the Celtics, tipping in what turned out to be a game-winning shot at the buzzer. After the […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is surely enjoying the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. In fact, he already has a prediction for Game 7 after the Beantown team erased Miami’s 3-0 series lead. Following the Celtics’ narrow 104-103 victory in Game 6 on Saturday, Young didn’t hide his belief […]

The Boston Celtics may have erased the Miami Heat’s 3-0 series lead, but NBA legend Charles Barkley made sure to remind Jaylen Brown and the rest of the team that they haven’t done anything yet. Sure what the Celtics have done so far is impressive. Going back from a 3-0 hole to force a Game […]

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat was an absolute classic. The contest went back and forth in what eventually resulted in Derrick White saving the day for the Celtics with a last-second game-winning tip-in. Needless to say, Boston fans are now over the moon after watching […]

Derrick White channeled his inner Michael Jordan to save the Boston Celtics from elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. In the process, he joined the Chicago Bulls legend in what is now an exclusive two-man club. White was the hero of Game 6 for the Celtics. While he […]

Miami Heat fans are not happy with a controversial clock decision late in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. With Jimmy Butler and Co. losing because of just a few milliseconds, plenty of the Miami faithful brought the clock issue into focus. The issue started when Butler was fouled by […]

The Miami Heat were three seconds away from reaching the 2023 NBA Finals. What happened in those last three seconds though after Jimmy Butler gave Miami the lead at the free-throw may wind up costing the Heat their season. After a missed 3-pointer to try and win the game by Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Boston’s […]

Boston Celtics fans were absolutely elated after watching Derrick White come up with some last-second heroics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night — and understandably so. Even the players were left on cloud nine after White’s buzzer-beating tip-in allowed them to force a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Miami Heat […]

Derrick White set NBA Twitter ablaze on Saturday night after he literally saved the season for the Boston Celtics. Marcus Smart missed what would have been a game-tying triple in Boston’s last possession of the game, but White came up with an unreal tip-in to force a Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the […]

With three seconds left in the game and leading the Boston Celtics by one point, the Miami Heat were on the verge of being in the NBA Finals. A game is never over until it is over though and with maybe 0.1 seconds left on the clock, Celtics guard Derrick White tipped in a missed […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has nothing but love and admiration for the team and his teammates after they survived a late onslaught from Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. White proved to be the hero of the game, with his late putback shot before […]

In spite of how the season ended for the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s no denying that Darvin Ham put in a commendable effort in his first year as the team’s head coach. Ham played an integral role in the Lakers’ resurgence following the NBA trade deadline, and some might even argue that they overachieved by going […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have enjoyed a memorable offseason as Super Bowl Champions. Earlier this month, Mahomes whipped the Kentucky Derby crowd into a frenzy with just two words. Travis Kelce has also been active, teasing a possible WWE appearance in the near future. With organized team activities beginning earlier this […]

When it looked it’s like game over for the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals after Jimmy Butler gave the Miami Heat the lead, Derrick White stepped up big time to force a Game 7. Sure enough, the whole NBA is just in utter shock and disbelief over the wild finish that happened in […]

The Boston Celtics have officially come back from the dead — thanks to Derrick White! The Celtics guard secured an improbable win for Boston in what turned out to be an absolute thriller in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. It was a roller coaster of a contest, and it […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder immersed in a rebuild, it seemed like a pretty good place for Jared Butler to try and restart his NBA career. Butler had been coming off a successful college career that resulted in a national championship at Baylor when he was selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2021 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made headlines on Saturday after reports surfaced that the front office had decided to hire Adrian Griffin as their new head coach. Unfortunately for the Bucks, a three-year-old shocking controversy resurfaced as soon as he landed the high-profile job in Milwaukee. Three years ago, Griffin was involved in a nasty legal battle […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving remains one of the biggest sneaker free agents in the market after his controversial breakup with Nike. However, that might not be the case for long. Irving himself shared the news, revealing on Twitter that he’s moving on to a new sneaker partnership soon. While he did not elaborate on […]

The Boston Celtics battled the Miami Heat in the first half of Saturday’s Game 6. The Celtics took a 57-53 lead to the locker room, despite an injury scare involving center Robert Williams III. Williams III entered Game 6 as the Celtics’ sixth leading scorer, but a hand-related issue forced him to leave the court. […]

With their backs against the wall, Marcus Smart needed to find a way that would keep the Boston Celtics in high spirits despite being down 3-0 to the Miami Heat in this year’s Western Conference Finals. The Celtics were at their lowest point, and Smart said that the team was “confused and frustrated.” That’s when […]

There appears to be some beef going on between Miami Heat star Tyler Herro and former head coach turned NBA on TNT broadcaster Stan Van Gundy. It all started with SVG taking a jab at Herro’s fashion statements as he sat on the Heat bench during their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. […]

Matthew Tkachuk is in a difficult spot when it comes to taking a side in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. He’s playing for the Florida Panthers, so expectations are he’s going to support the state’s very own Miami Heat. However, he also has history with Boston Celtics, having been friends and classmates with Jayson Tatum […]

There’s no denying that their 4-0 sweep in the Western Conference Finals against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets has left a bitter taste in the mouths of Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere — one that will probably linger for an extended period. Nevertheless, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is adamant that there are still […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is receiving a lot of love from Miami Heat rookie forward and fellow Serbian Nikola Jovic as the NBA Finals draws nearer. In a recent interview, Jovic praised the Nuggets star for what he has been able to accomplish in his career thus far, and how it has led him […]

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent missed Thursday’s Game 5 against the Boston Celtics due to an ankle injury. Without one of their starters, the Heat lost Game 5 by a final score of 110-97 behind a 24-point performance from Derrick White. So when Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics re-visit the Kaseya Center […]

Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon laid an egg in Thursday’s Game 5 against the Miami Heat. He scored zero points and missed both of his shot attempts from the floor in a game the Celtics went on to win by a final score of 110-97. Still, when the Celtics re-visit the Kaseya Center on Saturday […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is loving how much his second child, Bryce James, has developed as a basketball player. As Bryce continues to impress in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, LeBron couldn’t help but hype up his son even more and show his kid how proud he is. Recently, a video of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion. After giving their fans hope by miraculously turning their season around, it all ended in disaster for LeBron James and Co. in the form of an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The pain of […]

Down 0-3 in the series, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was in desperate need of a boost heading into Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The first-year shot-caller decided to turn to Rui Hachimura as a makeshift starter, who in turn, took the place of D’Angelo Russell in […]

It was revealed on Saturday that the Milwaukee Bucks have decided to hire Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as their new head coach. The Phoenix Suns are also expected to make their announcement soon, with Nick Nurse, also formerly with the Raptors, seen as one of the frontrunners to bag the job opening. Amid Nurse’s […]

Once again, the season will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night when they take on the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After going down 0-3 in the series, Jayson Tatum and Co. have done an excellent job in starving off elimination for two consecutive games, […]

There’s no denying that Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is one of the most naturally skilled basketball players on the planet right now. The fact that he’s led the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA Finals berth this season is an undeniable testament to this fact. In case you didn’t know, Jokic is also a father […]

The Golden State Warriors have limited means of improving their roster over the offseason. Their biggest team-building chip without considering a Jordan Poole trade? Undoubtedly the No. 19 overall pick in the 2023 draft, a selection on which Golden State may need to hit a home run to level back up toward legitimate championship contention. […]

Even before Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum made it to the NBA, he already has big dreams for his career. Apparently, he doesn’t want to simply be a superstar. He wants so much more. Tatum revealed as much while speaking on The Players’ Tribune, emphasizing his desire to actually become the face of the NBA. […]

On Saturday, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard went on an impromptu AMA on IG Live wherein he addressed certain questions from his fans. At one point, though, one particular supporter thought it would be a good idea to do a bit of trolling at the expense of embattled Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who […]

During the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, former coach and current analyst Stan Van Gundy jokingly roasted Tyler Herro for his poor sense of style, saying the team needs him back on the court because he has such bad fashion on the bench. Well, it appears Herro took that personally. […]

Nikola Jokic’s unreal production was hardly the only history he made while leading the Denver Nuggets to a four-game sweep of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Just after punching the Nuggets’ first ever trip to the NBA Finals, though, Jokic was already done reveling in he […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic isn’t surprised that Jamal Murray has emerged as a superstar. With the Nuggets awaiting their opponent in the 2023 NBA Finals, Jokic told reporters that Murray has shown a desire to be a great player since his rookie season. “He always had that fight inside him…always hungry for more,” Nikola […]