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We are now down to a best-of-5 series in this NBA Playoffs second-round encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. This is after the defending champs took out LeBron James and Co. in Game 2 via a devastating 127-120 blowout. This series now heads to LA for Games 3 and 4, […]

A Stephen Curry stat which he’s managed just once prior in his illustrious career highlights the dominance of the Golden State Warriors in their Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. In the victory, Curry took just 12 shot attempts, well down on his usual numbers, while also dishing out 12 assists – including […]

Portland Trail Blazers‘ star Damian Lillard has expressed his disapproval of the Milwaukee Bucks‘ decision to fire head coach Mike Budenholzer, who has a notable coaching record. Lillard shared his thoughts on Twitter, stating, “Folks out here firing championship coaches as soon as they don’t win the chip…” Folks out here firing championship coaches as […]

Kyle Kuzma hasn’t made his desire to return to the Los Angeles Lakers someday a secret. Throughout the 2022-23 season, there have been rumors floating around that the Lakers are interested in a potential reunion with the scoring forward. Thus it hasn’t been a surprise at all that Kuzma is keeping tabs on his old […]

It is yet another offseason of heartbreak for the Los Angeles Clippers, but approaching Year 5 of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era, this is certainly not the time to feel sorry for themselves. Sure, suffering one major injury after another to their top dogs is a tough pill to swallow. But at the […]

The Charlotte Hornets surprisingly found themselves in the middle of an upheaval during the 2022-23 campaign. What seemed like a team that was on the rise just couldn’t string together the fortune necessary to sustain a winning outfit, and as a result, the Hornets, after two straight seasons of making the play-in tournament, find themselves […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business in a major way on Thursday night as they destroyed LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a 127-100 blowout win at the Chase Center. Klay Thompson went off for what was his best game of the NBA Playoffs thus far, and his heroics […]

The Golden State Warriors have been busy being the best NBA team of this era, with four championships in eight years. Naturally, that means less time for other things like reading the Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. Draymond Green was caught off guard by some big vocabulary used by Isiah Thomas in a postgame interview […]

Anthony Davis was exceptional during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 victory. He tallied 30 points and 23 rebounds, and his defensive impact was, once again, otherworldly, as he prevented the Golden State Warriors from even thinking about entering the paint. With Davis playing like he did in Game 1, the Warriors will have plenty […]

Former New York Knicks guard Alexey Shved has been hospitalized after being attacked outside a restaurant in Moscow. Though not exactly a household name in the NBA, Shved is one of Russia’s most successful players to have played in the league. Despite drawing some interest from NBA teams in the past few years, however, he […]

There weren’t too many things to be happy about for Los Angeles Lakers fans on Thursday night after they were completely blown out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series. The Warriors responded perfectly after LeBron James and Co. took Game 1, and the defending champs have now […]

After giving up homecourt advantage and falling behind 0-1 in their second round series of the NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors nabbed a must-win in Game 2 against the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The game wasn’t even close after halftime with the Warriors pushing their lead to 30+ points. They displayed […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson shared a couple of takes about the Golden State Warriors’ scorching 127-100 payback win in Game 2 against the Purple & Gold at Chase Center Thursday night. Like many others who watched the game, Magic Johnson was left in awe of the shooting display of Warriors star Klay Thompson. […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker loves Call of Duty. Unfortunately for him, he does not have a playable character in the game. Suns forward Kevin Durant will be in the game’s seasonal update released May 10 as an Operator. Durant will be in a “special, limited-time Store Bundle to be released with Season 03 Reloaded,” […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hit back at LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers following the defending champions’ 117-112 home loss in the series opener of this second-round date in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. On Thursday night, the Warriors smashed the Lakers with a 127-100 win to tie the series up at […]

The Milwaukee Bucks did not mess around with Mike Budenholzer. Not even the fact that his brother died right in the middle of their series against the Miami Heat was enough to prevent Milwaukee from firing coach Bud just 10 days after his brother’s tragic passing. Then again, you can’t really say that this was […]

The Brooklyn Nets kicked the tires on the 2023 offseason, parting ways with three members of their coaching staff. The move could be the first of many as the Nets enter the summer with a litany of question marks following the midseason trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. With that, I took some questions […]

Despite an unquestioned spot in Springfield, Klay Thompson still inevitably gets overshadowed by his Golden State Warriors Splash Brother Steph Curry. However, he just achieved some exceptional postseason 3-point history that stands above even the greatest shooter in NBA history. Thompson was lights out from the floor, scoring 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting and 8-of-11 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might have wrestled home court off the Boston Celtics by splitting the opening two games of the series in Boston, having pulled off a major upset by winning the first game of the series without Joel Embiid. Despite that, the Sixers are a significant underdog to win the series as they head […]

In the offseason, the Phoenix Mercury weren’t quite sure what to expect for the 2023 season. Brittney Griner had not yet been released from her detainment in Russia and Diana Taurasi was a free agent. Griner is now back in the fold and Taurasi is as well, having chosen to re-sign with the Mercury and […]

There was no shortage of stars on Thursday night’s Game 2 action between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. One celebrity that caught the eye of the viewers at home was none other than Hollywood a-lister Zendaya, who was repping the Dubs with her Warriors hat on. NBA Twitter was swooning over […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry isn’t just an incredible shooter. He’s also a fantastic table-setter, and he reminded everyone of that again with a spectacular display of playmaking in the first half of Thursday’s Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Steph Curry was dealing in the first half, […]

The Boston Celtics grabbed a much needed win in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Facing the prospect of heading out to the Sixers homecourt and being down 0-2, they came out in impressive fashion with a blowout win. Coming into Game 2, it was questionable as […]

The NBA is becoming an increasingly impatient kingdom where the ruling owners harshly overlook the recent accomplishments of their “fall guy” head coaches. That is not jarring for anyone who followed the George Steinbrenner New York Yankees or are familiar with soccer’s wild coaching carousel. But the firing of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer […]

The Portland Trail Blazers appear to be a franchise without a clear path forward this offseason. Under both external and internal pressure to put themselves in championship contention next season, it’s important to remember that seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard is under contract with the Blazers through the 2026-27 season, with a $63.2 million player option […]

The Phoenix Suns find themselves in a 2-0 hole against the Denver Nuggets with their second round series of the NBA playoffs now shifting to their homecourt. The Suns were playing better in Game 2 than they did in Game 1 until Chris Paul exited the game with an injury and their offense fell apart. […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is not available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, according to the team. Paul suffered a left groin strain in the Suns’ 97-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 Saturday. Paul was a team-best plus-8 in the game. Paul’s absence is […]

Deandre Ayton has referred to himself as ‘DominAyton.’ The Phoenix Suns will need him in that form for the remainder of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Ayton and the Suns face an 0-2 deficit. Phoenix lost Game 2 against the Nuggets even though they took 19 more shots. The Suns will not have […]

Kevon Looney was a late scratch from the Golden State Warriors starting lineup for their Game 2 showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It was a surprising decision from Golden State, who have been relying heavily on Looney as the centerpiece of their frontcourt. As it turns out, however, there was a […]

The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 2-0 lead in their second round NBA playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. They did what they were supposed to do in the first two games of the series which was defend homecourt. There’s a saying that says an NBA playoffs series doesn’t officially start until a road team […]

Mike Budenholzer‘s tenure as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks has officially come to an end. This is after reports confirmed that the Bucks have decided to part ways with the same guy that coached them to a title just two years ago. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is already aware of […]

The Phoenix Suns find themselves in a problematic 0-2 hole as their Western Conference playoff series with the Denver Nuggets continues Friday night. Phoenix head coach Monty Williams would like to see his team assert itself as it returns to its home court for the first time in the series, and that means taking the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks rocked the basketball world on Thursday after it was reported that the organization had decided to part ways with now-former head coach Mike Budenholzer. This development comes after the Bucks suffered a shocking NBA Playoffs first-round exit at the hands of Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. As it turns out, Budenholzer […]

The Golden State Warriors have a monumental game ahead on Thursday night. It’s a must-win contest for the defending champs after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers stole away Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round series on Tuesday. However, in spite of the gravity of his team’s upcoming battle, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr […]

Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns knows he has his  work cut out for him as he must confront Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets on a regular basis in the second round playoff series between the two teams. Ayton talked about guarding Nikola Jokic. Mentioned the physicality of this series as something that’s stood […]

The NBA Playoffs second-round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns has lived up to the billing. However, it’s the No. 1 seed Nuggets who have a major advantage after going up 2-0 in the series by winning both of their home games. The series now shifts to Phoenix for Games 3 and […]

Mike Budenholzer is now officially out as Milwaukee Bucks‘ head coach. The report was confirmed by ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday, who reported that Milwaukee has come to this drastic decision after their first-round exit to the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs. This decision had been a long time […]

The whole country of Serbia is mourning after eight children and a security guard were killed in a tragic school shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday. A dismayed Nikola Jokic shared some heartfelt words for the victims’ families at a Denver Nuggets practice. “I’m really sorry for everything families are going through,” he said, via ClutchPoints […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have parted ways with head coach Mike Budenholzer after a disappointing first round exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Following the announcement, the Bucks official Twitter account posted a statement from General Manager Jon Horst and Team President Peter Feigin. A letter from Bucks General Manager Jon Horst and Team President Peter […]