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The Boston Celtics live to fight another day. They survived Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Thursday to force another do-or-die contest in Game 6 on Saturday night. The Heat are still in the driver’s seat here, but there’s also no denying they are also facing a ton of pressure after losing back-to-back games […]

The Miami Heat could be in real trouble here. This is after the Boston Celtics blew them out in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Heat still holds a major advantage in this series with a 3-2 lead heading into South Beach for Game 6. However, there’s no denying that […]

The season didn’t end quite as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers, but then, unless you win the championship, when does it? Despite flaming out in ignominious fashion courtesy of the Denver Nuggets, they still demonstrated a terrific turnaround in the latter stages of the season, going from a team which was up against it […]

Caleb Martin has been quite a revelation for the Miami Heat this season. He has been integral to Miami’s blistering postseason run thus far, and he has been a key reason behind the Heat mounting a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. After failing to close out the series […]

Jayson Tatum is well aware of what is at stake for the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. Simply put, the season will come to an end for the Celtics if they fail to secure a win against the Miami Heat in Game 5. With their season on […]

The season will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Thursday night as they look to starve off elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. On a personal level, one could argue that his job as the team’s head coach will also be in the balance for […]

Fans obviously crave stability on the teams they root for, but neutral spectators tend to seek a compelling narrative or drama. Straightforward success carried out by low-key personalities is apparently too boring for many to invest in. The Denver Nuggets have been working against this hurdle all year. Even a renowned sportswriter who is tasked […]

Can the Boston Celtics actually do it? Can Jayson Tatum and Co. accomplish a gargantuan task that has never been done in the history of the NBA by coming back from an 0-3 series deficit to upset the Miami Heat and book their ticket to the NBA Finals? Celtics icon Paul Pierce believes that it’s […]

Tyler Herro will still be sitting on the bench on Thursday night when the Miami Heat look to close out the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. The former Sixth Man of the Year winner is still recovering from a hand injury, and while there has been no word yet on […]

LeBron James’ legacy always takes up plenty of air time in the NBA world, but Richard Jefferson doesn’t have much time for those claiming it’s been tarnished by the Denver Nuggets sweep of his Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, of course, went down in four relatively close games to the number one seed, with LeBron […]

James Harden has had trouble staying in one place over the past couple of years. After making the big move to join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets back in January of 2021, Harden’s short-lived tenure as part of the Nets Big 3 barely lasted a year before he forced his way […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are now just four wins away from winning their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. There’s no denying that this has been a historic run to the NBA Finals by the Nuggets, and front and center of this truly awe-inspiring campaign is none other than former back-to-back MVP and […]

The Golden State Warriors’ pursuit of an unprecedented fifth championship in nine seasons fell flat, but hope springs eternal with Stephen Curry wearing blue and gold. Here are three major offseason fixes the Warriors must make to win the 2024 NBA Finals. Trade Jordan Poole It’s not Poole’s fault Draymond Green completely lost his cool […]

It’s no secret that Jrue Holiday is no spring chicken. The Milwaukee Bucks star just completed his 14th season in the NBA, and he’s going to be 33 next month. Nevertheless, there’s also no denying that the two-time All-Star also remains to be one of the top two-way guards in the league right now. In […]

Zion Williamson is entering another crucial year in what has been a somewhat disappointing NBA career thus far. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has been a joy to watch when he’s on the basketball court, but for the most part, he’s been injured and unable to suit up. A case in point is the fact […]

Joe Mazzulla has done a terrific job in coaching the Boston Celtics all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in just his first year as a head coach in the NBA. However, he has a gargantuan task ahead of him as he hopes to lead Boston to a never-before-seen series comeback after being down […]

The Boston Celtics survived one more day after taking down the Heat in Miami in Game 4. FanDuel yet again has another same-game parlay that features Jimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum. The Celtics need Tatum and Jaylen Brown to go off again tonight. Tatum is coming off a 33-point performance and stepped up big time […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers now out of the playoffs, the focus turns to an offseason where many decisions will need to be made. While the team is expected to be busy in free agency, the 2023 NBA Draft is also an opportunity to get better. LA has two picks at No. 17 and No. […]

The Boston Celtics are down in the Eastern Conference Finals, but not out. Although they trail the Miami Heat 3-1 in the series, the Green Team showed some life following a season-saving Game 4 win. As elimination dawns once again, it’s time for some Celtics Game 5 predictions. Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are nearly great. Despite struggling for most of the season and backdooring their way into the playoffs through the play-in tournament, the Lakers were legitimately one of the best teams for the last few months of the season. When you have LeBron James and Anthony Davis, you only need competence to […]

Among the most crucial decisions of the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason centers on Cam Johnson’s restricted free agency. After joining Brooklyn with Mikal Bridges at the trade deadline in a package for Kevin Durant, Johnson averaged 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals on 47.5 percent shooting in 29 games with the Nets. The […]

Ja Morant‘s latest signature Nike sneaker, the Ja Morant 1, released on Nike SNKRS app this morning and sold out within four minutes of their release. Despite rumors of Nike moving on from their star Memphis Grizzlies’ athlete amidst repeated gun incidents and an indefinite suspension from the NBA, the sneaker giant moved forward with […]

Despite the fact that they have never advanced to the NBA Finals before, the Los Angeles Clippers are a championship contender in the Western Conference. Owner Steve Ballmer has made some big moves to his organization through the years to set them up for success and he may need to do so once again with […]

Shannon Sharpe and Kwame Brown, two of our premier sports shouters, are at loggerheads. After Brown blasted LeBron James as a “stat sheet junkie ” for getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, Sharpe passionately came to James’ defense, calling Brown a “joke” and saying that the former #1 pick deserves to […]

The NBA world witnessed a legend ride off into the sunset on Monday. Carmelo Anthony, who played 19 NBA seasons with six different teams, officially announced his retirement from the association. The 10-time all-star was one of the last members of the legendary 2003 draft class, with LeBron James now being the last active player […]

LeBron James is arguably the GOAT of basketball, having won four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, and the same number of league MVPs. He is also the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But while James has had plenty of success, some NBA stars have surely made life difficult for The King in the playoffs. Without these […]

Not too long ago, the Toronto Raptors achieved the unthinkable by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Led by superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors captured their first championship in franchise history and appeared to be a new powerhouse in the Eastern Conference for many years to come. But since that championship, […]

After claiming their first win of the Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday evening to stave off a series sweep, the Boston Celtics head home for a Game 5 bout against the Miami Heat. The hope now is that they can claim their second win and, in turn, gain momentum in their effort to make this a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a nice postseason run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but after getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, it’s back to the drawing board for LA. The Lakers made several big moves at the trade deadline this past season, and they may have to do so […]

After trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, much of the conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ revamped roster centered on Mikal Bridges. However, lost in Bridges’ breakout stretch was the production and growth of his “Twin,” Cam Johnson. In 29 games with Brooklyn, Johnson averaged 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals on […]

There has been a lot of speculation about whether LeBron James will return for the 2023-2024 NBA season since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, but Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the expectation is James will be back next season. “LeBron James played the […]

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent has played at a high level all postseason long. He’s averaging 13.1 points per game these playoffs and shooting 37.5% shooting from behind the three-point arc and 89.3% from the free-throw line. Vincent’s ability to score the ball from all three levels on the court has been key to Miami’s […]

Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals will be live from Boston as the Celtics return home following their dominant Game 4 win in Miami. The Boston Celtics have a chance to make history and return from a 3-0 deficit to advance to the NBA Finals, while the Miami Heat need just one more […]

The Miami Heat and Florida Panthers are making South Florida a great place to be for sports fans, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra gave the Cats their due after the team advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996 on Wednesday night. “It’s unbelievable,” Spoelstra said, according to the Miami Herald’s […]

Up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat are looking to become just the second eighth-seed in league history to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. Despite owning the lowest standing on the conference leaderboard during this year’s postseason, Erik Spoelstra has had his club performing […]

LeBron James made waves following the Los Angeles Lakers’ sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets by saying that he was pondering retirement. Some pundits did not buy James’ statement, saying that he was either putting pressure on the Lakers front office to acquire reinforcements to fortify the team for a potential title push […]

Flopping has become a major problem in the NBA in recent years. So many players are now experts at exaggerating contact on a game-to-game basis, which makes it difficult for refs to decipher flops from actual fouls. A superstar offensive player like Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid may be the first player to come to […]

Currently up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat find themselves once again on the verge of eliminating one of the top two seeds in the association during these 2023 NBA Playoffs. Of course, their first victim proved to be the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks during […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance could start for the team to open the 2024 season. After Brock Purdy led the 49ers to the NFC Championship game, Lance, who is entering his third NFL season, might start if Purdy is not available. Purdy suffered a UCL tear in the NFC championship, and his return date […]