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Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics got embarrassed by the Miami Heat in Sunday night’s Game 3. The Celtics lost by a final score of 128-102 behind 29 points from Gabe Vincent on 11-for-14 shooting from the field and 6-for-9 from behind the three-point arc. Boston is now in a 3-0 series hole, and no […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a very important head coaching search after moving on from Nick Nurse this offseason and they recently met with former Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon, the Raptors met with Nash to discuss their head coaching job. No further […]

Malcolm Brogdon and the Boston Celtics laid an egg in the biggest game of their season to this point. The Celtics lost Sunday night’s Game 3 against the Miami Heat by a final score of 128-102. Brogdon, the NBA’s 2023 Sixth Man of the Year winner, put together arguably his worst performance of the entire […]

Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets addressed the rumors of James Harden returning to the team in an appearance on Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, and Green had an interesting take on Harden’s potential return. Paul George said that a ball dominant player like James Harden returning could hinder […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the offseason. Appearing on the I AM ATHLETE podcast on Monday, Hopkins took it upon himself to emphasize what he wants if he is to be traded, reports The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. First, Hopkins wants stable management. Given the change […]

Throughout his career in the NBA, Tony Allen made a name for himself as one of the most tenacious defenders in the league. During his time with the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, and New Orleans Pelicans, Allen was an All-NBA defender six times, which helped him stay on the court, even with his limited offensive […]

The Miami Heat have taken the NBA world by storm amid a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. They have been so impressive, even the old heads of the association can’t deny their spectacular run. One of the better defenders of his generation, Metta Sandiford-Artest, is especially enthralled by Heat […]

James Harden and adidas are set to release the Harden Vol. 8, the eighth sneaker in Harden’s signature line with the basketball giant. The shoes comes as a follow-up to the Harden Vol. 7 and feature a similar internal structure, clearly tailored to Harden’s preferences on the court. While the Vol. 7 wasn’t a huge […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder is getting the band back together. After luring Antonio Lang away from the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier in May, the team is likely to add former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to NBA correspondent Marc Stein. The two former Utah Jazz assistants under Snyder join longtime Notre Dame […]

The Boston Celtics put together one of their worst all-around performances of the entire season in Sunday night’s Game 3 loss against the Miami Heat. The Celtics lost by a final score of 128-102 behind 29 points from Heat guard Gabe Vincent. Boston is now trailing in the series 3-0, and no team in NBA […]

It’s a sad but memorable day in NBA history as the decorated and storied Carmelo Anthony officially announces his retirement after 19 seasons. During his lengthy career, Carmelo played for several teams, including the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers. From the time he […]

There is exactly one month until the 2023 NBA Draft, and many draft prospects put their skills to the test in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. With hundreds of scouts, league executives, coaches and others in attendance, players displayed their shooting skills, strength and agility, as well as who they are as a […]

The San Antonio Spurs seem to have struck gold by winning the NBA Lottery, and having the chance to draft Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall in the upcoming NBA Draft. Former college basketball player DeVante Jones has been his teammate, and his description of Wembanyama’s work ethic will have Spurs fans even more excited. “We […]

Mike Budenholzer won the 2018-19 Coach of the Year award with the Milwaukee Bucks and recently led the organization to a title in 2021, their first championship in 50 years. After having the best record in the NBA during the regular season and losing in the first-round of the playoffs, the Bucks decided to move […]

The Phoenix Suns could move on from starting center Deandre Ayton this offseason. Ayton, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, helped lead the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals and a franchise-best 64 wins in 2022. But Phoenix has reportedly not been pleased with Ayton’s play. The big man averaged […]

The Boston Celtics currently find themselves down 3-0 to the Miami Heat and on the brink of elimination. With such a promising group and being on the cusp of being knocked out, Colin Cowherd believes all of the blame is to be placed on Joe Mazzulla, via The Herd with Colin Cowherd. "The Celtics are […]

NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement on Monday. Anthony enjoyed a legendary career that led to no shortage of accolades. He will be remembered as one of the better pure scorers of all-time. NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement following Anthony’s retirement announcement, per NBA on Twitter. “Carmelo Anthony is one of the […]

The Boston Celtics currently find themselves on the verge of elimination, as they are trailing 3-0 in this year’s best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat. As is generally the case when it comes to top-billed teams that underwhelm come playoff time, head coach Joe Mazzulla is receiving the lion’s share of the […]

Another NBA Playoffs win, another spicy Instagram post from Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler, who is as much having his way with the Boston Celtics on social media as his team is on the court. The Heat dismantled the Celtics on Sunday night, pushing them to the brink of elimination with a definitive 128-102 win […]

The Miami Heat have a shocking 3-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. They are now just one win away from an NBA Finals trip, and they have an opportunity to close it out in Game 4 in Miami on Tuesday night. However, the Heat got an update on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs after dropping the first three games of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. That has led some to start talking about the Lakers’ offseason, one that is filled with lots of questions that seem to already have answers. […]

The Miami Heat are continuing to surprise the masses, as they currently have the league’s second-seeded Boston Celtics on the cusp of elimination after succumbing to a blowout loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night. Unsurprisingly, paving the way for the boys from South Beach was star centerpiece, Jimmy Butler, who, […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in a precarious position. The Celtics suffered an embarrassing 128-102 defeat to the Miami Heat in Game 3 on Sunday. They are now 0-3 in their Eastern Conference Finals series and are in serious danger of getting swept by the No. 8 seed with plenty of frustration in New England. […]

It’s a perfect time to look back at the career of Carmelo Anthony in the NBA, with the former New York Knicks star announcing his retirement from the league on Monday. Among the countless people who have reacted to Anthony’s goodbye to the NBA was Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant, who uploaded a series […]

Like Tony Soprano, the Houston Rockets are on the precipice of an enormous crossroads heading into the 2023 NBA Draft. After three years of egregious tanking, they’ve established a solid base layer of young talent. Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Kevin Porter Jr.: all good players. Similarly, new head coach Ime […]

The Brooklyn Nets hold two first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft, their own at 21st overall and the Phoenix Suns’ at 22nd. This is not unfamiliar territory for general manager Sean Marks, who held multiple first-round picks outside the lottery entering the 2017 and 2019 drafts. Marks traded one of his picks ahead of […]

Although LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets, James has plenty to cheer about in his personal life. It starts with his son Bronny James and his recent commitment to USC basketball; meanwhile, Bronny decided to step out for his Senior Prom night, and LeBron hyped him […]

For the last several seasons, the Phoenix Suns have been in “championship-or-bust” mode. From the decision to acquire Chris Paul during the summer of 2020 to, more recently, the execution of the midseason blockbuster to land Kevin Durant, the Valley of the Sun has had its eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy for some […]

DeAndre Jordan knows that his best days are way behind him now. At 34 years old, the Denver Nuggets backup center is no longer enjoying big minutes on the floor just like he used to when he was still with the Los Angeles Clippers. That being said, Jordan is fully embracing his inevitable decline. “I […]

The Boston Celtics were on the ropes heading into Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat, so the 128-102 loss they suffered on Sunday night has pretty much left the team for dead. Even though the Celtics are pretty much considered toast, they still are alive heading into Game 4. […]

Carmelo Anthony represented the peak of a decade for the Denver Nuggets and made a lasting impact on the franchise. In fact, it is still being felt in a very big way in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With Anthony officially wrapping a bow on a 19-year career that will likely be enshrined in Springfield, it […]

After a 128-102 blowout loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday night, the Boston Celtics face a 3-0 series deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals, putting their season on life support. NBA legend Magic Johnson called this one of the most embarrassing losses in Celtics history, and looking at the entire situation, it’s hard to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a heartfelt message to his former teammate Carmelo Anthony after the latter announced on Monday that he is retiring from basketball. “You’re such a legend and beyond my brother!!! 🫡 And congratulations on a helluva ride!! 🙏🏾✊🏾🤎👑,” LeBron James said, via Instagram Stories. Carmelo Anthony entered the NBA […]

The Miami Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals after a dominating Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics. After scratching their way into the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the improbable run continues. Game 3 was ugly from the start, as the Celtics looked disinterested and simply lackadaisical compared to the Heat. Miami got […]

The prospect of it may have been unthinkable just one month ago, but here the Miami Heat are, needing just one win to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals after decimating the Boston Celtics, 128-102, at Kaseya Center. The Heat, which looked dead in the water when they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the […]

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun may not be a household name just yet. Still, as one of the most skilled centers in the NBA, the 20-year-old has what it takes to breakout as star player. Sengun, the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, averaged 14.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.9 steals, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This series seems all but over, especially given the history. No team has ever come back down by that amount, and the Lakers face the Nuggets in Game 4 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, just trying to survive […]

Carmelo Anthony has announced his retirement from basketball. One of the great scorers the game has ever known, ‘Melo leaves behind a legacy full of accolades, tough buckets and three-fingers-to-the-dome celebrations. In a video announcement on Twitter, Anthony reflected on his journey and said his son, Kiyan, will carry his legacy forward. “Basketball was my […]

The Boston Celtics may be the top seed remaining in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but it’s the eighth-seeded Miami Heat who hold a commanding 3-0 series edge in their Eastern Conference Finals matchup. While the first two games of round three proved to be hard-fought affairs from start to finish, Sunday’s Game 3 was as […]