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The Brooklyn Nets have three selections in the 2023 NBA Draft. They have back-to-back picks at Nos. 21 and 22 and pick No. 51 in the second round. These picks will start the franchise’s rebuild after Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant’s exit this past season. With at least one Nets draft pick, the team needs […]

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1 by a final score of 117-112 behind a monster 30-point, 23-rebound performance from Anthony Davis. But the biggest storyline from the game was the free throw discrepancy between the two teams. The Lakers shot a whopping 29 […]

Winning their first playoff series since 2013 this year, the New York Knicks have run into a little bit of a roadblock going up against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Entering Wednesday night, the Knicks trailed the Heat 3-1 in the series and as always, the New York media was all over […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business on their home floor Wednesday night, as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 121-106 and, in turn, kept their hopes of repeating as NBA Champions alive. Stephen Curry and company managed to dominate in seemingly all areas of the game, particularly right […]

The Golden State Warriors survived for at least another day with a Game 5 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. The constant war of words between both teams has led to some spicy comments regarding fouls and potential flopping. LeBron James was not afraid to share his thoughts after Steve Kerr accused […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were unable to close out the Knicks in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, but according to the superstar, the series will not be going back to New York for a Game 7. “If [coach Erik Spoelstra] tells me to play 48 minutes, I’ll be suited […]

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is more than just the son of Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton, a player revered for his defense as much as his trash talk. In 17 career seasons, the older Payton amassed nine All-NBA selections, nine All-Star selections, nine All-Defensive selections, a Defensive Player of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers allowed the Golden State Warriors to make it a series by losing Game 5 in San Francisco by a score of 121-106. Both teams now return to Los Angeles for a pivotal Game 6, one the Lakers are most likely deeming a must-win alongside the Warriors. If the Warriors can take […]

Overall, this season has just been an extremely trying one for the Golden State Warriors. Thus, this makes them no strangers to adversity. As the old adage goes, there is no better teacher than experience, and the Warriors’ collective playoff pedigree has helped them remain calm under pressure. This showed in the Warriors’ 121-106 victory […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the Golden State Warriors on the ropes heading into Wednesday’s Game 5, as they held a commanding 3-1 series lead. In response, the defending champions played as such in front of a packed home crowd at Chase Center and pulled out a triumphant 121-106 win. Though still in possession of […]

After losing in five humiliating games to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks need a revamp. Everything about them is stale—their offense has grown predictable, their defense exploitable. With coach Mike Budenholzer kicked to the curb, now is the chance for the Bucks to reinvent and reimagine who they […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. He scored 33 points — on 10-for-23 shooting from the field — grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked four shots in a game the Sixers went on to win by a final score of 115-103. So […]

When Andrew Wiggins stepped away from the Golden State Warriors in the middle of the season to deal with a personal matter, there were major questions being asked in regards to if he would return at all this year. Wiggins ultimately returned to begin the playoffs for the Warriors and the All-Star forward has looked […]

With the Knicks season on the line, the Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau leaned on his backcourt duo of Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes, playing all 48 minutes of the Knicks’ thrilling 112-103 Game 5 win over the Miami Heat. Brunson was brilliant, just as he’s been all playoffs; his heroic 38 points, nine rebounds and […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba has only been available for nine games since the Orlando Magic sent him to L.A. in a 4-team trade headlined by sixth man Bones Hyland and defensive stalwart Patrick Beverley. One of the few big men capable of stretching the floor and altering shots around the rim at a […]

The 2023 NBA playoffs has been yet another tour de force for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Adding to his already large list of iconic playoff moments, Butler put the eight-seeded Heat on his back as they dispatched of the Milwaukee Bucks, the team that finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference, with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, after months of talking themselves up as the next big thing in the NBA, had to swallow a huge humble pie. Their season, which began with much cacophony, ended on a whimper, as they suffered a six-game first-round series defeat to the lower-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. This defeat was heartbreaking enough on […]

The New York Knicks managed to keep their season alive with a crucial Game 5 win on Wednesday night. Though the Miami Heat were able to jump out to an early lead in the contest, the Knickerbockers were able to pull ahead coming into halftime with a 50-47 lead. They never relinquished it. While the […]

It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but the New York Knicks managed to stave off elimination in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Miami Heat by picking up a 112-103 victory. While New York received strong performances from several key players, it’s clear that Jalen Brunson was the star of this game for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers second-round series against the Golden State Warriors is looking a lot like LA’s first-round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. Just as they did in round one, the Lakers took Games 1, 3 and 4 from the Warriors, dropping 2 and 5 to carry a 3-2 series lead into a Game 6 […]

The Golden State Warriors are the most successful NBA team of the last decade, winning four NBA Championships and reaching six NBA Finals — and Draymond Green revealed why after staving off elimination in a massive Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. “Number one, we have a coach who’s one […]

Klay Thompson, outside of the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in their second-round matchup, hasn’t been at his best. Other than that aforementioned heater, Thompson has shot just 32.2 percent from the field, which is simply unacceptable from a player of his caliber. Sure, his injuries have sapped some […]

The New York Knicks staved off elimination on Wednesday night, defeating the Miami Heat 112-103 to force a Game 6 back in Florida — and Jalen Brunson was a massive reason why. The star forward scored 38 points while adding nine rebounds and seven assists as the Knicks lived to fight another day. He played […]

The demise of the Golden State Warriors has been greatly exaggerated. After letting a very winnable game slip away from their grasp in Game 5, the Warriors find themselves down 3-1 in the NBA playoffs for just the second time under head coach Steve Kerr. Even then, there was no way anyone was counting the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an opportunity to close out the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series, but ended up losing 121-106, forcing them to return to Los Angeles to try to close out the series in front of their home fans. Before they focus on Game 6, though, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to close out their NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, losing 121-106 at Chase Center to force a Game 6 back at Crypto.com Arena. James addressed Steve Kerr’s comments after Game 4 claiming gamesmanship and flopping on LA’s part, echoing coach […]

The Boston Celtics have found themselves in quite a tough situation in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. After losing Game 5, the Celtics are now heading back to Philadelphia for Game 6, and if they lose this game, their season will be over in the blink of an eye. Considering all […]

Not only did the Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 5 to the Golden State Warriors, but they also lost star big man Anthony Davis to a head injury. Davis, who has been rather injury-prone during his Lakers career, succumbed to a head injury after Warriors center Kevon Looney elbowed him in the face late in […]

The Golden State Warriors staved off elimination with a 121-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ invigorating and season-saving Game 5 win at Chase Center. Andrew Wiggins does it all Remember around this time last year, when Wiggins began emerging as the Dubs’ clear-cut second-best […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder finished off their 2022-2023 campaign with a Play-In Tournament loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that would prove to be the last game of the season for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company. The Thunder finished just below .500 on the regular season with a 40-42 overall record, but it was the play of […]

In a seven-game series, both teams are bound to notice all the little annoying tendencies of their opponents. And this was the case with Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors in their second-round matchup in the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr, in the spirit of decrying his team’s missed opportunities […]

The Houston Rockets, after two seasons of finishing with the worst record in the NBA, are no longer the league’s doormat. Alas, they still finished with the second-worst record in the NBA, and at the moment, barring a meteoric rise from one of their young prospects, it looks like that will continue on for the […]

Draymond Green stepped up when it mattered most for the Golden State Warriors. In the process, he made a LeBron James-like history. In the Warriors’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Green exploded for a brilliant 20-point and 10-rebound double-double. He also tallied four assists, two steals and one block to pave the […]

Due to a head injury, Anthony Davis was subbed out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors with 7:34 to go in the fourth quarter. The Warriors were up 99-88 at that point. They won 121-106 to force a Game 6 on Friday. Davis, who had 23 points and […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans couldn’t help but feel frustrated after Anthony Davis left Wednesday’s closeout Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors due to a head injury. Making matters worse, AD even had to be escorted away in a wheelchair. Davis suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter of the contest. While battling for […]

The Boston Celtics’ effort in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers isn’t something they’ll be eager to watch on film anytime soon. Their play was uncharacteristically lethargic, and now, they’re only one loss away from seeing their season come to an end. But as the old adage goes, “it ain’t over ’til it’s over”, and […]

It sure does seem like time is running out for this iteration of the Los Angeles Clippers. They’re approaching Year 5 of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George partnership, and they only have one Western Conference Finals appearance to show for it. When healthy, the Clippers have shown that they can go toe-to-toe with anyone […]

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo admit that there were a lot of things that went wrong for the Miami Heat in their Game 5 loss to the New York Knicks. Nonetheless, they also understand what they need to do in order to close out the series. Speaking to reporters after suffering a 112-103 loss to […]

In a remarkable display of basketball talent, Jalen Brunson has carved his name into the New York Knicks‘ 76-year history. His Game 5 performance against the Miami Heat was a remarkable sight to witness for fans at Madison Square Garden. Brunson ended Game 5 with an impressive 38 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. This […]