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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could not have expected anything less from the reigning champion Golden State Warriors in Game 5. The Warriors have given it their all, and they took a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, what will be the most concerning part of the game for the Lakers will be Anthony […]

The New York Knicks avoided playoff elimination after beating the Miami Heat in Game 5. However, Jalen Brunson emphasized that there’s no reason for them to celebrate just yet. For one, the series is far from over. Secondly, they are still behind 3-2 and have plenty of work to do if they want to stage […]

If they do go down, you can be sure that the New York Knicks are going to go down swinging. Wednesday night’s hard-fought victory in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Miami Heat is a clear testament to this fact. With the Knicks on the brink of elimination, they battled hard […]

As it relates to the 2023 NBA Draft, much of the focus for the Atlanta Hawks will be on the 15th overall pick. A pick landing just outside of the lottery, the Hawks have plenty of time to hone-in on a shortlist of draft targets that they can acquire with the selection. Earlier this week, […]

After the New York Knicks staved off elimination in Game 5 against the Miami Heat, RJ Barrett expressed his belief that they are more than capable of completing the comeback. The Knicks fell to a 3-1 deficit to the Heat after losing Game 4 on the road. With their backs against the wall, however, Barrett […]

The New York Knicks had their backs against the wall on Wednesday night. Entering Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Miami Heat, the Knicks were one loss away from seeing their season come to a bitter end. Jalen Brunson knew what was at stake, and as expected, the New York star […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has dropped an IG verse after he was selected for the All-NBA First Team for the first time on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander was widely expected to make the team after a career-best season which saw him average a massive 31.4 points per game on 51% shooting, while also dishing out 4.8 rebounds and 5.5 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just made it to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth straight year. With that, he made history by tying a Dirk Nowitzki record and setting another that the Mavs legend wasn’t able to do. Except for his rookie year, Doncic has been an All-NBA First Team member throughout his […]

Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes have become the first New York Knicks duo to play all 48 minutes in an NBA Playoffs game since 1972. The pair achieved the feat in the Knicks’ imperative Game 5 win in their series against the Miami Heat after going down 3-1, with the win ensuring they remain alive […]

A bankruptcy judge voided the Phoenix Suns and Mercury’s new media rights deal with Gray Television, Inc. and DTC service Kiswe, CNBC reported Wednesday afternoon.  Nearly two weeks ago, the Suns announced a deal with Gray and Kiswe to reach a wider audience within Arizona. Phoenix said in a statement its media rights deal was […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Stev Kerr came out with some pretty strong allegations against the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the four-time NBA champion coach, LA has been getting away with a lot of flopping throughout what has been a gripping NBA Playoffs second-round series between these two teams. As expected, the Lakers did […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could legitimately go down as the best African and European player ever after being named a first-team All-NBA selection for the fifth time, per HoopsHype. The only international player with more first-team All-NBA selections is Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon, who was born in Lagos. Ironically, though Antetokounmpo […]

Trae Young was named as part of the All-NBA Team for the first time last season. Unfortunately for the Atlanta Hawks star, it’s not going to be two years in a row for him after the 24-year-old was snubbed for this season’s All-NBA selection. Young has caught wind of the news and he quickly took […]

Shannon Sharpe is somewhat surprisingly going with the Golden State Warriors over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. Game 5 takes place Wednesday night at Chase Center with the Warriors 3-1 down in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Lakers. The defending champions have a big mountain to climb now as they not […]

The Golden State Warriors found a lot of success with their Stephen Curry-Andrew Wiggins two-man game early in their devastating Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. For some reason, though, the Dubs opted to change their tactics in the latter part of the game, and ultimately, they suffered a brutal […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder and head coach Darvin Ham have hit back at Steve Kerr after the Golden State Warriors coach claimed they had been flopping in the wake of Game 4. After the game, which the Lakers won to take their series lead to 3-1, Kerr said that he “thought they […]

The Phoenix Suns have already announced that Chris Paul will not be available for their do-or-die Game 6 showdown against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Unfortunately for them, it’s not just CP3 who could be forced to sit out this crucial matchup, with Deandre Ayton now popping up on the injury report as well. Deandre […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James marked his 19th All-NBA selection on Wednesday night after it was revealed that the four-time champ was part of this year’s All-NBA third team. It wasn’t the case for his Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, though, after AD was utterly snubbed for a spot in this season’s All-NBA selection. Unsurprisingly, […]

Jimmy Butler has been in his fair share of controversial moments throughout his colorful career in the NBA. The Miami Heat star, however, has been relatively drama-free now that he’s in South Beach. Unfortunately for him, his history still turns up every now and again. One thing you can say about Butler is that he […]

Cavs star Donovan Mitchell has reacted to missing out on the All-NBA First Team after the three All-NBA teams were released on Wednesday evening. Mitchell was named as a guard on the All-NBA Second Team alongside Stephen Curry, with the two being outvoted for a spot on the First Team by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has been officially ruled out for their must-win Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets as he continues to recover from his groin injury. Paul has been sidelined ever since sustaining a left groin strain in Game 2 of the playoff series. Initial reports indicated that he would be out for […]

Sitting on the edge of the proverbial NBA coaching carousel, the Toronto Raptors are seemingly turning a new leaf. The news that ESPN analyst and 15-year NBA veteran JJ Redick has thrown his hat into the ring, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, has sent ripples throughout the basketball world. Taking the matter into his […]

The league announced on Wednesday all 15 All-NBA selections for the 2022-23 season. One of the biggest snubs on the three teams is Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant, who is now facing a significant financial downturn following his inability to activate the All-NBA clause in his contract. This comes out to a whopping $39 million loss […]

It’s official. Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have both been named to this season’s All-NBA Teams. As expected, Tatum has been selected for the All-NBA first team, while Brown, who himself had a tremendous campaign for Boston, has been included in the All-NBA second team. This is a great honor for both […]

There is no further update on Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul‘s return from a left groin strain, coach Monty Williams said after the team’s practice Wednesday. “Nothing’s changed,” Williams said. “He’s working out, but his status hasn’t changed.” Paul was observed working on his mid-range and 3-point shot for over 15 minutes at the end […]

After winning this season’s Most Valuable Player award, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was selected to the 2022-23 NBA All-NBA First Team on Wednesday, but he did not receive the most votes. Embiid led all centers in first team votes and total voting points, but Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo doubled down on his now-viral take about failure, this time even channeling Kobe Bryant who had a similar statement before. To recall after the Bucks were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Antetokounmpo was asked if he would consider the season a failure. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has spoken out on the future of his team’s core trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. In the wake of the Warriors’ Game 4 loss on Monday, which put them in a 3-1 hole in their Western Conference Semifinals match-up with the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Based on what we’ve been seeing from Joel Embiid in the last four games against the Boston Celtics, it doesn’t seem like the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is dealing with an injury. However, Embiid is still nursing a sprained right knee, and unfortunately for Sixers fans, it could be significant enough for the newly-minted league MVP […]

Andrew Wiggins still relishes going head-to-head with LeBron James. Nearly a decade past his career-beginning trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, though, it’s not because Wiggins is clinging to any resentment toward James. The Golden State Warriors wing just always appreciates the opportunity to battle with the best. Barely two weeks after Cleveland took Wiggins with […]

The eighth-seeded Miami Heat have been one of the biggest postseason surprises in recent NBA Playoff history here in 2023. First, they took down the league’s top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games during the first round of the postseason and now, heading into Wednesday’s contest, are on the verge of achieving a similar feat in […]

After taking down the league’s leading juggernaut in the Milwaukee Bucks via a gentleman’s sweep during the first round of the playoffs, the Miami Heat find themselves on the verge of accomplishing a similar feat heading into Wednesday’s bout against the New York Knicks. With Erik Spoelstra’s club up 3-1, Game 5 could wind up […]

New York Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley sat out Monday’s Game 4 against the Miami Heat due to an ankle injury. Without their backup floor general, the Knicks went on to lose to the Heat by a final score of 109-101 behind 27 points and ten assists from Jimmy Butler. So when Butler, Bam Adebayo, […]

The folks over on ESPN decided to roll out a new segment starring the always-entertaining Kendrick Perkins. They’re calling it iSpy with Big Perk as the segment features Perkins shedding light on some observations he might have deduced while analyzing NBA games. As it turns out, Perkins decided to have Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton […]

The Boston Celtics failed to show up in a crucial Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, as they fell 115-103 on Tuesday night. With the series at 3-2 in the Sixers’ favor, Boston faces a do-or-die situation in Game 6. The Thursday night showdown could have huge implications, as who knows how an early playoff exit […]

There were a handful of forgettable moments for the Golden State Warriors during their crushing Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dubs committed a few crucial errors in crunch time that ultimately led to the Lakers escaping with a hard-fought 104-101 victory to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Even […]

Joel Embiid was recently named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 season and in the postseason, the Philadelphia 76ers big man is proving why he won this award. Dealing with a knee issue, Embiid really has not lost a step and he has been dominating the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Semifinals […]

Magic Johnson loves how Darvin Ham has made adjustments to guide the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors. However, he doesn’t want the Purple and Gold to be complacent, especially in their closeout Game 5 on Wednesday. The NBA icon emphasized that it will be difficult for the Lakers […]