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The Toronto Raptors had a disappointing 2023 season that ended in them missing the NBA Playoffs. With the offseason in full swing for President Masai Ujiri, the frustration of the regular season is now boiling into offseason negotiations with Fred VanVleet, reports Heavy’s Steve Bulpett. “Masai (Ujiri) is really, really frustrated,” one general manager who […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets are two very emotional, passionate teams that have been fighting with one another to try and reach the Western Conference Finals. On Tuesday night, the Nuggets came away with a 118-102 victory at home to take a 3-2 series lead, but the story from this game was what happened […]

The Boston Celtics suffered an ugly Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 115-103. While head coach Joe Mazzulla has been taking a lot of heat for how the Celtics have looked in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, starting point guard Marcus Smart vehemently defends him, reports Heavy Sports’ Steve Bulpett. “We […]

The Phoenix Suns find themselves backed into a corner in the 2023 NBA playoffs after getting beaten badly by the Denver Nuggets. The Suns trail 3-2 despite a spectacular series from Devin Booker. Having no answers from Nikola Jokic and a poor series from Deandre Ayton has Phoenix on the brink of elimination. Ayton has […]

The Western Conference Semifinals series between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns has been full of very entertaining basketball and this was certainly the case in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Nuggets came away with another blowout victory at home, defeating the Suns 118-102, but it was what happened late in the third quarter […]

The New York Knicks‘ Derrick Rose is currently in the midst of a 2023 NBA Playoffs run with his squad against the Miami Heat. Despite spending his time on the bench, the respect he warrants from his teammates and the leadership he displays is palpable. Sitting down with Shams Charania, Rose was asked about his […]

The Golden State Warriors shattered all expectations during the 2021-22 season, winning the 2022 NBA championship after many pundits and fans thought that the Warriors dynasty has already peaked following the departure of Kevin Durant in 2019. But Stephen Curry proved that his time on the NBA mountaintop isn’t yet over. Nevertheless, it sure looks […]

Russell Westbrook has already made more than $330 million in NBA salaries alone per Spotrac. There was even a time he signed the largest contract in NBA history. What’s more, he’s one of the ten highest-paid players ever and has ongoing endorsement deals with Jordan and Samsung. One could imagine Westbrook definitely has more money […]

The Utah Jazz are in as enviable position as any rebuilding team, apart from, perhaps, the Oklahoma City Thunder. They already have a star to build around in Lauri Markkanen, a rising star in Walker Kessler, and a few youngsters who could turn out to be quality rotation pieces for the next half-decade or so […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia seemed to have buried the hatchet. Before Game 5, the Serbian center came up to Ishbia and offered him a peace offering in the form of a basketball. The two shared a side hug before Jokic went back to warming up on the […]

The Boston Celtics were less than two minutes away from taking a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday afternoon. If everything ended up going Boston’s way in this series, they likely would have already dispatched Philly and moved onto the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

BOSTON — Tyrese Maxey’s struggles against the Boston Celtics persisted during the Philadelphia 76ers’ regular season and into the 2023 NBA playoffs. When the Sixers really needed him, he stepped up with a monster performance against the team that had pushed him around all season long. Maxey’s 30 points, which included 12 in the fourth […]

BOSTON — Danuel House Jr. played a pivotal role in the Philadelphia 76ers’ most important playoff win in decades. True story. In Game 5 against the Boston Celtics, House got his first legitimate playing time in the 2023 NBA playoffs and made the most of them, helping the Sixers pick up a massive, massive win. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is arguably the best player in the league today. The two-time NBA MVP is also arguably the best center of all-time, as he displays time and time again. Although there have been other big men to dominate and those that are more defensively inclined, the offensive mastery that Jokic displays […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2022-23 season without much fanfare; signing Jalen Brunson didn’t quite sway the expectations of fans and pundits to the point where many felt like the Knicks had enough weapons to make a deep playoff run. However, Brunson has blossomed into quite the star in the Big Apple, and with […]

The Phoenix Suns are now in a win-at-all-costs scenario, after they convincingly lost Game 5 of their second-round matchup to the Denver Nuggets, 118-102, to fall behind 3-2 in the series. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant have tried their best to keep the Suns afloat amid Chris Paul’s groin injury, which forced the floor general […]

A dreadful night unfolded for Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, a player of immense caliber, missed an alarming 14 consecutive shots in the opening quarter, eerily close to matching the worst streak by any player in the postseason over the last […]

The Golden State Warriors have not put up the best title defense effort. Throughout the 2022-23 season, the Warriors have dealt with inconsistencies, particularly on the defensive end, but it never seemed like the Warriors were out of the title-contending picture at any point in the season. And their championship mettle certainly played a huge […]

Despite two dominant Nikola Jokic games on the road, the Nuggets simply did not provide their best player with the requisite help to get a win against the Phoenix Suns. As a result, the Nuggets entered Game 5 at home in sort of a must-win scenario, as they do not want to go down 3-2 […]

Doc Rivers has nothing but praises for James Harden, who took on a facilitator role on Tuesday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the crucial Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics. Harden took a step back and allowed Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to take the starring role in the contest. However, that doesn’t […]

Despite dropping 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals in the Boston Celtics’ 115-103 Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Jayson Tatum was still unable to dodge the wave of hate that came his way following their defeat. Several critics and haters couldn’t help but mock Tatum for not showing […]

A shocking Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers has left Boston Celtics fans in shambles, and star forward Jaylen Brown feeling dejected heading into a do-or-die Game 6 in the City of Brotherly Love. Brown scored 24 points to go along with six rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes during Tuesday’s 115-103 home […]

Four-time All-Star and former fifth overall pick DeMarcus Cousins was once regarded as one of the top centers in the NBA. In fact, one could argue that despite his temperamental nature, Cousins was the top big man in the league with his blend of size, skill and athleticism. Unfortunately, as has been the case for […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a deep hole right now. This is after they allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to escape with a 104-101 victory on Monday night in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series. The Dubs should have tied this series at 2-2, but unfortunately for them, LeBron James and Co. now […]

For the second time in this series, the Boston Celtics failed to defend their home court against the Philadelphia 76ers. They fell 115-103 and were fortunate to only lose by a 12-point margin. The Sixers dominated Game 5 from the jump, and they now have a significant 3-2 series lead. They’ll have the opportunity to […]

The Miami Heat are now just one win away from booking their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the winners of the series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. This has been thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler, whose performances in the postseason have been nothing short of heroic for the […]

BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. They completely owned the Boston Celtics in Game 5, leading by double digits for the whole second half. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey dominated and James Harden had a very solid showing in the Sixers’ biggest game in decades. With his […]

It’s not only Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren who were surprised to see Lu Dort fail to make it to the All-Defensive Team. Oklahoma City Thunder fans are also in utter disbelief that the 24-year-old didn’t make the cut despite being one of the best defenders in the game today. For those not in the […]

The Boston Celtics lost a tough one on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston was in a great position to take a 3-2 advantage with a win at the TD Garden but instead, the Sixers turned the switch on them to steal away home-court advantage […]

James Harden moved up to 20th on the all-time playoff scoring list and to number 14 in the all-time playoff assists leaderboard. The cherry on top is that the Philadelphia 76ers get a 3-2 lead over the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. The Bearded One tallied 17  points, 10 assists and eight […]

A legitimate star might have just been born in the TD Garden. Tyrese Maxey just helped the Philadelphia 76ers earn arguably their biggest win in 20 years, after scoring 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting versus the Boston Celtics Tuesday. The Sixers now have a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Maxey Militia knows who […]

When the Boston Celtics took the 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, everyone thought they were well on their way to the East Finals. A few days later, however, the Beantown team has found itself trailing the Sixers 3-2 and on the verge of a second-round exit. Sure enough, Celtics fans couldn’t help but […]

Draymond Green gave the Golden State Warriors a proper scare on Monday night after he took a hard hit on the head in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James tried to intercept a fastbreak pass to Green, but the Lakers talisman ended up hitting Draymond with […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a tough one on Monday night in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dubs were in it until the very end, only for Steph Curry to miss a couple of potential game-tying attempts from deep. In the end, it was the Lakers who escaped with a hard-fought 104-101 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t hold back in his criticism of the All-Defensive Team voting after his Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Jaden McDaniels was snubbed from the selection. McDaniels proved to be the most versatile defender in the NBA in the past 2022-23 regular season. He finished with 76 blocks and 74 steals, making him the only player […]

In the high-stakes world of NBA playoffs, Lonnie Walker IV of the Los Angeles Lakers has emerged as an unlikely hero. Despite his fluctuating presence in the lineup this season, Walker delivered an exceptional performance that turned the tide for the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Draymond Green of the Golden […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics squared off in TD Garden looking to retake the series lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. In Game 5, the Sixers came ready to play and won convincingly with a final score of 115-103. Let’s break down Game 5 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers player […]

The Dallas Mavericks managing to ease their way out of the public eye during the 2023 NBA Playoffs. So, perhaps this won’t be a statement that shatters worlds. The Mavs must re-sign Kyrie Irving this offseason. Finally with a franchise more concerned about what he provides on the court than his personality off of it, […]

Everybody loves a happy ending, and that’s exactly what NBA fans received after the Game 4 incident involving Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. After their tense Game 4 moment, Jokic shared a lighthearted moment with Ishbia before a pivotal NBA Playoffs Game 5 between the Nuggets and Suns. Jokic, […]