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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has a made a big name for himself because of his tendency to speak his mind regardless of who he offends. He held nothing back when LeBron James was shown to be taking warmup jump shots more than five hours before the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 3 clash with the Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors provided an important injury update on veteran Andre Iguodala ahead of Game 3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers, per the Warriors’ Twitter. “Andre Iguodala, who suffered a fractured left wrist on March 13th, has been cleared to intensify his on-court workouts and is expected to participate in team practices at some […]

Immanuel Quickley exited the New York Knicks’ Game 3 affair versus the Miami Heat on Saturday with what head coach Tom Thobodeau later revealed to be an ankle sprain, via Knicks Videos. He fell to the floor after colliding with Bam Adebayo and was later helped to the locker room. Immanuel Quickley went down with […]

Tensions were high between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, as Julius Randle was shoved by Cody Zeller. Both teams got a little chippy, per ClutchPoints (originally Erik Savage). The postseason comes with extra physicality, but sometimes that means boiling tension among players. Randle and Zeller […]

Devin Booker put on a clinic in Game 3 of the Phoenix Suns’ Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. As has been the case all season long, Booker upped his game in a must-win matchup for the Suns. No Nuggets player had any answer for Booker over the course of the contest, as […]

The Phoenix Suns might’ve grabbed a crucial win in Game 3 Friday against the Denver Nuggets, but it was certainly not because of Deandre Ayton. The big man had a brutal night with just four points and showed his frustration both during and after the contest. Since Kevin Durant and Devin Booker carried the entire […]

The Phoenix Suns host Game 4 of the series against the Denver Nuggets Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Suns prediction and pick. The Nuggets are the top team in the West and are the favorite to represent the West in the NBA Finals. That is unless the Suns […]

PHOENIX – Jock Landale was ready when he was called upon.  The Phoenix Suns’ backup center was used lightly through the team’s first eight playoff games. He played just 28 minutes and was the backup for center Bismack Biyombo.  But there was an opportunity for Landale to produce in the Suns’ 121-114 win over the […]

The Denver Nuggets’ Game 4 matchup with the Phoenix Suns could be the turning point of their 2023 NBA playoff series. With the pivotal Nuggets-Suns game looming, be making our Nuggets Game 4 predictions. The Nuggets can take a commanding 3-1 series lead by defeating the Suns in Game 4 Sunday night. Only a handful […]

Stephen Curry is vying for an unprecedented fifth title in nine seasons as the Golden State Warriors’ playoff run continues. Before Saturday’s pivotal Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the realest hoopers of the modern era assessed Curry’s standing in the league’s all-time individual hierarchy—insisting he’s already […]

PHOENIX – Kevin Durant put up gaudy numbers in the Phoenix Suns’ 121-114 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night.  But it was not a typical, efficient game for Durant.  The new Sun dropped 39 points, which is the most he has recorded in 16 games […]

The Toronto Raptors won their first and only championship in the season after trading Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan. Would the Raptors still have reached the 2019 NBA Finals had Toronto never made the deal? DeMar DeRozan seems to think so. During ESPN’s alternative broadcast of Game 3 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler missed Game 2 of the second-round series against the New York Knicks due to an ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player, the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105 behind 30 points from Jalen Brunson. So when Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and the Knicks visit […]

PHOENIX – Devin Booker kept his response short. “I feel so good,” he said about his 42-minute night in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. “Blessed to be out here.” It has been a privilege for sports fans to watch Booker. The Phoenix Suns’ guard impressed again with 47 points on hyper-efficient 20-of-25 shooting in […]

When James Harden went off for 45 points against the Boston Celtics in Game 1, the entire Philadelphia 76ers fanbase got excited. With Joel Embiid recovering from injury, Harden took it upon himself to lead the offense. The hope was that the former MVP would continue this torrid pace when Embiid returned. Unfortunately, that hasn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a must-win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals Friday night. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant had the type of monster games one would expect them to have if a victory without Chris Paul was going to be pulled out in the Footprint Center. Actually, they […]

The Boston Celtics will attempt to take a commanding 3-1 series lead while the Philadelphia 76ers look to even the series in this semifinals showdown. We are in the land of cheesesteaks, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Celtics-76ers Game 4 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics defeated the […]

Prior to Game 3, the Boston Celtics had to watch Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid receive his MVP trophy in front of a deafening crowd. The ceremony got the Philly faithful fired up and ready for the contest, yet Celtics star Jayson Tatum also used the festivities as motivation. Tatum led the C’s to a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker put together arguably the best playoff performance of his career in Friday’s Game 3 against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points — on 20-for-25 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed six rebounds, dished out nine assists, and came up […]

What is going on with DeAndre Ayton? The Phoenix Suns star is struggling to make a profound impact in their series against the Denver Nuggets. He’s been a neutral contributor AT BEST, and a net negative at worst. It all culminated in Ayton being benched in favor of Jock Landale. The decision ended up being […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a pivotal win in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Although Phoenix is still down 2-1 in the series, they now have a chance to make a comeback. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant performed at incredibly high levels for the Suns, with Booker dropping 47 points […]

Heading into the 2023 postseason, the Milwaukee Bucks — led by Giannis Antetokounmpo — were widely perceived to be the favorites to win the title. They finished with the best record in the league during the regular season at 58-24. But the Bucks fell very short of their championship expectations, as they lost to Jimmy […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t open their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers the way they would have liked to in Game 1, but their response in Games 2 & 3 have been superb. After blowing the Sixers off the court with a 34-point victory in Game 2, the Celtics controlled the action for […]

The Game 3 box score might not show it, but the Boston Celtics did a decent job of limiting Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. The 2023 MVP was due for a good game after returning from a right knee injury, and while he was effective for most of the contest he was limited in the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was the best player in Friday’s Game 3 win over the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points on an incredibly efficient 20-of-25 shooting from the field. Perhaps most impressive about Booker’s performance was that he nearly reached the 50-point mark while only taking two free throws. The Suns’ guard finally […]

Is there trouble brewing in Arizona? The Phoenix Suns fought back in Game 3, taking one away from the Denver Nuggets to prevent them from going up 3-0. However, an interesting development happened during the game. DeAndre Ayton was noticeably absent from the closing lineup in Game 3. Instead, Monty Williams went with Jock Landale, […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin starred in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the New York Knicks. He finished with 22 points — on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed eight rebounds in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105. So […]

Nikola Jokic’s 30 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists in Game 3 weren’t enough to give the Denver Nuggets a 3-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant were simply too good, combining to score 86 points on 56 field-goal attempts in Friday’s 121-114 victory. The Nuggets had no answers for […]

The Phoenix Suns’ season was on the line in Friday’s Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. If the Suns lost, they would be down 3-0 in the series — never in NBA playoff history has a team come all the way back from a 3-0 deficit to go on and win the series. But a […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns 121-114 in Game 3, but it wasn’t for lack of trying on Nikola Jokic’s part. In the face of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant going crazy, the former two-time MVP put his team on his back. Unlike Booker’s fiery scoring, though, Jokic dominated the game in a […]

Devin Booker was on one tonight. The Phoenix Suns superstar exploded for 47 points to match his franchise career-high in a truly mind-blowing performance in their NBA Playoffs Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. Booker had the basketball world buzzing after his amazing display on Friday night, and one NBA superstar whose attention he […]

The Phoenix Suns notched their first victory of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. It was thanks to eye-popping performances from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, who combined for 86 out of the Suns’ 121 points on the evening. The Nuggets put up a formidable fight, but in the […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker made plenty of history in Game 3 of their playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. In fact, he even reached Michael Jordan’s territory following his latest performance. On Friday, Booker exploded and tied his playoff career-high 47 points. He also tallied six rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is one proud dad after witnessing her daughter, Izela Arenas, dominate in the Overtime Elite Takeover and win the Queen of the Court title. The Queen of the Court is a 1-vs-1 event that pits some of the top high school female basketball players in the nation. After the elimination […]

Friday night’s Game 2 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns had no shortage of action. The contest went down the wire, with the Suns ultimately escaping with a 121-114 victory to mark their first win in this series. The Nuggets kept it close until the end, and at one point in the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid lived up to the expectations of an MVP as he received the trophy prior to the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 3 matchup with the Boston Celtics. His co-stars, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, folded under the pressure as the Sixers lost Game 3 by a final score of 114-102. While Embiid bounced […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was lucky to escape with no significant injury after getting his head stomped on by Joel Embiid in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. It seemed like Embiid stepping on Williams’ head was completely unintentional, but this does not take away from how painful […]

Despite the attendance of some of the big names in men’s and women’s basketball, Izela Arenas–the daughter of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas–took the spotlight during the Overtime Elite Takeover in Atlanta on Friday. Izela dominated the competition on her way to the Queen of the Court title in the event. The Queen of the […]

The Golden State Warriors have a big decision to make on the Draymond Green front this summer. The former Defensive Player of the Year’s current contract runs through the 2024-25 season, but the fact that he has a player option next year means that he may enter unrestricted free agency in the offseason. For their […]