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The Most Improved Player of the Year is given to the player who registered the most progress compared to his previous seasons. Throughout the years, we’ve seen different NBA players improve by leaps and bounds. While these have been welcomed by fans and teams, it’s worth looking into the best players who won the award. […]

Michael Malone’s Denver Nuggets were unable to complete the sweep on Sunday night in Minnesota, despite erasing a 12-point deficit in the final 2:52 of Game 4. Malone was not happy with his team’s play after the 114-108 overtime loss. “The hardest thing to stomach about this game is that we were unwilling and unable […]

Steph Curry’s NBA legacy is bulletproof at this point, but the shooting extraordinaire was still nearly the scapegoat in the Golden State Warriors’ battle with the Sacramento Kings in Game 4 of the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Up five with 47 seconds left, Curry sent the Chase Center into delirium Sunday when […]

The Milwaukee Bucks first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat certainly hasn’t gone as expected through three games. After watching Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a back injury early in Game 1, the Bucks have struggled with the Heat ever since then, and they are currently down 2-1 in their series after losing Game 3 121-99. After […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry would probably like to forget the final 40 seconds of the Warriors’ win in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings. With Golden State leading by five in the game’s final minute, Curry found himself trapped with no outlet pass and subsequently called timeout. Unfortunately […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings came awfully close to grabbing a 3-1 series lead in the first round against the Golden State Warriors. The Kings lost Game 4 at Chase Center, 126-125, but not before Harrison Barnes had a great look from deep for what could have been a game-winning basket for Sacramento. Barnes […]

Draymond Green was back on active duty in Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, but instead of starting, he came off the bench on Sunday. Even then, he was able to create a positive impact on the Warriors, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, thus leaving […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided the sweep on Sunday night, outlasting the Denver Nuggets in overtime to force a Game 5 in their best-of-seven series — and Anthony Edwards was a big reason why. The 21-year-old spoke on his motivations after putting up a team-high 34 points to help Minnesota stay alive. “I don’t ever want […]

Klay Thompson, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors held off the Sacramento Kings to get a gargantuan Game 4 win in front of the home crowd on Sunday, knotting up the series at two games apiece heading to northern California. Both star players were excellent in the wild 126-125 win; Curry scored a team-high […]

The Atlanta Hawks now find themselves down 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs to the Boston Celtics after losing Game 4 at State Farm Arena. They kept it close but ultimately couldn’t take the lead back from Boston at any point in the final three quarters. Jayson Tatum delivered a late […]

LeBron James is still the biggest name on the Los Angeles Lakers roster. But it’s becoming clearer by the day that it’s slowly becoming Anthony Davis’ team to lead. AD powered LA in Game 3 with a monster showing, pouring in 31 points and 17 rebounds in a 111-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. A […]

Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown continue to solidify their case as the best duo in the NBA today and throughout history. Tatum and Brown exploded for a 30-piece each as the Celtics take down the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday. They both chipped in 31 points […]

Despite stepping up big time for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Game 4 showdown with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Anthony Edwards was still critical of his performance and admitted there were some things he could improve on his game. The Timberwolves almost collapsed and lost the game. They were up by 12 points with […]

Anthony Edwards is well on his way to becoming one of the best playoff performers in the history of the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard proved as much on Sunday after he helped the team win Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets and avoid an NBA playoffs sweep. Edwards exploded for 34 points, 6 rebounds, […]

Tom Brady said it nine months ago. Now, even Draymond Green sees it. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has a future as a wide receiver in the NFL. Green said as much after Edwards balled out and showed his athleticism in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. The Golden State […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Sunday’s Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets fighting for their season. They lost the first three games of the series and were staring at a sweep if they couldn’t find a way to a win. For much of the game, it appeared as though the Timberwolves were going to keep their […]

Dejounte Murray didn’t endear himself to the officials after  the Atlanta Hawks’ Game 4 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Hawks guard was seen confronting a referee and giving him a nudge following his team’s 129-121 loss. Murray walked right up to referee number 50 Gediminas Petraitis and leaned in […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento King saw their two-game series lead evaporate during their Sunday’s 126-125 road loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of this first-round series. However, Fox was able to establish a new franchise record for the Kings, breaking the one that the great Oscar Robertson set several decades ago. […]

Klay Thompson couldn’t be prouder of his Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green, who volunteered to come off the bench in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Sacramento Kings. It certainly came as a bit of a shock when the Warriors opted to bench Green to start Game 4. Apparently, the team […]

After winning Game 4 of their first round NBA Playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks are one win away from advancing to the second round for the first time since 2013. Last time the Knicks won a NBA Playoffs series, the team was lead by Carmelo Anthony and had veterans like […]

The Golden State Warriors are indeed back in business. After dropping the first two games of their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry and the Warriors have successfully evened it all up at 2-2 after their 126-125 win at home on Sunday. Not only that, but Curry also put himself in an exclusive […]

The Golden State Warriors evened their first round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings at two games apiece on Sunday, and they did so by doing the same thing they did in Game 3. That was to keep the exact same starting five. It’s as the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix […]

Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal had everyone buzzing on Sunday after they were spotted sharing a moment following the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Tatum and Beal were seen talking to each other postgame, with the Celtics star dapping up the Washington Wizards guard while they catch up with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a surprising 2-1 series lead in their first round playoff matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies as the No. 7 seed. But for all the talk of having LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the star of the show has arguably been Rui Hachimura who is appearing in the postseason for […]

Denver Nuggets wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope suffered an apparent shoulder injury in the opening moments of Game 4 of the Nuggets first round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The injury happened when Caldwell-Pope was hit on the shoulder by Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. While he seemed to be in pain, he was up off the […]

Pete Davidson had a great time at Madison Square Garden on Sunday as he was one of the countless New York Knicks fans in attendance who saw their team take Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers down. However, Davidson’s experience at The Garden wasn’t all that rosy. After the buzzer sounded, Pete Davidson got selfie […]

The Golden State Warriors defended their homecourt winning both Games 3 and 4 to even up their first round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings at two games apiece. They got a major boost in the return of Draymond Green from his one game suspension following his foot stomp on Domantas Sabonis. Green’s defense proved […]

The lights are always brighter in the Big Apple, and so far, it appears that they’re blinding Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who faltered yet again at Madison Square Garden on Sunday against the New York Knicks. The Knicks came away with a 102-93 home win in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series […]

With a Minnesota Timberwolves Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, a lot of eyes will be on the Timberwolves in an elimination game. Ahead of the Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 4, we’ll be making our Timberwolves Game 4 predictions. The Timberwolves are down 3-0 in the series and have a big climb ahead of them if they […]

New York Knicks fans just can’t stop roasting Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell after the ‘Bockers took a 3-1 lead in their NBA Playoffs series. Following the Cavs’ brutal 102-93 loss in Game 4 on Sunday, Knicks fans let him hear it. Many mocked him for his performance as compared to Jalen Brunson, who had […]

Harrison Barnes had a golden opportunity to put the Sacramento Kings ahead by two games through four games in their first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against his former team, the Golden State Warriors. But he bricked what would have been a game-winning 3-pointer near the end of Game 4 Sunday at Chase Center, […]

Not a lot gets a crowd going more than a dunk, but it does get better when such a finish was made after a block. That was the type of sequence fans down in Atlanta witnessed during the second quarter of Sunday night’s matchup between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. Clint Capela […]

The Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 126-125 on Sunday in a heart-stopping Game 4. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ wild, series-tying victory over De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and company at Chase Center. Warriors escape despite more crunch-time blunders Stephen Curry’s game-changing Chris Webber moment will get […]

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks are facing off in Game 4 of their first round NBA Playoffs series with the Celtics leading 2-1, and there was an odd instance of confetti raining down on the court in the first quarter that caused a stoppage of play. Celtics-Hawks Game 4 had a stoppage for confetti […]

Klay Thompson still loves his former Golden State Warriors teammate Harrison Barnes, but in their Game 4 showdown with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, he’s happy Barnes missed his potential game-winner. Thompson admitted as much in his postgame presser, sharing that he really prayed hard that Barnes would miss his shot. To recall, the Kings […]

The Golden State Warriors have carried their bewildering home/road dichotomy from the regular season into the playoffs. After dropping Games 1 and 2 on the road against the Sacramento Kings in their first round playoff series, they’ve come back to win both games at home and even the series at two games apiece. The Warriors […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown is not happy with the way the offense operated in their Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Brown pointed out that the Kings’ transition offense doomed them in the game, which saw the Warriors escape with the 126-125 win. The Sacramento tactician would have preferred if the […]

The one constant over the last four chaotic years in Brooklyn is that yesterday’s roster is not today’s roster. Having speed-run through the process of building and unbuilding a superteam in record time, the Nets enter this offseason with a raft of possible paths. Do they reload around Mikal Bridges by making free agent splashes […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a huge 126-125 win over the Sacramento Kings in Game 4 of the first round NBA Playoffs series, and Draymond Green’s return to the court made a huge impact on the outcome. Draymond Green returned to the floor after being suspended for Game 3 of the series. He was […]