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The Los Angeles Lakers, in a great position to take advantage of a Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies team, fell flat on their faces in Game 2 of their first round series on Wednesday night. While there was one positive to take away from the 103-93 loss- the play of LeBron James- the defeat mostly left […]

From the perspective of Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers simply didn’t play hard enough in Game 2. The Memphis Grizzlies leveled the first-round playoff series 1-1 after a 103-93 win over the Lakers on Wednesday night. The Lakers — especially Anthony Davis — simply missed too many shots as the Grizzlies raced to a […]

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. will remain with the team for a third season, the Washington Post’s Ava Wallace reported on Thursday. The news comes just a day after president and general manager Tommy Sheppard was fired in the wake of the team missing the postseason for a second straight season. “Tommy Sheppard was […]

For years, NBA’s biggest heels have gravitated towards LeBron James like moths to a flame and, this year, the Memphis Grizzlies are no different. Having antagonized the Timberwolves and setting up a REIT in the Warriors’ head last year, the Grizzlies have hardly ingratiated themselves with Lebron James or the Lakers through the first two […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did overcome a 21-point deficit in the second half in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to grab a win. Another sluggish start came back to haunt them and Anthony Edwards is preaching urgency ahead of a must-win Game 3 at home, one of their only bright […]

No Giannis Antetokounmpo proved to be no problem for the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, as the league’s number one seed stormed back and tied up their quarterfinals series against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at one game apiece. Without the two-time MVP in tow, Mike Budenholzer’s club leaned heavily on their long-range game where, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Karl-Anthony Towns spoke about the loss, as well as the mindset heading into Game 3 of the series. “Definitely stings, it hurts,” Karl-Anthony Towns said, via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “The first shot of […]

Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough Game 2 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, evening the team’s first-round series heading back to California. Although the Lakers lost even without All-Star Ja Morant in the Grizzlies’ lineup, Ham found a silver lining in the loss. “Holding this team to 103 […]

The Miami Heat were trampled in Game 2 of their first-round series by the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday, losing 138-122. To make matters worse, Jimmy Butler looked to be dealing with some knee discomfort late in the third quarter: Jimmy Butler seemingly uncomfortable with his knee on the Heat bench@MiamiHEAT | #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/rboTJS19lO — […]

After stealing away Game 1 down in Memphis, the Los Angeles Lakers plummeted back down to earth in Game 2 with a 103-93 loss to the second-seeded Grizzlies. Though LeBron James and company put forth a valiant effort for much of the night, ultimately, when push came to shove, the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies came away […]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks were naturally in a good mood after they blew past the Miami Heat 138-122 to even up their NBA Playoffs first round series at a game apiece. But Bucks fans likely weren’t prepared for the roast session that ensued between Khris Middleton and Joe Ingles in the postgame. It started […]

Jamal Murray was absolutely electric for the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, drawing on the raucuous energy from the home crowd to put up 40 points and lead his team to a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night. Murray spoke about his appreciation for the Denver crowd after the team’s 122-113 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton highlighted how the Bucks could take a 138-122 win over the Miami Heat even without the forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. “It takes the whole team; I think you saw that tonight,” Khris Middleton said. “It wasn’t just one guy that carried us. “A lot of people might expect me or Jrue to take […]

On Wednesday, it was another night to forget for Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns had a dreadful performance in a nine-point Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, bringing the Timberwolves within two games of elimination. Towns was just 3-for-12 from the field and turned the ball over a game-high five times. His […]

The Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat first-round playoff series got off to an interesting start when the Heat upset the Heat in Game 1 to take a surprising 1-0 lead over the Bucks. Milwaukee picked up a win in Game 2 to even the series back out, but it was notable that two key players who got […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray laid waste on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of this first-round matchup in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. What he did in that 122-113 Denver win served as some sort of a reminder that he once ruled the playoffs back in the Orlando Bubble in 2020 when he looked […]

The Chicago Bulls will have two options moving forward. They can either press forward with their current group, continuing to build around the star duo of DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. Or, in light of Lonzo Ball possibly suffering a career-ending injury, they can make a short-term sacrifice in an effort to transform it into […]

In the playoffs, letting one’s foot off the gas pedal is just about the worst mistake anyone could make. If there’s any team that knows all too well about the dangers of complacency, it’s the Denver Nuggets, especially after taking advantage of two teams that let a 3-1 lead slip away back in the 2020 […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is one of the best playoff performers in the history of the NBA. For those having any doubts, just look at his stats and the latest postseason milestone he has achieved. Jokic played his 50th playoff contest on Wednesday in Game 2 of their series with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]

Anthony Edwards had quite a night Wednesday, as he exploded for 41 points in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for Edwards, not even a franchise-record performance was enough to prevent Minnesota from falling down a 2-0 hole in this series, as the Timberwolves suffered a […]

Stephen A. Smith is one of the biggest New York Knicks fans out there, and he has never shied away from criticizing the team and its players when they are not playing well. On Wednesday, he’s back at it again, this time with RJ Barrett as his focus. The veteran sports commentator didn’t hold back […]

Anthony Davis has typically delivered for the Los Angeles Lakers this season on both ends of the floor. When healthy, he’s always a monster on defense and the glass. And yet, despite the fact that he averaged 25.9 points per game in 2022-23, his offensive role — specifically, the quality and quantity of his shots […]

The last time Jamal Murray set foot in the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets made a run towards the Western Conference Finals, losing a competitive five-game series against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers. During the 2020 NBA playoffs in the bubble, Murray was on fire, carrying the Nuggets on his back on multiple occasions as […]

Boasting the services of a player who elevates his game in the playoffs is a must for any aspiring championship contender. And the Denver Nuggets certainly do, as Jamal Murray, yet again, showed that he saves his best basketball for when it matters most. During the Nuggets’ 122-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game […]

LeBron James wasn’t dissatisfied with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance in Game 2 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. “We understand what a series is all about. It’s not the first to one win or two. It’s the first to four,” LeBron said following the Lakers’ 103-93 loss at FedEx Forum on Wednesday. “I felt like we was prepared tonight, […]

Anthony Edwards went full Dwyane Wade as he singlehandedly tried to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their playoff series on Wednesday. Ant-Man had everyone comparing him to Wade throughout the game, and he just convinced fans more that he is the second coming of the Miami Heat icon […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been here before. After the Bucks’ Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat where they saw Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a back injury that was serious enough to keep him out for Game 2, there was slight concern that the 1-seed would be in for much more of a fight against the […]

The NBA Playoffs is officially in full swing, and for Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, it appears he’s still trying to find his complete footing. After having a horrible five-point performance in the Lakers’ 103-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 of their first round series, Russell was asked about his role […]

Anthony Edwards sent the whole NBA Twitterverse buzzing after he rejected Nikola Jokic at the rim during Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves playoffs series. Midway through the third quarter, Jokic thought he had an easy path to the rim after he fooled Rudy Gobert with a pump fake. Jokic passed the ball to […]

Rudy Gobert was ready to blow late in Game 2 of Timberwolves-Nuggets on Wednesday night. This time it was Kyle Anderson who calmed him down. The Timberwolves big man was whistled for a foul on Nikola Jokic, which gave him his fifth on the night. It’s clear with his reaction that he wasn’t in agreement […]

LeBron James has always had a huge target on his back; that, simply, is the way of life for one of the best basketball players of his generation. After all, outplaying the King is close to impossible, so winning the mental warfare seems like the best way to throw him off. And that’s exactly what […]

LeBron James hasn’t been a Laker for long, but he just did something only Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has ever done in his team’s Game 2 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The NBA’s recently-crowned all-time leading scorer tied ‘The Diesel’ with 88 playoff games of 25 points and 10 rebounds or more, according […]

There was a lot of back and forth between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks during Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. In the end, it was Brooks who got the last laugh as he helped the Grizzlies overcome LA, 103-93, to even the series at 1-1. Brooks was far […]

After staying mum for 24 hours following the announcement of his suspension, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has finally broken his silence and made his first social media post on Instagram. On Tuesday, the NBA slapped Green with a one-game suspension for stomping on Domantas Sabonis during their Monday showdown. It earned Green a […]

Kendrick Perkins obliterated fellow ESPN analyst JJ Redick on Twitter following what Big Perk clearly considers to be a poor assessment from Redick with regard to the latter’s hot take on the NBA Playoffs first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Redick went on a scathing rant against the referees as […]

Momentum appeared to be on the Los Angeles Lakers’ side in their first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. After a resounding Game 1 win, the Lakers entered the following contest facing a team without its biggest star in Ja Morant, who was out with a hand injury. Morant joined Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke on […]

Derrick White has been making all sorts of headlines of late amid his heroic run for the Boston Celtics in their first two games against the Atlanta Hawks. White has been a key player for Boston in this NBA Playoffs opening-round series thus far and there’s no denying that he is a big reason why […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 2 of their playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, and it’s easy to know why. While there were plenty of contributing factors to LA’s 103-93 loss, perhaps their shooting woes in contested shots was the biggest culprit. Apparently, the team shot just 24 percent […]

The Milwaukee Bucks started Game 2 of their first-round series against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at home like a house on fire. Even without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were able to torch the Heat in the first two periods of that contest for a total of 81 points to also set a new […]