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The Miami Heat are one loss away from losing the 2023 NBA Finals after suffering a 108-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. After a valiant road win in Game 2 to even the series, the Heat dropped back-to-back games at home, losing both contests by double digits. The two Heat stars led […]

The Miami Heat lost Friday night’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets by a final score of 108-95. Heat center Bam Adebayo put together another big-time performance in Game 4, as he scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out three assists, but it was all for naught. The Heat […]

Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are potentially the two greatest Serbian athletes of all time, and the two superstars are at the peak of their respective sports. With Djokovic on the verge of a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title in tennis and Jokic just one win away from his first ever NBA Championship, the Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets picked up their second straight victory over the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals in Game 4 on Friday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Denver is just one win away from being crowned champions, and a big reason for that is because of Aaron Gordon, who […]

The Miami Heat have their backs now pressed against the wall. Despite heading into their home court with a 1-1 standing, Jimmy Butler and co. failed to win a single game against the Denver Nuggets. As a result, they find themselves down 3-1 in the NBA Finals as the series shifts to Denver. Morale is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in humiliating fashion by a sweep, but it’s very clear that there are a lot of positives and highlights to take away from this season. Whether it’s coming back from a 2-10 start that had analytics give them a 0.3% chance to make […]

The Memphis Grizzlies — a team that has been on a rapid ascent atop the NBA’s totem pole — have a huge offseason ahead of them. There’s no clear resolution to the Ja Morant situation at the moment, but plenty of analysts believe that the league will lay the hammer down on the Grizzlies’ star […]

The Denver Nuggets are just one win away from the NBA title, and while that is definitely good news, Nikola Jokic doesn’t want his teammates to be complacent. After all, it also means that they haven’t won anything yet. Jokic said as much after the Nuggets took a 3-1 series lead with their 108-95 win […]

If there’s anything this year’s iteration of the Miami Heat has shown, it’s that they’re not going to give up without a fight. The Heat have seven comeback wins after trailing by 10 or more points in this postseason alone, which ties the record the 2021-22 Golden State Warriors set. Thus, even with the Denver […]

A lot of the talk during Game 4 of the NBA Finals was about the Denver Nuggets stunning the Miami Heat with a 108-95 victory to take a 3-1 lead, but it was also UFC star Conor McGregor being booed off the Kaseya Center after an awkward announcement. McGregor, set to make his return against […]

The seven-game format of an NBA playoff series may not lead to the most unpredictable outcomes, but it transforms every series into a game of micro-adjustments. At the moment, it’s looking like Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets are one step ahead of Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat, as the Nuggets take a 3-1 […]

Jamal Murray couldn’t be any happier that the Denver Nuggets have Aaron Gordon on their side. He knew what the high-flying forward was capable of when the team acquired him in a trade in 2021, and he’s just glad that Gordon was finally able to show it in the playoffs and in the NBA Finals, […]

It was on April 12, 2021 when Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s career hit its biggest snag. With around 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter of that fateful game against the Golden State Warriors, Murray’s knee buckled on a strong drive to the hoop. He writhed in pain on the ground for a […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson loves the NBA Finals series between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. However, he also understands that there’s a huge gap between the two teams talent-wise. Johnson reminded everyone of that gap after the Nuggets took a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4. Denver dominated the contest and […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray is on fire in the NBA Finals, and the Miami Heat can’t find a way to cool him down. While Murray struggled offensively for the Nuggets early in Game 4 and had only six points in the first half, he found other ways to impact the team. He took on […]

The NBA playoffs is the great differentiator. The greatest stars shine when the lights are at their brightest.  Given the grueling grind that it takes to make the NBA Finals, much less to win an NBA championship, it is an incredible feat whenever an NBA star reserves their best for when the stakes are at […]

The Denver Nuggets are officially one win away from winning its first-ever championship in its 56 years of existence. Even with Nikola Jokic in foul trouble late in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Nuggets managed to protect their fourth-quarter lead against the greatest playoff comeback team of all time, the 2023 Miami […]

The Toronto Raptors are expected to announce their replacement for former head coach Nick Nurse soon, but the thing is, people outside the organization don’t know who it will be. Toronto’s decision on their head coaching vacancy remains one of the most closely guarded secrets in the NBA, as Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network […]

If the NBA Playoffs were a buffet, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic must’ve finished seven plates, because he’s been feasting on everything, breaking countless records in this playoff run, from being the first player to have a 30-20-10 game in an NBA Finals, to having the most 30-point, 20-rebound triple-doubles in playoff history, and once this […]

For WNBA legend Sue Bird, fans shouldn’t put much “weight” on the retirement talks surrounding LeBron James. While the Los Angeles Lakers superstar hinted at the end of their playoffs run that he could hang it up this offseason, Bird emphasized that it’s normal for LeBron to think about his future considering the stage that […]

While the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat were in the midst of a fiery battle in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the attention of the fans in the arena and those watching at home briefly shifted to a woman who needed medical attention. While the game was on a break following a timeout, some […]

The Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves through the NBA world this week when it became public that they intended to part ways with Chris Paul before June 28 when his contract becomes fully guaranteed for the 2023-24 season. Although Paul is in the twilight of his career, he still capable of helping a contending team. Should […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Trae Young and his future with the Atlanta Hawks this summer, with a trade appearing to be a possibility. However, he’s not the only one the franchise could consider dealing in the coming months. Per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Hawks may look for a new home […]

Lionel Messi has joined Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami, and top Miami Heat brass Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra are very excited to have him. Messi made his announcement to join Inter Miami earlier this week, sending the entire sports world into a frenzy. The specifics of the deal have not yet been […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura enters NBA free agency this summer, but he emphasized on Friday he was happy with his time in L.A. “The playoff run was pretty good,” Hachimura said on ESPN’s Hoop Streams. “I don’t know my future, but I just want to be somewhere I can be happy. The Lakers […]

Chris Paul’s future with the Phoenix Suns remains in limbo amid reports that the team could waive him. If you’re going to ask new head coach Frank Vogel on what he wants to do, though, he hopes the Arizona franchise keeps the point guard. Vogel said as much in a recent interview with Sirius XM […]

Chris Paul’s future is up in the air at the moment. If he is waived by the Phoenix Suns, CP3 may look for a new team to sign with. The Los Angeles Lakers have been named as a potential landing destination for Paul. Chris Paul is in a different position than most potential free agents. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to build a new home in Center City Philadelphia. Tired of being a leased tenant in the Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers want to build a new arena, 76Place, that would open for the 2031-32 season. Many members of the Philadelphia community — specifically those in Chinatown, located on a […]

Luka Doncic is putting on the work this offseason, and his latest transformation has Dallas Mavericks fans believing that he’ll be competing for MVP in the 2023-24 season. Doncic went viral on Friday after he shared a photo of him looking skinny. Everyone knows he has been really focusing on his conditioning this offseason after […]

The Miami Heat find themselves trailing 2-1 in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets with Game 4 set to tip-off soon. It’s essentially a must-win game for the Heat who want to avoid going back to the Nuggets homecourt facing a 3-1 deficit. While the Heat collectively need to step it up from how […]

After making it to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks will now look to improve the roster further in hopes of getting to title contention real soon. While they are expected to explore all their options, however, they are also reportedly not closing the doors on possibly acquiring Donovan […]

Draymond Green has been an active analyst on the NBA playoffs since the Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the postseason. He believes he sees a strategic change the Miami Heat should make with the way they are employing star big man Bam Adebayo as a defensive presence. "I think Miami needs to move Bam […]

If the latest rumors turn out to be true, Karl-Anthony Towns’ days with the Minnesota Timberwolves are numbered. With the Timberwolves set to pay big money to both Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels this summer, it will be difficult for them to keep all their core pieces together. Unfortunately, since trading Rudy Gobert won’t really […]

Zion Williamson’s stepfather, Anderson Lee, came to the defense of his son amid all the social media gossips involving the New Orleans Pelicans star. While Lee refused to directly address all the rumors, he showed his support to Williamson and told all the fans and critics to not quickly believe everything they hear and see. […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams underwent left hand surgery on Friday and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in September, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams, 24, is set to be a restricted free agent this offseason after not agreeing to terms on a contract extension with the Celtics before […]

Damian Lillard, surprise, is once again in trade rumors this offseason. The superstar point guard has been loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers for his entire career, but it may be time for him to finally move on. Portland could make a push to compete around Lillard next season with trades involving incumbent young players […]

Patrick Beverley is one of the more intriguing guards in 2023 NBA free agency. His journey to make it to where he is today is absolutely incredible, as he spent so many years grinding for recognition both in the United States and overseas. He is now set to have a big payday this summer with […]

Breaking: Chris Paul may or may not be on the Phoenix Suns next season. On Wednesday, three of the NBA’s highest-profile scoopers nearly simultaneously shared reports on the status of Paul and the Suns. In sum, Phoenix and Paul are in dialogue about whether the 38-year-old will be waived before June 30, when his $30 […]

Dwight Howard has been all over the headlines recently by recruiting NBA stars to join him in Taiwan. He is now back in the headlines in regards to his own team and the ‘very disrespectful’ actions by his team owner, reports Taiwan News’ Keoni Everington. “Former NBA player Dwight Howard expressed dissatisfaction with the T1 […]