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The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially here, with some moments already going to the history books. Now, franchises are getting closer and closer to raising a championship banner. With the Golden State Warriors set to travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, it is time for some Warriors Game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough Game 2 loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors by a score of 127-100. The second half is where the Warriors dominated, and it led to one of the worst losses of the 2023 NBA Playoffs for the Lakers. However, one bright spot did continue, as […]

Obviously, Klay Thompson is not the same dynamic player he was before his ACL and Achilles injuries. However, he still remains an elite shooter for the Golden State Warriors and next to Stephen Curry, he is probably the second greatest shooter in NBA history. Some of the shots Klay is able to make just leave […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially underway, and fans have already been treated to some big games early on in this round. Organizations are now a step closer to taking home the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but there is still a long way to go. With the Los Angeles Lakers set to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to unravel following a first-round loss to the Miami Heat. The Bucks fired Mike Budenholzer in a bit of a surprising move. Now, it feels like more moves could be on the way. On an episode of Get Up, Brian Windhorst offered some troubling insight on the future of the […]

Jayson Tatum is the best player on the Boston Celtics, but he isn’t the most reliable in the postseason — that title is reserved for Jaylen Brown, at least according to Stephen A. Smith. “Jayson Tatum is the best player on the team. He is not the best player in the postseason over the last […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied 1-1 with the Golden State Warriors in the 2023 Western Conference Semifinal Round after the Warriors pulled away from them in the final minutes of the first half. Never able to close an ever-increasing gap due to poor defensive rotations, primarily due to effort, L.A. now takes the series back […]

John Collins’ name has been involved in trade rumors for nearly his entire career. The former first-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks, Collins almost always pops up as the first person to be traded in order to get a better player. After another disappointing year and frustrations from the player’s side, it seems like trade […]

Duke Blue Devils freshman wing Dariq Whitehead will undergo a second surgery on his right foot in order to allow his initial foot injury — which he sought to surgically repair last August — to properly heal, according to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Whitehead, a projected first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, should be […]

Throughout his NBA coaching career, Erik Spoelstra has risen up to the ranks to reestablish himself as one of the best coaches in the league. As the head coach of the Heat, he led the franchise to two consecutive NBA Championships. He also has coached the All-Star festivities twice. With Spoelstra’s accomplishments in the NBA, […]

In the NBA Playoffs, Kevon Looney has been looking like one of the best centers in the entire league for the Golden State Warriors. He was a main reason why they were able to escape the Sacramento Kings in their first-round series, dominating Domantas Sabonis in Game 7. Now in the Western Conference Semifinals against […]

Ben Simmons‘ return to the court may come sooner than expected. The three-time All-Star last appeared in a game in February, with the Brooklyn Nets later shutting him down due to a nerve impingement in his back. However, Australian national team head coach Brian Goorjian said there’s a “strong chance” Simmons will play in the […]

During the Lakers’ playoff run, Anthony Davis has often looked like the best basketball player in the world—oddly, he’s also often looked like a total non-entity. Over the Lakers eight playoff games, Davis has more or less alternated brilliant offensive performances and straight up bad ones. Sometimes, he’s unstoppable; others, he’s incredibly stoppable. In the […]

After stealing Game 1 on the road at Chase Center Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers fell back down to earth in Thursday’s Game 2 with a truly abysmal all-around performance that saw the Golden State Warriors pull out a dominant 127-100 win. While there were many contributing factors that played into LA’s ultimate demise, […]

Just two seasons ago in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks made a head coaching change in the middle of the season when they replaced Lloyd Pierce with Nate McMillan. The Hawks went on to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals that year, coming up two wins shy of reaching the NBA Finals for what would have […]

Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics went almost as poorly for the Sixers as it possibly could have. Joel Embiid returned, but wasn’t his normal self, and none of his teammates were much of a help as the Sixers got demolished by a score of 121-87. The loss was a splash of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stole Game 1 whilst on the road at Chase Center Tuesday night, but it was truly the Golden State Warriors show throughout Game 2. The club bounced back in a major way to even the series at 1-1, and head coach Steve Kerr believes Draymond Green was responsible for paving the […]

Will the Charlotte Hornets be able to battle their way into playoff contention next season? The Hornets ended with a record of 27-55, good enough for fifth in the Southeast Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Guards LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier led the team in scoring with 23.3 and 21.1 points per contest, […]

The Golden State Warriors responded to facing a 1-0 series deficit in their Western Conference semifinals series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a resounding 127-100 victory in Game 2. The series is now shifting to Los Angeles for Games 3 & 4, but it doesn’t sound like Stephen Curry is too worried about leaving […]

LeBron James is not worried about the Los Angeles Lakers defense after the team’s 127-100 blowout loss in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The Lakers, who simply couldn’t hold up against a barrage of Warriors three-pointers, did not play up to the standard they […]

The Boston Celtics Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers has gotten off to a bit of a strange start. The C’s dropped Game 1 of the series, thanks to an extraordinary 45-point outing from James Harden, but followed that up by laying a 34-point beatdown of Philly in Game 2, despite the fact […]

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 on Thursday night, roaring back from a disappointing loss to even the Western Conference Semifinals at one game apiece. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ authoritative Game 2 victory at Chase Center. Dubs commit to JaMychal Green, small ball The Warriors have […]

Stephen Curry left a viral Golden State Warriors fan speechless after his team’s 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series on Thursday night. Curry, who dropped 20 points and added 12 assists in the victory, surprised Warriors fan Christian Gamboa with his shoes after the game. Gamboa, […]

Will the Utah Jazz be able to get back into playoff contention? The Jazz ended the 2022-23 regular season with a record of 37-45, putting it in fourth place in the Northwest Division and 12th in the Western Conference. Utah was five games below the New Orleans Pelicans for a spot in the Play-In tournament. […]

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s future has been brought into question by former Boston Celtics’ superstar Paul Pierce in the wake of his latest injury setback. The comments came just days after it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard has a torn meniscus, an admission which came after his Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs […]

In the midst of the NBA playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are looking to bounce back from a 2-0 deficit against the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Durant, one of the Suns’ key players, sheds light on an essential training camp lesson that could help Phoenix turn the tide in their favor. Durant and the Thunder overcame an […]

Draymond Green has his share of detractors. His sometimes brash style can open the door for criticism, but his authenticity and passion have a way of balancing out the backlash he gets with plenty of fan appreciation. His moment with his children following the Golden State Warriors Game 2 victory versus the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expected the “haymaker” they received from the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, yet that doesn’t excuse a subpar showing from both Anthony Davis and what LeBron James called the best defense in the NBA. After the 127-100 blowout, the Lakers pledged for a proper bounce-back […]

This is still difficult to believe, but three years have passed since the great Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. Even then, it is extremely apparent that his legacy continues to live on, and will continue to do so until the end of time itself. The way Bryant approached the game with […]

We are now down to a best-of-5 series in this NBA Playoffs second-round encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. This is after the defending champs took out LeBron James and Co. in Game 2 via a devastating 127-120 blowout. This series now heads to LA for Games 3 and 4, […]

A Stephen Curry stat which he’s managed just once prior in his illustrious career highlights the dominance of the Golden State Warriors in their Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. In the victory, Curry took just 12 shot attempts, well down on his usual numbers, while also dishing out 12 assists – including […]

Portland Trail Blazers‘ star Damian Lillard has expressed his disapproval of the Milwaukee Bucks‘ decision to fire head coach Mike Budenholzer, who has a notable coaching record. Lillard shared his thoughts on Twitter, stating, “Folks out here firing championship coaches as soon as they don’t win the chip…” Folks out here firing championship coaches as […]

Kyle Kuzma hasn’t made his desire to return to the Los Angeles Lakers someday a secret. Throughout the 2022-23 season, there have been rumors floating around that the Lakers are interested in a potential reunion with the scoring forward. Thus it hasn’t been a surprise at all that Kuzma is keeping tabs on his old […]

It is yet another offseason of heartbreak for the Los Angeles Clippers, but approaching Year 5 of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era, this is certainly not the time to feel sorry for themselves. Sure, suffering one major injury after another to their top dogs is a tough pill to swallow. But at the […]

The Charlotte Hornets surprisingly found themselves in the middle of an upheaval during the 2022-23 campaign. What seemed like a team that was on the rise just couldn’t string together the fortune necessary to sustain a winning outfit, and as a result, the Hornets, after two straight seasons of making the play-in tournament, find themselves […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business in a major way on Thursday night as they destroyed LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a 127-100 blowout win at the Chase Center. Klay Thompson went off for what was his best game of the NBA Playoffs thus far, and his heroics […]

The Golden State Warriors have been busy being the best NBA team of this era, with four championships in eight years. Naturally, that means less time for other things like reading the Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. Draymond Green was caught off guard by some big vocabulary used by Isiah Thomas in a postgame interview […]

Anthony Davis was exceptional during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 victory. He tallied 30 points and 23 rebounds, and his defensive impact was, once again, otherworldly, as he prevented the Golden State Warriors from even thinking about entering the paint. With Davis playing like he did in Game 1, the Warriors will have plenty […]

Former New York Knicks guard Alexey Shved has been hospitalized after being attacked outside a restaurant in Moscow. Though not exactly a household name in the NBA, Shved is one of Russia’s most successful players to have played in the league. Despite drawing some interest from NBA teams in the past few years, however, he […]