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The Golden State Warriors, despite entering their second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers as slight favorites, know better than to underestimate a LeBron James-led squad. Even with James struggling, this Lakers squad, which has emerged as one of the best teams in the NBA since the trade deadline, is more than capable of going […]

The Golden State Warriors appeared to be dead in the water late in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. They were down by as many as 14 points with less than six minutes left, but Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Jordan Poole came roaring back with one timely shot after […]

One of the distinct advantages the Golden State Warriors had over the Los Angeles Lakers entering their exciting second-round playoff matchup is their ability to stretch the floor. Led by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the Warriors have revolutionized the game by weaponizing the 3-point shot unlike any other, which has led to plenty of […]

Stephen Curry couldn’t hide his frustration after Jordan Poole failed to deliver when he decided to play hero ball for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers. With 10 seconds left and the Lakers ahead 115-112, Poole decided to take a deep shot from 28 feet […]

For stretches of the 2022-23 regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks seemed almost disinterested, struggling for a bit in late 2022 as their best players missed time consistently due to injuries. But as the calendar flipped to 2023, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks turned things around. Starting in mid-January, the Bucks went on to win 16 […]

Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Clarkson and Alex Caruso absolutely loved Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors playoff series. Their tweets during the showdown revealed as much, with the trio unable to hold back their delight. It’s probably a factor that all three used to play for the Lakers and have many connections to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood in their second-round series against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, thanks in large part to the tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the first teammates with 20-10-5 and 3 blocks in the same playoff […]

LeBron James is proud of how the Los Angeles Lakers executed their plan to beat the Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1; however, he doesn’t want his team to be complacent and overconfident after winning just one game. The Lakers superstar said as much in his walk-off interview on Tuesday after helping […]

Nikola Jokic has continued to play at an MVP-level for the Denver Nuggets throughout the entirety of the 2022-23 season. Jokic seemed to drop one insane stat line after another on a nightly basis, breaking records belonging to the greatest stat-sheet stuffer of all time in Wilt Chamberlain. Thus, for a while, it seemed like […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson entered Game 2 against the Miami Heat dealing with an ankle injury. That certainly raised plenty of concerns considering how poorly he shot the ball the last time out. However, these issues didn’t stop him at all as he helped New York tie the series 1-1. Brunson was sensational […]

The second-round battle between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers is one defined by the sheer star power helming both teams. Watching Stephen Curry duke it out against LeBron James once more will pique the interest of even the most casual fan, while Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and Draymond Green are always capable […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their battle against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs, with head coach Darvin Ham highlighting the importance of focusing on their rivals’ shooters. “We’re going to have our hands full to say the least,” Ham admitted in a pre-game interview. The Lakers, led by LeBron […]

New York Knicks fans are truly one of a kind. History and context never get in the way of their good time. If they are coming off a decade of futility or a devastating loss, memories reset. Championship aspirations are envisioned and the Big Apple swagger returns to full effect after a momentous victory. All […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis went off to start Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Golden State Warriors. His performance was so incredible that he even made history in the process. Davis got the Lakers rolling early on against the Warriors, allowing the Purple and Gold to stay ahead at halftime […]

Carmelo Anthony returned to Madison Square Garden to watch Game 2 of the New York Knicks-Miami Heat NBA Playoff series. As expected, New York fans made sure to let him feel he’s home. Anthony, who failed to find a team in the past 2022-23 season and remained unsigned after his short stint with the Los […]

Jimmy Butler was not able to take the court on Tuesday night after the Miami Heat decided to hold him out of Game 2 against the New York Knicks due to an ankle injury. Miami ended up conceding a tough loss to the Knicks, 111-105, but not even the fact that he didn’t even play […]

Renowned NBA insider Shams Charania is now under fire for his controversial tweet where he reported that there is no way the Memphis Grizzlies would bring back Dillon Brooks next season. Early on Tuesday, the whole NBA Twitter went buzzing when it was revealed that the Grizzlies have made the decision not to bring back […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul has been diagnosed with a left groin strain and is considered day-to-day, the team announced via a release. Official update from the #Suns on Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/gNsxgkEyAu — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) May 3, 2023 Paul had an MRI and is expected to re-evaluated in one week, The Athletic’s Shams […]

The Milwaukee Bucks shockingly lost in the first round to the Miami Heat in five games. Milwaukee finished the season with the best record in the NBA but was eliminated by the 8th-seeded Heat, to the surprise of many. Giannis Antetokounmpo got injured early in Game 1 and missed Games 2 and 3. However, he […]

The New York Knicks took care of business on Tuesday night by defeating the Miami Heat, 111-105, en route to tying their NBA Playoffs second-round series at 1-1. This win was thanks in large part to a huge performance by Jalen Brunson, who went off for a game-high 30 points on the evening. Brunson made […]

Rapper, pop culture icon and Los Angeles Lakers fan Snoop Dogg is amped up for the the team’s Western Conference semifinals showdown with the Golden State Warriors. He doled out praise for both sides when speaking with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take, but had a devious message for Jordan Poole. “We gonna probably […]

An NBA Playoffs series isn’t going to be complete without fans getting all riled up over a perceived blunder by the game officials. Such was the case in Game 2 of the Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks second-round series Tuesday night when the refs seemed to have blown a call in a particularly crucial […]

Jason Kidd took a lot of stick for the Dallas Mavericks‘ failure to even reach the Play-In tournament this season. So much so, that more than a few Mavs fans out there have been calling for his head as they question Kidd’s credibility as the squad’s head coach. Enter JJ Barea. The former Mavs guard, […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat played an intense Game 2 at the Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, with New York eventually edging the Jimmy Butler-less Miami side. However, instead of talking about the battle that occurred, NBA fans were focused on another star in the game: Jessica Alba. The Hollywood star was in […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a brutal blow on Tuesday night after it was revealed that Chris Paul is now expected to miss at least one week of action after suffering a groin injury in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. According to the mean streets of Twitter, this spells the […]

James Harden has a short but powerful message for Joel Embiid after the Philadelphia 76ers star won the 2022-23 MVP award. On Tuesday, Embiid was officially named MVP, beating both Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the honor by a wide margin. Of course the whole Philly fanbase celebrated the victory, with Embiid’s fellow NBA […]

Miami Heat shooter Max Strus left the action in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden after sustaining what appears to be an upper-body injury. He hobbled off the court and into the locker room to get his back checked by the Heat’s medical staff. https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1653568266135117826 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for the eventuality of Joel Embiid being forced to sit out in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to injury. It puts the Sixers at a clear disadvantage without their best player on the floor, but at the same time, it also provides the squad with some […]

Jonathan Kuminga played a grand total of 36 minutes in the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series win over the Sacramento Kings. Could he be in store for a bigger role against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers? Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about the possibility of Kuminga getting extended run against the […]

Joel Embiid is the face of the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the best big men in the last two decades and a self-proclaimed Twitter troll. And now he is an NBA MVP. And he might also be Nostradamus reincarnated. The Sixers juggernaut envisioned his MVP coronation when he was a wide-eyed rookie recovering from a […]

The Phoenix Suns are going to have to rally from an 0-2 series deficit in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets without their star point guard, Chris Paul. Paul is expected to be re-evaluated in one week following the results of an MRI on a left groin injury he suffered in Game 2 […]

Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey has some beautiful words for Joel Embiid after the superstar won the 2022-23 MVP trophy, though it’s his photo choice with a Pokémon reference that is turning heads. Following Embiid’s official MVP announcement on Tuesday, Morey took to Twitter to share a message for the All-Star center. As he talked […]

The Golden State Warriors are still on a high from Sunday’s epic Game 7 win over the Sacramento Kings in their NBA Playoffs first-round series. The defending champs only had one full day of rest before returning to action. On Tuesday, they take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who for their part, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is the 2022-23 MVP, but not for Denver Nuggets fans who think Nikola Jokic was robbed of what would have been his third straight MVP win. After Embiid was officially named MVP on Tuesday, the Nuggets faithful started flooding Twitter to criticize the Sixers big man’s win. Many accused Embiid […]

Joel Embiid has finally bagged that elusive MVP trophy, as he just got won the prestigious award for being the NBA’s best player of the 2022-23 NBA season. At the same time, that personal victory of the Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man also marks the end of an incredible run by future basketball Hall of […]

He’s done it. Joel Embiid is officially your 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player. The announcement was made on Tuesday night right before Game 2 between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat tipped off. It was an emotional moment for the Philadelphia 76ers superstar, and Embiid was clearly over the moon during his interview […]

Joel Embiid’s unparalleled basketball journey with the Philadelphia 76ers now includes an MVP trophy. The Sixers center was officially named the 2022-23 MVP after a sensational season. Embiid received 73 first-place votes and 915 total points after leading the league with 33.1 points per game while powering one of the best offenses in the league […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young knows the 2022-23 MVP race was a tight one, but he has no doubt in his mind that Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid deserves to win. After Embiid was officially named this season’s MVP, Young quickly took to Twitter to congratulate the Sixers star. The Cameroonian center beat both […]

A weight seemed to be lifted off Joel Embiid’s shoulders when the Philadelphia 76ers star learned that he won the 2023 NBA MVP award. A video posted to the 76ers’ official Twitter account showed Embiid’s emotional reaction to the live announcement while being congratulated by his Sixers teammates. Joel Embiid smiled wide and put his […]