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A lot was on the line on Saturday night’s Game 3 action between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers, in particular, needed a win on their home floor after allowing the Grizzlies to tie the series at 1-1 after a win in Game 2. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant scored 45 points on Saturday. However, his effort wasn’t enough against the Los Angeles Lakers. Memphis was ultimately defeated by a final score of 111-101 in Game 3 of the series. To make matters worse, Morant suffered an injury scare late in the game, per Dr. Evan Jeffries on Twitter. […]

Ja Morant wasn’t even supposed to play on Saturday in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar chose to play through an injury in his shooting hand — and boy did he come to play. LeBron James and the Lakers came out of the […]

The Miami Heat may have just lost guard Victor Oladipo for the rest of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Oladipo went down with what seemed to be a serious knee injury late in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s 121-99 home win for the Heat over the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Victor Oladipo was helped off […]

There was no shortage of action in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs first-round matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. So much so, that Lakers big man Anthony Davis ended up getting himself a fat lip after hitting the deck hard while trying to save the ball from going out of […]

As if the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzles needed to get even more interesting, Dillon Brooks supplied yet another controversial moment when he hit superstar LeBron James below the belt during the third period of Game 3 of his first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. Unsurprisingly, Brooks was assessed with a flagrant […]

Dillon Brooks was ejected from the Memphis Grizzlies-Los Angeles Lakers Game 3 NBA Playoffs affair after a hard foul on LeBron James. The play was reviewed and the referees decided it was enough to kick Brooks out of the contest. Dillon Brooks apparently hit LeBron James below the belt 👀 Brooks was given a flagrant […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are showing Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies no mercy early in Game 3 of this first-round series. The Lakers started the game clearly with the intention of embarrassing the Grizzlies right out of the game, as Los Angeles finished the first quarter with 35 points while holding […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Milwaukee Bucks again as they scored a 121-99 victory at home Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead. However, there’s a cause for concern for the Heat heading into Game 4. Butler suffered a lower-body injury following a scary fall in the […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a dominating win in Game 2 to tie their first round playoff series against the Miami Heat at 1-1, the Heat responded in Game 3 with an impressive win of their own to take control of the series at 2-1. The first three games have not been without turmoil […]

The Los Angeles Lakers matched the largest ever first quarter lead in NBA Playoffs history against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, per ESPN Stats & Info. LA led Memphis 35-9 heading into the second quarter. It was an incredible start to a crucial game for the Lakers. LeBron James helped propel the Lakers to […]

The Golden State Warriors have a must-win contest coming up on Sunday when they battle the Sacramento Kings in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup. The defending champs are coming off a huge win in Game 2 to cut the series deficit to 2-1, but they now need to win again on Sunday […]

Victor Oladipo may have just suffered another serious knee injury. To make matters worse, the injury came in garbage time of Saturday’s Game 3 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks. It looked like Oladipo slipped on a non-contact play, and he knew something was horribly wrong the moment he went down. His […]

Almost everything went well for the Miami Heat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. They earned a 121-99 victory to take a 2-1 series lead. However, Victor Oladipo, who has a lengthy injury history, was forced to exit the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent injury. The NBA world came together following the […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

All eyes in Hollywood are on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night as they welcome Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 3 of this first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Prior to tip-off, Morant and James briefly met on the sidelines before tip-off and dapped each other up, as […]

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo left Game 3 with an apparent knee injury in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks during their first round playoff series. Oladipo attacked the basket and seemed to hurt his knee on the drive causing him to fall and slide out of bounds. The Heat would go on to […]

Dennis Schroder has been a non-factor for the Los Angeles Lakers thus far in their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. He laid a goose egg in Game 2 after coming off the bench to log 15 minutes of action, and you know that the veteran is looking to bounce back in Game […]

Saturday night’s NBA Playoffs action will feature a crucial showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first-round matchup. It’s the Lakers who are facing a lot of pressure to win their first home game with the series currently tied at 1-1. As usual, Anthony Davis has been […]

A lot will be on the line on Saturday night when the NBA Playoffs first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies shifts to LA for Game 3. It has now become a best-of-5 series after both teams split the first two games in Memphis. At this point, however, with LeBron James […]

The Miami Heat came out firing on all cylinders in the first half of Saturday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Jimmy  Butler and company were ahead at the half, 66-53, thanks in large part to their excellent outside shooting that had never been as prolific in a playoff game before. According to […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant sat out Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a hand injury. Without their starting floor general and best player, the Grizzlies went on to beat the Lakers by a final score of 103-93 to even up the series at one game apiece. Still, when the Grizzlies visit […]

For the first time since 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers are playing in the same arena in the playoffs on the same night. The Clippers lost to the Phoenix Suns earlier in the evening, while the Lakers get to host the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs […]

The New York Knicks pulled off an impressive Game 3 win in their first round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 2-1 series lead. They stole homecourt advantage with their Game 1 win and they now have the opportunity to take a commanding lead in the series. Game 4 is scheduled for […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of business on Saturday night as they held off Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers en route to a 112-100 win in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. This was thanks in large part to another masterful performance from Kevin Durant, who after the game, shared his […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the verge of advancing to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs after Kevin Durant and company took take of business on Saturday against Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers to go up 3-1 in the series. Suns head coach Monty Willams loved even more what he saw […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers was a big one for both teams. LA was in dire need of a win after losing back-to-back games, while the Suns also wanted to make sure that the Clippers were not going to be able to crawl their way back into this series […]

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Russell Westbrook, however, did all he could for the Clippers in the loss, scoring 37 points for LA. In the end, Westbrook didn’t receive much help amid the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Suns’ stars Kevin […]

Jacque Vaughn watched Mikal Bridges pull up for a jumper Sunday with the Brooklyn Nets trailing the Philadelphia 76ers by 11 in the final minutes of Game 4. His team was less than two minutes away from being swept in the first round for the second straight year. The shot came up short. Philadelphia collected […]

Russell Westbrook was a man on a mission on Saturday night. He knew what he had to do amid injuries to both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and with the Los Angeles Clippers in danger of taking a massive blow in their playoff hopes this season against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns side. Russ delivered for […]

Russell Westbrook did all he can to lift the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday but in the end, not even his heroic effort was enough to prevent LA from losing to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup, 112-100. Russ kept his foot on the gas until the very end, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Game 2 against the Miami Heat due to a back injury. Without their best player and one of the best in the world, the Bucks went on to beat the Heat by a final score of 138-122 to even the series up at one game apiece. Still, when […]

The Golden State Warriors’ collective focus is squarely on evening their heated first-round series with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. And as he returns from suspension for a pivotal Game 4, don’t expect Draymond Green to comport himself any differently than normal. Speaking with reporters on Saturday for the first time since being ejected from […]

The Atlanta Hawks stormed back to life in their NBA Playoffs first-round series on Friday night with a 130-122 win over the Boston Celtics. The Hawks have now made it 2-1 and will be looking to tie the series up when they host the Celtics again on Sunday for Game 4. Unfortunately for Boston, it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did not mess around on Saturday night as they took care of business against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup. The Sixers hit the Nets with a haymaker that they simply couldn’t recover from, which resulted in Philly taking Game 4, 96-88, thereby completing a clean […]

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry put together a forgettable performance in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored five points — on 2-for-5 shooting from the field and 1-for-3 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed four rebounds, and dished out three assists in a game the Heat lost by a final score of […]

The Boston Celtics had a clear-cut chance to take a 3-0 stranglehold on their series with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, but instead, they lost 130-122 and now head into Sunday in serious need of a win before heading back to Beantown. Trae Young finally went off and cooked the C’s while Joe Mazzulla’s […]

BROOKLYN, NY — James Harden did not have a strong performance in Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. But he did just enough to secure a win, getting the Sixers into the next round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. While not nearly as worrisome as Joel Embiid’s knee injury […]

Draymond Green wasn’t the only impact defender and playmaker sidelined for the defending champions in Game 3. Fortunately for the Golden State Warriors, Gary Payton II is also primed to return for Sunday’s pivotal battle with the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. Speaking with reporters on Saturday after Warriors practice, Steve Kerr suggested that Payton […]