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The Toronto Raptors season ended in dramatic and disappointing fashion on Wednesday night. Despite holding a 19-point lead earlier on in the game, the Raptors lost by a final score of 109-105 after the Bulls outscored them 62-47 in the second half. With the victory, the Bulls became the first 10th seed in NBA history […]

Optimistically, the New Orleans Pelicans are a future contender hiding in plain sight, a powerhouse roster that could storm the upper echelon of the Western Conference playoffs as soon as next season. They have legitimate star power—Zion Williamson is a superstar, Brandon Ingram is on his way to becoming one and CJ McCollum is perhaps […]

Texas basketball commit A.J. Johnson de-committed from the Longhorns and signed a contract with the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League, according to a Thursday article from ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski and ESPN Draft analyst Jonathan Givony. AJ Johnson is the highest-profile American prospect to join the NBL’s Next Stars program since Charlotte […]

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse broke his silence on the recent speculation surrounding his future. The Raptors suffered a disappointing 109-105 defeat to the Chicago Bulls during Wednesday’s Play-In game, effectively ending what was a forgettable 2022-23 campaign. Nurse’s future as head coach was among the main topics soon after, especially with recent speculation linking […]

The Toronto Raptors have their season end with a 109-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls, a game in which they had a 19-point lead, and Fred VanVleet spoke about the Raptors shooting 18-36 from the free throw line. “It’s hard to explain, the free-throw shooting,” Fred VanVleet said, via Eric Korean of The Athletic. “It’s […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ season has ended after they were felled by the Chicago Bulls in a come-from-behind victory amid Wednesday night’s play-in games. Meanwhile, the Bulls will advance in the play-in tournament, facing the Miami Heat on Apr. 14. The winner of that matchup will determine who the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks get to face in […]

The Phoenix Suns are headed to the 2023 NBA playoffs with a lot of uncertainty. The duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant is a great one but it is still extremely new. Can they figure it out on the fly all the way to the Finals? Durant played just eight games with the Suns […]

Some people think that basketball is in the genes. A part of that may be true as we’ve seen several father-son duos and siblings who have found their way into the NBA. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. While their family names may ring some bells, the skills don’t automatically translate to the best league […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have arrived well ahead of schedule. For a team pundits expected to win around 20 or so games, the Thunder are one step closer to making the playoffs in surprise fashion after they managed to defeat the ninth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans in the 9/10 matchup of the 2023 NBA Play-In tournament. […]

Bayern Munich’s UEFA Champions League matchup against Manchester City didn’t go well on Tuesday, as they suffered a 3-0 defeat and will have a pretty big deficit to overcome if they want to advance in the second leg of the draw. But things managed to get even worse after the game thanks to a dispute […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2022-23 campaign ended in devastating fashion Wednesday evening, as they ultimately fell to the Chicago Bulls in what, for the majority of the night, was a game controlled by Nick Nurse and his ball club. After taking the lead at around the five-minute mark in the fourth period, the Bulls never relented […]

Sixteen games, one playoff series win. That’s all the Brooklyn Nets got in return for a Hall of Fame trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. The superteam experiment in Brooklyn lasted only three and a half seasons and it failed miserably. If there’s one thing their tenure made up for in lack […]

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown is vying for his first career All-NBA selection. He’s going to be on cloud nine when he learns that he’s on track to be named to the All-NBA third team, per HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Averaging 26.6 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on a 58.1 true shooting percentage […]

The Toronto Raptors saw a 19-point lead vanish on Wednesday night in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament, ultimately losing to the Chicago Bulls. The Raps came out of the gates firing in the first half and capped off the second quarter with a buzzer-beater from Fred VanVleet, but absolutely collapsed in the final two periods. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to scrape out a 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in round one of the Play-In Tournament to keep their 2022-23 season alive. While the club’s all-around efforts were certainly impressive to bear witness to, perhaps the most noteworthy part of the night was the controversial late-game matchup between […]

Once upon a time the top storyline of the new-look Brooklyn Nets meeting the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs would have been Ben Simmons. However, the former number-one pick’s dynamic in a Philly playoff setting is a moot point since Brooklyn shut the big man down for the rest of the season due to a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2022-23 season ended with a loud thud Wednesday evening, as they were bested by the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-118. The final score alone indicates that this Play-In bout was tightly contested till the end, but, by watching the game, one will know that the outcome was a Brandon Ingram-favored foul call […]

On December 8th, the New Orleans Pelicans were the best team in the West. They were 17-8 through their first 25 games; Zion Williamson was a dark-horse MVP candidate for the Pelicans, averaging 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. But now, with a heartbreaking 123-118 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ season is over after a loss in the Play-In game to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They fought off a 10-point deficit to take the lead late in the fourth quarter but ultimately lost after a controversial no-call on a shot from Brandon Ingram. New Orleans is now in offseason mode and […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night to set up a showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 8 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference — and the young guard overcame the double-team in the process. “I think you guys could tell we were ready to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA play-in tournament, and Josh Giddey raved about guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s leadership after the game. “When your leader is not flustered and under control out there, it’s a spiral effect,” Josh Giddey said, via Andrew Lopez of ESPN. “Guys […]

The Boston Celtics are set to kick off their 2023 postseason campaign on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM EST, and they finally know who their opponent is. With the Atlanta Hawks upsetting the Miami Heat 116-105 in their Play-In Tournament matchup on Tuesday night, the Celtics learned that they will be taking on the Hawks […]

D’Angelo Russell had to get a leak of his NBA script early. Back when he was a rookie, he knew he was going to be teammates with LeBron James and Anthony Davis before anyone else. Russell was a beloved player for the Los Angeles Lakers during his first two seasons. While he did have to […]

Josh Giddey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder had no plans of settling for a participation trophy. After making their way into the Play-In Tournament, OKC pulled off a stunning upset of the Pelicans in New Orleans. For a team with such a bright future, they’re already making waves in the […]

This definitely isn’t where Brooklyn Nets executives thought their team would be come April 2023 when they went on a tear back in December, but here they are, back to where they were before they signed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. In fact, the parallels go beyond […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the up-and-up. Even though their playoff future remains uncertain, as they will need to win one more play-in tournament game following their impressive 123-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, it’s clear that their future is blindingly bright. And that’s especially the case after Josh Giddey turned in arguably […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are officially in offseason mode following a heartbreaking 123-118 NBA Play-in Tournament home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday. Perhaps unable to completely process right away the misfortune New Orleans just had at the hands of the Thunder, Pelicans — and basketball fans in general —  took to Twitter to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder Play-In showdown on Wednesday ended with a major controversy, thanks to a no-call on a Brandon Ingram triple. And sure enough, it has NBA Twitter divided. For those who missed it, the Pelicans were able to decrease the Thunder’s lead to just one with 4.3 seconds left when Ingram […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is locked in. If his performance against the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In on Wednesday is not enough proof, then look no further than his first tweet after the game. After the Thunder edged the Pelicans 123-118 to set up a do-or-die battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves for […]

The Washington Wizards have an interesting offseason ahead, as their direction is unclear. Washington finished the season 35-47 and were the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference. They missed the play-in tournament and will now have to make some changes in the offseason. The Wizards have a roster with some talented players but lack a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers know that despite having the services of elite playoff performer Kawhi Leonard, defeating the new-look Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs will be such a difficult task. Slowing down Devin Booker was already a near-impossible task to begin with, but with Kevin Durant around, the Suns […]

It just keeps on getting better for the nascent Oklahoma City Thunder. With their backs against the wall in a win or go home matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that made the playoffs last season via the play-in, the young Thunder squad managed to squeak out a 123-118 victory, thanks in large […]

During the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game against the Toronto Raptors, the Chicago Bulls and guard Zach LaVine looked all but dead, getting down by as many as 19 points. Sometime during the third quarter, LaVine said it was time to take over the game, attacking the Raptors and the rim at will. The guard […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey almost lost it after New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Richardson hit him with a low blow during their Play-In game on Wednesday. Midway through the fourth quarter as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was bringing down the ball to their side of the court, Giddey tried to keep Richardson away from his […]

The Chicago Bulls are still alive and remain in contention for a spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after defeating the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night north of the border, 109-105. It was a gusty win for the Bulls, who had to claw their way from a 19-point deficit. With their win, the Bulls did not just […]

It’s safe to say that Diar DeRozan is the real MVP in the Chicago Bulls’ comeback win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. After all, her epic free throw defense had the Raps reaching a historic low that’s rarely seen in the NBA. For those who missed it, DeMar DeRozan’s daughter went viral on Wednesday […]

Despite the fact that DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls took down the Toronto Raptors in Wednesday’s do-or-die Play-In Game, DeRozan still remains to be a revered figure in Toronto. He may have helped the Bulls end the Raptors’ season, but in the end, the fans will still always have a special place in their […]

Jarred Vanderbilt put in another noteworthy performance for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s hard-fought overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was an opportunity for the 24-year-old to play against his former team following his mid-season trade to Hollywood, and unsurprisingly, Vanderbilt gave LA some quality minutes off the bench yet again. Vanderbilt has […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia might have tough questions to answer about the working environment at his United Wholesale Mortgage company. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Polly Mosendz and Caleb Melby, past and present employees have complained about “racial disparities, sexual harassment, and bullying by managers.” “More than two dozen people who have worked […]