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The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world in February by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs acquired Anthony Davis, Max Christie and one first-round pick in return. Davis suffered an injury in his first game with Dallas following the trade. He later returned and ultimately appeared in a total of nine […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently finished up a 2024-25 season that saw them perform perhaps slightly above expectations, though they still didn’t secure a postseason spot in the vaunted Western Conference. The team signaled its commitment to the current regime by extending head coach Chauncey Billups‘ contract at the end of the season. However, that […]

Heading into the postseason, it seemed Luka Doncic and LeBron James were flanked by a third star, as Austin Reaves was coming off a season in which he averaged 20.2 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game with 46/37.7/87.7 shooting splits. Reaves operating as a primary, secondary or tertiary creator was something the Los […]

The Orlando Magic’s 2024-25 season came to an end Tuesday night with a 120-89 loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. For third-year forward Paolo Banchero, the result left little room for optimism. Banchero, who was limited to 30 minutes due to foul trouble, finished with 19 […]

What is next for Giannis Antetokounmpo? The entire basketball community will be awaiting what will happen with the two-time MVP winner and former NBA champion. The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a miserable gentleman’s sweep from the Indiana Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers dominated the series, and Giannis and the Bucks had a hard […]

BOSTON — Making it out of the first round is nothing new for the Boston Celtics. After eliminating the Orlando Magic in five games following a 120-89 blowout win on Tuesday night, the C’s have now advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in eight of the last nine seasons. That doesn’t mean their postseason opener […]

Recently, the Houston Rockets fell into a 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors with a road loss in Game 4. Houston was competitive in both games on the road in this series but ultimately was unable to make enough plays down the stretch in both contests. Much has been […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are getting cute on social media and getting compliments from the Memphis Grizzlies while waiting for a second-round NBA Playoffs opponent. Down time is not dead time, though, not for Mark Daigneault’s ‘imperfect’ Thunder. Everything around the organization is focused on building a championship culture and letting everyone feel they have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are up 3-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, and they have a chance to advance to the next round of the playoffs. Anthony Edwards has been the one guiding the Timberwolves to these wins with his play, but if you ask him, he hasn’t done it by himself. Before the series, Edwards […]

After Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton’s father, John Haliburton, ran onto the floor to taunt Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo after Game 5, ESPN’s Ryan Clark says the father should be banned. A new angle of Haliburton confronting Antetokounmpo seconds after the final buzzer showed no one around to prevent the Pacers guard’s father from […]

HBCU alumnus and basketball Hall of Famer Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe took to his X account to release a statement about the passing of Dick Barnett. Barnett was his teammate on the New York Knicks as well as a fellow HBCU alumnus. Monroe said, “A good friend who achieved so much in his lifetime. Dick […]

Following the Indiana Pacers’ stunning comeback in Game 5 to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks from the playoffs, John Haliburton, the father of Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, had a pair of tense confrontations with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Moments after Gary Trent Jr. missed a desperation heave, John Haliburton walked onto the court to celebrate […]

The Miami Heat were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers this week in embarrassing fashion, losing the final two games of the series by over 100 points combined. Some drama has now followed involving star guard Tyler Herro. On April 26, The Athletic’s Jared Weiss published an article discussing how difficult it’s been for Herro to […]

The Orlando Magic’s season came to an abrupt end Tuesday night with a 120-89 loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. But following the defeat, attention quickly shifted from the scoreboard to the officiating. Magic forward Paolo Banchero, who finished with 19 points, nine rebounds, and six […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ elimination in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, speculation is running wild about Giannis Antetokounmpo and a potential trade this summer, and Bill Simmons discussed the possible fit of him with the San Antonio Spurs alongside Victor Wembanyama. “San Antonio is the high […]

The Indiana Pacers eliminated the Damian Lillard-less Milwaukee Bucks in five games on Tuesday night, courtesy of a game-winner from Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton beat Giannis Antetokounmpo before converting a difficult layup that proved to be the difference-maker in the 119-118 overtime victory. Here’s every angle from Haliburton’s bucket: good morning y'all ☀️ enjoy every angle […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray was the hero of the team’s Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Murray exploded for 43 points, as Denver won 131-115. The NBA Playoffs series now moves on to Game 6, and Murray has a warning to his team. “Game 6 is one of the hardest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-1 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they’re looking for answers before they’re eliminated. In Game 4, head coach JJ Redick decided to play his starters for the entire second half of the game, and it did not end well in his favor, as the Lakers lost. […]

After last night’s Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Clippers’ proverbial back is against the wall. And Clippers coach Tyronn Lue knows it. In the post-game press conference following the 131-115 loss in Denver, Lue stressed the obvious importance of winning Game 6 but kept what “changes” he would make, if […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a championship to the city of Milwaukee in 2021. A total of 50 years had gone by, but the Milwaukee Bucks were finally able to call themselves NBA champions once more. Four years later, the misery and shadows of the past are engulfing Giannis and the Bucks, leading them down a path […]

The New York Knicks failed to seize an opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, dropping Game 5 at home to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, 106-103. Both teams were sloppy, and the Knicks’ failed coaching maneuvers, as well as injuries to Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, could have been the collective nail […]

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a scary injury in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets, but he’s continued to play through the ailment. With the Dubs up 3-1 in the series and looking to close out the Rockets in Game 5 on Wednesday, Butler is listed as probable on the NBA’s latest injury […]

The Detroit Pistons’ playoff run is not over yet after defeating the New York Knicks 106-103 in Game 5. After a heartbreaking Game 4 loss ending on a controversial no-call by the officials, the Pistons scraped their way to another tough road playoff win. Detroit has found impressive comfort this year while playing at Madison […]

The Boston Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic from the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night with a blowout 120-89 victory in Game 5. For much of the series, Jayson Tatum was squaring off against one of his close friends, Paolo Banchero, and after sending them packing, Tatum opened up on his relationship with Orlando’s star […]

Things got heated after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks as Tyrese Haliburton’s dad stepped on the court and got in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s face. A little while after, Antetokounmpo approached Haliburton’s dad, and they got into a shouting match. The incident led the NBA on TNT to share their thoughts, and it seemed like […]

The 2025 playoffs have been a nightmare for both the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat just suffered the worst elimination game in postseason history, as they lost by 55 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to being outscored by a record 122 points throughout the entire first-round sweep. The Bucks, on […]

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers is hurting for his guard, Damian Lillard. Lillard suffered a devastating Achilles injury, that ended his season. Rivers says that Lillard shared some messages with him and their team. “He said two things, which I love,” Rivers said, per the Associated Press. “The first one, he just said ‘I can’t […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the brink of being eliminated from the 2025 NBA Playoffs after they suffered a 131-115 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 on Tuesday night. For the second straight game, James Harden struggled for the Clippers, and as a result, he opted against speaking to […]

The New York Knicks failed to close out the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 on Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden, and Charles Barkley let them hear about it. Speaking on the TNT broadcast after the game, Barkley claimed that the Pistons have completely outplayed the Knicks in this series. Via ClutchPoints: “I’m thinking seven,” […]

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 on their home court after a crazy Game 5 ending in overtime, and of course, all the fans were excited for their team. That included Tyrese Haliburton’s dad, who actually came onto the court after the game and began taunting Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo later walked to Haliburton’s […]

Caitlin Clark joined the Indiana Pacers fanbase in celebration of their first-round series win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Tyrese Haliburton led a wild fourth-quarter comeback and stole the game in the final seconds of overtime to win 119-118. Clark is a major Pacers fan, following the team throughout her childhood. The fact […]

The Boston Celtics officially advanced to the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night after taking down the Orlando Magic in Game 5 to earn a 4-1 series victory. After engaging in a rock fight with the Magic through the first four and a half games, the Celtics exploded in the second […]

New York Knicks fans held their breath in the fourth quarter of Game 5 when Jalen Brunson appeared to tweak his ankle and briefly exited the court. But after the game, the All-Star guard put the concern to rest with a simple and repeated statement: “I’m fine.” The Knicks fell 106–103 to the Detroit Pistons […]

The Detroit Pistons are still alive, and rookie Ausar Thompson has no doubts about what’s coming next. After a thrilling 106–103 win over the New York Knicks in Game 5, Thompson was asked how confident he is that the Pistons can push the series to a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. His answer was […]

New York Knicks fans have experienced pain aplenty inside Madison Square Garden, but watching their beloved point guard re-aggravate his ankle injury ostensibly because of the floor has to be among the most Knicksiest things to happen in recent memory. This is supposed to be a new era, but Tuesday’s 106-103 Game 5 loss to […]

New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson got brutally honest on what went wrong for his team in the Game 5 loss to the Detroit Pistons. New York once again was in a tight back-and-forth affair with the Eastern Conference’s No. 6 seed. However, this time the Knicks were unable to secure the series-clinching […]

The Boston Celtics labored early versus the Orlando Magic, going historically silent from 3-point range in the first half, but they entered another gear coming out of the break and dealt the fatal blow. Jayson Tatum posted 35 points on 10-of-16 shooting with 10 assists and eight rebounds, leading his team to the series-clinching 120-89 […]

The Boston Celtics have been through a frustrating first-round series against the Orlando Magic; they have been complaining about how physical the Magic have been all series long and it looked like these frustrations of theirs were persisting during the first half of Game 5. But the Celtics, like the reigning champion they are, managed […]

The Denver Nuggets are just a win away from reaching the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, and they have Jamal Murray to thank largely for that. Murray went on an absolute tear in Game 5 of their series against the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena in Denver Tuesday night, as the former […]