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The Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA Playoff run ended with an embarrassing Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat, which featured a lackluster offense and a lifeless defense. The poster child for the lifeless offense was superstar guard James Harden, who attempted just two shots in the second half, to the chagrin of Sixers fans. If that […]

Another season, another second-round exit for the Philadelphia 76ers. Although Joel Embiid’s numerous injuries played a significant role, James Harden and the Sixers suffered without him in the lineup and squandered the chance to help the MVP runner-up get to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Miami Heat beat them in six games in the second […]

The Toronto Raptors bounced back and regained their place as one of the consistent organizations in the Eastern Conference. Not even squeaking through the play-in tournament last season was an aberration, probably because of a slew of reasons but mainly revolving around not being able to play home games in Canada. Losing to the Philadelphia […]

The Dallas Mavericks took care of business at home against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Mavs won by a final score of 113-86 in a game that was never in much doubt. Luka Doncic came out on a mission and displayed zero intentions of ever letting Phoenix even […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams felt the same way about his team’s Game 6 performance against the Dallas Mavericks as the rest of the NBA world did. The NBA Coach of the Year didn’t hold back while talking with reporters following the 113-86 loss in Dallas Thursday night, which sent the Suns to Game […]

The Miami Heat are moving on to the next round in the NBA playoffs. After soundly defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, they are going to the Eastern Conference Finals again. Jimmy Butler led the way while Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, PJ Tucker and the Heat stepped up for the injured Kyle Lowry in the NBA playoffs. […]

Jimmy Butler doesn’t care about your feelings. The Miami Heat superstar will say what he wants while backing it up on the court. He did exactly that after he led Miami to a resounding Game 6 win to close out the series on the Philadelphia 76ers’ own home floor. The outspoken Heat star was heard […]

Well, that didn’t exactly go as planned. Fresh off a 30-point thumping of the Dallas Mavericks in Tuesday’s Game 5, the Phoenix Suns nearly met that same fate in Dallas for Game 6. The Mavs dominated the Suns in all facets of the game f0r a 113-86 final. The back-and-forth series is headed back to […]

With a Golden State Warriors Game 6 coming up against the Memphis Grizzlies, all eyes will be on the Dubs to close out the series at home. Ahead of the Warriors-Grizzlies game, we’ll be making our Game 6 predictions. To say that the Warriors struggled mightily against the Grizzlies in Game 5 would be a […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is no stranger to hand injuries. So when Paul went down and held his hand in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s 113-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, it was only natural to assume the worst. Chris Paul flexing and looking at his right hand as he checks out — […]

Without a doubt, Michael Jordan and LeBron James are two of the biggest names to make their mark in the playoffs. With a number of rings and accolades between them, it seems that their postseason records are far from reach from anyone in the league today. Turns out, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has one […]

There’s been a back-and-forth going on between Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and Devin Booker in what has been a truly captivating series between the Mavs and the Phoenix Suns. It was Doncic and Co. that came out on top on Thursday, 99-90, as they tied the series at 3-3 after their Game 6 victory. […]

Jimmy Butler was the relentless all series against the Philadelphia 76ers, ultimately toppling them in six games. The Heat star was a constant force for Miami, something that Joel Embiid couldn’t help but appreciate – and low-key yearn for. The two superstars shared their time under the sun with the Sixers during the 2018-19 season. […]

The fault-finding has officially begun for the Sixers after they saw their season come to an end on Thursday night courtesy of the Miami Heat. Apparently, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has been waiting for this moment for a very long time. The Thunder youngster took to TikTok shortly after the Sixers were eliminated […]

At this point in time, Dirk Nowitzki is considered to be the greatest player ever to play for the Dallas Mavericks. After leading the franchise to its first championship way back in 2011, there’s really little a lot going for the 14-time All-Star. But as the Mavs force a deciding Game 7 against the Phoenix […]

James Harden was missing in action in the Sixers’ season-ending Game 6 loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The former league MVP was nowhere to be found in what was the most important game of Philly’s season and naturally, the pitchforks have been taken out. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic […]

The Philadelphia 76ers no longer have Ben Simmons on the roster, but their season ended basically the same way without him a year later. For the second consecutive year, an embattled Joel Embiid was overmatched by a deep Eastern Conference rival while his co-star was a virtual no-show when it mattered most. Much was made […]

The season was on the line for the Dallas Mavericks as they faced elimination against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns team in Game 6 of their second-round series. Luka Doncic knew what was at stake so he made sure to step it up for the Mavs when it mattered the most. Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae […]

You have to give Joel Embiid a ton of credit for battling through a couple of significant injuries throughout the Heat series. Now that the Sixers’ season has officially come to an end, Embiid dropped a truth bomb about needing to undergo surgery to address his injuries. According to the Sixers superstar, the medical team […]

If you asked James Harden how he imagined his maiden season with the 76ers would go right after he got traded to Philadelphia, a second-round exit likely wasn’t on his mind. But the Sixers were dealt an unceremonious exit in six games against the top-seeded Miami Heat, which leads to yet another offseason filled with […]

Someone has to be the scapegoat after the Sixers’ season came to an end on Thursday night at the hands of the Miami Heat. Some believe it’s James Harden, while others have aimed their pitchforks in the direction of coach Doc Rivers. The 60-year-old Sixers shot-caller is having none of it, though. Rivers got very […]

James Harden hasn’t looked like his MVP self for the past couple of seasons. His performance in the final game of the Philadelphia 76ers’ season cements that as the new reality. The Sixers fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 after a complete second half collapse with their season coming to an end on […]

Right after the Heat ended the Sixers’ season on Thursday night, Jimmy Butler dropped a truth bomb about wishing he was still teammates with Joel Embiid. Naturally, we all gravitated toward this rather contentious quote and this was a major subject in Butler’s post-game press conference. After the Heat’s 99-90 win,  Butler was asked if […]

Losing two consecutive games in Chase Center in Game 3 and Game 4 did not derail the mentality of this young Memphis Grizzlies squad. Despite being down 1-3 entering Game 5 at Fedex Forum and without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies pounded on the Warriors from the start and wrapped up the contest before halftime. Memphis […]

The Miami Heat have just ended the Sixers’ season after a 99-90 win in Game 6 of their second-round series. The Heat are the first team to advance to the Conference Finals and they now await the winners of the Bucks-Celtics series. Jimmy Butler was the star of the show for Miami yet again as […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have been heavily criticized for their embarrassing performance on Wednesday night, which saw the Memphis Grizzlies blow them out by 39 points in a truly lopsided Game 5 matchup. That’s now over, and the greatest shooter of all time has his sights set on Game 6 on Friday. […]

The Boston Celtics were on the brink of taking Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, they let Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. come back from the dead and they are now staring down a 3-2 series deficit against the defending champs. Celtics star Jaylen Brown has spoken out after his […]

To say that Game 6 between the Sixers and the Heat has been physical would be an understatement. Philly superstar Joel Embiid has been on the receiving end of quite a brutal beatdown at the hands of his opponents and he’s looking a bit worse for wear. The Sixers big man has been playing through […]

The last month of postseason basketball has made abundantly clear what’s been obvious about Enes Kanter Freedom’s game ever since he was waived by the Houston Rockets in February. It’s not the former top-five pick’s outspoken criticism of the NBA’s relationships with authoritarian foreign regimes nor his cozy relationship with conservative politicians that have left […]

There’s no denying that Joel Embiid has been struggling with the face mask he’s been required to wear to protect his orbital injury. The Sixers star looks quite uncomfortable with the facial accessory and he tends to remove it every chance he gets. Be that as it may, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers revealed on […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green’s night is unfortunately over as the veteran wing will not be able to be out there any further tonight with his team’s season on the line. Green collided with his teammate and 2021-2022 MVP runner-up Joel Embiid in the first quarter, resulting in Green needing assistance to get to the […]

The Sixers suffered yet another injury blow early in Thursday’s do-or-die Game 5 matchup against the Miami Heat after Danny Green was helped to the locker room with an apparent knee injury. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James saw the entire thing and he could not help but react to the injury of his former […]

It’s no secret that the Milwaukee Bucks have been missing the services of All-Star swingman Khris Middleton. They did escape with a 110-107 win against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series advantage, but there’s no denying that they would love to get Middleton back as soon as possible. The good […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had quite a blast destroying the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in what turned out to be a 37-point blowout win. Even Ja Morant, who was sitting on the bench dealing with a knee injury, could not help but join in on the fun for pretty much the entire contest. At […]

The Boston Celtics suffered an excruciating loss at the hands of the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal battle Wednesday night. The Celtics led by 14 points with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter and by six with under two minutes left. Yet, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue […]

There is no doubt that Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are two of the biggest names in the world of sports today. However, regardless of their star power, it appears that even these two NBA legends still get smitten whenever they’re in the presence of the great Tom Brady. Shaq and Barkley don’t always agree […]

Victor Oladipo has been quite a revelation for the Miami Heat in the playoffs. From being nothing more than a fringe player during the regular season, the former All-Star bust into the scene in the playoffs and has now emerged as a key bench player for the Heat and their title aspirations. At this point […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to avoid elimination on Friday when they head to Milwaukee for Game 6 against the Bucks. Down 3-2, the Celtics need to pick up a road win, but may be without a key contributor for the game. According to Chris Forsberg, the Celtics have listed Robert Williams as questionable for […]

Next season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to make NBA history when he finally breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. It’s no longer a matter of if, but it’s now become a matter of when. For their part, the Lakers are hoping to make the most out of that occasion. As a […]