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In a rather funny admission that will surely get Lil Wayne even more infuriated, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic revealed that Chris Paul’s hit that brought the Phoenix Suns guard his fourth foul wasn’t even that hard. Paul got into more foul trouble in the second half when he was called for a foul on […]

The circumstances of Sunday’s Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks forced Monty Williams’ hand. The Suns surely would’ve worked the ball through Chris Paul through a majority of the second half, but it simply wasn’t an option. Paul picked up his fourth foul just before the half-time buzzer. His fifth came less […]

San Francisco – The referees have had their hands full controlling the emotions of two teams with championship aspirations. The two squads are the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. There’s been hard fouls, ejections, suspensions, and a lot of trash talking on the court. Everything was all about basketball until a local Memphis weatherman […]

The NBA season is over for the Sacramento Kings but the front office has been busy. While the Golden State Warriors have been participating in the playoffs, Sacramento made a big move on Sunday after making a big hire. Mike Brown is set to leave Golden State after this playoff run and become the new […]

San Francisco – After sleeping on it and reviewing the tape ofGolden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole making contact with Ja Morant’s knee, Steve Kerr still didn’t have much to say about the play. “I watched the play. There is nothing to comment on,” Kerr told ClutchPoints. The Warriors didn’t engage too much with the Grizzlies […]

After falling 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks protected homecourt and tied the West top seeds at 2-2. Now, the next task for Luka Doncic and co. is clear: win on the road. Doncic admitted as much in his media availability after Game 4, emphasizing that winning away from home could be the […]

In the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 win against the Phoenix Suns, the legend of playoff Luka Doncic continued. He led the Mavs to a huge win to even up the second-round series. After his first series win in the NBA playoffs, Doncic is continuing to dominate. In Game 4, he had 26 points, 11 assists, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is proud of how his team is giving Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul a taste of his own medicine. The Mavs drew timely fouls throughout Game 4, helping them protect their lead and win 111-101. Paul was on the receiving end of several foul calls, as he eventually got […]

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole won’t be punished over his alleged role in the injury of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. To recall, Poole has been largely blamed for Morant’s knee injury during Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series. Head coach Taylor Jenkins said the Warriors guard “grabbed” the knee of the […]

It looks like Lil Wayne didn’t like how Luka Doncic played in the first half of Game 4 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, especially how he exploited the referees to draw a foul on Chris Paul. Paul accumulated four fouls in the first half, with the latest one coming off in controversial […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant could be sidelined in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors after his latest knee injury. While it is not yet 100 percent guaranteed, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins admitted that it’s a likely scenario given what they have seen so far, per Shams […]

The New York Knicks are expected to make a run at Jalen Brunson in free agency. The Dallas Mavericks’ point guard will have plenty of suitors. The Knicks are looking to add him and make him a key building block for the future. In case Brunson gets lured back to the Mavs or leaves for […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The second round’s most competitive, hard-fought series shifted in a major way on Saturday, with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Memphis Grizzlies by a whopping 30 points. The Dubs shot 63.1% overall in their rousing 142-112 victory, the second-highest field goal percentage in a playoff game in franchise history. Draymond Green […]

Although Monty Williams and the Phoenix Suns maintain a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks, it has been no cakewalk for the No. 1 seed in the West. Luka Doncic, one of the NBA’s brightest young stars, has torched the Suns thus far. He scored 45, 35 and 26 points in the first three […]

The Phoenix Suns are currently up 2-1 in their series with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals. Just a year ago though, they lost in the NBA Finals in six games to the Milwaukee Bucks. Fast forward to this postseason, and it’s still on the minds of Devin Booker and the Suns. […]

The Golden State Warriors bounced back with a resounding 142-112 victory over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Saturday evening. Inserting Jonathan Kuminga into the starting lineup for the injured Gary Payton II was a brilliant move for coach Steve Kerr as Kuminga contributed 18 points in 17 minutes. Stephen Curry led the way […]

The Boston Celtics lost in a super close contest to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3. One of the most impactful plays of the game came at the very end, when the Celtics had the ball down by three points. They failed to convert, losing 103-101. Things could have worked out differently for the Celtics […]

The Milwaukee Bucks–Boston Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals has lived up to all expectations thus far after the Bucks’ thrilling two-point victory in Game 3. Al Horford’s tip-in was just a split-second after the buzzer went off, a deflating loss for the Celtics. Game 4 remains in Milwaukee, as the two sides will play Monday night. […]

The Golden State Warriors made the bold decision to start Jonathan Kuminga in the NBA playoffs. The 19-year-old had only started 12 regular-season games and had only played 15 minutes in a playoff game once. He was the youngest player ever to start a postseason contest. The move paid off, as the Warriors dominated the […]

It takes a village to slow down a physically imposing force such as Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks frontman is used to it by now with teams constantly sending droves of defenders and double-teams his way. The Boston Celtics are no exception. The owners of the NBA’s best defense, which features the reigning Defensive Player […]

The Milwaukee Bucks opened up the home-turf games in their second-round series against the Boston Celtics with an unbelievable win. Boston took them down to the wire despite a dominant performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. In what was the first game of this NBA playoff matchup that was actually close, the Bucks won 103-101 to take […]

The Miami Heat took one to the chin during Thursday night’s Game 3 clash against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jimmy Butler was the only Heat star who played a solid contest, finishing with a team-high 33 points. But the rest of the team was ice-cold throughout the game. Kyle Lowry finished with a goose egg in […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies has brought about plenty of drama. There have been unfortunate injuries, questionable fouls and ejections with all these emotions running high. During Game 1, Draymond Green got ejected after a Flagrant 2 on Brandon Clarke. In Game 2, Gary Payton II […]

Formula 1’s governing body is cracking down on jewelry on race day – and Lewis Hamilton is not happy about. Then rule enforcement disallows jewelry and body piercings from being worn during F1 races, a decision that is said to be meant for safety reasons. Hamilton, who has several body piercings and isn’t afraid to […]

The Miami Heat take on the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Heat-Sixers prediction and pick we have laid out below.   Philadelphia finally got its foot in the door of this series […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is always very aware of conversations happening online, and Sunday morning he took notice of a comment made Saturday complaining about the discourse surrounding the NBA. The initial comment complained that so many people just tune in now to slander the losers instead of watching for the love of the […]

The Golden State Warriors took a 2-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in a resounding way. Their 142 points was by far the most of any time in the 2022 playoffs thus far. While Oracle Arena is no longer, the Chase Center has done its job for Golden State in the postseason. […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks for Game 4 of their Western Conference semi-finals series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Mavericks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   The Mavericks finally got their foot in […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a heroic effort in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, going for 42 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and two steals in the pivotal 103-101 victory to go up 2-1 in the second-round series. While Giannis was the obvious hero of the game for the Bucks, […]

The ending of Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics was interesting to say the least. The call that decided the game was a foul that led to free throws for Marcus Smart – but there was clearly disagreement on just how many there were supposed to be. With just seconds left on […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are known for their creative offense that uses a lot of motion and off-ball movement to generate open shots. During Saturday’s Game 3 shellacking of the Memphis Grizzlies, cameras caught Curry and Jordan Poole getting really creative in an attempt to get free.   As Poole was seemingly […]

In the first two games of the Western Conference Semifinals, the Dallas Mavericks could not sustain their performance for 48 minutes in both contests as the Phoenix Suns would pull away and clinch a 2-0 series lead against the Mavs. Moving into American Airlines Arena for Game 3, it seemed like a very rejuvenated and […]

The big news coming off Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies is the state of Ja Morant’s knee. The All-Star exited the game early with injury, which was pinned on one specific instance when Warriors guard Jordan Poole was seen grabbing at Morant’s knee during a defensive scramble: The unfortunate moment […]

The second-round matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies has been one of the most entertaining and controversial matchups of the playoffs. Both Games 1 and 2 had questionable fouls or injuries that took place, so why would Game 3 be any different? A pair of 2019 draft classmates were the stars of […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young just hates seeing his fellow NBA players get injured, so imagine how he felt after watching Ja Morant exit Saturday’s Memphis Grizzlies-Golden State Warriors game due to a knee issue. Morant suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter when Jordan Poole accidentally grabbed his knee and tweaked it a […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans held their collective breath on Saturday night as Ja Morant was seen limping off the playing court during the Game 3 clash against the Golden State Warriors. While it’s unclear at what exact moment the Grizzlies point guard got hurt, one angle being dissected was Jordan Poole’s conspicuous grab of Ja Morant’s […]

While the Memphis Grizzlies are mad about how Ja Morant sustained his injury on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, they are not too worried about his condition. As his Grizzlies teammate De’Anthony Melton said it, they have seen Morant come back from significant injuries before, and they believe this time will not be different. […]

Saturday’s blowout game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies did not end without controversy. Ja Morant was forced to exit the game in the fourth quarter with a suspected knee injury, and his instant reaction on Twitter says a lot about what just went down. Shortly after the final buzzer, the Grizzlies superstar […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane is clearly not happy with Jordan Poole’s play that injured the knee of Ja Morant against the Golden State Warriors. Morant was unable to finish Game 3 after he hurt his leg midway through the fourth quarter, eventually forcing him out of the game. Video replays revealed the exact moment […]