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Draymond Green’s ejection in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies raised a lot of confusion around the NBA. After all, many believe that the foul shouldn’t have warranted a Flagrant 2. To recall, Green hit Brandon Clarke late in the second quarter and grabbed his […]

The Boston Celtics were beaten soundly by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday, 101-89. That comes on the heels of the Celtics sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round. During that series, Boston completely shut down both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for much of the series, […]

Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies matchup in the NBA Playoffs was a thriller. The two teams battled it out on the hardwood and it came down to the final 3.6 seconds to decide a winner. Gary Payton II got the start for defensive purposes and he had the assignment of […]

Game 1 of the Milwaukee Bucks’ series against the Boston Celtics provided a glimpse of the C’s game plan against Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics played hard-nosed physical defense on Giannis in Game 1. It was akin to the Pistons getting physical with Michael Jordan back then. The goal was clear: make Giannis as uncomfortable as […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green was ejected late in the first half of Game 1 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday. He was whistled for a hard foul with 1:18 left in the second quarter in a tight game. Upon review, the referees upgrade the call to a Flagrant 2 foul on Grizzlies forward Brandon […]

Late in the second quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors second-round NBA Playoff matchup, Warriors forward Draymond Green was charged with a flagrant 2 foul and subsequently ejected from the contest after he made contact with Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke. Green hand a hand on Clarke’s jersey during a shot with 1:18 […]

Round one of the NBA Playoffs was a little too close for comfort for the No. 1 overall seed. Phoenix Suns fans should send their prayers to the Point God after escaping the New Orleans Pelicans in six games. Chris Paul willed Phoenix to victory in three of its four wins in the brutal series, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green got ejected in the second quarter of their Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies, raising confusion among his NBA peers on the controversial nature of the call. The likes of Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and more couldn’t help but question the decision, which was seemingly rooted on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors played an exciting Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal Sunday afternoon. It was a physical game that came down to the end, with the Warriors escaping with a 117-116 win. With a little over a minute remaining in the first half, Warriors forward Draymond Green was whistled […]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost a hard-fought battle to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With the match coming down to the wire, Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant got a fairly decent look at the basket as time expired, but missed the layup that would have given Memphis the […]

Stephen Curry let everyone hear it after he locked down Ja Morant during crunch time in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. With the Warriors up 117-116 and just a little over 20 seconds remaining on the clock, Morant attacked the basket for what could have been the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors took Game 1 of their matchup down to the wire. In one of the best games of the 2022 NBA playoffs, Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were brilliant but the Grizzlies couldn’t hang on and lost by a score of 117-116. The Grizzlies and Warriors traded blows […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies was a classic. It literally came down to the final seconds of the game, as the Warriors escaped with a 117-116 win on the road. That was the score with 20 seconds remaining when Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant tried getting […]

Damian Lillard and Kyle Kuzma know very well what gave the Golden State Warriors the edge in their Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies appeared to be on their way to victory after dominating the first half 61-55 and seeing Draymond Green get ejected for the Warriors late in the second quarter. […]

Even in a losing effort, Ja Morant still managed to once again make notable history in the Memphis Grizzlies’ ongoing NBA playoff run. Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. led the scoring charge for the Grizzlies in the narrow one-point defeat to the Golden State Warriors in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. Morant […]

The Golden State Warriors fought off the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, earning a 117-116 win despite losing Draymond Green to a questionable first-half ejection. After the win, Green was waiting by the Warriors’ tunnel entrance to greet his teammates with a fierce dap up and hug. When Stephen Curry […]

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies played a thrilling Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals. It came down to the wire, with Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant missing a contested layup at the buzzer, leaving the Warriors with a 117-116 victory. During the game, Warriors rising star Jordan Poole balled out […]

Klay Thompson won Game 1 for the Golden State Warriors against the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, he was extra hyped after the final buzzer sounded on Sunday. The Warriors appeared to be in trouble all game long, and Draymond Green’s ejection late in the second quarter didn’t help at all. While they were able to keep […]

Draymond Green’s mom, Mary Babers, didn’t hold back in calling out the referees officiating Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. Her son was ejected for a rather soft Flagrant 2 call, and sure enough, she found it “ridiculous.” The Warriors vet was thrown out of the contest after grabbing Brandon Clarke […]

The New Orleans Pelicans finally made it back to the NBA playoffs in the Zion Williamson era. Incredibly, though, they did it without Williamson. He watched from the bench as mid-season trade acquisition CJ McCollum turned the team around and lead them to the playoffs. With Williamson looking to make a long-term commitment to New […]

The Dallas Mavericks survived Luka Doncic’s calf injury and defeated the Utah Jazz. Ahead of their next matchup in the NBA playoffs against the Phoenix Suns, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd is kicking the Jazz while they are down by blasting one of their stars, Rudy Gobert. Ahead of Monday night’s Game 1, Kidd explained […]

The Milwaukee Bucks easily handled the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup Sunday, 101-89. Milwaukee controlled much of the game defensively, holding the Celtics to just 34 percent shooting from the field. The Bucks were not great on the offensive end either, shooting just 41 percent. However, there was one […]

The Boston Celtics were stifled at home in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, 101-89, by the Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown struggled mightily in the loss, going 4-for-13 from the field and only scored 12 points. After the game, Jayson Tatum was asked if he had any words for Brown following […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was shocked and disappointed after the referees ejected Draymond Green late in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies. With just a little over a minute left in the second frame, Green was called for a Flagrant 2 foul for grabbing Brandon Clarke on the jersey […]

After orchestrating a convincing Eastern Conference first-round series sweep over the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics came out flat in their semifinal opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics opened up the contest on a promising note, building an eight-point lead in the early stages of the game. But from there, the Celtics wound up […]

The Golden State Warriors have thrived using their small ball lineup, but there is no denying they have a gaping hole at center with their lack of big man. Interestingly, they could address that problem in the offseason with a potential push for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. Speaking on his Hoop Collective podcast on […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a heated contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. During Game 1 of this playoff matchup, Draymond Green was given a controversial ejection. Afterward, Green ran around the court egging the Memphis crowd to continue cheering. He’s seen dapping up his teammates before he leaves the court. Eventually Draymond Green exits […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a bitter defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. Marcus Smart gave his all in the loss and sustained a couple of painful-looking injuries that had Celtics fans nervous. Head coach Ime Udoka offered an update on Smart’s status for the rest of the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gave the Boston Celtics a taste of their own medicine in Game 1 of their NBA playoffs matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez led a phenomenal defensive performance against the Celtics, winning 101-89 in Boston. Milwaukee held the Celtics to just 33.3 percent shooting. Among every Boston player who both […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is known for his high-flying theatrics, but Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has some serious hops as well. Payton got the start for the Warriors in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Grizzlies and did his best Morant impression in the first quarter. Check out this […]

For years now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been well renowned for being one of the top teams in the NFL when it comes to simply developing wide receivers. With George Pickens, head coach Mike Tomlin sees that the former Georgia wideout has plenty to offer to the Steelers offense. Pickens was picked by Pittsburgh in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came out in Game 1 with something to prove. Giannis Antetokounmpo and company stole a win from Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on their home court despite Khris Middleton’s MCL injury. The Bucks won 101-89 and put themselves ahead in their next series in the NBA playoffs. Antetokounmpo did record the […]

The Utah Jazz’s season came to a disappointing end once again Thursday night after a six-game series with the Dallas Mavericks. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic got a wide-open look from three to win the game, but it clanked off the iron. As we know, regular season success does not lead to the same in the postseason […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is changing up his lineup again for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kerr is sticking with a small lineup, but he’s going with Gary Payton II in place of Jordan Poole after Payton closed out the Game 5 victory over the Denver […]

The Boston Celtics are getting banged up by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the conference semifinals series. After Marcus Smart suffered injuries to both his shoulder and quad, Robert Williams became the next player to get hurt in an NBA playoffs series already defined by injuries. Williams got kicked in the privates by […]

LeBron James’ 19th season in the NBA didn’t exactly go as planned. The Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs for the second time since he signed with the purple and gold in 2018, beset by multiple injuries to key contributors and a misfit roster that was doomed from the time it was put together. Say […]

The Golden State Warriors handily dispatched their first-round matchup in the Denver Nuggets after just five games. But the Western Conference Semi-Finals is likely going to be a vastly different story. The Nuggets were buoyed by the reigning MVP in Nikola Jokic and gave the Warriors everything that they could muster. But they still operated […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart went straight to the locker room late in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks with a shoulder injury. Smart was unable to move his right arm as he struggled to run off the court: This has to be Carter grabbing Smart’s right arm that caused a […]

The Miami Heat’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals is defined by the injuries to Joel Embiid. The Sixers star will miss at least the first two games of their next series in the 2022 NBA playoffs with an orbital fracture and a mild concussion. The Heat, though, will also be without […]