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The Brooklyn Nets are in do-or-die territory now. They face an 0-2 hole to the Boston Celtics in their best of seven first-round series. Kevin Durant has struggled from the field. Kyrie Irving had one monster game but then couldn’t find his groove in Game 2. Ime Udoka’s stifling league-best defense led by 2022 Defensive […]

In Game 3, Jordan Poole became the 16th player to score at least 25 points in their first three career NBA Playoff games. He’s only the second Warriors player to do it. The late great Wilt Chamberlain is the other player who did this in 1960. So far, Poole has scored 86 points in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets find their backs against the wall just two games into the postseason. After seemingly saving themselves for the playoffs all year, Brooklyn is in danger of being a first-round exit. The Boston Celtics have put together an impressive game plan to stop the Nets superstar duo and secured a victory in the […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the brink of being eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are up 3-0 on them. If Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby and company can’t keep up with Embiid, the Sixers will sweep the Raptors out of the postseason. With Scottie Barnes unlikely to return, […]

The Boston Celtics have been forced to play the greater portion of a month without Robert Williams. Their starting center suffered a torn meniscus on March 27, and has been out of commission and recovering ever since. Fortunately, the Celtics have been able to hold their own in their first series of the playoffs against […]

Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets did everything they could to win a game in this series. However, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors had other plans. It was a hard-fought game in which the Warriors came out on top. They took a 3-0 lead, and now they’re going for the first-round sweep. The big […]

The Toronto Raptors season is likely coming to a close following Joel Embiid’s incredibe game-winning shot in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. The only thing that remains is when that will happen. Will it be Game 4 against the Sixers, or will the Raptors muster the strength to at least push the series […]

The NBA MVP is a flawed award. It does not hold a clear definition for what the qualifications are and the standards seemingly switch every year. While “Most Valuable Player” may seem obvious enough, the debate for most valuable vs. best player are two very different conversations. This debate has been ratcheted up many notches […]

Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets. Game 3 was the toughest win for the Warriors to get in this series. They even trailed for the first time in the fourth quarter, but in the end, The Dubs’ will to win was too much for the Nuggets […]

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off an incredible comeback in Game 3 of their western conference first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They fell behind by 26 points in the first half, but managed to cut it to seven at halftime. The Timberwolves came out hot to start the third quarter and pushed it back […]

After a disappointing and short postseason run, the Charlotte Hornets are already making major adjustments, releasing head coach James Borrego. Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted the breaking news Friday morning. Charlotte is dismissing coach James Borrego, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 22, 2022 Borrego just finished his fourth season with the Hornets, and his […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into the playoffs. Ending the season by going 15-3 in their final 18 games seemed to indicate they were primed for playoff success. The franchise got some disappointing news when Luka Doncic injured his calf in the final game of the regular […]

The Golden State Warriors have completely dominated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs. While Jordan Poole, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shoot the lights out, Draymond Green is holding down the fort defensively against Jokic. The former Defensive Player of the Year is showing precisely why he is always in the […]

The Golden State Warriors have taken care of business through the first three games of the NBA Playoffs. But it hasn’t been as easy for other teams and players around the league. Draymond Green made sure to point that out. After Golden State’s Game 3 win to go up 3-0 on the Denver Nuggets, Draymond […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

Expectations were high for the Memphis Grizzlies heading into the postseason. They possess one of the most impressive young rosters in the NBA and have proven to be a high-caliber contender. This has been put to the test early on in the postseason with their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The TWolves were able to […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t given their fans much to cheer about of late. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have underperformed against a Dallas Mavericks side without Luka Doncic and now trail 1-2. But beyond the two-games-to-one deficit, the one-court product has just been ghastly to witness by the eye-test alone. The effort and intensity has sorely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they were going to cruise to victory over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 on Thursday night. The Timberwolves jumped out to a 12-0 lead, led by 26 points early in the second quarter and led by 25 points with three minutes to go in the third quarter. It […]

Things aren’t looking good for the Denver Nuggets after their third straight loss to the Golden State Warriors in their first-round series of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Even a return home wasn’t enough to get the Nuggets back into the winning column, and they are now staring elimination in the face against a Warriors team […]

The Utah Jazz are inexplicably down 1-2 in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic. Donovan Mitchell and Co. have been unable to stop the likes of Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Maxi Kleber on the defensive end. All credit to those three, particularly Brunson, as they’ve stepped up big time to […]

The Golden State Warriors have been using a pretty interesting strategy to go up 3-0 against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs. Stephen Curry has come off the bench, effectively switching spots with Jordan Poole on the Warriors depth chart, who has led the Dubs in scoring with 28.7 points per game. Not to […]

The Denver Nuggets lost their third straight NBA Playoff game to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, falling into a deficit that just might be insurmountable. However, the loss was no fault of star center Nikola Jokic, who authored yet another dominant playoff performance, as he dropped 37 points with 18 rebounds. That performance earned […]

With a Boston Celtics Game 3 game against the Brooklyn Nets, many will be watching the competitive first-round series. Ahead of the Celtics-Nets game, we’ll be making our Celtics Game 3 predictions.   The Celtics have taken a controlling 2-0 series lead following a 114-107 victory on Wednesday. Boston once again limited Nets superstar Kevin […]

As one of the lower seeds that were expected to record a huge upset, the Toronto Raptors have gone on an opposite trajectory as the first franchise in this year’s playoffs to go down 0-3 to the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers. Game 1 losses have been an unfortunate trend for Toronto, but the major factor […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ night against the Grizzlies was both forgettable and unforgettable for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. His statistical production for that game was something meant for a journeyman… which made it pop out more. Fans were irate at Towns for his 8-point, 5-rebound, 5-foul game. One of the people that blasted Karl-Anthony Towns was former NBA […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Thursday night. After blitzing the Memphis Grizzlies to start Game 3, the Wolves allowed their opponents to come back from a 26-point deficit in sensational fashion. Charles Barkley wasn’t happy at all with Minnesota’s performance and the Hall of Famer did not hold back […]

While there were a host of different problems that plagued the Minnesota Timberwolves in their epic Game 3 choke job against the Minnesota Timberwolves, one in particular centered squarely on head coach Chris Finch. Specifically, the Timberwolves coach refused to call a timeout even as the Memphis Grizzlies were roaring back into the game during […]

Despite exploding for 40 points in the Miami Heat’s final regular-season game, Victor Oladipo has yet to take the floor in the playoffs. Apparently, this has a lot to do with his supposed beef with Jimmy Butler. NBA insider Skip Bayless recently revealed that Butler has a “personal issue” with Oladipo. So much so, that […]

Richard Jefferson has quietly been making headlines off the court… or at least, most people think he is. Despite not being explicitly named, the former NBA star has been rumored to be the victim of embezzlement. This is involving a case where a former assistant of the star reportedly stole $5 million from him. Well, […]

Draymond Green is a special kind of player. Unlike most of today’s stars, the Golden State Warriors forward isn’t much of a scorer. Where Green makes his name, though, is literally everything else on the court. The do-it-all forward has become one of the most versatile two-way players in the league, with a penchant for […]

If you told Dallas Mavericks fans they’d be up 2-1 against the Utah Jazz through three games before the series started, all without Luka Doncic, you’d be hard-pressed to find one who’d believe you. After Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks were supposed to […]

When Luka Doncic went down with an injury in the final game of the regular season, many fans worried for the Dallas Mavericks. Losing their star right before the playoffs is less than ideal, to say the least. The team’s reliance on Doncic made the injury far more devastating in the eyes of fans. However, […]

Snoop Dogg is a huge Russell Westbrook fan. Apparently, the same cannot be said about his view on former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. In a recent interview, Snoop shared his unfiltered view regarding Westbrook’s struggles in his first season with the Lakers. In the mind of the long-time LA supporter, all the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was a non-factor in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 3 meltdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. The All-Star big man scored just eight points on four shots as the Wolves allowed their opponents to crawl back from a huge 26-point deficit. After the game, Towns tried to shed some light on why he has been […]

Three players out of the 2019 NBA Draft have made names for themselves and are already All-Stars: Zion Willamson, Ja Morant, and Darius Garland. There are more players from that draft class destined to join the list of elite talents, but there is one who surprisingly entered the conversation this season. It’s no other than […]

The Dallas Mavericks are crushing it in this year’s playoffs, much to everyone’s surprise. When news of Luka Doncic’s injury broke out, many were worried for the team. After all, their entire offense ran around the Slovenian phenom. With their superstar out, who will be there to take up the load? As it turns out, […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is great at doing two things: 1. Playing basketball and 2. Blasting his opponents. On Thursday, things got chippy between the Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first round battle in the NBA Playoffs. After the Grizzlies completed a massive come-from-behind win, Morant couldn’t help but […]

Ja Morant is never shy to speak out. He did exactly that after the Grizzlies’ 26-point comeback win over Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3. A mic’ed up Karl-Anthoyn Towns was heard talking some trash against the Grizzlies as his team was up big early in the first game in Minnesota. “Yeah, […]

Karl-Towns had another forgettable performance on Tuesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies mounted a furious 26-point comeback victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns scored just eight points in this one on just 3-of-4 shooting. At this point, however, it doesn’t sound like KAT is too concerned. After their epic meltdown, the Timberwolves star revealed what […]