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The Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks were both booted out in the first round. It immediately sent their respective fans to discuss among themselves what needs to be done to get off this playoff rut. As always, their attention drifts to Damian Lillard and Luka Doncic, both of whom were outstanding in their respective […]

Joel Embiid entered the NBA in 2014 as the no. 3 overall pick. However, due to a foot injury, the talented big man out of Kansas missed the first two years of his career. Since making his debut in 2016-17 though, Embiid has developed into an MVP candidate, making the Philadelphia 76ers perennial contenders. JoJo […]

Montrezl Harrell did what he was supposed to do in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He provided scoring punch, boundless energy, and real moxie off the bench. He was a perfect fit. But things got a little weird in the end for Harrell. The former Sixth Man of the Year looked like […]

The Dallas Mavericks can call the 2020-21 NBA season a success despite their first-round exit. After all, apart from their improved regular-season standing, they managed to stretch their first-round duel with the might LA Clippers to seven games. Luka Doncic proved once again why he’s the next face of the league. Other Mavs players, too […]

It was a tough year for Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol. The former NBA champion signed with the defending champs in the offseason looking to add some experience and playmaking in their frontcourt. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out the way he and the organization wanted to as LA’s season came to an end. But, […]

The midseason addition of Andre Drummond to the Los Angeles Lakers was interesting, to say the least. To be more succinct about it, it can be summarized using a single definitive word: Meh. Drummond suited up a total of 26 games, including the NBA Playoffs, in his first stint with the Lakers. In the regular […]

Anthony Davis is left to rue a huge WHAT IF now that the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the NBA Playoffs. Because that’s what usually happens after a loss. The mind is conditioned to stew over futile possibilities. In a valiant effort, Davis tried to play thru his groin injury in their win-or-go-home Game […]

Kawhi Leonard was born to Mark Leonard and Kim Robertson in Los Angeles, California on January 29, 1991. When Leonard was five years old, his parents split so he moved to Moreno Valley, California to live with his mother. During Leonard’s teenage years, he frequently visited his father on weekends and summers helping him with […]

LeBron James said what we were all thinking. The Los Angeles Lakers star was tuned into the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul exhibition match, and couldn’t help but clown on it a bit. The Lakers icon couldn’t ignore the size difference in the fight, as Logan Paul clearly towered over the smaller Mayweather. James felt […]

Kawhi Leonard was sensational for the Los Angeles Clippers as they closed out the Dallas Mavericks in a full seven-game series, and his stats show how ridiculous he was throughout. In fact, it has hints of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry all over it. As noted by John Schumann of NBA.com, Kawhi has the […]

Luka Doncic was virtually unstoppable all series long against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, the support he got from the Dallas Mavericks roster clearly wasn’t enough. Doncic put the team on his back (with a strained neck, no less) just to suffer a heartbreaking blowout defeat in Game 7 on Sunday to end their season […]

With the Game 7 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers exorcised their postseason demons. So did Tyronn Lue, vanquishing the LeBron James monkey off his back. The Clippers coach now owns a perfect 4-0 record in Game 7s, joining legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach as the only play-callers to ever achieve […]

Asking Draymond Green to stop talking is like asking the sun to stop rising. Green has found himself in the headlines once again after his recent hilarious clap back to Phoenix Suns regarding Devin Booker. He said Suns fans should be grateful for him for wanting to get Booker out of the team, referring to […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost in their do-or-die Game 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers, but it is not due to the lack of effort from Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis or Tim Hardaway Jr. Simply put, the Mavs’ major weakness heading into the playoffs was exposed: their lack of depth. As noted by Callie Caplan of […]

You know when you have a group project in school but you can’t get things done and the deadline is fast approaching and you don’t want to get embarrassed in front of everyone so your groupmate who’s usually reserved finally decides to take over and finish everything? That was Kawhi Leonard on Sunday. With all […]

LeBron James is clearly enjoying his time off. The Los Angeles Lakers star revealed he was tuning into the Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson vs. Brian Maxwell fight, the celebrity undercard of the Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather match. Ochocinco clearly impressed the Lakers star, who went from star athlete to spectator himself. Johnson had never fought […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers were the third best three-point shooting team in NBA history during the 2020-21 regular season. They struggled shooting for most of their first round series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. When they needed a good shooting night the most, Marcus Morris and […]

The Brooklyn Nets took care of business in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Even without James Harden, their primary ball-handler, the Nets looked like the contending team they are. That’s the luxury of having three lethal superstars on a team, and that showed versus the Bucks on Saturday.  But […]

Did Luka Doncic snub Paul George’s jersey swap attempt after their Game 7 showdown? Well, that’s what most Dallas Mavericks fan believe after the Slovenian youngster didn’t give his jersey to the Los Angeles Clippers star. Below is the video of the said moment. After the Clippers punched their ticket to the second round, George […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are headed to the second round of the playoffs as they beat the Dallas Mavericks in an epic Game 7 at Staples Center. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Marcus Morris Sr. were dynamic as the Clippers stole Game 7 and Luka Doncic was Luka Doncic with another impressive performance. To add […]

After the Dallas Mavericks suffered another brutal playoffs exit in the first round, several fans are already calling for a coaching change. After all, Rick Carlisle hasn’t seen much success with the Mavs since their 2011 NBA title run. However, team owner Mark Cuban has no plans to part ways with Carlisle, at least not […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic couldn’t hide his frustration after falling once again at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers and failing to make the second round of the playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean he’s not happy with what the Mavs have accomplished. In his postgame presser, Doncic got brutally honest admitted how much […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers treated basketball fans to a wildly entertaining series and the first Game 7 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Surprisingly, the Clippers got the victory and bucked the trend of the road team winning the first six games of the series. While Luka Doncic was phenomenal once again, the […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has nothing but respect and admiration for Dallas Mavericks youngster Luka Doncic following the conclusion of their epic playoffs battle. After being down 2-0 at the start of the series, the Clippers escaped with a crucial Game 7 win as they punched their ticket to the second round of […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made a shocking appearance for the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks. Well, sort of. Marcus Morris actually channeled his inner Curry for an insane performance from 3-point country, banking seven of his nine triples to help the Clippers take the crucial win and advance […]

The Dallas Mavericks got bounced early in the playoffs again as they lost a tough Game 7 against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. However, it was definitely not because of Luka Doncic. The All-Star guard for Dallas was marvelous all series long and broke a record previously held by superstar LeBron James. Youngest […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks at home despite making a comeback in the second half. They were down 26 points and cut it down in the final minutes but couldn’t pull off the win. The Sixers will need to make some adjustments in Game 2 to come out with a […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is getting more and more confident about their playoffs chances, especially after they took Game 1 on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers. In true stunning fashion, the Hawks took down the East top seeds, 128-124, in the opener of their second-round series on Sunday. Young was pivotal once again, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks with all of the momentum– except for the strange tidbit of the road team winning every game. Nonetheless, the Clippers started to catch fire in the 3rd quarter and Steve Ballmer was absolutely loving all of it from his seats. Just watch Ballmer’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James getting frustrated with his teammates is nothing new. In fact, it is common among athletes who always play competitively. However, The King seems to be involved in a new drama in the offseason with a different team: The Tune Squad. With a little over a month before the release […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a small meniscus tear in his right knee during Game 4 against the Washington Wizards, and he proceeded to miss Game 5 as the Sixers finished off the first-round series. However, Embiid returned to the court for Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks and played 38 minutes. Embiid put […]

The Brooklyn Nets escaped Game 1 against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks after James Harden left with an injury. Well, Harden has officially been ruled out for Game 2 as he deals with right hamstring tightness, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN.  James Harden has been diagnosed with what the team is calling "right […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young absolutely torched the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half of their 128-124 Game 1 victory on Sunday. Young scored 25 of his team-high 35 points over the first two quarters, and he also dished out seven assists before winding up with 10 for the game. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers […]

The Dallas Mavericks are trying to steal another road game and win Game 7 on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers to advance to the next round. However, things look bleak early on as Tim Hardaway jr. left the game early in the first quarter after appearing to injure his ankle. Tim Hardaway Jr. […]

The Atlanta Hawks looked like they were going to cruise to victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second-round series, going up by as many as 26 points and holding a 14-point lead with three and a half minutes to go. However, a frenetic 11-0 Sixers run down the stretch had the […]

The Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks engaged in a massive blockbuster trade in 2019 that sent big man Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. to Dallas in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, and a pair of first-rounders. At the time, it felt as if the deal was centered around Porzingis, […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers are in a Game 7 showdown on Sunday afternoon with the tip scheduled for 12:30 pacific time. The afternoon games have given some NBA teams issues across the league, specifically the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t care at all and gave a very […]

The Los Angeles Clippers accomplished the only thing that matters to them in Game 6, which was to beat the Dallas Mavericks on the road and force a Game 7 at STAPLES Center. Ty Lue obviously felt good about the result, but not too good, per Law Murray of The Athletic. Tyronn Lue says that he was left […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young beat the New York Knicks in five games and earned a matchup with the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Well, the Hawks came out in Game 1 against Philly and absolutely punched them in the mouth with a historic first half.  The Hawks scored a franchise playoff high for any half […]