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BOSTON, MA — Boston Celtics center Al Horford has seen a few things in his 17 seasons in the NBA. He’s never seen anything quite like the TD Garden crowd, though. On Wednesday night in front of frenzied Celtics fans, the veteran center recorded 22 points and 15 rebounds en route to a 113-98 win […]

There is a lot of media attention surrounding Bronny James right now due to the NBA Draft Combine. Avid spectators of the game are observing if the young player out of USC will get to fulfill LeBron James’ dream of playing with his son in the coming season. While there is a lot of vitriol […]

Regardless of how the second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks turns out, their battle in this postseason won’t soon be forgotten. There is still at least one more game to play in the series, but the Thunder and the Mavs have already created an instant playoff classic, with each team […]

Another game, another special night for Dallas Mavericks do-it-all superstar Luka Doncic. On Wednesday, Doncic painted a statistical masterpiece again, leading the Mavs to a 104-92 victory in enemy territory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to put Dallas in a great position to wrap things up in this second-round series in the next game. Despite […]

Luka Doncic bounced back on Wednesday in the Dallas Mavericks’ 104-92 Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic recorded a 31-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. Additionally, Doncic blocked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late-game layup attempt to seal the victory for Dallas. After the game, Doncic responded with a perfect answer to the moment, via NBA on […]

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series as star Luka Doncic dropped 31 points in a triple-double. Thunder fans did all they could to slow down the Mavericks star, including starting a ‘Luka sucks’ chant. It didn’t seem to […]

Everything started off close between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. Jason Kidd against Mark Daigneault was the matchup of the night as both squads started to exchange blows. Then, Luka Doncic started to heat up in the second quarter. There was not much that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s squad could do to prevent that scoring […]

The Boston Celtics secured their sixth Eastern Conference Finals berth in eight years with their 113-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum had a solid day at the office, recording 25 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, leading the team in the first two categories. Tatum was equally as crafty […]

The second round of the ongoing NBA Playoffs have exhibited some of the best basketball this season, with back-and-forth battles across the four pairings making for intriguing finishes. Between the eight coaches vying for the NBA title, basketball legend Magic Johnson said Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks and Michael Malone of the Denver […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series Wednesday night, winning the Eastern Conference semifinals 4 games to 1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Despite the advancement, TNT NBA commentator Charles Barkley isn’t thrilled with how the Celtics are playing: "They're the worst offense I've […]

Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford is 37 years old but sometimes, he plays like he’s 10 years younger. It doesn’t happen often, but it did in a very timely manner Wednesday night, as he produced a tremendous performance to help the Celtics finally discard the stubborn Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of […]

The Golden State Warriors had a disappointing season, by their standards, and Charles Barkley made sure to remind Draymond Green of that fact on Wednesday night. With Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso appearing on TNT alongside the crew, talk turned to Caruso’s teammate DeMar Derozan. Once Caruso said he could have won the Clutch Player […]

A Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers into the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2018. The main reason this series victory over the Cavs was significant is because it was the first time the organization had won a playoff series without LeBron James since 1993. The caveat […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are making a drastic change to their starting lineup for Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks. Josh Giddey will not be part of the first five unit of the Bolts, who are looking to get the series lead back (via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily […]

To say that the 2023-24 season did not go the way the Phoenix Suns thought would be an understatement. The Suns were amongst the betting favorites at the beginning of the year to win the title. That did not come to fruition. They got spanked and swept in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

Luka Doncic said he felt “great” from a physical standpoint after the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 defeat. Doncic, however, has been dealing with injuries throughout the Mavs’ current playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And although he looked like he was moving better in Game 4 as compared to other games in the series, […]

Going deep into the NBA Playoffs has its own downsides. With most teams already out of contention for the Larry O’Brien trophy, their primary goal shifts into re-tooling for the next season. The Los Angeles Lakers are doing exactly this and one of their frontrunners is Sam Cassell. There have been rumors going around about […]

Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most dominant players to ever wear a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. His former coach Phil Jackson is also regarded among the greats. Shaq recalled an intriguing “NBA script” story in which Jackson made a striking Indiana Pacers prediction. Shaq went on his podcast alongside Julius Randle to recall the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search has led to speculation that former Clippers guard and NBA podcaster and analyst JJ Redick could be the team’s next selection as head coach. Recently, longtime NBA commentator Stephen A. Smith revealed his true feelings about the possibility of Redick being hired, plus his thoughts on a former NBA […]

As if his trophy case isn’t full enough, Golden State Warriors superstar sharpshooter Stephen Curry received yet another honor to add to his still-growing basketball legacy after the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced that the NBA’s two-time Most Valuable Player is the newest winner of the Magic Johnson Award. “Stephen Curry of the Golden […]

The expectation for Bronny James was to be a one-to-one copy of LeBron James. Avid spectators would grow to realize that players often have different gifts imparted to them that can be used on the court. Coming out of USC, it was very clear that Coach Andy Enfield and the rest of the college basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are searching for a new coach after parting ways with Darvin Ham in early May. There are many candidates to choose to pair with the LeBron-James-led LA squad, although, former player-turned-broadcaster JJ Redick could win the team’s favor. Los Angeles’ path to finding a coach is murky. The Lakers reportedly had […]

If there was one concern for the Boston Celtics entering their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was their length. Coach Joe Mazzulla has worked around this flaw and some key absences from the Cavs helped. Now, the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown-led squad is one game away from reaching yet another Eastern Conference Finals […]

In just his first playing season in the NBA, Chet Holmgren has already become a key asset for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Much was expected of him by OKC and its fans after the franchise selected him second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft — just behind Paolo Banchero who went to the Orlando Magic. […]

The coaching hunt for the Los Angeles Lakers is now in full swing. There have been three names that are the prospective candidates to fill up the position left by Darvin Ham. Two of them are big-time individuals in the coaching world already, Sam Cassell and James Borrego. The other is an individual known for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall in their conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics. Facing elimination in Game 5, the Cavs have to pull out a huge win at the TD Garden with Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen on the injury report and Caris LeVert joining them. Mitchell (left calf strain) […]

After a performance like the one we saw from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Tuesday night, a game in which the three-time league MVP scored 40 points, pulled down 7 rebounds, and dished out 13 assists — all while shooting 68 percent from the field, committing no turnovers, and being defended primarily by four-time […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves started Round 2 off with a bang. Minnesota quickly took a stronghold over the Denver Nuggets by winning Games 1 and 2 on the road. However, the Nuggets’ championship experience has shown up since. With a few adjustments, Denver has roared back and now holds a 3-2 series lead heading into Game […]

As the Dallas Mavericks are in the midst of a highly competitive series against the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the main anchors of the team alongside Luka Doncic is star Kyrie Irving who’s still a difference maker at 32 years old. Irving did an interview with Tim MacMahon of ESPN where […]

The 2024 NBA Draft Combine continued on Wednesday in Chicago with the second day of scrimmages. While some draft prospects sit out and conduct interviews behind the scenes, all of the eyes in Wintrust Arena fell on who was actively looking to improve their draft stock by playing five-on-five. Of course, the attention was cast […]

Donovan Mitchell’s uncertain future has remained a constant storyline throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2023-24 campaign. With one year left on his contract after this season, the five-time All-Star has yet to commit to an extension, leading to speculation that he could be traded this summer. Those rumors are picking up steam with Cleveland one game […]

On Tuesday evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks advanced to within one game of the Eastern Conference Finals with a dominating 30-point home win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their conference semifinals series. Brunson was absolutely electric in this one, bouncing back from a rough Game 4 performance to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was spotted at the NBA Draft Combine with general manager Rob Pelinka on Wednesday, which has sparked even more rumors about the possibility of the Lakers selecting Bronny James in the draft. LeBron James and Rob Pelinka are in attendance for the second NBA Draft Combine scrimmage, which includes […]

The NBA’s traditional big-man role has been under attack since Steph Curry stepped into the league. Perhaps it was a bit before the 2009 draft class had their names called but the four-point line (The Curry Curve, if you will) is being implemented onto practice courts by practically every team. That has led teams like […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason as it pertains to the future direction of the franchise. James played well for the most part in the Lakers’ first round series vs the Denver Nuggets this postseason, but Los Angeles ultimately ended up blowing a double […]

One more win. That’s all the New York Knicks need to advance to the first Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It appeared as if the team’s momentum was lost after dropping two straight games to the Indiana Pacers while on the road, which knotted the series at two games apiece. But […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise after their crushing five game loss vs the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. James played relatively well in that series but overall the Lakers were unable […]

Lately, there have been debates about if NBA players would make it in the NFL, or the other way around, and Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan spoke on the topic when he made an appearance on FanDuel TV, saying that he firmly believes a number of NBA players could make it in the NFL. “When […]

The season is on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1, the Cavs are hoping to steal another win against the Celtics in Boston to bring this series back to Cleveland for Game 6. Unfortunately, it appears that Cleveland is without Donovan Mitchell, their most important player, […]