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It looked like the New York Knicks were going to advance to the next round of the playoffs on Tuesday night as they led by six over the Philadelphia 76ers with under 30 seconds to play. Enter Tyrese Maxey. Maxey put the 76ers on his back and led a late comeback to tie the game […]

Tuesday night was filled with nail-biting NBA Playoff matchups, and the Orlando Magic-Cleveland Cavaliers game was no exception. After a long battle, the Magic lost their Game 5 matchup 104-103 to a fiery Cavs team. There were many areas of concern for the Magic, including the play and health of veteran guard Gary Harris as […]

NEW YORK — Before the ball even tipped off ahead of Game 5 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, the home crowd was chanting right at Joel Embiid. The superstar center has caught the ire of the Big Apple basketball world for several contentious moments in what has […]

A few days ago it was the last few moments of the clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns when Chris Finch went down. The aforementioned coach suffered an injury on his patella. Now, this unfortunate luck for head honchos in the association is a continuing trend. It happened in Game 5 of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off a subpar 2023-24 season. Nevertheless, one of the team’s bright spots is LaMelo Ball, who is making headlines for the sale of his former National Basketball League (NBL) jersey. LaMelo Ball makes jersey sale history, but not with the Hornets LaMelo Ball’s Illawarra Hawks NBL jersey is the top-selling […]

The New York Knicks suffered a heartbreaking 112-106 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first round series. Tyrese Maxey saved the 76ers from elimination by scoring seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, including an incredible Hail Mary 3-pointer to send his team into overtime. But Maxey’s heroics […]

The New York Knicks looked to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. However, New York’s plans were thwarted, as the squad lost their Game 5 matchup 112-105 in an overtime thriller. There were several areas of concern for the Knicks including their […]

Tyrese Maxey saved the Philadelphia 76ers from elimination by scoring seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, including an incredible Hail Mary 3-pointer to send his team into overtime against the New York Knicks: TYRESE MAXEY FROM THE LOGO TO SEND IT TO OT 🤯 He's got 41 points in Game 5!https://t.co/19amrB9MtA — […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers are set to go head-to-head on Wednesday night in LA in Game 5 of their playoff series. The Clippers defeated the Mavs in Game 4 to even the series up at two games apiece. Now, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is tasked with the difficult challenge […]

For as splendid as his entire rookie season was, three of Victor Wembanyama’s most noteworthy games came against three of the very best players in the game. Given what we’re learning about the San Antonio Spurs’ generational talent, it shouldn’t surprise. That he thirsts to play against the elite is impressive enough. That he already […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traveled back to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in Game 5. With their backs against the wall, the Sixers took the Knicks into overtime through a miraculous sequence from Tyrese Maxey and won in OT by a score of 112-106. Let’s break down a wild Game 5. 76ers […]

After dropping two games in a row to the Orlando Magic in the NBA Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are trending in the wrong direction. Despite seemingly physically and mentally breaking Orlando, Cleveland has looked like a shell of themselves and is searching for answers to regain their long-lost identity. Armchair general managers and analysts will […]

Just because the Los Angeles Lakers are already out of the running for the NBA title in the 2023-24 season, it doesn’t mean they will just fade away from the mainstream. That’s just not the case for Los Angeles, which could have a big summer ahead of them. At the center of it is no […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are tied at two games apiece in their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. While the Clippers have experience with Paul George and James Harden (and Kawhi Leonard when healthy), the Mavericks feature one of the best players in the world in Luka Doncic. On the latest edition of George’s […]

Hours before the Cleveland Cavaliers were set to face the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs, a fourth injury had hit the Cavs. Jarrett Allen, Cleveland’s best player against Orlando, was surprisingly listed as questionable due to a right rib contusion and was considered a game-time decision. According to Cavs head coach […]

Nightmares became reality for the Phoenix Suns when Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves sealed the deal on a four-game first-round sweep in the desert on Sunday night. Once thought to be the team to beat in the NBA with their star-studded trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Suns have been […]

Former NBA player JJ Redick has dreams of one day coaching in the league. He’s already taken a step toward that goal after interviewing for the position with the Toronto Raptors and the Charlotte Hornets, showing that there is at least interest from NBA parties in him. Redick recently opened up about his continued desire […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just got done finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns and now the cool, calm and collected side of Wolves star Anthony Edwards is becoming even more known to the masses. Edwards released a calculated three-word message that may have revealed his true feelings on polishing off Kevin Durant’s high […]

The New York Knicks are putting on an impressive display in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks lead their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the 76ers 3-1. Of course, Joel Embiid has given New York a hard time, but not without challenges. Former Knicks forward Charles Oakley made a hilarious Dunkin […]

Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA superstar Kevin Durant, will deliver the commencement address at Bowie State University this May. Bowie State’s announcement of Durant as the commencement speaker follows in the footsteps of other HBCUs’ quest to bring in high-profile orators. “Mama Durant” joins the likes of Angela Bassett and Joe Biden, who will […]

The Charlotte Hornets failed to make the playoffs but LaMelo Ball continues to make headlines. The Hornets guard got some ink recently all of his back that would suggest that he’s a fan of rookie star Victor Wembanyama and his evocative new ‘alien’ logo from Nike. Photos of the Hornets star’s new tattoo development were […]

On Monday evening, Derrick White and the Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-1 lead in their first round Eastern Conference playoff series vs the Miami Heat with a resounding 102-88 win in a game that really wasn’t that close, as Miami used a late mini-surge to make the final score a bit more respectable. White […]

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will reportedly miss Game 5 due to a right soleus strain, the team announced. The Celtics lead the Miami Heat 3-1, and the series is set to return to Boston on Wednesday, but Porzingis will be missed nonetheless. Porzingis is expected to miss a “minimum of several games” with the […]

The injury problems continue for the Miami Heat as it was announced on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account that both Terry Rozier and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. will be out for Game 5 Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics. With the Heat down 3-1 in the series, this is the exact opposite of […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has a sprained knee and is probable for Game 5. Doncic was questionable ahead of Game 4 but ultimately ended up playing. Tim Hardaway Jr., meanwhile, suffered a setback during the Dallas Mavericks scrimmage on Tuesday. Kidd said he was questionable for Game 5 with an ankle injury, though he’s ruled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a big decision to make regarding whether to retain the services of head coach Darvin Ham. After losing to the Denver Nuggets in five games, the Lakers have been kicked out of the playoffs. Once believed to be possible championship contenders after making the Western Conference Finals a year ago and […]

The New York Knicks are scheduled to tip it off with the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Madison Square Garden, and the team will be without its high scoring wing, Bojan Bogdanovic, who was acquired in a trade from the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline. The news on Bogdanovic is a […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, his goal was to etch his name in the lore of one of the most iconic American sports franchises. He did so alongside Anthony Davis in 2020, when they won the Lakers’ 17th championship. Regardless of opinions about the NBA Bubble, this is still a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came away with a crucial win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the first round, and Paul George’s clutch three-point shot late in the game to give the Clippers the lead back was one of the crucial moments of the game. Paul George went into the shot itself, and […]

On Monday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to an unceremonious conclusion with a 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round series between the two teams, marking the second straight postseason that the Nuggets had sent the Lakers to Cancun. James […]

DALLAS — In Game 3, PJ Washington did a pose that went viral on social media. The moment became a major storyline after the Dallas Mavericks earned a 101-90 victory to a take a 2-1 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers answered in Game 4 with a 116-111 win, and Paul George […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are headed into a pivotal offseason after being swept out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The front office had the luxury — and the reasons — to stick with the status quo last summer. All signs point to a substantial amount of roster turnover in the […]

The transition to the NBA can be a major challenge for young players. It can be a lot of waiting your turn and observing from the bench, a vastly different role than many players held in college. For Houston Rockets rookie Jermaine Samuels Jr., it involved a lot of being patient. Samuels went undrafted in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans saw their 2023-24 season end in anticlimactic fashion, as they lost star Zion Williamson to a hamstring injury in the NBA Play-In Tournament and ended up being swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, Pelicans executive David Griffin is advocating for big changes this offseason, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype: Pelicans […]

The Clippers host the Mavericks in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday in Game 5! This has been one of the best series in the playoffs with each team splitting the home and road splits with the series tied at 2-2. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks have looked very good in every […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar guard Donovan Mitchell expressed his support for the Fort Valley State men’s volleyball team after they became the first HBCU to compete in the NCAA Division I Championship. The Cavaliers’ social media team posted a 15-second clip of Mitchell’s response on their X page. Good Luck, @FVSU Wildcats! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/xRnJTOanIw — Cleveland […]

Every NBA team has one goal, and that is to win a championship. Of course, though, only one team can win the NBA Finals every year, meaning 29 other teams fall short of their goals. This can be expected for a lot of teams. Some teams are in rebuilding phases, while others are a few […]

The Phoenix Suns had a winning regular season record against their first-round opponent, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Several pundits had the Suns upsetting the Timberwolves, mainly because of the scoring prowess of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. However, Minnesota proved the doubters wrong as they swept Phoenix, which in turn will head to a plethora of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ tumultuous 2023-24 season came to a fitting end on Monday night: with another gutting loss to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs. Minutes after Jamal Murray’s second game-winner of the series — as the Lakers rushed through exit interviews to avoid questions related to ready-to-go exposés — Darvin Ham and […]