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The Phoenix Suns were defeated in Game 4 of their first round playoff series 122-116 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a result, Phoenix was swept by Minnesota. It was a frustrating way to end the season for the Suns. Phoenix built a contending roster around superstars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Additionally, the […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets failed to complete another sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs, losing Game 4 in Hollywood, 119-108, last Saturday. Odds are still very much in favor of Denver winning this first-round series versus LeBron James and company, but there are growing concerns about whether the defending NBA […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers first round playoff series is now tied 2-2 after LA earned a 116-111 victory on Sunday. Dallas made a comeback attempt after trailing by 31 points, and the Mavs even led 105-104 with over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. In the end, though, the […]

There were high hopes for the Phoenix Suns entering the 2023-24 NBA season. After all, they formed a scary new Big Three  in the NBA when they acquired star shooting guard Bradley Beal last summer via a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards. Beal joining the duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker was supposed […]

The short answer to the question posed in the headline is Yes.  Yes, Bradley Beal did slap Frank Vogel’s hand away during the Phoenix Suns’ Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, which unceremoniously ended Phoenix’s 2024 NBA Playoff run. There’s just no way around it. And while I’m sure that Bradley Beal would insist that […]

The Phoenix Suns have thrust themselves into a period of great uncertainty for the second consecutive offseason, following yet another postseason pitfall. Despite raising their intensity and performance level in Game 4, they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, 122-116. Their NBA Playoffs experience ends unceremoniously in a sweep. Now, fans are wondering if […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made franchise history on Sunday night. For the first time in the Wolves’ 35-year history, Minnesota has swept an opponent. The dominant 4-0 series sweep of the Phoenix Suns came in convincing fashion as the Wolves’ collection of role players and dominant stars all played incredibly well. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaden McDaniels […]

Kevin Durant may be Anthony Edwards’ favorite player, but that won’t stop the competitiveness from flowing within the young Minnesota Timberwolves star. On Sunday, Edwards and his team prevailed in Game 4 to complete a first-round series sweep of the Phoenix Suns. The 6-foot-4 guard finished the game with 40 points, nine rebounds, six assists […]

Being down three games to one is not at all what the Milwaukee Bucks expected during the NBA Playoffs. There were huge hopes that they would dominate after pairing up Giannis Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard. The continuous growth of Brook Lopez on defense while Khris Middleton puts up the occasional big numbers were big reasons […]

If there’s a day that Milwaukee Bucks fans would prefer to move on from, it’d be Sunday, April 28th. The team lost a crucial Game 4 contest against the Indiana Pacers to go down 3-1 in their opening-round playoff series. And to make things worse, Bobby Portis was ejected early in the game, making an […]

The fourth game of the NBA Playoffs clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns was different. It was more closely contested than the first three matchups. Chris Finch and Frank Vogel were having a chess match in schemes and rotations. Players started popping off like Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

The Indiana Pacers are running one of the best offenses in league history. This makes up for their lackluster defense and is one of the reasons why they are torching the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Playoffs. They are now up three games to one which means that all they have to do now is […]

The Indiana Pacers took home a 126-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and the game had its fair share of heart-racing moments. Topping all of Sunday’s highlights would probably be Myles Turner’s powerful poster over Brook Lopez. During the third quarter, TJ McConnell attacked the paint in transition to attract two Bucks defenders, one of […]

The New York Knicks picked up a huge 97-92 win on the road over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Jalen Brunson’s 47-point performance was a record for the Knicks in a playoff game – and his personal playoff career-high. Brunson’s performance brought some funny comments […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers 116-111 on Sunday afternoon in Game 4 of their playoff series. The series is now even at two games apiece. However, Dallas displayed no shortage of resiliency in the defeat as Kyrie Irving led the way. LA led by 31 points early in […]

There is still a lot of fight left in the Philadelphia 76ers. So, declaring their season over after going down three games to one to the New York Knicks might not be the smartest option. Jalen Brunson torched everyone and popped off. Fortunately, the duo of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey were able to punch […]

It was a heartbreaking tale for the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Despite trimming a large halftime deficit, the team wasn’t able to overcome the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of their playoff series. To add to the frustration, their stars’ big games were all for naught. Kyrie Irving had a 40-piece while Luka Doncic […]

The Phoenix Suns came into the 2023-24 season hoping to be championship contenders. They already had two stars in Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, and then they added Bradley Beal to form a new Big 3 in the NBA. But the season hasn’t gone as they would have hoped. Although they managed to scramble into […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell at home to the Los Angeles Clippers 116-111 Sunday afternoon, despite coming back from a mammoth 31-point deficit. It certainly wasn’t Kyrie Irving’s fault, as the star guard scored 40 points on 56% shooting to go with seven rebounds and five assists. Two Maverick players that weren’t quite up to par, […]

Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a bit of an injury scare in the third quarter of the team’s playoff game against the Indiana Pacers, but he ended up staying in the game. Khris Middleton limps off the court after suffering an apparent lower leg injury early in the 3rd quarter. Hope he's okay […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have upgraded forward Jarred Vanderbilt to questionable for their Game 5 matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Vanderbilt has not appeared in a game since suffering a mid-right foot sprain against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 1. Vanderbilt was reportedly eyeing a return for Game 3 or Game 4 […]

The New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 on Sunday afternoon, due in no small part to OG Anunoby’s performance. The 2023 NBA steals leader put together a 16-point, 14-rebound, three-block performance across 47 minutes to help lift the Knicks to a 3-1 series lead. Anunoby typically doesn’t get too high or low, as […]

The Milwaukee Bucks need all the help they can get after falling two games to one against the Indiana Pacers. Coach Doc Rivers is slowly running out of personnel with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 4 of this crucial NBA Playoffs matchup. Now, it even looks like they may not have Bobby […]

Everything started out smoothly for the Los Angeles Clippers. They were suffocating the Dallas Mavericks on defense and caught fire while executing on the other side of the floor. The lead grew to as much as 31 points and a comeback looked impossible. Then, Kyrie Irving started to prove why he was an NBA Playoffs […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers staved off elimination from the 2024 NBA Playoffs while conquering a key psychological hurdle with their Game 4 win over Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. The Lakers built a double-digit first-half lead for the fourth time this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fall 1-3 to the New York Knicks and are now just one loss away from an early exit from the NBA Playoffs. They couldn’t get the job done at home and now must go back to New York to fight for their lives. Despite the game being in Philly, there were a […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have their backs against the wall. The New York Knicks came out on top in Game 4 despite Mitchell Robinson’s absence and Bojan Bogdanovic’s in-game injury. The Sixers scored just 16 points in the fourth quarter, only one of which came from Joel Embiid, and fell into a 3-1 series […]

The NBA announced on Sunday night that Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has been named the 2023-24 NBA Coach of the Year. Daigneault now joins Scott Brooks as the only other coach in franchise history to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award. The Thunder put together an incredible 2023-24 season […]

While the Miami Heat look ahead to Game 4 against the Boston Celtics Monday night, part of the preparation is looking back at the previous three games and seeing how to respond. When looking back, it is eye-opening to see how there have been a lack of playing time for stars Duncan Robinson and Kevin […]

The fourth game of any NBA Playoffs series is the most crucial out of any matchup. It decides whether the first-to-four games clash is practically over or if it is very tight and has the potential to go to seven. This series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks might go down the wire. […]

The Air Jordan 12 has always been a must-have in every sneaker collector’s closet and they’ve been with Chicago Bulls’ legend Michael Jordan through some of his most iconic moments, including the infamous “Flu Game” against the Jazz in the 1997 Finals. Taking inspiration from the originally-released colorway, Jordan Brand will put together a new […]

The Los Angeles Clippers put on a show in the first half of Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks. They’ve cooled down since but that first half was absolutely electric. Additionally, George Paul was able to get back at PJ Washington with a troll late in the second quarter. After hitting a deep three to […]

The Boston Celtics had the No. 1 offensive rating this regular season, and they used their well-balanced offense to torch opponents. But during their 104-84 victory in Game 3 over the Miami Heat on Saturday night, the Celtics’ defense shined bright. By simply looking at the first quarter box score, it’s clear that the Celtics […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers lost Game 4 to the New York Knicks despite playing Joel Embiid for 44 minutes and outscoring the Knicks in those minutes. Embiid stuffed the stat sheet in the Sixers’ 97-92 loss, tallying 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks. But he went cold in the […]

There’s a party going on for New York Knicks fans. The team and its supporters are celebrating in Philadelphia after the New York franchise took Game 4 in the 76ers playoff series Sunday. New York has now pushed the 76ers to the brink of elimination, after winning by a score of 97-92. It’s INSANITY inside […]

On Saturday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics took a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first round matchup vs the Miami Heat with an impressive 104-84 road win vs the Miami Heat in a game that wasn’t even really as close as the final score might suggest. Heading into the contest, many fans […]

The New York Knicks snagged another victory from the Philadelphia 76ers, going up three games to one in their first-round series. The Knicks are now just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But securing a victory in game four was far from easy, and it required a lot from a team […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid didn’t buy himself any points amongst fans for his performance at the end of the 97-92 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. While the 2023 MVP finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals, his late-game gaffe may unfortunately be the most-remembered part of his […]

The 2024 NBA season hasn’t quite been the same without one of the league’s brightest talents in Ja Morant, but the young All-Star has made his presence felt in the locker room for his Memphis Grizzlies. Morant has also been busy promoting his wildly successful Nike Ja 1 signature sneakers and he’ll be releasing a […]