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Always banged up and battered, the Cleveland Cavaliers were never going to technically be at full strength ahead of their first-round playoff series opener against the Orlando Magic. Ty Jerome, who hasn’t played for the Cavs since Cleveland’s home-opening loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, has shown no signs of returning to the floor. But […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been limping towards the play-in tournament for quite some time now. They may have gotten Trae Young back from a finger injury in recent weeks, but the Hawks never really stood a chance to make a playoff run — especially with Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, and Saddiq Bey all out with […]

The Chicago Bulls are a win away from getting back into the NBA Playoffs. They dismantled Trae Young and his Atlanta Hawks in every facet of the game imaginable. But, it came with a very hefty cost. Alex Caruso went down after his foot collided with Andre Drummond’s and it looks like things have turned […]

The Chicago Bulls are moving on in the NBA play-in tournament. Chicago hosted the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night with their season on the line, and they delivered in their biggest game of the season. Coby White dropped a career-high 42 points and led the Bulls to a 131-116 win. Chicago will now take on […]

PHILADELPHIA — Nico Batum is more than content to wear the Superman cape just once for the Philadelphia 76ers on their postseason run. His 20 points on 7-12 shooting (6-10 from deep) made him the hero in Philly’s 105-104 victory that clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Batum forecasts that his big night […]

The Golden State Warriors’ season-ending 118-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament felt like the end of an era in multiple ways. That was especially the case for Klay Thompson, who endured perhaps the worst game of his professional career. He put up a donut on the scoring column, scoring zero points […]

With days to go until they open the NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic, the Cleveland Cavaliers returned to work to put on the finishing touches of their master plan to stop their opponent. Granted, a lot of that plan probably hinges on whether Donovan Mitchell, who has been dealing with a bothersome knee injury, […]

Jimmy Butler put up an admirable effort to play through injury in what ended up being a 105-104 loss for the Miami Heat in their tussle against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 7/8 play-in tournament matchup. Butler grimaced and held his right knee immediately after falling to the ground following a Kelly Oubre Jr. foul in […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the most injury-ravaged teams in the association throughout the 2023-24 season; in the 7/8 play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Heat were without Terry Rozier, leaving Miami one shot-creator short in what ended up being a 105-104 loss for the reigning Eastern Conference champion. Now, the Heat, […]

The Miami Heat lost 105-104 to the Philadelphia 76ers in an air-tight Eastern Conference NBA Play-In Tournament matchup Wednesday. As a result, they lost a secure seventh seed spot in the NBA Playoffs and will face the winner of the Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls 9-10 seed game for a chance at the eighth seed. In reflection, […]

The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks battled it out in an Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game on Wednesday night in the Windy City. The Bulls took a huge lead into the second quarter only to allow Atlanta to come roaring back in the second. Wednesday night’s game came amid Coach Donovan’s ‘keys for success’ that […]

Although LeBron James is gearing up to play the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers star made sure to show love to Florida A&M. The Rattlers football team had a phenomenal 2023 campaign, going undefeated in the SWAC, winning the SWAC Championship and the Celebration Bowl to close out the year. One […]

The San Antonio Spurs became a cellar bound team this NBA regular season, and now they find themselves in the same boat as the Golden State Warriors: on the outside looking in for the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Spurs aren’t typically thought of as a premier NBA free agency destination, but oddsmakers have recently listed […]

The NBA postseason got going on Tuesday night as the first round of the play-in tournament in the Western Conference got started. The Eastern Conference now has its turn on Wednesday night, and the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks are doing battle in Atlanta. The Bulls won two of three in the regular season, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Miami Heat in a play-in game with the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed on the line. The Sixers shrunk under the aggressive, physical Heat and still came out on top 105-104. Let’s break down the play-in game between the 76ers and the Heat. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 23 points, 15 […]

Jontay Porter’s gambling case has finally reached a decision. He will no longer come back to the NBA or the Masai Ujiri-led Toronto Raptors after getting a lifetime ban due to his actions. Michael Porter Jr.’s brother received the decision after the end of the regular season and will now have to scour for other […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns have both made some massive roster moves in recent seasons which have made them championship contenders. Only one team will advance past the first round, though, as the two will play each other in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. In this article, we will explain how you […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still alive in the playoffs, but if they are to advance from the Play-in Tournament phase to the postseason proper, they will have to take care of business this coming Friday at home versus the Sacramento Kings. If that doesn’t sound tough enough, the Pels will also have to do […]

Questions about the Golden State Warriors dynasty started running wild after their NBA Play-In Tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings. A lot of rotational calls left fans raising their eyebrows and some players’ performances were under a lot of scrutiny. While Coach Steve Kerr has proven that he can bounce back from a season like […]

The Indiana Pacers are gearing up for a crucial playoff matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, one of Indy’s stars is making headlines outside the postseason. Tyrese Haliburton made the 2024 Team USA roster for the Paris Olympics. Haliburton did not hold back when expressing his heartfelt thoughts on his roster berth. Haliburton acknowledged the […]

The defending champions Denver Nuggets are looking to make their way back to the NBA Finals, but first, they will have to get through the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James’ team is looking for revenge after being swept by Denver in the Western Conference last postseason, so it’s going to be an interesting battle. With […]

The New York Knicks enter the 2024 NBA Playoffs playing incredibly good basketball. OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson are both (fully) back from injuries, respectively — something that fans clamored for immediately after New York’s trade with Toronto in late December. They’ve already contributed to a significantly above-average team defense. Their leader, Jalen Brunson, is […]

The Western Conference got the NBA play-in tournament started on Tuesday night and the Eastern Conference gets their turn on Wednesday. The Chicago Bulls will be hosting the Atlanta Hawks in the 9v10 game, and of course the Bulls were dealt another injury leading up to the game. Chicago has been dealing with all kinds […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to compete in the play-in tournament Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, they will once again be without star guard Terry Rozier. He missed the last four games of the regular season where his last appearance was on April 7 against the Indiana Pacers as Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

Is Lob City returning to Los Angeles? Well, probably not since DeAndre Jordan averaged 11 minutes per game with the Denver Nuggets this past season while Blake Griffin recently announced his retirement. The Los Angeles Clippers are, however, listed as the betting favorite to bring Chris Paul back in free agency, per Betonline. It should […]

A very disappointing play-in tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings gives the Golden State Warriors a head start on what will be an extremely important and interesting offseason for the NBA’s most recent dynasty. The Warriors have won four championships since 2015, but their struggles have been one of the main talking points of the […]

When Team USA Basketball announced 12 of the players who would make the roster, and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson not being on the list got the attention of many. Team USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill was asked about the decision to leave Jalen Brunson off the team as of now, with one […]

The Golden State Warriors season came to a close on Tuesday night in the NBA play-in tournament. The Warriors were the 10 seed in the West and they had to hit the road to take on the Sacramento Kings. The Kings got the win easily, 118-94, and the Warriors are now done. The Golden State […]

The Los Angeles Lakers topped the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday night to claim the 7th-seed in the NBA Western Conference playoffs in a tight contest. At the end of the game, TNT broadcaster Reggie Miller had a wild take as Anthony Davis stepped up to ice the game at the free throw line […]

The Los Angeles Clippers officially began their week of practice in advance of their first round series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. As the Clippers and Mavs prepare for their series, all eyes are on Kawhi Leonard and his injury status. Leonard missed the Clippers last eight games in the regular season with […]

The Golden State Warriors tried as hard as they could to get out of the play-in. One would think that 46 wins and a blistering 23-11 finish to the season would’ve been enough to avoid the fate. Or, at the very least, get into the top half of the play-in tournament and have two tries […]

The race for the NBA awards and accolades was not necessarily about who was the best, but it focused heavily on who was actually eligible for this year’s awards. Between the whole 65-game minimum requirement for all awards other than Rookie of the Year and Most Improved, as well as the 20-minute requirement for games, […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a tough 118-94 NBA Play-In Tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings. Questions about many players’ futures on the team arose after the defeat. Nevertheless, Gary Payton II has taken a decisive stance about his contract with Golden State ahead of the NBA free agency period. Payton wants to […]

All the New Orleans Pelicans had to do over the last three days was beat the Los Angeles Lakers once in two tries to establish themselves in the playoff field. A win on Sunday would’ve earned them the sixth seed.  Had they beaten the Lakers on Tuesday, they’d be matched up with the Denver Nuggets […]

Right now, Joel Embiid is focused on leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat in the play-in game. But even once the Sixers season wraps up, Embiid will still be balling out in red, white and blue. The superstar center will make his debut for Team USA as the squad looks to dominate in […]

The Golden State Warriors’ tumultuous season has come to an end with a 118-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In tournament on Tuesday. And while Klay Thompson’s abysmal night shooting may be a large talking point, NBA reporter Tim Bontemps places the blame solely at Draymond Green’s feet. Green recorded 12 points, […]

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson left Tuesday night’s play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers early due to what the team initially described as “left leg soreness.” After the game, it was revealed that Williamson was dealing with a hamstring injury and would undergo further tests. Now, facing elimination in the 8-seed play-in […]

The USA men’s basketball team has been announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it contains Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, who has previously won a gold medal in 2021, as one of the 12 players who will represent the country. He looks for another medal as he speaks about the honor of being on […]

When NBA fans reminisce about six-time All-Star Blake Griffin in the future, they probably won’t think about when he was on the Boston Celtics. However, the now-retired forward revealed that he considered returning to the C’s for one last ride during the 2023-24 season. On Tuesday, Griffin announced that after spending more than a decade […]