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Derrick White has proven his value to the Boston Celtics over and over again, with his play even garnering a push from fans and media members for him to be named an All-Star or All-NBA player this season. And White’s teammate Jaylen Brown gave his efficient and hard-working teammate a shoutout after the Celtics’ dominant […]

The LA Clippers have things to figure out in the offseason, and atop their list is figuring out what to do with their stars. Adding Russell Westbrook to join the tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George two seasons ago seemed to be a move the Los Angeles-based franchise could be proud of. Sure, he wasn’t […]

This week has been an eventful one for Rudy Gobert. His Minnesota Timberwolves are currently the favorite to win the Western Conference as they are 2-0 in their series against the Denver Nuggets, the defending NBA champions. Gobert, however, was not available for game two of the series because of the birth of his child. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to bounce back from a humiliating Game 1 loss as they face the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Thursday at the TD Garden. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Cavaliers-Celtics Game 2 prediction, and pick while showing you how to […]

After Darius Garland boasted that the Cleveland Cavaliers would shock the Boston Celtics and the world in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it looks like he and his teammates were the ones who were shocked when the game began. Well, as long as you don’t include Donovan Mitchell. In the Cavs’ 120-95 Game […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night with a dominant 120-95 victory to take a quick 1-0 lead in the series. The Cavs played the C’s tight early on, but Jayson Tatum and company managed to build a double-digit lead that they held for most […]

The Dallas Mavericks were always going to deal with an uphill battle in this second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the Mavs probably didn’t expect to lose by 22 points to set the tone in Game 1. Star guard Kyrie Irving gave a lengthy explanation for why this happened, via Brad Townsend […]

The New York Knicks continue to weather injury problems, and at the worst possible time as well. They already lost Julius Randle to a season-ending shoulder injury prior to the start of the playoffs, and then they witnessed Bojan Bogdanovic endure injuries to his left foot and wrist that required season-ending surgery. And then, following […]

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers had 11 of their last 12 meetings decided by single digits heading into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But Boston flipped the script on Tuesday night, hammering the Cavs 120-95 on its way to a 1-0 series lead. Although it was just a 10-point game at halftime, […]

After receiving the biggest payday in NBA history, it would’ve been easy for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to enter cruise control. Instead, he’s continued to work day in and day out, and the fruits of his labor were on display in Boston’s Game 1 destruction of the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Tuesday evening, the C’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t have many weaknesses. The two-time All-Star has averaged over 30 points per game in two consecutive seasons and led the Thunder to the Western Conference’s first seed this year. However, “SGA’s” teammates seem to think that he’s not the greatest passer. Jalen Williams: "Hey, I'm not gonna lie: […]

Winning Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder was always going to be a difficult task for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks were coming off a hard-fought six-game series against the Los Angeles Clippers, which ended on Friday night, while the Thunder had already punched their ticket to the second round […]

If there was an X-factor in the Boston Celtics’ NBA Playoffs run to their 18th banner, that guy would be Derrick White. Coach Joe Mazzulla has learned to run his offense through this guard and maximized his potential on defense. Oftentimes, he even gets to shine more than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A good […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Tuesday. Oklahoma City earned a 117-95 victory, but Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is still confident in Dallas. Irving wasted no time after the loss, as he immediately shared an uplifting message on X (formerly Twitter). “Tribe, […]

Star Hawks guard Trae Young has been an offensive force for Atlanta during his first few years in the NBA, and he is making a big agency move that will a have large impact on his career. Young announced that he is leaving Klutch Sports for CAA (Creative Artists Agency), per ClutchPoints. Klutch Sports is […]

Austin Rivers recently went viral when he made a declaration that it would be easier for NBA players to transition to the NFL than if it were the other way around. Specifically, the Rivers claimed that he “can take 30 players in the NBA and throw them in the NFL,” while adding that he “cannot […]

The Boston Celtics rolled the Cleveland Cavalier 120-95 in Game 1 of their second round NBA Playoffs matchup on Tuesday. While the Celtics were paced by Jaylen Brown’s 32 points, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla shouted out multiple reserves – including unheralded vet Luke Kornet, per Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints: “Joe Mazzulla had high praise […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have begun another challenging series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Cavs took on the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinal and lost Game 1 120-95. There are many areas Cleveland must examine for their brutal loss, but the play of Darius Garland, Max Strus, and a poor shooting night headline […]

History was made following the reveal of the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert became just the third individual to claim the award for a fourth time in his career. The celebratory occasion was not met with universal agreement, however, with plenty of fans objecting on behalf of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have a tough task of steering the team’s direction in the offseason as they will have to decide whether to keep Brandon Ingram in the fold via a contract extension. However, factors including a healthy Zion Williamson and an incident between Ingram and Head Coach Willie Green in their NBA […]

As with everything else seemingly surrounding San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama…it appears to be only a matter of time. At a point this past season, when asked about Rudy Gobert’s chances of beating him for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, the newly crowned Rookie of the Year answered with a response that […]

The Denver Nuggets’ hopes of bouncing back in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves were shattered. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns made their opponents pick their poison every time. In every single instance, the Nikola Jokic-led squad kept choosing the most lethal choice. It’s hard to believe that this squad […]

The New York Knicks are off to a strong start in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. However, New York was hit with a brutal Mitchell Robinson injury update ahead of Game 2 that could affect the series […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has avoided a suspension, but he has been fined $100,000 for his actions in the team’s 26-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Monday night, the league announced on Tuesday evening. Murray was one of many who were extremely frustrated during the Nuggets’ loss in Game 2 […]

Assuming he stays healthy, there is little doubt that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will have a full trophy case or two when he ends his supremely promising NBA career. He is already on his way after unanimously winning Rookie of the Year on Monday. The 20-year-old will have to wait at least one […]

Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper all received injury updates on Monday. Doncic (knee) was the only Mavs player whose status was uncertain for Tuesday’s Dallas Mavericks-Oklahoma City Thunder Game 1 playoff clash. Meanwhile, Hardaway (ankle) is available, while Kleber (shoulder) and Prosper (ankle) are listed as out. The Mavericks earned […]

The Phoenix Suns bowed out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs quickly with a first round loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Coach Frank Vogel’s Suns suddenly appeared a step or two behind at all times, helpless against Anthony Edwards and a Timberwolves team that could be the NBA’s new title favorites. Meanwhile, Phoenix […]

The NBA playoffs are into the second round now and there have been a lot of good series so far. One that is getting underway on Tuesday night is Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks vs. the top seed in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder cruised past the New Orleans Pelicans in […]

The San Jose Sharks are certainly on cloud nine right now. San Jose won the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. As a result, they have the first chance at picking star prospect Macklin Celebrini in the 2024 NHL Draft. Tuesday’s news has sent fans into a frenzy. And it unearthed some high praise […]

In the world of celebrity roasts, a new name is poised to take the hot seat following the uproarious event that was Tom Brady’s televised roast on Netflix. LeBron James, with his iconic status in basketball, is currently favored to be the next sports legend enduring a night of comedic jabs. The interest in seeing […]

Coach Tom Thibodeau has a reliable rotation heading into this NBA Playoffs series against the Indiana Pacers. It largely consists of the Villanova alums Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart. However, there are key pieces that this squad will need to win over the Tyrese Haliburton-led team. One of them is an elite rim […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the NBA world by stealing two games in Denver against Mike Malone’s defending champion Nuggets. Anthony Edwards has suddenly become the second coming of Michael Jordan while Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets has been rendered ineffective by a tag team of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, with support from rising star […]

On Tuesday evening, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cavs got to this point by dispatching the Orlando Magic in Round 1, and Mitchell and his teammates had to navigate the absence of star big man […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has officially been named the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award recipient, the league announced on Tuesday night. After beating out San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, Gobert has claimed his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award, tying Dikembe Mutombo and […]

A lot of fans were not too sure about the officiating in the first game of the NBA Playoffs clash between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. There were a lot of moving screens, unnecessary roughness, and some questionable calls made or not called in this matchup. Jalen Brunson and his squad narrowly escaped […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quite literally took the least possible amount of time to handle business against the New Orleans Pelicans, sending them home with far more questions than wins in the series (0). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the team were warmly reminded of that fact as they drove away from the Oklahoma […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of an important offseason for the future of the franchise following a disastrous 2023-24 campaign. While Young continued to put up brilliant stats prior to an injury that sidelined him for over a month, the Hawks floundered in the standings during the second year under […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green hasn’t shied away from speaking his mind during his time in the NBA, and now Nuggets star Jamal Murray has caught his attention. Murray incurred the wrath of fans after ‘dangerously’ tossing a heat pack onto the court following the Nuggets’ Game Two loss. Green had a harsh take […]

Even though he was badly snubbed from the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team back in February 2022, it’s not up for debate that Dwight Howard had one of the most impressive careers and dominant peaks in league history. The 18-year NBA veteran is best known for his eight seasons with the Orlando Magic, a franchise for […]