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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham addressed his uncertain future with the franchise after his second season in charge ended in the same fashion as the first: In a hard-fought series with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. “It’s been an unbelievable franchise to represent,” Ham said after the Lakers lost Game 5, 108-106, on […]

Everything was going well for the Boston Celtics. While the Miami Heat locked up their star duo on the wings in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Derrick White took over which led to him popping off for 38 points. Joe Mazzulla called the right plays and even had some nasty counter sets whenever Erik Spoelstra […]

There is a short list of players who do not get much of the spotlight in the regular season but turn it up in the NBA Playoffs. Jamal Murray is one of them and he proved that once against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Denver Nuggets’ blue arrow shattered every fan of the Purple and […]

Fans may question LeBron James and his occasional poor body language when circumstances don’t go his way. But with the Los Angeles Lakers’ backs against the wall in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, James is as defiant as ever, refusing to go gently into the good night. Late in the […]

The Miami Heat find themselves down 3-1 in the NBA Playoffs first round series against the Boston Celtics after dropping their second straight Monday night, 102-88. Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin along with head coach Erik Spoelstra talk about one of the main motivations they have to win Game 5 and save the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a respectable run in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Pelicans were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night with a 97-89 Game 4 loss. Many things did not go well for New Orleans in this fate-sealing game. Yet, star forward Brandon Ingram needed to contribute more for things […]

The Miami Heat got blown out at home (again) in Game 4 of their first-round series versus the Boston Celtics, but despite the lopsided nature of the contest, it did not end without controversy. With the Celtics up by 13 points with a little over five minutes left in regulation, Boston star forward Jayson Tatum […]

All the Los Angeles Lakers needed was to win one game to hopefully get their momentum back. They did in the fourth game of this NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets and retained that winning attitude to come back from being down three games to none. However, it looks like LeBron James and Darvin […]

Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was forced to exit Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers midway through the first quarter after suffering a sprained left ankle: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has checked out of the game and was leaning on a Nuggets staffer to keep weight off his leg as he limped back to the locker […]

It appears to be a mere formality. In fact, the better question appears to be, will Victor Wembanyama be the unanimous Rookie of the Year? Also a finalist for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, though nowhere near the favorite, the generational talent is expected to run away with the ROY award. We all […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum may have had a bone to pick after Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin’s controversial foul on him at the end of Game 1 of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinals tilt. The five-time All-Star may have taken it personally, despite his previous claim that Martin’s foul was just “playoff basketball.” Tatum put […]

The Boston Celtics are getting closer to advancing to the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics beat the Heat 102-88 in Game 4 of their intense Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Of course, Miami center Bam Adebayo gave Boston a hard time, but one of his plays drew ire amongst fans. Derrick White attempted […]

The end seems near for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After suffering a 102-88 loss to the Boston Celtics at home in Game 4, Miami finds itself down 3-1 in the series. With that said, let’s take a look at some of the reasons that led to Miami’s doom on Monday night. […]

The Miami Heat drop a second straight game to the Boston Celtics Monday night, 102-88, to give them a 3-1 series deficit in the first round of the playoffs. While they stole a game in Boston, they were swept on their home floor as they tried to make the matchup as competitive as possible. Heat […]

After a shocking first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns head into the NBA offseason with more questions than answer surrounding their top-heavy roster that’s headed by Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal. The Suns are locked into their top six players, but need to figure things out from […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is going viral on Monday night ahead of their Game 5 showdown with the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena. James’ pre-game outfit has been making all the buzz, with Lakers fans united in saying that the Nuggets are in danger as they face a locked-in LeBron. The Lakers […]

If any team figures to make NBA history by overcoming a 3-0 deficit, perhaps it can be the one that has held a halftime lead in every contest of the series so far. The Los Angeles Lakers finally solved their own personal Rubik’s Cube, the Denver Nuggets, after snapping an 11-game losing streak against them […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are now on the verge of getting eliminated from the playoffs in round one as they are behind in the series 3-1 and now have to head back out on the road to avoid elimination when they take on the red-hot New York Knicks in this Tuesday night playoff matchup. This game […]

Will the Detroit Pistons make a run for Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker in the offseason? The 2023-24 NBA season of the Suns was supposed to end so much better than it did Sunday night. In just four games in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Devin Booker and company had their title dreams go […]

The debate regarding whether LeBron James or Michael Jordan (or someone else) is the greatest player in NBA history continues on, and San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham has an interesting reason for switching from Jordan to LeBron, per an NBA players’ poll in HoopsHype: Said Graham on his pick for the NBA GOAT, “I […]

The only thing holding the Boston Celtics back from Banner 18 is their ability to keep everyone healthy. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown can dominate the wings with their scoring. Meanwhile, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday can lock up anyone on the perimeter. Arguably, the most important piece of Joe Mazzulla’s squad is the Kristaps […]

A lot of vitriol has been directed towards the Phoenix Suns after getting mopped by the Minnesota Timberwolves in this year’s NBA Playoffs. No one has taken more hits than their big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. They will take up a majority of the team’s cap space for the foreseeable […]

After bludgeoning and bullying the Orlando Magic to a 2-0 lead in this opening-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers are reeling. Despite so many believing Cleveland had broken Orlando physically and mentally, the Magic recollected when the series shifted to the Kia Center, winning two in a row at home by bullying the […]

More often than not, Draymond Green is going to get the last word in. So, when the Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, everyone should have expected him to have a fiery retort for his adversary, Jusuf Nurkic. After Green and the Golden State Warriors […]

As the Miami Heat are in a precarious spot in their battle against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, there could be some ways for the team to still be competitive. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before an integral Game 4 down 2-1 in the series to talk about […]

There weren’t many positive developments for the Brooklyn Nets to sell to their fanbase during the 2023-24 season. They finally got one Sunday, with the Phoenix Suns imploding during a first-round sweep against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nets gambled against the Suns’ future when they traded Kevin Durant at last year’s deadline. General manager Sean […]

Bojan Bogdanovic reportedly has been ruled out by the New York Knicks for Game 5 of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. After checking into Game 4 of the series for the Knicks, Bojan Bogdanovic suffered a foot contusion by colliding with Nicolas Batum while […]

At 22 years old, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is already reminding people of Michael Jordan during his first few years in the league with the Chicago Bulls. Of course, this noise has grown a lot louder after Edwards’ heroics to sweep Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. […]

DALLAS, TX — When James Harden requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, it wasn’t just because he wanted a change of scenery due to the contractual situation. Harden and his camp saw an almost seamless fit alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in pursuit of his first NBA Championship. The Clippers had long […]

The Indiana Pacers earned a Game 4 126-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to take a 3-1 series lead. Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard missed Game 4, and it looks like both may be absent from Game 5 as well, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. “There is doubt that Bucks […]

Rudy Gobert is a good basketball player who has received criticism throughout his career nonetheless. He recently received a back-handed compliment from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. However, the compliment part of Green’s comments were directed more toward Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. “What Anthony Edwards has taken those guys and done is absolutely […]

The Phoenix Suns saw their postseason come to an end with a four-game sweep at the expense of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a disappointing finish for a Suns team full of stars and given NBA title aspirations from the get-go. Now, rumors are swirling about the future of this team, including players such as […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal probably didn’t envision getting swept in the first round of the playoffs when he made the pilgrimage out west, but life is full of unexpected turns. The former Wizard was visibly frustrated after Phoenix fell 122-116 Sunday night, so much so that he slapped head coach Frank Vogel’s hand away […]

The Dallas Mavericks almost pulled off an improbable 31-point comeback on Sunday in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas ended up falling just short, losing by a final score of 116-111. One of the primary discussions after the game revolved around Jason Kidd’s fourth quarter lineup. Clippers star James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting to keep their season alive against the Denver Nuggets, but there is already growing speculation about whether LeBron James will opt out of his contract or not. NBA Insider Brian Windhorst, joining the Pat McAfee Show, believes the Lakers star will in fact opt out this offseason for several […]

Despite dropping the first three games of the NBA Playoffs to the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have defensible reasons to be confident heading into Game 5 at a hostile Ball Arena on Monday night. “We’re very confident in our group,” Davis said at Lakers’ shootaround on Monday morning in Denver. […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is known as The Sports Guy for good reason. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone else in sports media who could effortlessly nail cross-sport comparisons with the regularity that BS does, and this comparison for Phoenix Suns’ forward Kevin Durant may be some of his best work yet. On the latest […]

The Cavaliers host the Magic in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 5! The home teams have owned this series so far with the Cavaliers winning two straight before the Magic tied the series at 2-2. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Magic were one of […]

The Bucks host the Pacers in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 5! The Bucks looked great in Game 1, but the Pacers have won three straight since, making the series, 3-1. The Pacers can now end the series on the road and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. We now continue our NBA […]