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The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers will go head-to-head on Sunday to begin their first round playoff series. It projects to be a competitive affair, as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will look to lead Dallas to an important Game 1 victory. The only player who was listed on the Mavs injury report for […]

We’re just one game into the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff series, and it already looks like it’s going to be wildly entertaining. The defending champion Nuggets had a bit of a slow start out of the gate. At one point they even allowed the Lakers to establish a 12-point lead. Denver […]

He’s only 24 years old and can count his years in the Alamo City on one hand. Yet, Keldon Johnson is the longest-tenured San Antonio Spur and the oldest member of what would be considered their core. He headed into this past season as the Spurs’ leading scorer. He heads into the offseason as a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) and Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25) will forever be linked thanks to the 405 hosting the team from the 504 during Hurricane Katrina. The two small market franchises are on a similar championship-building timeline in 2024 with young rosters full of homegrown talent. Both teams are trying to take the next […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers knew the New York Knicks were going to relentlessly hunt offensive rebounds. It was a frequent topic of conversation ahead of their regular-season and playoff matchups. But they still could not stop them from picking up board after board en route to a victory in the opening game of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin their 2024 postseason journey on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The series is important for all parties involved, but it may end up meaning a little extra for Luka Doncic, the 25-year-old phenom who has emerged as arguably the best player in the league. Doncic has been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have no margin for error against the Denver Nuggets — and that’s if D’Angelo Russell shoots like he did in the regular season. So, after DLo’s inauspicious 6-for-20 Game 1 showing to start the NBA Playoffs, Anthony Davis issued a basic recommendation to the series x-factor. “Just get ready for Game […]

Heading into this postseason, some players on the Cleveland Cavaliers had something to prove after last season’s playoff meltdown against the New York Knicks. Doubly so for Donovan Mitchell, who was no exception to proving his doubters wrong. After coming out lackluster against New York last year and dealing with a bothersome knee injury leading […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff challenged Cleveland big men Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley throughout the week in the buildup to Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Bickerstaff wanted Allen and Mobley to control the flow of Orlando’s offense by grabbing nearly every rebound possible. Well, the duo […]

While San Antonio Spurs super rookie Victor Wembanyama is a contender for NBA Defensive Player of the Year, there’s no doubt about who ranks as the team’s best perimeter defender. Jeremy Sochan always guarded the opponent’s best offensive threat from the wing. He often guarded more stout players down on the block. Routinely, he did […]

The Orlando Magic faced a difficult challenge in their return to the NBA Playoffs, suffering a 97-83 defeat against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This game marked the team’s first playoff appearance since the 2019-20 season, signaling a significant but rocky milestone for the young squad. Cleveland established an early dominance, shooting flawlessly from 3-point range to […]

Devin Booker’s off-night was the story behind the Phoenix Suns’ 120-95 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round. Booker, who is the Suns’ franchise player, finished with 18 points but struggled to shoot against the Timberwolves for most of the game. “We all just need to adjust to the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent a message in Game 1 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Playing host to the Phoenix Suns, the Wolves were looking to avenge their 0-3 regular season record against the Suns and their trio of stars. However, Minnesota flexed their might all game long to open the postseason […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks began their first-round series on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The Sixers rode an emotional rollercoaster due to a Joel Embiid injury scare and, although the big man wasn’t ruled out of the game, lost 111-104. Let’s break down Game 1 between the 76ers and the Knicks. […]

The Boston Celtics won’t have a spotless injury report for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, as center Luke Kornet will sit with a right calf strain. Kornet played in Boston’s final game of the regular season, making this update a bit of a surprise. In that last outing this […]

It took a couple of extra games to get the job done, but the New Orleans Pelicans have officially qualified for the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Next up is a date versus the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The first-round fight is missing some star power without an injured Zion Williamson, but the series still has the […]

It will be another dreadful path back to the NBA Finals for the Miami Heat as their first playoff series will be against the No. 1 seed in the Boston Celtics. With crucial injuries to the team like Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, there is already people writing off the Heat, but star Tyler Herro […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has not been ruled out for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks as of this story’s writing. Leonard, who is dealing with a knee injury, is seemingly unlikely to play, however. Now it goes without saying, but the Clippers are obviously a better team when Leonard is on the […]

The New York Knicks won 50 games and are officially the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Sadly, there’s no time to celebrate. They open the playoffs on Saturday at home against the Philadelphia 76ers — one of the most talented sefven-seeds in recent memory. And while New York has its own philosophy and X-factors to […]

There have been debates about whether or not there’s a true rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, but there’s no denying it now. The two Eastern Conference foes are set to play each other in the NBA Playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. When they last met in the postseason, […]

One of the more exciting aspects of the Miami Heat’s rollercoaster of a season has been watching the emergence of a new star in Jaime Jaquez Jr., the rookie out of UCLA. With the injury to Jimmy Butler who will be out several weeks with an MCL sprain, Jaquez will be getting an extended role […]

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics meet again in the NBA Playoffs, but in an entirely different situation as while they usually duke it out in the Eastern Conference Finals, this time it is in the first round. Both teams have formed an intense rivalry throughout the years with different sets of players going […]

The New Orleans Pelicans can be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief following an NBA Play-In Tournament victory over the Sacramento Kings. They were without an injured Zion Williamson and just one loss away from squandering a 49-win season. Falling short of the NBA Playoffs would have kicked off a long offseason of roster […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers are going to rely heavily on Paul George and James Harden to carry them as the team is set to begin its first round playoff series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks without Kawhi Leonard. As of Saturday, the two-time champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP […]

The Michigan football team had their spring game on Saturday, and the 2024 team looks a lot different than the 2023 team. The Wolverines are coming off of a national championship, but that team was so good because of all the NFL talent that they had. Michigan might break the record for most players drafted […]

Michigan football fans are getting their first look at the new-look Wolverines on Saturday as the spring game is taking place in Ann Arbor. The last time we saw Michigan take the field was in early January in the national championship game against Washington. The Wolverines won that game to capture their first national title […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff joked that the night before his team faced the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, it was the first time he had slept in a while. Whenever they were asked, the Cavs’ players were just as restless as their coach, wanting to play Orlando immediately […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers are still riding the wave of uncertainty as their playoff series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks is set to begin on Sunday afternoon. Will Kawhi Leonard play in Game 1 against the Mavs? Ahead of Game 1 on Sunday, Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence […]

After missing just 21 combined games through his first two NBA seasons, San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell missed 14, including the last eight, this past season. The fourth-year guard played in only 38 of the possible 82 games in 2022-2023. A foot injury that the team labeled a “stress reaction to the right third […]

An old rivalry will be reborn in the 2024 NBA playoffs as the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks square off in the first round. The last time New York and Philadelphia faced off in a playoff series was 1989. Patrick Ewing led his team to a sweep over Charles Barkley and company in the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker led last season’s playoffs in points per game (33.7). Booker in his ninth season has a chance to win a championship.  Booker, 27, in the regular season tied for first in scoring on Phoenix (27.1 points per game) with Kevin Durant. He is also one of three players, including Nikola […]

The New York Knicks are in a precarious position. They won 50 games and secured the second-seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. But there is also an on-going debate about their chances of advancing beyond the first-round, which is unusual for a second-seed.  Still the Knicks know better than anyone what they are capable of, […]

Denver Broncos icon Peyton Manning is thoroughly enjoying the retired life. The Hall of Fame quarterback has kept his retired days busy with commercials, coaching his son’s youth football team, and hosting his wildly successful show, Manningcast, on ESPN. Manning and his family still reside in the Denver area. He frequently attends Broncos, Denver Nuggets, […]

The Miami Heat have punched their ticket into the NBA Playoffs after beating the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in the play-in tournament Friday night. However, they now have to face the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics in the first round as stars Bam Adebayo, Jaime Jaquez Jr. along with Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks about […]

As the Orlando Magic gear up for their first NBA Playoff game since the 2019-20 season, they find themselves poised for a strategic showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The series opener is set for Saturday at 1 PM ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, promising intense competition and pivotal matchups, particularly involving Orlando’s defensive strategy against […]

DALLAS — The term “X-factor” is often thrown around far too loosely in sports. Of course, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are superstars for the Dallas Mavericks. Emerging as an X-factor for a sports team, though, often refers to a player who was overlooked and ended up playing a pivotal role. Daniel Gafford and PJ […]

After a phenomenal regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are rolling into the 2024 NBA Playoffs with a lot to prove. Their trio of All-Star talents have their resumes on the line. Karl-Anthony Towns has yet to showcase his talent consistently in postseason. Rudy Gobert has narratives to wipe away. Anthony Edwards’ path to superstardom has […]

The Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season on Friday night as they lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a disappointing season, so it was fitting for it to end in disappointing fashion. The Bulls got out to a good start in Miami as they hit a few […]

The Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in the NBA Play-in Tournament as they have won the eighth seed and the right to face the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Noise around the organization was grim with the injury to star Jimmy Butler and the continued […]