NBA Finals Articles - Page 44

As the final ticks of the game clock were trickling away, the broadcast covering Game 5 of the Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup were in light debate over who deserves the first ever Western Conference Finals MVP award. There was Kevon Looney, who at times looked like Dennis Rodman out there gobbling up […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors are right at the cusp of getting back to the mountaintop. After two years away from the game, the Warriors star and his squad are back in the NBA Finals after dispatching the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Thompson was emotional after the game. His time on the […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty is back in full force, ladies and gentlemen. The former NBA champions returned to the Finals after eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in five games. So far, the Dubs have looked near-unstoppable in their playoff run, as they’ve choked out all their opponents to submission. Is this team truly unbeatable? Warriors […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have locked horns in what has been a physical, bruising NBA Playoff matchup. While the series has been close, the margin of victory in each contest has been anything but, as four of the five games have been decided by double digits. The Celtics seem to have broken through, […]

Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania are the go-to guys when it comes to NBA news. Everyone loves a good Woj Bomb, but this time it is Shams providing a massive Andre Iguodala injury update for the Warriors.  Charania shared the following news on the Pat McAfee show in regards to Iguodala’s status for the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors have sent a firm reminder to the rest of the NBA what a dominant force they still are. They now hold a convincing 3-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Finals. The Game 3 victory was an especially tough blow for the Mavs as it occurred on their […]

Kevin Durant’s ruptured achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals was brutal to say the least. Durant, who was then with the Warriors, wasn’t sure what the future held for his career following the devastating injury. Golden State ultimately went on to lose to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.  But one has to […]

He may not be a megastar, but PJ Tucker has become a fixture in the NBA Playoffs. That’s because a guy like him will always have a place in any team contending for the title. Just ask the Miami Heat, who gladly acquired Tucker from the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. Last season, it was […]

The Phoenix Suns almost won the NBA Finals last season. They ended up falling just short against the Milwaukee Bucks. But one Suns’ player recently revealed the reason he believes that Phoenix can win the NBA Championship this time around. JaVale McGee feels as if he was the missing link last year. “They were the […]

The Utah Jazz is down one game to the Dallas Mavericks in the first-round series. They will attempt to keep their season alive with a Game 6 win at home Thursday night. However, one of their top contributors suffered a rather unusual injury ahead of the matchup. Rudy Gobert told the media Thursday afternoon that […]

The 2022 NBA Playoffs are underway as teams face off against each other for a championship. On Sunday, Arizona Cardinals star pass rusher JJ Watt went off on what two basketball teams he’d like to see participate in the NBA Finals. Watt didn’t shy away, as he provided a long list of reasons to back […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had championship aspirations ever since they brought together Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While the latter is now long gone, this team is still hungry to win an NBA title, but health has played a major issue. KD missed substantial time this season with a knee injury, while Kyrie […]

As the winners of the 2021 NBA Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks have a massive target on their backs. With the rest of the league trying to chase down Giannis Antetokounmpo and his championship-winning teammates, they have had their fair share of shortcomings this season. Center Brook Lopez has only played in seven games (five starts) […]

The NBA is loaded with contenders for the 2022 NBA Finals title, with teams such as the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns looking like the favorites out West while the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers look like forces in the Eastern Conference. One team in particular stands out: the Heat. Led by […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for being incredibly tough, gritty, and for having an iron-clad mentality. He is the player in the NBA that currently best embodies “mamba-mentality”, with his unrelenting commitment to craft and commitment to success. The Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run last season cemented Giannis’ status in the league, and the most recent revelation […]

After the Cleveland Browns acquired Amari Cooper in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, it all but spelled the end of Jarvis Landry’s tenure with the team. Landry had been angling for a move away from Cleveland early in the offseason, and his wish was granted on Sunday, having been released by the team in […]

The Miami Heat have enjoyed a highly successful 2021-22 campaign and currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. However, they currently have just an 11 percent chance of winning the NBA Finals as of this story’s publication. This places them behind the Nuggets, Bucks, Suns and Celtics despite their first overall ranking in the East. But […]

The moment is ingrained in every Golden State Warriors fan’s memory. It’s the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavs and the Dubs. Then-Cavs star LeBron James and Warriors forward Draymond Green ended up entangled while chasing after a loose ball, with Green hitting the floor. James then attempted to step over Green, which the […]

The Phoenix Suns fell to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals but according to JaVale McGee, it would have been a different outcome if he was traded to the Suns instead of the Denver Nuggets prior to the playoffs. After Phoenix steamrolled the Boston Celtics on Friday night in the […]

RIP SexyBamboe: Former Dota 2 pro player who last competed with the EU team Bald, has died at the age of 29. Alaan “SexyBamboe” Faraj started his Dota 2 pro career as part of the LowLandLions squad. In 2012, he would join the mousesports organization and compete in The International 2012, losing in the first round against the eventual […]

RIP Masayuki Uemara. The designer of the Family Computer and the Super FamiCom has died at the age of 78. The FamiCom and Super FamiCom, better known as the Nintendo Entertainment (NES) and the Super Nintendo Entertainment (SNES) in the West are undoubtedly some of the most iconic and historic consoles of gaming history. The […]

Deandre Ayton was eligible for a max extension in the offseason, but the Phoenix Suns failed to give the former first overall pick a big payday. While he will become a restricted free agent next summer, Ayton is only worried about one thing right now: winning. In a recent interview with Marc Spears of The […]

In the battle for borough bragging rights, the first-place Brooklyn Nets (14-6) will host the seventh-place New York Knicks (11-9) on Tuesday. A couple of years now removed from the fateful 2019 decision made by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign with the Nets and not the Knicks in free agency, the big-market teams […]

Last season, the New York Knicks made the postseason for the first time since 2013. This year, expectations have grown after the signing of star point guard Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks currently hold a 9-8 record, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. New York is finally back to being a respected team […]

The Philadelphia Fusion Overwatch organization announced that their player Alarm is dead at age 20. The Philadelphia Fusion team announced that their player Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo has unexpectedly died on Sunday, November 7, 2021. No cause of death has been specified, and the family has asked for privacy over details surrounding his death. Alarm started his career […]

The New York Knicks are off to a flying 4-1 start this season and are proving exactly why they’re a legitimate Finals contender. Following a productive offseason where they added key pieces around the likes of Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, there is one player who could be the most important addition of them all: […]

Former Rainbow Six Siege pro player and color commentator Michael “KiXSTar” Stockley has passed away. The 24-year-old’s family confirmed that Stockley passed away a few days back. The announcement came out on October 13, 2021, but KiXSTar’s family shared that the caster has passed away on October 11, 2021. The family kept the cause of death […]

The 2021-22 NBA season still doesn’t officially tip off for another month, but that time away from the hardwood only encourages fans to fantasize about potential battles between contenders. Prior to the season, before injuries inevitably occur and trades shift the landscape of the league, the possiblities are endless. Here’s a fun mental exercise for […]

Kyle Lowry further weaponizes the Miami Heat, but if they’re going to win the Eastern Conference, let alone the NBA Finals, they need a little more oomph. That oomph is a healthy Victor Oladipo. Injuries have held back Oladipo for the better part of the last three years, as he has suffered two season-ending knee […]

Aldrin Paulo Pangan, known in the Dota 2 world as “Kuya D” and “Dunoo”, dies August 27, 2021 because of complications due to COVID. Fans and Dota 2 personalities react to the passing the iconic caster who is one-half of the Dota 2 voice line “LAKAD MATATAG, NORMALIN NORMALIN.” RIP Dunoo. RIP Dunoo – Remembering an iconic voice in Dota 2 Kuya […]

Following the defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams did something unprecedented that is rarely seen. Williams walked into the Milwaukee locker room after the Game 6 and series loss and congratulated Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Williams was put under the microscope for the move as […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were as close as you can get to an NBA Finals win. But we all know how that turned out. Book revealed that he’s talked to one of his Team USA teammates about the heartbreaking defeat, a man who’s been on both sides of the coin in Draymond Green. […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had little time to mourn his NBA Finals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Booker soon had to get on a private plane with two players who just beat him, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, to fly across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo for the Olympics, where they would be Team […]

Ian Richardson, UK veteran game developer and business director of Sumo Digital, has passed away at the age of 53. Richardson started his career in video game development in 1990 with Gremlin Graphics, now Gremlin Interactive. He has over 30 years of experience, working mostly on the business development side of the industry. In 2015, […]

Considering he’s one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players of all time, it came as a bit of a surprise for some that Charles Barkley decided to pick Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks to win the title in the NBA Finals. Barkley himself opened up about this bit of irony in a recent interview, […]

Less than a week after winning his first-ever NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has switched his mood to get the off-season grind going. The two-time MVP knows that a lot of great superstars have paved the way for him and Giannis channelled a few of these iconic NBA champions in his latest […]

In almost every journey to the NBA championship, there will always be that one guy from the bench who ends up surprising everybody. This year, there was one man who came out of nowhere and won the hearts of many: Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis. We take a look at Portis’ journey in the […]

Last week, basketball fans were treated to a jaw-dropping NBA Finals performance, courtesy of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. After going through the gauntlet in the Eastern Conference and falling down two games to none against the Phoenix Suns, The Greek Freak completely unleashed himself. His monstrous dominance paved the way for the Bucks to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns in dramatic fashion as Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a 50-piece in the closing game. After the victory, Suns head coach Monty Williams made an appearance in the Bucks locker room to congratulate them on taking home the title. Well, the Bucks star spoke with Malika […]