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LOS ANGELES — With a simplified game plan and physical mentality from the jump, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their first-round series, 106-81. The series is now tied at 2-2 following dominant performances once again by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while Luka Doncic looked a lot more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been defined by untimely injuries, and their Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns was more of the same. Instead of grabbing a 3-1 series lead, the Lakers — already down Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — lost the game, 100-92, and may have lost Anthony Davis. AD, who was already playing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head over to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a Game 4 NBA Playoff matchup. They hope to sweep the Wizards and progress to the second round. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Wizards Game 4 prediction and pick. The 76ers have been running […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went from being in the driver’s seat to losing home-court advantage in their pivotal Game 4 loss against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers had a hard time putting up points on the board, scoring just 92 total for the contest. To make matters worse, Anthony Davis exited mid-game and was unable […]

Luka Doncic isn’t at a hundred percent. The Dallas Mavericks star was clearly hampered during their Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. But instead of the usual nicks and bruises towards a player’s knee, arm, or hamstring, the Mavs star has been held back by a lingering neck injury. His head coach Rick […]

The first round duel between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers is now knotted at 2-2. This means that the Mavericks just blew their 2-0 lead and fans are probably grabbing and tearing their hair out after the Game 4 blowout. It seems that Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have figured out the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns series has been an absolute roller coaster thus far. As the Suns take Game 4, the games will only get more compelling. But let’s take a moment to appreciate the two figureheads in this epic battle – LeBron James and Chris Paul. The two grizzled veterans took center […]

Nic Batum started as a small-ball center for the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks, and the move paid off big time. Interestingly, Batum has Draymond Green and Boris Diaw to thank for his performance. According to Batum, before he took on the starting center role, he watched a lot of […]

More talent, more buckets for the Brooklyn Nets, and Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden have provided many of them. In Game 4 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the high-scoring three-headed monster combined for 104 points in their 141-126 victory to take a commanding 3-1 lead. That is […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was obviously in pain throughout Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and it could very well explain his poor showing in the contest. However, the Mavs guard is not using it as an excuse. He admitted he was “terrible” in the game while explaining the real condition of the […]

Rajon Rondo has been in the NBA long enough to block out all the noise. Quite literally, in fact. The Los Angeles Clippers veteran was booed loudly against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Sunday. It was his first postseason appearance at the Mavericks’ home floor since his acrimonious exit in 2015. But while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 4 of their first round series versus the Phoenix Suns. Now that the series is tied 2-2, all eyes are on the pivotal Game 5. The Lakers, however, are set to hit the road again not knowing the full status of superstar Anthony Davis, who did not play in […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum appreciates all the fans who supported them in their Game 4 showdown with the Brooklyn Nets in TD Garden; however, he can’t tolerate the latest dangerous behavior a Boston fan showed towards Kyrie Irving. In his press conference after the Celtics’ 141-126 loss to the Nets, Tatum addressed the incident […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley firmly believes that the Los Angeles Clippers are winning four straight games against the Dallas Mavericks. The former Phoenix Suns MVP made the bold guarantee at the halftime of Game 4 with the Clippers enjoying a commanding lead over the Mavs on the road. “The Mavs are in trouble,” Barkley stated […]

The animosity between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks continues to spill. Things got chippy once again in Game 4 on Sunday, with Julius Randle elbowing John Collins in the face in the tension-filled third quarter. Randle’s frustrations, birthed by his anemic shooting performances, got the best of him after a failed drive […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is tired of the recent spree of disrespectful acts made by some fans towards visiting NBA teams and players. His teammate Kyrie Irving is the latest victim of such a disgusting gesture, and he won’t let it slide. After leading the Nets to a 141-126 win over the Boston Celtics, […]

Ask and you shall receive. That seems to be the relationship between Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul and his coach Monty Williams. Paul has been hobbled by his right shoulder in their first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. He looked off in their last two defeats despite his valiant […]

Kyrie Irving and his Brooklyn Nets just took a commanding 3-1 lead over his former team, the Boston Celtics. There’s been some lingering animosity that’s been speculated between Irving and the Celtics, and this latest clip won’t exactly dispel any of those rumors. Watch the clip of the Nets All-Star seemingly stomp and wipe his […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young won’t be losing any sleep on Sunday night after another impressive playoff win against the New York Knicks. The Hawks came out on top to grab a commanding 3-1 lead against the Knicks who let their frustrations get the best of them on the 113-96 blowout. The 22-year-old though couldn’t […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn’t exactly the most beloved figure in Boston. But one fan went way too far, hurling a filled up water bottle at the former Celtics guard. Check out the incident below involving the Nets All-Star, as reported by ESPN reporter Malika Andrews: Here is the video from @YESNetwork. The bottle […]

Ben Simmons and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers have been trusting the process for years now. This season, it seems as though all this trusting has finally paid off as the Sixers have brought their on-court dominance all the way to the post-season with a commanding 3-0 lead against the Washington Wizards. Ahead of […]

The New York Knicks are in a tough spot down 3-1 to the Atlanta Hawks. This series was and is a return to the playoffs for the Knicks for the first time since 2013 but they have struggled. The Knicks will need to make some adjustments if they are going to get back in the […]

After game three of the first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, it seemed the Lake Show and Anthony Davis had put the pieces together. The Purple and Gold looked like the defending champions—the same team that cruised to an NBA championship in a dominant performance last October. Fast forward two days […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially listing Anthony Davis as day-to-day following the groin strain he suffered in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Davis was ruled out of the contest in the second half after he was spotted exiting the floor while walking gingerly. He was clearly in […]

Apparently, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was not supposed to play in Game 4 of their playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, though, CP3 said no. After the Suns’ 100-92 victory, Paul admitted that head coach Monty Williams told him before the game that the would sit him out due to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns as the series suddenly becomes a 2-2 tie. Anthony Davis left the game and was diagnosed with a groin strain, putting his status for the remainder of the series in serious jeopardy. However, LeBron James doesn’t seem too concerned. After the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Game 4 with a 2-1 series advantage over the Phoenix Suns and seemingly all the momentum on their side. However, after a groin strain that forced Anthony Davis out of the game for the entire second half, the Suns walked away with the victory and tied the series at […]

The Denver Nuggets endured a blowout loss against the Portland Trail Blazers to make the series 2-2. This has been a volatile best-of-seven battle, with neither team playing well at the same time… or very consistently. It was a tough game for the Nuggets, who played horrendously. There were many reasons the Nuggets lost this […]

Chris Paul and LeBron James are good friends off the court, which is why the Phoenix Suns star finds it “crazy” and difficult to play the Los Angeles Lakers forward in the 2021 postseason. The Suns and Lakers are in a tight first round battle, with Phoenix tying the series to 2-2 with a 100-92 […]

The Phoenix Suns marched into Staples Center on Sunday afternoon and took a 100-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to know the series at two games apiece. Chris Paul- who was listed as a game-time decision- ended up being ready for Game 4 and made history in the process. Paul passed Magic Johnson for […]

The Atlanta Hawks have taken a 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks in their playoff series, but Trae Young knows they can’t be too confident. After all, the job is not yet over. After Sunday’s 113-96 win in Atlanta that put them one game away from the second round, the Hawks star warned his […]

The Washington Wizards are trailing the Philadelphia 76ers, 3-0, in their playoff series. Unfortunately, their chances of getting swept got higher with the latest news on Russell Westbrook. According to Ava Wallace of Washington Post, Westbrook and Ish Smith have been tagged as questionable for Game 4 on Monday. Russ is dealing with an apparent […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis did not start in the second half of their Game 4 showdown with the Phoenix Suns, and he was eventually ruled out of the game with what the team said as a groin strain. Looking at Davis’ reaction after the second half and how he gingerly walked in the […]

The New York Knicks came into Atlanta with a tied series and are leaving with a 3-1 deficit to Trae Young and the Hawks. After a 113-96 loss to the Hawks on Sunday, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau gave a simple, brief answer as they face elimination and head back to New York. https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1399103754599907329?s=20 Thibs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cleared Anthony Davis to play in Game 4 vs the Suns. However, after the first half, it will be Kyle Kuzma starting in AD’s spot in the second half after the Lakers big man was walking gingerly at the end of the second quarter. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and guard Alex Caruso pulled off a little Showtime with an incredible hookup late in the first half of Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. On a fast break, Caruso tossed a pass off the backboard to LeBron, who finished emphatically. Check it out: CARUSO TO LEBRON OFF THE […]

It looks like the Boston Celtics will not have Kemba Walker available for Sunday night’s Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Walker is listed as questionable due to a left knee bone bruise, but the injury apparently didn’t respond well to workouts on Sunday morning. The veteran point guard struggled […]

New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle enjoyed a true breakout season en route to winning Most Improved Player, leading the upstart Knicks to a shocking 41-31 record and the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. After dominating the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in three regular-season matchups, Randle issued a warning to the Hawks before their […]

The New York Knicks came out in Game 4 ready to even the series against the Atlanta Hawks. However, things didn’t go the Knicks’ way in Atlanta as Trae Young and company steamrolled them and won the game 113-96. At the end of the 4th quarter, things got chippy, with Reggie Bullock and Julius Randle […]