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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick played five players for the entire second half of Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, and Dorian Finney-Smith played all 24 second half minutes. It is the first time an NBA coach has done that in the play-by-play era (1996-97). […]
Referee David Guthrie admitted a foul call should have been called when Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. attempted a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer of Game 4. The Pistons trailed the New York Knicks 93-94 when Cade Cunningham attempted a free-throw line extended jumper for the lead and missed. There was a scramble for […]
Aaron Gordon completed the first buzzer-beating, game-winning dunk in playoff history in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Denver Nuggets had possession with eight seconds remaining and the game tied at 99. They went to their main Nikola Jokic matched up against Ivica Zubac, who attempted his patented his Sombor shuffle fadeaway as […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to win Game 4 and advance to Western Conference Semifinals. Memphis put up a spirited effort in the absence of star point guard Ja Morant, playing with the desperation of a team on the verge of being swept. Scotty Pippen Jr. was huge as the starting […]
The Nuggets just woke up from a nightmare this Friday morning, after last night’s 117-83 loss to the Clippers in Game 3 of the Western Conference playoff series. Another worry was added to the list, as Russell Westbrook fell to injury in Thursday’s second quarter, with a left foot inflammation. The veteran guard is not […]
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is listed as doubtful for Game 3 against the Orlando Magic with a bone bruise in his right wrist. Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career when he didn’t play in Game 2. He had played in 114 consecutive postseason games until then. The Celtics beat the Magic […]
Another young star from France is ready to rock the NBA next season. Nolan Traore, who experts believe will be a top-20 pick in June, has decided to enter the draft. The 18-year-old confirmed the news to ESPN on Thursday, and couldn’t hide his excitement to take this next step. “I’m excited to take the […]
Ja Morant had to leave Thursday’s Game 3 114-108 loss against the Thunder due to a hip injury he suffered after a scary fall on the floor, with still 3:15 remaining in the first half. The superstar was later seen in crutches in the tunnel next to Memphis’ bench during the fourth quarter. Now that […]
On Thursday night, the Thunder were on the road for Game 3 vs. the Grizzlies. Oklahoma City struggled early in the game and was down 77-51 at halftime. However, the Thunder proved why they earned the #1 seed in the West during the regular season. In the second half, the Thunder produced a dominant team […]
Golden State Warriors superstar Jimmy Butler has avoided any fracture or structural damage to the pelvic region, an MRI revealed. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. He has been formally diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and so is still in “serious jeopardy” of missing Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Ultimately, Butler […]
