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The Minnesota Timberwolves stomped all over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, to get back into the Western Conference Finals. Anthony Edwards came out like a man on a mission to finish with 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He shot 12-of-17 from the field including 5-of-8 from three-point range. Julius Randle bounced […]
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau benched star Karl-Anthony Towns for an extended stretch in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Towns checked out of the game with nine minutes remaining but only returned with 2:25 remaining. When heading to the bench, Towns was a minus-24 in the game. Backup center Mitchell Robinson was […]
New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson made franchise history during Friday night’s disappointing 114-109 home loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Jalen Brunson Recorded His 18th 30-Point Playoff Game With Knicks Brunson reached 30 points in the postseason for the 18th time with New York since 2023, […]
Indiana Pacers star forward Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points in Friday night’s 114-109 win over the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Pascal Siakam Posted His Third Career 35-Point Playoff Game With Pacers Siakam put up Indiana’s first 11 points, scored 17 in the first quarter overall, […]
All-NBA teams were named on Friday night and the First Team had no surprises. In fact, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jayson Tatum all earned unanimous selections. Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell made the cut as well, earning 61 First Team votes. Antetokounmpo has now earned seven straight All-NBA First Team selections, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu at the trade deadline. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported the news when making an appearance on Jason McIntyre’s Straight Fire podcast. Okongwu averaged 13.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 28 minutes per game. He has emerged as a potential piece of the long-term core […]
Denver Nuggets Vice Chairman Josh Kroenke believes the team’s solutions moving forward lie internally. Speaking with media at the end of season presser, Kroenke indicated that major trades are unlikely. “I think a lot of our answers are internal right now,” Kroenke said. “With where we are from a roster standpoint, we have guys locked […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be hard pressed to keep both Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor was first to report. Both players are coming off salaries in the $2 million range and outperformed it easily. Jerome was particularly key to the Cavs’ regular season success, though he did have his share of struggles […]
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle is not too worried about his Game 2 struggles against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Randle spoke to media after he managed just six points as the Wolves fell to an 0-2 series deficit. He was benched for the entire fourth quarter after looking too tentative. “We know what type of […]
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards passed Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett as the franchise’s all-time leading playoff scorer during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night. Anthony Edwards Passed Six Players On NBA’s All-Time Playoff Scoring List With a layup in the third […]
