Category: NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in an instant playoff classic to win Game 5 and take a 3-2 series lead. This game had everything. The two leading MVP candidates going toe-to-toe, unbelievable shot making, an incredible fightback, a crowd losing its collective mind, and big time stakes. Regardless of whether the […]
Tyrese Haliburton erupted for 31 points on 15 shots to lead the Pacers back to the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105 to win the series 4-1. Impressively, Indiana won all three games played in Cleveland. The Pacers’ star point guard knocked down six triples, dished out eight assists, and finished a […]
The Boston Celtics announced Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Monday’s Game 4 against the New York Knicks. Tatum underwent surgery on Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery. There is no timetable for a return. A ruptured Achilles is a devastating injury for any athlete […]
The New York Knicks have leapt all the way to holding the second-best title odds after taking a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics. Boston likely losing Jayson Tatum the rest of the way has tilted the odds further in New York’s favor. The Celtics have slid all the way to seventh among the […]
In one of the biggest surprises in decades, the Mavericks have shockingly earned the NBA draft lottery this Monday night, winning the much-awaited No. 1 pick. However, lots of fans took social media to allege that the lottery had to be rigged, as Dallas only had a 1.8% chance of this happening. What is most […]
Even though the Knicks finally won Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals, the match was tainted by the horrible injury suffered by their rival Jayson Tatum. This is why the New York players and coach hoped for him to have a speedy recovery. Despite winning 121-113 at the Madison Square Garden, and looming close […]
The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery Monday night and the accompanying right to select Duke’s Cooper Flagg in June with the No. 1 overall pick. Dallas had just a 1.8% chance to win the lottery and moved 10 spots to obtain the top pick, the biggest move by any team in lottery history, […]
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch’s halftime speech inspired his team to a 117-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4. Minnesota now has a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Warriors took a two-point lead into the break and Finch could sense his team wasn’t at the required intensity. “We came out like […]
After a hard-fought matchup in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks fans and players roared in celebrations as the final buzzer went off and the scoreboard read 121-113 in their favor. Despite beating the reigning champions once again, Jalen Brunson calmed things down in the postgame interviews. Despite being 3-1 in the […]
This statement could prove far too reactive, but Monday night felt like the dawn of a new era in the NBA. Three teams made significant, franchise-altering jumps in the NBA Draft Lottery, teams with ample All-Stars and Hall of Famers among them. It reminded the next five teams racing to the bottom, season after season, […]
