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Warriors Sweep Blazers 4-0, Advance to NBA Finals
Despite missing some key players on Monday, the Golden State Warriors completed a 4-game sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers and advance to the NBA Finals. It was a challenging Game 4 as the Warriors were without Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala but they managed to pull off the 119-117 win in overtime. The Warriors…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Kawhi Leads Raptors to Game 3 Win in 2OT
NBA Playoffs – It looks like the Toronto Raptors are not going down without a fight. They managed to swing a Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Toronto 112-118 in double overtime. Kawhi Leonard hurt his left leg after driving to the hoop in the first quarter and looked like he was favoring…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks take a 2-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals
The Milwaukee Bucks struggled a bit in Game 1 of their conference finals matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Although they were off for nearly a week, they emerged victorious 108-100 despite shooting 39.8 percent from the field. The Bucks would need a better effort in Game 2 to avoid a 1-1 split heading to Toronto.…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Bucks Take Game 1 Win Over Raptors
NBA Playoffs – The Milwaukee Bucks seized the initiative and took down Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the Toronto Raptors, 100-108. As expected it was an epic showdown between two of the world’s finest two-way players in the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard. Antetokounmpo made his presence felt…
Read MoreNew Orleans Pelicans Win 2019 NBA Draft Lottery
Outside of the ongoing NBA playoffs, one of the more exciting events in the league just took place, the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Many front office big wigs, agents, coaches, and fans awaited the results with baited breath. Coming into the event, the New York Knicks, Cleaveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns had the highest odds…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Biggest questions for each remaining team
Here’s a look at the biggest question for each of the teams remaining in the NBA playoffs.
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Bucks Eliminate Celtics, Advance to East Finals
NBA Playoffs – On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 116-91 in Game 5 and advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The last time Milwaukee reached this stage of the postseason was way back in 1974. The Bucks led from start to finish and it was actually a bit surprising that the…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Giannis Powers Bucks to 3-1 Lead Over Celtics
To say that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been “unstoppable” in the ongoing NBA playoffs is bordering on becoming an understatement at this point. He was a one-man wrecking crew on Monday as the Bucks surged to a 3-1 lead over the Celtics thanks to a 113-101 Game 4 win. Very few legendary NBA players can be…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Blazers Up 2-1 After 4OT Thriller
It was a freaky Friday night in the NBA playoffs indeed. First, the “Greek Freak,” Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics, helping his team take a 2-1 advantage in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. That was earlier in the evening. What was to follow, blew that game…
Read MoreSarunas Jasikevicius in the mix for next Grizzlies coaching job
NBA – The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new head coach. They are still in the early stages of their search but word is that 43-year-old Lithuanian Sarunas Jasikevicius is the mix for the gig. He’s a basketball institution to in Lithuanian hoops and has been the head coach of Lithuanian powerhouse…
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