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NBA: Antetokounmpo Helps Bucks Tie Series 1-1
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks tied up their semifinals series against the Boston Celtics 1-1 with a 102-123 victory in Game 2. Kyrie Irving and Al Horford exposed some of the Bucks’ weaknesses in Game 1, but on Tuesday night the Eastern Conference top seed turned the tables on their toughest challengers yet. Eric…
Read MoreNBA: Nikola Jokic Leads Nuggets to Game 1 Win vs. Blazers
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took it to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, securing a 113-121 Game 1 in their Western Conference semifinals series. Jokic exploded for a full stat line with 37 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three 3-pointers, three steals and two blocks. Yes, the Serbian big…
Read More2019 NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Warriors jump out to 1-0 leads
The conference semifinals round of the 2019 NBA playoffs continued Sunday afternoon. In the East, the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Boston Celtics in what many expected to be a great matchup. Would there be any surprises like there were a week ago? While the Bucks finished the season with the best record in the…
Read More2019 NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets knock off San Antonio Spurs 90-86 in Game 7
For sports fans, the two most famous words in postseason competition are “Game Seven”. That is exactly what it came down to in a first-round series between the Denver Nuggets San Antonio Spurs. On one side, you had a Spurs team that has extended its playoff streak to 22 straight years. Meanwhile, the second-seeded Nuggets…
Read MoreCeltics Legend, John Havlicek Passes Away
On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics announced that NBA Legend and Hall-of-Famer, John Havlicek passed away at age 79. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Havlicek won eight championships with the Celtics across his 16-year NBA career. He was a 13-time All-Star and had career averages of 20.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 4.8 apg.…
Read More233 Early Entrants for 2019 NBA Draft
There is currently a total of 233 players who have filed as early entrants for the 2019 NBA draft. The players have a chance to sign with agents to help them navigate the sometimes treacherous pre-draft waters. Many players from the NCAA have tossed their names in the proverbial hat. Some more notable players include…
Read MorePhoenix Suns Fire Igor Kokoskov
The Phoenix Suns announced on Monday that they will be firing Serbian head coach Igor Kokoskov after one season. The team finished with the worst record in the Western Conference (19-63), marking the third straight season that the franchise has ended a season at the bottom of the barrel. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN,…
Read More2019 NBA Playoffs Underway With A Few Surprises
The 2019 NBA playoffs got underway on Saturday night with a slate of four games. While the defending champion Golden State Warriors came away with a Game-1 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the other series did not go quite as planned. Philadelphia 76ers 102-111 Brooklyn Nets The first upset of the night saw the…
Read MoreDirk Nowitzki Announces Retirement
It was an emotional Tuesday night in the NBA. Moreso for a 40-year-old Dirk Nowitzki, who announced his retirement from the NBA after 21 seasons. He started the game, a well-deserved move of respect from the Dallas Mavericks coaching staff, honoring the best European basketball player to ever play the game. Nowitzki held back tearful…
Read MoreTop Five Surprises from the 2018-19 NBA Season
The bad news for NBA fans is there’s just one game left on the regular season slate. The great news is the playoffs are on the horizon. But before we focus on the postseason, there are few storylines worth reflecting on. So, without further delay, here are the five biggest surprises from the 2018-19 campaign.…
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