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LeBron James Sets Record As Cavs Tie Series 2-2
LeBron James dropped a game-high 44 points on Monday to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-102 win over the Boston Celtics to even the Eastern Conference Finals series to 2-2. Not only did the King come up with a dominating performance but he also made history by passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most field goals…
Read MoreLuka Doncic and the 2018 NBA draft
Luka Doncic and the 2018 NBA draft is now the focus of everybody’s attention. Especially after leading Real Madrid to an impressive Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship in 2018, Luka Doncic is now under a spotlight; not a European one, but a global one. Many NBA executives and scouts trooped to Belgrade, Serbia to watch first-hand…
Read MoreNBA: Warriors Crush Rockets 85-126, Lead Series 2-1
NBA – Stephen Curry shook off a sluggish start but found his shot and proceeded to dismantle the Houston Rockets, leading the Golden State Warriors to a dominating 126-85 win. The Warriors lead the Western Conference Finals series 2-1. The defending champions looked completely unstoppable and Houston will be hard-pressed to weave some magic in…
Read MoreNBA: Celtics Take 2-0 Lead Over Cavs in East Finals
NBA – Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 23 points to lead to Boston Celtics to a 107-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavs are stuck in a deep hole and it will take nothing short of a miracle for them to claw their way back and win this best-of-seven…
Read MorePhoenix Suns Win 2018 NBA Lottery
For the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns have won the NBA Lottery in 2018. The Sacramento Kings get the second pick and the Atlanta Hawks round out the top-3 three with the third pick. The Suns came in with the highest odds to get the first pick at 25 percent. They ended…
Read MoreNBA: Warriors Draw First Blood in West Finals
NBA fans were treated to a showdown between two of the league’s most offensively potent teams. The Warriors-Rockets series in the Western Conference finals has been a highly anticipated matchup in the NBA playoffs. Game 1 went the way of the Golden State Warriors as they surged past the Houston Rockets in the second half to…
Read MoreNorth America’s all-time best NBA players
To distill the greatness of North American basketball since the inception of the NBA’s predecessors in 1946 into a single article requires broad brush strokes and a few quick impressions on a metaphorical canvas. A primer on the best NBA players of all time is a worthwhile place to start. The vast geographic region of…
Read MoreNBA: Warriors and Rockets Advance To West Finals
NBA – On Tuesday night, both the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors defeated their respective opponents to advance to the Western Conference finals. The Rockets closed out their series against the Utah Jazz 4-1 with a 112-102 win in Game 5. The Warriors ended the New Orleans Pelicans’ season with a 113-104 victory…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named new Suns head coach
Igor Kokoskov has been named the Phoenix Suns’ new head coach. He is a 46-year-old Serbian national and will be the first European-born head coach in the NBA. The contract is reportedly for three years, but the financial terms have not been disclosed. Kokoskov was an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz from 2015 to…
Read MoreNBA’s Early-entry Deadline Passes, Sets Record
The NBA early-entry deadline ended on Sunday. The overwhelmingly large number of young players who declared for the 2018 NBA shattered records from previous years. 236 players tossed their names in the hat before the deadline expired. That’s a considerable bump from 182 in 2017. The early-entry declaration gives young players (before age 22), especially…
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