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NBA: Explosive Western Finals Series Set
The NBA Playoffs are definitely heating up. The Oklahoma City Thunder have eliminated the San Antonio Spurs with a Game 6 113-99 win in the Western semi-finals. The Thunder are now headed to the Western Conference Finals where they are set to clash with the reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors. As the Spurs…
Read MoreStephen Curry wins record setting NBA MVP
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2015/2016 season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award unanimously. Much of the talk leading into Tuesday’s MVP announcement was not whether Curry would win, that was a certainty, but whether he would write…
Read MoreKobe Bryant bows out as a unique great
After the party atmosphere of Kobe Bryant playing his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers last night, it is perhaps when the dust has settled that we can really reflect on his career. A unique career it has been too, perhaps the last of its kind that Basketball will ever see as the sport…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors Get Historic 73rd Win
The Golden State Warriors have made NBA history with their 125-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The win allowed them to finish the 2015-16 regular season with a 73-9 record, the best-ever in the league’s history. The previous record was 72-10, held by the Jordan-era Chicago Bulls. This now puts this team in the discussion…
Read MoreYao Ming to be Inducted in Hall of Fame
Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (226 cm) will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement will be made in Houston during the NCAA Final Four. The 35-year-old Chinese big man spent his eight-year NBA career with the Houston Rockets, averaging 19.0 ppg and 9.2 rpg. He played from 2002 to…
Read MoreJohn Calipari: all Kentucky players for NBA Draft
Kentucky head Basketball coach John Calipari has revealed that the entire roster of the Wildcats will be declaring for the NBA Draft, taking advantage of a new rule that changes the way in which NCAA players can test the NBA waters. Using Twitter as his platform, the tactician said all of his players will be…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Game: West tops East 196-173
The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend culminated this Sunday with its marquee even the NBA All-Star Game. The game featured some of today’s most popular and most talented players in the NBA. The Western conference All-Stars ended up taking this one down 196-173, in what would be the highest-ever scoring all-star game. This game game was…
Read MoreDerek Fisher Fired by New York Knicks
The New York Knicks have finally decided to cut ties with head coach Derek Fisher. The Knicks are currently 23-31 and have just come from losing their fifth straight game. The organization hired Fisher in 2014-15 and was handpicked by team president Phil Jackson. Unfortunately for Fisher and much to the chagrin of the higher…
Read MoreDavid Blatt axed by Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have parted ways with head coach David Blatt, dismissing the tactician late on Friday and replacing him with his top assistant. The news came as something of a surprise because Blatt was having a better second season with the NBA franchise than his first campaign. Certainly, if this news had landed this…
Read MoreGolden State record streak snapped
As the old adage goes, all good things must come to an end. And so it proved for the Golden State Warriors as the greatest opening streak in NBA history was rudely snapped on Saturday. The (until now) unblemished Warriors were undone by a spirited Milwaukee Bucks, with the hosts running out 108-95 winners. The…
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