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2019 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.…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers: LeBron James to miss remainder of 2018-19 season
The Los Angeles Lakers had missed the playoffs in each of the last five seasons. To help turn their fortunes around, they signed LeBron James. This was one of the Top 10 NBA storylines that we wrote about at the beginning of the season. Initially, the signing of LeBron James appeared to be a significant…
Read MoreTeam LeBron wins 2019 NBA All-Star Game
The 2019 NBA All-Star weekend culminated on Sunday with the main event, the NBA All-Star Game. As expected, the fans were treated to some entertaining basketball as some of the league’s most popular and talented stars took to the court. At the end of it all, Team LeBron wound up taking home the trophy with…
Read MoreNBA and FIBA to launch Basketball Africa League
The NBA and the FIBA announced on Saturday their plan to launch the Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa. The BAL will be built on the foundation of current club competitions FIBA is organizing in Africa. Scheduled to begin play in January 2020. The Basketball Africa…
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