LeBron James Seventh Player to Score 30,000 Points

 LeBron James has achieved an NBA scoring milestone. He has become only the seventh player in history to score 30,000 points. At 33 years and 24 days, James is also the youngest player to achieve the said milestone, eclipsing Kobe Bryant who previously held the distinction at 34 years and 104 days. James joined the…

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NBA News Roundup: LeBron Gets Ejected for the First Time

 It was a day of firsts in NBA news on Tuesday night. Storylines zigged and zagged, some for the better, others for the worse. Across his 15-year career, this was the first time LeBron James was ever ejected from a pro game. The Cavaliers had a comfortable 93-70 lead over the Miami Heat when James…

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NBA Has An Epic Opening Night

The NBA opened the 2017-18 season with two games but it did not fall short of its offering of drama, excitement, and awe-inspiring basketball. The defending champions, Golden State Warriors hosted a new-look Houston Rockets team at the Oracle Arena. The Warriors received their championship rings in a simple awarding ceremony before the game got…

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10 Best basketball movies of all time

Court Side Newspaper has crunched the numbers and produced a list of the 10 best basketball movies and basketball documentaries of all time. We combined the following criteria: Gross Box office revenue Rating by professional critics Rating by regular viewers Nominations and Awards Google search volume YouTube volume However, using the above criteria was sometimes…

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Chasing the Golden State Warriors this season

In 2016-17 the Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a league-best 67-15 record. They then went on to push passed opponents in the Playoffs in convincing fashion. Their addition of eight-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant proved to be too much firepower for any other franchise to overcome. In their third consecutive trip to…

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Cleveland Cavaliers in a state of flux

 The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a major shift. The chaos is real. Management is doing what they can to adjust to a flurry of recent events, however, the change is inevitable. The super team that brought the city its long awaited NBA championship in 2016 is breaking apart. The team that arguably…

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LeBron says Curry is worth $400 million

When the Golden State Warriors met the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA championship series, it was a fascinating clash. The Warriors were defending champs and flew through the regular season, while the Cavs was a franchise finding its feet back under the wing of LeBron James. It was also, James, the de facto best…

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Golden State Warriors take back NBA Championship

After losing in historical fashion a year ago, Golden State completed their resurgence back to an NBA Championship. The Larry O’Brien trophy returns to the Bay Area for the second time in three years. They won game five of the series versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120. Golden State Warriors 129 – Cleveland Cavaliers 120 The championship…

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Golden State takes Game Two to take commanding 2-0 lead

The Golden State Warriors do not lose at home. In fact, the last time a team came into Oracle Arena and beat Golden State was practically two months ago in the regular season. Dominance is becoming second nature for the Warriors. Their run continued in game two of the NBA Finals with a 132-113 victory…

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NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers win Eastern championship

They did it! The defending champions, Cleveland Cavaliers have claimed another Eastern conference championship in the NBA Playoffs after eliminating the Boston Celtics, 4-1. The stage is now set. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are going to write the third chapter in their championship rivalry. The Warriors will host the Cavaliers in Game…

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