Stephen Curry Leads All Scorers In Game 5 Victory

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stepped back up to fend off elimination on Wednesday night in a 121-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The superstar shooter posted 27 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and one block on 12-for-24 shooting and 3-for-11 from deep. The starting five were all positives in the plus/minus department, […]

Jimmy Butler Registers Well-Rounded Stat Line In Loss

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler put up another strong two-way game despite the nine-point loss to the Knicks on Wednesday night. The veteran star registered 19 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, four steals, and two blocks while shooting just 5-for-12 from the floor and 9-for-11 from the charity stripe. While his offensive game wasn't as […]

RJ Barrett Posts Strong Performance In Game 5

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett provided a much-needed strong performance in a Game 5 nine-point win. The 22-year-old ended the game with 26 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and one block on 8-for-17 shooting overall and 3-for-8 from deep. Barrett has been the definition of inconsistent this season, but he has scored 20 or […]

Jalen Brunson Leads The Knicks To Game 5 Win

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson exploded on Wednesday night to extend the series by at least one more game. The Villanova product finished the game with 38 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists while shooting 12-for-22 from the floor and 4-for-10 from three. He's been one of the only consistent forces for the Knicks […]

Brooklyn Nets Post-Mortem: Offseason Moves to Avoid Another First Round Exit

Every year, the NBA Playoffs crown only one champion out of 16 total teams. Eight of those teams get eliminated in the first round and they are left trying to figure out whether or not the team is trending towards championship contention or the opposite way. The Brooklyn Nets are one of those teams that […]

Kawhi Leonard Officially Diagnosed With Torn Meniscus

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) was forced to sit out the series against the Phoenix Suns since Game 2 when the training staff found that he had a torn meniscus in his right knee. Unfortunately, that was the same knee where he tore his ACL and had to miss all of last season. […]

Mason Plumlee Provides Double-Double Off Of The Bench

Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee posted a strong performance in just 24 minutes off of the bench despite suffering a six-point loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Plumlee, along with the rest of the bench squad, were the only Clippers to obtain a positive plus/minus in this game as they tried to fight […]

Devin Booker Sends The Clippers Home On Tuesday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker saved his highest-scoring game of the series for the final game that sent the Los Angeles Clippers on vacation. The superstar wing finished the game with 47 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and two steals while shooting 19-for-27 from the floor and 4-for-7 from deep. Through this five-game series, Booker […]

Paul Reed Likely To Become A Restricted Free Agent

Philadelphia 76ers center Paul Reed has become a cult hero amongst fans and one of the top backup big men in the playoffs. He's only grown more important to the team as Joel Embiid (knee) won't be fully healthy after spraining his knee. With that being said, there haven't been any contract extension talks with […]

Anthony Davis Is Expected To Play Again In Game 5

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (hip) has been playing through a hip injury the last couple of games, and according to head coach Darvin Ham, Game 5 will be no different. He expects Davis to feel good enough to play and received the assurance from Davis himself. While he didn't have the best shooting […]

Paolo Banchero Wins Rookie Of The Year

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero took home the 2022-23 Rookie of the Year award by a landslide and missed a unanimous decision by just two votes. The number-one overall pick averaged 20.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game while shooting 42.7% on 15.6 field goal attempts and 29.8% on 4.0 three-point attempts per […]

Warriors Express Interest In Keeping Draymond Green Past This Season

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green currently has a player option for the 2023-24 season that is worth $27.6 million. The word going around rumor mills, however, is that he's going to forego that option and see if he can land somewhere else. The Warriors front office doesn't seem interested in letting that happen though […]

Paul George Making Progress, Remains Out Until Second Round

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (knee) said during shootaround that he has made huge progress so far, but his injury is a six-week process and he won't suit up until he feels good at the end of that period. The 32-year-old hasn't played since March 21, so that six-week time frame would be around […]

Bam Adebayo Listed As Probable Again For Game 5

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (hamstring) received another probable status for Game 5 as he did for Monday's Game 4. The 25-year-old has played through this hamstring strain so far and he was able to post 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block across 30 minutes on Monday. While Jimmy Butler […]

Kawhi Leonard Will Miss A Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) will miss the potential series-clinching game on Tuesday due to the sprained right knee that has kept him out since Game 2. The 31-year-old, unfortunately, won't be able to power through any pain to try to force a Game 6 with Russell Westbrook and company. While he and […]

Joel Embiid Officially Diagnosed With A Sprained LCL

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) had his injury officially deemed a sprained LCL and he may need to wear a brace during their second-round series as they await the winner of the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks matchup. As of right now, it seems like he will still suit up for the first game […]

Anthony Davis Considered Probable For Monday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (foot) is officially listed as probable for Monday's Game 4 at home against the Grizzlies. The superstar big man has looked hobbled here and there during this series and even had to exit one of their games to get his shoulder looked at. He's currently dealing with a stress […]

LeBron James Listed As Probable For Game 4 Against Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) appears on the injury report again for right foot soreness but that doesn't look like it will stop him from trying to upset the Grizzlies in this series. He's been going back and forth with Dillon Brooks as he received added motivation to take out the second seed. […]

Dennis Schroder Expected To Play In Game 4

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (Achilles) is listed as probable for Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The 29-year-old has some lingering Achilles soreness which seems to be more of a wear and tear type of injury rather than an issue that occurred during their last game. The veteran from Germany […]

Wesley Matthews Will Miss Another Game Against Miami

Milwaukee Bucks guard Wesley Matthews (calf) has already been ruled out of his second consecutive game due to a right calf strain. The veteran guard is normally an important piece to their defensive unit off of the bench but hasn't been able to play since Game 2. In Game 3, the Bucks gave up 121 […]

Bam Adebayo Considered Probable For Monday's Game 4

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (hamstring) picked up a left hamstring strain during Game 3 on Saturday. The good news is that it sounds like it's not too serious since he's already listed as probable for their home game on Monday. While some of his contributions haven't shown up in the box score, he's been […]

Ja Morant Off Of Injury Report For Game 4

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant seems like he's not experiencing much pain if any at all, as he didn't appear on the team's injury report for their contest on Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 3, the star point guard registered 45 points and almost put up a triple-double. His presence is much-needed […]

Jaylen Nowell And Josh Minott Both Available For Game 4

Minnesota Timberwolves guard and forward Jaylen Nowell and Josh Minott have both been upgraded to available for Game 4 on Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets. Minott is unlikely to crack the rotation, but Nowell has been a prominent backup for the team throughout the year. He should see around the 19-20 minutes that he […]

Jericho Sims Will Not Suit Up For Game 3

New York Knicks center Jericho Sims (shoulder) has officially been ruled out of Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The young center has yet to see the floor in this series and he most likely wouldn't get any minutes unless either Mitchell Robinson or Isaiah Hartenstein gets hurt. He should not be on […]

Joel Embiid And James Harden Won't Face Any League Punishment

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and James Harden found themselves in the middle of some highly debated flagrant fouls on Thursday night. Embiid was assessed a flagrant 1 for kicking Nicolas Claxton from the ground and just barely missing his groin area. Harden threw an inadvertent forearm into the groin of Royce O'Neale and was […]

Josh Minott Considered Questionable For Game 3

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Josh Minott (ankle) popped up on the injury report with an ankle sprain and is officially considered questionable for Friday's Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. The 20-year-old hasn't been in the main rotation for the team so this won't affect their chances of winning this game. He also shouldn't be on […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Does Some Individual Work At Practice

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) was able to get in some individual work at practice on Friday, but he was unable to participate in the team portion. Head coach Mike Budenholzer said that they will continue to monitor him heading into Game 3 on Saturday. Antetokounmpo was unable to play in Game 2, but […]

Rockets Expected To Interview Frank Vogel And Nick Nurse

The Houston Rockets are continuing their coaching search and are reportedly progressing toward second-round interviews, which would include Ime Udoka, Frank Vogel, and Nick Nurse, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Udoka was already linked to the job, but Vogel and Nurse are both new names entering the fold. Vogel last coached for the Los Angeles […]

De'Aaron Fox Barely Misses Triple-Double In Loss

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox may have struggled in the shooting department on Thursday night, but he came just shy of his first-ever triple-double in the playoffs. In the 114-97 loss, Fox put up 26 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and two steals while shooting 9-for-22 and just 3-for-9 from deep. The 25-year-old was the […]

Stephen Curry Leads The Warriors To First Win Of The Series

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry wasn't going to get punked on his home floor as the series shifted back to San Francisco. The former MVP posted 36 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block while shooting 12-for-25 overall and 6-for-12 from beyond the arc. The team was missing their defensive leader […]