Jimmy Butler Leads Miami To Game 1 Victory

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler continued his playoff dominance as he led all scorers en route to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1. The star wing ended the game with 35 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and a career-high six steals on 12-for-25 shooting. Butler is the exact type of player […]

The San Antonio Spurs Win The NBA Draft Lottery

The San Antonio Spurs are the biggest winner to come out of Tuesday night's NBA action. With Victor Wembanyama on the horizon, Spurs fans rejoiced everywhere when they saw their team's name drawn as the owner of the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama is currently heralded as the greatest prospect of […]

Austin Reaves Posts Fifth 20-Point Playoff Game

Los Angeles Lakers forward Austin Reaves continues to have quite the postseason as he collected the fifth 20-point game of his playoff career. The 24-year-old posted 23 points, eight assists, and two rebounds while shooting 7-for-14 from the floor and 5-for-9 from beyond the arc. 23 points tie his career high in the playoffs so […]

LeBron James Falls One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James contributed in many ways despite resulting in a six-point loss on Tuesday. The 38-year-old finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, and one block while shooting 9-for-16 overall and 8-for-11 from the line. On the defensive end, his impact wasn't felt as much as usual. He's also only […]

Anthony Davis Pours In 40 Points During Game 1 Loss

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis had a night as he tied for the most minutes played on the team. The big man out of Kentucky posted 40 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks while shooting 14-for-23 from the floor and a perfect 11-for-11 from the charity stripe. Davis was virtually […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Ties A Career Playoff High

Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tied his career-high for points in a playoff game on Tuesday night during their Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 30-year-old registered 21 points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and one block while shooting 9-for-17 from the floor. Caldwell-Pope was a big piece for the Lakers' […]

Jamal Murray Drops 31 Points In Game 1

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was the Robin to Nikola Jokic's Batman as he dropped 31 points to help push the team to a six-point win to kick off the Western Conference Finals. The 26-year-old shot 12-for-20 from the floor and 4-for-8 from deep to accrue his 31 points while adding five rebounds, five assists, […]

Nikola Jokic Carves Up The Lakers For Huge Triple-Double

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic registered another absurd stat line as he led the team to a six-point win in Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The two-time MVP ended the game with 34 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists, and two blocks while shooting 12-for-17 from the floor, 3-for-3 from deep, and […]

Gabe Vincent Expected To Have Significant Market In Free Agency

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent has created quite the buzz for himself as Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that he should have a significant market as he hits unrestricted free agency this offseason. The 26-year-old is hitting his prime at the right time. He was undrafted but has now started in half of the […]

Doc Rivers and Philadelphia 76ers Part Ways

The Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly be moving on from head coach Doc Rivers after yet another second-round disappointment in the postseason. Rivers was one of the coaches on the hot seat this year after similar disappointments in his first two seasons even though he had some very good rosters. His record in Philadelphia will sit […]

Kenrich Williams Goes Through Another Wrist Procedure

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams initially underwent a wrist procedure a few months ago that ended his season. On Tuesday, he had another one to remove the hardware originally put in during his first procedure to fix the scapholunate ligament. There still hasn't been a firm timetable for his return, but having the hardware […]

Georges Niang Expresses Interest In Staying In Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers forward Georges Niang expressed how much he enjoys being in Philadelphia following the Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The 29-year-old stretch-forward was a key reserve for the team over the last two seasons as he's been one of their main three-point threats. Despite some of his success during the […]

Robert Williams III Will Remain In The Starting Five Against Miami

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III will stay in the starting five for Game 1 against the Miami Heat according to head coach Joe Mazzulla. The 25-year-old big man wasn't starting for most of the postseason until the final two games against Philadelphia. He was a big part of slowing down Joel Embiid and ultimately […]

Desmond Bane Undergoes Successful Procedure On His Toe

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane underwent a successful procedure on his right big toe to fix a fracture medial sesamoid bone. Apparently, he originally suffered this injury back on November 11 and proceeded to miss the next 17 games because of it. The team anticipates that he'll be ready ahead of the next season and […]

Nick Nurse, Mike Budenholzer Among Early Candidates For Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly compiling a list of candidates for their head coaching vacancy that includes Nick Nurse, Mike Budenholzer, and their current assistant Kevin Young. According to Chris Haynes, this is just an early list and the candidate pool should expand as the job will be one of the most coveted around the […]

Milwaukee Bucks Are Interviewing Mark Jackson For Head Coaching Spot

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly interviewing former Golden State Warriors head coach and current broadcaster, Mark Jackson, for their head coaching vacancy. He coached the Warriors from 2011 to 2014 and had a record of 121-109 in the regular season and 9-10 in the playoffs. While he still receives some criticism after the team took […]

LeBron James Drops 25 Points In Game 5 Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led the team in scoring as they dropped Game 5 by a score of 121-106. The league's all-time leading scorer ended the game with 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block while shooting 9-for-17 from the floor and 3-for-7 from downtown. The 38-year-old has now […]

Draymond Green Provides Huge Boost In Game 5

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green posted his second 20-point game of this year's playoffs at a much-needed time on Wednesday night. The last time he scored 20 points before this post-season was Christmas Day in 2019. He ended Game 5 with 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block on 7-for-11 […]

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 […]