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Knicks Set To Part Ways With GM Scott Perry
The New York Knicks are set to part ways with general manager Scott Perry, whose contract will expire in the summer. Perry joined the Knicks ahead of the 2017-18 season, helping to turn a perennial disappointment into a playoff team. The Knicks won their first playoff series since 2013 this spring. However, the team will... Read More
Bulls Have Opened Contract Talks With Nikola Vucevic
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has started contract extension talks with the team, per NBA insider Shams Charania. "There's mutual interest in getting a deal done," Charania added. "He can sign an extension up until June 30. If there's no agreement by that point, Vucevic will be entering free agency." Vucevic has spent the last... Read More
Bruce Brown Undecided On His Future
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Bruce Brown is undecided on his future as he prepares for the start of the NBA Finals. The versatile wing has a $6.8 million player option for next season, but he's clearly worth a lot more following a great year in Denver. Brown averaged a career-high 11.5 points during the regular season... Read More
Damian Lillard On Brooklyn's Radar
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is on the radar of the Brooklyn Nets. The New York Post's Brian Lewis has reported that the Nets have "genuine" interest in Lillard's services. Brooklyn is looking to strengthen its roster following a first-round exit in the playoffs and Lillard might be interested in a move as... Read More
Nets Looking To Build Around Mikal Bridges
Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges is seen as a building block for the team, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. There have been rumors of the Nets possibly moving Bridges just months after picking him up from Phoenix, but it looks like that won't be happening, and it's going to be very... Read More
Adin Hill Shuts Out Stars In Game 6
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill put together another flawless performance against Dallas on Monday, registering a 23-save shutout in a series-clinching 6-0 win. It was his second shutout of the series. Hill gave up seven goals across Games 4 and 5, but the Stars only got five pucks past him in the rest of... Read More
Reilly Smith Hands Out Two Assists In Game 6 Victory
Vegas Golden Knights winger Reilly Smith played his part in Monday's Game 7 victory over Dallas with two assists. He had a power-play assist in the first period and an even-strength helper in the third as Vegas completely dominated the contest with a 6-0 victory. Smith had only one point in the first five games... Read More
William Karlsson Tallies Three Points As Vegas Eliminates Dallas
Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson led the offense with two goals and one assist as the team booked its ticket in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals with a 6-0 victory over Dallas. After William Carrier had opened the scoring only a few minutes into the game, Karlsson produced a power-play goal in the middle... Read More
Derrick White Contributes 18 Points In Game 7
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White had a good 18-point outing in Monday's Game 7 loss to Miami. 13 of his points came in the third quarter, and White even scored eight straight for Boston at one point to keep the team in the game before things fully unraveled in the fourth frame. The 28-year-old finished... Read More
Jaylen Brown Has Eight Turnovers In Game 7
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown was the team's leading scorer in Monday's Game 7 against Miami, but he also committed eight turnovers, which was one more than the Heat starters combined. Brown gave away the ball three times already in the first quarter and turnovers ended up escorting him throughout the game. He also had... Read More
Jayson Tatum Held Back By Injury In Game 7
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (ankle) struggled to make an impact in Game 7 against Miami on Monday after getting hurt on the very first play of the game. He rolled his left ankle and was seen grimacing in pain throughout the contest after that. Tatum had only 13 shot attempts and finished with 14... Read More
Kyle Lowry Makes Big Impact In Game 7
Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry logged very good minutes off the bench in Monday's Game 7 victory over the Celtics, scoring seven points with seven rebounds and five assists. He was a game-best plus-26 for the contest in just 24 minutes of action. It was a very up-and-down series for the veteran point guard,... Read More
Bam Adebayo Very Effective In Game 7 Despite Poor Shooting
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo continued to struggle from the field against Boston in Monday's Game 7, but he was still one of the key figures in a dominating win, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and one block. Adebayo shot 4-for-10 from the field, but he was plus-22 across 43 minutes of... Read More
Caleb Martin Makes History With Another Productive Outing
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin wrapped up the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston with a 26-point effort, making history in the process. The 27-year-old broke John Starks' record from 1994 for most points in a Conference or NBA Finals. He had 135 points across the seven-game series, averaging 19.3 points a night with 60.2 percent... Read More
Jimmy Butler Leads Miami Into The NBA Finals
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 28 points and had seven rebounds with six assists and three steals as the team beat Boston in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals Monday. Butler again struggled from the field, shooting 12-for-28, but he had a nice 3-for-7 record from deep and made some very... Read More
Jonathan Marchessault Posts Two Assists Saturday Night
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault registered an assist on both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars. Ivan Barbashev and Chandler Stephenson put the Golden Knights ahead twice, but Dallas battled back and took the series to six games with a couple of late Ty Dellandrea goals. Marchessault has seen... Read More
Thomas Harley Tallies Two Assists In Game 6 Win
Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley registered two assists in Saturday's Game 5 victory over Vegas. The young blue-liner ended a four-game scoreless spell with assists on goals from Luke Glendening and Ty Dellandrea. Harley has impressed in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs by totaling nine points in 18 games with 21 shots on goal, 14... Read More
Ty Dellandrea Keeps Dallas Alive With Late Goals
Dallas Stars forward Ty Dellandrea became an unlikely hero in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, scoring twice in the third period to help Dallas extend the series against Vegas with a 4-2 victory. He was on target with two shots in the middle of the frame, scoring inside 1:27 of action.... Read More
Duncan Robinson Has 13 Points In Game 6 Against Boston
Miami Heat guard/forward Duncan Robinson played a big role off the bench in Saturday's Game 6 loss to Boston, scoring 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting. He was 3-for-6 with the three-ball and bagged a pair of assists with one rebound in 20 minutes. Unfortunately for the Heat, Robinson couldn't hit from deep when the team... Read More
Max Strus Scores 10 Points In Game 6 Loss
Miami Heat guard/forward Max Strus contributed 10 points in Saturday's 104-103 loss to the Celtics, shooting 3-for-8 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. This was a good bounce-back effort from Strus, who has combined for only 12 points in the previous two games. He wrapped up his line with one rebound and three assists... Read More
Gabe Vincent Returns With 15 Points
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent returned from an ankle sprain with a 15-point performance in Saturday's Game 6 loss to Boston. He had a quiet opening to the game but suddenly sparked into life with back-to-back threes early in the second quarter and produced a solid 41 minutes for the team. Vincent shot 3-for-6 in... Read More
Bam Adebayo Posts Sixth Postseason Double-Double
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo finished Saturday's 104-103 loss to the Celtics with his sixth double-double of the 2023 playoffs, notching 11 points and 13 rebounds with five assists. Miami shot just 35.5 percent from the field and Adebayo was among those who struggled the most, finishing with only 4-for-16 shooting. With Kevin Love out... Read More
Caleb Martin Produces Impressive Double-Double In Game 6
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin joined the starting unit and crushed it in Game 6 against Boston with 21 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. He was on fire from deep with a 4-for-8 effort and shot 7-for-13 overall from the field, adding one assist, one steal and one block to his tally. Martin played... Read More
Jimmy Butler Flirts With Triple-Double Saturday
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had an awful 5-for-21 shooting night in Saturday's Game 6 against Boston, but he was still productive all over the court and nearly had a triple-double. The Heat star finished a painful 104-103 loss with a team-high 24 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and one steal. Butler saved his scoring... Read More
Jack Eichel Keeps The Assists Coming
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel bagged his 11th postseason assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars. He combined with Brayden McNabb to help Jonathan Marchessault make it 2-1 in the middle of the second frame, but Dallas managed to tie it pretty quickly and was able to avoid a sweep in the... Read More
William Karlsson Matches Vegas Record With Eighth Postseason Goal
Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson scored his eighth postseason goal of the year in Thursday's Game 4 loss to Dallas, matching a franchise record. Jonathan Marchessault and Alex Tuch were previously the only players to achieve it for the Golden Knights in a playoff year. Marchessault did it for a second time Thursday. Three... Read More
Miro Heiskanen Delivers Two Power-Play Assists
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen registered two assists as the team staved off elimination with a 3-2 overtime victory against Vegas on Thursday. The helpers came in power-play situations, with Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski being the goal-scorers. Heiskanen played exactly half an hour in the contest and also had three shots on goal with... Read More
Jamie Benn Suspended For Two Games
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn has been suspended for two games for cross-checking Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday. The Stars captain was ejected from the game for his actions and he has now received an additional punishment for... Read More
Sergei Bobrovsky Remains Sharp In Series-Clincher
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had another good outing as the team finished off Carolina in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. He gave up over two goals for the first time in nine starts, but Bobrovsky stopped 36 of 39 shots for a .923 save percentage. The veteran netminder allowed... Read More
Aleksander Barkov Hands Out Two Assists In Game 4 Victory
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) registered two assists as the team completed the sweep against Carolina with a 4-3 victory Wednesday. The Panthers captain picked up an even-strength helper when Anthony Duclair scored in the opening minute and had a power-play assist on a very late Matthew Tkachuk game-winner. Despite leaving Game 3... Read More