Sunday’s slate of the NBA Playoffs had four games, three of which were upsets. The jam-packed Sunday created chaos around the league. Lakers Steal Home-Field Advantage Against Grizzlies After defeating the Timberwolves in the Play-In, the Lakers advanced to the playoffs. Many had the Lakers upsetting the Grizzlies in the …
Read More »Heat Snag Game One Over the Bucks; Giannis and Herro Injured
The Miami Heat (44-38) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (58-24) in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoff-opening series, 130-117. The win gives Miami an early advantage over championship favorites. Backed by a stellar performance from Jimmy Butler and a sizzling Heat offense, Miami found an answer after losing Tyler Herro …
Read More »Magic Drop Second-Straight in Midst of Play-in Push
The Orlando Magic (26-37) dropped a second-straight game Tuesday night against the one-seeded Milwaukee Bucks (45-17). This game followed a loss they suffered at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers (31-34). Orlando will look to right the ship as soon as possible, with the season winding into its final stages. …
Read More »NBA Season Heating Up: Shuffled Rosters, First Half Analysis and Second Half Preview
Following what many considered to be a disappointing all-star game, the NBA season is set to resume Thursday. Throughout the first half, there have been thrills and letdowns all over the league. Some of the major trends and trades could make or break teams’ playoff odds. Pleasant Surprises Luck of …
Read More »Magic Fall to Bucks 109-102
On Monday night, the Orlando Magic fell to the Milwaukee Bucks in a 109-102 loss. The Magic will fall to 5-20 on the season, and the Bucks will improve to 17-6. Franz Wagner posted 25 points, Paolo Banchero checked all the boxes with 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, …
Read More »Darvin Ham in, Quin Snyder Out
In one week in the NBA, Darvin Ham was named head coach for the Lakers and Quin Snyder resigned from the Jazz. Lead Bucks assistant in as Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was named as the head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. He will replace former head …
Read More »The NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs with Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago taking Ws
The first round of the NBA Playoffs is heating up and the Eastern Conference had three games Wednesday night. The Celtics take a 2-0 lead over the Nets, the 76ers, move to 3-0 against the Raptors, and the Bulls tied up the series at 1-1 against the Bucks. Celtics vs. …
Read More »NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
The NBA Playoffs are three weeks away. Here are a few things to keep tabs on as seeding becomes increasingly important. Miami at Boston 7:30 p.m. Miami currently sits on top of the Eastern Conference with a record of 48-28. However, they may not be there much longer. The Heat …
Read More »Miami Heat Ends Losing Streak
The Miami Heat were not looking too hot heading into the NBA Playoffs. The Heat took down the Sacramento Kings on Monday night with a final score of 123-100. Before the Heat suffered a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last week, they were heavily favored to finish No. 1 in …
Read More »Herro’s 30 Points Not Enough as Bucks Take Down the Heat
Down by 14 with just six minutes left in an NBA game is typically a done deal for the side that’s up. But on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks showed their championship toughness and rallied back from the fourth-quarter deficit. Despite 30 points from the Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro, the Bucks …
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