Basketball

The Philadelphia 76ers turned their playoff matchup upside down in their high-scoring 131-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night. Above all, Ben Simmons finished with a postseason-career-high in scoring with 31 points. Road To Game 3 The Brooklyn Nets got off to a dreamy start denying the Sixers in …

The Denver Nuggets were looking to regain home-court advantage against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday. To do this, they would have to try to do something unprecedented: win in San Antonio. The Nuggets have fell short of this goal their previous 13 attempts. Despite a strong act by Nikola Jokic …

With a Game 3 victory, the Golden State Warriors are looking to take control of their series with the Los Angeles Clippers. Game 2 Struggles After blowing a 31 point lead in Game 2 of the series, all eyes were on the Golden State Warriors and Kevin Durant. Durant’s Game …

On Wednesday, Mike White and the Florida men’s basketball team officially welcomed three new players to the roster. After three transfers left White with four open scholarships to hand out, the Gators coaching staff quickly began the process of filling those spots. So far, Florida has added big man Jason …

Kyrie Irving was in full Uncle Drew mode on Wednesday night when he and the Celtics took on the tough Indiana Pacers inside the TD garden. This game was nuts due to the Celtics overcoming a 12-point deficit in the 4th quarter, winning 91-99. The Pacers’ Bojan Bogdanovic was feeling it …

James Harden had another MVP-caliber performance against the Utah Jazz last night, producing a triple-double (32 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST) in a 118-98 Houston Rockets Game 2 win on Wednesday night. Houston avoided déjà vu at the Toyota Center, making the first-round matchup 2-0 instead of losing the second …

The Toronto Raptors most definitely redeemed themselves from a disappointing Game 1 performance. Following D.J. Augustine’s late heroics on that occasion, the Raptors needed a pair of big performances from their star-studded duo. Head coach Nick Nurse received just that from Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry. Leonard netted 37 points …

The last time a team scored 51 points in a quarter during an NBA playoff game, John Glenn was the first American to complete his orbit around the Earth, Connie Francis’ Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You was the Billboard No. 1 song of the week and Marilyn Monroe …

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is headed to Sacramento. The Kings have signed him on to be their new head coach. Walton’s Journey Around California Luke Walton’s experience in basketball is very extensive. As a former player for the Lakers (2003-2012), Walton knows all about the culture …

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the largest comeback in postseason NBA history last night. The Clippers came back from a 31-point deficit against the Golden State Warriors to win game 2 153-131. This makes their first-round series tied at one game apiece. This comeback topped a 29-point comeback by …