NBA Playoffs

Those who say they saw this coming are lying between their teeth. The Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-110. The Bucks entered the game as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Magic entered as the lowest. Last year, Milwaukee swept the eighth seed out of the first …

The first night of the NBA playoffs is in the books. The Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers hit the hay with Game-1 victories in the books. Strong Fourth Quarter Wins it for Celtics The 76ers finished the first quarter up 26-25. However, a strong second …

A venue was chosen. A bubble was created. Players tested positive for the virus and, players opted out for personal reasons. All that is behind us, because the NBA restart is here. There is a group of teams using the eight games before the playoffs as a tune-up. Think of …

One word comes to mind when considering the NBA’s bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando: successful. There have been very few positive coronavirus tests. As a result, the regular season resumes soon. Behind the bubble According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA feels as if it got it right …

Zero is the new magic number for the NBA. Since July 13, none of the 346 coronavirus tests taken by players at the league’s Orlando bubble have come back positive. Previously, the NBA announced that of its initial tests, two out of 322 bubble players tested positive. According to ESPN’s …

When Russell Westbrook and James Harden did not travel with the Houston Rockets to Walt Disney World, questions lingered. On Monday, the team received some clarity. Westbrook finally attributed his absence from the NBA Bubble to a positive coronavirus test. He tested positive prior to the team’s trip to Orlando. …

Despite his concerns, Philadelphia 76ers Center Joel Embiid will return to play in Orlando. This decision came as he made a very mixed stance on the idea of returning. Embiid feels he can’t trust other players to be responsible and follow all the protocols. He claims to follow all the …

The good news: the NBA is on track to start the season on July 30. The bad news: the COVID-19 is still an issue. While there are no protocols to stop the season, NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted that COVID-19 is problematic. Decisions going forward could be tricky. This return …

Two former Florida Gators will see action in the NBA’s return. Joakim Noah signed to stay with the Clippers and Corey Brewer is staying Sacramento. Both players were coasting on 10-day contracts as of late, especially Brewer, before getting contracts that last until the end of the season. Both get …

The NBA nears its resumption of the season in Orlando, Fla. COVId-19 cases in the State of Florida are hitting record highs at the same time. Orange County, where Orlando is, has seen the number of new cases per day increase consistently since June 8. With the NBA season starting …