The New Orleans Pelicans are headed back to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 after clinching one of the eight seeds in Monday’s 113-100 win over the Clippers in Los Angeles. It was their fourth consecutive win, bringing their season record to 47-34. The Recap New Orleans shot …
Read More »Kawhi Leonard’s Future With Spurs Uncertain
The Spurs plan for the future is looking tumultuous. Greg Popovich and the Spurs planned to make Kawhi Leonard their center piece, but now it doesn’t look like a sure thing. Kawhi is an MVP caliber player when healthy. His health status is uncertain. For the first time in his …
Read More »Heat Clinch Playoff Berth With Victory Over Hawks
The Miami Heat clinched a playoff berth with a 101-98 win at home over the Atlanta Hawks. Goran Dragic led the Heat with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while shooting 9-14 from the field and 3-4 from beyond the arc. Hassan Whiteside added 18 points, 12 …
Read More »Heat Dismantle Red Hot Cavaliers in Potential Playoff Preview
The Miami Heat took down the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-79. Kelly Olynyk led the Heat off the bench with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. James Johnson added 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three blocks. LeBron James paces the Cavaliers with 18 points, seven …
Read More »Golden State Warriors Struggling Through Plague of Injuries
The absence of the Golden State Warriors’ all-stars is causing a recently unfamiliar sight for fans: losing. The Golden State Warriors lost their fifth game in the last 10 after falling 110-91 to the Utah Jazz. Four of the defending NBA champions starters (Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and …
Read More »Heat Inch Closer to Playoffs with 2OT Defeat over Nuggets
It’s been a season of close games for the Miami Heat, and Monday’s double overtime win against the Denver Nuggets was no exception. Recap The Heat were without Dwayne Wade, who was missing his fourth consecutive game with a mild left hamstring strain. Hassan Whiteside also didn’t play, missing his …
Read More »New-look Cavs Revive Eastern Conference Hopes Again
The Cleveland Cavaliers look to be potential Eastern Conference favorites once again. After a busy NBA trade deadline, the new-look Cavs beat the then Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics 121-99 at TD Garden. A revamp including Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood, Larry Nance Jr. and George Hill has immediately created a spark …
Read More »Spurs Ruin LeBron’s Historic Night
LeBron James became the seventh player in NBA history to join the 30,000 point club. At 33 years and 24 days old, James is the youngest player in history to accomplish this feat. He joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki in the …
Read More »Why the NBA Should Change its Playoff Format
The NBA is changing. We are now in the era of superteams. Lebron James started this trend in 2010 when he decided to leave Cleveland and sign with the Miami Heat to pair with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The three of them, The Big Three, all signed six-year contracts, …
Read More »Dwyane Wade and LeBron James Reunite for Another Championship Run
NBA superstars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are reuniting on the Cleveland Cavaliers to aim for another NBA Championship. Wade recently agreed to a buyout with the Chicago Bulls after one season where he left about $8 million of his $23.8 million salary on the table. Reports across the media …
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