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 »Miami Heat to Begin Second Half of Season Friday
After Bam Adebayo‘s and Tyler Herro‘s eventful NBA All-Star break, the Miami Heat are set to start the second half of the season. Injury Plagued Season The Heat were the best team in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2022 NBA Playoffs. This time last season, Miami was 38-21 before …
Read More »Team Giannis Takes Down Team LeBron in NBA All-Star Game
The 73rd annual NBA All-Star Game was the main event this weekend as Team Giannis took on Team LeBron. The year’s All-Star game took place at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team Giannis ended up coming out on top and defeating Team LeBron 184-175. In the …
Read More »Team Giannis vs Team Lebron in 72nd Annual All-Star Game
The NBA’s best are assembling in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 72nd Annual NBA All-Star Game. The game features a pick-up style draft right before tip-off. All-Star Rosters The leading vote getters in each conference, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, automatically suit up as captains and will have the …
Read More »Magic Take Bulls By the Horns
The Orlando Magic took down the Bulls 100-91 Monday night in Chicago. In a game where each team could’ve really used a win, with both teams not far outside the playoff bubble, the Bulls fell to 11th (26-31) and the Magic improved to 13th (24-34) in the Eastern Conference standings. …
Read More »NBA Deadline: Chaos and Trades
There has been no shortage of chaos today for the NBA as the trade deadline ended at 3 p.m. Trades and deals were still being made up until the final hours of the day. Notables Making headlines on Sunday, Kyrie Irving was sent to the Dallas Mavericks, leaving the Brooklyn …
Read More »LeBron James breaks the NBA’s all-time scoring record
History was made last night in Los Angeles as Lebron James becomes the new NBA all-time leading scorer. James surpassed six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it was a record that hadn’t been touched in 39 years. 38,388 POINTS LeBron James hits the fadeaway jumper to become the NBA’s all-time leading …
Read More »Lebron James Reflects On Possibly Becoming The NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
Lebron James is 36 points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar finished his 20-year career with 38,387 points, a record that many thought could never be passed. However, after playing 1,409 games with a career average of 27.2 points per game, James is …
Read More »Billy Donovan and the Bulls Struggle to Keep Playoff Spot
As the February 9 trade deadline approaches, former Gators Men’s Basketball head coach Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls will have some big decisions to make by Thursday. Chicago has a 25-27 record and is ninth in the Eastern Conference, giving them safety in the playoffs but 1.5 games. It …
Read More »Kyrie Irving Traded For Former Gator
NBA star Kyrie Irving was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks. In return, the Nets received a selection of future draft picks and two players including Spencer Dinwiddie, and former Gator Dorian Finney-Smith. The Trade The trade comes after Irving reportedly requested a trade on Saturday. On …
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