Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers (57-25, second in Eastern Conference) 3:30 p.m. EDT, Philadelphia Sportbook Fanduel NBA LINE: 76ers -2.5; OVER/UNDER 214.5 Eastern Conference Second Round: Celtics up 2-1. Bottom line: The Boston Celtics lead the Eastern Conference second round series 2-1. Jayson Tatum’s 27 points helped the Celtics beat the 76ers 114-102 on May […]
Tuesday was a night that basketball fans will not soon forget, as the league’s best teams engaged in a series of riveting contests. Eastern Conference contenders Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics squared off in one of the evening’s most anticipated matchups. The Sixers finally prevailed owing in large part to Joel Embiid’s phenomenal performance. Embiid […]
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers 101-100, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 31 points against his former team and Jalen Williams adding 20. The Thunder have now won eight of their last 10 games, with Josh Giddey and Isaiah Joe contributing 13 and 12 points respectively. However, the Clippers suffered […]
When NBA players and owners met together to reconstruct the CBA two years ago, the supermax deal was created. It meant more money for players with the intent of increasing the likelihood that stars and superstars in small markets would remain put instead of leaving for the brighter lights. However, the deal hasn’t gone as planned. […]
One of the most interesting stories of the next offseason would be the focus on superstar Kevin Durant, who will be a free agent. Kevin Durant remains an anomaly to the Warriors, since he already completed his mission of attaining championships and fulfilling on building onto his resume. Durant’s loyalty has always been a question […]
After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals and nearly breaking the King’s longest consecutive streak of Finals appearances by pushing the series to a surprising 7-game series, especially playing without their two perennial all-stars in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics were destined for greatness, arguably a crowd-favorite in upsetting the Warriors in […]
The last two years in the NBA lacked the intrigue we love about sports. Like a movie, we knew how the ending was going to be- with the Golden State Warriors celebrating as the last team standing. But, unlike a movie, the build-up to the end and even the end were letdowns, save for the […]
The ‘Sophomore Slump’ is one of the scarier words in sports. After a rookie year where an athlete impresses and displays an extremely bright future, expectations are high. But, many times, some players can’t build off a strong debut, instead, regressing during their encore. The young stars fail to improve enough during their first offseason […]
In an interview with ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on the “Get Up” talk show on Wednesday, Rick Pitino declared his retirement from coaching. The Hall of Fame coach has been in the game for 46 years and led two teams to win National Championships. He coached the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, but ended […]
Just yesterday, the Phoenix Suns traded guard Brandon Knight and power forward Maruese Chriss to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Ryan Anderson and rookie guard De’Anthony Melton. This trade freed the Rockets up from Anderson’s massive contract, while also helped the Suns unload Knight, who wasn’t receiving a lot of playing time last season. […]
Sometimes, the best of things come out of the worst of things. Now, this can be applied to many facets of life, but to keep this on track with a basketball article, here’s what I mean. Last season, 6 minutes into his first official game for the Boston Celtics, All-Star Gordon Hayward suffered a fractured […]
ESPN recently released their NBA Summer Forecast standings for the upcoming 2018-2019 season, and in totality, they’re mostly accurate, at least with the standings. But there are some things, such as record projections, that stand out because they are underestimating some teams. Two of the teams that ESPN is underestimating, in some shape or form, […]
