Tag: NBA
NBA rumors: Pelicans not interested in trading Anthony Davis to Lakers
Updated:If New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis had dreams of playing in Los Angeles next season, then he…
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Grizzlies ‘locked in’ on selecting Ja Morant
Updated:While we are still a month away from the 2019 NBA Draft, it appears as if we already know who…
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2019 NBA Draft: Knicks to meet with R.J. Barrett
After failing to land the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, which surprisingly went…
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2019 NBA Draft Lottery: The Zion Williamson Legend Begins Tonight
Updated:WASHINGTON, DC — And just like that, we have arrived to the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery or what has now…
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NBA rumors: Sixers could look to move Ben Simmons for LeBron James
Updated:On Sunday night, the Philadelphia 76ers’ season came to an excruciating end as Toronto Raptors superstar forward Kawhi Leonard sunk a…
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Kawhi Leonard: The Prince Who Was Promised
If you watched Game 7 between the Raptors and the 76ers, then you saw what Kawhi Leonard did at the…
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Recap: SMARF returns, but Celtics die from 1,000 cuts by Giannis in Game 4
IN A NUTSHELL So yeah, this series has not exactly gone as planned. At least not according to any plan…
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Zion Williamson Player Profile
A generational talent. Zion is as good as it gets in this draft, and maybe the best since 2003. You…
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Your Morning Dump… Where “he’s never going to go 4-16 again”
Updated:Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
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Recap: Celtics set Pacers’ cornfields aflame behind Hayward-led bench attack, sweep series
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Sweeps in playoff series are often harder to secure than the games’ final scores or stats suggest….
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Recap: Celtics survive Pacers’ shooting barrage, seal Game 2 win with last-minute bombs
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL There’s a brief scene in Martin Scorsese’s film Gangs of New York in which an illegal bareknuckle boxing…
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Ben Simmons silences critics with impressive Game 2 performance
Updated:“If you’re going to boo, then stay on that side. That’s how I feel. If you’re a Sixers fan and…
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Jimmy Butler was lone bright spot for Sixers in disappointing Game 1
Updated:Heading into Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, if you predicted that Jimmy Butler would score 36 points on…
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2019 NBA Playoffs: Three things to watch for in Sixers vs. Nets
Updated:After struggling down the stretch to end the regular season, the third-seed Philadelphia 76ers will begin their NBA playoff quest…
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D’Angelo Russell is leading the basketball revolution in Brooklyn
Updated:About four years ago, the Brooklyn Nets were looked at as a laughing-stock in the NBA. They finished the 2015-16…
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Recap: Celtics pour L-infused ice water on Heat for Wade’s last ride at the Garden
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Tonight’s Boston Celtics matchup against the Miami Heat was the last time HAZMAT-level-4 contaminant and noted player-injurer…
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Recap: Celtics walloped by playoff-hungry Nets in 3rd quarter
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Never underestimate a hungry team in an NBA matchup, no matter what the opposing squad may be…
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Recap: Celtics blow big lead, falter to Sixers after immovable Embiid enrages unstoppable SMARF
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Matchups between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have made for some of the most enthralling NBA…
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The Minnesota Timberwolves should embrace the tank
Updated:During a season that started with playoff hopes, it’s been a wild ride for the 2018/19 Minnesota Timberwolves. From the…
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Recap: Celtics scrap impressively with Nuggets, but get pickaxed to bloody death in the clutch
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL This game was weird. Between the emotional intensity of the tribute to current-Nugget-but-forever-a-Celtic Isaiah Thomas, the exciting…
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Three teams that should trade for LeBron James
Updated:Before LeBron James’ injury on Christmas Day against the Warriors, the Lakers were fourth in the Western Conference. Now, they…
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What should the Timberwolves do with Andrew Wiggins?
Updated:Looking back at the summer of 2017, it was a tough offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves. At the time, the…
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LeBron James’ talents would be more effective off the court right now
Updated:As the NBA season starts to wind down, all eyes are on the Lakers. With a 30-34 record heading into…
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Recap: Celtics effectively tell pundits to kick rocks in merciless destruction of Dubs
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Is this real life? Is my early-thirties ass so thoroughly washed that a late-night game assignment is…
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Recap: Celtics walk into Rockets’ afterburners, burn to death despite last-ditch comeback effort
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” — J. Robert Oppenheimer, Manhattan Project, July 16, 1945…
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Recap: Celtics snap losing streak with defense-driven win over Wizards
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Well. Everything is terrible, I think. Right? Is it? The way the internet and overall media have…
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Recap: Celtics lose hard-fought defensive battle with Bucks
Updated:IN A NUTSHELL Real basketball is back! While I appreciated catching up on some movies (the Suspiria remake is amazing, y’all; also,…
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Sixers take care of business against Nuggets, Lakers
Updated:After making a splash prior to last Thursday’s trade deadline with the acquisition of Tobias Harris and several other important…
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Sixers make vast improvements to their roster at trade deadline
On Wednesday morning, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott from the Los Angeles Clippers in…
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