Basketball

The NBA Playoffs tip-off this weekend showcasing the eight best Eastern Conference teams during the 2018-2019 regular season. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons The road to the playoffs has ended. Sunday we start a new journey.#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/5jDQFBvsaY — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 12, 2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Kingpin of …

For the first time in seven years, the Orlando Magic will be playing meaningful basketball in April this weekend. On Saturday, the team will be in Ontario to take on the Toronto Raptors. This marks their first playoff series since they lost to the Indiana Pacers in 2012. The Magic …

As a bold 14-year-old, Herman “Pop” Williams got a ride home from a police officer after he was told to stop some rough play with a slingshot. “I’ll never forget that. I got a whooping so bad, I couldn’t sit down for a while. That right there woke me up,” …

The New Orleans Pelicans had hope heading into this season. The team was coming off a playoff appearance that saw the Pelicans sweep the Trail Blazers before falling to Golden State. Hopes were high that New Orleans would try to keep Demarcus Cousins and lock up Anthony Davis long-term. Instead, …

UCLA has hired longtime Cincinnati Bearcat head coach Mick Cronin to take over its men’s basketball program. The Bruins announced the hiring of Cronin on Wednesday after a lengthy search to fill its head coaching vacancy. Cronin is getting paid a fair amount of money to move to Los Angeles. …

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has made his retirement official after playing 20 seasons in the league. He made the announcement Tuesday night in the team’s last home game of the season. He put on a show for his fans, going off with 30 points and eight rebounds in the …

Earvin “Magic” Johnson just wanted to be “Magic” again. At least, that’s the main reason Johnson cited when he announced his resignation from the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday night. The organization will now begin their hunt for a new president of basketball operations. Johnson’s abrupt announcement came via a press conference he …

Drake’s doppelgänger Brandone Francis didn’t need the 6 God’s presence to have an outstanding performance at the NCAA Championship game last night. https://twitter.com/QuestionMarcs/status/1115454463655972866 https://twitter.com/jephphchan/status/1115461722192666624 Jokes and name-misspelling aside, fans recognized his talent and drive during the bitter 85-77 OT loss against the Virginia Cavaliers. This is the Brandone Francis that …

For athletes, playing the game is just half the battle. The other battle is mental. The wrong mentality can hinder even the best athletes and for Santa Fe Women’s basketball Julie Fournier, she believes that an athlete’s full potential can only be reached with the mind. Fournier has always had …

Over the weekend, the Arkansas Razorbacks finalized a deal with Nevada’s Eric Musselman to become their next basketball head coach. His Time at Nevada Arkansas gets a big hire for its program as they land one of the top coaches outside of the power conferences. Musselman spent the last four …