Billy Donovan became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015 following Scott Brooks’ departure. The former Florida men’s basketball coach is 150-96 in three seasons with the Thunder. However, Donovan is 14-15 in the NBA playoffs, losing in the first round in the 2017-18 season. Donovan coached …
Read More »NBA Finals Preview: Cavs and Warriors Chapter IV
When LeBron James was questioned about the recent predictability of the last four NBA Finals, The King was quick to defend, citing both teams’ record of sustained success. While some NBA fans may not be avid supporters of the modern-aged “super teams,” both sets of players deserve an immense amount …
Read More »Warriors Return To NBA Finals After Game 7 Win Over Rockets
It’s one of the oldest cliches in basketball: “you live by the three, you die by the three.” And after breaking the single season record for three’s in a season for the second year in a row, a feat that helped them to 65 wins and the top seed in …
Read More »NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 Preview: Celtics vs. Cavaliers
The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. The series is currently tied 2-2. Game Four Recap After a dominant first quarter that saw the Cavaliers go up 34-18, Boston was not able to come back even after outscoring the Cavaliers in …
Read More »Behind Strong 4th Quarter, Rockets Edge Warriors to Even Series
Things weren’t exactly going the Rockets way towards the end of the third quarter. Getting outscored 34-17 and staring a double-digit deficit directly in the face going into the fourth is a position James Harden and company would’ve loved to have avoided. But at the end of the day, you …
Read More »Houston Rockets Soar To A 127-105 Blowout Against the Golden State Warriors
The Houston Rockets knew they had to make major adjustments heading into the second game of the Western Conference Finals. Despite James Harden‘s 41-point heroic effort in the first game of the series, the Rockets lost by 13 points at home against the Golden State Warriors. Mike D’Antoni and Houston’s …
Read More »Celtics Go Up 2-0 on LeBron, Cavs After Big Second Half
The big question after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was: could the underdog Celtics blowout the Cavaliers again? That question was answered emphatically with a yes Tuesday night. Balance Leads the Way for Celtics Boston withstood an early onslaught from LeBron James, and used a second half in …
Read More »NBA: Celtics Look to Go Up 2-0 on LeBron, Cavs
Following his team’s Game 1 blowout win, Boston Celtics’ head coach Brad Stevens received a lot of praise as a basketball mastermind for his team’s defense on LeBron James and Cleveland’s shooters. But Stevens isn’t ready to take all the credit. “The praise is uncomfortable,” Stevens said. “It’s just something …
Read More »Rockets Can’t Keep Pace With Warriors, Drop Game 1
During the regular season, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors played to a virtual standstill. Over the course of three games, James Harden and company poured 352 on their Bay Area foes. The Warriors registered 353. One of those tilts was decided by a single point. Evidently, a lot …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Cavs Steal One in Toronto, Golden State Wins in Curry’s Return
The NBA playoffs continued to provide excellent theater Tuesday night. Cleveland edged out an overtime thriller in Toronto on the back of another LeBron James triple-double. Meanwhile in the Bay Area, Stephen Curry’s return from injury propelled the Warriors to a close win over the Pelicans. LeBron’s Triple-Double Leads Cavs …
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