Basketball

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The NBA Playoffs can’t get any more exciting than this. Four first-round series have concluded and four remain. Three have the possibility of concluding or extending to a Game 7 tonight. The Wild Wild Western Conference hasn’t been as competitive as many thought it would be. Only one series remains …

Wednesday night was a big night for four NBA teams. During the four Game 5 matchups, one team won the series and three teams now lead 3-2 in their series. The Rockets take the series On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-104 to win the series 4-1. …

Series Recap Game 5 for the opening round of the NBA Playoffs are underway. The Utah Jazz are up 3-1 in their series against Oklahoma City Thunder. Only  win away from the second round, Game 5 is crucial for the Jazz to end the series tonight. As for OKC, they …

The Cleveland Cavaliers responded in a big way in game four as Lebron James scored 32 points to tie the series at two. However, all the signs point to Indiana giving Cleveland a run for their money as no team has won back-to-back games in this series. The Pacers will …

For the fourth year in a row, the Golden State Warriors advance past the first round. They defeated the Spurs 99-91, anchored by Draymond Green’s 19 rebounds. San Antonio didn’t go down without a fight. The combination of a 30-point performance from LaMarcus Aldridge with a dismal 18.5 3-point percentage from …