Basketball

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 …

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 …

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 …