Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is returning to action after serving an eight-game suspension with no pay. The suspension was enforced by the NBA in response to Morant flashing a gun on his Instagram Live while attending a nightclub. Morant spent some time in a counseling program in Florida to reportedly …
Read More »Heat Can’t Overcome Turnovers, Fall 104-100 to Cavs
24 Miami Heat turnovers led to 29 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers, costing the Heat the game. Miami fell 104-100 on Wednesday. The loss to the Cavs dropped the Heat four games behind the New York Knicks in the battle for the No. 5 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference, …
Read More »Billy Donovan and the Bulls Struggle to Keep Playoff Spot
As the February 9 trade deadline approaches, former Gators Men’s Basketball head coach Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls will have some big decisions to make by Thursday. Chicago has a 25-27 record and is ninth in the Eastern Conference, giving them safety in the playoffs but 1.5 games. It …
Read More »Former Gator Nembhard finding his way in the NBA
Former Gator point guard Andrew Nembhard, who also spent time at Gonzaga, is creating himself a role for the Indiana Pacers. Nembhard: Path to the League Nembhard came to Florida in 2018 and was a day-one starter for the Gators at point guard. He led the Gators in assists and …
Read More »NBA Teams Set to Embrace the Tank
It is often said that the cream of the crop rises to the top, but for the barrel scrapers of the NBA world it is a race for the tank The possibility of landing French phenom Victor Wembanyama has made being the worst the first priority for several NBA teams, …
Read More »Raptors Travel Down South
The Raptors travel to south Florida for a two-game series that ended in two close ones. The Heat won the first game by just three points, and the Raptors took the second game by eight. Raptors Hold on Late What started as a very evenly matched game, ended with The …
Read More »NBA Opens Season with Two Marquee Matchups
The 2022-2023 NBA season started Tuesday night. The Golden State Warriors started their title defense by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109. The Boston Celtics made it to finals last year and lost to the Warriors. The Celtics started the season with a win 126-117 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Warriors …
Read More »NBA to Possibly Lower Draft
The NBA and NBPA have been in talks about changing the draft age. This will allow players to once again enter the draft straight out of high school. Timeline and Technicalities Since 2005, a player who is entering the NBA draft must be nineteen years old during the calendar year …
Read More »Kevin Durant Wants Out
NBA free agency is in full swing, and a seismic shift is about to happen. Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant reportedly requested a trade Thursday after three seasons with the team. The Nets added both Durant and guard Kyrie Irving in 2019, but the group failed to find playoff …
Read More »Warriors, Curry, win fourth NBA Title
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games to earn their fourth NBA title in eight years. This was an extra special moment for Curry, as this was his first Finals MVP award. Curry silences doubters Many regard Stephen Curry as the greatest shooter …
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