Despite 51 points put on the scoreboard by Russell Westbrook last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Houston Rockets again. The Rockets continue to lead, now 2-0, in the first round of the Western Conference playoff series after their 115-111 win last night. Last Night Recap The Thunder were the first to get …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Game 2s Wrap Up
With the NBA Playoffs 2017 underway, the opening round has not disappointed. It was a brutal night for some and a record breaking one for others. Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks In Game 2 between the Hawks and the Wizards fans saw poorly thrown shots, lack of rhythm, and overall …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Round One So Far
Midway through the first round of the NBA Playoffs some teams have proven why they belong there, and others are still fighting for respect. So far, home-court advantage hasn’t been all that advantageous. For instance, the Boston Celtics lost both of their home games and now will be on the …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Game 2 of First Round
The NBA playoffs are underway with teams yearning to win Game 2 of the first round. Tonight on April 18th, three games are taking place between Milwaukee and Toronto, Chicago against Boston, and Utah versus Los Angeles. Game 2 Essentials: 7:00 PM-The Milwaukee Bucks versus the Tornoto Raptors at the …
Read More »Cavs Flipping Switch to Playoff Mode vs. Pacers
Cleveland’s “Big 3” combined for 89 points as the Cavaliers downed the Indiana Pacers 117-111 Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead. Game Recap The game got off to a sloppy start for the Cavs. The Pacers struggled defending the pick and roll in game one, and came in …
Read More »Kawhi Leonard’s Playoff Career High Lifts Spurs over Grizzlies
Tying a playoff career high in game one just wasn’t enough for Kawhi Leonard. Last night, Leonard went off for 37 points, setting a new playoff career high on only 14 shot attempts. The story behind Leonard’s career night was his efforts at the charity stripe. He shot 19 free …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Cleveland vs Indiana
Playoff Matchup The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue to host the Indiana Pacers tonight at 7 in the first round of the playoffs for Game 2. Cleveland took the first game of the series in a close 109-108 win. Game One With the first round of the playoffs underway, Game One …
Read More »Jimmy Butler, Bulls, Outlast Emotional Celtics 106-102
On a night where sports took a backseat to the real world for a moment, Isaiah Thomas’ late sister, Chyna, was honored before Sunday’s first round playoff game. Playing just one day after 22-year-old Chyna Thomas was killed in a car accident in their home state of Washington, Isaiah Thomas led …
Read More »Oklahoma City Thunder Gets Blown Out In the Playoffs
Sunday night the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Houston Rockets for game one of their seven-game playoff series. The Rockets completely took over and defeated the Thunder 118-87. Game Highlights James Harden led his Rockets to this 118-87 win, finishing the game with 37 points on 13-of-28 shooting, nine assists, and …
Read More »Warriors Top Blazers in Game One
Heading into the post-season, the Golden State Warriors have been pegged as the heavy favorite to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy come June. With an NBA-leading 67-15 regular season record, the Warriors would enter the playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, their first round counterpart, …
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