The NBA regular season has officially come to a close but the playoffs are just about to kick off this weekend. For the first time since LeBron’s second stint in Cleveland the Cavs are not the number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That distinction belongs to the Boston Celtics who take …
Read More »Devin Robinson Declares For The NBA Draft
After sitting on the decision for a couple of weeks, junior Devin Robinson has decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2017 NBA Draft. Robinson averaged 11.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in his junior year. During the NCAA Tournament, DRob notched 12.5 points and 6 …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Thunder Look to Upset Rockets
With the NBA playoffs starting this weekend, the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to meet on Sunday for the first round of the NBA playoffs in Houston. Former Florida men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan returns to the NBA playoffs for his second full NBA season. The former …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Golden State and Portland Matchup
The first round of the NBA Playoffs begins tomorrow following this week’s regular season finish. The fate of the East is blurry at this point. But, many are expecting the Golden State Warriors to top the West for the third straight year. Their round one match-up against the West’s eighth seed seems …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Bulls Battle the Celtics
After beating the Milwaukee Bucks 112-94 in the last game of the season, Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics clinched the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. The last time the Boston Celtics clinched a number one seed in the Eastern Conference was the 2007-08 season. I don’t know …
Read More »NBA Playoff Preview and Predictions
After a long and arduous regular season, it’s officially the start of the best time of the year: the NBA Playoffs. While most people expect a Warriors/Cavaliers final for the third straight year, there’s no guarantee. The Cavaliers have been cold, losing four straight games to end the year and …
Read More »Miami Heat Miss Playoffs, Establish Culture Behind Future
The Miami Heat needed a two-part miracle last night to enter the NBA Playoffs. Miami defeated the Washington Wizards 110-102 at home to accomplish their side of the story. However, neither the Atlanta Hawks nor Brooklyn Nets were able to win against the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls to help …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Potential East Matchups
With the regular season winding down tonight, NBA teams will be looking ahead to the playoffs. Golden State locked down the No. 1 seed and homecourt throughout the playoffs, and the rest of the West is pretty set. The East on the other hand is a much different story. With …
Read More »Orlando Magic Ending Season in Underwhelming Fashion
In June 2016, the Orlando Magic made a splash in the NBA by trading their star shooting guard, Victor Oladipo, for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka. The front office felt this trade would bring the balance the team needed. Unfortunately, that did not pan out. Ibaka was out halfway …
Read More »Down to the Wire: NBA Season Finale
The season that consisted of Kevin Durant joining the Warriors, Dwight Howard leaving Houston and Dwayne Wade returning to Chicago–will be ending today. Here’s how the season went. 2016-2017 Recap After Durant left the team that drafted him, Thunder fans didn’t know what to expect from their team. Luckily for them, …
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