The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic meet for the first game of the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday night at 7:30pm. This game is happening at Kaseya Center in Miami. Last Meeting The Heat and Magic last met on February 6, 2024. In this meeting the Magic fell to the Heat …
Read More »Running It Back: High Expectations For Magic
The Orlando Magic do not follow the modern-day NBA doctrine of success through superstar signings and trades. Orlando drafted and developed the majority of its talent on the way to an unexpected playoff appearance last season. But even more surprising: in the current market, Orlando was able to keep its …
Read More »Clark Named 2024 WNBA Rookie Of Year
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, receiving 66 of the 67 votes. The other vote went to Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese. Race For Title Coming into her first season in the WNBA, fans had a lot of expectations for Clark. Following from …
Read More »Dikembe ‘Mt.’ Mutombo Dies After Fight Against Brain Cancer
Former NBA player and Hall of Famer Dikembe “Mt.” Mutombo died Monday after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 58. Mutombo played for the Nuggets, Hawks, 76ers, Nets, Knicks and Rockets across his 19-year career. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in …
Read More »Gator Great Horford Wins His First NBA Title
Al Horford won his first NBA title after 17 years in the league when the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Drafted third overall out of the University of Florida in 2007 by the Atlanta Hawks, Horford, a Dominican Republic native, contributed as a starter with nine points, …
Read More »Boston Celtics Win Another NBA Title
The Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks 106-88, winning the NBA Finals four games to one. Celtics History From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics achieved something unprecedented in NBA history. Apart from two seasons, Boston captured the NBA World Championship title every year during that …
Read More »NBA Finals: Celtics Take Commanding 3-0 Lead
The Boston Celtics are now 3-0 in the NBA Finals, a win away from their first championship since 2008. After Wednesday night’s 106-99 win in Dallas, the Celtics look to capture the Larry O’Brien Trophy on Friday. Only having lost two of its last 17 playoff games this postseason (4-1 …
Read More »NBA Legend Jerry West dies at 86
The NBA community mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Jerry West, who passed away this morning at 86 years old. NBA Career and Achievements The inspiration for the NBA logo started out as the second overall pick of the 1960 NBA Draft. Taken in by the Minneapolis (soon-to-be Los …
Read More »Mavericks Look to Bounce Back In Game 3
The Boston Celtics lead the Dallas Mavericks 2-0 in the NBA Finals. The Celtics took advantage of having the home court advantage with both games being played in Boston. In Game 1, the score final score was 107-89, with Jaylen Brown being the leading scorer with 22 points. Game 2 …
Read More »UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley Declines Job Offer From Lakers
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has declined a lucrative offer to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley will instead pursue a third consecutive national championship with the Huskies. This feat has only been achieved by the UCLA Bruins over 50 years ago. Led …
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