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The NBA Eastern Conference’s first pair of play-in games wrapped up Tuesday night. The Boston Celtics earned their spot in the playoffs after defeating the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will take on the Indiana Pacers, who ended the Charlotte Hornets’ season, on Thursday night. The winner of the Wizards and …

The Boston Celtics (36-36) are set to host the Washington Wizards (34-38) for the eastern conference play-in tournament. https://www.wruf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Wizards-Pre-Excited-To-Be-Back-In-Playoffs.mp3 The winner of Tuesday’s game earns the No.7 seed and will face the No.2 seed Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The loser will then move on …

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to Indiana for the first game of the brand new NBA Play-In Tournament against the Pacers. The Hornets are the 10 seed and will be playing the nine seeded Pacers. https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1394640979068657666 How the Play-In Tournament works The Play-In Tournament will consist of four teams in …

Now and forever, these former NBA stars and coaches can now be referred to as hall of famers. The following players, Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, and Jay Wright, headline the 2021 hall of fame. Along with the following 2021 class, the 2020 class, including NBA legends Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, …

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem was ejected during last night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.  The 40-year-old veteran was escorted off the court after a slight altercation with 76ers’ center Dwight Howard. Haslem’s 2021 season debut lasted a total of three minutes in the second quarter. The Heat went on …

Being mentioned with guys like Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Jason Kidd was something that Russell Westbrook never thought about. When Oscar Robertson reached his 181st triple-double in 1947, the NBA was still a baby trying to crawl. Obviously, Westbrook wasn’t born yet. And for many people, this was unattainable. …

Ah, sports. The intensity. The pageantry. The emotion.  The money. Yes, the sports industry is first and foremost a business. Common fans forget this simple fact when their favorite player is traded, or their favorite team relocates cities. At the end of the day, sports are a business. While the …

The Orlando Magic suffered a loss on Thursday to the 26-33 New Orleans Pelicans. Orlando is now 1-1 with New Orleans for the season after an overtime win in their last game together. The Pelicans won 135-100. The Pelicans Six players for New Orleans scored in the double digits for …

A struggling Los Angeles Lakers team regained one of its stars as Anthony Davis returned to the lineup Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Davis played 17 minutes in his first appearance after a 30-game absence. On the way … tonight. pic.twitter.com/69LLcY2bg4 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 23, 2021 …

The playoffs are beginning to look dicey for the injury riddled Brooklyn Nets. KD Down But Not Out Forward Kevin Durant suffered a left thigh contusion when the Nets took on the Miami Heat on April 18. He is now listed as day-to-day. Harden Injured in Rehab Durant wasn’t the …