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On Monday morning, the Staples Center housed more roses than it did people. 33,643 roses, to be exact — one for each point the late Kobe Bryant scored in his 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. A lot have words have prefaced Bryant’s name in the past. Though, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled severely during the NBA regular season. Cleveland has lost seven of their last 10 games and hold the worst record in the Eastern Conference sitting at 16-31. Despite their struggle, during Monday night’s match up with the Miami Heat they stunned in a comeback victory …

Dwyane Wade has become the fifth Miami Heat player to have his number retired. Wade’s number 3 jersey joined Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Bosh, and Tim Hardaway as part of a three-day celebration this past weekend. The celebration began on Feb. 21 with an event that was titled “The …

The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers has a rich tradition dating back to their first meeting in 1948. Despite the history, this matchup proved to be more than a win for two teams looking to hit their peak performance. The Lakers’ 114-112 victory in Sunday’s …

The Miami Heat will go on the road to face the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second straight game. The teams met last Saturday in the American Airlines Arena where Miami got the 124-105 victory. This will be the fourth time these teams meet this season, with the Heat winning all …

The Orlando Magic finished the first half of the season at 24-31. The Magic are currently eighth in the eastern conference standings, three games ahead of the Washington Wizards in ninth. Second Half As the second half of the season begins, the Magic look to continue its push to finish …

The Atlanta Hawks (16-41) upset the Miami Heat (35-20) Thursday night, 129-124 in Atlanta. The Heat simply could not stop Trae Young, as he notched a career-high 50 points in the win. The Hawks guard made 18 of 19 free throws and eight of 15 three-pointers after starting in the …

For the rest of 2020, it will just be splash brother, not brothers. Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said on Wednesday that the timetables for the return of his star guards, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, are different. For Curry, the 2014-15 unanimous MVP will be back on the …

The NBA All-Star Game on Sunday featured Team LeBron beating Team Giannis with a final score of 157-155. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Sunday’s game was the inclusion of the Elam Ending format, with a few tweaks. The Elam Ending stops the clock at the first play that ends …

The 2020 NBA All-Star Game is normally a time of celebration. However, this year’s game in Chicago had a cloud of somberness hanging over it as the league honored the late Kobe Bryant. It’s been almost three weeks since the Laker legend was tragically killed in a helicopter crash with …