Florida’s win against Maryland on Thursday night was the 10th Sweet 16 win in the history of the program. The Gators have only lost twice in the Sweet 16, in 1987 to Syracuse and 1999 to Gonzaga (and I still say Casey Calvary was over the back). Because we always …
Read More »Former Florida Players Are Making Waves In NBA
As a basketball program, the Florida Gators have been known to produce NBA talent. Players like Udonis Haslem, Joakim Noah and even Jason Williams didn’t just make their mark in Gainesville, but they repped their Orange and Blue at the next level. Let’s check in on the five Gators 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 »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 »Celtics Host Mavericks in Game One of the NBA Finals
The NBA Finals are officially here. The top-seeded Boston Celtics (64-18) host the Western Conference fifth-seed Dallas Mavericks (50-32) in game one on Thursday night. MAVERICKS. CELTICS. GAME DAY. The #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV begin tonight with Game 1 at 8:30pm/et on ABC. Who ya got!? pic.twitter.com/32H8VWBPTq — NBA (@NBA) …
Read More »Celtics Sweep Pacers, Advance to NBA Finals
The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers four games to none in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 105-102 win on Monday evening. The top-seeded Celtics are on their way back to the NBA Finals for the first time since losing to the Golden State Warriors in 2022. It's a …
Read More »FEATURE: Where Were You for These Moments? A Look Back at the Top Gators Basketball Moments
As I walked into Madison Square Garden as a 15-year-old, my mind was racing with the fact that I would get to see the Florida Gators for the first time and a March Madness game for the first time. I’d grown up a Gators fan, despite living in New York, …
Read More »Warriors Look To Win Another Ring in Game 6
The Golden State Warriors look to close out the NBA Finals tonight in game six and capture their fourth title in eight years. However, the Boston Celtics hope to defend home court tonight and force a game seven. Winning it all The Warriors will go into a hostile game six …
Read More »Golden State One Win away from NBA Title against Boston
Andrew Wiggins led the Golden State Warriors to a 104-94 win against the Boston Celtics. The Warriors lead the series 3-2 and are one win away from capturing their fourth NBA title since 2015. Wiggins Steps up for Golden State Wiggins came up big for the Warriors. The former No. …
Read More »NBA Finals Game 5 Preview – Celtics at Warriors
Although a three time NBA champion and two time MVP, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has yet to win a Finals MVP. This is stunning considering Curry’s lavish success. Even more so for an individual that has transformed the sport in how teams and players operate behind the three-point …
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