The No. 9 seed Sacramento Kings defeated the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, 118-94. The win advances the Kings to a win-or-go-home game against the Pelicans for the No. 8 seed. Meanwhile, the loss for Golden State starts the offseason in …
Read More »Kevin Durant Wants Out
NBA free agency is in full swing, and a seismic shift is about to happen. Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant reportedly requested a trade Thursday after three seasons with the team. The Nets added both Durant and guard Kyrie Irving in 2019, but the group failed to find playoff …
Read More »Bucks Come From Behind Win Ties Up NBA Finals
After 40-plus performances from Khris Middleton and Devin Booker, the Milwaukee Bucks prevail and take Game four, 109-103. Game Four “Throws it up for Ayton, blocked by Antetokounmpo!” That’s just about all you need to know from Game four, as Mike Breen called a game changing block from Giannis down …
Read More »Suns vs. Bucks: Pivotal Game 3 Preview
No team in NBA history has won after going down 0-3 in a Series. 0-127 all time. Only 15 teams have ever won a best of seven series after losing the first two games away. Six percent. In fact, in the NBA finals, only four teams have come back from …
Read More »Nuggets-Suns, Nets-Bucks Among Conference Semifinal Matchups
NBA teams such as the Nuggets and the Suns faced off in the conference semifinals yesterday in game two. Devin Booker and Chris Paul went head to head averaging the most points on their teams. The Nets, the Bucks, the Clippers, and the Jazz face off tonight in the conference …
Read More »NBA Second Round Begins to Heat Up
Eight NBA teams faced off in the playoffs for a chance to compete and win the conference semifinals. Yesterday in round one of the playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks edged out the Philadelphia 76ers in game 1, 128-124, with the Hawks leading Philadelphia 1-0 in the series. The Hawks and the …
Read More »NBA Playoff Preview
Multiple NBA teams take the court for Game 5 of their Round 1 Playoff series. The Celtics, Nets, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Lakers and Suns will take the court tonight. Brooklyn Head to Boston with 3-1 Lead The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Boston Celtics tonight in round one of the …
Read More »NBA Rocked by Big Trades
NBA teams could make trades for the first time this offseason beginning Monday at noon on the East Coast. Teams immediately sent shockwaves throughout the league. The Phoenix Suns kicked things off by acquiring 10-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Milwaukee Bucks followed that …
Read More »Billy Donovan Ready for Chicago Challenge
UF men’s basketball coaching legend Billy Donovan signed a four-year, $24 million contract to become the Chicago Bulls new head coach last month. Early Career Over the last five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Donovan accumulated a 243-157 record. Donovan now looks to lead the Bulls to their first playoff …
Read More »Finding Billy Donovan’s Next Home
After five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Billy Donovan will not be returning next season. Donovan and the team signed a five year contract in 2015 that ended this year and both sides decided to not extend the contract. This exit could start the rebuilding phase that …
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