Hassan Whiteside tallied 28 points paired with 20 rebounds to notch his 26th double double in the Miami Heat’s 107-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Whiteside’s stat line resulted in not just one record, but multiple. When he grabbed his 18th rebound, Whiteside passed Shaquille O’Neal for 11th place …
Read More »Steph Curry Sets NBA Game Record for Three Pointers
Saying that Steph Curry is a “video game” does not do the man justice. After blowing the single-season three-point record out of the water last season, Curry splashed into new heights Monday night. He nailed 13 three pointers in a winning effort against New Orleans, setting the record for most in a single …
Read More »Cavs Ready for New Season as Defending Champions
As the NBA launches a new season Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will still be celebrating last season’s championship before their first game. Their new banner will be unveiled and a ring will be placed on their finger, all in front of the New York Knicks’ jealous eyes. It may be time to …
Read More »Oklahoma City Falls Flat, Warriors Advance to NBA Finals for Second Straight Season
The Oklahoma City Thunder shocked the basketball world this postseason by taking a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. However, the Warriors’ historic season will continue after beating OKC three consecutive times—including last night’s 96-88 win at Golden State. Only nine other NBA teams have ever come back from a …
Read More »Thunder Welcome Warriors for Game 4 of Western Conference Finals
Earlier this year, the Golden State Warriors played 64 days into the NBA regular season before recording two losses. Just six days into the NBA’s Western Conference final, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State twice and took a 2-1 series lead by way of a dominant 133-105 home win in Game 3. Oklahoma City will look to extend that …
Read More »Thunder Steal Game 1 From Warriors
First-year coach Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled out an unexpected win Monday night when they matched up against the Golden State Warriors in Warrior territory. The Warriors and the Thunder played each other three times in the regular season, each time the Thunder came up short. It did not look …
Read More »Warriors on Pace to Dethrone Jordan, ’96 Bulls
The 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls, a team described with dreamlike success, may no longer be imagined in the same surreal setting they have been for the past two decades. The Golden State Warriors stand at 66-7 and must go 7-2 in their final nine games to finish 73-9, one game better …
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