The NBA community mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Jerry West, who passed away this morning at 86 years old. NBA Career and Achievements The inspiration for the NBA logo started out as the second overall pick of the 1960 NBA Draft. Taken in by the Minneapolis (soon-to-be Los …
Read More »Mavericks Look to Bounce Back In Game 3
The Boston Celtics lead the Dallas Mavericks 2-0 in the NBA Finals. The Celtics took advantage of having the home court advantage with both games being played in Boston. In Game 1, the score final score was 107-89, with Jaylen Brown being the leading scorer with 22 points. Game 2 …
Read More »UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley Declines Job Offer From Lakers
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has declined a lucrative offer to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley will instead pursue a third consecutive national championship with the Huskies. This feat has only been achieved by the UCLA Bruins over 50 years ago. Led …
Read More »Celtics Take Commanding 2-0 Lead in NBA Finals
The Boston Celtics were able to drown out the pre-game noise to take a commanding 2-0 lead on the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Leading up to Game 2, the storylines surrounding the Finals were not about the basketball being played. But while the NBA world was focused …
Read More »Wolves Avoid Sweep, Taking Series Back To Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves narrowly avoided a sweep in another close bout with the Dallas Mavericks as they take the series back to Minnesota this Thursday for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Pressure Makes Diamonds With their backs against the wall, the Wolves played aggressively from the jump, quickly …
Read More »Minnesota falls short at home in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals
The matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves lived up to its expectations in a close bout with the Mavericks coming away with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. For Dallas, Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving both had 30-point nights but Irving set the tone for the …
Read More »Celtics take game one over Pacers in OT
The Boston Celtics take game one of the Eastern Conference Finals with a miracle three pointer by Jalen Brown late in the fourth to force overtime. Indiana with a careless turnover, gives Boston hope to tie the game up with 5.7 seconds remaining. Boston was able to pull away in …
Read More »Pacers Set NBA Playoff Record, Advance To Eastern Conference Finals
The Indiana Pacers shot a NBA playoff record 67.1% from the field in Game 7 Sunday to crush the hopes of the second-seeded New York Knicks, 130-109, in New York. The Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at 8 tonight (ESPN) in the Boston Garden. …
Read More »Timberwolves Take Game Seven Over Defending Champs
When asked in his post-game press conference after Sunday’s game seven loss about whether the Timberwolves were threats to become rivals to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic stated, “Yes. I think they’re built to beat us.” And that’s exactly what Minnesota did. "I think they're built …
Read More »Magic Blowout Cavaliers In Game 3 To Bring Series To 1-2
The Orlando Magic won Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-83 on Thursday. After struggling in the first two away games, maybe home-court advantage really played a big role. The fans brought the energy. “Our Fanbase is incredible. The energy in this building was absolutely spectacular, the way in which …
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