The tension has been building in Houston this week. Rumors surfaced amidst reports of Chris Paul wanting out and the possibility of adding a third star to the roster. Here’s a recap of all the tension that’s been noticed. Post Game Press Conference in the 1st Round of the playoffs …
Read More »Where Do The Golden State Warriors Go From Here? “Definitely Don’t Think It’s Over” Says Curry
The NBA finals ended with the Raptors celebrating in the Oracle, while the Warriors wonder what lies ahead. Injuries Plagued The Series Falling into a 3-1 hole in the series, the Warriors received a much-needed boost with Kevin Durant’s return. However, Durant went down during the 2nd quarter after he …
Read More »Toronto Wins Very First NBA Title
A back and forth series between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors has finally come to a close and a new NBA Champion has been crowned. The Raptors beat the Warriors 114-110 last night in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Deciding Factors It wasn’t …
Read More »Reaction to Durant’s Injury
Kevin Durant surprisingly returned to action during the NBA Finals series in Game 5 against the Raptors after battling injury. Durant played for the first time since May 8th with a calf injury that sidelined him for 32 days. After a much anticipated return, Kevin Durant looked like he hadn’t …
Read More »NCAA Pushes Back 3-point Line for Its 2019/20 Basketball Season
College courts around the U.S. will be given makeovers ahead of the NCAA 2019/20 season. The 3-point line will be amplified from its current 20 feet, 9 inches to the official International distance, 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches. NCAA New Regulations This 16 3/4-inch change is not the only modification …
Read More »NBA Finals, injury-plagued Warriors lose Game 3
Warriors Battling Uncertainty For the first time since 2015- the beginning of the three-championship reign of Golden State- the Warriors are trailing in Game 3 of a Finals series. Last night’s Game 3 in Oakland ended 123-109, putting the Toronto Raptors in the lead of the series 2-1. The Warriors …
Read More »Top-5 High School Recruit RJ Hampton Chooses Overseas Rather Than College
On Tuesday afternoon, RJ Hampton chose to play overseas and skip college. He was considering Kansas, Texas Tech, and Memphis. Where’s He Going? Hampton signed a contract with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League. He becomes the first player to willingly skip college for an international pro …
Read More »Raptors Steal Win From the Bucks in Crucial Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals
At the beginning of the series, the Milwaukee Bucks seemed to be the team with more depth. Yet, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Toronto Raptors scored 35 bench points compared to the Bucks 15. This helped the Raptors take a 3-2 series lead over the Bucks …
Read More »NBA Roundup: Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Juwan Howard to Michigan, Drake and Budenholzer Beef
Eastern Conference Finals is Heating Up The Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors are the only two potential teams in the way of the Golden State Warriors from achieving a three-peat. Yet, most fans don’t really know who the best team out of the two can potentially defeat the Warriors. …
Read More »NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals Update
Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmporank 1-2 in Player Efficiency Rating this postseason. This is the only Conference or NBA Finals series in the last 20 postseasons where 2 players entered with a 30.0+ PER. pic.twitter.com/TnRORiVnYD — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 16, 2019 ECF – Milwaukee Wins Exciting Game …
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