King James and the Cavs avoided a 3-1 series deficit Sunday, taking down the Indiana Pacers in Game 4. After dropping Game 3 to the Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked to even the series at 2. They did just that with a 104-100 road victory and avoided a late-game collapse …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Heat Drop Game 3 at Home to Sixers
Coming off an orbital fracture injury and touching the court for the first time since March 28, Joel Embiid’s loud return showed the 76ers chances of proceeding to the second round. Game 3 Recap After a close three quarters that had Miami with a slight chance of victory, the pace …
Read More »Cavaliers Beat Pacers to Even the Series
Last night the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated against the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, evening the series. The Cavaliers won 100-97 after the Pacers Shooting Guard, Victor Oladipo, missed a potential three-point shot to tie the game. After being smoked by the Pacers in the first game, …
Read More »Game 2 Preview – Jazz vs. Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Utah Jazz in Game 2 a. In Game 1, the Jazz built a 16-4 lead early in the game and made the first six minutes look like just another regular season game for the OKC. The Jazz limited the Thunder to nine offensive …
Read More »Pelicans Up 2-0 On Portland
New Orleans Takes 2 game lead on Portland Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers are very disappointed with the start of their playoff series. They are currently down in the series by two games to the Pelicans, and face a must win game 3 Thursday night. It is not surprising …
Read More »Raptors Protect Home Court, Take 2-0 Series Lead
The top seed in the East, the Toronto Raptors, took care of business in Game 2, defeating the Washington Wizards 130-119. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 37 points on 60.9% shooting. He received a lot of help from his teammates, as eight different players made three-pointers for Toronto. The …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Continue With Game 2 Matchups
The NBA Playoffs continue Tuesday night with three game 2 matchups. Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors (TOR leads 1-0) The Raptors look to go 2-0 Tuesday night as they host the Wizards. Toronto’s win on Saturday was the first Game 1 win at home in franchise history. Game 1 ended …
Read More »The Future of Egor Koulechov
Known affectionately to Florida fans as “3Gor,” former graduate transfer Egor Koulechov has officially started his path to a professional career. This past week, Koulechov played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, Virginia. The P.I.T. consists of 8 teams and a total of 64 players. The tournament invites 64 …
Read More »Warriors Comeback vs. Spurs to Take 2-0 Series Lead
The San Antonio Spurs’ first-half performance was not enough to take down the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Warriors were too much for the Spurs in the second half, and take a 2-0 lead after their 116-101 win Monday night. Golden State Warriors Defending home …
Read More »Miami Heat Tie The Series Against the Philadelphia 76ers, 1-1
The Miami Heat snapped the Philadelphia 76ers 17-game winning streak on Monday night. The score at the final buzzer was 113-103, which tied the playoff series 1-1. Miami Heat The Heat were on fire Monday night against the 76ers. They secured the lead early in the second quarter and didn’t …
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