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The Golden State Warriors advance to the NBA finals for their third consecutive year. The Warriors swept the San Antonio Spurs, in four games, in the Western Conference Finals. With a Game 4 129-115 victory, the Warriors become the first team in NBA history to go 12-0 in the playoffs, beating out the 1987 …

It’s like a normal state lottery. The ping-pong balls bounce around carrying the hopes of many, and the ending resulting in someone hitting the jackpot. Except tonight, the jackpot is the top overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The 15 teams in the lottery will make their way to …

The NBA Playoffs continue Wednesday night after a set of dramatic games Tuesday night. After Isaiah Thomas’ 53-point showcase and a Warriors win, what’s next? The @celtics went up 2-0 and the @warriors went up 1-0 in Tuesday’s #NBAPlayoffs action! pic.twitter.com/f9TpLGvdv4 — NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2017 NBA Playoffs: Looking …

After finishing up with his last final on Radiation Detection and submitting a 20 page lab report, nuclear engineering major and former Gator basketball player Canyon Barry is looking at what the future holds after Florida basketball. Barry was a key cog for the Gators as their sixth man, lending an experienced hand and …

The first Thursday night of the NBA Playoffs is on the books. It left us with amazing performances and surprising results. LeBron James led the way for the Cleveland Cavaliers to come back from a 25-point deficit at halftime to beat the Indiana Pacers. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks outplayed the Toronto Raptors …

With the NBA Playoffs 2017 underway, the opening round has not disappointed. It was a brutal night for some and a record breaking one for others. Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks In Game 2 between the Hawks and the Wizards fans saw poorly thrown shots, lack of rhythm, and overall …

Tying a playoff career high in game one just wasn’t enough for Kawhi Leonard. Last night, Leonard went off for 37 points, setting a new playoff career high on only 14 shot attempts. The story behind Leonard’s career night was his efforts at the charity stripe. He shot 19 free …

Sunday night the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Houston Rockets for game one of their seven-game playoff series. The Rockets completely took over and defeated the Thunder 118-87. Game Highlights James Harden led his Rockets to this 118-87 win, finishing the game with 37 points on 13-of-28 shooting, nine assists, and …

Heading into the post-season, the Golden State Warriors have been pegged as the heavy favorite to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy come June. With an NBA-leading 67-15 regular season record, the Warriors would enter the playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, their first round counterpart, …

The last time the Wizards hosted the first game of a playoff series, they were the Washington Bullets. It was Easter Sunday , 1979. Elvin Hayes had 31 points, Bob Dandridge had 30 points and the Bullets knocked off the Hawks 103-89. Fast forward 38 years and not much has changed, …