The Bay has been unkind to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Golden State Warriors completely dominated Game 2 of the NBA finals Sunday night, winning 110-77. It was a night to forget for Cleveland as the Cavs shot 35.4 percent from the floor and were outscored 58-33 in the second half. To top …
Read More »The Quiet Cavaliers Ready for NBA Finals
All the attention in the NBA is on the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors just completed a monumental come back after being down 3-1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and are now making their second consecutive NBA Finals appearance. The Warriors won an NBA record 73 games during the regular …
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 »Frank Vogel Announced as the Orlando Magic’s New Head Coach
Frank Vogel was announced as the Orlando Magic’s new head coach yesterday, after being let go by the Indiana Pacers 20 days ago. Larry Bird informed Vogel that he will not be brought back by the Pacers for next season, but that did not stop Vogel’s head coaching career. Vogel …
Read More »Miami Heat on the Brink of Post Season Elimination
The Miami Heat fell to the Charlotte Hornets 90-88 Wednesday night giving Charlotte the series lead 3-2. The two point loss makes it three straight losses for the Heat against Charlotte after they started the post season with a 2-0 lead. Although Miami’s recent performance has the team looking like they …
Read More »Monday Night NBA Playoff Game Wrap-up
The NBA playoff games Monday night included a comeback, a game-winning shot, and a player stepping up when a man was down. The first game of the night started with a comeback — by the Toronto Raptors to even its first round-playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors, a favorite …
Read More »Atlanta, San Antonio Look To Take Commanding Series Leads in Game 2 NBA Playoffs
Entering the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics had to love their chances. They played well as the season wore on and had a favorable first round match up with the Atlanta Hawks. The team looked solid all-around, with a deep rotation of players that could make up for the lack …
Read More »Golden State Claims Best Record in NBA History
Last night the Golden State Warriors made history winning their 73rd game of the season, beating the Memphis Grizzlies at home 125-104. The record was previously held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10), led by Michael Jordan. This year’s Warriors (73-9) is made up of a young team that defeated the …
Read More »Heat Win on the Road, Look to Claim No. 3 Seed
Faced with a crucial road trip to end the season, the Miami Heat took a big step towards making it a successful one, as they pulled out a 99-93 win in Auburn Hills against the Detroit Pistons. Joe Johnson scored a game-high 25 points, Luol Deng had a double-double with …
Read More »Magic Hold Off Bucks in Home Regular Season Finale
No Victor Oladipo, Nikola Vucevic, and Aaron Gordon? No problem. Playing without their two best players and an additional rising star, the Orlando Magic cruised to a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in their home finale. While the Magic (35-46) will be missing the playoffs for the fourth straight …
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