Five minutes into the Celtics season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, all-star forward Gordon Hayward went up for an alley-oop and gruesomely broken his ankle while landing. This sent a major shock wave throughout the NBA. Many celebrities, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Barack Obama, reached out to Hayward …
Read More »Dwyane Wade and LeBron James Reunite for Another Championship Run
NBA superstars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are reuniting on the Cleveland Cavaliers to aim for another NBA Championship. Wade recently agreed to a buyout with the Chicago Bulls after one season where he left about $8 million of his $23.8 million salary on the table. Reports across the media …
Read More »All Love For Anthony in Oklahoma City
With trying camp underway and just a few days till preseason play, the Oklahoma City Thunder are loving their new acquisitions. Addition of Anthony: On Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced that it had acquired Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks. For Anthony the Thunder exchanged Doug McDermott, Enes …
Read More »Kevin Durant Apologizes For Twitter Blunder
Kevin Durant, who is known to have an active presence on Twitter and other social media sites, apologized for “going too far” on Twitter when responding to a fan’s reply to his own tweet. As seen in the images below, Durant responded to a fan’s question about him leaving OKC …
Read More »Billy Donovan Prepares For His Third Season With Oklahoma City
With the Mike White era fully in swing, Billy Donovan has become more of a memory than a mainstay in present day Gainesville. The former two-time national championship coach is now entering his third season with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. Donovan has coached the Thunder to at …
Read More »A Look Back at the First Ever NBA Awards
Just days after New York City hosted the 2017 NBA Draft, the city welcomed in current players of the NBA. The 2016-2017 season has come to an end, which means the players traded their sneakers and jerseys for red carpet attire. NBA fans, players, and coaches waited to hear the recipients of the regular season category winners. …
Read More »What’s Next For LeBron James and The Cleveland Cavaliers?
“I need to sit down and figure this out” -LeBron James With the help of the home-crowd, the Golden State Warriors turned a fourth quarter 3-point lead into a comfortable 14-point lead—And 1:20 left in the game. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-129 and capture another NBA …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Game 2s Wrap Up
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 …
Read More »Oklahoma City Thunder Gets Blown Out In the Playoffs
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 …
Read More »NBA Playoff Preview and Predictions
After a long and arduous regular season, it’s officially the start of the best time of the year: the NBA Playoffs. While most people expect a Warriors/Cavaliers final for the third straight year, there’s no guarantee. The Cavaliers have been cold, losing four straight games to end the year and …
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