The Oklahoma City Thunder executed a task that not many teams have been able to accomplish over the past few years; beat the Golden State Warriors in Oracle Arena. Not only did the Thunder win on the road, but they man-handled the Warriors 125-105. Warriors Continue to Struggle Kevin Durant …
Read More »Why the NBA Should Change its Playoff Format
The NBA is changing. We are now in the era of superteams. Lebron James started this trend in 2010 when he decided to leave Cleveland and sign with the Miami Heat to pair with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The three of them, The Big Three, all signed six-year contracts, …
Read More »Oklahoma City Thunder Having More Success in December
After a rough start for Oklahoma City, the Thunder had an impressive home stand to kick off December. First defeating the Timberwolves on the 1st of the month, OKC went on to beat the 16-8 San Antonio Spurs on the 3rd and the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. December’s Home Stand …
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 »Cavs Flipping Switch to Playoff Mode vs. Pacers
Cleveland’s “Big 3” combined for 89 points as the Cavaliers downed the Indiana Pacers 117-111 Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead. Game Recap The game got off to a sloppy start for the Cavs. The Pacers struggled defending the pick and roll in game one, and came in …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: Cleveland vs Indiana
Playoff Matchup The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue to host the Indiana Pacers tonight at 7 in the first round of the playoffs for Game 2. Cleveland took the first game of the series in a close 109-108 win. Game One With the first round of the playoffs underway, Game One …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Cleveland vs Indiana Preview
The NBA regular season has officially come to a close but the playoffs are just about to kick off this weekend. For the first time since LeBron’s second stint in Cleveland the Cavs are not the number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That distinction belongs to the Boston Celtics who take …
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 …
Read More »The NBA Goes to New Orleans for the All-Star Weekend
The best of the NBA is back to New Orleans for the All-Star Weekend for the second time in four seasons. All-Star Game tip-off will be Sunday, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Eastern Conference: Starters: Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler. Reserves: Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Carmelo Anthony (in replacement …
Read More »NBA Playoff Recap
Oklahoma City took hold of the series last night with a redemptive performance from Kevin Durant. The 2014 MVP scored 34 points and Russell Westbrook added 26 points on the night leading the Thunder to a 131-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. This was the first game on the road for the …
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