The No. 9 seed Sacramento Kings defeated the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, 118-94. The win advances the Kings to a win-or-go-home game against the Pelicans for the No. 8 seed. Meanwhile, the loss for Golden State starts the offseason in …
Read More »Lakers Deny Pelicans, Claim 7-Seed in West
The Los Angeles Lakers took on the New Orleans Pelicans in the 7-seed versus 8-seed play-in game in the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers emerged victorious, 110-106, to advance to play the second-seeded Denver Nuggets in round one of the playoffs. Survive and Advance. Playoffs, here we come. pic.twitter.com/QW2M6EoZZZ — Los …
Read More »Play-in Preview: Kings Host Warriors
The No. 10-seed Golden State Warriors are taking on the No. 9-seed Sacramento Kings at 10 p.m. Tuesday in the NBA Play-in Tournament. The Kings will host the game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, since they are the higher-seeded team. Making History The Warriors have a challenge …
Read More »NBA Western Conference Playoffs Set
With the NBA regular season concluding Sunday, the Western Conference playoff order is set. The postseason begins Tuesday with the Play-In Tournament. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1779636542211826031 Western Conference Play-In Outlook The Western Conference is the first to kick off its postseason play as the No. 7-seed New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) take on the …
Read More »Milestone Night For Sabonis Secures Sacramento Win
On a night when Domantas Sabonis took only five shots and had 11 points, his impact was second-to-none in Sacramento’s win Monday night over the Philadelphia 76ers. Understated as his performances are, Sabonis quietly made history by setting a post-NBA/ABA merger record. With 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, …
Read More »Miami Heat Outplayed by the Phoenix Suns at Home
The Miami Heat have now lost seven straight games after losing to the Phoenix Suns 118-105 on Monday. Late push fell short pic.twitter.com/Y9L941j9jn — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 30, 2024 Kevin Durant, Bradely Beal and Devin Booker combined for 61 points, 31 rebounds and 24 assists. Although Miami’s starters outscored …
Read More »2023 NBA Playoffs: Round One Roundup
Match-ups for the 2023 NBA Playoffs continue as wrap up the Game 4’s with a Monday doubleheader. The Miami Heat will take on the Milwaukee Bucks while the Memphis Grizzlies face off with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1650394141988200451 Sunday marked the first Game 4 matches of the year as the …
Read More »Light the Beam; Kings Defeat Warriors, Go Up 2-0 in First Round Series
The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-106 Monday night to go up 2-0 in this first round, best-of-seven series. The Warriors have now lost back to back playoff games for the first time since 2019 Light the Beam The game started off back-and-fourth until midway through the first …
Read More »Best of the West: NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview
As the NBA season comes to an end, the playoff picture has become much more clear. While the Bucks, of the Eastern Conference, clinched the league’s best record, it is the Denver Nuggets who have claimed the top spot in the West. Here’s a look at projected seedings and matchups …
Read More »NBA Season Heating Up: Shuffled Rosters, First Half Analysis and Second Half Preview
Following what many considered to be a disappointing all-star game, the NBA season is set to resume Thursday. Throughout the first half, there have been thrills and letdowns all over the league. Some of the major trends and trades could make or break teams’ playoff odds. Pleasant Surprises Luck of …
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