For the fourth year in a row, the Golden State Warriors advance past the first round. They defeated the Spurs 99-91, anchored by Draymond Green’s 19 rebounds. San Antonio didn’t go down without a fight. The combination of a 30-point performance from LaMarcus Aldridge with a dismal 18.5 3-point percentage from …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Continue with Game 5 Matchups
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing with three Game 5 matchups tonight. Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-1) Tensions are running high between these two teams heading into Game 5. With the Sixers holding a 3-1 lead, the Heat face the risk of elimination. Goran Dragic has …
Read More »Warriors Comeback vs. Spurs to Take 2-0 Series Lead
The San Antonio Spurs’ first-half performance was not enough to take down the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Warriors were too much for the Spurs in the second half, and take a 2-0 lead after their 116-101 win Monday night. Golden State Warriors Defending home …
Read More »Kawhi Leonard’s Future With Spurs Uncertain
The Spurs plan for the future is looking tumultuous. Greg Popovich and the Spurs planned to make Kawhi Leonard their center piece, but now it doesn’t look like a sure thing. Kawhi is an MVP caliber player when healthy. His health status is uncertain. For the first time in his …
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 »Warriors Advance to Third Straight NBA Finals
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 …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: The Chase to the Championship Continues
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 …
Read More »Premier League Recap: Manchester United Blow Title Race Open; Tottenham Keep the Pressure On
Manchester United 2, Chelsea 0 Goals Marcus Rashford (7′) Ander Herrera (49′) Recap A goal and an assist from Ander Herrera propelled Manchester United to quite possibly the biggest win of the Jose Mourinho era, and in the process, have blown the doors on the title race wide open. Chelsea’s …
Read More »Spurs Asst. Coach and WNBA Legend Becky Hammon In Running For Florida WBB Job
Six-time WNBA All-Star and current San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is a finalist for the vacant Florida women’s basketball head coaching job according to RealGM and Swish Appeal’s Mike Robinson. Robinson reports that Hammon is visiting the Florida campus “in the next couple of days”. Hammon became the …
Read More »Magic Slow Start, Still Hope
Despite the slow start to the season, the Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset on the night Tuesday. The Magic went on the road and beat the Western Conference, second place standing San Antonio Spurs 95-83. Tuesday’s night upsets Orlando Magic (W) @ San Antonio Spurs (L): 95-83 Los …
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