By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the otherworldly performance Damian Lillard gave last night in a losing effort — 55 points, 10 assists, six rebounds, three blocks. He’s the first NBA player ever — EVER — regular season or postseason, to post at least 50 points, 10 assists, and 10 three-pointers made in a […]
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Boston NBA Fan Arrested & Banned After Throwing Water Bottle At Star Player’s Head! OMG!
What an ugly incident… and it’s been one of MANY this playoff season in the NBA, unfortunately! Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was the target of an idiot fan on Sunday night. When the star was walking off the court in Boston after the Nets’ game against the Boston Celtics, a fan threw a water bottle down from […]
Run the NBA play-in tournament as a series of high-stakes gauntlet matches
The NBA wants to have an in-season tournament, and a lot of the reaction to this idea is that it’s terrible, that it’s basketball trying to be soccer, that it’s a huge waste of time. Read more…
I dunno, maybe try a little harder to get the ball to the world’s best shooter?
Stephen Curry scored 39 points on Friday night, shooting 13-for-28 from the field with six three-pointers… and it wasn’t enough. Read more…
Home cookin’ won’t be equal for all NBA playoff teams
For the first time in two years, we might actually get to talk about home-court advantage in the NBA playoffs, but in a weird, 2021-ish kind of way. Read more…
Which NBA teams are poised to end their lengthy playoff drought this year?
This NBA season has brought a fresh energy to the regular season. The new Play-In Tournament and the rise of new teams to prominence (the Knicks are good now, wut?!) have made this one of the most compelling NBA regular seasons in recent memory. Read more…
NBA is granting two-way players postseason-eligibility, per report, which could help some teams
Suddenly, depth may become even more important in this year’s playoffs. Read more…
Collin Sexton totally got in the way of Brooklyn Nets’ ‘Big 3′ debut
We tuned in to see the return of Kyrie Irving as he was finally going to join James Harden and Kevin Durant in the most offensively-gifted trio in NBA history. What we wound up getting was a coming-out party from a rising star, as Cleveland’s Collin Sexton crashed Brooklyn’s bash as the Cavs defeated the […]
Steven Stamkos Catches his Willis Reed Minute
With this stage, it would not be surprise when many younger fans presume that Willis Reed stands from the Knicks locker area overlooking a leg, then hopped about for 65 points, also pumped the… Read…
Jalen Rose’s Breonna Taylor shout-out Requires ESPN to commercial Split
Sorry ESPN, Jalen Rose ai not sticking into hoops. Read…