Articles by Vivek Jacob (216)
Go ahead and set your picks, the East postseason picture is set after Friday night’s set of results. The Indiana Pacers will be the East’s fourth seed and face the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. There was a possibility that the Pacers could rise to third by winning its final two […]
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery for his left knee on Wednesday. The surgery was deemed to be successful and he will be reevaluated in approximately six weeks. Embiid was ruled out for the season back in late February and arrived at the conclusion that surgery was required. This is the second procedure […]
Luka Doncic’s first return to Dallas on Wednesday night drew ESPN’s largest non-Christmas audience of the season. The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks had an audience of 2.26 millions viewers and a peak of 2.79 million. That marks a 71 percent increase versus a comparable game from last year. It was […]
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was ejected from Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers for arguing a non-call. Tristan Thompson drove to the basket late in the third quarter and threw up a running banker against Obi Toppin. It appeared as though there was some contact, but no whistle was forthcoming as the […]
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey has been cleared for a return to basketball activities. Ivey broke his fibula during a game against the Orlando Magic on Jan. 1 and has been sidelined ever since. He will now enter the first phase of a re-conditioning program and his status will be updated in two weeks. The […]
Lonzo Ball hosted the family of the donor for his knee transplant surgery when the Chicago Bulls welcomed the Miami Heat to town Wednesday night. In February 2023, Alex Reinhardt passed away at the age of 20. His family was told his tissue donation went to “an elite athlete.” It was only last week they […]
Luka Doncic sat on the bench and cried throughout the tribute video the Dallas Mavericks dedicated to him. Displayed as he was introduced in the starting lineup as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, the video showed a plethora of memorable moments Doncic created with the franchise. There has been so much hype surrounding […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their 65th win of the season Tuesday night, becoming the first team to do so since the 2017-18 Houston Rockets. This win also extends the record for most wins in Thunder franchise history. It was a tense affair between the Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers until Luka Doncic was ejected […]
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was ejected from the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night after talking trash to a fan. Doncic had just hit a runner when he turned and directed words at a fan who was jawing at him. What went wrong, though, is that referee J.T. Orr was in […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have clinched the East’s top seed with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Darius Garland led the way with 28 points and five assists including six three-pointers. Evan Mobley had a tremendous all-round game with 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block. He also […]