Category: NBA Headlines
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to win Game 4 and advance to Western Conference Semifinals. Memphis put up a spirited effort in the absence of star point guard Ja Morant, playing with the desperation of a team on the verge of being swept. Scotty Pippen Jr. was huge as the starting […]
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is listed as doubtful for Game 3 against the Orlando Magic with a bone bruise in his right wrist. Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career when he didn’t play in Game 2. He had played in 114 consecutive postseason games until then. The Celtics beat the Magic […]
On Thursday night, the Thunder were on the road for Game 3 vs. the Grizzlies. Oklahoma City struggled early in the game and was down 77-51 at halftime. However, the Thunder proved why they earned the #1 seed in the West during the regular season. In the second half, the Thunder produced a dominant team […]
Golden State Warriors superstar Jimmy Butler has avoided any fracture or structural damage to the pelvic region, an MRI revealed. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. He has been formally diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and so is still in “serious jeopardy” of missing Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Ultimately, Butler […]
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has won the Defensive Player of the Year award. It is also known now as the Hakeem Olajuwon trophy. Mobley’s case was built around a season of tremendous rim protection, additional responsibilities defending the perimeter, and using his overall length and mobility to be a superstar defender. He is the […]
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed general manager Jon Horst to a multiyear extension. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. During Horst’s eight-year tenure, the Bucks have reached the playoffs every year and posted a .647 win percentage. That’s the second-highest mark in the league. Most significantly, Milwaukee won the 2021 NBA championship which was […]
Golden State was on the road Wednesday night to face Houston in Game 2 of their first-round match-up. The Warriors are the #7 seed but came into the series as favorites vs. the #2 seed Rockets. Houston was down 1-0 on Wednesday after losing Game 1 at home. At the beginning of the second quarter, […]
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had his head split open by a fully bludgeoned but inadvertent elbow from Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze in the third quarter of Game 2. Paolo Banchero took a midrange jumper, after which the two 7-footers got tangled and Bitadze lost his balance. His elbow flung out as a […]
The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing. It’s still the first round, and there are two to three games on each night. Coverage of these games is split between ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV. On Wednesday, the Inside the NBA on TNT crew was discussing Thursday’s slate of games. A graphic appeared on the […]
With the series tied 1-1, the Nuggets are on the road Thursday to face the Clippers. Denver won Game 1 in OT at home, 112-110. On Monday, the Clippers beat the Nuggets 105-102. Both games have been decided by one possession. Expect to see another highly-contested matchup in Game 3. Below, we’ll look at a […]
