Doc Rivers wins 100th playoff game, passes Red Auerbach for fifth-most wins

During the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, 76ers’ head coach Doc Rivers obtained his 100th playoff victory. He earned it last night in his team’s 112-97 home win over the Raptors. Rivers is now tied for fifth place for the most playoff wins for a head coach in NBA history. The coach’s NBA […]

James Foglio  •  07 Aug 2024
Nets’ Kyrie Irving flips off Celtics fans after sinking 3-pointer

Nets’ guard Kyrie Irving is no stranger to controversy this season. In Game 1 of the Nets-Celtics first-round NBA playoff series, he proved critics correct once again. After the Nets came back from a double-digit deficit, the seven-time All-Star had enough from the fans in the fourth quarter. While standing by the sidelines waiting to […]

James Foglio  •  18 Apr 2022
Quinndary Weatherspoon: Between the G League and the Warriors

In the NBA, the team a player is drafted to can have a major impact on the trajectory of their career. Some front offices are better run than others. Some teams have established a strong culture based on winning that other teams have yet to find. For Quinndary Weatherspoon, he found himself in a great […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  17 Apr 2022
Timberwolves’ Patrick Beverley fined $30,000 for inappropriate statements

Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Patrick Beverley was ecstatic to defeat his former team in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The Inside the NBA crew on TNT even mocked the players for acting as if they won the championship. Shaq and Charles Barkley sang Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” The memes are gold right now. Putting […]

James Foglio  •  15 Apr 2022
Brad Stevens: “I’m definitely not leaving to go to the Lakers”

After the Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs, rumors surfaced on who would replace Frank Vogel as head coach; Brad Stevens was mentioned. However, in an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich,” the former coach was not amused. When asked whether or not it was an entertaining idea for him to leave […]

James Foglio  •  15 Apr 2022
Facundo Campazzo suspended, Wayne Ellington fined for threat

Nuggets’ guard Facundo Campazzo has been issued a one-game suspension for pushing Lakers’ guard Wayne Ellington in the regular-season finale. Los Angeles defeated Denver 146-141 in overtime. The unsportsmanlike play occurred at the 7:24 mark of the second quarter. After a missed shot attempt, Campazzo ran up from behind Ellington to push him to the […]

James Foglio  •  07 Aug 2024
Miles Bridges apologizes after hitting girl in face with mouthpiece

During the Hornets-Hawks matchup of the Play-In Tournament, Miles Bridges let a fan get under his skin. However, instead of taking out his mouthpiece and throwing it at the trash-talking Atlanta fan, Bridges missed his target. The forward threw his mouthpiece into the stands while exiting the court, and it hit a 16-year-old girl in […]

James Foglio  •  14 Apr 2022
Shaq, Charles Barkley roast Timberwolves for excessive celebration

In the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 at home. As everyone is aware, Inside the NBA analysts Shaq and Charles Barkley are more than just basketball experts; they’re entertainers. It’s an interesting show to watch on TNT. They observe the actions of players and coaches better than […]

James Foglio  •  13 Apr 2022
Derrick Favors expected to exercise $10 million player option with Thunder

It sounds like Derrick Favors is doing the Oklahoma City Thunder a favor. Late afternoon on Tuesday, the 12th-year NBA veteran said, “I expect to be back here next year. And, yeah, I’ll probably pick it up.” As a free agent, on Nov. 20, 2020, the center signed a three-year, $29.2 million contract with the […]

James Foglio  •  13 Apr 2022