Nike EYBL And Peach Jam Dates And Schedule 2023

The Nike EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) is a basketball circuit comprised of the top 40 high school teams in America and one Canadian team for players aged 17 and under; key dates for the Nike EYBL and Peach Jam in 2023 are featured below. A total of four sessions are scheduled prior to the […]

James Foglio  •  25 Apr 2023
This is the first time since seeding began in 1984 that multiple teams seeded 7th or 8th have a 3-1 series lead in a single postseason

The league saw parody throughout the regular season and that theme has stayed true in the playoffs. Multiple seven or eight seeds have a 3-1 series lead at the moment and both are threatening to upset in the first round. Miami has a 3-1 lead over the Bucks and the Lakers have a 3-1 series […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Apr 2023
LeBron James first Lakers player with a 20-point, 20-rebound playoff game since Shaquille O’Neal

LeBron James is the first Los Angeles Lakers player to record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a playoff game since Shaquille O’Neal in 2004. In Monday’s 117-111 first-round overtime win against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the 19-time All-Star notched 22 points, 20 boards, seven assists, and two […]

James Foglio  •  25 Apr 2023
Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox is doubtful for Game 5 on Wednesday due to a fractured index finger

After taking their first two games at home, the Sacramento Kings lost Games 3 and 4 on the road to the Warriors. The series is now tied 2-2 heading into a pivotal Game 5 on Wednesday night. Sacramento’s all-star PG De’Aaron Fox fractured the tip of his left index finger in the fourth quarter of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Apr 2023
Despite a tough 119-114 loss in Game 4 to the Heat, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his 3rd career playoff triple-double

NBA media had already deemed the series tied once it was announced that Giannis Antetokounpo was returning for Game 4. The Bucks were down 2-1 coming into the game and they needed a win. Milwaukee led for most of the game last night despite the Heat keeping the game competitive. That was until the Heat […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Apr 2023
Jimmy Butler’s Historic Performance Propels Heat to a 3-1 Lead

Jimmy Butler has always elevated his play come playoff time. This season is no different as he has his eighth-seeded Heat up 3-1 against the Milwaukee Bucks, who had the best regular season record. In game three, Butler made playoff history with an outstanding 56 point performance. Miami found themselves down many times during this […]

Mathew Huff  •  24 Apr 2023
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen wins 2022-23 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has won the 2022-23 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year award. The sixth-year wing received 69 first-place votes, 27 second-place votes, and four third-place votes, bringing his point total to 430. “It’s a good recognition of the work you put in, but it’s just the beginning,” Markkanen said. “I […]

James Foglio  •  24 Apr 2023
Grizzlies Could Move on From Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies has been in the news quite a bit lately. He has made quite the ruckus in this current series against the Lakers. If things do not turn around for the Grizzlies, this very well could be the last we see Dillon Brooks in a Grizzlies jersey. The wing is […]

Mathew Huff  •  24 Apr 2023
Missouri basketball guard Kobe Brown declares for 2023 NBA Draft

Missouri men’s basketball guard Kobe Brown has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The 6-foot-8, 250-pound senior played all four years with the Tigers. In 123 career appearances and 118 starts, the Alabama native averaged 10.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 25.1 minutes per game. Brown also […]

James Foglio  •  24 Apr 2023