Clippers president Lawrence Frank: ‘We owe it to ourselves, we owe it to the fans’

Los Angeles Clippers president Lawrence Frank plans to continue building around star players Kawhi Leonard and Paul George after an underwhelming season plagued by injuries and questionable front office decisions. On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Clippers in five games of the first-round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. George missed the final nine games […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter believes Heat provided blueprint to upset Celtics

Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter watched the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat eliminate the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of Wednesday night’s first-round series, and now the fourth overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft feels that his team can upset the Boston Celtics as well. “They just showed [the template]. [Miami] played two play-in […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2023
Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell said ‘I don’t feel like I was the player I needed to be for this group’

The Cleveland Cavaliers season ended last night after a 106-95 loss at home to the New York Knicks. After splitting the first two games, the Knicks took the next three to beat the Cavs in five games. This was Clevelnad’s first playoff appearance since LeBron James was on the team and it did not end […]

Zach Wolpin  •  27 Apr 2023
Damian Lillard to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks?

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers retweeted an image of himself and Giannis Antetokounmpo in Portland jerseys, but the more ideal scenario is Lillard asking for a trade to Milwaukee. The six-time All-NBA member inked a two-year, $121.77 million max veteran extension with the Trail Blazers last July. Lillard made $42,492,492 this season and […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2023
Knicks’ backup big man Jericho Sims underwent surgery on his right shoulder, his season in now over

The New York Knicks closed out their first-round playoff series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. It’s their first series win in the postseason since 2013 and the Knicks have homecourt advantage in the next round vs Miami. NBA insider Adrain Wojnarowski reported today that New York’s backup big man Jericho Sims had surgery on […]

Zach Wolpin  •  27 Apr 2023
LeBron James after Lakers’ road loss: ‘I’ll be better in Game 6’

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is confident in his team’s ability to bounce back this Friday in Game 6 after Wednesday night’s 116-99 Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The 19-time All-Star had a rough outing offensively, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds, […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2023
Ja Morant and Desmond Bane the first pair of teammates in Grizzlies history to record 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a playoff game

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the LA Lakers 116-99 at home last night to force a Game 6. Memphis’ backcourt pair of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane showed out last night in their season-saving win. Both players recorded 30/10/5 in the Grizzlies’ Game 5 win vs the Lakers. Morant and Bane are the first pair of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  27 Apr 2023
The Golden State Warriors set a new NBA record with 28 consecutive playoff series with a road win

NBA analysts and media counted the Warriors out when they went down 2-0 to the Kings. Golden State has responded with three straight wins and has put Sacramento on the hot seat. The Warriors are now one game away from advancing to the second round of the playoffs. Their next game is out at home […]

Zach Wolpin  •  27 Apr 2023
Miami Heat become sixth 8-seed to defeat 1-seed in seven-game series

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat won 128-126 in overtime of Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, becoming the first 8-seed to upset the 1-seed in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls (4-2) in 2012. Miami is the sixth 8-seed to […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2023