Category: NBA PM
Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) has been upgraded to probable for Friday night’s Game 6 matchup against the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Butler missed Game 2 of Miami’s second-round series loss versus New York. The six-time All-Star has not missed back-to-back games since Heat […]
There will certainly be some tension on Friday night when the Lakers and Warriors play a crucial Game 6. Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr made comments after Game 4 about the Lakers “flopping” and getting some cheap calls. After a loss in Game 5 last night, LeBron James responded to Kerr’s comments and said the […]
Since the 2012-13 season, the NBA has presented the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. The annual honor recognizes the best teammate based on selfless play, leadership on and off the court, and a number of other criteria. Winning the award this season is Milwaukee’s Jrue Holiday. This is the second year in a row […]
The Phoenix Suns are facing elimination tonight if they lose Game 6 at home tonight. All-star PG Chris Paul has missed the last three games in a row for the Suns with a nagging groin injury. Phoenix has gone 2-1 in the games he has missed in the second round. Tonight, Paul has already been […]
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (left ankle) was listed as probable for Thursday night’s Game 6 matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. He’s now off the injury report. “Everybody’s dealing with something, man,” Booker said. “It’s that point of the season.” Following Tuesday night’s 118-102 loss, Suns […]
While the playoffs are still happening, the offseason has begun already for a number of NBA teams. One of those teams is the Brooklyn Nets who had another roller-coaster season. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were traded mid-season and the Nets were swept in the first round of the playoffs. In a recent interview, Brooklyn’s […]
The Golden State Warriors are 27-2 over their last 29 games when forward Draymond Green scores at least 18 points, and they are now 4-0 this postseason when the four-time All-Star records double figures. Green has only scored 20 twice since Christmas 2019. In Golden State’s 121-106 second-round win against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game […]
The Boston Celtics have a crucial Game 6 tonight on the road in Philly. It’s a must-win if the Celtics want to keep their season alive and force a Game 7 on Sunday. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spent seven-plus seasons with Celtics and follows the team closely. He recently made comments on SportsCenter asking Joe […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the only player to be named unanimous All-NBA First Team this season. The seven-time All-Star is also the first player over the last 50 years to receive this honor by a unanimous vote in five straight seasons. Antetokounmpo received all 100 first-place votes. Other players selected to the […]
The Golden State Warriors got a much-needed win in a game where they were facing potential elimination. Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors offensively last night and combined for 52 points. In the fourth quarter of Game 5, Kevon Looney inadvertently hit Anthony Davis with an elbow to his temple. Davis left the […]
