Ahead of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors observed silence for the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Unlike previous moments of silence, the announcer at the Chase Center concluded by providing resources for individuals seeking “appropriate gun laws in the United States.” Only one-third […]
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Devin Booker, and Carl-Anthony Towns are eligible for the Super Max extension
Devin Booker and Carl-Anthony Towns each have two years left on their current contract but now they deserve to add more years and dollars to their deals. Named to the All-NBA Team, both Booker and Towns are eligible for the so-called Super Max Contract Extension as designated players. Estimated extensions will begin in the 2024-25 […]
Luka Donsik finds a way to resist the Warriors’ zone defense
In the first three games of the series, the Golden State Warriors made the life of the Dallas Mavericks miserable. The Warriors handled Luca Donsic better than both the Jazz and the Sun, making it difficult for him to survive the attack and using a large dose of zone defense. In Game 4, the Warriors […]
Rain delayed the second half of the Golden State Warriors-Dallas Mavericks game
DALLAS – Golden State’s Splash Brothers were trying not to get wet early Tuesday night in the second half as water leaked from the roof of American Airlines Center, delaying game 4 of the Western Conference Final between Warriors and Mavericks by 16 minutes. . Half the time in basketball the teams had to sit […]
The trainer’s room is busy with heat, the Celtics are preparing for Game 4
BOSTON (AP) – Heat was embarrassing in Game 2, giving the Celtics a home-court advantage in their Eastern Conference final matchup. Miami bounced back in Game 3, with a 26-point lead in the first half and a 109-103 victory, with star Jimmy Butler sitting out in the second half with a swollen right knee. Tyler […]
“League gossip” connects Zach LaVine to rival teams
“League gossip” from the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago this week suggests that Zac Lavin, who will return to the Bulls this summer as an unrestricted free agent, will no longer be considered the same as before, K.C. Writes. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. According to Johnson, the two-time All-Star has been linked with the […]
Boston Celtics star Jason Tatum’s 46 points force game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks
This time, the Boston Celtics did not give up. As they faced in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Milwaukee Bucks turned a double-digit deficit into a nail-biter in the middle of the fourth quarter, but this time Jason Tatum did not let them go to the hump. Tatum thwarted another Monster Giannis […]
Doc Rivers will return as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, says President Daryl More
CAMDEN, NJ – Daryl Morey, president of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball operations, said coach Doc will return next season for a third year with the reverse franchise. “I think he’s a great coach,” Morey said in an interview released Friday after the Miami Heat defeated the Sixers the night before on their home court in […]
Game 6 Clay Thompson returns, defeating Warriors Grizzlies to reach Conference Final
Somehow the Golden State Warriors found a way to finish the Memphis Grizzlies and punch their ticket to the Western Conference Finals. After a humiliating Game 5 defeat, the Warriors won the series 4-2, winning 110-96 on their home floor. The Warriors included Kevin Looney in the starting lineup for Jonathan Cumming, who has played […]
James Harden has a devastating second half in the 76ers’ season-ending loss
It brought a familiar scene to James Harden when the 76ers survived the heat of the 99-90 heat at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening to survive the last-second clock. The Philadelphia season was about to begin. With the win needed to keep the championship hopes alive, Harden failed to show up as a […]