Dwayne Casey just led the Toronto Raptors to a franchise-record 59 wins, the second-best record in the NBA, the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and then was voted by his peers as the best coach in the league. And now he’s about to lose his job. That’s how crushing […]
The Boston Celtics are moving on to the Eastern Conference finals after completing a 4-1 series win over the Philadelphia 76ers. After jumping out to a 3-0 series lead, the Celtics lost Game 4 in Philadelphia. And while it might be hyperbole to have called Game 5 a must win […]
In what may be less surprising than Alabama winning another national title in college football, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have advanced to the Western Conference Finals. But what may be considered a bit of a surprise is the team with the NBA’s best regular season record, Houston, […]
The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets each dispatched their second-round opponents in Game 5 matchups Tuesday night, setting up a highly anticipated clash in the Western Conference finals. First, the Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz 112-102 to clinch a 4-1 series victory. Chris Paul scored 41 points for […]
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the Eastern Conference finals after completing a four-game sweep of the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The dominating win provides some relief to concerns that King James and the Cavs were losing some of their postseason mojo. Cleveland had little trouble […]
Becky Hammon has always been ready to be an NBA head coach, and now it appears the NBA might be ready for her. The San Antonio Spurs assistant reportedly is set to interview with the Milwaukee Bucks for their open head coaching position, and could make history by becoming the […]
The Ball brothers are apparently done in Lithuania. LaVar Ball, the controversial father of LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball has pulled his sons from the professional team they were on with two games remaining in the season. Initially officials for the BC Vytautas team said the two were missing an April […]
It may not yet be legal to place a sports bet in Pennsylvania, but you can now get a stake in the outcome of sporting events via daily fantasy sports. The latest beneficiary of the sweeping changes to state gambling laws last year, daily fantasy sports (DFS) is now officially […]
The defending champion Minnesota Lynx are the early pick to win the 2018 WNBA Championship, with many expecting a finals rematch against the Los Angeles Sparks to ultimately decide who wins the league this season. The short WNBA preseason is set to begin on May 6, with the first games […]
If there was any doubt about who the favorites were for the NBA Championship they were quickly erased in the Golden State’s and Houston’s NBA second round playoff openers. The two Western Conference teams cruised past upstarts Utah and New Orleans over the weekend. The Jazz and Pelicans were heavy […]
While the two series in the Western Conference of the NBA playoffs appear to be leaning heavily to the favorites, the two matches in the East could be primed for upsets. Cleveland will be trying to upend No. 1 seed Toronto, while Philadelphia is facing an injury-plagued Boston. The Cavaliers […]
A’ja Wilson, the newest member of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, wasn’t disappointed going to a team that has had the worst record three consecutive years. The No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft doesn’t believe they will be in the cellar in 2018. The team’s season begins on […]
Three teams expected to battle it out for the NBA Eastern Conference Championship are experiencing first-round skirmishes much more difficult than they expected. Instead of bowling over their opponents, Toronto, Cleveland, and Boston are all tied 2-2 in their best-of-seven series with teams they were heavily favored to defeat. Instead […]
LeBron James isn’t used to being in this position, but if he’s worried he isn’t showing it. The best player in the game told reporters after an 18-point loss in the first game of Cleveland’s opening round series against Indiana that the team will bounce back. It was the first […]
The San Antonio Spurs will need to find a way to win without their biggest star, as Kawhi Leonard is now expected to miss all of the NBA Playoffs, regardless of how far San Antonio advances. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, league sources say that Leonard will sit […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a 112-106 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night to capture the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and finalize the field for the NBA playoffs. While 15 of the 16 playoffs teams had been determined before the final night, Minnesota (47-35) and […]
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 to claim their 14th consecutive win, matching the longest winning streak in franchise history. The win also ensured that the 76ers (50-30) would finish as one of the top four seeds in the Eastern Conference, guaranteeing the team home court advantage in […]
With Illinois the latest state to consider legalizing sports betting, the PGA Tour took the opportunity to voice its support for initiatives backed by the NBA and Major League Baseball. The revelation of professional golf’s stance on the issue of gambling was disclosed at a hearing of the Illinois Senate […]
The Boston Celtics’ playoff chances took its second major blow of the season when the team announced Kyrie Irving needs an additional procedure on his surgically repaired left knee and will miss the rest of the season. The surgery is expected to be performed by doctors on Saturday and will […]
Before the NBA season began, the only variable that could derail the Golden State Warriors from winning the NBA Championship in June were a barrage of injuries. Well, that’s what’s happened to the defending champions, and now we’ll see how the team reacts to adversity. It was a topic the […]
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