The Connecticut Sun will battle the Las Vegas Aces in a decisive Game 5 of their WNBA semifinal series, with the winner moving on to face the Seattle Storm. Seattle swept the Minnesota Lynx to reach the WNBA Finals, finishing off the series with a 92-71 blowout on Sunday. Storm […]
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NBA Finals: LeBron James and LA Lakers vs. Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat
Over the weekend, the NBA Finals were finally set. The Los Angeles Lakers knocked out the Denver Nuggets in six games to win the Western Conference championship while the Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference title. The Lakers come into the NBA Finals as […]
East Finals Game 6: Heat Seek KO, Celtics Do-or-Die Down 3-2
Buckle up for a wicked ride in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics took control of Game 5 in the second half to win 121-108 and stave off elimination against the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 28 in the blowout. The Heat still […]
LA Lakers 1 Win from NBA Finals, Denver Nuggets Down 3-1 … Again
If you’re the Denver Nuggets, down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, you have the Los Angeles Lakers just where you want them. The Nuggets rallied back from down 3-1 twice already this postseason with a 6-0 record in elimination game situations. The Nuggets have yet to panic after falling […]
Miami Heat 11-2 in Playoffs, Boston on Brink Elimination in Game 5
Thanks to sharpshooting heroics from rookie Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat took a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat are one victory away from securing a berth in the NBA Finals, while the Boston Celtics face elimination in a do-or-die Game 5. […]
West Finals Betting Preview: Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers in Game 4
After winning the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the LA Lakers lost Game 3 to the Denver Nuggets thanks to some sharpshooting heroics from Jamal Murray. The Nuggets would love to even the series at 2-2, but they won’t panic if they happen to fall behind 3-1. […]
Miami Heat Rookie Tyler Herro Drops Career-High 37 in Game 4 Victory
The kid is only 20-years old. Tyler Herro, a rookie out of Kentucky, came off the bench to score a career-high 37 points for the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Herro lit up the Boston Celtics and carried the Heat to a 3-1 series lead. […]
NBA East Finals: Gordon Hayward Returns, Celtics Finally Beat the Heat
After dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics took control of Game 3 from the opening tip to defeat the Miami Heat 117-106. The Celtics trail the Heat 2-1 heading into Game 4, but they finally have Gordon Hayward in the lineup after he […]
Ridiculous Shots by Jamal Murray in Game 3 vs. Lakers (VIDEO)
The Denver Nuggets nearly blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, but they withheld a 19-2 run by the Los Angeles Lakers to hold on for the 114-106 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Jamal Murray scored 28 points and knocked down two step-back 3-pointers to […]
West Finals: LA Lakers Up 2-0 on Denver via AD Buzzer-Beater
Down by one point with just seconds remaining, and Anthony Davis didn’t flinch. AD lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 2 victory with a buzzer-beating 3-point shot to defeat the Denver Nuggets 105-103. The fourth quarter of Game 2 became the Nikola Jokic vs. Anthony Davis show, with […]
NBA Finals Matchup Odds: Lakers and Heat Favorites, LBJ vs. Old Team
Who do you like for the 2020 NBA Finals? Oddsmakers at DraftKings set odds for a potential NBA Finals matchup, and the Miami Heat playing the Los Angeles Lakers is the favorite at -148 odds. An NBA Finals matchup between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics is the second favorite […]
Boston Celtics Struggle with Miami Heat’s Zone D, Down 2-0 in East Finals
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been a step ahead of the Boston Celtics and he utilized a 2-3 zone in the first two games to neutralize Boston’s perimeter players and keep Kemba Walker in check. Thus far, a 2-3 zone defense worked for Miami and attributed to a […]
West Finals: Top-Seeded LA Lakers Meet Never-Die Denver Nuggets
Ready for Jokic and Murray versus LeBron and AD? The #3 Denver Nuggets rallied from down 3-1 to win both their playoff series in order to advance to the Western Conference Finals where they’ll face the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers barely broke a sweat in the postseason. After […]
NCAA Basketball Sets Nov. 25 Start Date for 2020-21 Season
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to allow men’s and women’s college basketball teams to begin playing games on Nov. 25 in what officials are calling a “grand compromise.†The ruling allows schools to begin holding practices on Oct. 14, but teams can’t hold exhibitions or scrimmages before Nov. […]
WNBA Playoffs: Minnesota, Los Angeles Favored in Second-Round Elimination Games
Four teams will compete in single-elimination matchups in the WNBA playoffs on Thursday night, with the winners advancing to face the league’s top teams in the best-of-five semifinals. The Minnesota Lynx will take on the Phoenix Mercury in the first game, while the Los Angeles Sparks battle the Connecticut Sun […]
NBA Final Four: LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat
Then there were four. The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the NBA championship at 1/2 odds, followed by the Miami Heat at 4/1, the Boston Celtics at 11/2, and the Denver Nuggets at 9/1. The #1 Lakers are the lone team remaining from the top two seeds […]
East Finals: Blocked Shot by Bam Adebayo Puts Miami Heat Ahead 1-0
The #5 Miami Heat struck first blood in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 117-114 overtime victory in Game 1 over of the #3 Boston Celtics. Bam Adebayo, the unsung hero of the Heat, literally saved the day with a blocked shot by thwarting a game-tying dunk from Celtics’ All-Star […]
Denver Nuggets 5-0 Elimination Games in 2020, Face LA Clippers Game 7
The #3 Denver Nuggets and the #2 LA Clippers square off in a do-or-die Game 7 to determine which team advances to the Western Conference Finals to play the #1 LA Lakers. Nikola Jokic and Denver have a chance to make history by becoming the first NBA team to rally […]
WNBA Playoffs: Aces Nab Top Seed, Mystics Win Four Straight to Grab Final Spot
The Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 85-78 behind 26 points from Ariel Atkins to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs on the final day of the regular season. The defending champions won their final four games in a row to finish 9-13, beating out the Dallas Wings (8-14) […]
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview: #3 Boston Celtics vs #5 Miami Heat
The #3 Boston Celtics and the #5 Miami Heat are both four wins away from a berth in the NBA Finals, and only eight wins away from a championship. The Eastern Conference Finals begins without the top two seeds after the Heat knocked out the Greek Freak and the #1 […]