Though they looked shaky at times, the Golden State Warriors overcame 51 points from Lebron James and were able to come out victorious in overtime, 124-114. The Warriors got an early scare when J.R. Smith slid into Klay Thompson’s left leg. Thompson fell awkwardly and lay on the floor in obvious pain; he was then taken to the locker room. He was shown upright and attempting to run it off in the locker room area. The injury was called a bruised left leg that required re-taping. Thompson returned for the…
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Kevin Love is questionable for Game 1 of 2018 Finals
According to Cavaliers’ head coach Tyronn Lue, All-Star forward Kevin Love’s status for Game 1 of the Finals is currently uncertain, as he remains in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Love suffered the injury early in Game 6 when he and Celtics’ rookie Jayson Tatum bumped heads. Love went down and was helped up and immediately was taken to the locker room. Love was unavailable for the series-deciding game 7 and had to remain in the locker room area because his sensitivity to the lights and the noise of the game…
Read MoreChris Paul out for Game 7
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been ruled out of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals with a strained hamstring. Paul suffered the injury late in Game 5 and sat out the following game. Rockets’ head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed Paul’s status earlier today. Mike D'Antoni confirms that Chris Paul is officially out for Game 7 of the WCF. #GameTime pic.twitter.com/XNEC4Q4sXM — NBA TV (@NBATV) May 28, 2018
Read MoreAndre Iguodala out for Game 7
Golden State sixth man Andre Iguodala, who has missed games four, five and six after bumping knees with James Harden late in game three, will also be a spectator for game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr revealed this at the team’s shootaround earlier today. Andre Iguodala (leg) is out Game 7 vs. Rockets tonight pic.twitter.com/PWCrxYRlb9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 28, 2018
Read MoreGolden State pounds Houston 115-86 to force Game 7 in Western Finals
The Houston Rockets are returning home, much to their chagrin the Golden State Warriors are following them. Golden State’s 115-86 defeat of the Rockets, who were without Chris Paul, in game 6 sets up the Western Conference Finals for a game 7, the ultimate win-or-go home scenario. The real Klay Thompson finally showed up and dropped 35 points, including nine three-pointers on 13-of-23 shooting. Stephen Curry scored 29 points on 12-of-23 shooting, while Kevin Durant scored 23, but only shot 6-of-17 from the floor. James Harden scored 32, but missed…
Read MoreLeBron’s huge night propels Cavaliers to Game 7
We have the first of what could be two game sevens in the Conference Finals. Down 3-2 and facing elimination, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-99 to force a decisive showdown Sunday. The Cavaliers were without All-Star forward Kevin Love for most of the game. Love was forced out of the game following a severe head-to-head collision with Jayson Tatum. Both went down after colliding with each other. Love was helped up off the floor and looked unsteady as he walked to the bench. He was then taken…
Read MoreAll-NBA Teams Announced today
The 3 All-NBA teams were announced by the league earlier today and here is how they shook out: First team LeBron James, F James Harden, G Anthony Davis, F/C Damian Lillard,G Kevin Durant, F Second Team Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Russell Westbrook, G Joel Embiid, C LaMarcus Aldridge, F/C DeMar DeRozan, G Third Team Stephen Curry, G Victor Oladipo, G Karl-Anthony Towns, F/C Jimmy Butler, F/G Paul George,F https://twitter.com/wontgottlieb/status/999713639396294656?s=20
Read MoreKlay Thompson and Andre Iguodala questionable for Western Game 5
As the Golden State Warriors prepare for battle in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, they may have to do so without two starters. Andre Iguodala missed game 4 with knee soreness after colliding knees with James Harden and the Warriors could also be without Klay Thompson, as according to the team’s official Twitter account, both are questionable: Injury report for tomorrow night's Game 5 at Houston: Andre Iguodala (left lateral leg contusion) & Klay Thompson (left knee strain) are questionable. Patrick McCaw (lumbar spine contusion) is out. —…
Read MoreCavaliers ties East Finals at 2-2
The Cleveland Cavaliers knew they had to return to Boston to continue the Eastern Conference Finals. The only question is upon their arrival, would they be down 3-1 or tied at 2 games apiece? Although Boston came out with more energy than they did in game 3, the Cavaliers matched them, particularly on the defensive end, holding the Celtics to a mere 18 points, while putting up 34 of their own. Boston would actually fall behind by 19 early in the second quarter. The Celtics would begin to chip away…
Read MoreAndre Iguodala doubtful for Game 4
Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals just got a little more interesting. That is because Golden State Warriors forward, Andre Iguodala is doubtful for the contest due to knee soreness. Warriors’ head coach revealed the injury earlier today. Lineup change alert: Andre Iguodala (knee soreness) could miss G4 for #Warriors. Knee-on-knee collision. He said after G3 that it hurt but he also thought he’d be ok for G4. — Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) May 21, 2018 The injury was suffered when Iguodala bumped knees with James Harden in the fourth…
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