Player Spotlight: Nikola Jokić The Nuggets big man had himself quite night. In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Jokić scored 34 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and dished out 14 assists in Denver’s 132-126 win over the Lakers. The triple-double was his sixth such performance of this playoff run. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Nikola Jokić DEN LAL W 42:26 12 17…
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Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals started off as a game that looked to be preparing to serve its spectators a healthy portion of garbage time , but it ended turning into a contest that had some tense moments but the Denver Nuggets managed to hang on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 to take a 1-0 series lead. Falling behind as much as 21 , the Lakers spent most of the game playing uphill but to their credit, continued to fight and trimmed the lead to as…
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There is no lipstick on this proverbial pig-Ja Morant is a dumbass and is a living example of those who do not learn from history and are doomed to repeat it. Barely 60 days after his last screw-up in which he brandished a firearm on an Ished firearm on an Instagram live video, a recent video has surfaced of this ignoramus once again flashing a weapon. The video was not shot in a serupticious manner to catch Morant engaging in nefarious or questionable activity, quite the contrary, Morant willingly starred…
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Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has been suspended for two games without pay the WNBA announced Tuesday. Hammon, whose potential to be an NBA coach farmers more attention than what she does in the WNBA, received the suspension for violating leave rules surrounding impermissible player benefits. The Aces themselves did not escape punishment, as they had their 2025 first-round draft pick rescinded. The WNBAPB issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon: “The League had an opportunity to send a clear message that it abides by and protects the provisions…
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Add the Philadelphia 76ers to the lists of nba teams in search of a head basketball coach. The Sixers have shown Doc Rivers the door, per reporting from Adrian Wojnarowski. Rivers compiled a 154-82 record in his three seasons in the City of Brotherly Love but after two unceremonious post season exits, Sixers brass decided a change needed to be made. Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey in a released statement, in part, that the Sixers were “grateful for all he did in his three seasons here” and “certain…
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Player Spotlight- Jayson Tatum With the Celtics season on the line, Jayson Tatum stepped up the most. In the ultimate win-or-go-home scenario, a Game 7, Tatum lead the way with 51 points , 13 rebounds and 5 assists on 17/28 shooting. The 51 points were a record for scoring output for game 7, surpassing the 50 points set by Stephen Curry against the Sacramento Kings on April 30. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB…
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Player Spotlight-Nikola Jokić Jokić put up 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, in the Nuggets’ 125-100 victory that sent the Phoenix Suns into the offseason. It was the second consecutive triple-double for the two-time MVP. In the series Jokić averaged 34.5 points, 13.2 rebounds and 10.3 assists. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Nikola Jokić DEN @ PHO W 37:34 13 18 .722…
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Player Spotlight – Draymond Green The Warriors’ swiss army knife forward had his offense going in Game 5 against the Lakers, scoring 20 points on 7/11 from the floor, knocking down 1 of his 2 three-point attempts, while adding 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block. The 20 points was Green’s highest scoring postseason game since he scored 20 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the 2019 Western Conference Finals. Who Got It Done Performers pt rb ast Jalen BrunsonNYK vs. MIA 38 9…
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Courtesy of Ryan Taylor of NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls ended their season opposite of what they had hoped when the season began.T They finished 40-42, owning the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. They won one play-in game against the Toronto Raptors, yet lost the proceeding to the Miami Heat, who are close to entering the Eastern Conference Finals. Patrick Beverley thinks the Bulls would have been a higher seed and gone could have advanced further in the playoffs had he joined the team earlier. “Honestly, I think if…
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Player Spotlight- Tyrese Maxey The young guard scored 30 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 3 assists in Philadelphia’s 115-103 win over Boston in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It was the second time this post season Maxey has scored 30 or more. Who Got It Done pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 29 13 12 Triple-double Jayson TatumBOS vs. PHI 36 10 5 11-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI @ BOS 33 7 3 10-11 ft Tyrese MaxeyPHI @ BOS…
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