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Patrick Bevereley says Bulls would have been top 4 seed if he’d arrived earlier

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Staff

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…

May 9, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Brandon King

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…

Does LeBron really make his teammates better?

May 10, 2023May 7, 2023 Brandon King

One of the incessant narratives that we have been sold when it comes to NBA great LeBron James is how he makes his teammates better. This is widely accepted as fact but I have started to question that over the past several years. The good brother 2RAW4SPORTS on YouTube explained this concisely in this video: Although they were part of championship teams with Lebron James, did playing with him make guys such as Kevin Love and Chris Bosh better basketball players? I submit to the opposite was the case because…

May 7, 2023 NBA Playoff Recap

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Brandon King

Player Spotlight- James Harden James Harden bounced back from two subpar outings with 42 points, including the game-winning basket to help lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a series-trying 116-115 win over the Boston Celtics. Who Got It Done pt rb ast James HardenPHI vs. BOS 42 8 9 6-9 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN @ PHO 53 4 11 11-13 ft Devin BookerPHO vs. DEN 36 6 12 14-18 fg Kevin DurantPHO vs. DEN 36 11 6 12-13 ft Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BOS 34 13 4 12-15 ft Jayson TatumBOS @ PHI…

James Harden saves the day for the Sixers

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Brandon King

Despite shooting just 5-28 in the previous two games of the series, in what was the most important game of the Sixers season, James Harden showed up big, dropping 42 points, including the decisive basket in the 76ers 116-115 win over the Celtics to even their Eastern Conference Semifinals series at two games apiece. The two clunkers that Harden displayed in the previouss two contests fueled speculation that the bearded superstar’s dasys as an elite player could be a thing of the past, the lack of discipline off the court…

Lakers boatrace Warriors 127-97 in Game 3, take 2-1 series lead

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 Brandon King

The Los Angeles Lakers put boots to the asses of the Golden State Warriors with a 127-97 beatdown in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. As was true in Game 2, the second quarter was a game-defining period of the contest. Golden State had taken a 40-29 lead on Moses Moody’s three-pointer with 7:53 left in the half, and he Warriors seemed poised to turn this game into a blowout. The Lakers got it in gear, for over a 7:22 span LA went on a 30-8 run, turning…

“Stadium Green” Nike Air Max 95 coming May 17

May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 Brandon King

This women’s specific colourway of the classic Air Max 95 sports a combin Leather and mesh. Various versions of grey can be seen on the sides. Green appears on the lace loops , half of the “airmax” logo on the tongue , as ell as the branding on the lateral ankle and rear heel. Underneath resides a black midsole that houses heel and forefoot Air Max units and a black rubber outsole. The “Stadium Green” Nike Air Max 95 is scheduled to debut May 17 at nike.com and select retail…

Shannon jokes about pouring honey on LeBron James?!?

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Brandon King

I have said it on numerous occasions that there are a great many things on which I vehemently disagree with Shannon Sharpe, however it cannot be denied that the brother is all-time great football player and when it comes to talking the game he played he can provide, insightful and in-depth takes that the layman can understand. However when it comes to LeBron James, the modicum of objectivity he possesses flies right out the window. I used to think he didn’t truly believe the outlandish things he said and did…

Wardell drops 50 as Warriors defeat Kings in Game 7

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 Brandon King

There were two priamry narratives that were swirling about the Warriors/Kings series – would a loss mean the end of the dynastic run of the Golden State Warriors or would the rise of these young Kings continue by dispathcing the reigning champs? The former played itself out as Stephen Curry turned in a performance for the ages, scoring 50 points on 20/38 from the floor, knocking down seven three-pointers, while also grabbing 8 rebounds and handing out 7 assists. The half-a-hundred Curry dropped was the most points scored in a…

Memphis Grizzlies keeps season alive, defeating Lakers 116-99 in Game 5

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Brandon King

Facing elimination, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles 116-99 in front of a raucous home crowd at FedEx Forum in Memphis , Tennessee. Desmond Bane1 led the way for Memphis , connecting on 13 of 26 from the floor for 33 points ; Ja Morant added 31 points in aother outstanding performance that thankfully didn’t result in the harming of any high schoolers. The latest scapegoat for LeBron apologists and the LeMedia, Anthony Davis turned in a gorwn man performance, scoring 31 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. However there…