After nearly defeating the Lakers 4-1 in the first-round series, the Nuggets were brimming with confidence heading into the Western Conference semifinal matchup against the Timberwolves this past weekend. However, the defending champions suffered a surprising loss in Game 1 and are aiming to bounce back on Monday in search of redemption. Minnesota coach Chris…
Finals MVP: Egor Ryzhov (203-C-2004) of Zenit 2 Player of the Year: Daniil Klyuchenkov (199-G-2004) of CSKA 2 Guard of the Year: Vladimir Semenchenko (193-SG-2005) of N.Novgorod 2 Forward of the Year: Mikhail Dulkay (198-F-2005) of Zenit 2 Center of the Year: Egor Vanin (215-C-2004) of Runa 2 Coach of the Year: Artem Komogortsev of…
Photo: Orlando Magic/X Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley thought the group stayed composed/missed a lot of easy shots during yesterday’s 106-94 Eastern Conference First Round Game 7 road playoff loss vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (blew an 18-point lead). (via Orlando Magic): Reporter: “When things started to snowball and the Cavs started to get rolling,…
The Dallas Mavericks announced a multi-year contract extension for head coach Jason Kidd. This season was Kidd’s third in Dallas, and he reportedly had one year left on his previous contract. Kidd has led the Mavericks to two 50-win seasons and to the playoffs in two of his three years in Dallas. This season, Kidd…
During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, Charles Barkley spoke about the fact that the NBA is dominated by international players, and not American grown talents as it has been in the past with Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and many more. During this chat, the Hall of Famer gave…
Last round of Regular Season in LKL Coincidentally, all hosts emerged victorious in the latest round of LKL games. Here is a brief review of the last round: Zalgiris vs. Wolves The most crucial game of the round saw top-ranked Zalgiris (25-4) suffer a 97-93 defeat against third-ranked Wolves (23-8). This loss ended Zalgiris’ three-game…
Photo: New Orleans Pelicans/Twitter New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is eligible to sign a four-year, $208 million, extension with the team this offseason, but it is unlikely to happen, per Evan Sidery. Reportedly, New Orleans sees Trey Murphy III as the team’s future small forward. He is eligible for a rookie-scale extension. The Pelicans…
The Cavaliers overcame injuries and atrocious first-half shooting to persevere and author the largest Game 7 comeback in the play-by-play era. Now that they’ve escaped the dreaded first round, how do they match up with a Boston team that hit on all cylinders against Miami? The Mavericks summarily dispatched the Clippers in round one,…
Photo: YouTube/screenshot The Dallas Mavericks have solidified their commitment to head coach Jason Kidd, announcing a multi-year contract extension. In his third season as head coach of the Mavericks, Kidd has achieved notable milestones, including leading the team to 50-plus wins in two out of three seasons and securing the Southwest Division title this year….
Last postseason, Jimmy Butler sent the Knicks home, but he wasn’t given that opportunity again this year due to an MCL injury that saw him miss the entire first round. The Miami star recently criticized Josh Hart and head coach Tom Thibodeau in a video from Rock The Bells circulating on social media. “If I…
