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The Milwaukee Bucks fired Mike Budenholzer on May 4th, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Budenholzer’s coaching resume is unimpeachable. He spent 17 seasons on Gregg Popovich’s staff with the San Antonio Spurs. Budenholzer spent five seasons as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, highlighted by leading Atlanta to 60 wins while winning Coach of the Year in […] READ MORE
It’s disappointing that Dillon Brooks’ trash talk and dubious shot selection have overshadowed his story. Brooks was the 45th pick in the 2017 draft; a player selected at that pick is as likely to play in the G-League as in the NBA. Instead, Brooks played all 82 games his rookie season. He went on to […] READ MORE
Get your popcorn ready. This battle of heavy hitters got off to a rollicking start as the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a narrow 117-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis starred, scoring 30 points on 11-19 shooting with 23 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, and his usual dominant defense. How did […] READ MORE
The Denver Nuggets outfought the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 and earned a 97-87 win. Devin Booker was brilliant throughout en route to 35 points on 14-29 shooting and six assists, but Nikola Jokić was golden for the Nuggets. The reigning MVP scored 39 points on 17-30 shooting with 16 rebounds, five assists, and two […] READ MORE
Stephen Curry continues to stake his claim as the best player in the league. The reigning Finals MVP led the Golden State Warriors to a 120-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors will go on to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. Curry was brilliant all game but […] READ MORE
The Sacramento Kings earned a 118-99 blowout victory over the Golden State Warriors in Chase Center. The Kings were dominant, racking up 17 threes on 45 attempts. They overcome 19 turnovers, a black eye, and Domantas Sabonis and Terence Davis fouling out to down the Dubs. The most entertaining and evenly-matched first-round series is officially […] READ MORE
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 123-116 in Game 5 after losing Games 1 and 2 in Sacramento. The defending champions showed their pedigree in this hard-fought game. The Warriors were just 11-30 on the road during the regular season, or about one win every four games. They just got one road win […] READ MORE
The Phoenix Suns burned the LA Clippers 136-130 in Game 5 to earn a 4-1 series victory. The Suns outscored the Clippers by 26 points in the third quarter but still struggled to survive a late onslaught. Nonetheless, Phoenix will advance to the second round to face the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers fought valiantly without […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies and eked out a 117-111 overtime victory in an absolute nailbiter. Game 4 was emblematic of the Grizzlies’ Grit-n’-Grind ethos despite the Lakers’ victory, as neither team shot better than 28% from three. Can Memphis win Game 5 and extend this series? Lakers-Grizzlies Game 4: LeBron James […] READ MORE
It wasn’t football, but Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings was a game of inches. It was De’Aaron Fox blazing past a defender, stopping on a dime, and letting him glide by as he lofted a floater into the net. It was Stephen Curry lofting impossible threes that seemed destined […] READ MORE
Michael Love is a basketball and volleyball coach who's written for Last Word on Sports since April 2022. He's a lifelong Warriors fan (seriously; as a kid, the highlight of his fandom was Jason Richardson's back-to-back Slam Dunk contest wins) who lets his passion for the game influence how he covers every team. A NorCal native, he has a soft spot for Sacramento Kings basketball as well.