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During the first 59 games of the 2019-20 season, Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was one of the most inconsistent players in the NBA, flashing star potential periodically but never being able to put it together. In contrast, during the 2020 playoffs in the bubble, Murray looked like a perennial All-Star, as he upped […] READ MORE
And then there were two. After taking out the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. This is the first time since 1969 that neither the No.1 and No.2 have reached the Conference Finals. Both teams have molded themselves in young teams full of playmakers […] READ MORE
Last Word on Pro Basketball is giving you an NBA Playoffs preview for each series as it begins inside the bubble. The rest of the Eastern Conference Semifinals is underway, as the two hottest teams in the East offensively and defensively will have the chance to go neck-to-neck again to see who moves on to […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of the first-round against the Orlando Magic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The boycott led the NBA to postpone all games Wednesday night. The decision came just moments around the game’s original tip-off at 4:10 p.m. EST. Milwaukee did not come on the court, while the Orlando […] READ MORE
Jim Boylen is out as the Chicago Bulls head coach, per the team’s announcement Friday morning. Boylen first came to Chicago in 2015-16 to serve as the team’s assistant head coach. Then in December of 2018, he was announced as the franchise’s 23rd head coach. During his tenure, the Bulls’ record was 39-84 (.317). The […] READ MORE
In the first official NBA game since March, the Utah Jazz squeezed out a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Utah Jazz Beat New Orleans Pelicans in First Game of NBA Restart All of the Jazz starters hit double digits and Jordan Clarkson provided 23 points off the bench. Even with this, the Jazz still […] READ MORE
With the NBA season set to start in a week, league awards discussion increased in the basketball world. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, NBA awards will be based on the regular season through Mar. 11. The Last Word on Pro Basketball staff continues the 2019-20 awards’ discussion with a current Top 3 power ranking for Rookie […] READ MORE
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie and center DeAndre Jordan have tested positive for coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The news broke late Monday, about a week after multiple players like Nikola Jokic also tested positive for coronavirus. There are now three Nets players that have officially tested positive for COVID-19: Dinwiddie, Jordan, and forward […] READ MORE
Although ranking the top 30 NBA players in today’s game is an incredibly difficult task, The Last Word on Pro Basketball staff has taken it on. Coming in at number 10 in the countdown is Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić. Top 30 NBA Players Number 10 – Nikola Jokić Hailing from Sombor, Serbia, Jokić began his professional career […] READ MORE
The NBA season might be returning by July 31st. This is the hope of both NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office. There is, however, still much work to be done. For example, the format for the NBA regular season and playoff format has not been determined yet. NBA Season Could Return by July […] READ MORE
Raheem Bashir started blogging on a Gmail site called Blogger and has covered sporting events in rugby union/league and soccer. Since then he has become the Last Word on Sports writer for rugby, soccer, and previously basketball. He is also a member of the North American Soccer Reporters and The Rugby Union Writers’ Club.
Raheem graduated from George Brown College with a Digital Media Marketing Post-Grad Certificate in 2019. From the same college, Raheem also did a post-grad certificate in Sport and Event Marketing in 2017. Lastly, he did an undergrad Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2016.