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The 2021 NBA Finals are finally here. Although we have endured far too many injuries, the postseason has been fantastic. Ultimately, it would be hard to argue that the better teams in the league didn’t make it to the Finals. Honestly, the only argument might be the Brooklyn Nets. Regardless, here we are. The Phoenix […] READ MORE
NBA Playoffs Series Recap: Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns The Western Conference Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns was everything competitive. After the Suns took care of home-court advantage in the first two games, many had the Suns sweeping their way to the Finals as they did in the semifinals. […] READ MORE
All across sports, we hear about the importance of homecourt. In the NBA, teams spend 82 games trying to secure homecourt throughout the playoffs, or at the very least, the first round. The goal is to ensure you play more games in front of your fans than opposing fans. The logic makes sense. The numbers […] READ MORE
Small-market teams having success is not bad for the NBA. Having a fresh set of stars on the main stage is good for the NBA. Arguing that the lack of familiar teams and faces makes the 2021 NBA Playoffs “boring” is a bad take. Using NBA television ratings as a metric of entertainment value in […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Clippers are the latest team to be bit by the playoff injury bug. Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely after suffering a knee injury in Game 4. Brian Windhorst of ESPN was the first to report around 9 am Wednesday that Leonard was expected to miss Game 5 and that Leonard’s […] READ MORE
After dropping consecutive games in Milwaukee, the Brooklyn Nets will head back home with the series tied at two games a piece. On top of that, they will be without two of their superstars heading into Game 5. James Harden injured his hamstring in Game 1 and has not made an appearance since. Brooklyn also […] READ MORE
Just last month, the NBA community was buzzing in anticipation of the Play-In Tournament. The Warriors were prepping to play the Lakers in a high-stakes game to determine the 7th seed. The nationally televised event drew 5.6 million viewers, the highest since the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The Warriors would then fall out of the […] READ MORE
In this first-round series, it’s the Philadelphia 76ers who will move on after taking down the Washington Wizards. They were the team that had the clear advantage in this series and ultimately did their job. While this was a short first-round series, some “interesting” moments occurred. Let’s look back on what went down in this […] READ MORE
The NBA Play-In Tournament has been the subject of a lot of debate over the last 30 days. Owners like Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks and players like Luka Doncic and LeBron James have all weighed in on the matter. This week, Commissioner Adam Silver publicly stated that he’d like to see the play-in […] READ MORE
The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics square off in a first-round battle full of star power. The Nets have been the de facto favorite in the East since trading for James Harden. The Celtics bounced back from a poor end of the regular season to earn the seventh seed in the Play-In tournament. The Celtics […] READ MORE