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The Sacramento Kings have been the laughingstock of the NBA for nearly two decades. With their last playoff appearance coming in the 2005-06 season, Kings fans have had little to celebrate over the last 16 seasons. That narrative is changing this season. Are the Sacramento Kings Playoff-Bound? The Kings Boast the NBA’s Best Offense Sacramento […] READ MORE
With the first round of the NBA playoffs coming to a close, some surprising storylines have arisen. One of, if not the main surprise, was the unprecedented failure that the Brooklyn Nets turned out to be, getting swept by the Boston Celtics in four games. The Nets went into the season championship favorites, so for […] READ MORE
A thrilling first round of the playoffs is complete, and it’s a great time to take stock of where each team stands as the second round starts. Ranking the best playoff players left isn’t just a fun exercise. It can work as a shorthand to see who should be championship favorites since superstars have such […] READ MORE
The Memphis Grizzlies finished the Timberwolves’ season last night in yet another impressive fourth-quarter comeback. It was the fourth such comeback in this series alone putting the final nails in the coffin of Minnesota’s dream of a Cinderella season. The series finished with the Memphis Grizzlies winning in six games just as I had predicted […] READ MORE
The Miami Heat controlled game one of their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks from start to finish on Sunday afternoon at FTX Arena. They won by 24 points in the end and dominated most aspects of the game. I’ll look at game one and then preview the rest of the series and what game […] READ MORE
After 82 regular-season games, it’s time for the NBA play-in tournament to determine the 7th and 8th seeds in each conference. In the Eastern Conference, the 7th seed Brooklyn Nets will host the 8th seed Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The winner will face the 2nd seed Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA […] READ MORE
The NBA recently released their 75th Anniversary Team, commemorating the 75th season in the league’s illustrious history. The list named the NBA’s 75 best players of all time, in no order. However, with the selections, came scrutiny for certain snubs. Popular names left off the list include Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Kyrie Irving, […] READ MORE
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