The Oklahoma City didn’t come anywhere close to meeting expectations in the 2017-18 season after acquiring Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the off-season, losing in six games in the 1st round to the Utah Jazz. That is not exactly what anybody envisioned happening and makes Paull George’s free agency decision that much more interesting [...]
May 2, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Boston sports fans are known as some of the most passionate and aggressive sports fans in the country (and they love to tell you about it). They were out in full force on Monday night to support the Celtics in Game 1 of their 2nd round series with the 76ers and may have contributed just [...]
May 1, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Minnesota Timberwolves coach-president Tom Thibodeau is on the same page as everyone else: He knows his team needs wings who can shoot and defend. The problem? So does everyone else. Speaking with the media a few days after the Timberwolves were eliminated from the postseason by the Houston Rockets, Thibs made it clear he will [...]
Miami Heat president Pat Riley didn’t mince words when delivering his annual exit interview to the press: He believes head coach Erik Spoelstra and Hassan Whiteside have some relationship-building to do. From the Sun-Sentinel‘s Ira Winderman: “By the time we got to the playoffs, I don’t think he was ready,” Riley said. “He wasn’t ready. He [...]
The Bucks have some decisions to make this summer as they try and find the right path to take in order to build a contender around their 23-year-old superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The biggest decision they will have is whether or not to bring back former No. 2 pick and oft-injured forward Jabari Parker, and how [...]
May 1, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Anybody who had some doubts or concerns about the Warriors coming into their 2nd round match-up with the red-hot Pelicans were reminded by the 2nd quarter of Game 1 that these are still the Warriors and the team with the highest ceiling in the NBA without question. Now after a decisive Game 1 win and [...]
May 1, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Victor Oladipo changed the narrative on his career this season from mild disappointment as a former No.2 pick and overpaid player to likely All-NBA player and one of the more exciting young players in the NBA. After a 2017-18 regular season in which he averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists on 47% shooting [...]
April 30, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
It will be a long off-season for the Washington Wizards. After being on the cusp of the eastern conference finals multiple times in the past few seasons, they took a step back this season finishing as the No. 8 seed in the eastern conference at 43-39 and losing to the Toronto Raptors in 6 games. [...]
April 30, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Sunday was another memorable day in a career full of them for LeBron James. Especially when it comes to Game 7’s. He led the Cavaliers to a 105-101 victory over the Pacers in Game 7 of their first round series, with 45 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Your average online sportsbook had the Cavs [...]
April 30, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
The Boston Celtics’ toughness and perseverance despite all of their injury issues is a true marvel and testament to their coaching and the heart of their players on the roster. Despite being without Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward and Daniel Theiss, the Celtics managed to win their first round series with the Milwaukee Bucks in 7 [...]
April 30, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek