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With the 76ers 115-108 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night, the Pistons were officially eliminated from postseason contention. This means that your eight playoff teams in the eastern conference are set: Raptors, Celtics, Cavaliers, 76ers, Pacers, Heat, Wizards, Bucks. Here are the 1st round playoff match-ups as of April 4: (1) Raptors vs (8) [...]

Jimmy Butler is nearing a return from his meniscus injury…sort of. Following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ practice on Tuesday, Butler expressed optimism that he would be rejoining the rotation very soon, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com): The All-Star shooting guard, whose fearlessness with the ball and tenacity defending it have been badly missed by the [...]

OJ Mayo was one of the most highly touted prospects from a young age that we had ever seen as a starter for his high school’s varsity basketball team in 7th grade to being the top prospect in the country for the 2007 high school class. This led to one season at USC and being [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks are officially headed to the NBA playoffs—and for the first time of his career, Jabari Parker is going with them. Though this will mark the third time the team has journeyed to the postseason since drafting him, Parker has been absent during the first two go-rounds due to ACL injuries. But he’s [...]

Rejoice, Philadelphia 76ers fans. When it comes to LeBron James conspiracy theories, CJ McCollum is on your side. On the debut episode of his Pull Up podcast, the Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard wasted little time in delivering a super-hot take. His blistering sentiment: LeBron-to-Philly isn’t just noise. It’s more feasible than most realize. Here’s exactly what [...]

Ben Simmons remains the NBA’s odds-on favorite to win Rookie of the Year, and he would love to make good on that distinction. But not for reasons you would assume. Sure, he would no doubt enjoy the recognition and cachet that comes with earning the honor. Many Rookie of the Year winners go on to [...]

Every once in a while, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal laments what could have been had he never left the Orlando Magic, or had he stayed with Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers. And during a recent conversation with CBS Sports’ Reid Forgrave, it was Orlando’s turn on his carousel of nostalgia. Apparently, [...]

Nerlens Noel and Thabo Sefolosha are having seasons to forget—and they’re not getting any better. The NBA suspended both players for five games on Monday for violating its anti-drug policy, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: Sefolosha played some quality minutes as a small-ball 4 for the Utah Jazz before suffering what was supposed to [...]

Julius Erving was a true trailblazer for the game of basketball, one of the first players to truly play above the rim and wow basketball fans around the world with his incredible athleticism, jumping ability, and his unique ability to glide gracefully through the air. Erving did his damage as an NBA player and member [...]

It should be a very interesting off-season for Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs. The situation between Leonard and the organization can only be described as bizarre as Leonard has only appeared in nine games and despite being cleared by the team weeks ago, he has yet to return to the court in the [...]