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Every year the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs is a mixed bag full of treats. For instance, good or exciting series are like mini Snickers or Twix bars in a trick-or-treater’s bag, while bad or boring series (also known as the NBA TV series, NBA fans know what I am talking about) are like [...]

Derrick Rose is done for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus, and the New York Knicks haven’t yet decided whether he’s played his last game in orange and blue. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: The Knicks shopped Rose at the trade deadline, well before his left knee became a major [...]

It’s been business as usual for the Golden State Warriors after a minor rough stretch when they first lost Kevin Durant to his sprained MCL injury. They are now 65-14 on the season (what’s new), have won 13 straight games, and as of Wednesday night have clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs [...]

Kyle Lowry is picking up where he left off before being forced out of action with a wrist injury after the All-Star break: by playing a lot of basketball. Lowry returned to the Toronto Raptors’ rotation on Wednesday night, making his first appearance since Feb. 15, just before All-Star Weekend. And he played 42 minutes. [...]

Has Jeff Green played his last game as a member of the Orlando Magic? Probably. Green hasn’t played since March 20 while dealing with back spasms. He told reporters the team was benching him for the year so it can play the young guys, and head coach Frank Vogel confirmed as much, per the Orlando Sentinel‘s [...]

James Dolan is at it again, accusing people of being drunk. Per Deadspin‘s McKenna, Mike Hamersky,a New York Knicks season-ticket holder, claimed the team’s owner got in his face prior to the ‘Bockers’ win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. McKenna reached out to Dolan, who confirmed the allegations, admitting to calling Hamersky an “asshole,” and [...]

One of the more impressive and under the radar feats in the NBA over the past six seasons or so is the unmatched durability of Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson. Thompson has played in 447 straight NBA games over the past six seasons, until Wednesday’s game against the Celtics because he sprained his thumb on Tuesday [...]

Some will view the Boston Celtics 114-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night as evidence there is no true heir to LeBron James’ Eastern Conference throne. And perhaps it is. If the Cavaliers are going to play transition defense and control the battles in the paint and on the glass like they did [...]

Dennis Rodman is one of the most expressive personalities the NBA has ever seen. He is never one to shy away from his opinion or make a statement on something. He gave his two cents on the most important part of the machine that is the Golden State Warriors while appearing on the “Reiter Than [...]

A playoff picture that once was starting to look pretty bleak for the Chicago Bulls is now looking more and more like a realistic possibility or even likelihood. The Bulls were sitting on the outside looking in on the playoff picture three weeks ago when their veteran leader and second best player, Dwyane Wade was [...]