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Monday night’s Game 2 victory (82-91) wasn’t as easy as the previous one for the Bulls. The Bucks came out with better output and played with a higher level of confidence, which allowed them to stick around for majority of the game. But the Bucks’ valiant effort wasn’t enough to overcome the eruption from Bulls’ [...]

Scott Brooks may be on the outs in OKC; a move that has been rumored for years now. The Thunder missing the playoffs isn’t Brooks’ fault, but coaches have shelf lives. UConn’s Kevin Ollie is rumored to be of interest in OKC. If you recall, after winning a national championship last year, Ollie was rumored [...]

The first of many individual NBA awards has been handed down at Lou Williams of the Toronto Raptors has been named Sixth Man of the Year. Williams leads the second unit’s charge for the fourth place Raptors with an average of 15.5 ppg. He was followed by Isaiah Thomas and Jamal Crawford. The Toronto Raptors’ [...]

As we are just now starting the playoffs, who will win in the first round, which team has the best chance to pull off the upset, who has the most pressure and who is most likely to be swept? Kevin Burke discusses… Please enable Javascript to watch this video If you have a question that [...]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ may have lost (99-106) in game one of their first-round matchup with the Warriors. But it was clear that they fought valiantly to the very end, particularly, in the final period where they outscored the Warriors 33-22. Also, they did that without their starting point guard—Tyreke Evans—who was forced to leave [...]

On Sunday night’s game one win (107-92) over the defending champs—Spurs. The Clippers played a very efficient game, especially at the offensive end with Chris Paul’s game-high of 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. While on the other side, it was Kawhi Leonard for the Spurs, who led the way with a quiet 18 [...]

Of the few high-profile NBA free-agent flight risks that are must-watch case studies entering the 2015 offseason, LaMarcus Aldridge has never been one of them. Not since last summer at least. It was then that it became clear he wanted to remain with the Portland Trail Blazers. They were on the up and up following [...]

Even before the 2014-15 season began, the Charlotte Hornets were looking to keep their momentum from the previous season and make it two-straight playoff appearances for the franchise. And despite being eliminated by the Heat in the opening round—it was clear that resurgence of center Al Jefferson, and the development of their star point guard, [...]

Pat yourself on the back. Do the self-five. Pound your chest. Hell, play some pocket billiards if you’re into that sort of thing. You deserve it. Because the 2014-15 NBA regular season is over. And you made it. Now it’s off to the playoffs, which begin Saturday. And thank heavens for the brief respite in [...]

Yes, the dream is coming true! Possibly. Melvin Hunt has done a phenomenal job replacing Brian Shaw as head coach of the Denver Nuggets, but the interim tag remains, even this side of the regular season. The Nuggets are still expected to stage an exhaustive search, and Mike D’Antoni is among their most likely candidates(!). [...]