The Eastern Conference was supposed to be the land of opportunity this season, and while teams like the mighty Detroit Pistons and emerging Toronto Raptors definitely capitalized, Miami Heat (31-29) seem to be stuck in no man’s land. Erik Spoelstra’s team is currently positioned to compete in the NBA Play-In Tournament for the fourth year…
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a third consecutive defeat after a setback against the Phoenix Suns, 113-110at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday. Royce O’Neal was the unlikely hero for the exhausted Suns, draining a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to seal the win. The Lakers had a chance to send the game into overtime,…
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton tempted the basketball gods and karma when he allegedly complained that the team is trying to turn him into a lob-threat/rim-runner version of Clint Capela. Less than 48 hours later, he paid dearly for those alleged locker room remarks. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft…
So far it’s pretty clear Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, with all his swagger and swaggernever afraid to run his mouth. Even with his own coach. Edwards sank a dagger three-pointer with just 43 seconds left to lift the Timberwolves over the Los Angeles Clippers, 94-88, at the Intuit Dome on Thursday. After sinking the…
Los Angeles The Lakers suffered their third straight loss following their 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The game ended in a similar fashion to the team’s loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, as their late game execution just didn’t work. When asked after the game where the Lakers’ frustration lies, Austin…
What a difference age makes. Around this time last year, the entire city of Dallas was in despair after Nico Harrison inexplicably sold Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for the title package Anthony Davis. That trade was universal at the time, and time hasn’t exactly been kind to the Mavericks with that franchise-altering…
ATLANTA – On Tuesday, it was all about Tree Young while the Washington Wizards faced the Atlanta Hawks. It was Young returned to Atlanta for the first time since it was traded, and it was given to him standing ovation throughout the night for everything he has done for the franchise over the past eight…
Chris Middleton found himself in another area code again when he was part of a three-team deal at the trade deadline that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks. Middleton played just 48 games for the Washington Wizards before being traded to the Mavericks. He was a solid addition to Dallas, adding offensive firepower and veteran…
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Tree Young and his barber. These are just some of the storied rivalries in the NBA’s rich history. Now, add to that esteemed list: Deandre Ayton and Clint Capela? Emphasis on the question mark. Ayton recently reflected…
The Los Angeles Lakers are in decline. They just haven’t looked great of late, losing their last three games and five of their last seven. The latest was another painful one that went down to the wire, as Los Angeles knocked off a Royce O’Neale’s clutch 3-pointer in a 113-110 road loss at the hands…
