Hey, I tell ya what's good so far is Minnesota 104, San Antonio 102 Timberwolves lead series, 1-0 De'Aaron Fox tried to save the Spurs late, came close, could not. Victor Wembanyama finished with a 5-17 mark from the floor, missed all eight three-pointers, took eight
For those who enjoy talls, have we got a Monday for you. EASTERN SEMIFINALS PREVIEW No. 3 NEW YORK KNICKS C: Karl-Anthony Towns – 8-13 in one one Sixer contest and 15-35 in three others, fouled out in one meeting with Philadelphia. Aware of the history between these two pivotmen but
Could someone credibly canoe between these games? Are there remaining interurbans between Detroit and Cleveland? Detroit 116, Orlando 94 Pistons take series, 4-3 The Magic didn't appear poofed in Game 7. Didn't appear defeated, fewer than 45 hours after blowing a 24-point, third quarter-lead in Game
Philadelphia 109, Boston 100 76ers take series, 4-3 Boston went into Saturday afternoon thinking it owned another clear route toward the NBA Finals, and it spent the last hours of Saturday online defending Jaylen Brown's excuses for falling in Game 7. Abrupt turnaround, it'll take some
Detroit 93, Orlando 79 Series tied, 3-3 If you didn't watch Game 6, the final score makes sense. To the normal person – not from Orlando, not from Detroit, goes out on a Friday night and/or stays in and doesn't watch a Piston/Magic game – a
Isn't this a lot of basketball? If you love hoops, it is time to subscribe! Five bucks to read about all of it, especially that weird Phil Jackson story. Minnesota 110, Denver 98 Timberwolves take series, 4-2 This was a sweaty watch, each team had to work so
No. 5 Houston 99, No. 4 Los Angeles 93 Lakers lead series, 3-2 Yup, the idea of LeBron James' Lakers career ending with a blown 3-0 series lead crossed our simple mind. This series is closer than its title card: Game 3's ending was a farce, our
There will come a time, many years from now, decades from now, when people will ask us what the last six years were like, these 2020s. How it felt to tick over into a new decade with that president and burn through a pandemic and incessant war and never stop
Howdy there. Ain't it time to read down to the bottom of one of these? How's about a subscription? I know, I know, nobody can afford anything. Why should I give up my $5 when I can get at least a gallon of gas with that
NO. 4 VS. NO. 5 GAME 4 Los Angeles at Houston at 9:30 PM Sunday on NBC Lakers lead series 3-0 The worst part of Ime Udoka's weekend, so far, was viewing Friday's Game 3 game tape on Saturday, watching Marcus Smart walk that dog.
We know how this works. TV Guide introduced this a few decades ago to comment on easily-applauded or easily-dismissed trends in the world of television. They chose "Cheers or Jeers" because "Tears for Fears" was taken, the band was really big at the time. CHEERS Grady.
NO. 3 DENVER VS. NO. 6 MINNESOTA Game 2: Minnesota 119, Denver 114 Series tied 1-1 Stellar outing, especially in that thin air. Breathe through your nose, I kept telling the fellas on the screen. The game ended two hours earlier but I was worried about our guys. Breathe through
PREVIOUSLY: NYK/ATL, TOR/CLE, LAL/HOU, DEN/MIN, BOS/PHI, OKC/PHX. The Pistons must slay three of the East's would-be championship contenders on the way toward the Detroit's first Finals in 21-years. Zero gimmies, no breaks. The Pistons will need every blue crab they
Chose this picture because Larry Bird played for Boston, but bought this sweater in Philadelphia. PREVIOUSLY: NYK/ATL, TOR/CLE, LAL/HOU, DEN/MIN. NO. 2 VS. NO. 7 BOSTON CELTICS No. 2 seed, 56-26, No. 30 in pace, No. 2 in offense, No. 4 in defense, No. 4 in
Previously: NYK/ATL, TOR/CLE NO. 4 VS. NO. 5 LOS ANGELES LAKERS No. 4 seed, 53-29, No. 14 in Net Rating, 22nd in pace, No. 9 in offense and No. 19 defensively. C: DeAndre Ayton – problem with feeding him constantly – ask Phoenix, ask Portland – is the way he lets
It ain't cold outside anymore, indoor sports heating up. NO. 3 VS. NO. 6 NEW YORK KNICKS No. 3 seed, 53-29, fifth in Net Rating, fourth-slowest pace, No. 3 in offense, No. 7 in defense. C: Karl-Anthony Towns – outclassing an Atlanta upstart in five games wouldn't
Now, the four teams to let our perfect Play-In down. The problem with sneering at this ticket are the heavyweights included, they can still slug. Past prime and with a few losses in the record, heavyweights nevertheless. Orlando couldn't get past Boston's reserves the other day,
The Play-In was a good idea. We used to lose these teams in March. Now we get to see the guy who scored 83 points versus LaMelo Ball (but good shots). Kawhi and the 42-win team he led from a 6-21 hole against the Suns team which never considered holes,
Do I really think there are 12 teams that can win a title in June? Haven't we seen enough to call it at two? San Antonio and Oklahoma City appear rather motivated at the moment. I'm up for anything. Southeast Division, even. The East is wide
Monday's news hit in the same breath as North Carolina hiring Michael Malone, leaving us to believe that the Bulls just hired Billy Donovan as general manager. That nudge took notice seconds later when we learned Artūras Karnišovas (jock) and Marc Eversley (corporate) were out as Bulls personnel
Doc Rivers says Giannis Antetokounmpo is "negotiating through the media," as if there is any negotiatin' left. The Bucks have not fielded Giannis Antetokounmpo since March 15. Milwaukee reported a turnt-the-heck left knee and bone bruise on March 17 and that Giannis would be reevaluated in a
Every NBA player loves a trade to the Bulls. It usually happens in February, disgusting time of year for any NBA city but Chicago chiefly of all, until sun sets at 5:22 PM and Chicago blends into the most gorgeous thing anyone's ever seen and from every
NBA players will not play extra hard for their employer's improved first-round draft picks. Players might even take it easier, because if winning down the stretch is the quickest way toward a top-five pick to replace me at half the cost, I'd probably miss a few
While sitting at press row on Wednesday night inside the Pacer arena I realized my first time watching LeBron James at press row in the Pacers arena back in 2005 wasn't with LeBron James actually in the Pacers' arena. It was at about this time that I