0 comments by Matt Zemek on 5/13/2016
Billy Donovan didn’t coach his team all that well in his first-ever NBA playoff series in late April. The Dallas Mavericks might have lost a 4-1 series to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Rick Carlisle coaxed so much more out of the resources available to him. The talent disparity between the two teams was too […]
Oklahoma City’s Enes Kanter (11) and San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (21) chase the ball during Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 12, 2016. Oklahoma City won 113-99. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
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Oklahoma City shook down the Thunder against the San Antonio Spurs, but unlike the 2012 series in which Gregg Popovich was outmaneuvered by an unheralded opposing coach, Oklahoma City rallied from a 2-1 series deficit with its defense. In 2012, the Scott Brooks Thunder captured Games 4 through 6 because they scored at least 107 […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 5/12/2016
Check out this three pointer by Kevin Durant right before the half-time buzzer as OKC takes a commanding lead over San Antonio in game six….. Durant ends the half with a BANG!
during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 24, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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Frank Vogel and David Blatt already had a lot to think about in the first place. The Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, and Indiana Pacers all need a head coach. The New York Knicks’ coaching situation has not been fully or formally resolved, but Phil Jackson is carrying himself in a way which suggests that he’ll […]
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We’ll eventually learn more about Scott Skiles’s abrupt resignation as the head coach of the Orlando Magic. Eventually. A press conference later on Thursday might tell us something. Subsequent reportage will unearth more details. In time, we should be able to fill in at least some of the blank spaces created by this shocking move. […]
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Bismack Biyombo didn’t carry the burdens which have weighed down so many of the participants in the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat. DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic, and Joe Johnson were all expected to be far better than they’ve been in this series — if not by […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 5/11/2016
With the Toronto Raptors up by three and less than a minute remaining, Kyle Lowry stepped up and nailed a clutch three-pointer to give the Raptors a six point lead. The Raptors would go on to beat the Heat and take a 3-2 lead in the series….. Big time shot by
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San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford will make the Basketball Hall of Fame as an executive. Buford’s been that great in his role over the past two decades, making the Spurs the best-run organization in the NBA over the longer march of time in the 21st century. The relentless consistency attained by the Spurs […]
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The words “Oklahoma City Thunder” and “consistent defense” have not coexisted much over the course of the full 2015-2016 NBA season. That, more than anything else, is why the Thunder’s ability to package the San Antonio Spurs in Saran Wrap rates as something of a surprise. The Thunder allowed 103 points per game (102.9, rounded, […]
PORTLAND, OR – MAY 9: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after hitting a shot during overtime of Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Moda Center on May 9, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The Warriors won 132-125. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Cannon on 5/10/2016
There’s been a lot of noise about Steph Curry the past three weeks. It’s been a field day for open debate on radio and TV talk shows — Do the Golden State Warriors sit him? Do they play him, do they start him, do they need him? With no Steph to watch, the conversations started […]
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Eastern time zone residents might have gone to bed before the second half began in Game 4 of the West semifinal series between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers. Time zones — like life itself, and Steph Curry — can be unfair. What’s also unfair: If the Warriors win on Wednesday night, […]
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Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat — like the series itself — was painful to watch. Those of us who operate sports blogs traffic in the written word and the well-turned phrase, but once in a great while, the essence of a game — everything you […]
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Steph Curry’s return lifted the Golden State Warriors over the Portland Trail Blazers in game four of their series. Curry scored an NBA record 17 points during the overtime period. Here’s a look at his performance……
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 5/9/2016
Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat finished off the Toronto Raptors with this steal and dunk as the Heat tied the series at 2-2….. Delivering the dagger in His House! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/uUzvqA5r5S — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT)
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Toronto guard Norman Powell got into the action early in game four with a steal and a dunk for the Raptors…. Norman Powell picked his pocket for the easy dunk. https://t.co/BqN4jI4T5c — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT)
