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In a wild double overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets in which the Portland Trailblazers clinched a playoff spot, the Blazers are by no means excited. At the end of the contest, they lost their third best player in big man Jusuf Nurkic to one of the gruesomest injuries since Gordon Hayward. Continue reading “Another Gruesome Leg Injury: Jusuf Nurkic”
Just as I finished writing about the Lakers’ struggles, it seems fitting that the Los Angeles Clippers are on the rise. I went to the Clippers’ game last Sunday against the Knicks, and since that impressive performance, I have paid closer attention to them. Before their loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday, the Clippers had won five in a row, including impressive wins over the Thunder and the Celtics and are firmly entrenched in the eighth spot in the West with clear direction to the sixth seed, as they only sit half a game behind the Utah Jazz. Continue reading “The Clippers are LA’s Team Now”
On February 21, LeBron James proclaimed that he would be turning on “playoff mode” with the Lakers struggling to find themselves in the playoff picture. Since then, the results have not been what James expected, to say the least. The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-5 since that comment and now sit 5.5 games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the final playoff spot. Ironically, LeBron’s return had no effect on Los Angeles; who the Lakers truly need is point guard Lonzo Ball. Continue reading “Lakers have LeBron but need Lonzo”
The All Star Weekend is a time of relaxation and fun for NBA players and fans, but the implications for the regular season never stop. Continue reading “All Star Weekend Takeaways”
After four consecutive years in the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors seem to be a lock to do so again, especially after adding DeMarcus Cousins. They may still fail to do so, though, and the reason for that is Paul George.
Following a disappointing season with a new “big three,” Russell Westbrook and Paul George, amidst his MVP caliber season, have made the Oklahoma City Thunder the biggest threat to Golden State. Continue reading “Fifth straight Finals? Warriors must get through Paul George”
The trade deadline is tomorrow and the league refuses to slow down. Just as we had got through the earthquake with the Kristaps Porzingis trade, we were shocked by the news of the Tobias Harris trade. Early on Wednesday, it was reported that the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, 2 first round picks (1 from Miami) and 2 second round picks.
Continue reading “Tobias Harris traded to the 76ers: Winners?”
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