Basketball

Former Knicks Coach Mike D’Antoni told J.J. Redick that he didn’t see Jeremy Lin and the “Linsanity” phenomenon happening on the Old Man and the Three podcast. D’Antoni, Lin’s coach in 2012 during his ascendant streak, gave the initial comment based on the Harvard product’s previous play when he said…

The Atlanta Hawks are one step closer to ending the narratives about their disappointing season by dismissing the Charlotte Hornets 132-103 to set up a matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. The Cavs lost Tuesday night to the Brooklyn Nets 115-107 after Kyrie Irving’s epic shooting performance. The…

The Charlotte Hornets ended their season with a thud as the Atlanta Hawks eliminated them in a 132-103 loss on Wednesday night. After Atlanta outscored the Hornets 42-24 in the third quarter, the game was never in doubt. But unlike Charlotte’s play-in tournament blowout last year to the Indiana Pacers,…

The New Orleans Pelicans continue to be one of NBA history’s biggest in-season turnaround stories after defeating the San Antonio Spurs 113-103 on Wednesday night. With the win, the Pelicans get the right to face the Los Angeles Clippers in Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. The winner qualifies as the…

Conversations surrounding this year’s MVP and ROY races have been intense, to say the least, as the top three choices for each accolade have made a crystal clear case. Most recently, Cade Cunningham opened up about his first year in the League via Andscape’s latest Rookie Diary, in which he…

Before Boston’s first-round matchup with the Brooklyn Nets, Jayson Tatum opened up on the times he and Kyrie Irving shared on the court together in the Celtics’ green and the conversations the two have had since the seven-time All-Star’s departure to Brooklyn. While addressing reporters after practice on Wednesday, Tatum…

After a record-setting season, North Carolina forward Armando Bacot will return for his senior season. In a statement given by the university, Bacot simply wrote “I’m Back” to announce his return to Chapel Hill. Bacot earned first-team All-ACC honors after leading the nation with 31 double-doubles tying David Robinson for…

Nets guard Kyrie Irving exploded in the Nets’ 115-108 playoff-clinching win over the Cavs to clinch their spot in the playoffs as the seventh-seed by scoring 34 points and 12 assists, shooting a perfect 12-12 in the first three-quarters of the game before missing his first shot in the fourth….

The Minnesota Timberwolves clinched the seventh-seed in the NBA playoffs after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 in the Play-In tournament. The backcourt of Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell combined for 59 points last night as Edwards finished with 30 points and Russel with 29 points. The Timberwolves finished the…

The culture around the Minnesota Timberwolves has changed tremendously since the front office drafted Anthony Edwards No. 1 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft and traded for defensive stalwart Patrick Beverley last summer. The addition of the two has brought a new dynamic to a franchise known for its futility…