Basketball

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Game 4 of the Nets-Celtics first-round series has been set as Ben Simmons’ “realistic target” for returning to an NBA court. Based on Ben Simmons’ progress in practices this week – and the anticipation of him further accelerating in the coming days – Game…

Jimmy Butler’s game has come a long way since he led the Heat to the 2020 NBA Finals against the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers. The image of him dead tired and leaning over a baseline barricade will perhaps be the signature image of Butler’s career whenever he decides to…

On the secondary market, the most expensive teams for the 2022 NBA playoffs are the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. The Warriors’ home secondary market average list price for the 1st round is $956, while the Suns’ average is $676. The Boston Celtics ($646), Brooklyn Nets ($624), and Miami Heat ($616) are the only…

The Phoenix Suns fell short to the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 in Game 2 of their first-round series. Now with the playoff series tied 1-1, the Suns are uncertain about the return of Devin Booker. After a stellar 31-point first half, Booker exited the game with right hamstring tightness in…

As the highest-rated hoops recruit to attend Arkansas in almost 20 years, Nick Smith Jr decided to stay local for college with the goal of bringing the Razorbacks program back to the glory days of the ’90s. He definitely has the game and swag to pull it off. As Nick…

When the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 on Saturday, Ja Morant believed that the team beat themselves, allowing 130 points. Although he scored 32 points, Morant was unhappy with his overall performance and on Instagram posted a captionless picture that featured a clip from the Last…

As the closing seconds of the 76ers’ 112-97 Game 2 dub over the Raptors ticked off the game clock, MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid and Nick Nurse, the Toronto Raptors head coach, were engaged in some jaw jacking. Although no animosity was apparent, the two adversaries weren’t necessarily friendly either. Nick…

According to Coach Steve Nash, embattled All-Star Ben Simmons has been cleared for contact. Steve Nash says Ben Simmons has been cleared for contact. He got some 4-on-4 work in yesterday. Nash said he came through it well. — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) April 19, 2022 Simmons and the Nets hope…

The Hawks were in need of some good news after losing Game 1 of their playoff series against the Heat, 115-91, on Saturday. The Hawks had trouble with Miami in Game 1 partly because of their lack of size after Clint Capela went down with a hyperextended knee during the…

The Golden State Warriors changed this era of offensive basketball with their many versions of small-ball lineups. During their five-year NBA Finals run that netted three championships, their small lineup was the envy of many NBA coaches and general managers who desperately tried to copy their schemes. After a couple of…