NBA In-Season Tournament rebranded as NBA Cup

The Warriors suffered a big loss against the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals (97-127). In this game Los Angeles had 20 more free-throw attempts than Golden State (37 vs. 17). Draymond Green was asked about the free-throw disparity between the two teams and the foul calls…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Boston Celtics veteran forward Al Horford said he’s happy for Ime Udoka after the Houston Rockets hired the former Celtics head coach and called it a great opportunity for Udoka. Horford also discussed the Dejounte Murray of the Atlanta Hawks suspension and the importance of the…

Newport, Maine.                                 Population…roughly 3,000.                                                       It is here where the epicenter of the biggest story in high school basketball originates.   It is here where one of the most highly touted high school prospects in recent memory began his hoops odyssey. A journey that technically can be traced back to the early…

D’Angelo Russell was one of the top contributors for the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals as he scored 21 points and dished out 5 assists. The 27-year-old point guard has come a long way since his first stint with the Lakers through 2015-2017. After the game…

Photo: Peter Baba After the blowout loss on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant took ownership of a disappointing season, pointing to off-the-court distractions.  “I’ve just got to be better with my decision-making,” Morant said. “That’s pretty much it. Off-the-court issues affected…

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter The Trail Blazers are dangerously close to missing the postseason for the second straight season. It is also the second year when Chauncey Billups is the head coach of the team. Some attribute Portland’s disappointing performance to Billups but the team’s star Damian Lillard thinks the…