Giannis finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Bucks to the Game 3 road win. After the game, Kyrie Irving complained about Giannis taking 22 free throws. Irving said that’s slowing down the game as Giannis is getting all those calls. My perspective is that the most aggressive will get all those calls and it’s always been like that. While Irving gripe about the treatment of Giannis, Irving can turn his attention to some of his teammates. Gordon Hayward will have to step his game up if the Celtics are to win Game 4. Hayward finished the game with 10 points on 2-of-8 shooting. In…

Golden State Warriors edge Rockets! I think we all can agree that Game 1 lived up to its lofty expectations. Kevin Durant and James Harden battled with both finishing with 35 points. Golden State beat the Houston Rockets 104-100 in Game 1. At the end of the game, things for really chippy. Mike D’Antoni and Chris Paul Both receiving techs with Paul being tossed for his second with 4.4 seconds left in the game. Throughout the game, the referees weren’t calling the fouls that the Rockets felt they ignored. On several 3-point attempts, Harden was hit and a few of them he tossed his legs into the defender. Either way,…

Coming into this series, the Celtics were my pick to beat the Bucks. My thinking was that the Celtics would win the series in maybe 6 games. Brad Stevens is one of the better coaches in the league and he showed it in Game 1. Boston didn’t allow Giannis to have space to create his offense like the Pistons did. Coming into the game, I thought the Celtics would put Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown on Giannis. Instead, Coach Stevens put Al Horford on Giannis and it paid off. Horford frustrated Antetokounmpo throughout the game and had four blocks on the MVP candidate. The one monster block on the Greek…

We now have all the conference semifinal games finalized after the Nuggets barely got by the Spurs in Game 7. In the East, the Toronto Raptors and Kawhi Leonard dominated the 76ers in Game 1 of the East semifinals. In what many are saying the most anticipated series, the Warriors will battle the Rockets for the second consecutive year. The Los Angeles Clippers took the defending champion Warriors to six games before succumbing to Golden State. Houston had a few days to rest as they beat the Utah Jazz in five games. As we all know, Houston had Golden State on the ropes as they were up three games to…

We have two teams that swept their opponents to advance to the second round. Milwaukee dominated the Detroit Pistons in all the four games to move on. While the Celtics didn’t dominate the Pacers, but they showed at times why they’re one of the favorites in the East. While Giannis Antetokounmpo gets all the attention and one of the favorites to win MVP, he had help. Eric Bledsoe played some of his best ball and Brooke Lopez looked like a man on a mission. In this series, they should get back Malcolm Brogdon who’s been sidelined for about six weeks with an injury. As far as Boston is concerned, Kyrie…

The NBA playoffs is off and running and things are about to get interesting. March Madness is my favorite sporting event, but the NBA playoffs are right up there with it. For me, the most intriguing first round series takes place in the West. The Portland Trailblazers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a series that could and should go seven games. In my first round predictions for the Western Conference, my money is on the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Trailblazers having the homecourt advantage, the money line says they’re the favorites to advance. With the absence of Jusif Nurkic, who went down with a horrific injury, could…

It’s that time of year and that’s the NBA playoffs. This has been a wonderful year and in the Eastern Conference, we’re going to crown a new champ. For the last 8 years, Lebron James have ruled but he’s in Los Angeles now. Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of mine and everyone else’s MVP list as it seems it’ll come down between him and James Harden. Giannis have led the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the league and the path to the NBA Finals goes through them. The Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics round out the top 4 in the Eastern Conference. With the playoffs starting Saturday,…

With little over a month until the NBA regular season is over, there’s still a lot of basketball to be played. In the Eastern Conference, there seems to be a two-team race for the top spot. Milwaukee is currently on a two-game losing streak but lead Toronto by 2 games. In the West, Golden State also lead the Denver Nuggets by two games. While these races in both conferences are close, the one for league MVP is also creating division amongst the candidates. James Harden is the defending MVP; can he repeat for the top award in the league? Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George are also in the running and…

With a trade for Memphis Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol, it seems the Toronto Raptors are really going all in for the NBA title this campaign. They’ve made a splash by signing the leader of the ‘grit and grind era’. The Spanish center hasn’t been at his best this term but has shown glimpses of what he could do on this Raptors side – giving them the best quality minutes from a big man in recent years. But is his shot going to go in consistently, is he still the same defensive player, and will he be as impactful on the glass? Kyle Lowry is key to any success the Canadian franchise…

With the Western Conference picks out of the way, let’s focus on the Eastern Conference. For years, the Eastern Conference of the NBA were kind of like the laughing stock. The Western Conference dominated with as many as 10 teams in playoff contention. Things have turned around because the top 5 teams in the Eastern Conference are just as good as those in the West. NBA All-Star Weekend have come and gone, now it’s time to see what will take place in the East. The trade deadline saw some significant moves and they upgraded a couple of teams into title contenders. Let’s check out to see who the top 5…

With the NBA All-Star Weekend behind us, it’s time for the teams to make their playoff pushes. Before the deadline, we saw an ample amount of trades which shook up a lot of teams. The drama with Anthony Davis continues as he remains with the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis have stated in an interview that all other 29 teams are on his list as he just wants to move on and win. Whether it was a trade or buyout, quite a few teams in the Western Conference have set themselves up for a championship run. Below will be the Top 5 teams when the playoffs start in April. Golden State…

While everyone in the NBA have been paying attention to Anthony Davis requesting a trade, we had a blockbuster take place. Kristaps Porzingis was a part of a 7-player trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks. New York also sent Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke and Courtney Lee. Dallas sent Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews, DeAndre Jordan and 2 future 1st round picks. Dennis Smith Jr. have been part of trade discussions for a while to the point the team had sent him home. The New York Knicks are hoping to attract two max players with cap space of around $71 million dollars. For Dallas, they’re hoping Porzingis return…

There has been breaking news this morning and it comes from the NBA. The agent for Anthony Davis has notified the team that he won’t sign an extension and want to be traded from the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis is one of the best players in the league and he’s definitely in everyone’s top-5 or 10. Anthony Davis can go to any team in the league and change the dynamics of that franchise. In New Orleans, they never kept great talent around him as he continued to put up worldly numbers on a nightly basis. Anthony Davis will turn 26 in March, so any team that acquires his services…