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The Shooter's Bounce
Basketball Thoughts & Analysis
Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.
Jake C
Apr 22, 20254 min read
Kawhi Leonard Looks Vintage in Clipper Triumph, Cade Cunningham Introduces Himself to the Playoffs in Piston Win
A pair of Game 2’s were decided on Monday night as the Detroit Pistons defeated the New York Knicks 100-94 at Madison Square Garden and...
Jake C
Apr 21, 20254 min read
Thunder Crush Grizzlies, Celtics Comeback vs. Magic, Cavaliers Defeat Heat, Warriors Beat Rockets on Road
Four more Game 1’s were decided on Sunday as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State Warriors...
Jake C
Apr 20, 20254 min read
Pacers, Nuggets, Knicks, Timberwolves Notch Game 1 Victories
The 2025 NBA Playoffs opened Saturday with four games, three teams winning at home, while the Minnesota Timberwolves were the lone team...
Jake C
Apr 17, 20252 min read
Ice Cube's "Big 3" Getting More Legitimacy with Offseason Signings
As Ice Cube's Big 3 enters its eighth season this summer, the league will be highlighted by two big new names. Thursday, it was announced...
Jake C
Apr 17, 20251 min read
Damian Lillard Cleared from Deep Vein Thrombosis
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Damian Lillard is cleared of his deep vein thrombosis and will in the near future resume on-court...
Jake C
Apr 17, 20254 min read
Herro Leads Heat over Bulls; Balanced Effort Gives Mavericks Comfortable Win over Kings
The final two 2025 NBA play-in teams were decided on Wednesday night as the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks won in convincing fashion on...
Jake C
Apr 16, 20255 min read
Magic Ground Hawks, Warriors Prevail in Tight Battle with Grizzlies on First Night of the SoFi Play-In
Two 2025 NBA Playoff match-ups were established on Tuesday, with the Orlando Magic defeating the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 at home and the...
Jake C
Apr 14, 20252 min read
David Griffin Out as Pelican Executive VP; Budenholzer Out as Phoenix Head Coach
The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns made two franchise-altering moves on Monday, with the Pelicans firing executive Vice President...
Jake C
Apr 14, 20252 min read
Chris Paul Becomes First Player to Play All 82 Games in 20th Season
The San Antonio Spurs’ season looked promising until Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder after...
Jake C
Apr 13, 20255 min read
Harden, Leonard Deliver in the Clutch, Clippers Secure Fifth Seed with OT Win in Golden State
All 30 NBA teams were in action on Sunday’s last day of the regular season, and the Los Angeles Clippers went on the road and won a...
Jake C
Apr 12, 20254 min read
Nikola Jokic Third Player to Average a Triple-Double for Entire Season; Regular Season Winds Down
What Oscar Robertson did in the 1961-62 season (30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, 11.4 assists) was unheard of, never before approached and for...
Jake C
Apr 10, 20254 min read
Emotional Luka Fuels Lakers to Win in Dallas
Luka Doncic was emotional as his video tribute played on the video board inside American Airlines Center. You could see his eyes well up,...
Jake C
Apr 9, 20254 min read
Celtics Edge Knicks in OT at MSG, Thunder Avenge Weekend Loss to Lakers, Warriors Trounce Suns
There were 10 games on Tuesday’s NBA slate as the 2025 playoffs draw near. In Tuesday’s action, the Boston Celtics defeated the New York...
Jake C
Apr 8, 20252 min read
Nuggets Shockingly Fire Michael Malone, Clean House By Also Axing GM Calvin Booth
The Memphis Grizzlies rattled the NBA coaching landscape a couple weeks ago by firing Taylor Jenkins, and the Denver Nuggets decided to...
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