Jake C
Apr 1, 20252 min read
Paige Bueckers Leads UConn to Geno Auriemma’s 24th Final Four
University of Connecticut women’s star Paige Bueckers showed more of why she is one of the top players in the country with a 31-point...
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Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.
Jake C
Mar 31, 20254 min read
Risacher Scores 36, Cavaliers Secure 60th Victory, Timberwolves Get Home Win over Pistons After Skirmish
Sunday’s NBA slate saw 16 teams in action, with Zaccharie Risacher’s career-high 36 points leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 145-124 victory...
Jake C
Mar 28, 20254 min read
Florida Cruises Over Maryland, Alabama Sets 3-Point Record, Flagg-Love Duel, Texas Tech’s Improbable Comeback Highlight Night One of the Sweet 16
Half of the Elite Eight is set, with Thursday night delivering two thrillers and two comfortable victories. In Florida’s 87-71 victory...
Jake C
Mar 27, 20253 min read
LeBron’s Tip-In Gives Lakers Win in Indianapolis, Clippers Stay Above Play-In with Win over Knicks, Celtics Drop Suns by 30
LeBron James got off to a historically slow start before clinching his team’s win in Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Clippers won by...
Jake C
Mar 26, 20254 min read
Heat Handle Warriors in Butler’s Miami Return, Knicks Beat Mavericks at Home, Thunder Get 60th Win
Eight games were on Tuesday’s NBA schedule, with the headlining act being Jimmy Butler’s return to Miami, which turned out to be a rough...
Jake C
Mar 25, 20253 min read
Paige Bueckers dominates South Dakota State; USC Superstar JuJu Watkins Tears ACL in USC Demolition of Mississippi State
Two of college basketball’s brightest were to take the floor and dominate on Monday night in the women’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32....
Jake C
Mar 21, 20252 min read
DeMar DeRozan Reaches 25,000 Career Points, 27th Player in NBA History to Accomplish Feat
The Sacramento Kings’ DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points on 9-for-22 shooting in his team’s 128-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday....
Jake C
Mar 20, 20253 min read
Cunningham Game Winner Lifts Pistons over Heat, Williamson Leads Pelicans Against T-Wolves, Sandro Mamukelashvili Enjoys Career Night for Spurs
On Wednesday’s 11 game slate, Cade Cunningham’s game-winner sent the Heat to their ninth consecutive loss, Zion Williamson was dominant...
Jake C
Mar 18, 20254 min read
Toppin’s Triple Wins it for Pacers, Quentin Grimes Makes 76er History Despite Loss vs. Rockets, Nuggets Snap Warriors’ Streak
Monday’s NBA schedule saw 10 games, headlined by Obi Toppin’s corner three in the final seconds in overtime to push the Indiana Pacers...
Jake C
Mar 15, 20252 min read
Warriors Hang on, Get Best of Knicks in the Bay
The Golden State Warriors continued to roll on Saturday night in San Francisco, defeating the New York Knicks 97-94 for their seventh...
Jake C
Mar 13, 20254 min read
Thunder Defeat Celtics in Heavyweight Battle, Knicks Edge Blazers in Overtime, Big Road Win for Timberwolves in Denver
Highlighting Wednesday’s nine games in the NBA was the Oklahoma City Thunder getting the best of the Boston Celtics from TD Garden...
Jake C
Mar 11, 20254 min read
Nuggets Rebound vs. Thunder, Doncic Struggles in Brooklyn, Grizzlies Edge Suns
In Monday’s 12-game NBA slate, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by 13 in a rematch of Sunday’s 127-103 Thunder...
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