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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
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...
Jake C
Mar 9, 20252 min read
Thunder Prevail 127-103 over Nuggets in Match-up of Two of NBA’s Best
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference, hosted the Denver Nuggets, the West’s second seed, at Paycom Center on...
Jake C
Mar 8, 20253 min read
Nikola Jokic Puts Up First 30/20/20 Game in NBA History; Bane, Morant Lead Grizzlies over Mavericks; Cavaliers Win 13th Straight
In an eight-game Friday night NBA slate, Nikola Jokic made history, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to keep pace...
Jake C
Mar 7, 20251 min read
Lakers Defeat Knicks in OT Thriller for 8th Straight Win
The Los Angeles Lakers won their eighth consecutive game with a thrilling 113-109 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday...
Jake C
Mar 6, 20251 min read
Vintage Harden Performance Keeps Clippers a Notch Above in Play-In Standings
Wednesday night in Los Angeles, James Harden recorded his first 50-point game as a Clipper. It was also the 24th time in his career that...
Jake C
Mar 5, 20252 min read
Lakers Easily Handle Pelicans, Zion Williamson Looks Unstoppable
Winners of seven consecutive games and eight of their last 10, the Los Angeles Lakers (39-21, 10.5 games back of 1st place Oklahoma...
Jake C
Feb 28, 20253 min read
Curry's 56, Williamson's First Triple-Double Headline Thursday's Action
Stephen Curry erupted for 56 points and Zion Williamson recorded his first career triple-double as both the Golden State Warriors and New...
Jake C
Feb 26, 20253 min read
Luka Triple-Double Leads Lakers over Mavericks, Cavaliers Blow Out Magic in Orlando, Grizzlies Sneak By Suns in Overtime
There were seven games on the NBA slate on Tuesday night, headlined by Luka Doncic getting a win against his former team, the Cleveland...
Jake C
Feb 24, 20254 min read
Thunder Run Secures Road Win over Timberwolves, Celtics Cruise vs. Knicks, Cavaliers Get NBA Best 47th Victory
Sunday saw an ABC double-header with two star-studded night games part of ESPN’s evening lineup in what was a busy 10-game schedule in...
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