Tag: 2016-2017 NBA Season

  • NBA Finals: Warriors Defense, Durant & Curry Make Game 1 Miserable for Cavs & LeBron

    NBA Finals: Warriors Defense, Durant & Curry Make Game 1 Miserable for Cavs & LeBron

    Too easy, and they weren’t even that good on offense. Led by an effortless masterpiece from Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the 2017 NBA finals, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-91 in game 1, making LeBron James look old.

  • The NBA Conference Semifinals Are Very One-Sided

    The NBA Conference Semifinals Are Very One-Sided

    The four conference semifinals series of the 2017 NBA playoffs can be split into two: Those with a very clear winner en route to the next round (Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors) and those that are probably going to take a bit longer to decide (Rockets vs Spurs, Wizards vs Celtics).

  • Reckoning Day for the Bulls, Clippers & Hawks

    Reckoning Day for the Bulls, Clippers & Hawks

    Three of the remaining first round series in the 2017 NBA playoffs head into game 6, and three teams are playing with their backs to the wall: The Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta Hawks, all down 3-2 in their series. For the Clippers it’s an even more difficult situation, because game 6 is on […]

  • 7 Best Jeremy Lin Games in the 2016-2017 Season

    7 Best Jeremy Lin Games in the 2016-2017 Season

    Last season, choosing the best games Jeremy Lin had was difficult: There were quite a lot of them. This season, his first with the Brooklyn Nets, with only 36 to choose from and many of them with minute restrictions, it was a different kind of difficulty. But overall, Lin played well when he was healthy and not limited by minute caps and offensive schemes. When you go by per minute and per possession numbers, he’s never played any better.

  • Jeremy Lin @ Brooklyn Nets, Season 1: Trying to Summarize a Lost Season

    Jeremy Lin @ Brooklyn Nets, Season 1: Trying to Summarize a Lost Season

    A season in which Jeremy Lin finally got the keys to the offense of an NBA team right from the start turned into a missed opportunity, as the Brooklyn Nets missed their best player for over half the season. What’s there to learn about where the Nets and Lin are going from a season like this?

  • NBA Rumors: New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers About to Lose Carmelo Anthony & Paul George

    NBA Rumors: New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers About to Lose Carmelo Anthony & Paul George

    The New York Knicks, or the managing the team for the last few years, have pretty much made it clear they don’t want Carmelo Anthony anymore. The Indiana Pacers would love to hold on to Paul George till the end of time, but their franchise player might not want to stay on board much longer.

  • NBA Playoffs: Jazz vs Clippers Game 1 Predictions

    NBA Playoffs: Jazz vs Clippers Game 1 Predictions

    In game 1 of what might be the best playoff series in the first round, the Utah Jazz will try to steal home court advantage away from the Los Angeles Clippers. Expectations: Both teams finished with the exact same record, at home and away. For the Clippers, this feels like the Last Chance Saloon, which means […]

  • NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies vs Spurs Game 1 Predictions

    NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies vs Spurs Game 1 Predictions

    In a playoff series that feels like a first round deja vu (it kinda is), the Memphis Grizzlies will try to make game 1 the basis of a massive upset against the heavily favored San Antonio Spurs.

  • Bucks vs Raptors Game 1 Predictions

    Bucks vs Raptors Game 1 Predictions

    The Toronto Raptors, the number 3 seed in the East, are hoping to carry on the momentum the franchise is in and go on another long playoff run like last season, beginning with game 1 in their first round series with the Milwaukee Bucks.

  • Pacers vs Cavaliers Game 1 Predictions

    Pacers vs Cavaliers Game 1 Predictions

    The first game of the NBA playoffs will be at the home of the defending NBA champions, where the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James will try to show that their second seed is only a technicality against Paul George and the Indiana Pacers.