The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs after a decisive 4-0 sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder, and now only one question remains: did we just watch LeBron James play his last NBA game? If so, the King certainly did not go quietly. Game 4 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena ended in…
The Los Angeles Lakers (was it LeBron James’ final game?) entered their semifinal matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a clear plan: limit Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as much as possible. At times, the strategy worked. The problem for L.A. was that Oklahoma City had another weapon ready to explode: Ajay Mitchell. The former Limburg United…
The controversy surrounding Victor Wembanyama’s ejection in Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves generated plenty of attention. The incident is well known by now: an elbow to the face of Naz Reid, a Flagrant Foul 2, and an automatic ejection. It appeared a suspension – or at least a fine –…
The series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder appears to be heading in one clear direction. In Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Thunder overwhelmed the Lakers with a convincing 131-108 win at Staples Center, once again showing their athletic and defensive superiority. After the game, former NBA champion and…
Over the past two weeks in the NBA playoffs, a BetMGM customer has used an interesting strategy to rack up massive wins. As in, nearly $1 million in profit at one point, before the Spurs’ Sunday night loss finally slowed down the bettor. And the net total is still more than $900,000. More on the…
Fantasy basketball looks simple from the outside. Draft good players, set your lineup, collect points. In reality, it changes every week. Player form can completely shift fantasy outcomes, even when the big names stay the same. A star player going through a cold stretch, a role player suddenly getting more minutes, or a schedule packed…
The intensity of the NBA Playoffs caught up with Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs star was ejected for the first time in his career during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in a game that had already turned heated by the second quarter. The play that changed the game…
Game 3 between the Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder produced an image that was hard to forget: JJ Redick turning toward his coaching staff with a look of pure frustration. I can’t play him JJ Redick The message was directed at Deandre Ayton. The context? A fourth quarter in which the Lakers center gifted offensive…
The Philadelphia 76ers ended their season in the worst possible way: a decisive elimination against the New York Knicks, a lopsided Game 4 loss in front of their home crowd, and once again plenty of questions about the future. Still, in the postgame, Joel Embiid struck a different tone than usual. More relaxed, more optimistic…
In Minneapolis, it was one of those games that goes beyond basketball. Anthony Edwards delivered a 36-point performance and led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a crucial 114-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs, evening the Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. But the story of the night was not only on the stat sheet. “I…
