By Charles Collier The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves from beginning to end and easily won 124-94 in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on May 28, 2025. The victory secured a 4-1 series advantage for the Thunder and a berth in the NBA Finals. According to ESPN, The Thunder are the […]
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Shai Gileous-Alexander Wins His First NBA MVP Award
By Charles Collier The votes are in, and Shai Gileous-Alexander (SGA) of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been named the most valuable player of the 2024-2025 NBA season. The Canadian becomes the 7th straight MVP born outside the USA (and oddly, also the 7th straight without any tattoos). SGA is the third player with connections […]
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Will Giannis Demand a Trade?
By Charles Collier On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 119-118 in overtime. The Bucks made costly turnovers down the stretch and collapsed in embarrassingly epic fashion. Since 1997, there have been 1,610 times that a team was up by 7 points or more with 40 seconds left in the […]
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Round one of the NBA playoffs Due to Start This Weekend
By Charles Collier On Saturday April 19, 2025 round 1 of the NBA Playoffs will begin. The matchups are as follows: EASTERN CONFERENCE (1) Cleveland vs. (8) TBD (winner of the play-in game between Miami and Atlanta) (2) Boston vs. (7) Orlando (3) New York vs. (6) Detroit (4) Indiana vs. (5) Milwaukee WESTERN CONFERENCE […]
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NBA Midseason 2024-2025 Awards
By Charles Collier This is my list of the NBA midseason 2024-2025 awards COACH OF THE YEAR– Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers/Head Coach, started the 2024-2025 season with a franchise record 15 straight wins. The Cavs first loss was on November 19, 2024, against the Boston Celtics. Atkinson is the ultimate player’s coach, and he has […]
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Milwaukee Bucks Open Season Against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 23
By Charles Collier This is the first time, in the last few years, the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been favored to finish first or second in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics are favored to win the Eastern Conference and the NBA Championship. Experts picked the Bucks to finish fourth behind the Celtics, Knicks, and 76ers. […]
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Timberwolves beat Nuggets 115-70 in Embarrassing Loss
By Charles D. Collier On May 16, 2024, the Timberwolves handed the Nuggets one of their worst losses in playoff history. Denver gave up in the second half and stopped playing hard. That is inexcusable in a playoff game. The Timberwolves were led by Anthony Edwards, who scored a game high 27 points and was […]
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Pacers Defeat Bucks in Game Six and Advance to Second Round of Playoffs
The Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers and were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Pacers bench played well. Obi Toppin scored 21, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and dished out nine assists as the Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks convincingly 120-98 in game 6 last […]
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NBA Playoffs Begin Today
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the NBA Playoffs begin. The NBA Play-in Tournament is currently underway. On Tuesday April 16, 2024, the Lakers beat the Pelicans 110-106 despite a 40-point performance from Zion Williamson. With the win, the Lakers secured the seventh seed in the western conference. After the game, a jubilant Lebron James was […]
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Bucks Fire Griffin After 43 games
By Charles Collier Most sports experts and Bucks fans were shocked by the firing of Adrian Griffin. Hall of Famer Magic Johnson weighed in after the firing of Adrian Griffin. “I think the Bucks firing former Head Coach Adrian Griffin was a huge mistake. It’s not his fault the Bucks traded their best on-ball defender, […]