May 30, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles, NBA News
We’ve been waiting expectingly all year for this. A third consecutive meeting of the Cavaliers and Warriors in the NBA Finals. As tough as the top teams have played this year, this outcome has seemed imminent from the get-go. For one thing, in the postseason alone, they are a combined 24-1. The Warriors ran through […]
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Prop Bets for Potential Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Trade Deals
July 24, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA Betting
In a shocking turn of events for an already intense offseason, Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Irving privately requested a trade on July 7. And apparently, he no longer has interest in playing with LeBron James. This comes amidst reports that LeBron James will not waive his no-trade clause […]
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Golden State Glory: Warriors Win NBA Finals, LeBron Still Shines
June 12, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
It took five games for the Golden State Warriors to claim the NBA title. But they did it. After coming up short of a perfect playoff record, they returned to Oracle Arena and finally got their redemption with a clinching Game 5 victory. After failing to secure the title following a three game lead against the Cleveland […]
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Ready the Brooms: Warriors One Away From Cleveland Sweep
June 8, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
Going into Game 3 of the NBA Finals, there was a lot of talk about the Warriors going undefeated. Somewhere there was a broom itching to sweep itself across the Cavs court. As Cleveland fans crossed their fingers for a decisive and pivotal victory on their home terf, Kevin Durant was readying himself for a different […]
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Talks Playoff Blowouts
June 5, 2017 / by BRUCE J FRASER / Articles, NBA News
NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked about the playoffs filled with blowouts and the disparity in the league. For Silver, it is all about looking to “celebrate excellence” while turning away from the non-competitive games that have defined the postseason thus far. The NBA is lucky to have the two best teams in the finals while each […]
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Warriors Dominate Cavaliers In NBA Finals Game 1
June 2, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles
38 points from KD. 20 turnovers by the Cavs — eight of them by LeBron. A goose egg from Tristan Thompson. And a 31-15 assist differential for the Warriors. These are just a few of the numbers to stick out from Golden State’s 113-91 victory over Cleveland in game 1 of the NBA Finals. When asked what […]
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NBA Finals: A Preview
May 30, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / Articles, NBA News
We’ve been waiting expectingly all year for this. A third consecutive meeting of the Cavaliers and Warriors in the NBA Finals. As tough as the top teams have played this year, this outcome has seemed imminent from the get-go. For one thing, in the postseason alone, they are a combined 24-1. The Warriors ran through […]
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Cavs Complete Monster Blowout in Boston
May 20, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
Not that long ago, Cavs fans watched as their place atop the Eastern Conference standings slipped away while the Celtics made a late season push to supplant them. It was a tough second half of the season for the defending champions. Plagued by injuries and lineup troubles, Cleveland caved in the worst way. Going into […]
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Long Live King James: LeBron Making A Case for GOAT
May 18, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
Do you remember when LeBron James got drafted and everyone was wetting their pants over how good he was going to be? Remember the Nike ads with the lion and the throne? Remember the Witness t-shirts? It’s been a long ride for the King James bandwagon — and of course for the King himself. And now […]
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Cavs, Warriors Sweeping NBA Semi-Finals
May 6, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
Well, as we expected all year long the Warriors and Cavaliers are steamrolling their way through the playoffs. As of Saturday night, both teams have extended their conference semi-final series to 3-0. While the Celtics fell in Game 3 to the Wizards and the Spurs have recovered with two consecutive wins, Golden State and Cleveland […]
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Predictions for Round Two of the NBA Playoffs
April 30, 2017 / by Zoey Shopmaker / NBA News
So Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs is officially in the books as of Sunday night. And a good book it was. The Celtics, down two to the Bulls, made history with a four-game turnaround sweep. The Cavaliers found their postseason form and tossed the Pacers into the trash heap in four games. The Warriors […]
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