The refs missed Kristaps Porzingis’ postseason debut and an exciting NBA playoff game with two dubious calls on Tuesday night. Porzingis was suspended from Game 1 of the Clippers-Mavericks series after a brief altercation with Los Angeles frontman Marcus Morris, which allowed the referees to give the Latvian star his …
Read More »Doris Burke does not want Kevin Durant’s angry Twitter fingers
At least Doris Burke knew the risk she was taking. During the Nuggets-Jazz first-round playoff game Monday afternoon, Michael Porter Jr. came down the floor and pulled up for a 3. Burke said it made her think of Kevin Durant. “I do not want KD to drive me crazy, but …
Read More »There is no repeat game for Raptors in Game 1
There is no substitute for experience. And the short-lived Nets got a hard-earned lesson in the hands of reigning champion Raptors in Monday’s playoff opener. The Nets got concrete early, and even after rising from the deck and back in battle, they never really hurt the Raptors. They lost 134-110 …
Read More »NBA Bubble: Rank the best playoff matchups to watch
We’ve been through a wave of restless starters and stealth tanking over the last week, and we’ve been rewarded with what honestly is a pretty fascinating playoff bracket. The Lakers would have to fight in a round one a highly overqualified No. 8 seed, and their opponent in Los Angeles …
Read More »Antetokounmpo suspended for Bucks final over headbutt
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for Milwaukee’s final game of the regular season, handing over a one-game penalty for Washington’s Moe Wagner’s main beats on Wednesday. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Antetokounmpo is eligible for …
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