Title contender Cleveland Cavaliers will be on collision course again with defending champion Golden State Warriors in a much anticipated rematch that will pit NBA’s current basketball powerhouses. After last year’s loss, Cavs emerged in fuller form against the Warriors that achieving a streak of NBA records including NBA’s best regular season (73-9) performance and Curry’s first unanimous MVP repeat in decades.
LeBron James has secured another milestone in his glorious career by marking his 6th trip to the NBA finals this year after overwhelming the Cavs overwhelmed the Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. For James, his achievement means everything to him after having another shot at the championship with Irving and Love in their best form.
Toronto Raptors broke Cleveland Cavaliers’ winning streak after a Game 3 upset which saw Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving posting a weak performance that left LeBron James practically alone. Cavs lead player James and head Coach Tyronn Lue think that it’s just one of their off-nights in the series and that the Raptors have done quite a good job in their Game 3 win in the Eastern Conference finals.
Chris Bosh may be facing the worst times in his NBA career amid a looming possibility of a medical retirement following recurring bouts of blood clots. The franchise fears that he might not be medically cleared to play again which affects how the team plans for the future.
In a post-game review, NBA assessed a technical foul on Miami guard Goran Dragic with a retroactive $2, 000 fine after swinging at Toronto guard Cory Joseph in Game 4's fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Heat’s Luol Deng is set to return to Game 6 after a sustaining a non-serious wrist injury on Game 5 but Hassan Whiteside’s injury status will probably keep him off from playing in the next match-up.
Larry Bird thinks that coaches are only optimally effective for three years at a time with a team. His three-year shelf life notion about coaches, however, is not mutually shared across NBA world.
Heat guard Dwayne Wade apologized for taking warm-up shots for 20 seconds as ‘O Canada’ was being played in the background in a pregame routine last Saturday which ended in a home loss for Miami. Following the national anthem flop and Game 3 loss last weekend, Wade led the Heat in a remarkable comeback victory on Monday that tied both Miami and Toronto 2-2 in the series.
Atlanta Hawks are scratching their heads as they scramble for answers to Cleveland Cavaliers’ unstoppable advance with the latter’s 3-0 lead over the former. It would take quite a huge feat for Atlanta to turn the tide as no NBA team in the playoffs history of the league bounce back in the 4th game after losing three games in a row.
A possible Heats-Cavs match-up is something LeBron James has been thinking about his whole career should he face his on-and-off-the-court buddy Dwayne Wade. But before they get to that point, they must secure their best-of-seven series first against other playoff contenders.
Detroit head coach and President Van Gundy is inclined to get Stanley Johnson off the summer league and instead divert his productive energy in real productive training and workouts. The Pistons exec lamented that the summer league was no longer about skills refining but instead degenerated into an amateurish showmanship.
New York Knicks is reportedly eyeing to get Sacramento point guard Darren Collison to complete its Triangle Offense roster. In the free agency season, Collison’s affordable market value at $5,229,454 is a potentially remarkable deal to boost New York’s lineup.
Toronto Raptors wingman DeMar DeRozan is currently rumored alongside OK Thunder Kevin Durant of a possible sign-in with LA Lakers in the free agency season now that Kobe ‘Black Mamba’ has finally retired. The rumor was fueled by DeRozan’s purported visit to his hometown LA in this summer’s free agency season.
Miami Heat has just completed its 15-man roster with recent addition of Briante Weber and Dorell Wright. The team apparently needed to create a formidable lineup if it wishes to overcome its Eastern Conference rivals before making a run for the Finals.
Kobe Bryant stunned Lakers’ long-time rival Celtics with his ‘dead serious’ demeanor on the hardcourt which saw him scoring a total 34 points in the game. Despite Bryant’s astounding performance, Boston still managed to dominate LA with a 107-100 victory that enabled them to advance to the playoffs.
Despite leading in the recent Eastern Conference standing, Cleveland Cavaliers’ path to the NBA finals is far from guaranteed as the team struggles with numbers. Should Cavs fail to capture the championship, James is reportedly planning to ditch the franchise for a better team.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
