Historic 20th WNBA Season Ends In Epic Fashion With Sparks Winning Title In Game 5

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The Los Angeles Sparks, with majority owner Magic Johnson celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals. (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

The WNBA concluded its milestone 20th season with an epic fifth and final game of the WNBA Finals. This particular series will definitely go down as one of the most entertaining and thrilling final series in league history.  Continue reading

NBA Finals Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors

The NBA Finals begin tonight at 8:30 PM/ET. Who will win?
The NBA Finals begin tonight at 8:30 PM/ET. Who will win?

Now that the dust has settled from both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals’ series, the time has come for the prestigious summer classic, the NBA Finals. After a season and postseason filled with injuries to stars, the NBA’s final two teams are standing with a chance to be crowned world champion. Let’s take a look at the match-up between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.  Continue reading

King James, Cavs Blowout Hawks For 2-0 Lead ; Kyle Korver Out Remainder Of Playoffs

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against DeMarre Carroll #5 of the Atlanta Hawks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against DeMarre Carroll #5 of the Atlanta Hawks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers dominated the Hawks in a 94-82 win.
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Pure domination. Those are the words that can be used to describe the performance of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their 94-82 win over the Atlanta Hawks Friday night at Philips Arena to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Steph Curry Scores 33 And Warriors Hold Off Rockets Late To Take 2-0 Series Lead

Stephen Curry's (30)  sharpshooting earned him 33 points in Golden State's 99-98 win over the Houston Rockets Thursday night. (Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images)
Stephen Curry’s (30) sharpshooting earned him 33 points in Golden State’s 99-98 win over the Houston Rockets Thursday night.
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MVP runner-up James Harden had a chance to be the hero at the end of the game, but it was league MVP Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s defense late that prevented Harden from getting a shot off in the final seconds of the Warriors’ 99-98 Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets Thursday night.

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J.R. Smith’s 8 3-Pointers, 28 Points, And LeBron’s 31 Points Lead Cleveland To Game 1 Eastern Conference Finals Win

J.R. Smith (5) had the hot hand for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 with 8 3-pointers and finished with 28 points in the Cavs' 97-89 Game 1 win in Atlanta Wednesday night. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
J.R. Smith (5) had the hot hand for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 8 3-pointers, and finished with 28 points in the Cavs’ 97-89 Game 1 win in Atlanta Wednesday night.
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J.R. Smith had one of those nights where it seemed as if every shot he took was going to go in. Actually, almost all of his shots did go in, scoring all of Cleveland’s 28 bench points, and grabbing 8 rebounds to help lead the Cavaliers to an important 97-89 Game 1 Eastern Conference Finals victory on the road in Atlanta.

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Steph Curry Scores 34 Points To Help Lead Warriors To 1-0 Lead In Western Conference Finals

NBA Most Valuable Player Steph Curry (30) drives to the basket against Trevor Ariza (1). Curry led the Warriors to a Game 1 Western Conference Finals win with 34 points.
NBA Most Valuable Player Steph Curry (30) drives to the basket against Trevor Ariza (1). Curry led the Warriors to a Game 1 Western Conference Finals win with 34 points.

The saying goes, “Size doesn’t matter.” That cliché proved to be true in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals series between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. The Warriors went small ball to help them overcome a 16-point deficit in the second quarter, and defeat the Houston Rockets 110-106 to take a 1-0 series lead.

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NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals Preview, Analysis, And Prediction

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The conference finals are all set up and chalk has held up as the top two seeds in each conference have survived and advanced to the NBA’s Final Four. Let’s take a look at the Western Conference Finals match-up between the top two seeds, the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets.

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NBA Playoffs Down To The Final Four; Eastern Conference Finals Analysis And Prediction

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The conference finals are all set up and chalk has held up as the top two seeds in each conference have survived and advanced to the NBA’s Final Four. Let’s take a look at the Eastern Conference Finals match-up with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks.

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Horford’s Hawks Have 3-2 Lead In Series, One Win Away From First Ever Conference Finals

Al Horford was huge in Game 5 for the Atlanta Hawks, who have a 3-2 series lead and look to close out the Washington Wizards in Game 6. Kevin C. Cox/NBAE/Getty Images
Al Horford was huge in Game 5 for the Atlanta Hawks, who have a 3-2 series lead and look to close out the Washington Wizards in Game 6.
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Al Horford came up big the other night in Game 5 for the Hawks, who were in danger of going down 3-2 against the Washington Wizards, and having to go on the road for Game 6 in DC. Had it not been for his outstanding play, the Hawks might be facing elimination from the playoffs.

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