Dirk Nowitzki’s journey from unique foreigner to ostracized loser to conquering hero reached a crescendo in the hours leading to Game 5 of the 2011 NBA Finals. Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James walked through the hallways of Dallas’ American Airlines Center with mock coughs following the morning’s shootaround, making light of Nowitzki battling illness in Game 4. Nowitzki found it “disrespectful,” he said in an interview with Yahoo Sports recently, while discussing the… Source link
Read More »Suns stifle Clippers in Game 4 of Western Conference finals
The Clippers had nothing against the Suns defense. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) It wasn’t pretty, but the Phoenix Suns are one game away from the NBA Finals. The Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 84-80 in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. The series hasn’t exactly been a highlight reel overall, but the ugliness reached another level in Game 4, with both teams posting their lowest scoring output of the playoffs. The… Source link
Read More »Chris Paul could return in Western Conference finals
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are encouraged with the progress of Chris Paul and are hopeful that he will clear the COVID-19 health and safety protocols at some point early in the Western Conference finals, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Paul is quarantining in Los Angeles and has been symptoms-free since testing positive for COVID-19 last week, sources said. The Suns took care of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers without Paul on Sunday, winning 120-114. Devin Booker elevated his game… Source link
Read More »Kevin Durant is the overwhelming Finals MVP favorite
It’s Kevin Durant and everyone else in the race for NBA Finals MVP. Yes, the Finals haven’t even started yet. Heck, the conference finals haven’t even started yet. But Durant is now down to +150 at BetMGM after his Brooklyn Nets took a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in their second-round playoff series. “Kevin Durant is the betting favorite to win NBA Finals MVP. BetMGM has received the most tickets and handle on Durant to win the award moving his odds from +700 to… Source link
Read More »Waiver-wire adds to win your finals
Jalen McDaniels of the Charlotte Hornets could be a steal to add into your fantasy team. (Getty Images) I hope your fantasy playoffs are going well. If they are, the fight isn’t over, and if you are trailing, you’ve come to the right place to claw back some ground. ‘JUSTICE SERVED’: Sporting world reacts to Derek Chauvin verdict ‘HEARTBROKEN’: NBA legend rocked by son’s tragic death After Thursday’s big 12 game slate, we have four days left in the week. That means you need to work the… Source link
Read More »2020-21 NBA season preview: Finals matchup, MVP predictions
The Los Angeles Lakers barely just won the 2019-20 NBA championship, but it’s already time to make predictions for the 2020-21 NBA season. The season starts Tuesday after a condensed offseason, a whirlwind week of the 2020 NBA draft and free agency and a shortened season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of 82 games, this season will have 72 and only half of the schedule has been announced. The second half will be released sometime before the All-Star break, which will not include an… Source link
Read More »‘Asterisk’ in NBA Finals due to injuries
The Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions, and there is little reason to think that title wasn’t earned. The team was dominant before the COVID-19 hiatus, then looked similar dominant in the NBA playoffs at Walt Disney World. However, Miami Heat president Pat Riley has something to say about the one series the Lakers didn’t win in five games. Pat Riley: Heat could have pushed series to 7 games at 100 percent In an interview with the Miami Herald, Riley was asked about the Heat’s six-game… Source link
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