Let the game within the game begin. Chris Finch isn’t happy just because his Timberwolves stole Game 1 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. The Timberwolves head coach isn’t pleased with Victor Wembanyama’s playoff-record 12 blocks in Minnesota’s 104-102 Game 1 victory. In fact, he’s not convinced they were all…
The Minnesota Timberwolves survived and beat the Denver Nuggets despite Anthony Edwards missing more than two games of their first-round playoff series with a bone bruise in his left knee. Next up is a second-round playoff matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in which the Timberwolves are expected to need Edwards to…
T-Wolves crush Nuggets in six, advance to face Spurs in NBA Playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Timberwolves have defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games. In doing so, this is the Denver Nuggets’ earliest playoff exit since the 2017-18 season, when…
Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, April 26 after recovering from appendix surgery that kept him out of the first three games of the NBA playoffs and the Sixers’ only game in the play-in tournament. Embiid started for the 76ers in Game 4 and played most of the first half against the…
The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are currently tied 1-1 in their NBA playoff series heading into Game 3 this Thursday. The Knicks hosted the first two games and the series now heads to Atlanta; Thursday night’s kickoff at State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can take an in-depth look…
Rich Paul reveals he is convinced Victor Wembanyama is the next face of the league originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Victor Wembanyama just made his postseason debut with the San Antonio Spurs and, in typical Wemby fashion, he dominated. He showed why he…
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history and are accustomed to winning championships and advancing to the postseason. They’re not used to being the underdog (especially a big one) in the first round of the playoffs. Advertisement But with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined for at least…
After just four games with the Chicago Bulls, guard Jaden Ivey was fired Monday night following a livestream criticizing the NBA’s public displays of support for the LGBTQ+ community. The Instagram Live session, which aired Monday morning before the Bulls’ game against the San Antonio Spurs, was the third of its kind since Ivey was…
After a brief break to bring you our annual Tanking Rankings, we’re back to our regular bi-weekly programming: The World’s Most Accurate NBA Power Rankings. But first, an update to those Tanking Rankings, detailing exactly how well the 10 NBA lottery teams, now set in stone, have navigated to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement…
Chicago Bulls (29-45, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (56-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 8 pmEDT Bottom line: Chicago looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a win over San Antonio. Advertisement The Spurs are 28-7 at home. San Antonio scores 119.4 points and outscores its opponents…
