Author: Christian Alamodin

From the moment Jimmy Butler had to sit out the Miami Heat’s first games against the Boston Celtics, many believed that the series was as good as lost for them. It was hard to imagine a team without their franchise player winning a basketball game against the team with the best regular-season record in the NBA. However, that’s exactly what the Heat did as they managed to take down a fully healthy Celtics roster in Game 2. Almost every player on the Heat roster picked up the slack and made up for the errors they committed in Game 1. Bam…

Los Angeles Lakers fans don’t want to accept it, but they’re on the brink of elimination after taking an early vacation after losing their third game to the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Purple and Gold have been outclassed by Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in almost every aspect of the game. While there are multiple reasons behind the Lakers’ postseason failures, plenty of fans are still going after Ham for his failure to follow up to his strong first season with the storied franchise. However, one former member of the Lakers’ 2020 championship…

The Orlando Magic were considered underdogs before their first playoff series since the 2019-20 season. They have a young core of players who don’t have extensive playoff experience, and their star player is only in his second year in the NBA. While the first two games did show the inexperience the Magic against the Cavaliers, things definitely changed for the team when they played Game 3 at the Kia Center. Paolo Banchero had an outstanding game where he put up numbers that put him beside incredible players. His performance was so good that one member of the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship…

It’s hard to talk to a Los Angeles Lakers fan right now. The Purple and Gold are struggling to win a game against the Denver Nuggets despite having LeBron James and Anthony Davis playing day in and day out for them. It’s gotten to the point that fans have started to point fingers at Darvin Ham for his inability to come up with a winning game plan against the Nuggets. However, there’s more to the issue than just a coaching problem. One analyst believes that one of the team’s most crucial players is liable for his inability to power the…

The Denver Nuggets look to be cruising in the first round of the 2024 playoffs as they took care of the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. While the Purple and Gold have been doing everything they can to stop the Nuggets, the Purple and Gold couldn’t find an answer to Nikola Jokic. As the Joker wants his team to keep their focus and close out the series in four games, one of his teammates isn’t shy about praising his All-Star teammate for every good thing he’s doing on the floor. Aaron Gordon gives Nikola Jokic the ‘genius’ tag…

The Denver Nuggets were favorites to win over the Los Angeles Lakers even before a single minute of playoff action was played between the two. The gulf of talent between the two teams is pretty evident even for those who are the biggest Lakers fans. Game 3 proved the thought true as the Purple and Gold struggled to get things done against the Nuggets. The performance has been so unsatisfactory that fans have even begun criticizing Darvin Ham for how he’s leading the team against the Nuggets. Confidence is sky-high inside the Nuggets locker room, and you know they’re feeling…

NBA fans today are familiar with Reggie Miller as one of the voices that cover our favorite NBA teams during the regular season and the playoffs. Younger fans won’t even be familiar with the fact that Miller used to be one of the most premier sharpshooters in the league during the 90s. Miller has been used to getting jeers and rough messages from opposing fans whenever he’s on the floor, so him getting rough opinions from fans about his coverage is familiar ground. He even takes it as a point of pride that fans think he’s being favorable towards another…

The Philadelphia 76ers came into Game 3 with plenty of pressure. They were down two games against the New York Knicks, and a loss here would put them dangerously close to a sweep. It was clear to everyone watching that this game was a must-win for Philly, and they managed to pull it off with a solid win. While Knicks players are still confident to make the next round, the win is big for Joel Embiid and the Sixers since they want to make the NBA Finals. However, an incident happened during the game that had plenty of fans turn…

The 2023-24 season has its fair share of ups and downs for the Philadelphia 76ers. One of the biggest highlights for the team and its fans is the emergence of Tyrese Maxey as the bona fide co-star to Joel Embiid. He’s become one of the team’s most important pillars, which did a lot to help him win this year’s Most Improved Player award. However, it seems like not everyone agrees when it comes to honoring him as the player who made the biggest jump in the NBA. One analyst points to one important thing about Maxey’s game that makes him…

The Golden State Warriors are in a state of flux as there’s no certainty to the future of their current core of stars. The fact that even Stephen Curry is getting linked to another NBA franchise illustrates how disappointing the season has been for Dub Nation. However, not everything is gloom and doom for the Warriors. There’s plenty of things to look forward to for the fans as Jonathan Kuminga is slowly but surely blossoming into one of the most exciting players in the NBA. If they manage to retool properly, the Dubs can easily make another deep playoff run…