Author: Jordan Samar

It has been an eventful week for Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, as his team is up 2-0 against the Denver Nuggets, and he didn’t even have to play in Game 2 because he attended the birth of his first child. Gobert was named Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time in his NBA career, and when he was interviewed by Inside the NBA, he and Charles Barkley shared a laugh about his baby boy’s name. “When you were picking out names and came up on Romeo, where did Charles come up on the list? Was I in…

The Boston Celtics have opened their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 120-95 win on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White took the headlines, as they had 32 and 25 points, respectively. However, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla also gave a shoutout to their bench for making meaningful contributions to the victory. “(Kornet), Payton, X, Sam — those guys had great minutes,” said Mazzulla via Zack Cox of the Boston Herald. “Obviously, Luke started it off. You can’t be a good team unless those guys win you games, and they’ve all played a huge part in…

Pat Riley held his exit interview on Monday to talk about the current state of the Miami Heat, and one of the main topics he covered was the upcoming extension talks with Bam Adebayo. Talking to Zachary Weinberger of ClutchPoints, the Miami Heat president praised Bam Adebayo for his growth, as he has been an integral part of the squad in the past few years. However, after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, Riley issued a huge challenge for his star center ahead of the offseason, as he compared his experience coaching Magic Johnson when he was his head coach with the…

Another playoff game, another 40-point game for Jalen Brunson, as he carried the New York Knicks to win Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 121-117 score on Monday. Jalen Brunson had 43 points, six rebounds, and six assists while going 14-of-26 from the field and 14-of-14 from the free-throw line in 44 minutes of action. 21 of 43 points came in the final period, as he rallied the New York Knicks after they trailed by nine points early in the fourth period. With his fourth consecutive 40-point game, Jalen Brunson joins Bernard King,…

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla just released an update about Kristaps Porzingis, who is recuperating from a calf injury he picked up against the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The 35-year-old tactician praised Kristaps Porzingis for his work ethic, as he looked a “little bit better” during their most recent practice. The 7’2′ Latvian center was seen without a walking boot on, albeit he was slightly limping on Monday. “He seemed to be walking a little bit better. The thing about KP, he puts the time in. So, a guy like him, every…

It was a bad day in the office for Jamal Murray, as the Denver Nuggets were blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-80 on Monday night. The 27-year-old point guard was held to only eight points on 3-of-18 shooting from the field and four turnovers, although he had 13 rebounds. However, he was known more for his questionable antics than his lackluster play. With 4:45 remaining in the first half with the Minnesota Timberwolves holding a 37-20 lead, Jamal Murray, sitting on the bench, was caught on camera throwing a heat pack onto the court while the Denver Nuggets were…

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla doubled down on Jayson Tatum’s eye-opening response to those who continue to question him and the team’s toughness. The 35-year-old tactician praised his superstar forward even if he hasn’t put up his usual playoff numbers thus far. In five games against the Miami Heat, Jayson Tatum averaged 21.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game on 41.6 percent shooting from the field and 29 percent from three-point land.  But instead of focusing on the box score numbers, Mazzulla pointed out the intangibles that the five-time NBA All-Star brought to the table, which helped…

It seems that Ty Lue will likely stay in California, with the Los Angeles Clippers, amid reports of him linking to a potential transfer to the Los Angeles Lakers, who fired Darvin Ham and his coaching staff. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Los Angeles Clippers are keen on giving Ty Lue a new long-term deal this summer to keep him beyond at least the 2025-26 season, even if the team is coming off yet another early playoff exit. “I didn’t come here to bounce around and go all over the place,” Lue said after Game 6. “And Mr. (Steve)…

The Cleveland Cavaliers missed their chance to close out the Orlando Magic and move on to the Eastern Conference semifinals, as they lost in Game 6 with a score of 103-96. Donovan Mitchell did all he could to carry the Cleveland Cavaliers by dropping 50 points, four rebounds, and four assists on 22-of-36 shooting from the floor, but that wasn’t enough. “I wanna preface this by wanting to give credit to Orlando. This is not an excuse – Credit to Orlando, they beat us,” Mitchell said after Game 6 via Brett James on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Especially in…

The Minnesota Timberwolves need all hands on deck as they prepare for their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, and they recently got good news surrounding their injured head coach, Chris Finch. Finch suffered a torn patellar tendon on his right knee toward the end of Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns when he collided with his point guard, Mike Conley, in a freak accident. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there’s an “increased optimism” that Chris Finch will be available in the Western Conference semifinals, starting on Saturday. Either way, assistant Micah Nori is expected to lead the Minnesota…