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Paul George dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder
Paul George has been traded by the team that drafted him back in the 2010 NBA draft. With the tenth pick, the Indiana Pacers found one of the bonafide stars in the league. Now the marriage between George and the Pacers comes to an end. The Oklahoma City Thunder will now be the new home…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors take back NBA Championship
After losing in historical fashion a year ago, Golden State completed their resurgence back to an NBA Championship. The Larry O’Brien trophy returns to the Bay Area for the second time in three years. They won game five of the series versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120. Golden State Warriors 129 – Cleveland Cavaliers 120 The championship…
Read MoreGolden State takes Game Two to take commanding 2-0 lead
The Golden State Warriors do not lose at home. In fact, the last time a team came into Oracle Arena and beat Golden State was practically two months ago in the regular season. Dominance is becoming second nature for the Warriors. Their run continued in game two of the NBA Finals with a 132-113 victory…
Read MorePetrochimi sweeps Naft Abadan to win Superleague title
Petrochimi (Iran-Superleague) finishes off their dominant run in the Iranian Superleague playoffs with the title in-hand. They finished the postseason undefeated after winning 90-75 in game three of the finals. The champions of the Superleague went all the way thanks to their efficient shooting. In game three, the team shot 64.4 percent from inside the arc…
Read MoreGolden State finishes off San Antonio in a 4-0 sweep
The Golden State Warriors won again in dominant fashion. They took the series in San Antonio with a combination of great offense and defense. They are now 12-0 in the playoffs and heading to the NBA Finals after winning game four, 129-115. Golden State Warriors 129 – San Antonio Spurs 115 Golden State dominating an…
Read MoreBoston Celtics shock Cleveland to bring the series to 2-1
In the midst of an incredibly predictable Conference finals, the underdog finally comes away with an upset. The Cleveland Cavaliers were favored by 17 points which marks the largest upset in the playoffs this year. Boston trailed early but stormed back to see Avery Bradley hit a game-winning three in the final seconds to secure the 111-108…
Read MoreGolden State wins in San Antonio to take insurmountable 3-0 lead
Once again, the Spurs were no match for the almighty Warriors. Golden State is clearly the better team in this series which is most likely going to end up as a sweep. Golden State is clicking on all cylinders while the hobbled Spurs are limping towards the end of their 2016/2017 campaign. San Antonio held…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers make statement with Game 1 victory in Boston
Boston comes into this series as the higher seed but not the favorite. The Celtics wanted to shut up the doubters early in the series at home. However, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the game from the beginning and cruised to an 117-104 win to begin the series. Cleveland Cavaliers 117 – Boston Celtics 104…
Read MoreGolden State dominates San Antonio to go up 2-0
The San Antonio Spurs were in need of a miracle after losing game one like they did. They blew a 25-point lead while losing their best player who they rely on heavily. Golden State came back from a 25-point deficit in game one to steal the momentum of the series. They carried that with them…
Read MoreBoston Celtics finish off the Washington Wizards in Game 7
With the season on the line, the Boston Celtics’ kicked their game into high gear. The two teams were even until late in the third quarter until Boston went on a 15-2 run to pull away. Washington made an effort to comeback but ultimately fell short. The Celtics won 115-105 to advance to the Eastern…
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