The 2019 NBA Finals were without question one of the wildest rides in the history of the league. It ended in Game 6 in the final game at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Kawhi Leonard picked up his second NBA Finals MVP. Former Rockets Kyle Lowry and Jeremy Lin got NBA rings and the Golden State Warriors face their most uncertain offseason in over 5 years. … Continue reading Raptors Dethrone Warriors to Capture NBA Title
By Chad Cooper Twitter @thechadcooper Just when you think the NBA Finals couldn’t take a crazier turn, Kevin Durant goes and blows a foot out while Toronto fans show their ugly side by booing him; the Warriors squander a big lead only to pull an Undertaker move and raise from the dead to win; and Kyle Lowry embarrassed himself with that last second shot attempt … Continue reading The Scorched Earth NBA Finals
By Chad Cooper Twitter @thechadcooper The 2019 NBA Finals has been a shit show. No, really. The once untouchable Golden State Warriors have seemed to have misplaced their lucky horseshoe and replaced it with a voodoo doll, which curses the team with some sort of injury spell. The finals have been hard to watch. In fact, the only Canadian team in the NBA leads the … Continue reading The NBA Finals Sh*t Show
On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith reveals information he learned that Kyrie Irving is giving “every indication” that he wants to go to the Brooklyn Nets instead of the New York Knicks in 2019 NBA free agency, leaving Kevin Durant with a choice of either going to the Knicks with Kemba Walker, joining Kyrie in Brooklyn, or staying with the Golden State Warriors. But … Continue reading Kyrie wants Nets over Knicks
Most are saying it’s one of the biggest mismatches in NBA Finals history. The Golden State Warriors are looking to for their third consecutive championship (first since the Lakers did it in 2000-02) and fourth in five years. By @thechadcooper At least it’s a new opponent for the Warriors and not LeBron and the Cavaliers. It’s the first time the Raptors have played in the … Continue reading A Degenerates Guide to the 2019 NBA Finals
Magic Johnson opened up about the politics and drama in Laker Land in an interview on ESPN’s first take. He covered Luke Walton’s firing, his decision to resign and Lakers’ GM Rob Pelinka’s “backstabbing”. It was a stunning admission and a window into the disorganization which remains in the Los Angeles Lakers organization. With his statements, has the Laker Legend exonerated himself from blame or … Continue reading Magic says, “Now you have that position. I’m good with that.”
Has LA truly become Clip Nation? Well if you ask current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the answer is yes. Garcetti on Thursday officially declared that he’s at the helm of a Clippers town. He was asked by TMZ Sports he thought the tides have shifted in the city. “Right now, it’s a Clippers,” Garcetti admitted before saying he was a Lakers fan until the day he … Continue reading The Honeymoon is over in LA for LeBron James
By Chad Cooper Twitter @thechadcooper Ten seconds left. Kevin Durant had a wide-open look. Clank. Seth Curry had a wide-open look. Clank. Whew… 112-108. Series is tied at 2 games apiece with 3 left to play. Bad defense late in Game 4 allowed this to be a lot closer than it should have been. Needed to keep the audience glued to TNT the full 48 … Continue reading New series, who dis?
In response to recent questions about NBA officiating in the 2019 Playoffs, NBA referees will host a Q&A session on Twitter for games Sunday and Monday, interacting with fans in real time over calls in playoff games. The referees have done this periodically over the past year, but this is the first time they will operate the “Ref Watch Party” during this postseason, which has … Continue reading NBA Refs to Host Live Q&A on Twitter
The Golden State Warriors continue to shit lucky horseshoes after a 104-100 win in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals. By Chad Cooper Twitter @thechadcooper Who is booking these games? Vegas oddsmakers? Vince McMahon? Is the fix in? The game time spread was GSW -6.5. Why are three officials taking over late in these games? Ego? Incompetent? As Houston head coach Mark D’Antonio … Continue reading Warriors and Bookies Take Game 1
