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Heat, Pelicans grab final playoff seeds after Friday victories

April 20, 2024Tom Johnson

The Miami Heat fans didn’t just wish for it, they demanded it with their chants: “We want Boston!” And their wish was granted as the Heat secured a rematch of […]

Final seeds in NBA’s first round up for grabs with games in Miami and New Orleans tonight

April 19, 2024Tom Johnson

All four teams playing in Friday night’s final games of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament go into their do-or-die scenarios facing significant injury concerns — Miami and Chicago in the Eastern […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an NBA franchise based out of Los Angeles, California

NBA postseason opens with Lakers, Kings victories

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024Tom Johnson

The Los Angeles Lakers have advanced in the NBA playoffs, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the play-in tournament on Wednesday night. The Lakers had the #8 seed and […]

The NBA Cup, set to debut in 2023, is a new idea to increase the league's regular season attention, proposed by Commissioner Adam Silver

NBA announces schedule for inaugural In-Season Tournament

August 16, 2023Tom Johnson

The NBA has released the schedule and national television matchups for the Group Play stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, set to kick off on November 3rd during the […]

NBA’s Christmas Day schedule highlighted by Lakers/Celtics

August 11, 2023Tom Johnson

The 2023 NBA Christmas Day schedule is set to feature some exciting matchups, as reported by Shams Charania. The highlight of the day will be the renewed rivalry between the […]

The University of Kansas "Jayhawks" are based in Lawrence, Kansas, playing athletic contests in the Big 12 Conference

Former Jayhawk Azubuike signs with Phoenix

August 1, 2023Tom Johnson

On Monday, former Kansas Jayhawk player Udoka Azubuike signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns. Azubuike was the 27th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Utah […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a franchise in the National Basketball Association based out of San Antonio, Texas.

NBA’s Spurs considering downtown arena complex build

July 19, 2023Tom Johnson

The NBA’s San Antonio Spurs are experiencing a resurgence thanks to the “Wembymania” sparked by the arrival of French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama, who was the top overall draft pick. […]

The National Basketball Association is a 30-team league based in the U.S. and Canada

NBA’s Suns make mid-July roster moves, including trade of Payne to San Antonio

July 17, 2023Tom Johnson

The Phoenix Suns have made some moves in their roster during the offseason, as reported by a person familiar with the situation to The Associated Press. Guard Cameron Payne has […]

Silver gives more hints to future NBA expansion

July 12, 2023July 18, 2023Tom Johnson

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced during an APSE conference in Las Vegas on Monday that the league will carefully consider the potential addition of new teams in the coming years. […]

First-ever “NBA Cup” tournament planned for November and December

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023Tom Johnson

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has introduced the NBA Cup, an in-season tournament, meant to provide teams with an additional competitive opportunity and a chance to compete for a trophy […]