NBA Playoff Picture (April 18th)

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NBA Playoff Picture (April 18th)

Spida dropped 32 points in the 126-113 win over Toronto as Cleveland went up 1-0 while Jokic and Murray combined for 55 against the Timberwolves. Nuggets lead the first-round series 1-0 with the 116-105 win. Knicks beat Atlanta 113-102 despite Brunson's 9-22 night. Lakers (1-0) beat Houston as LeBron dropped 19-8-13 and Luke Kennard had 27 points on 5-5 3PT.

By Samir Mehdi

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Charles Barkley Roasts The Rockets' Offense After Loss To The Lakers

The Rockets outshot the Lakers 93-66 and dropped an embarrassing 98 points to the Lakers 107. "They just play one-on-one basketball. They don’t run play. Whoever gets it shoots it. They have KD to cover up all their flaws. I have no idea what kind of offense they are running. It was awful to watch," said Chuck.

By Samir Mehdi

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JJ Redick Happy With How the Lakers Took Care of the Ball in Game 1 Win vs. Rockets

Redick praised his players for handling the ball well under pressure and keeping the team organized vs. Rockets. "We ran a lot of the stuff we wanted to run, and we got a lot of good stuff. When we did shoot the ball, we were efficient," Redick said. However he wants to see the Lakers continue this throughout the series.

By Pranay Mukherjee

Alperen Sengun Explains His Decision to Not Post Up Much vs. Lakers

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Alperen Sengun Explains His Decision to Not Post Up Much vs. Lakers

According to Varun Shankar, Sengun didn't want to post up because the Lakers flooded the zone with defenders. Although Ime Udoka wanted Sengun to facilitate from the post, saying, "Don’t go away from being a facilitator in the post," the Lakers made it tough to get good passes off. Sengun added that the Lakers stifled the Rockets' ball movement.

By Pranay Mukherjee

NBA Playoff Games Today (April 19th): Sunday’s Slate Has Four Game 1s

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NBA Playoff Games Today (April 19th): Sunday’s Slate Has Four Game 1s

The NBA playoffs continue Sunday with four Game 1s: 76ers-Celtics at 1 p.m. ET, Suns-Thunder at 3:30, Magic-Pistons at 6:30, and Trail Blazers-Spurs at 9. Boston, Oklahoma City, Detroit, and San Antonio will play host for today's games. Every matchup opens a fresh series with playoff seeding, pressure, and momentum now fully in play.

By Raahib Singh

about 1 month ago

McDonald’s Sponsorship Took a Wild Turn Once Charles Barkley Brought Up Ice Spice

A McDonald’s-sponsored Inside the NBA segment went off-script when Barkley riffed on Filet-O-Fish, nuggets, and barbecue sauce, then later joked that Ice Spice “should have slapped her in the face with a Big Mac” while reacting to her viral McDonald’s scuffle. The chaos fit the show perfectly, even if it was likely far from what McDonald’s imagined.

By Raahib Singh

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