Another playoff disappointment in Los Angeles. The Jazz dominated wire-to-wire to eliminate Chris Paul’s bunch and send them into an offseason full of questions. Prior to that, the Celtics struck first blood against the Wizards.
DeMar DeRozan will give you $100 if you can stop LeBron James
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty ImagesDeMar DeRozan has an offer for anyone who thinks they can stop the world’s best basketball player on a quest to repeat as NBA champion.
”If you can find somebody to stop [LeBron James] in these moments, I’ll give you $100,” DeRozan said, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
Read Article >Tony Parker’s injury is a season-ending ruptured left quadriceps tendon
Spurs point guard Tony Parker suffered a ruptured left quadriceps tendon during San Antonio’s Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. He will require season-ending surgery to repair it, according to The San Antonio Express-News’ Jeff McDonald.
It marked the first major injury of his illustrious 15-year career.
Read Article >LeBron James said Isaiah Thomas’ sister was ‘looking down on him’ during incredible 53-point performance
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsLeBron James watched on TV as Isaiah Thomas gave his all in the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Thomas went for 53 points on the day his sister — who passed away in an automobile accident weeks ago — would have turned 23 years old.
James talked to a group of reporters Wednesday morning about Thomas’ Herculean performance, which included 29 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and heaped praise on the Celtics’ guard who played the best game of his career under difficult circumstances.
Read Article >Markieff Morris has been cleared to play in Game 2
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris suffered a sprained left ankle in the second quarter of the Wizards’ Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
According to Yahoo! Sports Shams Charania, Morris has been cleared to play in Game 2 on Tuesday night.
Read Article >Clippers are first NBA team to blow a playoffs series lead 5 years in a row
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsThe Clippers curse is real no matter how you look at it. No matter if you do or don’t count injuries, or whatever else may have happened, the Clippers have had it bad. They’ve now lost five straight playoff series in which they’ve had the lead at one point.
The Clippers blew a good old fashioned lead to the Grizzlies this year.
Read Article >The Jazz’s Game 7 win on the road validated their 7-year rebuild
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsThe Utah Jazz were a team that ended its 2015-16 season on the losing end of Kobe Bryant’s final 60-point game. It wasn’t exactly the way you want to end a season while trying to rebuild, but it’s a reality they faced. But the Jazz kept on fighting, rebuilding the right way, and now they’re headed to the second round of the NBA playoffs after winning a Game 7 against the Clippers on the road.
Winning a Game 7 on the road means something, no matter who you are or which juggernaut awaits in the next round. It especially means something when it’s your first series win in the playoffs since 2010.
Read Article >Isaiah Thomas dominated the Wizards under trying circumstances
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY SportsThe Boston Celtics found themselves in a 16-0 hole in the first quarter. They didn’t grab a rebound, couldn’t buy a bucket, and looked out of sorts on both ends of the floor. Boston looked like a shell of the team that snagged the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed.
And then Isaiah Thomas showed exactly why he’s the closest thing to Allen Iverson the NBA has seen.
Read Article >Jazz are playing Game 7 on International Jazz Day
Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY SportsGreat news for Utah Jazz fans.
Sunday is not only Game 7 between the Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA playoffs, but it’s also International Jazz Day.
Read Article >Brandon Jennings stepped on Terry Rozier’s loose shoe
It’s common for NBA players to lose their shoes in pursuit of the ball. It happens when players are trying to be at the same place at the same time and accidentally step on each other.
That’s not what happened between Brandon Jennings and Terry Rozier.
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