The Pelicans and Thunder both won their games, setting up a dramatic final night of the season. Elsewhere, the Nets’ loss opened the door for the Pacers and clinched the Celtics’ spot in the postseason.
Derrick Williams hammers home a half court oop
Derrick Williams might never live up to his status as the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2011, but he has turned in some very dope dunks this season.
Read Article >Klay Thompson drops 37 points in one half
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY SportsKlay Thompson is doing it again. The Warriors are blowing out the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half and Thompson is on fire, finishing the second quarter with 37 points on 14-of-17 shooting from the field. Thompson had 26 points in the second quarter, which would probably seem a lot more impressive if we didn’t see him go off for 37 in one quarter against the Sacramento Kings earlier this season.
Some of these shots are just ridiculous:
Read Article >Something is off with this Lakers jersey
The Lakers just signed former Marquette guard Vander Blue for the remainder of the season because they didn’t have enough healthy players to field a full roster. It looks like it’s been a long year for the equipment manager, too.
Read Article >Knicks go on a winning streak at the worst time
All the New York Knicks had to do is lose -- and they’ve been losing all season.
New York was in the driver’s seat for the worst record in the NBA, an dubious accomplishment that would have brought them the best odds at the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft lottery. Instead, the Knicks beat the Orlando Magic by one point on Saturday and followed it up Monday night with a 112-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Read Article >Bryce Cotton nails monster ‘tiny man’ dunk
This is a LEGENDARY dunk.
Look at that guy! If this is some sort of radical new advertising for “Ant-Man” ... Well, it would still be awesome.
Read Article >Deron Williams’ crossovers aren’t helping
Anthony Davis put Adreian Payne on his back
The Pelicans star is doing everything he can to get his team in the playoffs. This is one way to do it.
Read Article >Batum leaves game with injured knee
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsThe injury-ravaged Portland Trail Blazers may suffered another blow, as forward Nicolas Batum left the game against the Thunder after coming down awkwardly on his right knee. He had to be helped to the locker room after falling.
The Trail Blazers have ruled him out for the game, though X-rays came back negative. An MRI will likely come on Tuesday.
Read Article >Milwaukee Bucks unveil new logos
Say hello to the new primary and alternate logos for the Bucks, beginning next season:
And a closer look:
Read Article >Andrew Wiggins dunked on another 7-footer
The Timberwolves rookie slammed twice on Ruby Gobert in the same game, so nothing should surprise us at this point. Still: to go up against one of the NBA’s best and biggest rim protectors in Omer Asik and finish like that? Extremely impressive.
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Read Article >Giannis unleashes an unholy spin move
Year II of the Giannis Experience has seemed to give us a mind-bending highlight play like this at least twice a week. How many 6’11 guys are coordinated enough to do that? Coming soon: Playoffs Giannis!
Read Article >Westbrook scores 54 but Thunder in trouble
It was another defining performance on the court from Westbrook, who added nine assists and eight rebounds to his career-high point total. The Thunder point guard did pretty much everything for his team, taking 43 of its 95 shots while scoring over half of its points. In a season full of masterpieces, this was one of the most impressive.
The situation wouldn’t be nearly as dire if Oklahoma City had been playing better defense of late. The team allowed a poor Indiana offense to reach its second-highest scoring total of the season, and that was with the Pacers shooting just 22-of-35 from the free throw line.
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