The Indiana Pacers came into this game on the back of a two-game winning streak on the West Coast but were unsettled by the intensity shown by the Lakers in the early part of the game. The Pacers managed to crawl back into the game in the second quarter and also partly took a three point lead in the 3rd quarter but could not sustain the Lakers on this given night....
In case you didn’t know… Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are two of the best players in the NBA. Kevin Durant is a 9-time All-Star who has won back to back Championships with the Warriors since leaving the OKC Thunder. Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard is widely regarded as the league’s best two-way player, and he was the 2014 Finals MVP as the Spurs beat the Heat. Both players will become free agents this summer....
The Milwaukee Bucks are the best team in the NBA right now and have a 37-13 record. They won their last game against another Eastern Conference favorite, the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks are the 2nd ranked team in the NBA in points scored per game and are the league leaders in rebounds per game. They have also been a great defensive side this season and have the best net differential in the league....
After trailing double-digit points in the first half, the team came back to life in the second half of the game. The team being Bradley Beal, who scored 21-straight points to cut the Heat’s lead. While the team could not get it done, they certainly showed some fight and almost embarrassed the Heat yet again, after they lost to a very depleted Wizards roster earlier in the season. Considering the rivalry between the teams and the supposed rumors from Heat fans about Beal wanting to come to the Heat, this was a game to savor....
RELATED: NBA 2K22: Best Point Guards, Ranked So getting the team right is critical to the process of NBA2K22’s MyCareer. Thankfully, there are a few teams out there where the MyPlayer can flourish from the point guard spot, setting the stage for a long and illustrious career and many championships for a budding dynasty. Updated on May 2nd, 2022 by Hodey Johns: Point guards started off being in a terrible place to start off the year....
The exciting new features were detailed in the NBA 2K website’s latest blog, which lists a number of enhancements and additions that will surely please the game’s fans. Both offense and defense received updates, including post-ups, dribbling and shot-blocking. Offensively, the post-up innovations on NBA 2K22 are refreshing for those who want their players to move more like the real-life Hakeem Olajuwon or Joel Embiid. The ability to do pump fakes, shoot hook shots and other things is much improved....
2K Sports spoke about this as part of its updated 2K Beats program, which 2K marketing VP Alfie Brody said will feature a combination of popular and up-and-coming music artists. Some of the names confirmed to be NBA 2K22’s 2K Beats artists include NAS, The Game, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, and Doja Cat to name a few. More big names have also been teased as part of the launch soundtrack with 2K Beats which will be announced ahead of NBA 2K22’s release....
RELATED: NBA 2K23: Best Shooting Badges The power forward position in the NBA is currently in a weird place because so many of the top guys are varied in both their build and skill sets. Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis are two very different players but happen to both play the same listed position. Whether they’re a lanky scorer or a stocky high-flyer like Zion Williamson, the league is home to some stud power forwards....
In its Last Two-Minute Report released on Thursday, the league revealed LeBron James should have been called for goaltending on Victor Oladipo with five seconds left in the fourth quarter. If the call had been made, Indiana would have taken a 97-95 lead. The play was not reviewed at the time. Instead, the Cavs took a timeout and then put James in position to make a three-pointer as the clock ran out....
So, it comes as no surprise, that the fans have a huge say in which players participate in the NBA All-Star Game, the headlining event of the weekend. Up until 2017, the starters for the NBA All-Star Game were completely decided by fan voting but since, the league has shifted to a weighted process wherein fan voting accounts for 50%, with player and media voting accounting for 25% each....
The game, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 14, in New Orleans as part of All-Star Weekend, is in its third season with first- and second-year players playing together. That's a good thing for this rookie class, considering its challenges this season. Several players, including No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett, have performed well below initial expectations. Many of the rookies who have played well will be on the court when the game is televised on TNT at 9 p....
Adding to their woes, leading scorer Kawhi Leonard was out with a bruised right hip against the surprising Clippers. “It was just time for me to step up and play,” Lowry said. Serge Ibaka had 25 points and nine rebounds, Lowry added 21 points while making four of the Raptors’ 14 3-pointers, and Toronto cruised past Los Angeles 123-99 on Tuesday night. “We didn’t slow it down,” Lowry said....
Line: Cleveland -3.5 , Total: 215 (check our odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals) Cleveland and Golden State are the top two favorites to win the NBA Championship, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The Warriors have the best record in basketball, and while the Cavs rank just ninth, they’ve been red-hot of late. Cleveland (36-22 SU, 29-29 ATS) has won three-straight games (3-0 ATS) and is 17-2 SU (15-4 ATS) in its last 19 overall....
This year’s NBA Christmas Day schedule features multiple MVP candidates, a 2016 NBA Finals rematch and a battle for Staples Center superiority. MORE: Check out this year’s fantastic NBA Christmas uniforms Here’s the full slate ready to go once jolly ol’ St. Nick is done breaking and entering into stranger’s homes (all games ET). Celtics at Knicks, noon, ESPN The Celtics (17-12) still aren’t at the level of the Cavs and Raptors in the East, but they have played well during their four-game winning streak, including a 112-109 overtime win against the Grizzlies in Memphis....
Here, we will take a look at five things to watch out for in the NBA Christmas games 2020. NBA Christmas games 2020: 5 things to watch out for The LA Lakers will play again on December 25th, but they will not be facing expected rivals. A matchup between the LA Lakers and the fresh Golden State Warriors team was something NBA fans wanted to see. However, the NBA Christmas schedule will have the reigning champions playing Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks....
Both games have point spreads of under 10 points, but outside of the double-OT game last season, the Warriors handled Houston in their other three matchups. The Boston-Cleveland total tonight is 212.5, while the Houston-Golden State game checks in with the higher total of roughly 230 points. While your options are slightly limited with only two games, below is free sneak preview of our premium advice on some top players to roster tonight....
After James went on a rant claiming after Kawhi Leonard’s reported ACL injury that the NBA’s 2020-21 schedule was responsible for an increased injury rate, NBA spokesperson Mike Bass stepped in to defend the league and rebut James’ claim. “Injury rates were virtually the same this season as they were during 2019-20 while starter-level and All-Star players missed games due to injury at similar rates as the last three seasons," Bass said, per Marc Stein of the New York Times....
Illness, job loss, illness or family breakdown can happen to anyone - leaving them locked into poverty and unable to put food on the table. A 2014 study by Feeding America and Oxfam America found that approximately 25 million people living in working households - one in which one or more persons work full- or part-time - use food banks. The majority of them “as part of their regular survival strategy....
Yogurt originated in the Middle East and Central Asia, with Turkey being one of its top consumers. The country reportedly consumes about 282 cups per person per year, according to a 2013 survey by Euromonitor, NPR reports. Yogurt comes in several varieties, from frozen yogurt to liquid yogurt and ones made with various additional ingredients such as fruit or gelatin, which gives it a thicker consistency. In the U.S., frozen yogurt, or “froyo” as it has been commonly called, was born off the back of a surge in the popularity of ice cream in the 1970s....
