Farbod Esnaashari
Writer at Freelance
Reporter and Site Moderator at Sports Illustrated
Credentialed writer covering the @laclippers for @SInow's On SI Occasional insider for @BleacherReport. Previous contributor for @ESPN, @RedBull, @Forbes
Articles
-
1 week ago |
si.com | Farbod Esnaashari
One year ago, Klay Thompson had one of the worst performances of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors at the worst time possible. The Warriors were in a must-win Play-In tournament game against the Sacramento Kings and needed Thompson to step up after a tumultuous season. Instead, Thompson scored 0 points on 0/10 shooting from the field and 0/6 shooting from three. It was a performance that clearly haunted him for the past year. Klay Thompson went 0/10 vs.
-
1 week ago |
si.com | Farbod Esnaashari
The Denver Nuggets have clinched another playoff berth this season, taking the fourth seed, which has given them home-court advantage against the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver can thank one player in particular for carrying the team on his back to get them where they are now. The Nuggets superstar center, Nikola Jokic, is no stranger to breaking and setting NBA records, as he recently became the first ever center to average a triple-double for an entire season.
-
1 week ago |
si.com | Farbod Esnaashari
After weeks of battling in must-win games, the Golden State Warriors have officially made the NBA playoffs as the seventh seed in the Western Conference, facing off against the Houston Rockets in the first round. It wasn't just Warriors fans who were excited; Jimmy Butler was as well. The Warriors star took to Instagram to post his excitement.
-
1 week ago |
si.com | Farbod Esnaashari
The Chicago Bulls are hosting the Miami Heat Wednesday night for the chance to claim the eighth seed in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls hold a 3-0 win streak over the Heat during the regular season and are hoping to carry not only that momentum but also the three-game win streak they had to end the season on into this game. In their last meeting, Josh Giddey led the way for the Bulls, tallying a triple-double with 28 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists on 58/50/100 shooting splits.
-
1 week ago |
si.com | Farbod Esnaashari
The 2024-25 NBA season has been one of the most volatile seasons in modern history. Among the chaos that occurred were the unexpected firings of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins. With that in mind, one ESPN star believes that other coaches could be on the hot seat. During an episode of ESPN's Get Up, former Pelicans big man Kendrick Perkins shared why he believes New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau could be on the hot seat.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 41K
- Tweets
- 52K
- DMs Open
- Yes
Ivica Zubac gave a big shout out to Clipper fans: "We've been playing great at home the whole year. The fans have been amazing. We got a real home crowd advantage. Home court advantage. It feels great to, last regular season game, to finish out with a triple-double."
Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers winning 16 of their last 19 games: "Just happy that we've been able to get the wins, especially in this crunch time situation." https://t.co/QjeLt3cfqN
Kawhi Leonard on Ivica Zubac's first triple-double: " Itwas great... Just shows how his growth has been all year."
