Jonah Kubicek

1 week ago | nbaanalysis.net | Jonah Kubicek

Jonathan Kuminga played in only three of the Golden State Warriors’ seven first-round games, and his future with the team is up in the air. After nearly blowing a 3-1 series lead, the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets in Texas in Game 7, and will advance to play the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Conference Semifinals. While Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry rightfully own the spotlight for the Warriors’ success, Jonathan Kuminga has been receiving attention for the wrong reasons.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jonah Kubicek

The Indiana Pacers shocked the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the rest of the NBA, on Sunday by winning Game 1 121-112. The Pacers enjoyed a well-rounded offensive attack with Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembard, Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, and Bennedict Mathurin all scoring at least ten points. The Cavs, meanwhile, shot only 23.7 percent from deep in large part thanks to Nembhard's solid, and often irritating, perimeter defense.

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Jonah Kubicek

The San Antonio Spurs will enter the NBA Draft Lottery with two picks, lthough they will most likley end up as eighth and fourteenth overall, preventng them from pairing Vctor Wembanyama with top prospects like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Baley, or VJ Edgecombe. Still, there is plenty of talent to be had in the first round, and if the Spurs don't trade up or out of the draft, they should be able to land a high-level rookie, bolstering their young core.

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Jonah Kubicek

The Indiana Pacers stunned the basketball world by handing the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the postseason, beating them at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 121-112 in Game 1. Indiana was led by Andrew Nembhard's 23 points and enjoyed six players in double-figures. Tyrese Haliburton offered 13 assists, and it was clear from the start of the game that the Pacers would get to play their brand of basketball.

1 week ago | nbaanalysis.net | Jonah Kubicek

The Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and their direction moving forward has been outlined. The Los Angeles Clippers, after being expected by some to win only 30 games this season, cruised to a 50-32 season but ultimately lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the postseason. Other teams who lost in the first round, like the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks, are expected to explore rebuilding options, although the Clippers seem happy with their core.