Josh Cornelissen

1 week ago | bluemanhoop.com | Josh Cornelissen

This wasn't happening if Klay was still hereBuddy Hield had the greatest game of his career in Game 7 against the Houston Rockets, stepping up when the Golden State Warriors needed him the most. In doing so, he channeled the legendary moments of the player he replaced -- while at the same time making it clear such a game would never have happened if Klay Thompson was still on the team.

1 week ago | hardwoodhoudini.com | Josh Cornelissen

Things have been set into stone. Err, webpage. The second round series for the Boston Celtics has now been fully set. The defending champions will face the New York Knicks, a familiar division foe, with Game 1 scheduled for Monday, May 5th. The Knicks came back to steal Game 6 of their first round series with the Detroit Pistons, a back-and-forth tightly-contested war that ended with some Jalen Brunson heroics to seal the victory.

2 weeks ago | bluemanhoop.com | Josh Cornelissen

You might want to keep your mouth shut on this one, Dray... Draymond Green would have you think that Rudy Gobert is a fraud. Green loves to play the villain, whether that is to entire fan bases or setting himself up against individual players. He generally gets away with it, too, whether that’s punking Domantas Sabonis or flashing his rings in the face of less successful players. One of his greatest foils, a player he verbally tears down on a regular basis, is Rudy Gobert.

3 weeks ago | behindthebuckpass.com | Josh Cornelissen

At long last it has been locked inThe 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks were punked in the Bubble playoffs by the Miami Heat, losing in the first round. They responded with a bold swing, trading for New Orleans Pelicans star Jrue Holiday to pair with MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and All-Star wing Khris Middleton. The deal paid off for the Bucks, who rode the Holiday acquisition all the way to an NBA Championship the following season.

3 weeks ago | airalamo.com | Josh Cornelissen

Things worked out for the Spurs in the Play-InThe San Antonio Spurs did not compete in the Play-In Tournament this week. They are not heading to the playoffs. Their season officially ended last Sunday, although it functionally ended when Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the season with Deep Vein Thrombosis and went on blood thinners. That does not mean the Spurs and their fans had nothing to root for in the Platy-In Tournament, however.