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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Tanay Sahai
It has been a gruelling postseason for the Nuggets. Their first challenge was to overcome the Clippers in a thrilling seven-game series. They somehow pulled it off to advance to the next round. But there was no time to celebrate, as they were immediately thrown into the next challenge — the OKC Thunder. Once again, Nikola Jokic and Co. are being put to the test, and things are unfortunately not going in their favor.
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Rohan Bhaunt
The Cavs started the playoffs the same way they ended their regular season. With sheer dominance. Facing the Heat in the first round, they pulled off the most lopsided sweep in NBA playoffs history. A combined 122 points separated the two teams in the four-game series. Looked like no team in the East could even compete against the Cavs. But the Pacers shattered that illusion by sending Donovan Mitchell and Co. packing in just five games. So, what went wrong?
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt
When the Cavs opened the regular season with 15 straight wins, the hoop community’s expectations shot through the roof. Surprisingly, Donovan Mitchell and Co. lived up to them, at least for 82 games and one playoffs series. They finished the year as East’s top seed, with 64 wins followed by a dominant first round sweep against the Heat. But tonight, their historic season came to a tragic end. Despite heading into the Pacers series as the heavy favorites, the Cleveland team failed to go all the way.
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt
With Stephen Curry out, the Warriors put all their hopes on Jimmy Butler heading into last night’s Wolves clash. A win would tie the series and force Game 6, on track for Steph’s potential return from the hamstring injury. But Jimmy failed to answer the call. He was a non-factor in the game, finishing with just 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. As a result, the Bay Area team lost and sure enough, many blamed Butler for it. Turns out, there was a concerning reason behind his underwhelming performance.
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt
It has been a few weeks since Tyrese Haliburton was voted the “most overrated” player by his NBA peers via an anonymous poll. The disrespectful tag has only worked as motivation for the Pacers star as he has been on fire in the playoffs against the best teams in the East. Now, he is only a win away from advancing to the Conference Finals.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Garima Yadav
When the Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler in February, it seemed like they had found a solution to all their problems. Within a month, they went from a team struggling to stay in the Play-in race to legitimate contenders. They were on such a roll that Dub Nation almost forgot how bad they were before Jimmy joined, tenth in the West with a 25-26 record. Unfortunately, Stephen Curry’s injury in the Wolves series has emerged as a harsh reminder of their early season struggles.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt
“The agenda trying to make me look like an angry Black man is crazy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.” After Draymond Green received his fifth tech of these playoffs in Game 2, he accused the NBA of having an alleged agenda to tarnish his reputation. Only two technical fouls shy of a one-game suspension, Dub Nation was hoping for him to keep his emotions in check in tonight’s crucial Wolves clash. With Stephen Curry out, the Warriors had zero margin of error.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Rohan Bhaunt
With Stephen Curry sidelined due to a hamstring injury, the Warriors needed the remaining players to bring their A game for tonight’s Wolves clash. A win at home is crucial for Steve Kerr’s squad because it could extend the series to Game 6, the expected timeline for Steph’s return. However, the Bay Area team’s first half performance raised major concerns about the team’s ability to stay afloat without their biggest superstar. Well, the Warriors finished the opening half leading by two points.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt
After overcoming the Rockets in a seven game first round thriller, the Warriors were high on confidence heading into the Wolves series. Everything was going according to plan, for like a quarter and a half of Game 1. Then, Stephen Curry got injured. He was forced to miss majority of the first game and was later diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, ruling him out for at least a week.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt
Draymond Green turned a lot of heads with his controversial comments following Thursday’s Wolves clash, “The agenda trying to make me look like an angry Black man is crazy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.” This was after he received his fifth tech of these playoffs, for hitting Naz Reid in the face amid a high contact play. Intentional or not, the incident, along with Green’s shocking confession left many wondering: Is Draymond right? Is there really an ongoing agenda to tarnish his reputation?
