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According to various sources from the NBA league, Tyronn Lue will coach the LA Clippers in the next five years. The former NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers was an assistant coach under the previous head coach Doc Rivers. After firing Rivers, the Clippers were searching for a suitable solution regarding his replacement. Following a certain period, they would decide that the best option is Lue, who not only knows the system and has the support among the players. That was one of the [...]

The LA Lakers won their 17th NBA title, after last night’s win over the Miami Heat. LeBron James and the boys performed excellently, defeating the Eastern Conference champions, 106-93. King James was named the NBA Finals MVP, and now has four trophies in both categories. He posted a triple-double to close the series, recording 28 points, 14 boards, and 10 assists. The Lakers began pulling away at the end of the first period, which they won 28-20, but the real deal came in the second quarter. [...]

Jimmy Butler didn’t allow the Lakers to win the title after Game 5, as the Heat forward once again posted an epic performance. Miami defeated the LAL, 111-108, following a very intense and hard battle, and now awaits the next contest and a chance to make this series one of the most interesting ever. Butler had another triple-double, with 35 buckets, 12 boards, and 11 assists, with 5 steals and a block. Jimmy B shot 11-for-19 from the field, and was perfect from the free-throw line with 12 [...]

The LA Lakers defeated Miami Heat in Game 4 102-96, taking a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Anthony Davis scored a crucial three-pointer with 39.5 seconds to go, keeping a safe distance between his side and the Heat, 100-91, and sealing the LAL’s win in this one. After a highly entertaining and close matchup, in which both sides had a lead often (though the Lakers spent more time being ahead), Frank Vogel’s boys won, coming to just one win away from capturing the 17th title in history. The [...]

Jimmy Butler led his Miami Heat to a first win in the NB Finals series against the LA Lakers, 115-104. The fantastic forward posted a triple-double, covering up all the problems the Heat faced before tonight’s matchup. Jimmy B dropped 40 buckets, shooting 14-for-20 from the field, and 12-for-14 from the free-throw line, grabbing 11 rebounds and posting 13 assists. On top of that, the Heat leader recorded two steals and two blocks each. He wouldn’t have a single shot for three points during [...]

The LA Lakers beat Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 124-114 tonight, doubling their lead in the series to 2-0. Lakers used the absence of Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo, and even though the Heat had a good performance on the offensive side of the ball, the purple and gold were successful. The Heat zone defense was no match for LeBron and Anthony Davis, who once again bossed the Lakers’ attack. Right from the start, it was obvious that they control the tempo and pace of the game. Dwight [...]

The Miami Heat is in the NBA Finals after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The final result of that match was 125-113 for the franchise from Florida, who showed that it doesn’t break under pressure. Miami was ahead during most of the match, allowing the Cs to come back in the early phase of the final period, once Boston created a six-point lead, 96-90 threatening to level the series with a victory in this one. Yet, a 16-2 series provided by Erik [...]

The LA Lakers are in the NBA Finals following their win in Game 5 of the West Finals over the Denver Nuggets, 117-107. After 10 years, the purple and gold are one step away from the title. Meanwhile, LeBron James advanced to his 10th NBA Finals. Like in the previous games, we saw a pretty controversial officiating that heavily damaged the Nuggets, causing many negative reactions from Denver’s players and on social networks. Nikola Jokic played just eight minutes in the first half due to [...]

The Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, 121-108, extending the series for at least one more contest. Jayson Tatum and his teammates started the game slowly, but had a superb third period in which they outscored the Heat 41-25, taking the lead for the first time in the game and breaking the rivals’ morale. Celtics had 13 unanswered points in a little bit more than three minutes during the third sequence, and that was the period where Boston created a [...]