Thursday night’s NBA Draft will feature prospects from around the world hearing their name called by the commissioner, Adam Silver. Players expected to be drafted with the top three picks are Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, and Brandon Miller. In total, 58 players will have their names called during the draft this year. Each player selected will discover what team they’re heading to and will soon find out their role. Once a player’s name is called, they become a member of the NBA fraternity and fulfill their lifelong dream. Draft night, of course,…
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The Decision That Changed Their Course
Continue ReadingAfter years of patience, key decisions, and growing as a team, the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA Championship on Monday night by defeating the Miami Heat. The Nuggets were the best team in the NBA for most of the season and they were especially impressive in the playoffs. As we reflect on their journey to becoming worthy NBA Champions, a pivotal moment happened ten days before Christmas in 2016. According to Ohm Youngmisuk on ESPN.com, “Denver Nuggets coach, Michael Malone, was ‘racking’ his brain for solutions to jump-start his team, which was sputtering to a 9-16…
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Don’t Let This Opportunity Pass You By
Continue ReadingBy Staff Writer, Matt Osborne Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals baffled basketball experts and fans alike. After opening up with a dominant win in Game 1, the Denver Nuggets came out of the gate sluggish and uninspired in Game 2, losing the contest and temporarily forfeiting home-court advantage to the Miami Heat. ESPN.com recently posted an article detailing how Nuggets head coach, Mike Malone, utilized a film session after Game 2 to motivate his team to play with more urgency moving forward. He then reiterated that message in his…
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The Privilege of Adversity
Continue ReadingThe Miami Heat beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to even the series at 1-1. It was an excellent game that came down to the end. The win was huge for Miami considering they were on the road…Denver controlled most of Game 1…and most people have viewed the Nuggets as the clear favorite to win the series. Despite the concerns from Game 1 and even being down by 15 in Game 2, the Heat continued to show their resilience. Two different headlines on ESPN.com read: “Unfazed Heat Were ‘Not…
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Taking What You Are Given
Continue ReadingBy Staff Writer, Matt Osborne The Denver Nuggets continued their dominant postseason play on Thursday night by opening up the NBA Finals with an impressive 104-93 win over the Miami Heat. Per usual, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic led the charge for the Nuggets, recording 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists for his seventh triple-double in the past nine playoff games. Miami made a concerted effort to stifle Jokic’s offensive production in the first half by fronting him in the post and sending multiple defenders his way. But rather than…
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Keeping it Consistent
Continue ReadingBy Staff Writer, Matt Osborne After falling behind 3-0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics have responded with grit and determination, collecting back-to-back victories to send the series to South Beach for Game 6. In particular, Boston’s defensive efforts have been vastly improved in the past couple of contests. The Celtics held Miami under 100 points in both Games 4 and 5, after giving up an average of over 120 points in the first three games of the series. Having now generated…
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Patience Wins
Continue ReadingAfter Saturday night’s 119-108 win over the Lakers, the Denver Nuggets have a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals and are one win away from the NBA Finals. The Nuggets have been the number-one team in the West since December and they’re showing everyone they’re built to win a championship. Even as a Lakers fan, I acknowledge that the Nuggets are just too good and playing too well together for the Lakers to come back in this series. Unquestionably, the team has had an all-around impressive performance, but…
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A Foretaste of What’s to Come
Continue ReadingWith the future success of franchises at stake, fans and teams highly anticipated last night’s NBA Draft Lottery. They couldn’t wait to see which team ended up with the top pick in next month’s draft. Over the years, there have been numerous drafts involving a generational player who everyone expects will have an immediate impact on any franchise. Of those standout players, most experts would agree that French phenom, Victor Wembanyama, is the best prospect the league has seen since LeBron James in 2003. Although yesterday wasn’t the draft, it…
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Tatum Responds to Encouragement
Continue ReadingBy Staff Writer, Matt Osborne Midway through the fourth quarter of last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup between Boston and Philadelphia, Celtics star Jayson Tatum was entrenched in one of the worst shooting slumps of his NBA career. Having struggled to find any semblance of rhythm all game, Tatum was 1-for-16 from the floor with just a handful of minutes remaining in a tight contest. Yet, despite his struggles, Tatum was able to respond in a big way when his team needed him most. The All-NBA first-team selection hit four clutch three-pointers…
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Held Back or Thriving?
Continue ReadingD’Angelo Russell has spent eight seasons in the NBA after being drafted second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout his career, he’s been traded to the Nets, to the Warriors, was shipped to Minnesota, and then sent back to the Lakers a few months ago. He is a much different player since he was drafted and the Lakers are a much different team this time around. Since the trade deadline, when the Lakers made multiple moves to retool their roster, the team has been on a roll, gelling well together and…
