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Finals Game Two: Warriors Even the Score
The Golden State Warriors entered Game Two of the NBA Finals with their backs to the wall; a position that they had not been familiar with in the past Finals they had been in. In each of the Warriors' last five appearances in the Finals, the Warriors were strong at the start, even in their defeats in 2016 (against the Cleveland Cavaliers) and 2019 (against the Toronto Raptors). This year, however, was different. The Warriors lost Game One on their home court, doing so after entering the 4th quarter with a 12 point lead. Because of that, the Warriors are in a must-win situation, as they could ill afford entering Boston down 2-0.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedFinals Game One: Living by the Three
The 2022 NBA Finals have arrived, and in this go-around, it's the Golden State Warriors facing the Boston Celtics. I'll be blunt: I am not happy that the Warriors are back in the Finals. One of the things that has soured me from the NBA is its lack of parity, but when last year gave us the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, I thought there was hope for the NBA to be wide open. That hope was dashed this year. Now to be fair, this isn't the "superteam" Warriors, but still, it's the same-old, same-old. Even worse, the two seasons that passed since the Warriors' last Finals appearance in 2019 were both affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which means that some can even resort to saying that the pandemic is the only reason why the Warriors didn't returned to the playoffs, which would give the team more credit than they deserve.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedPredicting the 2022-2023 Season
Predictions for the 2022-2023 Season With the 2022 NBA season winding down, it's time to look ahead to next year's season. Here are my predictions for the 2022-2023 NBA season.
Aaroh RagPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNBA Playoffs Recap: Celtics dethroned the Heat and advanced to the NBA Finals
And the new…Eastern Conference champions… The Boston Celtics!!!! The Celtics are heading to the NBA Finals since 2010! After a grueling series against the depleted Miami Heat, the Celtics overcame adversity and won the “Bob Cousy Eastern Conference Championship" trophy. In addition, the 1st “Larry Bird Inaugural Eastern Conference Finals MVP” is none other than a rising superstar, Jayson Tatum. Rising star Jaylen Brown also stepped up huge when it counted with his timely shots.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNBA News: Russell Westbrook has “officially” requested a trade and wants to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Russell West-brick era in Los Angeles is finally over. According to multiple sources, NBA MVP Russell Westbrook has “officially” requested a trade and wants to leave the Lakers. As asked by Russ, he chose 3 teams as his preferred destinations: Warriors, Bucks, and Heat.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNBA News: The Nets are ‘unwilling’ to give Kyrie Irving a ‘Long-Term’ deal
It is ‘confirmed’ by multiple sources that the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly ‘unwilling’ to give Kyrie Irving a long-term extension due to his personal decision to not get vaccinated and unpredictable injury history, per @Krisplashed. What’s worse, Kevin Durant hasn’t spoken with the front office since the Nets got swept, per Daily News.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedWas Russell Westbrook a ‘Bad Fit’ for the Lakers?
Before the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook with the agreement of both LeBron James and Anthony Davis, a lot of people have been speculating if Russ was a good fit for the team. As evidence of last season, we all concluded that Russ was never a good fit for the Lakers.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNBA Conference Finals Predictions: Miami Heat vs. Boston/Dallas vs. Warriors
The final four teams in the NBA will battle to become a new champion. The Boston Celtics will have a chance to raise their franchise’s 18th championship banner, topping the Los Angeles Lakers.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedCeltics v Heat to Meet in Eastern Conference Finals May 2022
Celtics v Heat to Meet in Eastern Conference Finals May 2022 Celtics v Heat to meet in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years. Since the Celtics beat the Bucks in Game 7 on Sunday; they will head to Miami to begin their series on Tuesday, May 17th.
Lynne BlackPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedIs Chris Paul’s last chance of Winning a Title come to a ‘Devastating’ End?
After getting blown out by the Dallas Mavericks led by Luka Doncic in Game 7, was this the last chance Chris Paul will ever compete for an NBA title?
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedNBA Western Conference Finals Recap: ‘Luka Doncic, Mavs overpowers Suns and advanced to the Conference Finals’
What an amazing, hard-fought series from both the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns! The upset of the century happened in Game 7.
Michael ReynosoPublished 2 years ago in UnbalancedHarrison Flies with Wings
Here is a look at action from the WNBA from Friday to Sunday. May 15 Dallas 81, New York 71 Dallas travelled to New York and handed the Liberty its third straight defeat. The Wings got a strong effort from center Isabelle Harrison who posted 18 points and six rebounds. Dallas now 2-1 has seen success when Harrison scores double figures. In a season opening loss to Atlanta Harrison had six points on 1-8 shooting. Over the next two games, which were wins, Harrison has shot 12-25 and is averaging 16.5 points.
Winners OnlyPublished 2 years ago in Unbalanced