He wasn't going to be denied.
Despite Kevin Love sidelined with a concussion and going on the road against a Boston Celtics team that hadn't lost at home throughout the playoffs, LeBron James came up big once again as the Cavs walked out of TD Garden with a 87-79 victory.
Faced...
The Golden State Warriors are going back to the Finals for the fourth consecutive year.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 34 points and Steph Curry nearly had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds as the Warriors took down the Houston Rockets, 101-92 to take Game 7 of...
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different.
The Phoenix Suns, with the franchise's first No. 1 pick, selected Deandre Ayton. The former Arizona star was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, after averaging 20.1 points,...
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 37 points and Kevin Durant added a triple-double as the Warriors won their second consecutive NBA title and third in four years with a dominating 108-85 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"This is so hard to do and doing it three out of four years...
There have been many successful athletes that have come through the Beehive State that have turned into decorated professionals. In my four-part series, I’ll dive into the top 20 athletes from each school: University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, and a combined list from other Utah schools.
In this series,...
The 2017-18 NBA season has officially come to a close.
Monday's awards show — which was voted on by the media — put a cap on another great season for the league.
Houston's James Harden took home MVP honors as he edged out LeBron James to win his first NBA MVP title. Harden...
There have been many successful athletes that have come through the Beehive State that have turned into decorated professionals. In my four-part series, I’ll dive into the top 20 athletes from each school: University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, and a combined list from other Utah schools.
In this series,...
There have been many successful athletes that have come through the Beehive State that have turned into decorated professionals. In my four-part series, I’ll dive into the top 20 athletes from each school: University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, and a combined list from other Utah schools.
In this series,...
After an outstanding rookie season for the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell is adding more hardware to his trophy case.
On Wednesday night Mitchell received the 2018 ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete, his third award received this offseason after being selected as the NBA Players Choice Rookie of the Year...
In what has been expected for some time, the San Antonio Spurs finally unloaded disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard, sending him to Toronto on Wednesday. The Spurs also sent Danny Green to the Raptors, in exchange for DeMar Derozan, University of Utah product Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first...
NBA free agency has slowed down since the start of the month, but there are still plenty of big names on the market as well as recent signings. Here's a look at recent signings and which players are in limbo.
Kevin Love Signs Extension With Cavs
On Tuesday Kevin Love signed...
With the NBA season just around the corner and the preseason just a few weeks away in September, I decided to catch up with former Utah Jazz players and see where they are at in their careers. Where is your favorite former Jazzman currently playing?
Carlos Arroyo (2003-05)
A ten-year NBA...
If you like scoring, the NBA All-Star Game did not disappoint.
Team LeBron, which was down by 20 points in the second half, rallied to beat Team Giannis 178-164 in the All-Star Game Sunday night in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Like last year, the contest was done in a captain's-choice format where...
NBA All-Star weekend kicked off Friday night with the much-anticipated Rising Stars Challenge. Featuring the best young talent in the game, the players were split up with "Team World" going up against "Team USA."
While it was a close game for much of the contest, Team USA pulled away in...
For the second consecutive year, the NBA Slam Dunk contest was won by an NBA rookie.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo won the battle Friday night, outlasting Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks by being the most consistent dunker of the night.
Diallo brought the house down with...
The NBA Draft Lottery never disappoints and that was certainly the case Tuesday night as the New Orleans Pelicans were awarded the No. 1 overall pick.
It was the first time in franchise history that the Pelicans have the No. 1 pick. New Orleans had just a six percent chance...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups.
Highlighting the top players in each franchise's history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups.
Highlighting the top players in each franchise's history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups.
Highlighting the top players in each franchise's history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups.
Highlighting the top players in each franchise’s history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
The Toronto Raptors made history Saturday night.
Led by Kawhi Leonard's game-high 27 points and 17 rebounds, the Raptors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Despite a 15-point deficit late in the third quarter, the Raptors rallied...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups.
Highlighting the top players in each franchise’s history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion and the NBA Finals near the finish line, I thought I’d take a look at each of the teams’ all-time starting lineups.
Highlighting the top players in each franchise’s history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team...
The Toronto Raptors made NBA history Thursday night as the franchise won its first-ever NBA championship with a 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
The Raptors, making its first-ever NBA Finals appearance spoiled Golden State's run as the Warriors were making their fifth-straight appearance in the...
For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions!
Led by Kyle Lowry's double-double (26 points and 10 assists) as well as 26 points from Pascal Siakam and 22 points from Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors took down the Golden State Warriors, 114-110, at Oracle Arena to...
The NBA Draft is tomorrow and the free agency period is just around the corner, but that didn't stop the Utah Jazz from making one of the biggest offseason moves this summer as the franchise acquired veteran point guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Grayson...
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different.
With the franchise’s first No. 1 pick, the New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson. The former Duke star was named the ACC Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and took home the Wooden Award...
The NBA free agency period has seen hundreds of players switch teams as well as a number of league-altering moves with All-Star players teaming up in NBA's wild-west, free-agent bonanza.
The Los Angeles Clippers were the latest winners as they pulled off a stunner when they signed not only Kawhi...
Who invented the game of basketball?
For you sports nerds out there, this standard trivia question is a quick one to answer. However, for those that may not know, the correct answer is none other than Canadian born Dr. James Naismith, or the "Father of Basketball."
If you did a double...
The U.S. men’s basketball team put on a show as Team USA earned a 102-86 exhibition victory against the Australian Boomers on Thursday in front of a 51,218 fans inside Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. It was the the largest crowd to watch a basketball game in Australia.
Kemba Walker...