The Top 10 Players of 2019-20

Each year going back to 2011, ESPN has released an annual ranking of the top players for the upcoming NBA season called NBArank. According to ESPN’s panel, these were the projected top 10 players of the 2019-20 season: Not a bad list. Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up winning MVP and 7 out of the 10 were

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Game 6 Recap

The Lakers are now 2020 NBA champions thanks to a defensive masterpiece that helped them secure a 106-93 win. LeBron James finished with a triple-double (28 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists), and took home his 4th Finals MVP award. Anthony Davis added 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a dominant defensive performance. Heat

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Game 5 Recap

Jimmy Butler turned in another triple-double, and scored 8 clutch points in the final 2 minutes to lead the Heat to a 111-108 win. Butler finished with 35 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and a block in a whopping 47 minutes of action. Duncan Robinson added 26 points, and finally got hot from

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Game 4 Recap

The Lakers spoiled the return of Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo, taking a 3-1 series lead with a 102-96 win. After missing Games 2 and 3 with a neck strain, Adebayo scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 33 minutes of action, but looked tired at times throughout the game. Miami’s other All-Star, Jimmy Butler,

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Game 3 Recap

With the Heat once again undermanned, Jimmy Butler put up a 40-point triple-double to lead the Heat to a 115-104 win. The Lakers came out sloppy and inattentive, looking like they expected the Heat to roll over without starter Goran Dragic and All-Star Bam Adebayo. Miami had no such intention, ratcheting up the screws defensively

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Game 2 Recap

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 65 points to lead the Lakers to a 124-114 win over a depleted Heat squad. Miami played without All-Star big man Bam Adebayo and their leading scorer in the playoffs, Goran Dragic. In their absence, the Heat were led by Jimmy Butler, who finished with 25 points, 13

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Game 1 Recap

After a slow start, the Lakers caught fire from 3 and ran away with a 116-98 win. The Lakers went 11-for-17 from 3 in the first half, with 8 different players hitting at least one 3 (starting center Dwight Howard was the only one to play and not hit a 3). The Heat had two

Lakers-Heat 2020 Finals Preview

There are a ton of great storylines heading into this NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. The Lakers return to the Finals for the first time since they won it all in 2010, a squad led by the late Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away earlier this year. LeBron James

Lakers-Nuggets 2020 Western Conference Finals Game 5 Recap

LeBron James was absolutely unstoppable tonight, finishing with 38 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists to lead the Lakers to a 117-107 win. James picked apart the Nuggets in the final minutes, ensuring that there would be no 3-1 comeback in this series and securing the Lakers’ place in the NBA Finals. The Laker defense

Lakers-Nuggets 2020 Western Conference Finals Game 4 Recap

Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined for 60 points to lead the Lakers to a 114-108 win and 3-1 series lead. The Lakers were able to slow down one half of the Nuggets’ dynamic duo, holding Nikola Jokic to just 16 points while Jamal Murray had 32 points and 8 assists. After being outrebounded 44-25