NBA 2022-23

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Oh, this will be a multi-game suspension!  The Warriors’ Draymond Green was ejected from a 114-106 playoff loss for stomping on the chest of the Kings’ Domantes Sabonis.

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Seriously, that’s it?  Warriors power forward Draymond Green was given a one-game suspension without pay for stepping on the chest of Kings power forward Domantas Sabonis in Game 2.

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Seriously, that’s it?  Warriors power forward Draymond Green was given a one-game suspension without pay for stepping on the chest of Kings power forward Domantas Sabonis in Game 2.

Sabonis grabbed his leg shortly before that. They also got into it in game 1. I think that complicates things for it.

The worst part in that game is the Warriors had some momentum before that happened. Now they're in trouble down 0-2. I still expect them to at least claw back to tying it in Oakland.

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Wow, this is a lot for anybody to take in, especially right now.  The sister of the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of an elderly woman in a casino bathroom in 2019.  Updates to come.

The Clippers lost to the Suns, 112-100.

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This feud has gotten deeply personal now.  The Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks struck the Lakers' LeBron James below the belt and got tossed in Game 3.  Updates to come.

The Lakers beat the Grizzlies, 111-100.

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I've been looking forward to this game all day.  Draymond Green is returning from suspension as the Warriors are looking to even the series against the Kings.  Updates to come.

The Warriors beat the Kings, 126-125.

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This is quite the upgrade in coaches, provided he keeps it in his pants.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ime Udoka agreed to a deal to become the next Rockets head coach.

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Ice Trae strikes again!  Trae Young pulled up from downtown and drained the go-ahead three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left as the Hawks won, 119-117, to force Game 6 against the Celtics on Thursday in Atlanta.

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The Butler did it again!  The Heat’s Jimmy Butler hit a wild, miraculous game-tying shot with less than a second remaining to force overtime in Game 5.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Can I get a re-do picking the NBA Finals winner?  Butler dropped 42 points as the eighth-seeded Heat rallied from a 16-point deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Bucks, 128-126, in overtime.  The Heat will play the Knicks beginning on Sunday in New York.

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The champs are in trouble.  The Beam stayed lit as the Kings forced a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Warriors on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif., with a 118-99 win as De’Aaron Fox dropped 26 and Malik Monk added 28 off the bench.

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My day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable.  The Lakers eliminated the Grizzlies with a 125-85 blowout.  The Lakers’ LeBron James has beaten 20 teams in a playoff series to tie an NBA record.

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It's the two best words in sports.  The Kings are trying to eliminate Stephen Curry and the defending champion Warriors in a winner-take-all Game 7 matchup.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Will the champs finish this off or will The Beam continue to shine?  Curry's 34 points fueled the Warriors to a 91-81 lead against the Kings at the start of the fourth quarter.

UPDATE 2:  The crown isn't changing hands yet.  Curry set an NBA record for the most points in a Game 7 with 50 as the Warriors topped the Kings, 120-100, to book a second-round date with the Pacific rival Lakers beginning on Tuesday in San Francisco.

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This is the news I was hoping not to see.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the 76ers' Joel Embiid was ruled out of Game 1 against the Atlantic rival Celtics due to a knee injury.  There is optimism of a return for Game 2 against the Celtics on Thursday in Boston.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  There is the heroic effort I was hoping to see.  James Harden drained the winning triple in a 45-point effort as the 76ers stole Game 1 from the Celtics, 119-115, without Embiid.

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I think this should solidify his Hall of Fame hopes.  76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2023 NBA MVP award.  He averaged 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds this season.

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It's the end of an era in Milwaukee.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bucks dismissed head coach Mike Budenholzer.  Budenholzer led the Bucks to the title in 2021.