Ime Udoka was the Prince That Was Promised. In his first season ever as a head coach, he led the Boston Celtics to 51 wins and a trip to the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Everyone on the Celtics reached their full potential and Udoka was looking like the best head coach in […]
Two seasons ago, the Knicks made the playoffs for the first time in 8 years thanks to the Most Improved Player, Julius Randle, and Coach of the Year, Tom Thibodeau. And they were immediately sent on vacation thanks to Trae Young. It was Trae’s first career playoff series but it didn’t matter. He averaged 29 […]
Dillon Brooks is currently facing something that many of us spend our entire lives trying to avoid. Brooks is facing the consequences of his actions creeping up on him and in about a week, Dillon Brooks may need to learn how to drive a forklift soon because if the Memphis Grizzlies lose in the first […]
The Knicks Cavs Game 4 was the most important game of the series. The Knicks took a 102-93 victory at home and go up 3-1 against a Cleveland team that simply isn’t good enough to hang with them. The Knicks appear more ready for the big moment while the Cavs look ready for their summer […]
There is something about the NBA Playoffs that make certain players shrink in big moments and turns other players into giants among men capable of physically and mentally willing themselves to greatness. Jimmy Butler falls in the latter. JIMMY. BUTLER. 50 BALL. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/A2JSftABpe — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 25, 2023 Game 4’s are […]
This season the Sacramento Kings won 48 games—good enough for the 3 seed in the West. De’Aaron Fox is mostly responsible for the Kings suddenly transforming from a laughing stock to a legit contender to make the NBA Finals. Fox led the league in clutch points. [efn_note] Points scored with 5 minutes left in a […]
Welcome to the Deadseriousness Audit where we break down the season that was and preview the season to come. The 2022-23 Chicago Bulls are 40-42 and the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. Last season, this team finished 6th and lost in the first round to the Milwaukee Bucks. This year, they were largely […]
The Sacramento Kings are the second-best team in the Western Conference. They are up 2-0 on the seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors as they’re supposed to be because they’re the better basketball team and have been all year long. But the Warriors are running a full-court press with the media to let everyone know that the […]
Welcome to the Deadseriousness Audit where we break down the season that was and preview the season to come. The Dallas Mavericks finished 38-44 and the 11th seed in a weak ass Western Conference after trading Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round pick, and second-round picks in 2027 and 2029 for Kyrie Irving. […]
On Tuesday night, the Knicks lost 90-107 in Game 2 and now the series is tied 1-1 going back to New York. It’s shocking to see the Knicks manage to even reach 90 points after the Cavs put that team in handcuffs all game long. 1. Fuck Jarrett Allen With just over 2 minutes […]
Whenever people talk about this Golden State Warriors run, there is always a mention of how many Hall of Famers they have. When referring to Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, people will say all 3 players belong in the HoF but we really need to stop all pretending as if Green is some […]
The 2022-23 NBA season has concluded which means it’s time to hand out awards. Let’s not overthink this whole thing and try to stand out by making ludicrous selections so that we stand out and look like geniuses and get clicks and this whole intro is definitely a shot a very specific sports media personalities. […]
Before this season started, I stated that Quentin Grimes would have a better career than Donovan Mitchell. They called me a mad man for believing it wasn’t worth giving up all of the Knicks young players for a guy who scores a bunch but doesn’t really do much outside of that. Fast forward to the […]
The NBA and the NBA player’s association came to a new 6-year collective bargaining agreement to avoid a lockdown and keep the league going without any real contention. This is massive news and let’s quickly run through the big rule changes. Deal includes In-Season Tournament, 65-game minimum for postseason awards, new limitations on highest spending […]
There comes a time in every organization’s lifespan when it’s time to simply blow it up. Teams that believed they had a chance to succeed only to realize their roster was flawed or teams that are too stubborn to completely restart from scratch. Blowing it up is your best chance at bringing in some draft […]
On Wednesday night, the Knicks had one of the biggest wins of the season with a 101-92 victory over a Miami Heat team that is desperately attempting to get their shit together before the playoffs start. Unfortunately, Julius Randle didn’t make it through the second quarter after suffering an ankle injury. Julius Randle goes down […]
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