The San Antonio Spurs have been fighting for their championship lives in Game 5, and it’s no surprise that things have gotten physical with the New York Knicks.
In the words of Zaza Pachulia: NOTHING EASY! NOTHING EASY! WE GOING TO GAME 7, BABY! GAME SEVEN! GAME SEVEEEEENNNN! The San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 118-91 win in Game Six.
There’s an idea that old basketball players were tougher, and that resting is a bad idea, but that simply doesn’t hold up, Yardbarker's Sean Keane writes
Every championship round has a winner and a loser. (Wow, I just felt like Magic Johnson's Twitter account writing that.) But in truth, every NBA Finals has its own winners and losers, beyond just one team hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy, and the other going home to sulk as the runner-up.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The NBA still maintains a hotline where players can call to complain about NBA referees. And you better believe that's still open in the playoffs, when calls are bigger, beefs are hotter, and the stakes are higher.