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Isaiah Usher

Isaiah Usher is a former college athlete and lifelong sports enthusiast. Since graduating from Sonoma State University back in 2022, with both a BA and MA in English, Isaiah Usher has been covering the latest happenings in the NBA and NFL for a handful of different sports blogs and digital platforms, including LastWordOnSports.com and Thehooppost.com. Currently, he is a regular contributor for SBLive Sports and Yardbarker.com.

History not on Thunder's side after dropping crucial Game 3

In the NBA Finals, when a series is tied 1-1, the team that prevails in Game 3 goes on to win the series 80.5 percent of the time. 

Why the Indiana Pacers are so great at 'taking things personal'

Everything taking place in Indiana right now, basketball-wise — all the success and excitement — can be attributed to Tyrese Haliburton.  

Knicks eyeing two long-shot head-coaching candidates

The Knicks have their eyes set on two well-established veteran NBA head coaches.

Tyrese Haliburton follows up career-best performance with a clunker

As incredible and otherworldly as Haliburton was on Tuesday, he didn’t look like the same player on Thursday.

Julius Randle has high praise for star teammate's leadership following win over Thunder

Despite only being in Minnesota for this season, it's clear that Randle has been genuinely impressed by the growth of his young co-star as a teammate. 

Revisiting the trade that landed the Thunder their missing piece

Surely, when Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti pulled the trigger on the rare ‘one-for-one’ swap of Josh Giddey for Alex Caruso with the Chicago Bulls last summer, this was the sort of playoff impact he was hoping for.

Spurs' lottery luck results in interesting quandary at No. 2 pick

It is not hyperbolic to say the San Antonio Spurs are in perhaps the most enviable position in the entire NBA.

Warriors' Jimmy Butler must embrace Batman role with Stephen Curry out

History would suggest that Butler is more than up for the task; he just needs to revert to his old habits. 

Watch: Warriors' Buddy Hield beats the buzzer vs. Rockets with long three

Buddy Hield is one of the most dynamic long-range shooters in the NBA, but consistency has never really been his calling card. And as Stan Van Gundy aptly

Lakers' first-round playoff exit shouldn't skew overall narrative of the Luka Doncic trade

Anyone who's willing to cite the Lakers’ early-round loss as an example of why Nico Harrison and the Mavericks were right to move on from Doncic has lost the plot.

Watch: Bucks' Damian Lillard heads to locker room after non-contact injury

Already down 2-1 in their first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers, things may have just gone from bad to worse for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga offers mixed results in return to action

Jonathan Kuminga made his return on Wednesday in Game 2 of Golden State’s first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets after a multiple-game absence.

Four lottery-bound teams trending in opposite directions as NBA Draft approaches

While some NBA teams are entering the offseason with clear momentum and direction, other teams appear headed in a much less desirable direction. 

Nuggets get full Russell Westbrook experience in Game 1 overtime win

Following a back-and-forth game that included the Denver Nuggets battling back from a 15-point early deficit, a turning point came late in the fourth quarter when interim head coach David Adelman made a bold decision.

Warriors one win away from amazing first-round playoff series

With just one day of regular season games left standing in the NBA calendar, the Golden State Warriors remain in control of their own destiny.

Florida secures first national championship since 2007 with suffocating defense

During Monday night’s national championship game, the Florida Gators led the Houston Cougars for a grand total of 64 seconds.

Three players who boosted their draft stock during first weekend of NCAA Tournament

These standouts have taken their game to the next level during the first weekend of the tournament.

Despite hot streak, Warriors could still fall back into play-in tournament

Flaunting a 14-3 record since the acquisition of Jimmy Butler, many seem to be slowly, but surely, buying into the Golden State Warriors as legitimate title contenders again.

Watch: Stephen Curry makes history with his 4,000th career three-pointer

Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry made history yet again.

What should the Warriors expect in Jonathan Kuminga's return?

Boasting a 12-2 record since the acquisition of Jimmy Butler, it's safe to say the vibes in Golden State are about as high as they’ve been all year.

Nikola Jokic stays on brand during interview following historic performance

In a career full of spectacular record-breaking performances, Jokic may have just had one of his finest to date.

Watch: Warriors' Stephen Curry dunks for the first time in six years

As ESPN’s Tim Legler pointed out on Saturday during ABC’s broadcast of the Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Stephen Curry has done just about everything a player can do on a basketball court over the past six years. Except dunk a basketball.

Watch: Luka Doncic drains absurd one-legged three in the clutch

The one three that Doncic hit was essentially the epitome of what makes him so special as a player.