Memphis Grizzlies Holds off Kawhi Leonard's Playoff Career Night and Evens the Series 2-2

Kawhi Leonard was playing like a man possessed out there on the court last night. Kawhi could do no wrong last night. The only mistake he made last night was missing a jumper at the end of regulation that forced the game to overtime.

Kawhi scored San Antonio Spurs last 16 points in the fourth quarter.

But, every time Kawhi tried to take the heart out of the Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley answered back with a basket of his own.

It looked like Conley & Leonard were in a one on one battle, and the rest of players were out there for the show.

Kawhi Leonard finished with a playoff career-high 43 points, eight rebounds, and six steals.

Although Kawhi was the standout player for the San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker contributed with 22 points, five assists, and four rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 13 points. Pau Gasol gave the Spurs bench production; he finished with eight points and 13 rebounds.

Mike Conley who was the standout player for the Memphis Grizzlies last night, he finished with 35 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. The Grizzlies also had others contribute in the game four win. Zach Randolph finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Marc Gasol finished 16 points and 12 rebounds. Marc Gasol also hit the game-winning shot to even the series at 2-2. Vince Carter finished with 13 points. JaMychal Green finished with 14 points off the bench. Aaron Harrison finished with seven points off the bench, along with a game-saving block.

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs 110-108 in overtime.

Game five will take place on Tuesday, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

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Clippers Bounce Back in Game Two to even the Series

The Los Angeles Clippers won a pivotal game last night against the Utah Jazz. After losing game one to the Jazz, they needed to win this game as they head to Utah for game three & four.

The Clippers started off the game on an 11-3 run. The Clippers were playing like it was game seven of the finals. They need to play this way the rest of the series. The Clippers kept their foot on the pedal and led the Jazz 51-42 at halftime.

However, the Jazz fought throughout the game. The Jazz surprisingly cut the lead to 94-88 with 2:10 left in the fourth quarter. But, the Clippers were able to pull away when Blake Griffin hit a clutch three to seal the game.

Blake Griffin finished with 24 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Chris Paul finished with 21 points, ten assists, and three steals. DeAndre Jordan finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Jamal Crawford finished with ten points off the bench.

Gordon Hayward finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Derrick Favors finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. George Hill finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. The  Jazz received some key contributions off the bench. Joe Johnson came off the benched and scored 13 points. Rodney Hood came off the bench and scored ten points.

The real question is will Rudy Gobert return in the playoffs? If Rudy Gobert returns, I like the Utah Jazz chances of winning the series in seven.

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Draymond Green Dominates Game One

Yesterday afternoon started the championship run for the Golden State Warriors against the Portland Trail Blazers. Everyone had their eyes on how Kevin Durant would debut in his first playoff game as a Warrior. People wanted to see how would Kevin Durant & Steph Curry would coexist on the court.

As we saw yesterday, they coexisted on the court together pretty well. Kevin Durant finished with 32 points and ten rebounds. Steph Curry finished with 29 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

The Portland Trail Blazers gave the Warriors everything they could until about 4:46 left in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers & the Warriors were tied 88-88 at the end of the third quarter. But, with 4:46 left in the fourth quarter Damian Lillard drove aggressively down the lane and tried to put Draymond on a poster. However, instead of Damian Lillard putting Draymond on a poster, Draymond blocks Lillard and takes the heart out of the Trail Blazers.

Damian Lillard finished with 34 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. CJ McCollum finished with 41 points and eight rebounds. You can't even say nobody else stepped up for the Trail Blazers other than Lillard & McCollum. Evan Turner finished with 12 points, ten rebounds, and four assists. Maurice Harkless finished with 11 points, three rebounds, and two steals. But, if the Trail Blazers want to beat the Warriors they're going to need Jusuf Nurkic to come back healthy.

Draymond Green stole the headline yesterday afternoon with his phenomenal performance. If you still had questions about who would win the Defensive Player of the Year award, Draymond answered those questions. Draymond finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocks, and three steals. Draymond Green made a statement last night with a stat line like that.

Can Draymond repeat that performance again, or come close to it? We will find out Wednesday night.

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San Antonio Stars Drafts NCAA Women's Basketball All-time Leading Scorer

 After finishing 7-27 in the 2016 WNBA season, the San Antonio Stars had the number one pick in the 2017 draft. The San Antonio Stars made the obvious decision and drafted the all-time leading NCAA Women's Basketball scoring leader Kelsey Plum.

Kelsey Plum played for the Washington Huskies. Kelsey Plum scored 3,397 career points while playing at Washington. Plum also averaged 31.6 points per game this year.

Kelsey won numerous awards during her four years at Washington. Kelsey won the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, AP Player of the Year, espnW Player of the Year, and unanimous first team All-American selection, to name a few awards.

Kelsey Plum brings scoring, leadership, and toughness to the San Antonio Stars, something they desperately need after an abysmal season.

If Kayla McBride comes back playing like she did before the fractured foot injury happened, the San Antonio Stars could have a dynamic back court with McBride & Plum next season.

The San Antonio Stars open up their season on April 29th, when they play the Dallas Wings for a preseason game.

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Number one seed on the line Tonight for the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics head into the game tonight, against the Milwaukee Bucks as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. They're currently one game ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoff race.

The Celtics must beat the Bucks tonight, to clinch the number one seed. If the Celtics lose, and the Cavaliers win tonight, they will be the number two seed in the East.

Although, the Celtics have had two tough games, against the Bucks before tonight's game. The Celtics beat the Bucks, on January 26, 112-108 in OT on the road. However, on March 29, the Celtics lost to the Bucks 103-100 at home.

I expect the Boston Celtics, to beat the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, with the number one seed on the line.

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Russell Westbrook Rewrites History

Russell Westbrook rewrote history last night against the Denver Nuggets. After becoming the second player in NBA history since Oscar Robertson, to average a triple-double all season last Friday.

Russell Westbrook wasn't done breaking records. Last night, Russell Westbrook broke the single season record for most triple doubles which was set by Oscar Robertson at 41. Westbrook finished with 50 points, 16 rebounds, and ten assists. With that performance, Russell Westbrook now has 42 triple-doubles in a season.

As if breaking the single season record for most triple-doubles wasn't enough, Russell Westbrook added a cherry on top with a buzzer beater three from 36 ft out to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-105.

Shockingly, that was his first career buzzer beater, but I'm pretty sure there will be plenty more in his career.

Some are born to fit in, and then there is Russell Westbrook who was born to stand out. Westbrook has silenced every critic this season with his phenomenal play.

I know the MVP award is based off winning, but if you would have told me the Oklahoma City Thunder, would be the sixth seed in the Western Conference Playoffs after Kevin Durant left them in the off season. I would have laughed in your face and said you were crazy.

Russell Westbrook has taken a  subpar team to the playoffs. I think that alone should be enough to win the MVP award; nonetheless, he averaged a triple-double all season.

We will soon see if the voters have some common sense on who should be the MVP this year.

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Damian Lillard's Career Night Keeps the Trail Blazers in Playoff Contention

Damian Lillard played like a man possessed last night. The Trail Blazers, currently hold the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoff race, with a 1.5 lead over the Denver Nuggets. Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers refused to risk their playoff hopes by losing to the Jazz last night, who currently hold the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoff race.

Lillard and the Trail Blazers started the game off on a 24-8 run to begin the game. The Trail Blazers controlled the game from tip-off to the final buzzer.


Damian Lillard stole the show last night he scored a career-high 59 points, he also had six rebounds and five assists. Damian Lillard's 59 points was also a franchise record.

The Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz last night 101-86. The Trail Blazers are now just one game away from clinching a playoff berth.

Their last two games are at home against the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans. I like their chances of clinching that playoff berth against the Pelicans in the season finale game.

 

One Triple-Double away from History

Never in my life did I expect to see two things, the first is seeing someone get close to scoring 100 points in an NBA game, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, in January of 2006. The second was seeing someone average a triple-double for a whole season, well Russell Westbrook, made that a reality last night.

Russell Westbrook has become the first player to join Oscar Robertson in averaging a triple double. That record was set in the 1961-62 season; it took 55 years for that record to be broken.

Last night, Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Westbrook was two assists shy of breaking Oscar Robertson record of most triple doubles in a season which is 41.

Westbrook has three more games to break the most triple doubles in a season record. The next three games for the Thunder are between the Denver Nuggets twice, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

I'm positive he will get the record before the season ends.