The Timberwolves season ended with a ton of drama. Minnesota beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, but Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson got into it during a huddle, with Gobert throwing a punch at his teammate.Â
COLUMN: FLAGRANT FACTS
By: Jack Fredericks
A weekly NBA column where we go buzzer to buzzer to buzzer with the book.
The Chicago Bulls 2022-23 season can be summed up in one word – inconsistency. Sure, Lonzo Ball missed the entire season thanks to a lingering knee issue. However, the goal for this team was to advance to the second round of the playoffs, rather than finishing two games below .500 and trying to claw their way into the postseason via a pair of wins in the play-in tournament, but here we are.Â
The bad news is the regular season comes to an end today. The good news is the playoffs are right around the corner. Our last marquee matchup of the season features the Utah Jazz (37-44) taking on the Los Angeles Lakers (42-39). Let’s dive right into this matchup to see which team has the edge.Â
Yesterday, I correctly picked the Miami Heat to defeat the Dallas Mavericks outright, but Dallas failed to cover the +1 spread. With that in mind, I’m hoping to get it right across the board for our Sunday afternoon game that features the Memphis Grizzlies (49-28) taking on the Chicago Bulls (37-40). Without further delay, let’s dive into this matchup to see which team has the edge.Â
While they trail the Oklahoma City Thunder by just a half-game for the last spot in the play-in tournament, it’s no surprise that Doncic has been visibly frustrated as of late. After all, we are talking about a team that went to the conference finals last season. Now, the Mavericks are on the brink of missing the playoffs altogether. With just five games left in the regular season, the Mavericks need to turn things around, and in a hurry.Â
Then it happened. With the Hawkeyes down by two and 1.5 seconds on the clock, Clark came off a double screen on the inbounds play. Her defender fell down on the second screen. She caught the pass and shot an off-balance three as the buzzer sounded in the arena. The shot went in. Clark charged to the baseline, where Hawkeyes fans waited to greet her. The place erupted. It was one of the coldest moments I’d ever witnessed in a basketball game.Â
As a person who grew up in the Windy City, it dawned on me that I have not talked about my hometown team all that much this season. With that in mind, today’s preview features the Chicago Bulls (32-37) hosting the Miami Heat (38-33).
As a person who grew up in the Windy City, it dawned on me that I have not talked about my hometown team all that much this season. With that in mind, today’s preview features the Chicago Bulls (32-37) hosting the Miami Heat (38-33).
Will the Bucks kick off their three-game road trip out west with a win over the Dubs, or will Golden State continue to perform well on their home court? Let’s dive into this matchup and find out which team has the edge.