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The NBA Playoffs are finally here, and it has been anything but boring. With the first round underway, each series has a story of its own. The most interesting series thus far, in my opinion, has to be the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs matchup. The Spurs were the clear and obvious favorites, but after last night, everyone's not too sure now. The series is tied 2-2 after Grizzlies' Marc Gasol's overtime game-winner tied the series last night. Grit. Grind. Gasol. Game. pic.twitter.com/PsrPHou8mn — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 23, 2017 The heroic finish is just the beginning for the Grizzlies, who were down 0-2 until recently. Facing a legendary coach and team in the Spurs, the Grizz have proven themselves to be much more than just a 7th seed. This is how the playoffs bracket is looking as of this morning: Land of 10 Both the Portland Trailblazers and Indiana Pacers find themselves facing a sweep against top-seeds, but neither ...

Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images Sunday night was a night full of dunks and lacking in defense, but entertainment nonetheless. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 192-182 in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.  Hometown hero Anthony Davis poured in an All-Star Game record 52 points to go with 10 rebounds, along with receiving the MVP honors for the night. This is for NOLA pic.twitter.com/e291PU5axI — Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) February 20, 2017 Russell Westbrook put on a show as well, following behind Davis with 41 points, seven assists and five boards. All eyes were on him and Kevin Durant, understandably so, watching their every move and interaction throughout the game. We even saw a KD to Westbrook alley-oop, giving us flashbacks to when they played together in OKC, also known as the good ol' days. The Western Conference bench had some fun with the two after the link-up: We are all the western conference bench ?...

Sunday, February 19 – the day we've all been waiting for – is almost here. Set to be in New Orleans, this year's All-Star game is setting up to be a very interesting one, to say the least. From "beef" to defending champions, it's got it all. The East vs. West rivalry carries on, with some big (and new) names on the roster this year. NBA All-Star Starters Eastern Conference Position Player Team All-Star Appearance BC Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers 4th BC DeMar DeRozan Toronto Raptors 3rd FC LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers 13th FC Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks 1st FC Jimmy Butler Chicago Bulls 3rd Western Conference Position Player Team All-Star Appearance BC Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors 4th BC James Harden Houston Rockets 5th FC Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors 8th FC Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs 2nd FC Anthony Davis New Orleans Pelicans 4th NBA All-Star Reserves Eastern Conference Position Player Team All-Sta...

Philadelphia has come alive since the arrival and presence of a particular man. That man is named Joel Embiid. As a native of Philadelphia myself, I can assure you of two things. One, Philly is filled with crazy people. Two, we love our sports teams. Hard. The Philadelphia 76ers are known for having a few rough years recently. As a season ticket holder for the Sixers, let me tell you personally, it hasn't been easy to watch. Last year, the Sixers ended with their worst record in history at 18-64. This year, they've already surpassed their total wins from last season and they haven't even reached the halfway mark of the NBA season. Embracing his nickname as "The Process", Embiid is not only being known for his dominance on the court and being the reason the Sixers have re-surged and come alive this year. It turns out he's a pretty funny guy, too. From trolling Donald Trump to telling the world he wants to get in the NBA All-Star game because he wa...