• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Larry Brown Sports

Larry Brown Sports

Brown Bag it, Baby

  • Home
  • Blog View
  • NFL
  • NCAAF
  • NBA
  • MLB
  • Media
  • Headlines
  • Podcast

NBA playoffs 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks he can be playing more minutes

The Milwaukee Bucks are now on the brink of elimination, and Giannis Antetokounmpo feels like he can be doing more for the team. After the Bucks fell into an 0-3 hole after Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat, the reigning MVP was asked about his …

Dwight Howard in street clothes

Dwight Howard ready to dominate Rockets’ small lineup

Dwight Howard was very enthusiastic entering his Los Angeles Lakers’ Western Conference semifinals playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Howard posted a photo of himself on Instagram Thursday, along with a caption. The caption said: …

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo playing through ankle injury against Heat?

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks have been struggling in the playoffs against the Miami Heat, and now there are questions about whether the reigning NBA MVP is playing hurt. During the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference …

LeBron James in his Lakers uniform

Did LeBron James take subtle shot at Astros before series against Rockets?

LeBron James’ attire ahead of Game 1 of his team’s playoff series against the Houston Rockets may not have been entirely coincidental. The Los Angeles Lakers star wore a Los Angeles Dodgers cap prior to Friday’s series opener. The …

OG Anunoby shot Raptors

Video: OG Anunoby makes incredible game-winning shot at buzzer

OG Anunoby made a monster shot for the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night to help his team avoid a major hole in the playoffs. Anunoby sunk a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Toronto to a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their Eastern …

Chris Paul

Chris Paul expects fine after blasting referee Scott Foster

Chris Paul is expecting to be fined by the NBA for blasting referee Scott Foster on Wednesday night. Paul’s Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 7 of their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets 104-102 in Orlando, Fla. Paul got a delay …

James Harden

Video: James Harden drops curse word during postgame interview

James Harden didn’t play his best offensive game in the Houston Rockets’ 104-102 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of his team’s Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday night, but he came up with the plays when …

Mike Budenholzer

Bucks coach disagrees with foul call on Giannis Antetokounmpo to end Game 2

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer disagrees with the foul call on Giannis Antetokounmpo at the end of Game 2 of his team’s Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Miami Heat on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla. The Heat won the game …

Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart fined for Game 2 flop against Raptors

Marcus Smart will be a little bit thinner in the wallet thanks to a blatant flop in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that Smart received a $5,000 fine for flopping. NBA is fining …

Marcus Morris Luka Doncic

Marcus Morris fined $35K for foul on Luka Doncic that led to ejection

Marcus Morris was ejected from Game 6 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday for a hard foul on Luka Doncic, and the play has also resulted in a fine. The NBA announced on Wednesday that Morris has been fined $35,000 for …

Nick Nurse takes jab at referees over free throw disparity

The Toronto Raptors have dug themselves into a big hole against the Boston Celtics after letting Game 2 slip away on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum was by far the best player on the floor, but Raptors coach Nick Nurse felt the Celtics star got some help …

Jamal Murray claps

Video: Jamal Murray gives Michael Malone a water bath after series win

Jamal Murray had a moment of celebration with his head coach after his Denver Nuggets prevailed against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The Nuggets beat the Jazz 80-78 in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series in Orlando, Fla. on an absolutely …

Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell heartbroken after Jazz lose Game 7 on last possession

The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz in a tight Game 7 that featured a thrilling finish that left Donovan Mitchell heartbroken. The Nuggets took an 80-78 lead on a pretty hook shot by Nikola Jokic with 27.8 seconds left in the game on Tuesday night …

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook takes blame for Rockets’ Game 6 loss

The Oklahoma City Thunder forced a Game 7 against the Houston Rockets with a hard-fought win on Monday night. Had Russell Westbrook played better, the series would likely be over. Just ask Russell Westbrook. Westbrook scored 17 points on Monday, …

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo open to guarding Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler erupted for 40 points in the Miami Heat’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Some wondered if Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been guarding Butler late in the fourth quarter, and Giannis was asked about that after the …

Chris Paul

Video: Chris Paul gives Robert Covington pat on behind after big shot

Chris Paul was huge in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 6 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in Orlando, Fla. and even showed some gamesmanship. CP3 scored 28 points in the 104-100 win, including 15 in the deciding fourth quarter. He …

Previous
Next

© 2026 · LB Sports Media Group Inc · Powered by Springwire.ai

  • X
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • About Larry Brown Sports
  • Contact
  • Editorial Process
  • Staff Writers
  • Privacy Policy
Dedicated to the memory of Nevil Vega