Sravan Gannavarapu – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 3 things the Miami Heat must do to win the 2023 NBA Finals https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/miami-heat-things-win-2023-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/miami-heat-things-win-2023-nba-finals/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447382 Two years ago, an incredible NBA Finals run by the Miami Heat ended with a six-game defeat in the Orlando Bubble. Through injury trouble and turmoil, the team fell short in a closely-contested Game Seven against Boston to get back this year. Through all of their struggles, don’t expect the Miami Heat to roll over […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/miami-heat-things-win-2023-nba-finals/feed/ 0 The Boston Celtics should not trade for Kevin Durant https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/23/boston-celtics-kevin-durant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/23/boston-celtics-kevin-durant/#respond Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447005 One of the headlines that has made its presence known this offseason is the drama and speculation surrounding Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Where is Durant going to end up? Who will take him on? What is the situation right now in Brooklyn? Did Shannon Sharpe’s irreverent hot take of Durant quitting on his […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/23/boston-celtics-kevin-durant/feed/ 0 The Golden State Warriors just embarrassed the Boston Celtics to win a title https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/17/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors-3/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/17/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors-3/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446038 The bulletin board material didn’t have any effect. The casino reservations are still on. The trash talk was backed up. And the Boston Celtics are done. After a 14-2 start in the first quarter of Game 6, Boston forgot that they were supposed to learn the lessons from their losses and faltered down the stretch. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/17/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors-3/feed/ 0 The Boston Celtics are being bullied and look scared to fight back https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/boston-celtics-bullied-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/boston-celtics-bullied-nba-finals/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445953 It’s easy for a team like the Golden State Warriors to front-run on a team like the Boston Celtics. They are up 3-2 with a chance to end the series in six. Plus, their confidence and swagger are at the highest they’ve been all season. It’s even easier when Boston looks like they don’t intend […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/boston-celtics-bullied-nba-finals/feed/ 0 The Golden State Warriors just ended the Boston Celtics’ season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/14/golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-3/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/14/golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-3/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445921 They don’t care. Harsh or not, it was evident with the exception of the third quarter that the Boston Celtics didn’t care, and it showed in Game 5. How else should one describe the turnovers, missed free throws, and inefficiency as a unit overall that led to a 104-94 loss. A loss that now leaves […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/14/golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-3/feed/ 0 The Boston Celtics’ inconsistency will cost them the NBA Finals https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/12/boston-celtics-inconsistency-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/12/boston-celtics-inconsistency-nba-finals/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445866 Face it, Game 4 was a prime opportunity for the Boston Celtics. If they had won and went up 3-1, then there would be some confidence heading into Game 5, or even Game 6. Yet, they didn’t, and are about to pay for it with the rest of this series. It’s not that they lost, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/12/boston-celtics-inconsistency-nba-finals/feed/ 0 Golden State Warriors get even with Boston Celtics, tie NBA Finals at 2-2 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-2/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:00:10 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445848 It looks like Klay Thompson was a prophet after all. Or at least, for tonight. The Golden State Warriors will keep things even, again, at least for now. A 107-97 road victory at TD Garden in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics has Golden State heading back home with a best-of-three series remaining in the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-2/feed/ 0 Boston Celtics fans roast Golden State Warriors for hypocritical sensitivity https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/10/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/10/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors-2/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445769 Beantown is Meantown. This isn’t California love; this is for real. That was the mindset of every fan that wore green and represented the Boston Celtics in Game 3. It paid off in the end. A 116-10 victory and a 2-1 series lead. Yet, that was not the night’s main focus, at least, not for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/10/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors-2/feed/ 0 Boston Celtics weather Golden State Warriors storm, take 2-1 Finals lead https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/09/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/09/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:00:49 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445764 Clearly, the Boston Celtics are allergic to coming out of halftime, yet they buckled down with one quarter left in the game and got the last laugh. After weathering another third-quarter barrage by the Golden State Warriors, the Men in Green held the visitors to 11 points in the final 12 minutes to secure a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/09/boston-celtics-golden-state-warriors/feed/ 0 Golden State Warriors explode, tie NBA Finals at one game apiece https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/06/golden-state-warriors-tie-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/06/golden-state-warriors-tie-nba-finals/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445688 Clearly, the Golden State Warriors are the more experienced team, and you just knew that they were not going to get swept in the NBA Finals. Boston’s win in Game 1 was undoubtedly a surprise for the folks in the Bay Area, but they will now head east to Beantown with the series tied 1-1 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/06/golden-state-warriors-tie-nba-finals/feed/ 0 Boston Celtics send massive warning, steal Game 1 of NBA Finals https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/boston-celtics-game-1-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/boston-celtics-game-1-nba-finals/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445627 Hold off on those Golden State Warriors 2022 NBA Championship celebration preparations; the Boston Celtics have something to say. After trailing for much of Game 1, a resounding fourth quarter, led by Al Horford’s Reggie Miller-style performance with six three-pointers, the Men in Green silenced the Chase Center with a 120-108 victory, taking a 1-0 lead […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/boston-celtics-game-1-nba-finals/feed/ 0 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors favored, Boston Celtics challenging https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/31/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/31/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics/#respond Tue, 31 May 2022 16:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445491 Call off the 2022 NBA Finals; the Golden State Warriors are favored over the Boston Celtics. There’s no need to debate who will be the last one standing. Not so fast; favorites do not matter. That’s why they play the game. Consider the spread for a second. -140 odds for Golden State and +160 for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/31/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics/feed/ 0 Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns lost in embarrassing fashion https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/16/chris-paul-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/16/chris-paul-phoenix-suns/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 19:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445076 Does State Farm provide insurance for those who come up short in the brightest of lights? Say, like, Chris Paul? Inquiring minds would like to know. Clearly, it doesn’t. With the series on the line in Game 7 and likely his best/possibly last chance to finally win a championship, Paul shrunk and sent Luka Doncic […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/16/chris-paul-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 Jayson Tatum reaches superstar status as Boston Celtics reach ECF https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/15/jayson-tatum-boston-celtics-ecf/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/15/jayson-tatum-boston-celtics-ecf/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 00:03:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445048 If it hasn’t been set in stone, it should be noted that Jayson Tatum is a superstar, and he is the leader of Boston’s new super team. No need for LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, or even James Harden. Give me Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Marcus Smart, and Robert Williams as a super […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/15/jayson-tatum-boston-celtics-ecf/feed/ 0 Shannon Sharpe provides delusional take on Russell Westbrook trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/11/shannon-sharpe-russell-westbrook-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/11/shannon-sharpe-russell-westbrook-trade/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 21:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444936 He’s at it again. Shannon Sharpe is back to his old tricks, looking to make one-sided deals favoring the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. It’s hard to be surprised, though. After all, when the oddsmakers favor you to represent the Western Conference at the 2022 NBA Finals, and you finish 33-49 and miss the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/11/shannon-sharpe-russell-westbrook-trade/feed/ 0 LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are eliminated, blame everyone https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/07/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-blame/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/07/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-blame/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:00:20 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443697 Keep that same energy. That is what LeBron James tweeted at the beginning of this season when many dared to question his Los Angeles Lakers squad. Just a reminder for everyone to keep the same energy while trolling LeBron and the Lakers 😀 pic.twitter.com/XkYvwfpqTy — NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) March 29, 2022 At 31-48, here is […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/07/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-blame/feed/ 0 Lakers blow 23-point lead to Pelicans, give new meaning to embarrassing https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/28/lakers-blow-lead-pelicans-embarrassing/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/28/lakers-blow-lead-pelicans-embarrassing/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443512 Can someone find Shannon Sharpe? Can anyone tell him that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers blew a 23-point lead? Can someone please do that? Last Friday, the Fox Sports 1 co-host of Undisputed boasted about how Los Angeles would “beat the brakes off the Pelicans” and directed most of his taunts towards moderator […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/28/lakers-blow-lead-pelicans-embarrassing/feed/ 0 Stephen A. Smith ranting about the Knicks is exactly what we needed https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/stephen-a-smith-ranting-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/stephen-a-smith-ranting-knicks/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442069 On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 28-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks, much to the horror of ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. With no Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, or a newly acquired Ben Simmons, rookie Cam Thomas from LSU stole the show. He scored16 points in the fourth quarter alone, en route […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/17/stephen-a-smith-ranting-knicks/feed/ 0 The New York Knicks are exactly who we thought they were https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/21/new-york-knicks-exactly/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/21/new-york-knicks-exactly/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440904 At 22-24, the New York Knicks currently sit at 11th in the Eastern Conference, one spot out of being in position for the play-in tournament. This is a far cry from last season when the franchise clinched their first winning season since 2012-13 and made the playoffs before being iced out by Trae Young and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/21/new-york-knicks-exactly/feed/ 0 Kevin Durant trolls Skip Bayless in latest Twitter feud https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/15/kevin-durant-skip-bayless-twitter/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/15/kevin-durant-skip-bayless-twitter/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=439585 Skip Bayless is a journalist and Kevin Durant is an NBA superstar. Two vastly different professions that collide following games, often on Twitter. Very rarely do we see any sort of feud between the two occupations spiral out of control, but on Tuesday night, an interaction reached the point where it became a headline of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/15/kevin-durant-skip-bayless-twitter/feed/ 0 Stephen Curry makes NBA history, sets record as three-point champion https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/14/stephen-curry-nba-history-three-point/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/14/stephen-curry-nba-history-three-point/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:41:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=439551 It happened. And in the right place. In Madison Square Garden, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made NBA History. Ray Allen is now second on the list of all-time three-point shooters at 2,973; the title now belongs to Curry. "STEPHEN CURRY…THE ALL-TIME THREE-POINT KING IN THE NBA." History.#NBA75 pic.twitter.com/8SawFh2QFk — NBA (@NBA) December 15, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/14/stephen-curry-nba-history-three-point/feed/ 0 Sixers: Ben Simmons is turning into the NBA’s version of Aaron Rodgers https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/01/sixers-ben-simmons-aaron-rodgers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/01/sixers-ben-simmons-aaron-rodgers/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435778 The NBA season has yet to begin, yet Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Simmons initially stated that he would not return to the Sixers and has shown no indication of relenting on this stance. In fact, it was recently reported that Simmons is willing to sit […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/01/sixers-ben-simmons-aaron-rodgers/feed/ 0 Boston Celtics retiring Kevin Garnett’s number should have been done long ago https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/31/boston-celtics-kevin-garnett-number/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/31/boston-celtics-kevin-garnett-number/#respond Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:32:59 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434838 They should have done it a long time ago, but the Boston Celtics will finally add another number to their banner wall by retiring Kevin Garnett‘s No. 5 jersey. The franchise now has only five single-digit numbers available for use, two of which are currently being worn by Jayson Tatum (0) and Jaylen Brown (7). […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/31/boston-celtics-kevin-garnett-number/feed/ 0 Los Angeles Lakers are now the NBA’s House of Veterans https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/05/los-angeles-lakers-house-veterans/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/05/los-angeles-lakers-house-veterans/#respond Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433965 It’s happening again; the Los Angeles Lakers are making trades and signing ringless veteran free agents to shape their roster for the upcoming season. Russell Westbrook, a 32-year old point All-Star point guard, was acquired via trade from the Washington Wizards, and Carmelo Anthony, a free agent and member of the famed “Banana Boat” crew, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/05/los-angeles-lakers-house-veterans/feed/ 0 Denver Nuggets: What first-round pick Bones Hyland brings DEN https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/29/denver-nuggets-bones-hyland/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/29/denver-nuggets-bones-hyland/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 03:22:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433542 Mike Malone and the Denver Nuggets should be celebrating in the Mile High City after selecting Bones Hyland in the 2021 NBA Draft. The former VCU guard was considered to be one of the sleepers of the draft with tremendous upside. When it came to the 26th overall pick, Denver turned in the card, and […]

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