Esfandiar Baraheni, Author at Def Pen

Mitch Kupchak Believes New Lakers Coach Luke Walton Is ‘A Good Bet Going Forward’

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun their offseason with high aspirations, after firing Byron Scott and hiring a young but talented coach in Luke Walton, the Lakers can only go…

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Hassan Whiteside Officially Ruled Out For Raptors VS Heat Game 7

(5/13/16) UPDATE: Hassan Whiteside has been ruled out for game 7 of the Raptors vs Heat series, per Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald: Hassan Whiteside says he is…

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Lowry Finds His Touch, Drops 33 Points, Leads Raptors Past Heat In Game 3

With both Game 1 and Game 2 of the Raptors vs. Heat series going into over-time, the anticipation for this game was high. Now just being a best-of-5 series, the…

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Hornets GM On Nicolas Batum: “He Is Our No. 1 Offseason Priority”

The Charlotte Hornets were eliminated on Sunday in Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the 1st round, but gave a valiant effort to eliminate the 3rd seed Miami Heat.…

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Raptors Coach Dwane Casey ‘Not Surprised’ By People Wanting A Cavs-Heat Playoff Matchup

The 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs is in full effect, but a lot of fans, critics, players and analysts are already looking ahead to the Conference Finals. For the…

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After Late Lowry Heave, Miami Heat Backcourt Too Much For Raptors In OT, Take Game 1

Coming into game 1 of the 2nd round, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors were looking to both bounce back after both struggling to finish off the Lower seed team…

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NBA States Raptors’ Bismack Biyombo Should Have Been Ejected From Game 7

Bismack Biyombo has been a vital part of the Toronto Raptors bench production and a crucial part in their 4-3 series win over the Indiana Pacers. On Sunday, the Raptors…

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