Brian Abate
I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, rooting for the Rangers, Yankees, Giants, and Knicks. When my dream of playing shortstop for the Yankees fell short, I started writing about sports instead. I'm a proud graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
225 Posts
Goran Dragic would be a huge loss for the Heat
Goran Dragic has had an excellent postseason, but he may have to miss the remainder of the NBA Finals after reportedly suffering a plantar...
Celtics’ role players step up to extend season
The Celtics' role players stepped up in their 121-108 victory over the Heat. After Tyler Herro came off the bench and dominated Game 4...
Tyler Herro’s great postseason continues
Tyler Herro's excellent postseason continued tonight as he scored 37 points in Miami's 112-109 victory over Boston in Game 4. Herro has scored in double...
Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic put on a show
Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic were both excellent is Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Davis' buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifted the Lakers to a...
Goran Dragic comes up clutch against the Celtics
Goran Dragic delivered with the game on the line and he led the Miami Heat past the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the...
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic put on a show in Game 7
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic dominated Game 7 as the Nuggets came from down 3-1 to win a series for the second time this...
LeBron James does it all as the Lakers advance to the Western Conference Finals
LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet as the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 119-96 Game 5 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Lakers...
Lakers dominate the glass in win against Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the glass in their 110-100 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 4. They now lead the series 3-1. The...
Fred VanVleet’s big postseason should earn him a big contract
Fred VanVleet was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Toronto Raptors in 2016 and has since developed into a star player for...
OG Anunoby’s buzzer-beater gives Raptors a chance to come back from a 2-0 deficit once again
OG Anunoby's clutch buzzer-beater lift the Toronto Raptors to a crucial victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their second round series. Toronto...
Nikola Jokic comes up clutch in Game 7 victory
Nikola Jokic stepped up when the Nuggets needed him most. He carried Denver to an 80-78 victory over the Utah Jazz. The big man was...
Chris Paul, Danilo Gallinari combine for 53 points in Game 6 win vs the Rockets
Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets. The series is tied at three. The...
Jamal Murray outduels Donovan Mitchell to force Game 7
Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a 119-107 victory over Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz in Game 6. The Nuggets trailed 3-1...
Bucks win Game 5 to eliminate Magic
The Milwaukee Bucks won 118-104 to eliminate the Orlando Magic. Milwaukee lost Game 1 of the series, but bounced back by winning four games in...
Lakers score 80 points in first half
The Los Angeles Lakers scored 80 points in the first half of Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers. It is the most points they've...
Celtics complete sweep of 76ers
The Boston Celtics completed a sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers with a 110-106 victory. Kemba Walker led the way with 32 points for Boston. Jayson...
Heat take commanding 3-0 lead over Pacers
The Miami Heat took a 3-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers with a 124-115 victory. Miami jumped out to a big lead early and...
Jazz crush Nuggets to take 2-1 series lead
The Utah Jazz crushed the Nuggets in Game 3 of their first round matchup, winning 124-87. Mike Conley played for the first time in the...
Minnesota Timberwolves win draft lottery
Minnesota has won the draft lottery and the Timberwolves will select first in the 2020 NBA Draft. They elected Karl-Anthony Towns with the first...
Norman Powell leads the Raptors past the Nets
Norman Powell led the Toronto Raptors past the Brooklyn Nets, 104-99. The victory gives Toronto a 2-0 lead in the series. Brooklyn led for most...
