Sean Barnard Articles - Page 13

The third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks are set to face off against the sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs with millions of eyes sure to be on the defending champs. The Bucks secured another impressive season and finished tied for second in the East with a record of 51-31. The Celtics tiebreaker gave […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a somewhat disappointing team for the past few seasons. They are loaded with talent including two former first-overall picks, Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony-Towns, and former second-overall pick D’Angelo Russell. The amount of talent on the TWolves roster has not been the question with this franchise. Yet, they have failed […]

The Boston Celtics had an incredibly impressive turnaround during the regular season. At the end of December, things were not looking great for the franchise as they sat in 10th place with a record of 16-19 with rumors of the need to break up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown circulating in the NBA universe. Boston […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were one of the biggest surprises of the 2022 season. They made the leap from an exciting, young team to a legitimate contender much quicker than most expected. Memphis finished with the second-best record in the NBA at 56-26. The Grizzlies trailed only the Phoenix Suns for the best record in the […]

The Toronto Raptors had an impressive end to their season, ultimately highlighted by going 14-4 in their last 18 games. Head coach Nick Nurse effectively developed a system utilizing their length and athleticism, creating nightmares for opposing offenses. The Raptors will face off with the 4th seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round and will […]

The Utah Jazz punched their tickets to the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive season by securing a regular season record of 49-33. It was a disappointing end of the season for the Jazz, as they lost 7 of their final 11 games, which included a 25 point blown lead to the Clippers and a […]

The Denver Nuggets likely would not even be in the 2022 NBA Playoffs if it was not for their superstar Nikola Jokic. The reigning MVP averaged a ridiculous 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists this season with his two biggest co-stars, Michael Porter Jr and Jamal Murray, both sidelined with injuries. The Joker appears […]

Despite the injuries and difficult overall season, the Denver Nuggets punched their tickets to the playoff by securing the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Led by the masterful play of likely MVP, Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets have overcome a variety of hurdles to extend their season and finish with a 48-34 record. Unlucky for […]

Despite attempting to flip into win-now mode for the past several years, the New Orleans Pelicans have not had a winning record since the 2017-18 season and have had just two in the past 10 years. Even so, the Pelicans managed to sneak into the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament as the No. 9 seed and […]

The Atlanta Hawks are facing off with the Charlotte Hornets in the ninth versus tenth seed play-in game. Atlanta is disappointed to be in this position following their Eastern Conference Finals run last year which was highlighted by their comeback series victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Even so, the Hawks have found their stride as […]

The Charlotte Hornets have quickly become one of the most exciting teams in the NBA due to their high-flying ability that produces highlight-reel material on a nightly basis. It has been somewhat disappointing to see the Hornets end in the 10th seed, but their 43-39 record still assured they would have a chance to play […]

The 2021-22 regular season has finally come to an end with little time to wait before the postseason tips off. For the San Antonio Spurs, it was a season they came into with little expectations. The youthful roster finished with a record of 34-48 on the season which was enough to give them the 10th […]