NBA Editorials Articles - Page 145

Just about any other season, 46 wins would be good enough to not only make the NBA playoffs but to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament altogether. The Sacramento Kings won 48 games last year, which earned them the third seed in the Western Conference. Forty-six wins in the previous campaign would’ve put them in the […]

The most hyped NBA All-Star sneaker ever will be making its long-awaited return after more than 12 years on the shelf. According to sources, Nike has confirmed the return of the Nike Air Foamposite One in its most iconic colorway to-date, bringing sneakerheads back to a time where the ‘Galaxy’ Foam ruled the sneaker universe. […]

You can feel the tide beginning to turn. Like evolution, it’s slow and gradual, but make no mistake, it’s happening. The stranglehold that Michael Jordan has had on the title of Greatest Basketball Player of All-Time — one given to him by David Stern immediately before he announced his retirement for the first time in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94 to take Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs series, a resounding win for the 2021 champs as they did it without their franchise star in Giannis Antetokounmpo. Their other franchise star, however, showed up to play as Damian Lillard led the Bucks to victory from the opening […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series to the tune of 109-97 without their star in Kawhi Leonard. It was up to both James Harden and Paul George to carry the load and “The Beard” turned in a vintage playoff performance. […]

The last few years have been challenging for James Harden. He has not been the same MVP-level player since leaving the Houston Rockets in 2021, and Harden has taken a backseat to other NBA All-Stars. Still, the 34-year-old has not given up on his abilities with the Los Angeles Clippers, despite putting up the worst […]

In most cases, the progress the Indiana Pacers achieved this season would make them feel like an undeniable success and possibly a contender-in-the-making. They have All-Star talent and a championship-winning head coach, and their 12-win increase from last year should further reinforce the notion that this team is on the rise. However, there looks to […]

Incentives are a great way to motivate an NBA player to perform better. Normally, when a player performs better, this usually benefits the team overall. However, there are moments in the NBA when these incentives can make anyone scratch his head. For some cases, these incentives are just too unusual or simply just out of […]

The New York Knicks earned the number two seed in the Eastern Conference, and as luck would have it their reward is a matchup with the talented but inconsistent Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks won the first game in this series, holding out a bit longer for a four-point victory in a brutal slugfest that went […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have arrived ahead of schedule and made a name for themselves this season. Mark Daigneault’s squad earned the top overall seed in the Western Conference and the team is set to contend for a championship with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way through the NBA playoffs. SGA has emerged as a top-10 player […]

The Boston Celtics began their playoff journey for Banner No. 18 with a bang on Sunday night, as they beat the Miami Heat 114-94 in Game 1 of their first-round series. From the initial tipoff, the C’s looked ready to go. They raced out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — After an entire season of being unable to punch first when it comes to a matinee game, the LA Clippers wasted no time punching first, and then some. Without Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Paul George led the Clippers to a Game 1 win over Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in the second game of their seven-game series. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lakers dropped game one 114-103. LeBron James and Anthony Davis had great […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the road to take on the New York Knicks for game two of their seven-game series. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a 76ers-Knicks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The 76ers dropped a close on in game […]

The Orlando Magic take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of their playoff series. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Magic-Cavaliers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Magic are heading into this game down 1-0 in the seven-game […]

One would think that a squad without Kawhi Leonard would be easy to expose in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The expectation was for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to pop off while their supporting cast could hold it down on defense and be serviceable in terms of production. That was not at […]

The Miami Heat just didn’t have enough to keep up with the Boston Celtics on Sunday. It was an abysmal performance as Miami fell 114-94 in Game 1. Not having Jimmy Butler is less than ideal and now the team is a long shot to advance in the NBA Playoffs. With Game 1 being a […]

The Boston Celtics are embarking upon their quest to become the 2024 NBA Champions after finishing the regular season with the best record in the league. They drew the Miami Heat, who notably knocked them out of the Playoffs last year. With revenge fresh on their minds, the Boston Celtics took Game 1 in their […]

If your glass is half-empty, Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round NBA Playoffs matchup with the Denver Nuggets went about as badly as possible. D’Angelo Russell’s struggles against the champs continued, the Lakers’ defensive options on Nikola Jokic besides Anthony Davis were predictably insufficient, and their nonexistent margin for error was exploited with […]

The Anthony Edwards show has officially arrived at the 2024 NBA Playoffs and the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately look like contenders in the Western Conference behind the play of their All-Star franchise player. Before the game, adidas and Edwards dropped a campaign for the newest low-top version of his signature AE 1. What followed during the […]

With a Dallas Mavericks first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, many eyes will be on the Mavs. Ahead of the Mavericks-Clippers series, we’ll be making our Mavericks first-round series predictions. Dallas had an underwhelming first half of the season, but after the trade deadline additions, they surged up in the standings. The Mavs acquired […]

The Miami Heat fell in the opening game of the series against the Boston Celtics, 114-94, in the first round of the NBA playoffs. It was an uphill battle from the start as the Heat were missing two stars in Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier while the Celtics were at full power off the backs […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came out of nowhere to earn the number one seed in the Western Conference. The team underwent one of the biggest rebuilds in league history upon trading Russell Westbrook and Paul George in the summer of 2019, and it’s already paid off. The Thunder will face another young, up-and-coming team in […]

The Jumpman himself is no stranger to the NBA Playoffs and with players like Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, and Zion Williamson representing the footwear giant, Jordan Brand is making their mark on the 2024 Playoffs. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero made his first-ever appearance in the postseason and did so while debuting the newest sneaker […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell 111-104 to the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, losing touch late amid a barrage of threes from the home team’s role players. Digging themselves out of a one-game hole isn’t the Sixers’ most pressing concern as what could be the most competitive, physical series of the first […]

No one has been able to slow down the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. They are the clear-cut favorite to make it to the NBA Finals in that conference, but their first-round opponent, the Miami Heat, have been known to play spoiler before. Last season, the Heat became one of only six 8-seeded teams […]

Devin Booker’s off-night was the story behind the Phoenix Suns’ 120-95 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round. Booker, who is the Suns’ franchise player, finished with 18 points but struggled to shoot against the Timberwolves for most of the game. “We all just need to adjust to the […]

The Orlando Magic are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs. The Magic took a crushing 97-83 loss to the Cavs on Saturday afternoon despite having entered the matchup with momentum from the regular season. In reflection, there are two players to analyze for the team’s tough […]

The Philadelphia 76ers put up a strong fight but it wasn’t enough to steal a win away from the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series. Joel Embiid suffered an injury scare but was able to return after halftime. Additionally, Tyrese Maxey was stellar, as usual. They’ll aim to get back […]

The Phoenix Suns got whooped by the Minnesota Vikings in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It was an ugly showing for Phoenix as the team lost 120-95. Luckily for them, they still have a chance to get back in this series. But they’ll need to focus and show improvement. With […]

It took a couple of extra games to get the job done, but the New Orleans Pelicans have officially qualified for the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Next up is a date versus the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The first-round fight is missing some star power without an injured Zion Williamson, but the series still has the […]

The New York Knicks won 50 games and are officially the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Sadly, there’s no time to celebrate. They open the playoffs on Saturday at home against the Philadelphia 76ers — one of the most talented sefven-seeds in recent memory. And while New York has its own philosophy and X-factors to […]

There have been debates about whether or not there’s a true rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, but there’s no denying it now. The two Eastern Conference foes are set to play each other in the NBA Playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. When they last met in the postseason, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the early stages of the first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs beat the Magic 97-83 in Game 1 on Saturday afternoon after a challenging end to the season.  Cleveland has multiple offensive and defensive weapons to compete with Orlando, which is why they have a chance […]

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics meet again in the NBA Playoffs, but in an entirely different situation as while they usually duke it out in the Eastern Conference Finals, this time it is in the first round. Both teams have formed an intense rivalry throughout the years with different sets of players going […]

The Atlanta Hawks have flirted with consistency and greatness in the NBA’s Eastern Conference the last few years, but haven’t been able to fly to the top of the mountain. The team finished the 2023-24 season with a disappointing 131-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls, in the NBA Play-In Tournament. It was the latest example […]

The New Orleans Pelicans can be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief following an NBA Play-In Tournament victory over the Sacramento Kings. They were without an injured Zion Williamson and just one loss away from squandering a 49-win season. Falling short of the NBA Playoffs would have kicked off a long offseason of roster […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers are going to rely heavily on Paul George and James Harden to carry them as the team is set to begin its first round playoff series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks without Kawhi Leonard. As of Saturday, the two-time champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP […]

Willie Green’s three years in charge of the New Orleans Pelicans have been interrupted repeatedly by injuries to Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Most teams missing All-Stars as much as this team would be stuck in the NBA Draft lottery. Green’s group is going to the NBA Playoffs for the second time in three seasons […]