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The Brooklyn Nets took care of business in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Even without James Harden, their primary ball-handler, the Nets looked like the contending team they are. That’s the luxury of having three lethal superstars on a team, and that showed versus the Bucks on Saturday.  But […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks at home despite making a comeback in the second half. They were down 26 points and cut it down in the final minutes but couldn’t pull off the win. The Sixers will need to make some adjustments in Game 2 to come out with a […]

We’ve all seen the photoshops, right? Every single year dozens, if not hundreds of Los Angeles Lakers faithful put in some major effort to slip in their favorite NBA All-Stars into some Purple and Gold jerseys. Lakers fan or not, you have to admit, those edits usually look.. not terrible. Just a quick search on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks squandered a major opportunity in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. The Nets lost James Harden right at the start of the game due to a hamstring injury, but that didn’t stop them from stomping all over the Bucks in a 115-107 victory that wasn’t […]

Game 7 between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers is set. The 2021 NBA Playoffs do-or-die game kicks off at 3:30 pm eastern on ABC on Sunday. It’s all or nothing for both franchises, as the winner moves onto the second round of the NBA Playoffs. We’ve witnessed a pure battle from these two […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks are set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. Both teams won in five games in the first round, with the top-seeded Sixers taking care of business against the Washington Wizards and the fifth-seeded Hawks flying high against the New York Knicks. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden looked forward to this highly-anticipated second round “showdown” as he called it, with the Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately, The Beard was forced to leave Game 1 just 43 seconds into the first quarter after he reinjured his hamstring. Harden was unable to return to the game. However, it […]

Things did not look good for the Milwaukee Bucks in their 115-107 Game 1 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. The final score won’t suggest it, but the Nets looked like they were in cruise control the entire way. This doesn’t bode well for the Bucks, especially since Brooklyn essentially played without star […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are the only first round series that has yet to end this 2021. This alone tells you how impressive, fun and gritty this series has been. It was one of, if not the most exciting first round series in the playoffs. Moreover, the fact that a home team […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been bounced in the first round in four of the last five seasons. If you’re a Blazers fan, you’ve probably heard that factoid dozens of times already since Portland was eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in six games. Immediately after Game 6, NBA Twitter started flooding with potential Damian Lillard […]

The Denver Nuggets put on an impressive performance to close out the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They now will face off against the Phoenix Suns, who have been one of the best teams all year long. It’ll be a tough battle, as both rosters match up rather well […]

When the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks in 2019, Tim Hardaway Jr was basically seen as an afterthought in the blockbuster deal. However, he’s developed into arguably a more important player to the Mavs than Porzingis. Hardaway Jr is set to hit free agency this summer as his current four-year, […]

After the smoke cleared in round one of the 2021 NBA playoffs (save for the Dallas Mavericks vs. L.A. Clippers series), the second round will feature what figures to be a compelling match-up between the no. 2 Phoenix Suns and the 3rd seeded Denver Nuggets. Phoenix is riding the high of knocking off LeBron James […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Bucks-Nets Game 1 prediction and pick. The second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs kicks off with an exciting matchup at the Barclays Center. Milwaukee defeated the Nets […]

Game 1 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets is due to tip-off on Monday, June 7th. It’s a highly anticipated matchup, as the Suns have been red hot all year, and the Nuggets just came off a series win over the Portland Trail Blazers, giving Denver a boost of confidence. Devin Booker aims to […]

The Phoenix Suns head into their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets with no shortage of confidence. Despite Chris Paul’s limited minutes in the opening series versus the Lakers, the Suns did just fine. Deandre Ayton stepped up alongside several role players, but the main reason they were able to knock out the defending champions […]

Less than 24 hours after their season-ending Game 6 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers conducted exit interviews with (almost) every player on the roster. Each player, plus head coach Frank Vogel and GM Rob Pelinka, then spoke to the media one last time before beginning their early yet overdue off-season. (LeBron […]

LOS ANGELES – Regardless of the outcome in Game 6 against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, the LA Clippers had to fly back home on Friday night. It would either be home for the rest of the offseason or home to force a Game 7. Kawhi Leonard decided he wanted another game Sunday afternoon […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have undergone a lot changes throughout the history of their franchise. They entered the NBA as the Buffalo Braves in 1970 and spent nine years there before moving and becoming the San Diego Clippers in 1978. After spending six seasons in San Diego, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles, where they […]

In an extremely high-anticipated matchup, the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks kick off their second-round series on Saturday. Brooklyn previously took down the Celtics in five games, while the Bucks soared past the Heat with a four-game sweep. These are two of the most dangerous teams in the East, let alone the entire NBA. Giannis […]

The 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks should have gone down as one of the best teams in NBA history. After winning a franchise-record 67 games in the regular season and having the MVP in Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavs were primed to win it all in 2007 after blowing a 2-0 series lead to the Miami Heat in […]

The round two matchup is set between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. It should be a thrilling series, as Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic battle it out on the court. The Suns entered the postseason as the second seed and just eliminated a LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers team. On the other hand, the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been eliminated from the 2021 NBA Playoffs and could be looking at a busy offseason. After what has been viewed as the best team to surround Damian Lillard fell short this year, who knows what is going to happen with this franchise. There is speculation there could be multiple trades, […]

It had become an annual occurrence in recent years to just pencil in the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs to make the finals. Then LeBron came to the Lakers and they won the whole thing in The Bubble in 2020. Before the Warriors dynasty, the Spurs and those Kobe led Lakers teams reigned […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off the miraculous feat of eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers from the 2021 NBA Playoffs. They move onto the second round where they’ll take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Although the Suns were the higher seed in the first round, the Lakers were still viewed as the favorite to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a bitter end on Thursday night as the Phoenix Suns knocked them out of the playoffs in six games. LeBron James’ spotless record in the first round was also tainted as Devin Booker and the Suns hammered the final nail to the coffin in Los Angeles’ hopes to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs after suffering a Game 6 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers looked lost and couldn’t keep up with the Suns shooting, especially with Anthony Davis sitting out most of the matchup. It was a disappointing ending to the season, as Los Angeles […]

It was yet another disappointing and early playoff exit for Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Denver Nuggets booted the Blazers from round one in just six games on Thursday night, and it became the fourth time in the last five years that Portland hasn’t been able to make it out of round […]

Hawks Sixers NBA PlayoffsThe Eastern Conference Semifinals are all set as we watch the final four teams look to advance to the Conference Finals. The Philadelphia 76ers keep their playoff hopes alive as they eliminated the Washington Wizards in five games in the first round. But they have the Atlanta Hawks in front of him, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2020-21 season is over before it ever really, truly, got going. That was how LeBron James’ framed it after he and his team’s injury-riddled season mercifully ended at the hands of Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 at Staples Center on Thursday, 113-100. The Lakers’ season finale was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Dallas Mavericks with their backs against the wall in Game 6 of the only first round playoff series still ongoing. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Mavericks are looking to advance past the first round of the playoffs for […]

Once again, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have been booted out in the first round of the playoffs. This marks their fifth first-round exit in eight seasons. Clearly, there’s something wrong with the team. They’ve been stuck in a mid-tier status for so long that it’s getting depressing. The thing about the Trail […]

The Brooklyn Nets are highly favored to boot out the Milwaukee Bucks in their second-round duel. We’re seeing the full potential of the Steve Nash-coached squad, especially with their big trio well and healthy. However, we can never underestimate the Bucks and how hungry they are to win that elusive title after several years of […]

If someone told you that LeBron James was centrally responsible for the Los Angeles Lakers failing to escape the first round of the NBA playoffs, you would probably view that person as crazy and unfair, a Skip Bayless wannabe with the dumbest and trashiest hot takes. On the surface, it seems completely foolish and reckless […]

Despite having zero championships in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns have given basketball fans some of the most exciting teams to watch since the organization was founded in 1968. After eliminating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, is this iteration of the Suns—led by Devin Booker and Chris Paul—already the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in five games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They took a big step in the right direction as Ja Morant proved himself to be a star throughout this series. Although the Grizzlies were close to making the playoffs last year, many doubted them […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers both won their first round series in five games. The Hawks took down the No. 4 seed New York Knicks while the Sixers took down the No. 8 seed Washington Wizards. Although this matchup may not be a familiar one in the playoffs, it will be a good series. […]

Miami Heat youngster Tyler Herro was a hero in the bubble as a rookie. His stock skyrocketed so much he had a song named after him. The Heat were hesitant to include him in major trades in anticipation of an even bigger breakout. Perhaps that breakout comes in the future, but Herro’s sophomore season can […]

This piece is about Trae Young. But let’s start this off with every Atlanta Hawks fan’s favorite topic – Luka Doncic. Imagine if we lived in a world where Luka Doncic never existed. No Luka Magic. No heir apparent to Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas. No Slovenian pretty boy charming referees. In this reality, the Atlanta […]