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The Golden State Warriors advanced to the playoffs after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the Play-In Tournament, and it took contributions from every player who was on the court. The one player who was not on the court, and who hasn’t been in the past two games, is Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga has been a […]

Steve Nash didn’t expect to break the internet with one podcast quote, but that’s exactly what happened when he joined LeBron James on Mind Game Pod. The two-time MVP opened up about his teenage years and the overwhelming influence of Black culture on his basketball journey — and his words stirred emotions across the internet, […]

The Indiana Pacers are not sneaking into this year’s playoffs—they’re charging in with momentum and something to prove. This version of the Pacers is fast, fearless, and battle-tested. However, they face a formidable first-round opponent in the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s a team that defeated them three times in the regular season and boasts two-time MVP […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks had a real bad time in their NBA Play-In Tournament showdown against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Not only did the Hawks get blown out, 120-95, but Young was ejected in the fourth quarter for throwing the ball at referee James Williams and then playing keep away with […]

The Orlando Magic secured their spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a commanding 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While the team delivered a complete performance, it was Cole Anthony who stood out, igniting Orlando’s dominant fourth-quarter surge and helping propel the team to a first-round […]

It looked like Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were going to cruise to victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Warriors went up 20 points midway through the second quarter and had the Chase Center crowd rocking. But the Grizzlies reeled the Dubs back in, leading to a frantic […]

The Miami Heat will be facing the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In Tournament, and they recently got some injury updates that should bode well for the team. Nikola Jovic, Kevin Love, and Pelle Larsson were all upgraded to questionable on the injury report ahead of the game, and there’s a good chance they could all […]

The Chicago Bulls are gearing up for their No. 9-No 10. clash in the NBA’s play-in tournament against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, and they will be leaning heavily on their new star guard duo of Coby White and Josh Giddey to lead them to victory. However, ahead of the game, fans were quick […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings will go head-to-head  on Wednesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Sacramento, the No. 9 seed, is hosting Dallas, the No. 10 seed. Anthony Davis is listed on the injury report, so is the Mavs star playing tonight vs. the Kings? Davis has been listed on the injury report […]

It is safe to say that Jimmy Butler has worked out wonderfully for both him and the Golden State Warriors. In a must-win play-in tournament game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Playoff Jimmy shined bright, collecting a game-high 38 points to lead the Warriors to a 121-116 victory. While 38 points feel like a dime-a-dozen in […]

After securing their eighth trip to the playoffs, head coach Steve Kerr embraced four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry warmly as the buzzer sounded off. It was another feel-good moment between the iconic coach and player duo following another signature Curry performance. The two-time MVP finished with 37 points, eight rebounds, and four assists as the […]

Since the Golden State Warriors won their most recent NBA championship in 2022, their back has been against the wall in the relentless Western Conference. They won 12 of their first 15 games in the 2024-25 campaign but proceeded to tumble down the standings. The arrival of Jimmy Butler breathed new life into the Dubs, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies nearly pulled off a historic comeback on Tuesday night to beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and they nearly lost Ja Morant in the process. After the star point guard led a third-quarter rally to close the gap on a 20-point lead, he came down awkwardly after a […]

The Detroit Pistons are back in the playoffs! This time, they mean business. For the first time since 2008, the Motor City returns to the postseason not as underdogs hoping to steal a game. Now, they return as a confident, dangerous sixth seed with momentum and a rejuvenated core. Their first-round matchup against the New […]

They may have gone through a very scenic route, but the Golden State Warriors finally punched their ticket into the 2025 NBA playoffs with a 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night. What awaits Stephen Curry and the Warriors, however, is a tough matchup against the two-seeded Houston Rockets […]

Not much was expected from the Memphis Grizzlies during their play-in tournament matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies have not been able to beat a quality team for months now, and they lost what was once a strong hold on a top-four spot in the West and free fell all the way to […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t have to make things so difficult on themselves on Tuesday night, but they came out on top anyway. After seeing a 20-point lead slip away in the second half, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler came up big down the stretch to get a massive 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the NBA Playoffs, much has been made of Austin Reaves forming a ‘Big 3’ alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Since the Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell, Reaves was slotted in as the point guard of the future and has seen his numbers take a huge […]

Although the NBA playoffs have not yet officially arrived, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler are already living up to their reputations. They led the Golden State Warriors to a hard-fought 121-116 victory versus the Memphis Grizzlies in Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament showdown, propelling them to a postseason meeting with the Houston Rockets. Butler showed up […]

The Sacramento Kings’ postseason status was in doubt for much of March, but with the Phoenix Suns losing the plot, they were able to secure their place in the NBA play-in tournament, booking themselves a matchup against the injury-ravaged Dallas Mavericks in the 9/10 matchup. While many believe that the winner of this matchup will […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded Zach LaVine away back in February and received their 2025 first-round pick in return, many thought that the Bulls were going to play for lottery balls instead of pushing for the playoffs in the final two months of the season. However, they’ve played above .500 basketball since the LaVine trade, […]

 The Philadelphia 76ers season began with lofty title aspirations and died with them being buried in an unmarked grave. The cliff notes on what went wrong are straightforward: Joel Embiid’s balky knee required a second operation that upended his season before it even began. Tyrese Maxey’s development stunted, and Nick Nurse rolled out a record […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently facing an arduous test versus the Golden State Warriors in Tuesday’s pivotal NBA Play-In Tournament matchup, but Ja Morant is not going down without a fight. The must-see point guard once again showed off his sublime skills at the rim, willing himself to a bucket in the second quarter. The […]

In arguably the most highly anticipated game of the NBA Play-In Tournament, disaster struck when Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, fresh off an electrifying start to the game, landed awkwardly on his way down from a shot attempt and immediately grasped at his right ankle as he rolled in pain on the court. As fans […]

What can’t Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry do from long range? The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player showed once again why he’s widely considered the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA when he drained a tough corner 3-point shot during the second quarter of Monday night’s play-in game against the […]

Things got out of hand for the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in their 120-95 loss to the Orlando Magic in their 7/8 play-in tournament matchup. They were climbing back from a deficit that grew as large as 22 points in the first half, and yet the Magic turned on the defense and pulled away […]

The Golden State Warriors are getting their first taste of postseason basketball with Jimmy Butler on the team. And it didn’t take long for the Dubs to feel what it’s like to be the beneficiary of the legend that is “Playoff Jimmy.” Although Butler has yet to win an NBA championship, he has developed a […]

When news broke that the Memphis Grizzlies would face off against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament, fans knew they would be in for a show. Two of the more exciting teams that failed to secure a spot in the top 6 of the Western Conference, the Grizzlies and Warriors, have history, […]

On Sunday, Steve Kerr made waves when he decided to give Jonathan Kuminga, a highly touted part of the Golden State Warriors’ young core, a grand total of zero minutes in their must-win game against the Los Angeles Clippers to avoid falling in the play-in tournament. In the end, the Warriors lost, 124-119, which then […]

The Orlando Magic held serve in the first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, taking care of business with a dominant 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks in front of their home crowd. Now, the Magic are officially locked in as the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and will take […]

The Golden State Warriors are not supposed to be here. A late-season stumble, which included a costly home loss to the 34-48 San Antonio Spurs, forced them into an NBA Play-In Tournament face-off with the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the untimely setback and Steve Kerr’s controversial decision to bench Jonathan Kuminga, it is easy for morale […]

The Washington Wizards completed the second regular season under their new regime with Sunday’s 118-117 win over the Miami Heat, and now they’ll wait until May 12 to find out what 2025 NBA Draft pick they’ll receive in the lottery. However, there’s plenty for the organization to reflect on before that, including Bub Carrington’s growth […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to make NBA Play-In Tournament history by being the first tenth seed to make the playoffs, the team first has to get past the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. As the Heat face the Bulls in a win-or-go-home contest, star Bam Adebayo compares the feeling to that of March […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Orlando Magic 120-95 in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While their season is not over yet, it was a crushing loss that puts their year on the chopping block. Hawks guard Trae Young put together a solid night in the box score, but was not there for the end of […]

The Western Conference has been a gauntlet all season long, and that means NBA fans will be treated to great matches between evenly-matched teams right from the start in the NBA playoffs, which get going on Saturday. One of the best series on paper is the Los Angeles Clippers against the Denver Nuggets in the […]

On the day before the Dallas Mavericks fight for their playoff lives in the 9/10 play-in tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings, general manager Nico Harrison and CEO Rick Welts held a roundtable discussion with reporters with no cameras or any sort of recording equipment around as they looked to address the media comprehensively for […]

The Washington Wizards’ 2024-25 season was the first phase of a hard reset on a decade of shambolic roster building. An 18-64 record put them in prime position to potentially select Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick. Incremental improvements from second overall pick Alex Sarr also polished over the stank of the dreadful beginning […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat facing Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, the team is looking to add themselves to the record books as a victory Wednesday night would be the first step. As the Heat finished with the 10th seed, star Tyler Herro spoke confidently about the rough path […]

The Orlando Magic have been dominant through the first 24 minutes of their NBA play-in tournament clash against the Atlanta Hawks; home-court advantage is doing wonders for the Magic, and it’s been a balanced effort that has propelled the home team to a huge first-half lead. But there are some Hawks fans in attendance who […]