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The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to their fifth playoff run in a row. Before the streak started in 2018, the team hadn’t seen the postseason tournament since 2012. Every season, good or bad, has led up to this one, arguably the organization’s best chance at an NBA title. The Sixers finished the regular […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. They got there by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament, 115-108. After an up and down season, the Nets must be incredibly happy to be in this position. The roster was hit by injuries, […]

The Chicago Bulls may not have held onto the Eastern Conference’s top seed but they are still bound for the NBA playoffs. The injuries they faced over the year will make life harder for them as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Although the Bulls injury report says that Lonzo Ball will be out, Alex Caruso, who […]

The Chicago Bulls will meet the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Before the season, even with the reinforcements that the Bulls brought in, many would have said that this would never happen. It was expected that the Bulls might make the play-in at best, while the Bucks could dominate […]

It’s been a rather forgettable season for Charlotte Hornets veteran Gordon Hayward. His injury problems have continued, playing in just 49 games. He came back on April 2nd but immediately reaggravated his foot and is now out indefinitely. With LaMelo Ball emerging as the primary playmaker and Miles Bridges proving to be a budding star, […]

The Charlotte Hornets secured their first winning record since the 2015-16 season while earning a spot in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament against the Atlanta Hawks, a game that is set to tip-off on Wednesday night. One of the biggest reasons the Hornets are where they are is because of young forward Miles Bridges, who enjoyed […]

Cory Joseph has been a solid backup guard in the NBA. Although the Canadian baller isn’t a star, his presence off the bench has been welcomed by the teams he has played for. Cory is currently one of the reliable vets who’s playing for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. Aside from playing for the Pistons, Cory […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the most pleasant surprises from this season, have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs. Awaiting them is the team that was perhaps the most pleasant surprise from this season, the Memphis Grizzlies. The matchup features several young stars like Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament. The win was undoubtedly important, but the Timberwolves players have been flamed by many for their excessive celebration following the victory. However, one former NBA player and current analyst believes that people need to lay off Minnesota. “Why […]

The Memphis Grizzlies sat near the top of the Western Conference by the end of the regular season with a 56-26 record. With the second seed, they are set to face off against the seventh-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, who just beat the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament.   Looking back, the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the postseason for just the second time in 17 years after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. It wasn’t easy by any means, but they managed to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, despite being without Karl-Anthony Towns, who fouled out. A […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are preparing for a play-in tournament showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night but honestly, this team wasn’t supposed to be here. They were poor for most of the season until the trade deadline when the Pels acquired CJ McCollum. Although his early brilliance didn’t translate into success with […]

The fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are set to begin the 2022 NBA Playoffs with a first-round matchup against the fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference. After engaging in a blockbuster trade midway through the season, many have already set high expectations for the Sixers to be strong contenders for the title in 2021-22. However, James […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves partied hard after defeating the LA Clippers in the play-in game. They clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 109-104 victory in front of their home crowd. D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards stepped up big time while Patrick Beverley brought the energy against his former squad. After the Timberwolves’ big […]

When Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Patrick Beverley in an offseason trade, they thought they knew what they were getting. A high-energy, high-character player whose personality is, really, larger than anything imaginable. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George made sure his good friend Towns knew who they were getting. The Timberwolves were much-improved […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves emerged victorious in their NBA Play-In Tournament matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. For a team with just one playoff appearance since 2004-05, the Timberwolves were naturally pretty excited after securing the Western Conference’s seventh seed and a berth in the NBA Playoffs. Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley was not […]

Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers had a golden opportunity to secure a spot in the 2022 NBA Playoffs against Patrick Beverley and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Their game plan worked all night. Unfortunately, it worked too well, and that golden opportunity slipped away. The Clippers fell to the Timberwolves, 109-104, in the play-in tournament’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the playoffs by taking down the LA Clippers in an instant classic. The back-and-forth affair featured eight lead changes and ended with the Timberwolves storming back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win the play-in game 109-104. The upstart Wolves will be facing another up-and-coming squad, the Memphis […]

The Milwaukee Bucks start their title defense when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Milwaukee is the heavy favorite heading into this matchup. The Bucks swept the Bulls 4-0 in the season series. Given  Chicago’s struggles against the top teams in the league this season, many […]

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 […]

After a slow start to their season, the Toronto Raptors were able to things around during the second half of their campaign and re-enter the playoff mix. Their first-round match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers won’t be a cakewalk by any means, but as a championship organization, the Raptors certainly know what’s needed to succeed in […]

Anthony Edwards was fired up after the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged with a 109-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers during Tuesday’s Play-In showdown. Edwards dropped a team-high 30 points as he led the Timberwolves to a massive win over LA to secure the seventh seed in the West. After the game, Edwards went on IG […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just took down the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, 109-104, to secure the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Patrick Beverley played a key role for the Wolves in their Play-In victory and apparently, his strong play deserved an epic edit on the veteran’s Wiki page. The internet was very quick […]

Patrick Beverley didn’t have any box score stats worth boasting about. But his impact was felt loud and clear during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Play-In win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Pat Bev wasn’t bashful after the win either. That’s just not how he is. Instead, he clowned the Clippers in the locker […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in the playoffs, after coming from behind to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104. The TWolves out-scored the Clippers 31-20 in the fourth quarter, and were carried by two of their stars. Sadly for Karl-Anthony Towns, he was not one of them. Towns had easily one of the worst games […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers swingman JR Smith just spilled the beans on the rather contentious extracurricular activities that went done inside the Florida bubble back in 2020. According to Smith, more than a few players decided to kill their boredom inside the bubble by smoking weed. The two-time NBA champ made his confession on a […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is more than excited to be facing off against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. Right after the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to secure the seventh seed and a date with the Grizzlies in the playoffs opener, Morant took […]

Doc Rivers was one of the first names that popped up once the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the firing of Frank Vogel. Rivers has long been linked as the potential successor of Vogel at the helm in LA and now that Frank is officially out, Rivers is now considered by more than a few folks […]

The matchup is set. Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets are taking on Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs. Everyone saw the Nets as the deadly 2-7 matchup coming into the postseason but the Celtics held firm on the 2-seed for a rematch of their 2021 first-round clash. But almost a year […]

The Brooklyn Nets got it done vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the 115-108 win over J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad, Brooklyn advances out of the Play-In. They are now officially the seven seed in the playoffs and prepare for the second seed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. And that matchup has […]

After leapfrogging the Los Angeles Lakers and grabbing the final spot in the play-in tournament, the San Antonio Spurs are in position to earn their 24th playoff appearance the last 25 years. Led by coach Gregg Popovich and a young core featuring Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Lonnie Walker, and Keldon Johnson, the Spurs will look […]

The Brooklyn Nets have officially booked a playoff ticket after winning their play-in against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Now, Kevin Durant and company will be gearing up to face Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason. Of course the key for the Nets to beat the Celtics is […]

Dirk Nowitzki is without a shadow of a doubt the greatest player in Mavs franchise history. Slowly climbing his mountain, though, is Dallas superstar Luka Doncic, who at just 23, has the potential to someday dethrone Dirk from his stature as the Mavs GOAT. As it turns out, however, this is actually already transpiring right […]

Even before entering the NBA, the people knew that Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green could soar. His high school mixtapes were legendary. Look them up. So it’s not totally surprising when Green made several gravity-defying plays for the Rockets, including some in-your-face slams against taller defenders. In fact, the 20-year-old pogo stick tallied 69 dunks […]

It didn’t take long for Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams to establish himself as one of the NBA’s best. He got the ball rolling in Orlando during the NBA bubble, ending the season on an eight-game winning streak. Williams’ Suns have torched the league with a league-best 115-39 record over the last two regular […]

There was a brief stoppage during the play-in showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers after a woman tried to glue herself on the court with superglue. Of course the question in everyone’s mind is: why did she do it? It was clear that the act was a form of protest. But what […]

The Brooklyn Nets took down the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in what turned out to be a feisty Play-In battle between two sides that would not let up. In the end, the Nets prevailed, 115-108, thanks to the heroics of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Irving caught fire in this one going a perfect […]