NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 112

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors in a grueling fashion Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 121-106. That said, perhaps the most devastating part of their defeat was the worrisome injury sustained by Anthony Davis after getting elbowed in the final period by Warriors big Kevon Looney which resulted […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to eliminate the Golden State Warriors in game five, but now they get a second chance at home in game six of the Western Conference Semifinals. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Lakers Game 6 prediction, pick, and how to watch. The biggest question heading into this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. After one of their best all-around performances in a while, the Sixers can close out the Boston Celtics in Game 6. The Sixers have the momentum right now but the Celtics will not be pushed over so easily again. They’re used to forcing […]

The New York Knicks were able to stave off elimination and take Game 5 against the Miami Heat to tighten the series to 3-2. Both teams now head back to Miami and the Kaseya Center for a pivotal Game 6. If the Knicks can survive on the road, they will be able to force a […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to the wire, and every game can determine the fate of a series. Some franchises are just a win away from getting to the conference finals, so the next game should be crucial. With the Miami Heat set to host the New York Knicks on […]

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1 by a final score of 117-112 behind a monster 30-point, 23-rebound performance from Anthony Davis. But the biggest storyline from the game was the free throw discrepancy between the two teams. The Lakers shot a whopping 29 […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business on their home floor Wednesday night, as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 121-106 and, in turn, kept their hopes of repeating as NBA Champions alive. Stephen Curry and company managed to dominate in seemingly all areas of the game, particularly right […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were unable to close out the Knicks in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, but according to the superstar, the series will not be going back to New York for a Game 7. “If [coach Erik Spoelstra] tells me to play 48 minutes, I’ll be suited […]

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is more than just the son of Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton, a player revered for his defense as much as his trash talk. In 17 career seasons, the older Payton amassed nine All-NBA selections, nine All-Star selections, nine All-Defensive selections, a Defensive Player of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers allowed the Golden State Warriors to make it a series by losing Game 5 in San Francisco by a score of 121-106. Both teams now return to Los Angeles for a pivotal Game 6, one the Lakers are most likely deeming a must-win alongside the Warriors. If the Warriors can take […]

Overall, this season has just been an extremely trying one for the Golden State Warriors. Thus, this makes them no strangers to adversity. As the old adage goes, there is no better teacher than experience, and the Warriors’ collective playoff pedigree has helped them remain calm under pressure. This showed in the Warriors’ 121-106 victory […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the Golden State Warriors on the ropes heading into Wednesday’s Game 5, as they held a commanding 3-1 series lead. In response, the defending champions played as such in front of a packed home crowd at Chase Center and pulled out a triumphant 121-106 win. Though still in possession of […]

When Andrew Wiggins stepped away from the Golden State Warriors in the middle of the season to deal with a personal matter, there were major questions being asked in regards to if he would return at all this year. Wiggins ultimately returned to begin the playoffs for the Warriors and the All-Star forward has looked […]

With the Knicks season on the line, the Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau leaned on his backcourt duo of Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes, playing all 48 minutes of the Knicks’ thrilling 112-103 Game 5 win over the Miami Heat. Brunson was brilliant, just as he’s been all playoffs; his heroic 38 points, nine rebounds and […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba has only been available for nine games since the Orlando Magic sent him to L.A. in a 4-team trade headlined by sixth man Bones Hyland and defensive stalwart Patrick Beverley. One of the few big men capable of stretching the floor and altering shots around the rim at a […]

The 2023 NBA playoffs has been yet another tour de force for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Adding to his already large list of iconic playoff moments, Butler put the eight-seeded Heat on his back as they dispatched of the Milwaukee Bucks, the team that finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference, with […]

The New York Knicks managed to keep their season alive with a crucial Game 5 win on Wednesday night. Though the Miami Heat were able to jump out to an early lead in the contest, the Knickerbockers were able to pull ahead coming into halftime with a 50-47 lead. They never relinquished it. While the […]

It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but the New York Knicks managed to stave off elimination in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Miami Heat by picking up a 112-103 victory. While New York received strong performances from several key players, it’s clear that Jalen Brunson was the star of this game for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers second-round series against the Golden State Warriors is looking a lot like LA’s first-round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. Just as they did in round one, the Lakers took Games 1, 3 and 4 from the Warriors, dropping 2 and 5 to carry a 3-2 series lead into a Game 6 […]

The Golden State Warriors are the most successful NBA team of the last decade, winning four NBA Championships and reaching six NBA Finals — and Draymond Green revealed why after staving off elimination in a massive Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. “Number one, we have a coach who’s one […]

Klay Thompson, outside of the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in their second-round matchup, hasn’t been at his best. Other than that aforementioned heater, Thompson has shot just 32.2 percent from the field, which is simply unacceptable from a player of his caliber. Sure, his injuries have sapped some […]

The New York Knicks staved off elimination on Wednesday night, defeating the Miami Heat 112-103 to force a Game 6 back in Florida — and Jalen Brunson was a massive reason why. The star forward scored 38 points while adding nine rebounds and seven assists as the Knicks lived to fight another day. He played […]

The demise of the Golden State Warriors has been greatly exaggerated. After letting a very winnable game slip away from their grasp in Game 5, the Warriors find themselves down 3-1 in the NBA playoffs for just the second time under head coach Steve Kerr. Even then, there was no way anyone was counting the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an opportunity to close out the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series, but ended up losing 121-106, forcing them to return to Los Angeles to try to close out the series in front of their home fans. Before they focus on Game 6, though, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to close out their NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, losing 121-106 at Chase Center to force a Game 6 back at Crypto.com Arena. James addressed Steve Kerr’s comments after Game 4 claiming gamesmanship and flopping on LA’s part, echoing coach […]

The Boston Celtics have found themselves in quite a tough situation in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. After losing Game 5, the Celtics are now heading back to Philadelphia for Game 6, and if they lose this game, their season will be over in the blink of an eye. Considering all […]

Not only did the Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 5 to the Golden State Warriors, but they also lost star big man Anthony Davis to a head injury. Davis, who has been rather injury-prone during his Lakers career, succumbed to a head injury after Warriors center Kevon Looney elbowed him in the face late in […]

In a seven-game series, both teams are bound to notice all the little annoying tendencies of their opponents. And this was the case with Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors in their second-round matchup in the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr, in the spirit of decrying his team’s missed opportunities […]

Draymond Green stepped up when it mattered most for the Golden State Warriors. In the process, he made a LeBron James-like history. In the Warriors’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Green exploded for a brilliant 20-point and 10-rebound double-double. He also tallied four assists, two steals and one block to pave the […]

Due to a head injury, Anthony Davis was subbed out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors with 7:34 to go in the fourth quarter. The Warriors were up 99-88 at that point. They won 121-106 to force a Game 6 on Friday. Davis, who had 23 points and […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans couldn’t help but feel frustrated after Anthony Davis left Wednesday’s closeout Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors due to a head injury. Making matters worse, AD even had to be escorted away in a wheelchair. Davis suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter of the contest. While battling for […]

The Boston Celtics’ effort in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers isn’t something they’ll be eager to watch on film anytime soon. Their play was uncharacteristically lethargic, and now, they’re only one loss away from seeing their season come to an end. But as the old adage goes, “it ain’t over ’til it’s over”, and […]

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo admit that there were a lot of things that went wrong for the Miami Heat in their Game 5 loss to the New York Knicks. Nonetheless, they also understand what they need to do in order to close out the series. Speaking to reporters after suffering a 112-103 loss to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could not have expected anything less from the reigning champion Golden State Warriors in Game 5. The Warriors have given it their all, and they took a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, what will be the most concerning part of the game for the Lakers will be Anthony […]

The New York Knicks avoided playoff elimination after beating the Miami Heat in Game 5. However, Jalen Brunson emphasized that there’s no reason for them to celebrate just yet. For one, the series is far from over. Secondly, they are still behind 3-2 and have plenty of work to do if they want to stage […]

If they do go down, you can be sure that the New York Knicks are going to go down swinging. Wednesday night’s hard-fought victory in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Miami Heat is a clear testament to this fact. With the Knicks on the brink of elimination, they battled hard […]

After the New York Knicks staved off elimination in Game 5 against the Miami Heat, RJ Barrett expressed his belief that they are more than capable of completing the comeback. The Knicks fell to a 3-1 deficit to the Heat after losing Game 4 on the road. With their backs against the wall, however, Barrett […]

Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes have become the first New York Knicks duo to play all 48 minutes in an NBA Playoffs game since 1972. The pair achieved the feat in the Knicks’ imperative Game 5 win in their series against the Miami Heat after going down 3-1, with the win ensuring they remain alive […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Stev Kerr came out with some pretty strong allegations against the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the four-time NBA champion coach, LA has been getting away with a lot of flopping throughout what has been a gripping NBA Playoffs second-round series between these two teams. As expected, the Lakers did […]