NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 128

The New York Knicks host the Miami Heat Sunday afternoon for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Both teams weren’t expected to reach this stage — at least at the start of the playoffs — but will now be looking to go one step closer to the final by getting the series off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will renew a classic playoff rivalry as they face off in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the TD Garden. We are in Beantown sharing our NBA odds series, making a 76ers-Celtics Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers swept the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was not surprised by the Denver Nuggets’ dominance in Game 1. The Nuggets took a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals following an impressive 125-107 victory over Phoenix. That was despite Durant scoring 29 points on the night as Jamal Murray went off for 34 points while Nikola […]

Well, isn’t this surprising. The Miami Heat will take on the New York Knicks in what is likely the most improbable playoff matchup this year. Miami took out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler turning into the best player in the planet. Despite the momentum, Butler isn’t letting his foot […]

When the Sacramento Kings won the first two games of the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, many NBA media personnel and pundits believed it could be the last dance of this iteration of the Dubs. A passing of the torch may have been ongoing, but Golden State punched back and won the next […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat are reviving their rivalry from the late 1990s in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks usually got the better of the Heat, eliminating Miami from the playoffs three times from 1997-2000. The renewed Knicks-Heat rivalry should have a similar ending this time around. Both […]

The Denver Nuggets rolled past the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, winning by a score of 125-107. While the Nuggets got strong play from all over their roster, Jamal Murray starred in this game, as he scored 34 points in 13-24 shooting while also dishing out nine assists as […]

The Denver Nuggets did not look like the underdog on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets, who are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, are not favored to get out of the West. The Suns are. But Phoenix clearly looked like the lower seed in its 125-107 loss to the Nuggets […]

The New York Knicks are riding high coming into their second-round series against the Miami Heat. The Knicks smashed the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round and now have home-court advantage in Round 2 because of the Heat’s shocking upset of the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s now time to make some Knicks predictions for this second-round […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is confident his team will respond after losing by double digits in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Via The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin: "Can't really be overwhelmed on this first game." Deandre Ayton after #Suns drop Game 1 to #Nuggets. […]

Devin Booker was arguably the NBA’s best player through the first round of the playoffs. Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets as the favorite to win the Western Conference, so they were hoping to make a statement in Game 1 and show their advantage.  That did not look […]

Talk about making a statement. Despite being a matchup between the first and fourth seeds, many expected the battle between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns to be an even match. Some even went so far as to say that Phoenix, the lower seed, was favored. In response, the Nuggets completely destroyed the Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns have a depth problem. Coach Monty Williams has two of the NBA’s best scorers, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, at his disposal. But he has used his team’s rotation in a questionable way, which is part of the reason why it was not competitive for most of its 125-107 loss to the […]

The Denver Nuggets made easy work of Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns at the Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday night, knocking off a well-dressed Kevin Durant led team by a final score of 125-107. The Nuggets dominated Paul and the Suns despite star center Nikola Jokic’s pre-game fears about the difficulty in stopping […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers knocked the Memphis Grizzlies out of the NBA Playoffs on Friday night with a masterful 125-85 performance, capping off a 4-2 series win. For James and the Grizzlies, it was the culmination of a heated back-and-forth series that included Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks’ calling James “old,” and the […]

For many Miami Heat fans, Jimmy Butler is now their hero after his incredible performance against the Milwaukee Bucks in round one of the NBA Playoffs. In fact, even NBA legend Alonzo Mourning referred to Butler as his hero. Butler recently responded to the “hero” label. “I think that was just a spur of the […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets took care of business in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in just five games, wiping out the Minnesota Timberwolves via a gentleman’s sweep. But the Nuggets expect to have a tougher battle in the second round where they will be facing off with a loadeded Phoenix […]

After three straight impressive wins in their first round matchup in the NBA playoffs against the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors had a major let-down in Game 6 at home. They had a shot to close the series out in front of their home fans and completely dropped the ball. They were outplayed and […]

Just when it seemed like all the pieces were falling into place for that elusive Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA Championship run, the prognosis for MVP-favorite Joel Embiid has taken a potentially devastating turn. The Sixers superstar injured his knee (sprained right LCL) in the first round of the NBA Playoffs versus the Brooklyn Nets. He was […]

It’s the song of the century, a track so soaring, so moving that hits at something so deep and elemental that it feels like its rhythm speaks to something coded deep within our very DNA. This song, of course, is “Go New York Go,” the hype anthem for the New York Knicks 1994 run in […]

The second-round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is almost set to tipoff. The Philadelphia 76ers were the first ones to punch their ticket to the Conference Semifinals. The Boston Celtics took a little bit longer to get there but did so nonetheless, earning a highly anticipated matchup with Philly. It’s fitting that the Sixers’ most […]

The Los Angeles Lakers upset the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, earning a 4-2 series victory following Friday’s 125-85 win over Memphis. LeBron James previously shut down any talk of tension between the Grizzlies and Lakers despite Memphis’ trash talk, however, he posted a savage Instagram message on Saturday indirectly aimed at the […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is questionable for Game 1 of the team’s second-round matchup with the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon, according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Randle sprained his ankle on Mar. 29, and re-aggravated the injury during Game 5’s series-clinching win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, causing him to miss […]

We’re back with another NBA Playoffs prediction and pick as this exciting First Round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings heads to a do-or-die Game 7. The Kings won Game 6 behind a complete scoring performance from Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox on the road and will have the luxury of […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to take on the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, the status of Joel Embiid is on everyone’s mind. The Sixers’ superstar has been working his way back after spraining his right LCL in the first round. After a check-up with the doctors, Embiid’s status […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their revenge against the Memphis Grizzlies. After a lot of trash talk from their opponents, LeBron James and co. let their basketball speak for themselves. With that win, LeBron has reached a level of playoff dominance not seen since a couple of LA players did it, per ESPN Sports […]

It will be a playoff showdown with a long and storied history as the Miami Heat meet the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. We are at Madison Square Garden, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Heat-Knicks Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The […]

The Sacramento Kings upset the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, ultimately forcing a Game 7 affair in their NBA playoffs clash. The Kings were trailing in the series heading into Game 6 at the Chase Center, a far from ideal scenario. They rose to the occasion though, earning a pivotal 118-99 victory on the […]

The Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to close out the Sacramento Kings Friday night at home, but they failed miserably, losing 118-99 in a very disappointing performance. The Kings stifled the Dubs defensively and their small-ball lineup had their way on the offensive end. Now, the focus turns to a pivotal Game 7 on […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are onto the second round after demolishing the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 on Friday night. James has been here before, many times, and he shared a message with his teammates as they await either the Sacramento Kings or Golden State Warriors next week. “We got a young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ended the Memphis Grizzlies season on Friday night. The Lakers won Game 6 by a final score of 125-85 behind 31 points from 30 minutes from guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell outplayed superstar point guard Ja Morant on Friday, as he scored just 10 points on 3-for-16 shooting from the field in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies season came to an end after their Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The Grizzlies fell by a final score of 125-85 behind a 31-point performance from Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell. Dillon Brooks — who talked plenty of trash early on in this series — scored just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, and it was clear from the opening tip off that the Lakers were playing on a completely different level than the Grizzlies. After the game, Austin Reaves provided a quick LeBron James moment that highlighted how that […]

On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors had a golden opportunity to close out their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on their home court. But instead of taking care of business, the Warriors laid an egg, as they lost to the Kings by a final score of 118-99 behind a 28-point performance from guard […]

Well, this isn’t how the Memphis Grizzlies envisioned their season to end. The team clearly had high aspirations for this year. They were extremely confident too: Ja Morant himself said that he was “fine in the West” despite the many contending teams. Now, that quote might haunt him for an eternity, as the Grizzlies were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were determined to entertain their home crowd in Game 6, but they were never going to entertain the smoke the Memphis Grizzlies initially purported to want. Instead, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, and the Lakers let their play — and their fans (including Jack Nicholson, in attendance for the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just dismantled the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 to close out their NBA Playoffs series. In the process, LeBron James also made plenty of history. LA embarrassed Memphis at Crypto.com Arena, handing Ja Morant and co. a 40-point beating. D’Angelo Russell exploded for 31 points in the contest, while LeBron chipped […]

The Memphis Grizzlies roster is comprised of confident young men who believe that they can go toe-to-toe with the best of them. For much of the season, the Grizzlies talked trash towards their opponents, with noted instigator Dillon Brooks even calling LeBron James “old” in the middle of their first-round matchup. Thus, it’s no surprise […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been on the receiving end of a major trolling after they lost their playoff series to the Los Angeles Lakers, all after saying earlier in the season that they are “fine in the West.” LeBron James and LA humbled Memphis big time, trouncing them in six games 4-2. The […]