NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 131

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox showed plenty of toughness in a Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Playing with a fractured index finger in his left hand, Fox played 42 minutes and led all Kings scorers with 24 points, adding nine assists and seven rebounds. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had their backs against the wall on Wednesday night, but found a way to force a Game 6 after a convincing 116-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers — and that was no thanks to Dillon Brooks. Brooks scored a measly eight points and added two rebounds over 29 minutes on the […]

Kevon Looney has been excellent for the Golden State Warriors in their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, helping his team open up a 3-2 series lead with an opportunity to close it out in Game 6 on Friday — and Draymond Green has been taking notice. “Kevon has become like an Andre Igoudala, a […]

Draymond Green does a lot of things well on the basketball court. There’s a reason why he has been a huge part of four championship-winning iterations of the Golden State Warriors over the past eight years. His defensive knowhow and instincts are top-notch, and his playmaking is almost always pinpoint. But his scoring game is […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said he and superstar LeBron James were on the same page Wednesday night regarding Ham pulling James with almost five minutes left to go in a Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. In the midst of a 10-0 Lakers run in the fourth quarter that pulled the […]

In one of the more stunning playoff collapses in recent history, the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Miami Heat in their first-round series on Wednesday night, getting eliminated from the playoffs in Game 5 after coming up short 128-126 in a wild overtime battle. After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo shocked many fans by declaring […]

Jimmy Butler took no prisoners in the Miami Heat’s first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, playing out of his mind to lead his No. 8 seed to the second-round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first time an 8th seed has advanced past the first round since 2012. And he also took no prisoners […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 123-116 at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, taking a 3-2 lead in the most exciting series of the first round. Draymond Green’s superlative effort headlines reactions from the Dubs’ pivotal Game 5 win. Draymond Green does it all How did Green respond by coming off the bench […]

Game 5 was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were meant to win in a blowout of the Heat as the true test lay in a Game 6 return to Miami. Jimmy Butler didn’t get the memo. Butler led the Heat to an astounding Game 5 closeout of the […]

Somehow, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat completed a first-round upset against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat had to go through the eye of the needle to get where they are now, as they also had to survive in the Play-in Tournament. Without Butler, the Heat certainly wouldn’t even thread anything. Butler […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went off at a reporter after he was asked if the season is a failure following their first-round upset against the Miami Heat. The Bucks lost to the Heat in Game 5 on Wednesday, putting an end to a disappointing playoff run for Milwaukee. Antetokopunmpo and co. entered the postseason […]

For a while, it seemed like winning a road game was an impossible task for Stephen Curry and the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors. But Curry has made a career out of making the impossible inexplicably come to fruition. And now, the Warriors are one win away from making it to the second round of the […]

After the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings in Game 5 at Golden 1 Center, NBA legend Magic Johnson expressed his belief that it’s over for De’Aaron Fox and co. The Warriors took care of business on the road behind big performances from Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins. The foursome […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were cruising to a season-saving victory in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat. In the blink of an eye, it all fell apart and now the Bucks are heading home. The Heat overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit on Wednesday to defeat the Bucks 128-126 in overtime. Miami advances […]

Beating the 1-seed as the 8-seed is an extremely difficult task to pull off, and that is by design. And the statistics show it: only five 8-seeds in NBA history have managed to advance to the second round. But Jimmy Butler and the 2022-23 Miami Heat showed that seeding is just a number as they […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat gave NBA fans an instant classic against the Milwaukee Bucks, so much so that their fellow players lose their minds over the wild finish of the Game 5 contest. The Heat trailed for the most part of the game, and it definitely looked like the Bucks were going to […]

Magic Johnson is a bit disappointed with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance in Game 5 against the Memphis Grizzlies, but the NBA legend is opting to look at the positive side. The Grizzlies dismantled the Lakers on Wednesday, 116-99, with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane combining for 64 points to take the victory. It didn’t […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler continues to add to his playoff lore. With the Milwaukee Bucks needing just one last defensive stop to force a Game 6, Butler, once again, proved that he is one of the best playoff performers of his generation by making yet another insane shot with the game on the line. […]

Anthony Davis, currently navigating a right hip injury, says he’ll go all out to deliver the Los Angeles Lakers a Game 6 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis — who required “round-the-clock” treatment after taking a hard fall during his 12-point Game 4 on Monday — didn’t seem too hampered in Game 5. In fact, […]

Josh Hart couldn’t stop himself from trolling his New York Knicks teammate Jalen Brunson after their Game 5 series win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hart and Brunson went to the postgame presser together, and the former had all the jokes for his teammate. Brunson was sensational in Game 5 against the Cavs, dropping a team-high […]

Mitchell Robinson has been an unsung contributor to the New York Knicks’ rebuilding program since he was drafted out of Western Kentucky University in the second round back in 2018. A 7-foot, 240-pound center, Robinson possesses a 7-foot-4 wingspan, and the type of physical tools necessary to match up against today’s modern centers like the […]

LeBron James shouldered the blame for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ blowout loss in Game 5 to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on Tuesday night and pledged to be better in Game 6. LeBron — coming off his first career 20-20 game that included multiple clutch buckets — posted 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting less than […]

When you speak of the success the New York Knicks are having this season, Jalen Brunson is likely the first player that comes to mind for most people. But while Brunson did play a huge role in the Knicks’ Game 5 106-95 trashing of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road Wednesday night, […]

New York Knicks fans are having all sorts of fun at the expense of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers following their team’s first-round win over the Cavs. Mitchell has a large target on his back for Knicks fans, thanks to his forgettable overall performance in the series. It’s not helping Mitchell’s reputation that Jalen […]

LeBron James had one of his worst playoff performances in Game 5 of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite that, however, the Purple and Gold faithful are not losing confidence he can bounce back come Game 6. James finished with 15 points during Wednesday’s showdown, going 5-of-17 from the field including a 1-of-9 shooting […]

Every fan of the New York Knicks has to be rejoicing right now after their team took down the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series. With the win, the Knicks have now booked their place in the second round of the playoffs for the first time in a full decade. […]

Game 5 of the first-round series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat got so intense that Bobby Portis and Udonis Haslem got into each other’s faces in the first half. It’s indeed playoff time. Udonis Haslem and Bobby Portis exchange some words 👀pic.twitter.com/zMidoq9cLI — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 27, 2023 It appeared as though […]

New York Knicks fans have flooded the streets of New York after the team won their first playoff series in ten years. Fans were seen jumping up and down singing the riff from Seven Nation Army, with an enthusiasm befitting of a city which has been starved of basketball success for an extended period of […]

When it looked like all hope is lost and a first-round exit is upon them, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies roared back in Game 5 and made a strong statement to let the Los Angeles Lakers know that the series is not yet over. In fact, it’s far from being done. Naturally, the Grizzlies […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant and Co. got hot early on and they never took their foot off the gas, en route to a 116-99 blowout victory against LA. After the […]

The New York Knicks have finally done it. After 10 long and painful years, the Knicks have won their first NBA Playoffs series. It came at the expense of the Cleveland Cavaliers after New York secured a very impressive 106-95 win in Game 5 to close out the series, 4-1. As expected, Knicks fans were […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is keeping in mind the relatively short amount of rest between the next game of their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, as it’s a factor in how he would distribute the minutes of his players, especially the most important of them all,  superstar guard Stephen Curry. Ahead […]

LeBron James can still touch the moon even at 38 years old. Austin Reaves is clearly very much aware of the King’s ageless hops so he decided to put that to the test in the first half of Game 5 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. Austin Reaves finds LeBron […]

Ahead of a must-win Game 5 for the Sacramento Kings, the question on fans’ minds is this: is De’Aaron Fox playing tonight vs. Warriors? The All-Star guard fractured his finger against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 and has many wondering about his status for the next contest. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

In the eyes of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, the lore of ‘Playoff Jimmy’ is true regardless of what’s on the line. For Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler keeps the same energy all the time, regardless if it’s the regular season or the NBA Playoffs. “He is us. We are him. He is everything about what […]

Ja Morant is a walking highlight reel. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar was up to his usual antics again on Wednesday night in their Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. This time around, Ja nearly jumped over LeBron James to finish an insane alley-oop play. Morant came up with a sensational and-1 play over […]

The Phoenix Suns might have qualified for the NBA playoffs as the number four seed in the Western Conference, but the reality is that they’re a far more dangerous side than that seeding would suggest. That’s reflected in the fact that they’re the favorite to take out the upcoming Nuggets vs. Suns second round playoff […]

New York Knicks fans held their collective breath after seeing Julius Randle go down in the second quarter of their Game 5 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. To make matters worse, it appears that the Knicks star has re-aggravated his left ankle injury after an awkward landing. Randle reportedly had a significant […]

Charles Barkley is not only predicting that the Sacramento Kings will beat Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in their Game 5 showdown on Wednesday, but he’s also guaranteeing that it will be a blowout. Sir Chuck made his take abundantly clear during his latest appearance on Inside the NBA, noting that the upcoming […]