NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 140

The Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns has been arguably the most tightly contested series of the postseason so far. That’s why Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle injury that held him out of Game 3 was such a shock to fans. Leonard had been playing fantastic basketball early on in the series, and […]

We officially have a series in California, ladies and gentlemen! After getting swept on the road, the Golden State Warriors exacted revenge on the Sacramento Kings in Game 3. In front of a roaring home crowd, Golden State completely dominated the young Sacramento squad. Much was made about the Warriors guards lighting up the Kings, […]

The Miami Heat were the favorite in the 7/8 play-in matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, as some media and fans were expecting a grueling series against the Boston Celtics. The Heat put up a dud against the Hawks, but they beat the Chicago Bulls and then shocked the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. With Giannis […]

How ironic can the start of this series be for the Memphis Grizzlies? In Game 1, when Ja Morant suited up, they lost by 16 points to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they bounced back in a fantastic Game 2 performance with Morant watching from the sidelines, as they toppled the Lakers by 10, 103-93. […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to claim their first win of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in Game 3 of their quarterfinals series against the Sacramento Kings, and, what’s more impressive, is that they did so without their heart-and-soul big man Draymond Green in the rotation. Due to a controversial incident between him and Kings star […]

The Golden State Warriors got the first win of their quarterfinals matchup against the Sacramento Kings Thursday night, and what made it even sweeter is that they managed to claim it in front of a packed home crowd at Chase Center. Game 3 marked the first game back to the home floor for star wing […]

What a luxury for the Phoenix Suns to have Kevin Durant and Devin Booker on one team! The two stars are talented isolation scorers that demand attention from defenses at all teams. Leave one guy alone, and the other will torch you all game long. That was the case in Game 3 against the Clippers: […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost a nailbiter to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, falling 129-124 without Kawhi Leonard — and Russell Westbrook blamed himself despite a strong offensive game. Although shooting a respectable 54 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range, Westbrook lamented his costly turnovers in the contest. “I’d probably […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors got back in the series in front of the home crowd on Thursday night, blowing out the Sacramento Kings even without Draymond Green — and Kerr will be celebrating accordingly. When jokingly asked in the postgame press conference if there was some type of celebration involved for the […]

The Sacramento Kings dropped the chance to put the Golden State Warriors on the ropes in Game 3. Although the Warriors were finally back home, Draymond Green was suspended for the game. They still came out and convincingly beat the Kings in a wire-to-wire, 114-97 win. The Kings still lead the series 2-1 but now […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a much needed 114-97 win over the Sacramento Kings in Game 3 of their first-round series to cut their deficit in the series down to 2-1. And while Stephen Curry will draw the most praise for his 36-point performance, another guy who had a sneaky good outing off the […]

The actual test starts now for Darvin Ham. The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies get two days and change to make adjustments as their first-round series moves to Crypto.com Arena tied at 1-1. Pencils up. Ham established himself as an even-keeled captain in his first year at the helm, holding a steady hand through […]

Well, it seems that when it rains in LA, it pours hard. Kawhi Leonard was balling out for the Los Angeles Clippers in their series against the Phoenix Suns. Kawhi was giving off the same vibe everyone felt during his immaculate 2019 run with the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, Kawhi Leonard was knocked out with an […]

The Golden State Warriors needed to win Game 3 to stay alive in their first-round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings, and just like they have done countless times over the course of their dynasty, the Dubs delivered with a 114-97 victory to cut their deficit in the series to 2-1. Along the way, Klay […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets paired up to play one of the most insane playoff games — or any type of game — in the history of basketball. Game 3 was a slugfest that featured numerous ejections and resulted in a Philly win thanks to Joel Embiid doing just enough to […]

Kevon Looney did his best Draymond Green impression against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night with his teammate suspended for a must-win Game 3. The Golden State Warriors center finished with four points, 20 rebounds and nine assits at Chase Center, leading his undermanned team to a season-saving 114-97 victory over their Northern California rivals. […]

The public persona of Kevin Durant is quite different from his online one. Whether he is explaining young-people vernacular to Stan Van Gundy or roasting Charles Barkley, NBA fans get to see Durant’s sense of humor and big personality. In the basketball world, though, he shows a more reserved side and is mostly soft spoken […]

The Golden State Warriors roared back from an 0-2 deficit to rout the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, winning Game 3 114-97. Here are three reactions from the short-handed defending champions’ season-saving victory over their Northern California rivals. Suddenly, Warriors’ ‘Strength In Numbers’ Breaking news: These aren’t the early-dynasty Dubs of the mid-2010s. Down not […]

There are many people who may not be stars in their industry but are invaluable just the same due to their consistency and work ethic. Think of a great character actress in Hollywood like Judy Greer, or a workhorse wrestler in the WWE like Chad Gable. To0 often, we take for granted their reliable production. […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 3-0 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. Securing this victory was the furthest thing from easy despite multiple advantages in Philly’s favor. The Sixers gutted through an absolutely unhinged game to win in Barclays Center with Tyrese Maxey providing a steadying presence. In Game 2, […]

The Golden State Warriors came up with a statement win on Thursday night after taking down the Sacramento Kings in Game 3 of their opening-round NBA playoffs matchup. There was a lot of noise coming into this game, with the majority of the buzz stemming from Draymond Green’s suspension. The Warriors knew what they had […]

The Golden State Warriors were in desperate need of a win on Thursday night after going down 0-2 in their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. The defending champs were put in an unenviable position too after Draymond Green was slapped with a one-game suspension for his foot stomp on Domantas Sabonis in […]

Even without the services of Draymond Green, the Golden State Warriors got the job done Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoff series against the visiting Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. The Warriors blasted the Kings, 114-97, thanks to the explosion of Stephen Curry and the otherworldly blue-collar performance of Kevon Looney. […]

Less than three minutes into Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, the referees were presented with a series-altering decision. After finishing an alley-oop, Nic Claxton stepped over Joel Embiid, who responded by kicking him in the groin. Embiid KICKS Nic Claxton after stepping over him 😳 pic.twitter.com/gsOzepO4lZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April […]

De’Aaron Fox is powering the Sacramento Kings in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors. If it weren’t for Fox’s heroics in the series, the Kings likely wouldn’t be up 2-0 heading into Thursday’s showdown against the Warriors at Chase Center. De’Aaron Fox balled out yet again for the Kings in Game 3, albeit […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson stood with their hands on their heads and a stunned look on their faces. Both realized their season was all but over after the Philadelphia 76ers completed a last-minute comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday at Barclays Center. It was a night where it felt like everything had lined […]

It was the Philadelphia 76ers who emerged with a 102-97 win after an action-packed encounter against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3. The victory, which has now given the Sixers a 3-0 advantage in this NBA Playoffs first-round series, did not come without incident, though. Joel Embiid nearly got himself ejected early on after a […]

Game 3 of the first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets was a wild one, to say the least. It featured flagrant fouls and ejections, including that of Nets big man Nic Claxton after he was called for a second technical foul in the fourth quarter. Nic Claxton was sent to the […]

The Golden State Warriors are on a mission in Game 3 as they look to secure their first win of this NBA Playoffs opening-round series against the Sacramento Kings. They fared well in the first half while playing on their home floor for the first time in the postseason, and it looked like they didn’t […]

BROOKLYN, NY — No one will be forgetting Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets any time soon. The Sixers stole a win on the road to go up 3-0 in a game that spawned countless different storylines. The first one that spawned was the flagrant foul from Joel Embiid on Nic Claxton. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers survived a wild Game 3 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night on the road. The game featured a flagrant foul on Joel Embiid early and a shocking ejection of James Harden after getting called for an offensive foul on Nets forward Royce O’Neal in the third period. Upon […]

Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets was a wild ride filled with twists, turns, technical fouls, ejections and late-game thrills. With all that madness, it is easy to overlook the remarkable franchise history Tyrese Maxey made Thursday night. Maxey led Philly with 25 points […]

Joel Embiid had a forgettable evening on Thursday in Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets — at least by his high standards. However, this did not prevent the Philadelphia 76ers superstar from coming up with the most important block of this series thus far — one that may have just sealed Brooklyn’s fate. With the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets took their first-round series to the Barclays Center after playing the opening two games in Philly. Up 2-0 entering this game, the Sixers won 102-97 in one of the most hectic games…ever? Let’s break down an unhinged Game 3 of the Sixers-Nets series. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 14 […]

The in-game beef between Nic Claxton and Joel Embiid has been building up throughout the evening. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar was called for a Flagrant 1 in the first quarter for kicking Claxton, who for his part, was whistled for a technical foul for walking over Embiid after scoring an and-1 basket over him. The […]

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II put together an impressive two-way performance in Game 2 against the Sacramento Kings. He scored 13 points — on 5-for-6 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 from behind the three-point arc — grabbed six rebounds, and came up with two steals in a game the Warriors went on […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ star James Harden was ejected versus the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs after fouling Royce O’Neale in the groin area, via ClutchPoints. He received a flagrant 2 and was presumably tossed for what the official may have deemed intent. Chaos ensued in the Barclay’s Center. After Joel Embiid got […]

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole laid an egg in Game 2 against the Sacramento Kings. He finished with just four points — on 1-for-7 shooting from the field and 0-for-3 from behind the three-point arc — and three rebounds in a game the Warriors went on to lose by a final score of 114-106. […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in a rather unfamiliar territory heading into Game 3. Despite being the defending NBA Champions, the Dubs are down 2-0 in their quarterfinals matchup against the Sacramento Kings, making it the first time this Stephen Curry-led dynasty has been in such a position. While gearing up for a home […]