NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 148

Anthony Davis suffered an injury scare in Game 1 of their playoff showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it sent Los Angeles Lakers fans buzzing in frustration. Davis figured in a rather bizarre accident late in the second quarter while fighting for the rebound. After he was seemingly hit by Jaren Jackson Jr., the Lakers […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers participated in his 266th career playoff game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, which is the most in NBA History. But that is not the craziest stat of the day, LeBron has played in more playoff games than the entire Grizzlies roster […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was forced to exit Sunday’s Game 1 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers after sustaining an injury in a freak accident. Midway through the fourth quarter, Morant attacked the rim and tried to dunk all over Anthony Davis. However, he wasn’t able to go over the Lakers big man and […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t panicking following their blowout Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn’s study of the game tape brought about several conclusions, the biggest of which Spencer Dinwiddie revealed following Sunday’s practice at Temple University: Optimism. “The adjustments are kind of in our control,” Dinwiddie said. “A lot of the rebounds that we […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers  is believes to have sustained a stinger on his right arm in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He suffered the injury right before halftime, and is available to return, according to Mike Trudell of SpectrumSN. He is […]

The Golden State Warriors are taking on the Sacramento Kings in game two in the first round of the NBA playoffs! Check out our NBA odds series as we handout a Warriors-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was an absolute classic. […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a close but tough defeat against the Sacramento Kings in Game 1 — but it’s nothing they can’t come back from. Steve Kerr’s men played well for the most part and even had a second-half 10-point lead in front of what was only an electric Sacramento crowd experiencing its first […]

It’s safe to say the Milwaukee Bucks won’t win their second championship in three seasons unless Khris Middleton is close to 100 percent healthy. Before his team’s postseason opener against the Miami Heat on Sunday, all signs point to the veteran swingman having a clean bill of health. Middleton, dealing with right knee soreness since […]

The Atlanta Hawks did not have much to go their way in their Game 1 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Hawks shot a lowly 38.8 percent from the field on the day, and they hit on a mere five 3-point attempts. Multiple Hawks players orchestrated sluggish shooting outings in the team’s 112-99 […]

The NBA Playoffs are in full swing as we hit the Eastern Conference for our continued coverage of the 1st Round matchups. The 3-seed Philadelphia 76ers will host the 6-seed Brooklyn Nets for Game 2 of their Playoffs series. The 76ers won Game 1 by 20 points and will look for another beatdown. Check out […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for a battle against the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. However, as the Clippers begin their postseason run, Los Angeles might be without one of their star players in Paul George. While he is progressing from his sprained knee, George is unlikely to return […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs got underway on Saturday afternoon, and the most surprising result of the first day of action saw the New York Knicks pull off a surprising 101-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks controlled the action for much of the game, and while the Cavs rallied late, the Knicks managed to […]

The Sacramento Kings were in dreamland Saturday night and one fan in particular decided to rub it in for Stephen Curry. The Kings lead their first-round series 1-0 after a thrilling 126-123 win over the Golden State Warriors with De’Aaron Fox dropping an impressive 38 points in his playoffs debut. Late on in the fourth […]

The Golden State Warriors fell just short of stealing home-court advantage from the Sacramento Kings in the postseason opener. As Monday night’s pivotal Game 2 fast approaches, here are three key adjustments the defending champs must make to even the most exciting series of the first round. 3. Unleash Andrew Wiggins…and Stephen Curry After last […]

The Sacramento Kings and their fans were fired up to be returning to the playoffs on Saturday night after a 16-year drought. Making things even better, they managed to get a leg up on the Golden State Warriors early in their first-round series thanks to a 126-123 victory. But not everything went according to plan, […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls in a 102-91 victory for the 8th seed in the East at the Kaseya Center on Friday. Heat forward Jimmy Butler and guard Max Strus combined for 31 points apiece, countering the 26 scored by Chicago forward DeMar DeRozan and the double-digit scoring of four other Bulls. When the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rode a hot second half of the season into the playoffs as the seven seed in the Western Conference. As a result, they will be taking on the Memphis Grizzlies in the first-round of the playoffs, with Game 1 set to get underway on Saturday afternoon. Two of the biggest pieces […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a bit of a rocky 2022-23 campaign, but none of that matters as they get ready to kick off their playoff campaign. The only thing that matters is whether or not they can get to four wins before the Los Angeles Lakers can in their first-round series. Memphis has some […]

CAMDEN, NJ — After beating the Brooklyn Nets to start the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers returned to the drawing board with confidence. Joel Embiid and the Sixers controlled the game and pulled away in the fourth quarter after slowing down Mikal Bridges’ torrid scoring. They made the right adjustments but have to stay […]

When the regular season is down to its final game before the postseason, the fans are usually tuning out because the key rotational pieces of their team are not suited up. That was not the case for the Minnesota Timberwolves, though. They needed to play everyone in Game 82, and two additional Play-In Tournament contests, […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors highlighted the first night of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Kings outlasted the defending champions 126-123 in an instant classic, securing the franchise’s first playoff win in 17 years. The Kings proved that they aren’t simply happy to be in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. […]

Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox are living their dreams in real time. In the very first postseason game for both of them, the pair of Sacramento Kings guards showed out in their joint playoff debut. The tandem combined for 70 points as they drove the offense for a Game 1 win over Stephen Curry and […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t see things go their way in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, as they lost 126-123. Turns out things weren’t going well in the stands either, as popular hip-hop artist E-40, who is a well-known Warriors superfan, was kicked out of Golden 1 […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a Game 1 defeat against the Sacramento Kings. As always, with losses come questions that players, even Stephen Curry, are tired of hearing. The Warriors star was asked about his substitution pattern in Game 1, which has been a topic of discussion over the past two seasons. Just the mere […]

The Boston Celtics opened up the 2023 NBA Playoffs with a bang, handling the Atlanta Hawks 112-99 in Game 1 of their first-round series. From the jump, the C’s looked ready to go. They came out firing and had a massive 74-44 lead at the half, which tied their largest postseason halftime lead in franchise […]

The Golden State Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr threw Andrew Wiggins right into the fire. After missing two months because of a personal family matter, Wiggins played 28 minutes and took the biggest shot of the Warriors’ Game 1 loss to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Donte […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox had a playoffs debut to remember. The Kings enjoyed a winning return in their first playoffs appearance since 2006 following a thrilling 126-123 Game 1 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Fox, in particular, stood out as he scored 38 points — tying the record tie for […]

After a strong regular season campaign, the Boston Celtics opened the 2023 NBA Playoffs in resounding fashion. While their 112-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their first-round season doesn’t look like a totally dominating victory, the final score makes this game look much closer than it actually was. The Celtics throttled […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a hard-fought loss in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, with the final score settling in at 126-123. While the loss is obviously a tough pill to swallow, it was nice to see Andrew Wiggins suit up for the Warriors after missing […]

Game 1 of the 2023 NBA playoffs series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets was a microcosm of what many people expect of the whole series: Sixers dominance. Joel Embiid and James Harden led the way against a red-hot Mikal Bridges in a 121-101 victory. Embiid being held below 30 points and the Nets […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t have asked much more of Andrew Wiggins on Saturday night in his first game action since mid-February. After his team’s 126-123 loss to the Sacramento Kings in an instant-classic Game 1, though, Wiggins is fully confident he’ll be even better going forward. Wiggins scored 17 points, grabbed three rebounds and […]

A few days ago, the great JR Smith came out with an epic story about his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Matthew Dellavedova “almost dying” when trying to defend Stephen Curry during one of the Cavs’ epic NBA Finals series against the Golden State Warriors. It was a hilarious take from the always-entertaining JR Smith, but […]

The Sacramento Kings’ box-and-one defense on Stephen Curry may have worked in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs; however, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson warned them that it won’t be the case come Game 2. With the Kings focusing on shutting down Curry, Thompson got plenty of good looks on Saturday night. Unfortunately, Thompson […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Sacramento Kings 126-123 on Saturday night in the playoff opener, an instant-classic battle that portends a long, back-and-forth series to come. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ disappointing defeat in Game 1 of the first-round battle for Northern California bragging rights. Warriors come up just short…twice […]

The Chicago Bulls have wrapped another abysmal 2022-2023 campaign. Letting go of young assets and future draft picks was the formula for the Bulls’, as they acquired veterans like DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic to complement their franchise cornerstone, Zach LaVine. It has been a disaster for the organization, as they have yet to get […]

The Sacramento Kings are legit. For anyone and everyone who had doubts about the Kings establishing themselves as a true threat in the West, Saturday’s Game 1 win over the defending champs Golden State Warriors was a clear statement from Sacramento with regard to their playoff aspirations this season. The Kings aren’t messing around, and […]

There are a number of things that surprised Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox in his NBA playoffs debut. However, one that shocked him is not related to basketball. Instead, it’s about the fans. Speaking to reporters after the Kings’ 126-123 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their playoff series, Fox admitted […]

The Golden State Warriors kicked off their title defense on Saturday, and it did not end well for them. After a hard-fought encounter against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings, the Dubs came out on the wrong end of a 126-123 loss. After watching his team succumb in the series opener, Steve Kerr already knows […]

The Sacramento Kings had one of their best seasons in franchise history and finally ended the NBA’s longest active playoff drought. They earned home court advantage in the first round with their third place finish and they pulled off a big Game 1 win, 126-123, against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Malik Monk has […]