NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 150

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is not happy with how the NBA scheduled the team’s playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. For those not in the know, the Clippers undoubtedly have the toughest schedule in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. They start the series on Sunday, April 16, and only have […]

For the very first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets enter the NBA Playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the West. Nikola Jokic and Co. have been doing marvelous things all season long, and it actually comes as no surprise that the Nuggets have emerged as the best team in the conference after […]

Here’s a hot take: LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the two most important players for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round clash with the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis will have to win his matchup with Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Jaren Jackson Jr. on both ends. When AD dials up the aggression […]

The daughter of Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan made all sorts of headlines on Wednesday night following the key role she played in Chicago’s NBA Play-In Tournament win against the Toronto Raptors. Diar, who is currently nine years young, was an adorable figure sitting courtside as she did her best to distract the Raptors players […]

The Brooklyn Nets are probably a more polarizing team than fans would expect. On one hand, they are a resilient group who has survived a roster upheaval and negative press to earn a spot in the NBA Playoffs. On the other side, people will have zero sympathy for an organization that made multiple concessions to […]

The Phoenix Suns finished the season as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a record of 45-37. They are now preparing for a first round matchup with the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be at full strength going into the series, something the Clippers […]

It has been a long time coming, but finally, the Golden State Warriors are going to get Andrew Wiggins back. After missing more than two months of action due to a personal situation, the All-Star swingman is now set to return for the Dubs’ NBA Playoffs series-opener against the No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings on […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as action tips off Saturday afternoon. The 2023 season may be the most wide-open the league has ever been and thus there is a ton of value in the futures betting market. As such, our friends at FanDuel have you covered with Eastern Conference Winner odds. Below we continue our […]

LeBron James and the No. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers begin their first-round series against Ja Morant and the No. 2-seeded Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at the FedExForum. The matchup carries plenty of enticing storylines, besides the pure basketball intrigue. The Lakers won the season series 2-1, though the first game was pre-deadline, LeBron missed the […]

Jaylen Brown was unable to suit up for the Boston Celtics in their last two regular-season games due to a hand injury. There has been a lot of talk surrounding his availability ahead of Boston’s NBA Playoffs series-opener against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, which is why Celtics fans will be glad to know that […]

The NBA Playoffs return with the No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors (44-38) taking on the No. 3 Sacramento Kings (48-34) in the Western Conference First Round. Action tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday night. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Kings Game 1 prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are […]

The Miami Heat will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In tournament on Friday. The Heat fell to the Hawks in a 116-105 loss at Kaseya Center, giving the Heat one last shot at the 8th seed in a game against Chicago. In a game that […]

Julius Randle missed the last five games of the regular season for the New York Knicks due to an ankle injury. The timing of the knock was not ideal for the Knicks, who were in the midst of making their final preparations for the postseason. The good news for New York fans is that their […]

The Miami Heat are taking the necessary precautions in case Diar DeRozan makes an appearance at the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament game vs the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. DeMar DeRozan’s daughter is not scheduled to be at the game, but the Heat are playing it safe rather than sorry, reports ESPN’s Jamal Collier. Diar […]

When debating the most hostile playoff environments in sports, the City of Brotherly Love is at the forefront of the conversation. Yet one day ahead of Game 1 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center, Spencer Dinwiddie isn’t anticipating anything that Brooklyn hasn’t seen before. “As hostile as Philly is just […]

The NBA Playoffs return with the No. 5 seed New York Knicks (47-35) taking on the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) in the Eastern Conference First Round. Action tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET Saturday evening. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Cavaliers Game 1 prediction, pick, and how to watch. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to avoid the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament and finish as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference. They ended with a record of 44-38, and now prepare for the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs with a series against the Phoenix Suns. The No. 4 seed Suns […]

Playoff basketball is just around the corner, and the Boston Celtics are opening up postseason play against the Atlanta Hawks. Game 1 of the first round tips off tomorrow in Boston at 3:30 EST, making now the perfect time for some bold Celtics playoff predictions. Boston and Atlanta enter this matchup on very different trajectories. […]

Game 1 of the hotly anticipated Knicks–Cavs first round series is on Saturday, but it’s still hard to make any predictions given all the mystery and spycraft surrounding the teams. In this sense, the Knicks are keeping Julius Randle’s status on a strictly need-to-know basis; it’s easier to find out military state secrets than it […]

Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler was absent for shootaround on Friday for the same undisclosed personal reason that caused him to miss practice the day before. However, he is expected to be present for the win-or-go-home NBA Play-In Tournament game versus the Chicago Bulls, as reported by Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder was the only player who didn’t practice on Friday ahead of the team’s first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies this weekend, but head coach Darvin Ham said the absence was only precautionary, according to the LA Times’ Dan Woike. Schroder was excellent for the Lakers in their gutsy […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to sneak by the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime of their first round matchup in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. In doing so, they secured the No. 7 seed and advanced to the 2023 NBA Playoffs and a first round series with the Memphis Grizzlies. NBA Pundits are torn on who […]

After months of basketball, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are finally here. Now, only the best of the best remain in pursuit of the Larry O’Brien Trophy. With the Boston Celtics opening their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, it is time for some Celtics Game 1 bold predictions. The Celtics went 57-25 in […]

The Sacramento Kings finally ended the longest active playoff drought in North American professional sports by clinching the No. 3 seed in the West. Their last NBA Playoffs appearance was in 2006, and their success this season captured the hearts of Sacramento and NBA fans nationally. The Beam Team finished 48-34, and were led by […]

The NBA Playoffs are here, and one of the most highly-anticipated series is the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers facing off. The drama surrounding Donovan Mitchell and a potential Knicks trade last summer was fun, but he ended up being traded to the Cavs. With the series kicking off on Saturday in Cleveland, Knicks […]

When evaluating the areas in which the Nets must excel to upset the 76ers, none are bigger than three-point shooting. Head coach Jacque Vaughn acknowledged the importance of Brooklyn’s efficiency from beyond the arc ahead of the first-round matchup: “It’s been a part of our message as a group,” Vaughn said. “I think overall we […]

A potentially epic first-round battle between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings is finally here. As Saturday night’s opener at Golden 1 Center dawns, here are three reasons why the defending-champion Warriors will beat the Kings in a highly anticipated playoff battle for Northern California bragging rights. 3. The Warriors’ massive experience edge The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets. They will square off Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, beginning their quest for their first NBA Championship since the 1983 season. Sitting at the No. 3 seed with a record of 54-28, the 76ers have […]

Some of the most magical runs in sports feature a vital source of motivation who may not even be an actual participant in the game. Think of Sister Jean with Loyola Chicago. Well, the Second City has a new off-court energizer in DeMar DeRozan’s nine-year-old daughter Diar. Though, scheduling conflicts might end her run of […]

Nic Claxton has put the league on notice during a breakout 2022-23 campaign. However, with the Brooklyn Nets facing the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Nets big man’s biggest challenge is still ahead of him: MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid. The Sixers center just turned in the best season of […]

After months of speculation and agonizing patience, Marc Lasry has officially executed the sale of his stake in the Milwaukee Bucks organization. The co-owner and Jimmy Haslam, along with Haslam Sports Group, have completed the long-awaited transaction that holds a value of $3.5 billion, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania via Twitter on April […]

The Brooklyn Nets finished as the sixth-seed in the Eastern Conference standings and, in turn, have a round-one date scheduled against Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Philadelphia 76ers in the upcoming postseason. While the Sixers certainly are viewed as the favorites to come away from the series victorious, head coach Jacque Vaughn is seemingly […]

Diar DeRozan was arguably one of the Most Valuable Players for the Chicago Bulls in their Play-In win against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night — and United Airlines wants to see the viral star at the team’s game against the Miami Heat on Friday. “We need Diar in Miami!” the airline hilariously wrote on […]

Rudy Gobert had a massive impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ heartbreaking NBA Play-In Tournament loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. It just wasn’t what the Wolves were hoping for, though, with Gobert getting himself suspended for that crucial showdown following an in-game altercation with teammate Kyle Anderson. It came as no surprise that […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has had an odd assortment of injuries this season, yet he still looks good to go for the first round of the playoffs. In a stroke of bad luck, Brown sliced his hand about a week ago while trying to water his plants. The two-time All-Star then had to get […]

In many ways, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season has already been a disappointment due to all of the capital they have invested into taking a step forward in the Western Conference. A 42-40 record, lingering injury problems and a best case scenario of obtaining the No. 8 seed objectively means they have actually taken a step […]

Diar DeRozan might be joining her Dad DeMar and the Chicago Bulls squad in Miami on Friday. Malika Andrews spoke to DeMar Derozan and Zach LaVine, questioning the two Bulls stars on whether or not DeRozan’s daughter will be at the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament game vs. the Miami Heat. From NBA Today: Zach LaVine […]

The No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves were unable to overcome the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers in overtime of their first round game of the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. They now have a matchup with the No.10 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, who took down the No. 9 seed New Orleans Pelicans. There are a […]

It was reported on Thursday that Andrew Wiggins is now expected to make his much-awaited return to action for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in their Game 1 showdown against the Sacramento Kings. Given that he has been out of commission for two and a half months due to his dad’s medical condition, it […]