NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 152

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the up-and-up. Even though their playoff future remains uncertain, as they will need to win one more play-in tournament game following their impressive 123-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, it’s clear that their future is blindingly bright. And that’s especially the case after Josh Giddey turned in arguably […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are officially in offseason mode following a heartbreaking 123-118 NBA Play-in Tournament home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday. Perhaps unable to completely process right away the misfortune New Orleans just had at the hands of the Thunder, Pelicans — and basketball fans in general —  took to Twitter to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers know that despite having the services of elite playoff performer Kawhi Leonard, defeating the new-look Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs will be such a difficult task. Slowing down Devin Booker was already a near-impossible task to begin with, but with Kevin Durant around, the Suns […]

It just keeps on getting better for the nascent Oklahoma City Thunder. With their backs against the wall in a win or go home matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that made the playoffs last season via the play-in, the young Thunder squad managed to squeak out a 123-118 victory, thanks in large […]

During the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game against the Toronto Raptors, the Chicago Bulls and guard Zach LaVine looked all but dead, getting down by as many as 19 points. Sometime during the third quarter, LaVine said it was time to take over the game, attacking the Raptors and the rim at will. The guard […]

The Chicago Bulls are still alive and remain in contention for a spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after defeating the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night north of the border, 109-105. It was a gusty win for the Bulls, who had to claw their way from a 19-point deficit. With their win, the Bulls did not just […]

Despite the fact that DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls took down the Toronto Raptors in Wednesday’s do-or-die Play-In Game, DeRozan still remains to be a revered figure in Toronto. He may have helped the Bulls end the Raptors’ season, but in the end, the fans will still always have a special place in their […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls came back from the dead on Wednesday night to mount an epic comeback victory against the Toronto Raptors in their do-or-die Play-In showdown. LaVine went off in the win and after a show-stopping performance from the 28-year-old, it is clear that Zach already has his eyes set on their […]

Toronto Raptors fans didn’t hide their dismay after the team blew a double-digit lead and lost to the Chicago Bulls in their do-or-die Play-In game on Wednesday. The Raptors led by as much as 19 points. They ended the half up by 11 after a Fred VanVleet 40-foot buzzer-beater to end the second quarter. At […]

Russell Westbrook has already come out to say that he has no beef with Kevin Durant as the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to face off against the Phoenix Suns in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. These two tore it up with the Oklahoma City Thunder many years ago before their union was unceremoniously […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of their preparation for their first-round series against Mike Brown and the Sacramento Kings that begins this coming Saturday. Ahead of the series opener, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke highly of Brown, implying that the Kings mentor should be the man to win this season’s Coach of […]

Although Andrew Wiggins’ status for Game 1 of the first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Sacramento Kings remains seemingly up in the air, it appears that the Golden State Warriors forward is likely to make his much-awaited return to action on Saturday. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also said that Golden State […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green firmly believes LeBron James and the no. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers have a legitimate chance to pull off an upset against the no. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. In the latest episode of his podcast, Green noted that the Lakers […]

Playoff basketball is almost here, and the Boston Celtics will be taking on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. While a lot of pundits were gearing up for a playoff rematch between Miami and Boston, Atlanta surprised the Heat in the Play-In Tournament and stole the No. 7 seed. With a 41-41 overall record, […]

The Golden State Warriors are finally full-strength at just the right time. Andrew Wiggins surely won’t reach last year’s postseason peak in a first-round clash with the Sacramento Kings, but his rapid re-acclimation after two months removed from game action is the defending champions’ only major personnel concern entering the playoffs. Steve Kerr has the […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have to like the schedule for their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. The NBA released the opening-round schedules on Wednesday morning (tip-off times for late-series games are still TBD). The first thing that jumped out about the Lakers-Grizzlies slate is the amount of rest Darvin Ham’s […]

The Toronto Raptors (41-41) will play host to the visiting Chicago Bulls (40-42) for the last and final play-in game for the Eastern Conference. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with the top prop picks for the Bulls-Raptors. The winner of this game will go to battle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are getting ready to play in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Spencer Dinwiddie has spent some time talking smack with Kyle Kuzma of the Washington Wizards. Kyle Kuzma of the Wizards sounded off in a thread regarding Spencer Dinwiddie of the Nets. Kuzma mentioned the amount […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as the No. 6 seed Brooklyn Nets (45-37) take on the No. 3 seed Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) in the Eastern Conference first round. The series tips off on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET. With such an enticing matchup on deck, there are a number of juicy prop bets to take […]

With their dramatic 108-102 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the seventh seed in the Western Conference and a date with the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 postseason. By all accounts, this isn’t a traditional 2-7 playoff matchup. After all, the Lakers’ top two […]

With the first Play-In Tournament games officially in the books, more matchups in the 2023 NBA Playoffs are taking shape. The top seeds are now finding out who they will be facing in the first round. With the Atlanta Hawks set to face the Boston Celtics, it means it is time for some Hawks NBA […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers (44-38) take on the No. 4 seed Phoenix Suns (45-37) in the Western Conference first round. The series tips off on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET. With such an enticing matchup on deck, there are a number of juicy prop bets to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squeaked pass the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. They were down most of the contest, however pulled ahead late and eventually found themselves in a free period. After one overtime, the Lakers won 108-102 and moved into a first-round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies in the […]

Kyle Kuzma’s tweet about the Miami Heat got fans clamoring for one player — Damian Lillard. The Heat suffered a 116-105 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks after a disappointing performance in their Play-In game on Tuesday. Miami was poor on the offensive glass throughout the game. Offensively, aside from Kyle Lowry’s 33 points on 11-of-16 […]

Following the first Play-In Tournament games, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are getting closer to their final shape. Now, only the top teams in the league are a step closer to winning the championship. With the Memphis Grizzlies set to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, it means it is time for some […]

The New York Knicks return to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, who make their first playoff appearance since the days of LeBron James. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a special Knicks-Cavaliers playoff series top prop predictions and picks. In the last ten seasons, the four […]

The Miami Heat’s 2022-23 season was a disappointing one to say the least. Miami had established themselves as a legitimate Eastern Conference contender over the past few years, but battled mediocrity throughout this past season. The Heat were ultimately defeated by the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Heat big man Bam […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in wild fashion to earn the seventh seed in the Western Conference in the NBA Playoffs, and it seems LeBron James did not get much sleep after the team’s 108-102 overtime win. “There’s just no way I’m up right now!! C’mon man! 🤦🏽‍♂️” LeBron James wrote on […]

After months of basketball in the regular season, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are finally here. Now, only the best of the best in the league remains in pursuit of the Larry O’Brien Trophy. With the Philadelphia 76ers set to face the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, it means it is time for some Sixers […]

Is this Trae Young’s last hurrah in Atlanta? Possibly—in fact, probably! But hidden in all the hubbub about Young’s future with the Atlanta Hawks is the fact that this team is as talented as just about any other in the league. Although the Hawks haven’t reached the same heights as they did in 2021 when […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In tournament after holding a lead for most of the game, and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch spoke about the game. “This is what we’ve done for a lot of the season other than the first part of the season,” […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as the No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors (44-38) take on the No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings (48-34) in the Western Conference first round. The series tips off on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. With such an enticing matchup on deck, there are a number of juicy prop bets to […]

To start the 2022-23 regular season there were a lot of question marks for the Boston Celtics. How would the team respond to a brand new coach? Could the Celtics play up to their potential without Robert Williams III? Would Jayson Tatum recover from a rough NBA Finals? The C’s answered all these queries by posting […]

With Los Angeles’ win on Tuesday night, LeBron James and the Lakers were the final piece of the California puzzle. The win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, while not exactly the most convincing of triumphs, secured LA’s spot in the NBA Playoffs. They join the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, and Golden State Warriors as the […]

Playoff Jimmy was nowhere to be found on Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler’s vaunted postseason persona may not translate the same way to the Play-In Tournament, where the Miami Heat got dismantled by the Atlanta Hawks, 116-105. Butler finished with 21 points and 9 assists, but his points came on a brutal 6-of-19 shooting clip that […]

The last time the New York Knicks were in the playoffs, Trae Young shushed and bowed and promptly bounced them in five games. But entering the 2023 NBA Playoffs, this Knicks team feels different. For years, the Knicks have been in a weird half-space of trying to compete while simultaneously looking to make a major […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expended most of their time and energy on defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament thriller, but LeBron James had evidently allowed himself to look ahead to their first-round matchup with the West’s No. 2 seed, the Memphis Grizzlies. “Really good team. Very well-coached. Very well-balanced,” LeBron said about the […]

According to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, “analytics” guys, and a whiteboard in the locker room, the Los Angeles Lakers had a 0.3% chance of making the NBA Playoffs after beginning the 2022-23 regular season with a 2-10 record. Or, another way to look at it, to paraphrase Lloyd Christmas: So they were telling the Lakers […]

Winning tends to remedy bad optics. But losing always exacerbates them. The Minnesota Timberwolves were desperate for a victory versus the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Not just because it would mean formal entrance to the postseason, but so the team could regain an air of competence after a drama-filled last couple […]