NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 162

The Golden State Warriors made Game 4 interesting in the fourth quarter after a furious run that saw them cut the Dallas Mavericks’ huge lead to just single digits late in the game. In the end, the Mavs held off the Dubs to escape with a 119-109 victory, but there’s no denying that Warriors rookies […]

The Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination on Tuesday night after a hard-fought victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Luka Doncic was the star of the show yet again for the Mavs, as he led his team to a 119-109 win to cut the series deficit to 3-1. […]

Luka Doncic joined another elite company after leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first win in the West Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The Slovenian superstar dropped 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in the 119-109 victory that was never really close. Although the Mavs got quite a scare when their 29=point lead […]

The Boston Celtics tied up their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat on Monday night, cruising to a 102-82 victory. The final score did not even properly reflect how dominant Boston was. The Celtics jumped out to a 26-4 lead and never looked back. Miami was completely stifled offensively, as they shot just […]

Depending on how the rest of the week plays out, the Larry O’Brien trophy is right within reach of the the Boston Celtics. But whatever the result, Jayson Tatum is already going home with a rather significant plum. The Celtics star has been named to the All-NBA First Team, alongside Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker, Dallas […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t hold back his anger and grief after learning about the tragic Texas school shooting on Tuesday. In his pregame media availability ahead of Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks, a furious Kerr condemned the violent act and called for the authorities to do something to prevent such […]

Draymond Green and Steve Kerr have been working together with the Golden State Warriors for about eight years now, and sure enough, they have already built that trust in each other to make things work. The Warriors have been through the highest of highs during their dominant championship run that yielded three titles, as well […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Miami Heat for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied 2-2, after Boston’s remarkable Game 4 win. At this point in the playoffs, every team is dealing with injuries in one way or another. However, it’s safe to say that the Celtics […]

The Eastern Conference Finals are tied at 2-2, after the Miami Heat’s brutal loss Monday night. They fell to the Boston Celtics 102-82 in Game 4, playing without Tyler Herro. The Sixth Man of the Year was sidelined due to a groin injury he suffered in the Heat’s Game 3 win on Saturday. As of […]

The Golden State Warriors will take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Mavericks prediction and pick.   This series has been one of the more disappointing matchups of the postseason. After the Mavericks managed to […]

The Miami Heat are tied with the Boston Celtics after four games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams have proven that they have what it takes to move on to the 2022 NBA Finals. But, in the same breath, both teams have shown their weaknesses and have come up extremely short at times.   […]

The Golden State Warriors have raced out to a three-games-to-none lead over the Dallas Mavericks in their NBA Playoff matchup. The Warriors have largely outclassed the Mavs, as they’ve won the contests by margins of 25 points, nine points and nine points. Equally impressive is the fact that the Dubs have gotten it done without […]

The Boston Celtics came out firing on all cylinders in Game 4 of the East Finals on Monday, pummeling the Miami Heat 102-82. Jayson Tatum, who bounced back and dropped 31 points, revealed the key to victory for his squad: Setting the tone right from the tip-off. Via House of Highlights: “Urgency. That was a […]

The Miami Heat had a chance to go up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Instead, the Heat laid a complete egg in Game 4, scoring just 11 points in the first quarter and getting blown out of the water. Miami trailed by as many as 32 points and wound up […]

The Miami Heat lost in embarrassing fashion in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They were defeated 102-82 by the Celtics in Boston. With the win, Boston tied the series at two games apiece. Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry explained their mindset and laid out the game plan for Wednesday’s crucial Game 5 in […]

The Boston Celtics came out firing on all cylinders in Game 4 to dominate the Miami Heat and run away with a 102-82 victory. A strong start in the first quarter allowed Ime Udoka’s squad to build a massive lead right from the get-go. The Celtics never looked back for the remainder of the game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are once again entering an offseason with more questions than answers. The team, as currently constructed, doesn’t appear to be built for a championship. Sixers GM Daryl Morey isn’t known to be the type to sit on his hands once the transaction period rolls around. With the NBA offseason less than a […]

With the chance to take a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat absolutely collapsed and were pummeled on Monday night in Game 4, losing 102-82. Erik Spoelstra’s squad came out flat and had their worst first quarter of the entire season, getting outscored 29-11. There are so many different players who […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of elimination after a brutal 109-100 Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Luka Doncic had another explosive night, dropping 40 points with 11 rebounds and three assists. But his efforts were simply not enough to overcome a team effort from the Warriors led by […]

The Dallas Mavericks are right on the brink of elimination. But it’s hard to pin any blame of Luka Doncic. The Mavs superstar has averaged 34 points per contest in Games 1 through 3 against the Golden State Warriors, all of which resulted in losses. Most outside observers point to the lack of quality depth […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has a simple rule after having bad games: sleep it off and move on. So far based on what we’ve seen, that has been quite effective. Tatum scored just 10 points in their Game 3 loss to the Heat last Saturday. However, on Monday in Game 4, he bounced back […]

Without a doubt, Jimmy Butler has been the most important guy for the Miami Heat since the playoffs started weeks ago. Since that time, the two-way player has been instrumental in his squad’s effort to eliminate the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers. But while his performance has garnered a lot of hype around the NBA, […]

The Boston Celtics may have won Game 4 against the Miami Heat in blowout fashion, but Jayson Tatum wants to remind his teammates that the series is far from over. With that said, the superstar forward has one demand from the rest of the Beantown team heading to Game 5: keep the same mentality they […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is not one bit bothered by their blowout loss in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. After all, he knows very well what his team is capable of. The Heat struggled offensively during Monday’s game, scoring just one point in the first eight minutes of play and never really […]

The Boston Celtics just completed a dominant Game 4 performance on both ends of the court as they tie their series against the Miami Heat with two games apiece. But while Beantown looked very impressive, the same can’t be said about the Heat and its starters as they struggled the whole contest. This poor showing […]

The Boston Celtics took care of business at home in Game 4 to tie the series against the Miami Heat at 2-2. It was a dominant performance from the Beantown team, and sure enough, it left the whole NBA world in awe. Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but heap praise […]

The Miami Heat got off to a horrible start in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. It was so bad that Jimmy Butler and co. made an ugly history in the process. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the Heat’s one point in the first eight minutes of play is the lowest any playoff team […]

Jayson Tatum is available to play for the Boston Celtics in Game 4 against the Miami Heat. However, it seems he is not at 100 percent health. While Tatum has been given the greenlight to play and the Celtics coaching staff doesn’t think his neck injury wouldn’t be an issue, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports […]

Erik Spoelstra is not blaming Payton Pritchard alone for Jimmy Butler’s injury in Game 3 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, but he certainly didn’t like the knee grab the guard did on their superstar. To recall, Pritchard was called for a foul after grabbing Butler’s right knee midway through the second quarter. Shockingly, […]

It’s a must-win game for the Boston Celtics on Monday night as they face the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston is down 2-1 in the series right now, and a loss in Game 4 would send them in a deep 3-1 hole that will virtually be impossible to come […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to claw back into the series against the Miami Heat on Monday night but will once again be without a key defensive star for Game 4. According to Shams Charania, Marcus Smart has been ruled out for the clash against Miami, a major blow for the Celtics just hours before […]

The Golden State Warriors have a chance to close out the Dallas Mavericks and finish the Western Conference Finals with a sweep in Game 4, but Draymond Green knows very well it won’t be easy. Green has been into plenty of postseason games to know what to expect in Game 4 against the Mavs. With […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry knows a thing or two about the shimmy, and so when he saw Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic do the dance celebration in Game 3 of their series, he couldn’t help but grade it. Sure enough, Steph absolutely loved it! The Warriors sharpshooter initially didn’t see the shimmy during […]

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams is dealing with a knee issue heading to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With that, he was initially listed as questionable for the contest. However, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Williams is likely to return and play in Monday night’s game. He missed Game 3 […]

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from returning to the NBA Finals after getting out to a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. After a two-year drought for the Warriors, the team looks like full-fledged contenders once again, and head coach Steve Kerr is crediting a surprising individual […]

Like they never left, the Warriors have once again reached championship form. Golden State is just one win away from moving past the Mavericks and reaching the team’s fifth NBA Finals appearance since 2016. On the verge of a sweep against Luka Doncic Mavs, the Warriors look unstoppable with a ‘ship in close reach. Despite […]

Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania are the go-to guys when it comes to NBA news. Everyone loves a good Woj Bomb, but this time it is Shams providing a massive Andre Iguodala injury update for the Warriors.  Charania shared the following news on the Pat McAfee show in regards to Iguodala’s status for the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors are back. The franchise has made it quite clear that they mean business and are set to compete for a title once again. Their dominant postseason performance has moved them up to a -155 favorite to win the championship, per FanDuel.   The job is not over as Golden State still must […]

The Miami Heat will be without one of their key players in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Tyler Herro is dealing with a groin injury and is set to miss this contest as a result. Via Ira Winderman: Tyler Herro out tonight. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) May 23, 2022 However, it’s […]