NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 171

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics came out with a tremendous performance in Game 6 against the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks to force a Game 7 at the TD Garden on Sunday. If you look at history, however, there’s a looming LeBron James omen that isn’t exactly in the favor of the Celtics. As it […]

With their backs up against the wall, the Boston Celtics went into Game 6 on Friday with one thing on their mind: Win and we head back home for Game 7. Thanks to a ridiculous performance from superstar Jayson Tatum, they did just that. The Celtics secured a 108-95 victory on the road, with Tatum […]

Jayson Tatum put on a show on Friday night as he led the Boston Celtics to a 108-95 victory in Game 6 of their second-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Tatum was an unstoppable force throughout the game and stars from around the NBA could not help but react to the 24-year-old’s heroics. Atlanta Hawks […]

Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo are two of the league’s brightest stars today. The two top guns brought out the best in each other during Game 6 of the Celtics-Bucks series. It was an exhilarating duel between the future faces of their current franchises, one that earned the praise of a team legend. Paul Pierce […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is heading into a player-option 2022-23 but he’ll also be looking for a lucrative extension. The guard has made it clear he wants to be with the Nets long-term, but GM Sean Marks raised some eyebrows recently when asked about Irving’s future with the franchise. Marks essentially said he wants […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler has been playing out of his mind right now. As a matter of fact, some might even argue that he’s been the best player in the entire NBA throughout the postseason. Heat teammate Bam Adebayo, however, believes that Butler hasn’t even reached his peak. According to the Miami big man, […]

After Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal revealed his man crush on Tom Brady, it seems the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is flattered. In fact, he wants to get to the NBA on TNT Show and join the crew! On Thursday, Charles Barkley outed O’Neal comments about Brady. Apparently, Shaq and Tom had dinner recently […]

James Harden did not show up for the Philadelphia 76ers in their crucial Game 6 showdown with the Miami Heat, but according to Amar’e Stoudemire, the one-time NBA MVP did it intentionally as a form of protest against Doc Rivers. The former Houston Rockets scorer made just 11 points after taking a measly nine shot […]

James Harden was a disaster for the most part of his 2022 postseason run with the Philadelphia 76ers, which is why a lot of people believe Daryl Morey and the Sixers should part ways with him and try to find a new star to pair up with Joel Embiid. Despite those calls, though, it doesn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns Western Conference Semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks has been much more difficult than most expected it to be. The Suns have been great at home, winning all three games. But they lost all three in Dallas, including being blown out multiple times. All of that has forced the top seed in […]

To the surprise of many, the Dallas Mavericks have taken the Phoenix Suns to a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals. Sunday is the big day, with a spot in the conference finals on the line. The Suns were absolutely blown out of the water in Game 6 on Thursday in Dallas, putting together […]

Utah Jazz part-owner Dwyane Wade is not overly concerned about the team’s playoffs failure this time around. After  all, he knows how hard it is to win at the highest level. In an interview with Complex, Wade was asked on what he thinks went wrong in the Jazz’s postseason exit. Utah lost in six games, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were defeated by the Miami Heat on Thursday night in a season-ending defeat. The loss was an embarrassing one, as the Sixers’ effort was less-than-stellar for much of the night, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Thursday night was also disappointing for one Danny Green, who left the game early […]

The Golden State Warriors showed massive confidence in Jonathan Kuminga in the NBA playoffs. Steve Kerr made him the youngest player ever to start a postseason game despite having other veterans he could have played. The entire franchise knows that they have someone special on their hands. Draymond Green told Marc Spears of Andscape that […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Golden State Warriors in a crucial Game 6 matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Warriors prediction and pick.   This series has been one of the most entertaining matchups of the entire postseason. The Warriors, led by point guard […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a potentially decisive Game 6. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick.   This series has been the most entertaining one of the postseason so far. After a dominant Milwaukee victory in Game 1, these teams traded […]

It’s winner-take-all time for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Chris Paul and Devin Booker will look to get the Suns back to the Western Conference Finals while Luka Doncic and the Mavs hope to upset the title favorites in Game 7. Both teams have defended their homecourts this series […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing some of their best basketball at just the right time. The team stormed back in the matchup with the Suns to tie the series 3-3. The two teams will square off for a Game 7 in Phoenix and the Mavs hope to punch their ticket to the Conference Finals for […]

The Boston Celtics face a must-win scenario on Friday night, as they travel to Milwaukee to face the defending NBA Champion Bucks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. It is not yet known whether or not the Celtics will have their starting center, Robert Williams III, in the lineup in this crucial […]

The Phoenix Suns have had an incredible season so far. They ran away with the best record in the NBA at 64-18 and secured the top seed in the West as a result. The Suns surprisingly had some issues with the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round, but it was still a six-game victory. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a tough loss to the Miami Heat Thursday night, knocking them out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. While the entire team was forced to swallow defeat, nobody had it worse than Joel Embiid. The star center played in three games despite a recent mild concussion, a right orbital fracture, and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ window to win a championship with Joel Embiid is rapidly shrinking. Another valuable year of his prime was wasted in the disappointing second-round exit to the Miami Heat. There are many questions to answer about the future of the Sixers following the postseason failure. However, the most pressing issue is what to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday, losing in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Miami Heat. Afterward, the rumor mill began buzzing surrounding the future of Sixers head coach Doc Rivers. Well, the morning after being eliminated, it appears the team has already come to a decision. […]

Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler didn’t hold back their yearning for one another at the conclusion of the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat series. Jimmy Butler used his postgame interview right after the buzzer sounded to say how much love he had for Embiid and the Sixers. He was even heard shading the Sixers for giving him […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season came to a close Thursday night. They fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Despite coming back from a 0-2 series deficit, the Sixers couldn’t find the right answer to defeating the Heat. Similarly, Doc Rivers seemed to have a hard time finding the right […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2021-22 season is over after a disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. The Sixers failed to reach expectations once again and have some serious questions to answer this offseason. At the top of this list is what to do with James Harden.   It was hoped that the […]

Ben Simmons is a true enigma. The man didn’t play a single second this season for either the Brooklyn Nets, his current team, or the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that traded him after a lengthy in-season stalemate. And yet he still remained a hot talking point among NBA circles. That didn’t change as his former […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA Playoff run ended with an embarrassing Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat, which featured a lackluster offense and a lifeless defense. The poster child for the lifeless offense was superstar guard James Harden, who attempted just two shots in the second half, to the chagrin of Sixers fans. If that […]

Another season, another second-round exit for the Philadelphia 76ers. Although Joel Embiid’s numerous injuries played a significant role, James Harden and the Sixers suffered without him in the lineup and squandered the chance to help the MVP runner-up get to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Miami Heat beat them in six games in the second […]

The Dallas Mavericks took care of business at home against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Mavs won by a final score of 113-86 in a game that was never in much doubt. Luka Doncic came out on a mission and displayed zero intentions of ever letting Phoenix even […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams felt the same way about his team’s Game 6 performance against the Dallas Mavericks as the rest of the NBA world did. The NBA Coach of the Year didn’t hold back while talking with reporters following the 113-86 loss in Dallas Thursday night, which sent the Suns to Game […]

The Miami Heat are moving on to the next round in the NBA playoffs. After soundly defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, they are going to the Eastern Conference Finals again. Jimmy Butler led the way while Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, PJ Tucker and the Heat stepped up for the injured Kyle Lowry in the NBA playoffs. […]

Jimmy Butler doesn’t care about your feelings. The Miami Heat superstar will say what he wants while backing it up on the court. He did exactly that after he led Miami to a resounding Game 6 win to close out the series on the Philadelphia 76ers’ own home floor. The outspoken Heat star was heard […]

Well, that didn’t exactly go as planned. Fresh off a 30-point thumping of the Dallas Mavericks in Tuesday’s Game 5, the Phoenix Suns nearly met that same fate in Dallas for Game 6. The Mavs dominated the Suns in all facets of the game f0r a 113-86 final. The back-and-forth series is headed back to […]

With a Golden State Warriors Game 6 coming up against the Memphis Grizzlies, all eyes will be on the Dubs to close out the series at home. Ahead of the Warriors-Grizzlies game, we’ll be making our Game 6 predictions. To say that the Warriors struggled mightily against the Grizzlies in Game 5 would be a […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is no stranger to hand injuries. So when Paul went down and held his hand in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s 113-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, it was only natural to assume the worst. Chris Paul flexing and looking at his right hand as he checks out — […]

Without a doubt, Michael Jordan and LeBron James are two of the biggest names to make their mark in the playoffs. With a number of rings and accolades between them, it seems that their postseason records are far from reach from anyone in the league today. Turns out, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has one […]

There’s been a back-and-forth going on between Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and Devin Booker in what has been a truly captivating series between the Mavs and the Phoenix Suns. It was Doncic and Co. that came out on top on Thursday, 99-90, as they tied the series at 3-3 after their Game 6 victory. […]

Jimmy Butler was the relentless all series against the Philadelphia 76ers, ultimately toppling them in six games. The Heat star was a constant force for Miami, something that Joel Embiid couldn’t help but appreciate – and low-key yearn for. The two superstars shared their time under the sun with the Sixers during the 2018-19 season. […]