NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 172

James Harden was missing in action in the Sixers’ season-ending Game 6 loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The former league MVP was nowhere to be found in what was the most important game of Philly’s season and naturally, the pitchforks have been taken out. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic […]

The Philadelphia 76ers no longer have Ben Simmons on the roster, but their season ended basically the same way without him a year later. For the second consecutive year, an embattled Joel Embiid was overmatched by a deep Eastern Conference rival while his co-star was a virtual no-show when it mattered most. Much was made […]

The season was on the line for the Dallas Mavericks as they faced elimination against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns team in Game 6 of their second-round series. Luka Doncic knew what was at stake so he made sure to step it up for the Mavs when it mattered the most. Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae […]

You have to give Joel Embiid a ton of credit for battling through a couple of significant injuries throughout the Heat series. Now that the Sixers’ season has officially come to an end, Embiid dropped a truth bomb about needing to undergo surgery to address his injuries. According to the Sixers superstar, the medical team […]

If you asked James Harden how he imagined his maiden season with the 76ers would go right after he got traded to Philadelphia, a second-round exit likely wasn’t on his mind. But the Sixers were dealt an unceremonious exit in six games against the top-seeded Miami Heat, which leads to yet another offseason filled with […]

Someone has to be the scapegoat after the Sixers’ season came to an end on Thursday night at the hands of the Miami Heat. Some believe it’s James Harden, while others have aimed their pitchforks in the direction of coach Doc Rivers. The 60-year-old Sixers shot-caller is having none of it, though. Rivers got very […]

James Harden hasn’t looked like his MVP self for the past couple of seasons. His performance in the final game of the Philadelphia 76ers’ season cements that as the new reality. The Sixers fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 after a complete second half collapse with their season coming to an end on […]

Right after the Heat ended the Sixers’ season on Thursday night, Jimmy Butler dropped a truth bomb about wishing he was still teammates with Joel Embiid. Naturally, we all gravitated toward this rather contentious quote and this was a major subject in Butler’s post-game press conference. After the Heat’s 99-90 win,  Butler was asked if […]

Losing two consecutive games in Chase Center in Game 3 and Game 4 did not derail the mentality of this young Memphis Grizzlies squad. Despite being down 1-3 entering Game 5 at Fedex Forum and without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies pounded on the Warriors from the start and wrapped up the contest before halftime. Memphis […]

The Miami Heat have just ended the Sixers’ season after a 99-90 win in Game 6 of their second-round series. The Heat are the first team to advance to the Conference Finals and they now await the winners of the Bucks-Celtics series. Jimmy Butler was the star of the show for Miami yet again as […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have been heavily criticized for their embarrassing performance on Wednesday night, which saw the Memphis Grizzlies blow them out by 39 points in a truly lopsided Game 5 matchup. That’s now over, and the greatest shooter of all time has his sights set on Game 6 on Friday. […]

The Boston Celtics were on the brink of taking Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, they let Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. come back from the dead and they are now staring down a 3-2 series deficit against the defending champs. Celtics star Jaylen Brown has spoken out after his […]

To say that Game 6 between the Sixers and the Heat has been physical would be an understatement. Philly superstar Joel Embiid has been on the receiving end of quite a brutal beatdown at the hands of his opponents and he’s looking a bit worse for wear. The Sixers big man has been playing through […]

There’s no denying that Joel Embiid has been struggling with the face mask he’s been required to wear to protect his orbital injury. The Sixers star looks quite uncomfortable with the facial accessory and he tends to remove it every chance he gets. Be that as it may, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers revealed on […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green’s night is unfortunately over as the veteran wing will not be able to be out there any further tonight with his team’s season on the line. Green collided with his teammate and 2021-2022 MVP runner-up Joel Embiid in the first quarter, resulting in Green needing assistance to get to the […]

The Sixers suffered yet another injury blow early in Thursday’s do-or-die Game 5 matchup against the Miami Heat after Danny Green was helped to the locker room with an apparent knee injury. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James saw the entire thing and he could not help but react to the injury of his former […]

It’s no secret that the Milwaukee Bucks have been missing the services of All-Star swingman Khris Middleton. They did escape with a 110-107 win against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series advantage, but there’s no denying that they would love to get Middleton back as soon as possible. The good […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had quite a blast destroying the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in what turned out to be a 37-point blowout win. Even Ja Morant, who was sitting on the bench dealing with a knee injury, could not help but join in on the fun for pretty much the entire contest. At […]

The Boston Celtics suffered an excruciating loss at the hands of the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal battle Wednesday night. The Celtics led by 14 points with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter and by six with under two minutes left. Yet, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to avoid elimination on Friday when they head to Milwaukee for Game 6 against the Bucks. Down 3-2, the Celtics need to pick up a road win, but may be without a key contributor for the game. According to Chris Forsberg, the Celtics have listed Robert Williams as questionable for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 2-3 in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Miami Heat. Now, with their backs against the wall, the Sixers are in a must-win situation heading into Game 6. The mood in Philadelphia was a bit different than normal, according to Sixers beat reporter Gina Mizell. Danny Green and Tyrese Maxey […]

The Phoenix Suns will take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Mavericks prediction and pick.   The Mavericks will face elimination for the first time in this game. Dallas won Games 3 and 4 to even up the series at two games apiece, […]

With their backs against the wall in Game 5 on Wednesday night, the Memphis Grizzlies came out firing and absolutely demolished the lifeless Golden State Warriors to keep this series alive.   Now, they head to the Bay Area hoping to force a Game 7, but it won’t be easy. The Dubs will undoubtedly respond […]

Nikola Jokic took home his second consecutive NBA MVP award. The Denver Nuggets’ superstar big man improved on his already massively impressive game and again beat out Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was once again a runner-up with his own fantastic season. Jokic’s MVPs put him in historic company. His unreal stats (27.1 points, […]

The Miami Heat will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-76ers prediction and pick.   This series has been one of the most entertaining ones of the postseason. The Heat came out of the gates on fire, winning Games 1 and 2 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dug themselves quite a hole, starting the Eastern Conference Semifinals down 0-2 against the Miami Heat. They came back and tied the series with two home wins. The back-to-back wins and the reinstallation of Joel Embiid brought life back into the Philadelphia team. However, it was quickly taken away with a brutal […]

Larry Bird’s legacy with the Boston Celtics will always be felt within the NBA. The league has now commemorated his legendary rivalry with Magic Johnson and the Boston Celtics with new trophies that reward playoff excellence. The NBA is instituting Conference Finals MVP Awards, with the East’s being named after Bird and the West’s being […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers got a lot of heat after their their Game 5 loss in Miami. The Sixers were run out of the arena in the 120-85 loss and looked like a team ready to roll over. That set off the national media to go at Joel Embiid for his rather lethargic […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in a bit of trouble after falling down 3-2 in their series against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs suffered a brutal 30-point loss to Phoenix in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. As they usually are in the NBA Playoffs, tensions were high in Phoenix, specifically between Luka Doncic and […]

It’s officially do-or-die time for the Boston Celtics. After blowing a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter in Game 5, the Milwaukee Bucks came up with clutch plays down the stretch to take the 3-2 series advantage from Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. They are now in a fight for their lives in the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies find themselves in a heated Western Conference Semi-Finals battle. The former of those teams was expected to be there before the season began. The latter would have just been happy to get to this point based on preseason expectations from outside observers. And yet it’s the Grizzlies […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to host the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. Momentum is on their side after a stunning comeback win in Game 5, the Bucks now leading the series 3-2 with a chance to close out the series at home Friday night. The Bucks vs Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics held a 93-79 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after a Payton Pritchard bucket with 10:16 remaining in Wednesday’s Game 5. After a big comeback win on the road in Game 4, it looked like the Celtics were about to cruise their way to a 3-2 series lead to sit on the doorstep […]

The Philadelphia 76ers struck gold in the 2020 NBA Draft when they selected Tyrese Maxey with the 21st overall pick. Just two seasons into his career, Maxey is one of the best players for a Sixers team looking to compete for a championship. He can exact revenge on the Miami Heat, one of the teams […]

The night began with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry saying the game plan was to Whoop That Trick. That’s the name of the Memphis Grizzlies theme song that came from the movie Hustle and Flow. The Warriors talked the talk, but in Game 5, the Grizzlies walked the walk. The Ja Morant-less team gave […]

The Golden State Warriors had a chance to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but instead they put forth their worst performance of the season. The Warriors trailed by as many as 55 points (yes, 55 points) en route to a 134-95 loss. The only reason it was “only” a […]

The Golden State Warriors looked far from golden in Game 5 against the Memphis Grizzlies. They went down by as much as 55 points in the 134-95 defeat. Now, they’re fighting to advance in the NBA playoffs with the momentum against them. The Warriors came out flat against the Grizzlies and did nothing to fix […]

The Milwaukee Bucks proved once again why they are the defending NBA champions. They came out victorious over the Boston Celtics in their hard-fought Game 5 battle Wednesday night. While it was a team effort, things could have gone the opposite way if it wasn’t for Jrue Holiday’s late-game heroics on defense. With less than […]

Just a win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat will look to finish business in the second round this Friday on the road versus the Philadelphia 76ers? Is this the end for the Sixers? Or, will the Heat send Joel Embiid and company on an early vacation? With that said, […]