NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 174

Devin Booker has no chill. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard added insult to injury with his moment of mockery directed towards Luka Doncic. The Suns star was sent flying on a hard foul from Mavs forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Booker was seen seemingly in pain on the baseline, until he turned over and revealed that he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was tuned in on Tuesday’s Game 5 fiery spectacle between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. The game ended up being a blowout with the Suns taking down the Mavs, 110-80, and apparently, one of the most exciting moments from the game for LeBron didn’t even happen on […]

Things got ugly in the final moments of Tuesday’s Game 5 matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns ended up blowing out the Mavs in this one, 110-80, but the lopsided game did not end without incident. Suns big man Bismack Biyombo went for a dunk with just seconds remaining in […]

Draymond Green came up with the game-saving block in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 victory over a shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies side on Monday night. It was an undeniably huge play and, unsurprisignly, there was a bit of controversy surrounding it. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins mentioned after the game that he thought “there was […]

Despite another strong regular season campaign that led to serious MVP clamor, the trophy is not finding its way to a Philadelphia 76er. Joel Embiid once again ends up a runner-up for the Maurice Podoloff award. The Sixers star was asked about the news becoming official on Tuesday after their Game 5 loss to the […]

There were a number of memorable moments during Tuesday’s Game 5 contest between the Heat and the Sixers. It was a joy to watch Miami put in a full team effort to pummel Joel Embiid and the Sixers en route to a dominating 120-85 victory. However, another moment that stood out was when renowned record […]

Joel Embiid did not look right in Game 5. The Philadelphia 76ers star was battling all evening, but just didn’t resemble the world-destroying scorer who was an MVP contender all season. Embiid himself knew he wasn’t at his best on Tuesday night. The Sixers star spoke candidly after the game about only going as far […]

The Miami Heat made easy work of the Sixers on Tuesday night as they pounded them down en route to a 120-85 win in Game 5 of this second-round series. Jimmy Butler was the star of the show yet again for Miami and it is now becoming increasingly clear how the 32-year-old will likely be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had all of the momentum in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Miami Heat. After losing the first two games in Miami, the Sixers got All-Star center Joel Embiid back from injury. They then went on to win both games in Philadelphia. That left many wondering if his absence was the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were run off the court in Miami as the Heat throttled them for a 120-85 win. It was not a pretty sight for Sixers fans everywhere after their team that looked to have turned the corner in Games 3 and 4 looked like a ghost of its former self on Tuesday night. […]

The Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks has lived up to the hype thus far. The series is currently split at two wins apiece with each team able to steal a game on their opponent’s home court. The matchup is loaded with storylines and has been an impressive defensive battle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Miami Heat with all of the momentum. The Sixers won both Game 3 and Game 4 back in Philly. Those wins coincided with the return of All-Star center Joel Embiid. Game 5 Tuesday was the first game of the series since […]

Al Horford played like a man possessed on Monday night in the Boston Celtics’s 116-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. While he obviously wants to win through the competitive nature in all professional athletes, he has some extra motivation to advance further into the postseason compared to the rest of his teammates. Horford can guarantee […]

The Golden State Warriors currently hold a 3-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Warriors were able to pick up a gritty win in Game 4 against the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies. Memphis received some bad news about their superstar’s status as he looks likely to miss the remainder of […]

The eyes of every Philadelphia 76ers fan were on superstar center Joel Embiid in the second quarter of their NBA Playoff matchup against the Miami Heat. Rising up for a shot under the basket, Embiid was struck in his injured face by Heat center Dewayne Dedmon, with the Sixers center falling to the ground. He […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are staring at a 3-1 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors in the western conference semifinals. To make matters worse for Memphis, news surfaced earlier Tuesday that Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is likely done for the rest of the playoffs. Following an MRI, it was revealed that Morant is dealing with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have their backs against the wall. They trail the best-of-seven series against the Golden State Warriors three games to one heading back to Memphis. The chances of winning three straight against Golden State was already going to be difficult. It might have just become nearly impossible. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, […]

The Boston Celtics earned one of the most important impressive victories of the playoffs without Robert Williams III. As the league’s most competitive second-round series shifts to Boston for a best-of-three between the Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, there’s a chance Ime Udoka’s team will be back at full strength. The Celtics revealed their official injury […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has a lot of free time on his hands after the Nets were bounced in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. The 4-0 sweep of Brooklyn caused quite the stir among NBA fans, and it seems some of them are still trying to troll Irving […]

The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their second-round series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Suns prediction and pick. This series may be the most entertaining one of the playoffs so far. The Suns took Games 1 and 2 fairly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Miami Heat in a crucial Game 5 on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Heat prediction and pick.   This series has been as good as playoff basketball gets. The Heat won the first two contests with ease, taking advantage of […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid lost out on the 2021-22 NBA MVP award to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, and one of his teammates thinks the snub is going to have an impact on Embiid’s performance on Tuesday. Georges Niang issued a warning to the league ahead of Game 5 vs. the Miami Heat, indicating […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Success isn’t always pretty, and the Golden State Warriors Monday night victory over the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies was ugly. When you’re in the playoffs, though, all that matters is the final score. The Warriors missed their first 15 three-point attempts, and Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole shot the ball […]

With a Dallas Mavericks Game 5 game scheduled for Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, all eyes will be out west to see who can win the potential Western Conference Semifinals-changing contest. Ahead of the Mavericks-Suns game, we’ll be making our Mavericks Game 5 predictions. The Mavericks and the Suns have engaged in an exciting NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks blew a third quarter lead in Game 4 on Monday to lose 116-108 as the series is now tied 2-2. It was certainly not an ideal finish to a game where the Bucks struggled to get stops defensively down the stretch, with Al Horford and Jayson Tatum torching them in the final […]

The Miami Heat went on the road and dropped two games in a row to the Philadelphia 76ers and now head back home with the series tied 2-2. Game 5 on Tuesday is absolutely massive for this squad and they’ll be poised to respond after a couple of atrocious performances in the City of Brotherly […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off an impressive turnaround against the Milwaukee Bucks on their own home floor in Game 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks held an 11-point lead late in the third quarter and entered the fourth up seven points. But what happened next will resonate with Celtics fans for quite some time, particularly […]

San Francisco, Ca – Monday night’s game was full of emotions for the Golden State Warriors. It was a night of good and bad feelings, and it was hard for some to control these sentiments. Draymond Green’s college teammate and friend was killed, Steve Kerr tested positive for Covid-19, and Mike Brown accepted the vacant […]

The Miami Heat are deadlocked at two games apiece with the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both teams have played a gritty brand of basketball and it has been an exciting series to say the least. However, one Heat player who hasn’t seen much action is Duncan Robinson. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra commented […]

Despite trailing for most of the game, the Golden State Warriors overcame a brutal shooting night and pulled out a huge win on Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies. By no surprise, Draymond Green locked down defensively in the final minutes of Game 4, coming up with a crucial […]

The Heat and 76ers Game 5 bout in Miami just got a bit more interesting, as it was reported on Tuesday that Kyle Lowry is out. Philadelphia bounced back after being down 2-0 by winning Games 3 and 4 at home. Winning on the road in Miami has been difficult for opponents this season, but […]

The Memphis Grizzlies went to battle in Game 4 of their series against the Golden State Warriors without their main man in Ja Morant who suffered a knee injury in their previous game. Their opponents, on the other hand, were also a man down after head coach Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 prior to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies, leaving assistant coach Mike Brown in charge for the crucial game. While things didn’t go well for much of Game 4, Brown’s Warriors snuck away with a 101-98 victory to take a 3-1 lead in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers successfully tied the series against the Miami Heat at two games apiece after winning Game 4 on a 116-108 victory. A 34-point second quarter and a strong finishing kick in the fourth powered by the newfound momentum of James Harden made the difference in this game.   Heading to Game 5, the […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is known to have a bit of a quick temper on the court. Green is always mixing it up with referees and acting demonstratively, opening himself up to the danger of technical fouls and flagrant fouls. Green already has a Flagrant 2 on his resume in these playoffs and […]

The Boston Celtics made an impressive comeback in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks in what was a complete team effort. But if there’s one player to highlight for going above and beyond what was needed of him, it was Al Horford. The Celtics veteran matched Jayson Tatum with a team-high 30 points. 16 of […]

There has been quite a bit of complaining about the officials, among other things, in these 2022 NBA Playoffs, with Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins a repeat offender. Jenkins’ latest complaint came on Monday night after a heartbreaking 101-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 without Ja Morant, which has them […]

With a Phoenix Suns Game 5 matchup against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals, many eyes will be on this pivotal game. Ahead of the Suns-Mavs game, we’ll be making our Suns Game 2 predictions.   After taking a 2-0 lead at home, Phoenix dropped both games in Dallas, evening the series […]

Dillon Brooks did not have the best performance in the Memphis Grizzlies’ Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors. But Ja Morant doesn’t think he deserves all the social media slander.   One video in particular from a Grizzlies analysis Twitter account highlighted all the miscues and misfires from Dillon Brooks in Game 4. […]