NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 176

We already know that Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker won’t ease into a coaching job upon retirement, but perhaps he’ll take a stab at reporting instead after this #BookBomb. Booker took to Twitter Monday afternoon to scoop some of the top NBA newsbreakers in the game. He reported that the NBA’s Coach of the Year […]

There was some ugliness in the stands during the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Chris Paul’s mother, wife and two kids were seated by the Suns’ bench, and there were physical incidents involving both his mom and wife, resulting in the expulsion of a Mavs fan. Paul addressed the […]

Tension engulfed the NBA Playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors when Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks hit airborne Warriors guard Gary Payton II out of the air on a fast break during the first quarter of Game 2, resulting in a broken elbow for the Dubs’ reserve. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, […]

The Miami Heat looked to be in cruise control after dominating the Philadelphia 76ers in Games 1 and 2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But then Joel Embiid came back for Game 3 in Philly and everything flipped. The Sixers won Game 3 by 20 points and then pulled […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors have had arguably the most intense and physical series of the playoffs thus far. There have been chippiness, flagrant fouls, and unfortunately injuries already in the series. The most notable storyline heading into Game 4 is the status of Ja Morant. The Grizzlies star left Game 3 with […]

It has been an impressive postseason showing so far for the Dallas Mavericks. Their postseason hopes seemed to be in doubt following the calf injury to Luka Doncic to end the regular season. The Mavs managed to rally around their missing star and win two of the three games he was forced to miss. Doncic […]

The tides have greatly shifted in the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round series against the Miami Heat. After the Heat jumped out to a 2-0 series lead, the Sixers have come storming back to tie the series 2-2. The return of Joel Embiid, who missed the first two games with a concussion and orbital fracture, has brought […]

The Miami Heat are coming off two putrid shooting performances against the Philadelphia 76ers. Do you know who they could’ve used to make it rain from downtown? Duncan Robinson. The former Michigan standout has played a whole one minute in this series with the Sixers, racking up numerous DNPs. Amid his confusing absence from the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found a way to tie up the series against the Miami Heat. It’s 2-2 right now and there is no telling where this matchup goes. Philadelphia looked dead in the water at first, but Joel Embiid’s return has fueled the team to continue pushing. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler attempts to light a fire […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will try to even up the best-of-seven series as they face off with the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 in California. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series as we make a Grizzlies-Warriors prediction and pick.   The Warriors demolished the Grizzlies 142-112 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Steph […]

In the words of the great comic Dave Chappelle, “Where is Ja?” But of course, for the Memphis Grizzlies, that means a little different now. They can live their life to the fullest on the basketball court without Ja Rule. But Ja Morant? That’s another story. Unquestionably the most valuable player on the team, Morant […]

The Phoenix Suns started the Western Conference Semifinals on a strong note as they previously held a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. They looked impressive and well on their way toward advancing to the next round. However, Jason Kidd’s squad refused to go down easily as they managed to tie the series at […]

The Boston Celtics will attempt to even up the best-of-seven series as they face the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds coverage with a Celtics-Bucks Game 4 prediction and pick. The Bucks edged out the Celtics 103-101 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Saturday. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points, including the go-ahead […]

The Boston Celtics absorbed a narrow loss at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks with a 103-101 defeat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. A poor outing in the third quarter put Ime Udoka’s squad in a deep hole heading into the final frame. They managed to mount a big comeback to take […]

With a Milwaukee Bucks Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, many eyes will be on this highly competitive second-round series. Ahead of the Celtics-Bucks game, we’ll be making our Bucks Game 4 predictions. The Bucks have a 2-1 lead in the series behind the incredible play of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo had a phenomenal Game 3 […]

James Harden looked like his MVP self on Sunday night as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-108 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4. The Bearded One poured in 31 points in the contest, most of which coming late in a crucial stretch that kept the Sixers ahead late. James Harden kept […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat for the second straight game since Joel Embiid’s returned, Kendrick Perkins reiterated his belief that the Sixers center is the true MVP of the league. Perkins has never been shy about publicly declaring that he voted for Embiid as MVP, and on Sunday, he doubled down on […]

Luka Doncic was ice-cold from three-point range in Game 4. But the Dallas Mavericks frontman didn’t need to be the one making them. While Doncic went a putrid 1-for-10 from beyond the arc, he did directly influence the hot shooting night of Mavs teammate Dorian Finney-Smith. The floor-spacing forward tallied eight triples, the most in […]

Jimmy Butler knows how crucial Kyle Lowry is to the Miami Heat, but he wants his teammate to trust them more and focus on his health instead. Lowry is clearly still not at 100 percent after suffering from a hamstring injury in the first round of the playoffs. He returned in Game 3 against the […]

The Miami Heat were dealt another defeat in their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. But it’s hard to pin the blame on Jimmy Butler. The Heat All-Star tallied 40 points in their Game 4 loss after piling on 33 in Game 3. Jimmy Butler has played in true superstar form while his teammates have […]

James Harden had another big game to help the Philadelphia 76ers tie their playoff series with the Miami Heat at 2-2. After which, Joel Embiid  made sure to remind the doubters and haters what his Sixers teammate just did. Harden exploded for 31 points, seven rebounds and nine assists to propel the Sixers to the […]

The Phoenix Suns lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks on Mother’s Day. During the game, a Mavs fan allegedly put his hands on Suns point guard Chris Paul’s mother. The fan also supposedly pushed Paul’s wife in front of his children. News had surfaced that the fan was […]

While Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry is not blaming his hamstring injury for his recent struggles, he did suggest that he is not yet at 100 percent following his return to the lineup. Lowry suffered a left hamstring injury in their first round clash with the Atlanta Hawks, forcing him to miss four straight games–including […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were left for dead following their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the eastern conference semifinal series. Boy, how things have chanced since the series shifted to Philadelphia. On Sunday night, the Sixers defeated the Heat, 116-108, to even the series up. The Sixers controlled much of the game, but […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially listing Ja Morant as doubtful for Game 4 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. Memphis did not specify Morant’s injury or its severity, though everyone knows he’s dealing with a right knee issue after he got hurt during Saturday’s game. The Grizzlies are blaming Jordan Poole for the […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of a very physical series with the Memphis Grizzlies. Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected for a Flagrant 2 in Game 1. In Game 2, things took a huge jolt forward as Dillon Brooks took a massive swipe at the head of Gary Payton II, sending him […]

The Dallas Mavericks have erased the Phoenix Suns’ 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series, and Luka Doncic knows exactly how they did it. After falling to a two-game hole, fans and experts alike have counted the Mavs out against the Suns. No one believed Dallas can still come back from such a huge […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 was overshadowed by an incident involving Chris Paul’s family. Paul told security during the game that a fan had put their hands on his mother. A fan had reportedly been physical with Paul’s wife and mother in front of Paul’s children. While the Mavs […]

After the Phoenix Suns fell to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their playoffs series on Sunday, Chris Paul took to Twitter not to react to the loss but lambast the fans harassing family members of the players. “Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands […]

While the product on the court leaves fans and players questioning what constitutes as a foul, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker wonders the same thing at the post-game microphone. While speaking to reporters following the Suns’ 111-101 loss Sunday in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks, Booker was asked what […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are not happy at the moment. They lost their Game 4 contest to the Dallas Mavericks, allowing them to even up the series. An incident that occurred off the court also has Paul upset. Paul tweeted after the Suns’ loss to the Mavs how frustrated he is over the […]

In a rather funny admission that will surely get Lil Wayne even more infuriated, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic revealed that Chris Paul’s hit that brought the Phoenix Suns guard his fourth foul wasn’t even that hard. Paul got into more foul trouble in the second half when he was called for a foul on […]

The circumstances of Sunday’s Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks forced Monty Williams’ hand. The Suns surely would’ve worked the ball through Chris Paul through a majority of the second half, but it simply wasn’t an option. Paul picked up his fourth foul just before the half-time buzzer. His fifth came less […]

San Francisco – The referees have had their hands full controlling the emotions of two teams with championship aspirations. The two squads are the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. There’s been hard fouls, ejections, suspensions, and a lot of trash talking on the court. Everything was all about basketball until a local Memphis weatherman […]

After falling 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks protected homecourt and tied the West top seeds at 2-2. Now, the next task for Luka Doncic and co. is clear: win on the road. Doncic admitted as much in his media availability after Game 4, emphasizing that winning away from home could be the […]

In the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 win against the Phoenix Suns, the legend of playoff Luka Doncic continued. He led the Mavs to a huge win to even up the second-round series. After his first series win in the NBA playoffs, Doncic is continuing to dominate. In Game 4, he had 26 points, 11 assists, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is proud of how his team is giving Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul a taste of his own medicine. The Mavs drew timely fouls throughout Game 4, helping them protect their lead and win 111-101. Paul was on the receiving end of several foul calls, as he eventually got […]

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole won’t be punished over his alleged role in the injury of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. To recall, Poole has been largely blamed for Morant’s knee injury during Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series. Head coach Taylor Jenkins said the Warriors guard “grabbed” the knee of the […]

It looks like Lil Wayne didn’t like how Luka Doncic played in the first half of Game 4 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns, especially how he exploited the referees to draw a foul on Chris Paul. Paul accumulated four fouls in the first half, with the latest one coming off in controversial […]