NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 177

The Milwaukee Bucks–Boston Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals has lived up to all expectations thus far after the Bucks’ thrilling two-point victory in Game 3. Al Horford’s tip-in was just a split-second after the buzzer went off, a deflating loss for the Celtics. Game 4 remains in Milwaukee, as the two sides will play Monday night. […]

The Golden State Warriors made the bold decision to start Jonathan Kuminga in the NBA playoffs. The 19-year-old had only started 12 regular-season games and had only played 15 minutes in a playoff game once. He was the youngest player ever to start a postseason contest. The move paid off, as the Warriors dominated the […]

It takes a village to slow down a physically imposing force such as Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks frontman is used to it by now with teams constantly sending droves of defenders and double-teams his way. The Boston Celtics are no exception. The owners of the NBA’s best defense, which features the reigning Defensive Player […]

The Milwaukee Bucks opened up the home-turf games in their second-round series against the Boston Celtics with an unbelievable win. Boston took them down to the wire despite a dominant performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. In what was the first game of this NBA playoff matchup that was actually close, the Bucks won 103-101 to take […]

The Miami Heat took one to the chin during Thursday night’s Game 3 clash against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jimmy Butler was the only Heat star who played a solid contest, finishing with a team-high 33 points. But the rest of the team was ice-cold throughout the game. Kyle Lowry finished with a goose egg in […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies has brought about plenty of drama. There have been unfortunate injuries, questionable fouls and ejections with all these emotions running high. During Game 1, Draymond Green got ejected after a Flagrant 2 on Brandon Clarke. In Game 2, Gary Payton II […]

The Miami Heat take on the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Heat-Sixers prediction and pick we have laid out below.   Philadelphia finally got its foot in the door of this series […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is always very aware of conversations happening online, and Sunday morning he took notice of a comment made Saturday complaining about the discourse surrounding the NBA. The initial comment complained that so many people just tune in now to slander the losers instead of watching for the love of the […]

The Golden State Warriors took a 2-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in a resounding way. Their 142 points was by far the most of any time in the 2022 playoffs thus far. While Oracle Arena is no longer, the Chase Center has done its job for Golden State in the postseason. […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks for Game 4 of their Western Conference semi-finals series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Mavericks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   The Mavericks finally got their foot in […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a heroic effort in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, going for 42 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and two steals in the pivotal 103-101 victory to go up 2-1 in the second-round series. While Giannis was the obvious hero of the game for the Bucks, […]

The ending of Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics was interesting to say the least. The call that decided the game was a foul that led to free throws for Marcus Smart – but there was clearly disagreement on just how many there were supposed to be. With just seconds left on […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are known for their creative offense that uses a lot of motion and off-ball movement to generate open shots. During Saturday’s Game 3 shellacking of the Memphis Grizzlies, cameras caught Curry and Jordan Poole getting really creative in an attempt to get free.   As Poole was seemingly […]

In the first two games of the Western Conference Semifinals, the Dallas Mavericks could not sustain their performance for 48 minutes in both contests as the Phoenix Suns would pull away and clinch a 2-0 series lead against the Mavs. Moving into American Airlines Arena for Game 3, it seemed like a very rejuvenated and […]

The big news coming off Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies is the state of Ja Morant’s knee. The All-Star exited the game early with injury, which was pinned on one specific instance when Warriors guard Jordan Poole was seen grabbing at Morant’s knee during a defensive scramble: The unfortunate moment […]

The second-round matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies has been one of the most entertaining and controversial matchups of the playoffs. Both Games 1 and 2 had questionable fouls or injuries that took place, so why would Game 3 be any different? A pair of 2019 draft classmates were the stars of […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young just hates seeing his fellow NBA players get injured, so imagine how he felt after watching Ja Morant exit Saturday’s Memphis Grizzlies-Golden State Warriors game due to a knee issue. Morant suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter when Jordan Poole accidentally grabbed his knee and tweaked it a […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans held their collective breath on Saturday night as Ja Morant was seen limping off the playing court during the Game 3 clash against the Golden State Warriors. While it’s unclear at what exact moment the Grizzlies point guard got hurt, one angle being dissected was Jordan Poole’s conspicuous grab of Ja Morant’s […]

While the Memphis Grizzlies are mad about how Ja Morant sustained his injury on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, they are not too worried about his condition. As his Grizzlies teammate De’Anthony Melton said it, they have seen Morant come back from significant injuries before, and they believe this time will not be different. […]

Saturday’s blowout game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies did not end without controversy. Ja Morant was forced to exit the game in the fourth quarter with a suspected knee injury, and his instant reaction on Twitter says a lot about what just went down. Shortly after the final buzzer, the Grizzlies superstar […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane is clearly not happy with Jordan Poole’s play that injured the knee of Ja Morant against the Golden State Warriors. Morant was unable to finish Game 3 after he hurt his leg midway through the fourth quarter, eventually forcing him out of the game. Video replays revealed the exact moment […]

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night en route to a 142-112 victory in Game 3 of their second-round series. Stephen Curry and Co. threw a haymaker at the Grizzlies in the second half and Memphis never recovered. To be fair to the Grizzlies, though, this offensive onslaught from the […]

The Golden State Warriors forgot how to miss on Saturday night. It felt like every shot they took was falling in Game 3, much to the chagrin of Memphis Grizzlies fans everywhere. Their scorching-hot shooting display had them in the history books as the Warriors became just the second team in NBA history to pull […]

Al Horford missed what could have been a series-defining tip-in in the final moment of Saturday’s controversial Game 3 clash between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. Unfortunately for the Celtics, Horford’s tip-in was waived off after the referees deemed that time had expired before he released the shot. Before anything else, here is […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant hurt his knee near the end of their Game 3 loss against the Golden State Warriors, and videos of the contest showed what is believed to be the exact moment he sustained the injury. Midway through the final quarter, Warriors guard Jordan Poole was seen grabbing the right knee of […]

Ja Morant poured it all out on the court in Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard was unable to finish the contest, exiting to the locker room before the final buzzer. The Grizzlies star was seen limping off the playing court with a handful of minutes left in the […]

A lot was on the line between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their second-round matchup on Saturday night. Emotions were running high, and Draymond Green showed exactly why people say that he plays with his heart on the sleeve.   Toward the end of the first half, Green […]

Jonathan Kuminga made a surprise start for the Golden State Warriors for Saturday’s Game 3 matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Taking the place of the injured Gary Payton II, Kuminga just set an NBA record with his first career playoff start. At just 19 years and 213 days, the Warriors rookie has now become the […]

Ja Morant busted out his best Stephen Curry impression in Saturday’s Game 3 bout between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors. Morant beat the halftime buzzer with a heave from halfcourt that even the great Steph Curry would be proud of. With just 2.1 seconds remaining in the second quarter, the Grizzlies superstar […]

The Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a 103-101 win during Saturday’s Game 3 thriller against the Boston Celtics. There was a lot of controversy towards the end of the game, with the referees making a rather contentious call on Marcus Smart’s 3-point attempt with just seconds remaining. Jrue Holiday was whistled for a foul on Smart […]

With just seconds remaining in Game 3 and the Boston Celtics down three points to the Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Smart had a tremendous opportunity to tie the game on a 3-point attempt. The only problem is that he was never able to put his shot up. Smart got fouled by Jrue Holiday as he was […]

Jayson Tatum absolutely dropped the hammer on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second period of Saturday’s Game 3 contest between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a sepctacular poster dunk, no doubt, but Tatum may have come out from the incident the worse for wear. After the Celtics’ 103-101 loss, Tatum revealed that […]

Jayson Tatum had the worst performance of his 2022 playoffs run in Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Boston Celtics forward admitted there is no one to blame but himself. In his postgame presser, Tatum explained what went wrong for him and what he believes caused his struggles. According to the Celtics star, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to also have some qualms about the officiating in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. However, he’s just keeping it to himself, and for good reasons. Speaking to reporters after Saturday’s showdown–one that saw the Bucks take the 103-101 win–Antetokounmpo refused to comment about the referees in the game […]

There’s just no sugarcoating it. Jayson Tatum did not show up in Game 3 on Saturday as the Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a narrow 103-101 win over the Boston Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. are now 2-1 up in the series, and Tatum knows that Boston will need much from him moving forward. After the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been slapped with a $50,000 fine after violating the rules pertaining to injury reporting in the case of Joel Embiid. Embiid suit up for the Sixers in Game 3 of their showdown with the Miami Heat on Friday, putting up 18 points and 11 rebounds to help Philly get their first […]

Joel Embiid made quite a splash in his return from injury in Game 3 as he led the Sixers to a season-saving win over the Miami Heat on Friday, 99-79. Embiid was definitely trying to make up for lost time and his recent confession reveals just how much he was itching to go during his […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley is not a big fan of the trade that brought James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers, and for a few good reasons. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Barkley highlighted his belief that the Sixers acquired a declining Harden, which doesn’t bode well for their title aspirations. The Beard just isn’t the […]

Friday night’s Game 3 spectacle between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks went down the wire and unsurprisingly, the game did not end without controversy. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was not at all happy with how the contest was officiated, particularly in the dying seconds, and he made sure to speak out about […]