NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 185

Damian Lillard and Kyle Kuzma know very well what gave the Golden State Warriors the edge in their Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies appeared to be on their way to victory after dominating the first half 61-55 and seeing Draymond Green get ejected for the Warriors late in the second quarter. […]

Even in a losing effort, Ja Morant still managed to once again make notable history in the Memphis Grizzlies’ ongoing NBA playoff run. Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. led the scoring charge for the Grizzlies in the narrow one-point defeat to the Golden State Warriors in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. Morant […]

The Golden State Warriors fought off the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, earning a 117-116 win despite losing Draymond Green to a questionable first-half ejection. After the win, Green was waiting by the Warriors’ tunnel entrance to greet his teammates with a fierce dap up and hug. When Stephen Curry […]

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies played a thrilling Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals. It came down to the wire, with Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant missing a contested layup at the buzzer, leaving the Warriors with a 117-116 victory. During the game, Warriors rising star Jordan Poole balled out […]

Klay Thompson won Game 1 for the Golden State Warriors against the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, he was extra hyped after the final buzzer sounded on Sunday. The Warriors appeared to be in trouble all game long, and Draymond Green’s ejection late in the second quarter didn’t help at all. While they were able to keep […]

Draymond Green’s mom, Mary Babers, didn’t hold back in calling out the referees officiating Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. Her son was ejected for a rather soft Flagrant 2 call, and sure enough, she found it “ridiculous.” The Warriors vet was thrown out of the contest after grabbing Brandon Clarke […]

The Dallas Mavericks survived Luka Doncic’s calf injury and defeated the Utah Jazz. Ahead of their next matchup in the NBA playoffs against the Phoenix Suns, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd is kicking the Jazz while they are down by blasting one of their stars, Rudy Gobert. Ahead of Monday night’s Game 1, Kidd explained […]

The Milwaukee Bucks easily handled the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup Sunday, 101-89. Milwaukee controlled much of the game defensively, holding the Celtics to just 34 percent shooting from the field. The Bucks were not great on the offensive end either, shooting just 41 percent. However, there was one […]

The Boston Celtics were stifled at home in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, 101-89, by the Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown struggled mightily in the loss, going 4-for-13 from the field and only scored 12 points. After the game, Jayson Tatum was asked if he had any words for Brown following […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was shocked and disappointed after the referees ejected Draymond Green late in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies. With just a little over a minute left in the second frame, Green was called for a Flagrant 2 foul for grabbing Brandon Clarke on the jersey […]

After orchestrating a convincing Eastern Conference first-round series sweep over the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics came out flat in their semifinal opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics opened up the contest on a promising note, building an eight-point lead in the early stages of the game. But from there, the Celtics wound up […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a heated contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. During Game 1 of this playoff matchup, Draymond Green was given a controversial ejection. Afterward, Green ran around the court egging the Memphis crowd to continue cheering. He’s seen dapping up his teammates before he leaves the court. Eventually Draymond Green exits […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a bitter defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. Marcus Smart gave his all in the loss and sustained a couple of painful-looking injuries that had Celtics fans nervous. Head coach Ime Udoka offered an update on Smart’s status for the rest of the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gave the Boston Celtics a taste of their own medicine in Game 1 of their NBA playoffs matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez led a phenomenal defensive performance against the Celtics, winning 101-89 in Boston. Milwaukee held the Celtics to just 33.3 percent shooting. Among every Boston player who both […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is known for his high-flying theatrics, but Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has some serious hops as well. Payton got the start for the Warriors in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Grizzlies and did his best Morant impression in the first quarter. Check out this […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came out in Game 1 with something to prove. Giannis Antetokounmpo and company stole a win from Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on their home court despite Khris Middleton’s MCL injury. The Bucks won 101-89 and put themselves ahead in their next series in the NBA playoffs. Antetokounmpo did record the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is changing up his lineup again for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kerr is sticking with a small lineup, but he’s going with Gary Payton II in place of Jordan Poole after Payton closed out the Game 5 victory over the Denver […]

The Boston Celtics are getting banged up by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the conference semifinals series. After Marcus Smart suffered injuries to both his shoulder and quad, Robert Williams became the next player to get hurt in an NBA playoffs series already defined by injuries. Williams got kicked in the privates by […]

The Golden State Warriors handily dispatched their first-round matchup in the Denver Nuggets after just five games. But the Western Conference Semi-Finals is likely going to be a vastly different story. The Nuggets were buoyed by the reigning MVP in Nikola Jokic and gave the Warriors everything that they could muster. But they still operated […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart went straight to the locker room late in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks with a shoulder injury. Smart was unable to move his right arm as he struggled to run off the court: This has to be Carter grabbing Smart’s right arm that caused a […]

The Miami Heat’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals is defined by the injuries to Joel Embiid. The Sixers star will miss at least the first two games of their next series in the 2022 NBA playoffs with an orbital fracture and a mild concussion. The Heat, though, will also be without […]

Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies tips off at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Warriors-Grizzlies prediction, odds and pick we have laid out below. The Warriors and Grizzlies begin the next chapter of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to take on the Miami Heat in the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. However, Philadelphia is facing some issues right now regarding Joel Embiid, as the superstar center is dealing with a facial injury. It’ll be interesting to see how this series plays out, as it sounds like […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are onto the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and the young Grizzlies won the franchise’s first playoff series since 2015 and are now matching up with the Golden State Warriors this afternoon. Memphis will be tested very harshly by the Warriors. They […]

  The Boston Celtics are facing off against a Milwaukee Bucks side that’s going to be without one of their best players in Khris Middleton due to injury. They won’t be operating under similar circumstances. The Celtics had a minor scare with All-Star Jaylen Brown, who has been nursing a hamstring injury from their first-round […]

The Memphis Grizzlies-Minnesota Timberwolves series was one of the most compelling of the first round. But in a lot of ways, the series flashed a glimpse of the newer generation, with the stars leading the way for both teams still in the early stages of their respective careers. Not everything about it rated particularly well […]

Game 1 between the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and the second-seeded Boston Celtics tips off at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Bucks-Celtics prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   This series should be a […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls were once the toast of the NBA. With a revamped roster and an MVP-level regular season campaign for the 13-year NBA veteran, things were looking up for both the team and its seasoned star. Then the Bulls went 7-15 in the final 22 games of the season. The slew […]

Coming off a thrilling series win that saw them go six games with the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies have officially established themselves as a Western Conference powerhouse. Their second round match-up with the Golden State Warriors will prove to be the ultimate test for them as they aim to capture their first title […]

The Dallas Mavericks won its first playoff series in 11 years when they dispatched the Utah Jazz in six games. Up next for them is the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, who also had a challenging six-game series versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Dallas obviously enters this matchup as the underdog. The Suns may have taken a […]

It wasn’t too long ago when Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were the new young team on the rise. Now, they’ve won three championships, set several records, and now instead of the hunters, they are the hunted. The Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Warriors last year in the play-in game, and record-wise, they are […]

Toronto Raptors fans are getting quite the reputation for their rather insensitive cheering whenever a player gets injured. That was highlighted once again when Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was elbowed to the face in Game 6 of their first round playoff series. Embiid was hit in the face late in the game, leading to […]

James Harden has been one of the best players in the NBA over the past decade. But that hasn’t shielded him from his fair share of haters. His Philadelphia 76ers teammate in Danny Green spoke out on the harsh reality superstars face, even comparing him to a certain Golden State Warriors icon. In a recent […]

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons came under a lot of fire during his team’s playoff run. The ex-Sixers star was rumored to return for their Game 4 against the Celtics to avoid a sweep. However, at the last moment, Simmons’ camp decided not to return, citing back problems and mental issues. After they got swept, […]

Ja Morant didn’t have the best opening series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in round one. The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t need him to play to his potential, though, as they nonetheless escaped with four wins through six games. Usually when you have a bad game or a bad series, you’ll at least have your family to […]

It’s a true heavyweight matchup in the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies are set to start their seven-game series for a spot in the Western Conference Finals. However, the third-seeded Dubs will be without one of their key players to start their series. The Warriors announced […]

While the Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in six games in the playoffs, Ja Morant couldn’t escape his haters who criticized him for his inconsistent plays. In fact, there are some who even questioned his impact after some performances where he struggled to score. There has been a lot of talks on how the […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is well aware of what Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is capable of. While it is the first time they’ll be facing each other in the playoffs, Ayton has seen how his 2018 draft classmate dominates during the regular season. Ahead of the Mavs-Suns Western Conference Semifinals showdown that starts […]

For the first time in 17 years, superstars LeBron James and Kevin Durant weren’t playing in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make the postseason at all, and the Brooklyn Nets got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round. The new generation of great players is arriving, […]