NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 186

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, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has nothing but respect and admiration for Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul, whom he has faced countless times during his playing career. Kidd has seen how Paul has evolved as a point guard through the years, and for him, the Suns veteran has reached the pinnacle of what it […]

Luka Doncic expects to have a hard time when the Dallas Mavericks play the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the playoffs. After all, he predicts defensive guru Mikal Bridges to guard him for the most part. The Slovenian guard has nothing but high praises for the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, […]

Jimmy Butler is hilariously blaming Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra for his $15,000 fine from the NBA. The league slapped the Heat star with the costly punishment for what they deemed as an “obscene gesture” during Game 5 of their playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks. Late in the second quarter of the game, […]

The Phoenix Suns are headed to the Western Conference Semifinals. They closed out their first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 6 Thursday night. However, the Game 6 win and return of Devin Booker didn’t come without consequence. The NBA fined the Suns $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly […]

Fresh off a dominant performance in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat will look to continue this trend against the Philadelphia 76ers. Elite play on both ends of the floor has been the driving force behind their recent success. As they move on to the second round of the playoffs, […]

We’re going to have to start adding the prefix “Dr.” to the front of Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid’s name. Not literally, but he proved to be pretty qualified as self-diagnosing his latest injury. Embiid suffered a mild concussion and right orbital fracture in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors. The facial injuries occurred when […]

In the second round of the NBA playoffs, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies will face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The matchup of a new team on the rise and a former contender looking to reestablish its dominance will begin Sunday. The Grizzlies are hungry for more postseason glory to show they […]

All of the pieces are in place for round two of the NBA playoffs, and the Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies series begins Sunday. The Dubs will be on the road for the first two games, with plans to return home to the Bay Area with at least one victory. It won’t be easy, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will move onto the second round of the NBA playoffs without the services of Joel Embiid. His facial injuries will keep him out indefinitely as the Sixers face the Miami Heat. Embiid got elbowed in the face by Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam when the Sixers were up by 29 points in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers surpassed the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Now, they’re set to take on the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, the Sixers are extremely shorthanded for at least their first two road games. Joel Embiid suffered an orbital fracture and mild concussion in Game 6 and is out […]

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers will square off for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler will face his former team but without their key player. Joel Embiid’s orbital fracture and concussion are a huge detriment to the Sixers and their chances of moving forward in the NBA playoffs. With injuries defining […]

The Miami Heat easily dispatched the Atlanta Hawks as they cruised to a 4-1 series victory in the opening round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Now set to play in the second round, they will be matching up against the Philadelphia 76ers, who are coming off a 4-2 series win over the Toronto Raptors. Doc […]

Who is the Dallas Mavericks X-Factor heading into the Western Conference Semifinals? Dallas is fresh off of an opening playoff series against the Utah Jazz that saw them overcome a Luka Doncic early through the first couple of games and still hold strong. The Mavs then cruised to a series win once Luka returned. But […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks head into their matchup in the second round of the NBA playoffs after dominant first-round victories. They also are dealing with injuries to key players. Jaylen Brown is dealing with a hamstring issue and Khris Middleton suffered an MCL sprain. Unfortunately for the Bucks, Middleton will almost certainly not be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to take on the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miami managed to defeat the Atlanta Hawks in five games in the first round. Meanwhile, it took Philadelphia six games to close out the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, the Sixers suffered a brutal blow to their starting lineup in just […]

For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Bucks are facing a huge hurdle in the second round of the playoffs. After taking down the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, the defending champs must now get through the hottest team in the NBA since the turn of the calendar year, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz in the first round of the postseason. Luka Doncic and the Mavs have made the postseason before but Luka has yet to make any kind of deep playoff run. But this is a different Dallas team than year’s past and they have a shot at making some noise […]

The Boston Celtics are in for a fight against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Ime Udoka’s squad will have to overcome Giannis Antetokounmpo’s might to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Slowing down Antetokunmop will take a village. The Celtics, though, have the personnel to do just that. Udoka, who […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are headed to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They are set to take on the Miami Heat after a six-game series against the Toronto Raptors. A lot happened in the Sixers’ first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, and a lot of it wasn’t pretty. Philadelphia took a 3-0 lead and planned on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves might have been eliminated from the NBA playoff by the Memphis Grizzlies, but they truly have a star in the making in Anthony Edwards, who shined in the first round. The youngster was arguably the Timberwolves’ best player vs Memphis, averaging over 25 points per game and shooting over 40% from deep […]

It wasn’t easy, but the Memphis Grizzlies are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Another comeback victory was needed, with the Grizzlies outscoring Karl-Anthony Towns and Co. 40-22 in the fourth quarter. Following the big win, Ja Morant took to social media and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves season is over after a dogfight with the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and company blew big leads throughout the series, allowing the Grizzlies to snatch victory. Still, they snapped a playoff drought as leaders of a young, hungry squad. Although Towns struggled in several […]

It looks like the fathers of Karl-Anthony Towns and Ja Morant had some side bet during the Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies playoffs series. After the Grizzlies eliminated the Timberwolves from the playoffs, Tee Morant asked his son to give his jersey for Karl Towns Sr. to wear. The Towns patriarch proceeded with an alternative, though, just […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a real shot at upsetting the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, but succumbed in six games. While pulling off the unlikely series win would have been huge, the playoff experience they’re taking into next season could be just as invaluable in building something in Minneapolis. The major strides the Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves might be eliminated from playoff contention, but the fun isn’t stopping yet for Karl-Anthony Towns. THe All-Star center is in line for a massive extension from his team worth over $230 million. It’s the most lucrative offer that the star will get from his potential suitors. After the series, Karl-Anthony Towns was […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant bade farewell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the most savage way possible. After helping the Grizzlies erase another double-digit lead entering the fourth quarter in Game 6 of their playoff series, Morant alongside Dillon Brooks celebrated the victory in style by doing the Griddy dance. The Grizzlies won 114-106 and […]

There are a handful of question marks for the Utah Jazz this offseason. After another early playoff elimination, there are likely to be wholesale changes looming for the franchise. Clarkson, who arrived in Utah during the 2019-20 season, has been a vital part of the Jazz offense for the past few years. While he’s still […]

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 to win the series and move on to the second round, but it was not easy. Just ask superstar guard Ja Morant. After helping the Grizzlies close out the Timberwolves in Game 6, Morant opened up about the tough battle they just went through. He admitted that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lack killer instinct. That much is clear after they bowed down to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first round playoffs series. Heading to the fourth quarter of Friday’s contest, the Timberwolves were ahead by 10 points, 84-74. Like their previous game, however, they collapsed in the fourth quarter and […]

Fred VanVleet’s 2022 campaign for the Raptors is easily his breakout year. Kyle Lowry’s departure meant that he would have to step up in a big way, and he did. VanVleet averaged career-highs across the board and was selected to his first All-Star game of his career. It was, undeniably, the best season of his […]

Man, these Philadelphia 76ers just can’t catch a break. After dispatching the Toronto Raptors in the first round, the team was ready to go in the second round. However, just recently, it was announced that star Joel Embiid has been ruled out indefinitely due to an orbital fracture and mild concussion. It’s a massive blow […]

The Philadelphia 76ers received some gut-wrenching news with the head injury scare to Joel Embiid. While he’s undoubtedly going to miss games, there’s at least some positive news on his playing status for the series. According to ESPN insider Ramona Shelburne, Joel Embiid’s right orbital injury may not be as severe as his previous one. […]

San Francisco, CA – Some members of the Golden State Warriors have seen it all. They’ve won NBA championships, Finals MVP awards, won series after trailing, and a lot more. Then there is the other part of the team, who are tasting the postseason for the first time. One of the players on the second […]