NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 188

SAN FRANCISCO — A few weeks ago, nobody knew if Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry would play in the first round. Not only did he suit up, but it looks like he’s got his swagger back. The two-time MVP had his way with the Denver Nuggets’ defense during the Warriors’ first-round victory, averaging 28 […]

Chris Paul and Jose Alvarado are becoming the best of enemies as the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans battle in the NBA playoffs. The old veteran is fed up with the undrafted rookie getting all up in his business. Alvarado is the ideal irritant, and the Pelicans are using him on Paul whenever the […]

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler missed his team’s series-ending NBA Playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks due to right knee soreness. However, even though Butler wasn’t in the game, he found a way to leave an impact on the contest. Well, sort of. During the second quarter, Butler was spotted on the bench humping […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the sixth game of their first-round matchup on Thursday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick.   It looked like this series was over after game three, but the Raptors are making things interesting. Philadelphia started off […]

During Devin Booker’s three-game absence during the Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans, the “Coach Book” phenomenon swept through Suns Twitter: Coach Book at half court talking to the refs 😂😂😂 ok Book — LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) April 27, 2022 During Game 5 in Phoenix, a dapperly dressed Booker argued with referees about […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The reigning MVP of the league just went to battle against someone who some call the best defender in the world. Those two players are Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. The two faced off in a five-game series, and it was everything you’d expect it […]

The Utah Jazz is down one game to the Dallas Mavericks in the first-round series. They will attempt to keep their season alive with a Game 6 win at home Thursday night. However, one of their top contributors suffered a rather unusual injury ahead of the matchup. Rudy Gobert told the media Thursday afternoon that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one game away from elimination against the Phoenix Suns. Getting trounced by the defending Western Conference Champs was an expectation rather than a surprise given the 1 vs. 8 matchup. No one would have been surprised had they been swept clean in the series. And yet the young, feisty Pelicans […]

The Boston Celtics finished off a four-game sweep of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. However, in Game 4, Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown reportedly injured his hamstring. On Thursday, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka detailed how Jaylen Brown’s injured hamstring is doing. More from Ime Udoka on Jaylen Brown's hamstring injury: […]

The Boston Celtics’ sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in their NBA Playoff first-round series earned them the right to face the Milwaukee Bucks in the next round. Even with Khris Middleton expected to miss the entirety of the series due to an MCL sprain, the Bucks remain a formidable foe thanks to MVP candidate Giannis […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2021-22 season just ended with a first-round series loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. The Bulls competed with the Bucks through two games, only to get blown out in the final three. Chicago’s final three ugly losses looked similar to many of the games at the end of the regular […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are set to square off in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Although Giannis Antetokounmpo and his squad will be without Khris Middleton, they will be going hard against Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. An upcoming series against a very good opponent isn’t enough to prevent Antetokounmpo from […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Denver Nuggets were defeated by the Golden State Warriors for the fourth and final time this season on Wednesday night. The Warriors won the series 4-1 and now are looking forward to their next opponent. Before moving on, Steve Kerr congratulated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on a tremendous season. […]

The Chicago Bulls got back to the NBA playoffs in the 2021-22 season but didn’t last long. They got eliminated in five games at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls suffered several injuries over the course of the season that hampered their ability to remain atop the Eastern Conference standings. Zach LaVine’s knee […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have advanced in the NBA playoffs after securing a gentleman’s sweep against the Chicago Bulls. The Boston Celtics await them in the second round. Khris Middleton, who suffered an MCL injury against the Bulls, will not be around to help the Bucks. After speculation that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s co-star would be out for […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is likely about to become a two-time MVP. Even so, there are still many who don’t fully appreciate what he brings to the table. This MVP race, and specifically his battle against Joel Embiid, has brought out a lot of nastiness from people looking to disparage him in order to […]

There’s something to be said of this next generation of superstars and the loyalty they possess. In an era defined by player movement, the league’s top MVP candidates of the past few years have stuck with the teams that drafted them. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic wants to follow that lead with the Denver Nuggets. Asked […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have found their stride after struggling out the gates this postseason. The Grizzlies now lead the series 3-2 and are back to their usual on-court production and swagger. The victory in Game 5 occurred on a game-winning layup by Ja Morant after a great performance by the Timberwolves. The job is not […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost a heartbreaking Game 5 matchup with the Grizzlies due to a game-winning layup at the buzzer. The Wolves put together an impressive performance, but unfortunately now trail the series three games to two. While the Game 5 loss was certainly the biggest gut-punch of the series, Minnesota must look to get […]

Nikola Jokic is one of the finalists for the 2021-22 MVP Award alongside Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the Denver Nuggets star will be happy if he wins it, he won’t have a problem about losing it either. Speaking to reporters after the Nuggets’ Game 5 loss and playoffs exit on Wednesday, Jokic highlighted […]

Klay Thompson just went through one of the most grueling injury experience you could imagine. He missed two entire seasons for the Golden State Warriors with not one, but two major injuries. Former Warriors favorite Shaun Livingston knows a thing or two about coming back from injuries. He suffered one of the most gruesome knee […]

Nikola Jokic went all-out for the Denver Nuggets in their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. While they lost 4-1, no one can blame the Serbian big man for it. Besides, Jokic actually played through an injury in Game 5 on Wednesday, during which he still put up monster numbers of 30 points, 19 […]

Stephen Curry went full savage mode in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets after his clutch heroics helped the Golden State Warriors secure the win and the series. With the Dubs leading 97-94, Curry delivered a clutch layup to extend their lead to five with just 29.9 seconds left in the clock. After banking what […]

The Golden State Warriors are onto the second round of the NBA playoffs after eliminating the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night. In the win, Golden State had an unexpected hero that played some big minutes and made some big plays down the stretch. I’ll give you a hint. His father is a member of the Naismith […]

It was a heartbreaking scene for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night as they saw their season come to an end after an intense 102-98 series-ending loss to Stephen Curry and the mighty Golden State Warriors. The season comes to another bitter end for the Nuggets but for his part, Jokic can […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have just booked their spot in the second round in what is going to be a mouth-watering matchup against the Boston Celtics. The preparations will now begin for the Bucks but unfortunately for them, it sounds like they might have to navigate the conference semis without All-Star swingman Khris Middleton. According to […]

James Harden hasn’t been his usual dominant self in the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, and Kendrick Perkins thinks he knows why. Harden has already two games in the series where he made more turnovers than field goals (Games 2 and 5), and he hasn’t been as effective when it comes to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks eliminated the Chicago Bulls from the playoffs Wednesday night, soundly defeating them 116-100 at home. After the game, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed the media. He revealed the big change that he needed to make to his game following the injury to Khris Middleton. "I don't affect the game by scoring… I […]

Zach LaVine is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and sure enough, he’ll be seeking a max contract from the Chicago Bulls and all his potential suitors. For DeMar DeRozan, though, his teammate is worth it. DeRozan sent that message loud and clear to the Bulls following their playoff elimination at the hands of the […]

The Toronto Raptors are trying to make an unprecedented comeback from down 0-3 . They’re going to need Scottie Barnes to do it. The season’s rookie of the year suffered an ankle injury during Game 1 of the series and missed the next two contests during his recovery. All three games resulted in defeats for […]

Things got chippy on Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors tried to close out their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. At one point in the second quarter, Dubs star Draymond Green was seen livid on the sidelines as he called out the referees for failing to act on what he believed to be […]

Luk Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of booking their spot in the second round of the playoffs. A win for the Mavs in Game 6 on Thursday night will send the Utah Jazz packing and Dallas facing off against the winner of the Suns-Pelicans series. The Mavs have been doing a […]

While the Chicago Bulls got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, DeMar DeRozan said he wouldn’t want his first season with the team any other way. DeRozan showed his All-Star mettle right from the start, often saving Chicago from the brink of defeat with his clutch genes. The Bulls were also once among […]

Things got chippy during the Golden State Warriors’ Game 5 matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Draymond Green and Aaron Gordon got tangled up as tempers flared midway through the contest. The Warriors star was on the ground when Gordon decided to flex on him a little bit, also nonchalantly hitting him with the basketball. Draymond […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made easy work of a shorthanded Chicago Bulls team on Wednesday, 116-100. The Bucks closed out the series 4-1 as they now advance to the next round to face off against the mighty Boston Celtics in what should be an epic series. Before turning their focus to Jayson Tatum and Co., however, […]

The Chicago Bulls’ strategy in Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks was quite clear: live or die by the 3-pointer. Unfortunately for them, it’s the latter that ended up happening. Chicago attempted a total of 52 triples in the Wednesday showdown. However, they made just 15 of those shots for a 28.9 percent shooting clip. […]

It has not been an ideal start to the playoffs for the Phoenix Suns. After holding the best regular-season record in the NBA by eight full games, this postseason has been a struggle. The injury to Devin Booker has changed the team a great deal and the Pelicans have proven they are unwilling to roll […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of business on Tuesday, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans, 112-97, to take a 3-2 series lead in this first-round matchup. The Suns could close this series out in Game 6 on Thursday and apparently, they could get a major Devin Booker boost for that contest. Booker has reportedly been progressing […]

The expectation versus reality had a pretty big gap in between for the Brooklyn Nets this season. With three relatively healthy superstars entering the season, a long run at the Larry O’Brien trophy seemed destined for the New York-based side. Instead, the season came to be defined by two things primarily: Kyrie Irving’s off-court issues […]