NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 189

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 […]

For the second time in this series on Tuesday, D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves saw victory snapped from their jaws following a blown 13-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies. The National Basketball Association’s 2021-2022 Most Improved Player Ja Morant hit the game-winning layup with one second left over the outstretched […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has been listed as out for Game 6 of their playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t change. James Jones hinted as much in his recent interview with Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo. While the Suns GM noted that Booker is out as of […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to close out the Denver Nuggets in their first round playoff series Wednesday night. Warriors superstar shooting guard Klay Thompson was seen arriving Oakland Arena in a very peculiar, but laid back way. Klay is ready to roll for Game 5 🚴‍♂️pic.twitter.com/SwZg8Q0eag — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) April 28, […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant delivered one of the most eye-popping dunks in the 2022 postseason in Game 5 of their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Naturally, the NBA world was hyped with what many consider as one of the best dunks in playoff history. Morant isn’t making a big deal out of it, though, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have surprised everyone after trading for CJ McCollum. They improved drastically since acquiring him from the Portland Trail Blazers at the trade deadline and beat the Phoenix Suns twice in the NBA playoffs after winning two games in the play-in tournament to make it there. McCollum is under contract for two […]

After the Golden State Warriors removed Stephen Curry’s minutes restriction, they’ll be putting him back to the starting lineup in Game 5 of their playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. However, that doesn’t mean Jordan Poole is returning to the bench. According to Kendra Andrews of ESPN, Kevon Looney will be moving to the second […]

Ben Simmons has been the talk of the town after the former Rookie of the Year bailed on the Brooklyn Nets in their Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday. The general belief was Simmons was finally going to make his Nets debut in that game only for us to realize at the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to eliminate the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of their first round playoff series Wednesday night. The biggest reason for the team’s success is of course Giannis Antetokounmpo. Prior to tip off, Charles Barkley while on the set of NBA Tip Off on TNT, drew comparisons between the Bucks superstar […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics slayed one of the biggest giants in the playoffs on Monday when they took out Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a clean 4-0 series sweep. The Celtics are out for more blood and there’s just no way they’re backing down at this point. Boston head coach Ime […]

Zach LaVine is out for the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, and by the looks of it, the explosive guard isn’t doing well. According to head coach Billy Donovan, LaVine is feeling “pretty sick” after he entered the league’s health and safety protocols, per KC Johnson of […]

The Miami Heat took care of business on Tuesday night as they took out Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of their first-round series to progress to the next round. The Heat won Game 5, 97-94, with both Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry sidelined, and this has the rest of the NBA […]

After getting eliminated by the Miami Heat in the 2022 playoffs, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young vowed to come back even better in his Year 5 in the NBA. The Heat shut down Young in the series, with the Hawks guard even committing more turnovers than baskets made throughout their five meetings. With that said, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have hung tough against the top seeded Phoenix Suns thus far in their first round playoff series. Granted, some of that is likely due to the absence of Devin Booker. Booker suffered a grade 1 hamstring strain in Game 2 of the series, opening the door for the Pelicans to steal […]

Despite an expected appearance in Game 4, Ben Simmons failed to make his debut for the Brooklyn Nets this season. The guard told team officials the night before the game that he was dealing with back soreness, pulling himself from the playoff game. Without Simmons’ reinforcements, the Nets fell to the Boston Celtics and were […]

Danny Green doesn’t want the Philadelphia 76ers to panic after looking like they were going to sweep their playoff series against the Toronto Raptors only to lose two straight. However, he needs his Sixers teammates to step up … err, nut up. Ahead of the Sixers’ Game 6 showdown with the Raptors on Thursday, Green […]

Despite the much-talked-about 2-3 week hamstring strain recovery timeline, the Phoenix Suns could potentially be getting Devin Booker back sooner than anticipated. The Suns star, who’s missed games 3, 4, and 5 of the team’s opening-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans still made his presence felt at Tuesday’s game 5, even though he didn’t […]

Thursday is a must-win Game 6 for the Utah Jazz against the Dallas Mavericks and Donovan Mitchell insists he will play, despite quad contusions on both legs. The Jazz star was seen limping off the court in clear discomfort late in the fourth quarter during a Game 5 loss to the Mavs, which certainly concerned […]

There is plenty of concern surrounding the Phoenix Suns right now. Devin Booker is injured and Phoenix is laboring against a Pelicans team that barely made the playoffs. Nonetheless, there is reason for optimism in Phoenix. The Suns leads the series 3-2 with the Pelicans as of this story’s publication. But even if they send […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have a 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets, and superstar guard Stephen Curry hasn’t started in a single game. He has also played with a minutes restriction since returning from injury, but after playing 37 minutes in Game 4, Steve Kerr told the media Curry’s minutes will no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a bad spot, and Doc Rivers is in an even worse one. After going 3-0 to start their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, the series is now 3-2. If the Sixers don’t extend their playoff run beyond the first round, Rivers’ job is in trouble. Since the Sixers went […]

Draymond Green is enjoying himself in the 2022 NBA playoffs. His Golden State Warriors have the chance to sweep the Denver Nuggets tonight, he has made playoff history and he has watched all the games he can. One that caught his mind was Game 5 between the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns. More specifically, […]

Zach LaVine’s season is most likely over. The Chicago Bulls All-Star will not suit up for Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks, who lead the series 3-1 with the chance to close it out on their home floor. The star shooting guard will likely see his first appearance in the NBA playoffs end quickly. According […]

The Golden State Warriors have a commanding 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets in their first-round playoff matchup. Led by the elite-level play of Jordan Poole, the return of Stephen Curry and the defensive intensity of Draymond Green, the Warriors look like a formidable foe as they prepare to host the Nuggets with a chance […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to force a Game 6 as the Warriors want to end the series! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Warriors prediction and pick.   The Nuggets stole Game 4 in Denver after 37 points from Nikola Jokic. His performance showed that the Nuggets are capable of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came up short after another late-game meltdown, this time in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Chris Finch’s squad was up by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter until Ja Morant took over in crunch time. He scored 18 of his 30 points in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans weren’t up to the challenge in Game 5 against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, suffering a 112-97 loss to go down 3-2 in the series with things shifting back to NOLA for Game 6. The Suns jumped out to a 12-point lead after one quarter and controlled the game the rest of […]

The defending champs are back in Milwaukee looking to close out the series against the Bulls! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Bucks prediction and pick.   The Bulls are struggling right now and it’s at the worst possible time. Chicago started off the season on fire and even led the […]

The Miami Heat entered Tuesday night’s game up 3-games-to-1 over the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round NBA Playoff series. While the Heat had the advantage of playing in front of their home fans with a chance to close the Hawks out, the task was made more difficult by the absences of Jimmy Butler, who was […]

It’s do or die for the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night as they head into a must-win Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Unfortunately, the squad will need to get by without Zach LaVine, who entered health and safety protocols on Tuesday. Meanwhile, fellow guard Alex Caruso suffered a concussion scare in […]

The Denver Nuggets survived Game 4 and defeated the Golden State Warriors, 126-121, to stay alive in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets visit Steph Curry and the Warriors in San Francisco for Game 5. Denver came up huge down the stretch with timely stops and made shots to survive Golden State’s […]

Tonight, the Chicago Bulls are officially in do-or-die mode. Their Game 5 contest against the Milwaukee Bucks will extend or end their season. A surprisingly successful campaign that got them to the NBA playoffs, which was led by a pair of All-Stars in DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, could be over at the hands of […]

Kevin Durant recently found himself in the middle of tirades after the Brooklyn Nets got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2021-22 NBA Playoffs. Perhaps the biggest shot that was thrown at him was when Charles Barkley called him a ‘rider’ for tagging along with the Golden State Warriors to […]

The Miami Heat had Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young in hell all series long, which is a big reason why the Heat won in five games despite Kyle Lowry missing two games and Jimmy Butler also missing Game 5. Young was dreadful again in the series-ending defeat, going for just 11 points on 2-of-12 shooting […]

Somebody had to step up offensively for the Phoenix Suns. Since Devin Booker went down with a grade 1 hamstring strain in game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Suns have struggled to knock down shots. Outside of Chris Paul’s fourth-quarter outbursts, nobody has truly stepped up to replace Booker’s production. Until Tuesday night’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies never say die. Ja Morant showed off his superstar form and got help from Brandon Clarke and Desmond Bane to once again pull off a comeback win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies are now up 3-2 in the first round of the NBA playoffs after a thrilling 111-109 win. Morant recorded […]

With the Golden State Warriors taking on the Denver Nuggets in Game 5, many will be watching to see if the Dubs can close out the series. Golden State is one of the championship contenders in the NBA, and they have a commanding 3-1 lead over the Nuggets. The Warriors lost Game 4 126-121 in […]

The Miami Heat played Game 5 of their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks without both Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, but that was no problem. The Heat held off the Hawks in a 97-94 victory, earning a 4-1 series win to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miami did it with yet another sterling defensive […]