NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 191

The Miami Heat were dealt a blow ahead of their Game 5 NBA Playoff matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks when they received some unfortunate injury news on star forward Jimmy Butler. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Butler has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s game due to right knee inflammation. Heat say Jimmy […]

Kevin Durant had himself a day on Tuesday. No, it had nothing to do with playing basketball. Instead, his day revolved around beefing with Charles Barkley, discussing Kyrie Irving after getting swept by Celtics, and defending LeBron James and Stephen Curry. However, none of that compared to a comment he made on Twitter after dealing […]

No team in NBA history has ever lost a playoff series after leading 3-0, but momentum suggests the Philadelphia 76ers could be the first. Joel Embiid’s injured right thumb is clearly affecting his play. James Harden still looks at least a half step slow. The Toronto Raptors are younger, fresher and deeper, readily exploiting their […]

The Utah Jazz received a scare in their NBA Playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks when star guard Donovan Mitchell limped off to the locker room with a hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter of his team’s Game 5 loss. At the time, Mitchell’s status for Game 6 was thought to be up in […]

After being one of the favorites to win the 2022 NBA title, the Brooklyn Nets are out of the postseason tournament. Kevin Durant and company were eliminated in a shocking first-round sweep courtesy of the Boston Celtics. As the Nets enter the offseason, many wonder what will happen with Ben Simmons. The guard has yet […]

The potential return of Ben Simmons loomed over the Brooklyn Nets ever since he was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers at the NBA trade deadline. The Nets remained optimistic that Simmons would get on the court at some point, which never happened. The former 76ers star was poised to make his season debut in Game […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been disciplined by the NBA after his comments regarding the officiating crew in the Game 4 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. As a result of his comments in the aftermath of the Suns’ loss, Williams has been slapped with a $15,000 fine, according to NBA Communications. The […]

The Boston Celtics are officially the first team to book their ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs are sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in four games. Many believed this was going to be a series that went down to the wire, but it was the exact opposite. The C’s wiped the floor with […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently on the brink of elimination heading into a must-win Game 5 on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the task at hand just became even more daunting. Aside from Alex Caruso currently in concussion protocols, star guard Zach LaVine has entered health and safety protocols and will miss this do-or-die […]

The Utah Jazz were hoping to steal another win on the road in Dallas in their first-round NBA Playoffs series against the Mavericks. Returning to the American Airlines Center in Game 5, Utah fell flat on its face, getting absolutely blown out by Luka Doncic and the Mavs. It was a dismal performance from virtually […]

Ben Simmons ended the season as the most talked-about NBA player to never play a single game for the year. The Brooklyn Nets were unceremoniously eliminated by the Boston Celtics on Monday night with the former All-Star in street clothes the entire time. The buzz was that he was set to make his return during […]

Goran Dragic wasn’t with the Brooklyn Nets for very long, appearing in 16 regular-season games and then four playoff games as they got swept away by the Boston Celtics. However, Dragic was there long enough to see all the problems that made life “difficult” for the Nets in 2021-22. After the Celtics put the finishing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers once again failed to advance to the second round after the Raptors took a 103-88 win in Game 5 to bring the series back to Canada for Game 6. Philadelphia has lost two potential closeout games in a row, which has Sixers fans sweating buckets. The Sixers went up 3-0 when Joel […]

Just when the momentum seems to have shifted to the side of the Utah Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks showed up and delivered a 102-77 beating against their opponents in Game 5. High-scoring performances in between quarters did the trick for Jason Kidd’s squad as they gained the upper hand with a 3-2 series lead. With […]

The Brooklyn Nets are out of the NBA Playoffs after getting swept by the Boston Celtics in four games. By no surprise, Kevin Durant and Co. were roasted all over social media because of their collapse, especially since they had the best title odds of any team prior to the 2021/22 campaign. The NBA on […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are still in command of their 3-2 series against the Toronto Raptors. But with the series shifting back north for Game 6, what looks like a wrapped series at 3-0 has gotten a little too close for comfort. The expectation was for the Sixers to have a world-conquering duo […]

NBA superstars have a lot of power, and there’s a perception that they effectively run their organizations. It’s why LeBron James is often referred to as “LeGM.” Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gets this treatment as well and is coming under fire for the franchise’s epic failure this season, which just ended with a sweep […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are suddenly sweating profusely. After going up 3-0 in their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, Pascal Siakam and Co. have responded with two straight wins, forcing a crucial Game 6 on Wednesday up North. The Sixers have looked poor across the last two contests, with their defense really taking a step […]

To the surprise of many, the Brooklyn Nets were swept in four games by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Monday, ending their season much sooner than planned. This squad had championship aspirations, but the C’s absolutely dominated them on both ends of the floor and squashed those dreams […]

The Brooklyn Nets had their season end much earlier than expected. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the squad entered the season as one of the odds-on favorites to win it all. Instead, they start their offseason early without even registering a single win in the playoffs. Durant will get many more cracks […]

Currently up 3-1 in their series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat are on the verge of advancing to the next round of the playoffs. After putting up solid outings for the majority of the series, Erik Spoelstra’s squad now has a chance to finish things in Game 5 at home. They again won’t […]

The Boston Celtics are officially heading to the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after pulling off a clean sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. This was a series that many believed would go the distance, but Jayson Tatum and the Celtics’ terrific play on both ends proved to be too much […]

As the 2021-22 NBA regular season came to an end, there was jockeying for playoff positioning at the top of the Eastern Conference. With the Brooklyn Nets looking likely to come out of the play-in tournament, the general assumption was that it would be better to avoid them in the first round. The Milwaukee Bucks […]

With a Phoenix Suns Game 5 against the New Orleans Pelicans, a lot of eyes will be on the Suns trying to bounce back. Ahead of the Suns-Pelicans game, we’ll be making our Suns Game 5 predictions. The series has been competitive thus far, as they are tied at 2-2. Suns superstar Devin Booker went […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves survived Game 4 with a 119-118 win to tie their best-of-seven first-round series versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Minnesota visits Memphis on Tuesday for a pivotal Game 5. Game 4 looked headed to a deja vu of Game 3 when Minnesota almost blew another double-digit lead. The Timberwolves led by as much as […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks scheduled to play their next game against the Chicago Bulls at home, there will be a ton of pressure on the reigning champs to close out this series. Ahead of the Bucks-Bulls game, we’ll be making our Bucks game 5 predictions. It cannot be overlooked that the Bucks had a slow […]

When it comes to the Dallas Mavericks and the hobby, the only name that comes to mind is Luka Doncic. Rightfully so because the fourth-year guard is easily one of the NBA’s best players and among the select few who can carry the league when its current crop of stars have hung up their jerseys. […]

Donovan Mitchell is still putting up big numbers for the Utah Jazz in their first round playoffs series, but the Dallas Mavericks are making him work for every point. The Jazz star admitted as much after they lost Game 5 on Monday, which pushed them to trail the Mavs 3-2. Mitchell also gave the biggest […]

Jayson Tatum just led the Boston Celtics to a highly improbable first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. This team was supposed to be one of the favorites to go all the way this season, but Tatum was clearly having none of that. After the game, Tatum shared an endearing moment on the floor with Kevin […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is not making a big deal of his scuffle with Hassan Whiteside late in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Utah Jazz. Doncic and Whiteside got heated after the Jazz big man fouled the Mavs guard hard as he was attempting a dunk. Although it doesn’t look like […]

Donovan Mitchell sustained a hamstring injury in the Utah Jazz’s Game 5 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, putting his status in question for the rest of the series. However, the athletic guard is not ruling himself out just yet. In his postgame presser, Mitchell admitted that he’ll probably be in pain over the […]

After the Brooklyn Nets were swept by the Boston Celtics on Monday night, Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas believes that we should start thinking about the top dogs in the league. The two-time NBA champ posted a very interesting question about whether or not LeBron James and Kevin Durant should still be considered […]

Since becoming an All-Star, some pointed out that Andrew Wiggins’ play suddenly dipped. Now, others have been calling him out anew for not performing in the NBA Playoffs, as the Golden State Warriors look to boot out the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first round battle. While Wiggins isn’t putting up eye-popping numbers […]

Ben Simmons never made it back to the lineup in time to save the Brooklyn Nets’ season. But it doesn’t sound as if Kyrie Irving isn’t holding anything against his teammate. After the Nets were swept by the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center, many fans said goodbye to a season ripe with “what ifs.” Irving, […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are now headed to an early summer vacation after they were sensationally swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics defeated the Nets on Monday night, 116-112, to complete a clean four-game sweep on the supposedly mighty Nets. After the game, Durant shared […]

The Utah Jazz lost Game 5 of their playoff series to the Dallas Mavericks, but that is not the most concerning news they got despite the way they played. According to reports, Donovan Mitchell sustained a rather worrisome injury in the contest. With less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter against the Mavs, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never uttered an opinion he didn’t like. When it comes to keeping it real, perhaps no one comes close to the do-it-all veteran. Before the Warriors’ Game 4 on the road against the Denver Nuggets in their first round series, Green sounded off on showing up for the […]

Things got a little bit testy late in the game as the Mavs blew out the Jazz in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. Hassan Whiteside was ejected with five minutes remaining in the contest after a hard hit on Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic tried to throw one down but Whiteside was there to […]

Ben Simmons wasn’t even on the bench on Monday night as the Brooklyn Nets battled for their lives against a powerhouse Boston Celtics side. Brooklyn lost, 116-112, as their season officially came to an end following an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Celtics. In spite of rumors emerging about Simmons potentially making his […]