NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 201

The Phoenix Suns were the best team in the NBA during the regular season and the runaway top seed in the West. But for one night, New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram had his way with them. Ingram played as well as his box score line suggested. He led the Pelicans with 37 points and […]

The Phoenix Suns took a brutal punch to the gut in Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did they drop their first game of the NBA playoffs but Devin Booker suffered a hamstring injury. As the first-round series turns to New Orleans, the Suns will have to fight uphill to take the […]

The Denver Nuggets are not the only team down 2-0 in the opening series, but it feels as if they may be the most frustrated. The opening two games have been a nightmare for the Nuggets. Tempers began boiling over with arguments between teammates breaking out on the bench. Nikola Jokic’s ejection put the icing […]

The Dallas Mavericks should be feeling pretty good about where they are sitting after the opening two games. With Luka Doncic sidelined with a calf strain, the team still showed up in a major way. The Mavs split the series 1-1 and will head back to Utah for Games 3 and 4. This was a […]

The Utah Jazz head into Game 3 against the Mavericks with the series tied at one win apiece. An impressive 41-point performance from Jalen Brunson helped secure the Mavs a 110-104 victory in Game 2. This was a massive opportunity missed by the Jazz as it appears Luka Doncic may be able to return for […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a disheartening defeat in Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. But the bigger issue lingering is the injury status of Devin Booker. The Suns shooting guard was seen exiting the game due to a hamstring injury and no longer returned to the contest as his team fell without him, […]

Jimmy Butler made headlines on Tuesday night after his heroic performance for the Miami Heat. The six-time All-Star dropped a playoff-best 45 points all over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks as Miami secured a 115-105 win to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. After the game, Butler sounded off on his epic performance. The […]

Brandon Ingram put on a show for the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday as they stole Game 2 in the Phoenix Suns’ home court. Washington Wizards stud Kyle Kuzma was an avid spectator of the contest and he just had to shout out his former Lakers teammate after his outstanding performance. Kuzma took to Twitter […]

To say that Kyrie Irving is an unwanted man in Boston would be an understatement. Celtics fans despise their former star point guard and they have made their feelings about him abundantly clear — even during a Red Sox game that had nothing to do with the Brooklyn Nets superstar. On Tuesday, the home crowd […]

OK, we lied. It’s not really a problem problem. It’s more of like a “problem” for the Golden State Warriors. Emphasis on the quotation marks. The Warriors have utterly obliterated the Denver Nuggets in the first two games of their first round battle in the NBA Playoffs. You know that scene in Space Jam when […]

Tracy McGrady went viral on Tuesday after he boldly claimed that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are more skilled than the duos of LeBron James-Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen. While many expect that LeBron wouldn’t be happy to hear that, it’s quite the opposite for the Los Angeles Lakers star. On Twitter, both LeBron […]

Devin Booker turned as hot as the sun in the first half of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. You could say he even looked reminiscent of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. At least, Kyle Kuzma seems to think so. Kuz saw DBook straight up torch the Pelicans for 31 […]

After another MVP-type campaign in the regular season, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has noticeably struggled in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors have willfully exerted their dominance to take a 2-0 lead. Uncharacteristically, Jokic let his emotions get the best of him in Game 2. He was ejected after […]

After losing Game 1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies responded in Game 2 with a historical beating of their first round opponents. The Grizzlies took down the Timberwolves 124-96 to even the series at 1-1. It was a balanced performance from the team, with seven players scoring in double figures […]

Devin Booker was unstoppable in the first half of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. But the Phoenix Suns star couldn’t sustain it in the second half, suffering an injury that forced him out of the contest. The Suns shooting guard was seen gingerly exiting to the locker room: Devin Booker has headed to […]

Ja Morant put his team on his shoulder on Tuesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-96, to tie this opening-round series at 1-1. Morant put up a 23-point, 10-assists double-double as he led the Grizzlies to a convincing blowout win against the Wolves. After his strong performance in Game 2, Morant […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young didn’t zip his lip after their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night, as he ripped what he deemed as unfair officiating. So, Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry said: OK. Butler carried the Heat to a 2-0 series lead over the Hawks in their first round matchup in […]

James Harden hasn’t been his usual self in the first two games of the 2022 playoffs, and Skip Bayless doesn’t like what he has seen so far from the Philadelphia 76ers star. The Sixers dominated Games 1 and 2 against the Toronto Raptors, but it was Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid who starred for the […]

The Miami Heat continued to shackle the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs, hacking out a 115-105 victory in Game 2 of their first round series on Tuesday for a 2-0 lead. It was a tight affair until Jimmy Butler took charge in the dying minutes to seal the win for the top-seeded Heat. The […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks put up a good fight against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night but it was not enough for them to steal away a victory in Miami. The Heat are now 2-0 up in the series following a 115-105 win in Game 2. After the game, the Hawks star set […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler just did something that only LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have done before in team history: score 45 points in a playoff game. Butler exploded for Miami in Game 2 of their playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, going 15-of-25 from the field including 4-of-7 from deep and […]

With a Boston Celtics Game 2 matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Playoffs, many will tune in to the highly anticipated first round series. Ahead of the Celtics-Nets game, we’ll be making our Celtics Game 2 predictions. Game 1 was as good as expected, as it came down to the last shot. Jayson […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant was forced to head to the locker room in the third period of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after being on the receiving end of a massive hit from Karl-Anthony Towns. Morant looked like he was in serious pain on the bench right after the play and he headed […]

It looks like Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has a new fan in Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. As Morant put on an all-around effort for the Grizzlies in the first half of their Game 2 showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kuzma took to Twitter his observation of the game. He highlighted the 22-year-old’s decision […]

The Chicago Bulls kept things close in Game 1 despite disappointing performances from their stars. They now turn toward a must-win Game 2 Wednesday night in Milwaukee. It’ll be a tall task, but they’ve proved their worth in the first meeting. The six seed will need better performances from their stars. In the meantime, let’s […]

The Toronto Raptors had a great deal of momentum following the regular season. Their length and athleticism made them a popular upset pick over the Sixers heading into the first round. Despite this, the Sixers have outclassed them on both sides of the ball and jumped out to a dominant 2-0 series lead. Both teams […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams acknowledged that Marcus Smart deserves the Defensive Player of the Year award. However, he admitted that he’s disappointed Mikal Bridges didn’t win it. Bridges is definitely equally deserving of the honor, and that is proven by the fact that he finished second in DPOY voting. The Suns youngster accumulated […]

The Atlanta Hawks will look to exact some revenge on the Miami Heat on Tuesday when they face off in Game 2 of their first-round matchup. The Heat drew first blood in Game 1, taking down Trae Young and Co., 115-91, and Atlanta will be hoping to even out the series in Game 2. Hawks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hold a commanding 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors. After winning the first two games by a combined 35 points, the two teams will head to Canada for Game’s 3 and 4. While the series has been off to an ideal start for the Sixers, it could […]

Marcus Smart won the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award, and for his Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown, it is all what he needs to cement himself as a defensive great. Smart is the first guard since Gary Payton (1995-96) to win DPOY. The award has been taken by forwards and big men since […]

Jaylen Brown might have just played a big role in preventing a massive Boston Celtics collapse in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets. To recall, the Celtics would have lost to the Nets if not for a Jayson Tatum buzzer-beating layup. Boston entered the fourth quarter up by 11 at 95-86, […]

Jalen Brunson knows Luka Doncic badly wants to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks this postseason, but he doesn’t want the Mavs star to rush his recovery and then risk getting a more significant injury. Brunson, who led the Mavs to a 110-104 Game 2 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, reminded Doncic to […]

NBA legend Cedric Maxell doesn’t see the Boston Celtics-Brooklyn Nets series extending that long if the Beantown team wins Game 2 on Wednesday. The Celtics won Game 1 in a thriller, with Jayson Tatum delivering the buzzer-beating layup to take down the Nets 115-114. Kyrie Irving scored 39 points in the contest, but even that […]

SAN FRANCISCO — – After two games, the Golden State Warriors lead the Denver Nuggets 2-0. So far, the Warriors entirely have their opponent’s number, and the Nuggets look like they’re in a ton of trouble. Golden State won both games by double-digits, and whenever Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole share the court, the Dubs […]

How quickly the tide of an NBA playoff series can turn. After beating the Utah Jazz in Game 2, the Dallas Mavericks could soon welcome their franchise player to basketball’s brightest stage. There’s “growing optimism” in Dallas that Luka Doncic will return for either Game 3 or Game 4 of his team’s tied first-round series […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the third game of their first-round matchup on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick.   This series hasn’t been all that competitive. The 76ers dominated the first two contests, winning Game 1 by 20 points […]

The Denver Nuggets got smacked around again by the Golden State Warriors in Monday’s Game 2, falling victim to a 126-106 loss. After losing 123-107 in Game 1, the Nuggets have already been outscored by 36 points in this first-round series and look in danger of a sweep.   When you’re getting destroyed this badly, […]

The Toronto Raptors entered their NBA Playoffs first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers as a team with the potential to pull off an upset. Many thought the Raptors, who were one of the league’s better defensive teams in the regular season, would be able to slow the high-octane Sixers’ offensive attack. That hasn’t been […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics will face off in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Celtics pick. Game 1 of this series was an instant classic. The Celtics maintained a strong lead throughout the contest, but a massive fourth quarter […]