NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 202

The Boston Celtics Game 1 victory over the Brooklyn Nets put them ahead 1-0 in the Round 1 series. However, the win didn’t come easily for Boston, especially for guard Jaylen Brown. If you watched the showstopping finish, complete with Jayson Tatum’s buzz-beater layup, you likely saw Brown’s brutal nose bleed. Brown and Kyrie Irving […]

With Game 2 of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2022 NBA Playoffs first round series against the Phoenix Suns scheduled for Tuesday night, all eyes will be on the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed as they attempt to increase their lead over New Orleans to two games. However, the underdog Pelicans, who perhaps advanced further than […]

When the average basketball fan thinks of the current Atlanta Hawks, the one player that comes to mind is Trae Young. And that also happens to be the case for opposing teams. The Miami Heat have displayed a willingness to double-team the superstar point guard. The double-team has become less utilized in the NBA because […]

The Utah Jazz blew a 10-point halftime lead and eventually lost to the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 on Monday in a rather brutal defensive performance and Stephen A. Smith is not pleased. The ESPN analyst absolutely destroyed the Jazz for allowing Jalen Brunson to go off for 41 points while also taking […]

It’s still unclear when or even if Luka Doncic will return to the Dallas Mavericks in this first-round series against the Utah Jazz thanks to his calf injury. Doncic suffered the injury in the regular-season finale and missed the first two games against the Jazz. The Mavs are apparently still hoping their superstar will be […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a roaring start in their first-round NBA Playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, and they’ve caught the attention of Magic Johnson. The Lakers legend took to Twitter to boldly claim that the Warriors were his pick to win the West, a declaration that will have Suns fans […]

The Miami Heat crushed the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. However, Heat star Bam Adebayo landed on the Game 2 injury report as questionable with a quad contusion. This has fans wondering if Bam Adebayo is playing tonight vs. the Hawks in Game 2. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the Golden State Warriors Monday night in the second game of their First Round series. The Nuggets are now 0-2 and have a lot of work to do to get back into the series. However, things don’t seem to be going in Denver’s favor as of recent. A lot of […]

The Utah Jazz had a prime opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead over the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. After leading for much of the game, the Jazz held a 93-86 lead with just over eight minutes to play. They just needed to buckle down and execute in crunch time to secure […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a deep hole after their Game 2 defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers. Fred VanVleet knows he hasn’t played up to standard so far, but sounds far from discouraged. The Raptors All-Star spoke out after their 112-97 loss on Monday night. Via Josh Lewenberg: “This is that time of year. It’s […]

Things are great for Golden State! However, it is looking quite bleak in Denver. Sure, the Broncos acquired Russell Wilson and the Rockies signed Kris Bryant, but the Nuggets are down 2-0 against a scorching hot Warriors team in the postseason. And it is safe to say that superstar and potential back-to-back NBA MVP winner […]

The Utah Jazz looked primed to take advantage of Luka Doncic’s absence yet again in Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. The Jazz led for most of the game and took a seven-point lead with just over eight minutes to play after a Donovan Mitchell and-1. The visitors then proceeded to get […]

No Luka Doncic, no problem. The Dallas Mavericks came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 against the Utah Jazz and even up the series at one. This was a massive win for the Mavs, who are simply just trying to stay afloat until their All-Star guard can return to the lineup […]

The Golden State Warriors clowned the Denver Nuggets again on Monday night, taking home a 126-106 victory to go up 2-0 in the first-round series. While the Warriors struggled to start the game with Stephen Curry coming off the bench again, they turned up the jets late in the second quarter and then blew the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took a firm stranglehold on their first-round series with the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, blowing them out for the second straight game. With a 2-0 lead heading up North, the Sixers are in a prime position to keep rolling. While the Raps did come out firing in Game 2, Philly quickly slowed […]

It has to pain Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray to watch from the bench as his team gets demolished by the Golden State Warriors. It happened again on Monday night, with the Warriors running all over the Nuggets in Game 2, 126-106. It was the second consecutive blowout in the series, putting Denver in a […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry looked to be back in top form in Monday’s Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, shimmying his way to a game-high 34 points on 12-of-17 shooting off the bench in a 126-106 victory. The Warriors outscored the Nuggets by a whopping 32 points in Curry’s 23 minutes. However, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took Game 1, 93-86, in their Eastern Conference first round series versus the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Milwaukee hosts Chicago once again for Game 2 at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday and looks to take a 2-0 lead in the series.   Milwaukee didn’t have the greatest of starts in their quest to […]

After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the closing seconds of game 1 to the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets will be back with a vengeance in game 2. With a series of adjustments in the works and a determined squad at the helm, the Nets will come out of the gates swinging in their second […]

After exploding for 30 points in his playoffs debut in Game 1, Jordan Poole kept it going on Monday night as he helped the Golden State Warriors to a 126-106 Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. Poole scored another 29 points in just his second playoff appearance en route to joining the great Wilt […]

Stephen Curry came off the bench for the second straight game, and suddenly, the Golden State Warriors are looking more dangerous than ever. Just ask Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. Coming off a foot injury that cost him the final 12 games of the regular season, Curry has been moved to a backup role […]

Jordan Poole was absolutely on fire on Monday night as he helped the Golden State Warriors take Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, 126-106. Poole kept his hot streak going and went for 29 points and eight assists. At times, he even looked like Stephen Curry 2.0. After the game, Poole […]

Right before the season started, and even through the first half of it, no one in the hobby would’ve thought that the Minnesota Timberwolves would make it to the playoffs. But after grinding it out, the team has found itself in the seventh seed facing the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. And while the […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic let his frustration boil over on Monday night as his team was being blown out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their first-round series. The reigning league MVP got ejected in the fourth period after furiously reacting to a non-call. Warriors star Draymond Green was defending Jokic […]

Patrick Mahomes is a huge Dallas Mavericks fan, so imagine his reaction when he saw the Luka Doncic-less Mavs take down the Utah Jazz in Game 2 to even out their playoff series. Unsurprisingly, Mahomes quickly took to Twitter to share how hyped he is for the win. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback knows how […]

The Boston Celtics pulled out a victory against the Brooklyn Nets in the best game of the NBA Playoffs thus far. It was a back-and-forth contest throughout Game 1 of their first round matchup, which ended with a Jayson Tatum spinning layup at the buzzer to give the Celtics the win. It was an all-around […]

San Francisco, CA – The NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season ended up being Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. It was well deserved, even though the Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green would have won the trophy if he never got hurt. “How many games did he play? 46? I think it’s strictly […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid admitted that he told Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse to “stop bitching about calls” during the closing seconds of Game 2 of their playoff series. Embiid and Nurse was spotted exchanging words late in the game, and it certainly didn’t look like they were giving pleasantries to each other […]

Luka Doncic who? Jalen Brunson made his sidelined backcourt proud on Monday after leading the Dallas Mavericks over the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their first round skirmish in the NBA Playoffs. Brunson picked the perfect time to score a career-high 41 points, as the Mavericks avoided a precarious 0-2 hole in the series […]

The Golden State Warriors caught fire on Monday night and they poured it all over a hapless Denver Nuggets side. The Dubs showcased their entire shooting repertoire in Game 2 and even Memphis Grizzlies superstar had to react to the onslaught. All Morant could do was laugh as he watched the Warriors torch the Nuggets […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid doesn’t need much motivation. Being the competitive guy that he is, he absolutely abhors losing. But on Monday night, in Game 2 of their first round battle with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Playoffs, Embiid needed a stern reminder. When it became clear that the Raptors’ defensive ploy against […]

The Utah Jazz got exposed on Monday night after they fell down to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series. Many expected the Jazz to win against the Luka Doncic-led Mavs. Dallas is a one-star team, and with their best player out, it was the best opportunity for Utah to jump to […]

Jalen Brunson made headlines on Monday night after he led the Mavs to a 110-104 victory to take Game 2 of their first-round series. Brunson exploded for a career-high 41 points to lead the Mavs to a series-tying victory. The Mavs guard was so impressive that even Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant had to take […]

Jalen Brunson put the Dallas Mavericks on his shoulders in Tuesday’s 110-104 Game 2 victory over the Utah Jazz to tie the series at 1-1. With the Luka Doncic-less Mavs facing the prospect of falling 2-0 down in the series, Brunson stepped it up for his team in a major way. The 25-year-old exploded for […]

Just like the rest of the Dallas Mavericks’ fanbase, Dirk Nowitzki was hyped after seeing Jalen Brunson and the Mavs take down the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their playoff series. Playing without the injured Luka Doncic for the second straight contest, there were legitimate concerns about the Mavs’ ability to beat the Jazz. […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is blaming no one but himself after the Philadelphia 76ers handed them another blowout defeat on Monday. After losing Game 1 by 20 points, there were high hopes that the Raptors can make some adjustments to make life hard for Joel Embiid and win against the Sixers in Game 2. […]

Doc Rivers made history on Monday night as he led Joel Embiid and the Sixers to a 112-97 win over the Toronto Raptors to take a commanding 2-0 lead in this first-round series. Rivers is now just the fifth coach in the history of the NBA to reach the century mark in playoff wins. Tuesday’s […]

During the closing seconds of Game 2 between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid was seen exchanging some words with Nick Nurse. Of course things appeared a bit heated, with Nurse seemingly explaining something to Embiid. It doesn’t look like they were exchanging pleasantries, too, based on their reactions. Joel Embiid and Nick […]

The Sixers scored a huge 112-97 win on Monday as they took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors in their opening-round series. 76ers superstar Joel Embiid suffered a bit of an injury scare during the game, though, but it looks like there is no cause for concern. Embiid, who was also seen limping […]