NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 204

There’s been so much fuss being made about LeBron James’ age-37 season, but let’s not forget that Chris Paul has been an age-defying marvel all the same. The big difference is that the Los Angeles Lakers’ season is over and that the Phoenix Suns have been the best team in the NBA this season thanks […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost by 11 to the Phoenix Suns in their 2022 playoff opener, but the game wasn’t as close as the score suggests thanks to the incredible defense of Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton. Phoenix exploded for a 19-point first half lead to control the game (53-34). While the Pelicans gave the […]

Every year, there are bound to be several rookies who would find themselves on the biggest stage of them all in the NBA – the playoffs. In years past, we’ve seen the likes of Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan, and Dwayne Wade make an immediate impact on the postseason even during their first year in the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo had another monster game to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a huge 93-86 win over the Chicago Bulls in their playoff opener on Sunday. In the process, the Greek Freak made history on par with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Antetokounmpo finished Game 1 of the first round playoffs clash with 27 points, 16 rebounds, three […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were completely outclassed by the Phoenix Suns. There’s no beating around the bush surrounding that fact. Despite mounting a third-quarter comeback to cut the lead to eight, Chris Paul shut down their hopes with a crazy 4th quarter run. It was clear from the get-go that these two teams were on […]

The Point God strikes again! With the New Orleans Pelicans threatening to make a comeback in the fourth quarter, Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul took matters into his own hands. The star PG is traditionally known as a brilliant playmaker. However, Paul showed off his scoring chops in the 4th quarter, scoring 19 points to […]

The Phoenix Suns started out hot and never looked back, as they took down the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 1 of their first round duel in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, 110-99. While the Pelicans mounted a huge surge in the third quarter to cut the lead to only seven points, the Suns pushed […]

More than his poor shooting performance for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Kevin Durant is on the receiving end of some backlash for his defense during the final play that saw Jayson Tatum win it for the Boston Celtics. With less than five seconds on the clock and the Nets leading 114-113, Tatum cut to […]

San Francisco, CA – Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made his return to the hardwood in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The two-time MVP came off the bench and scored 16 points in 21 minutes in their win over the Denver Nuggets. Draymond Green was happy to have Curry […]

If you haven’t heard already, Kyrie Irving does not take to trash talk kindly. The Brooklyn Nets star was jeered heavily by the Boston Celtics crowd during game one of the series. During the entire game, Irving was visibly heated, firing back at the Boston faithful with his own comebacks and middle fingers. The NBA, […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum banked the game-winning lay-up to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday; however, he was surprised to be the one to deliver the buzzer-beater. According to Tatum, everyone on the Celtics thought Marcus Smart was going to shoot the ball. The veteran guard fooled two defenders with a fake and was […]

Prior to Game 1 of their first round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat probably only had two things in mind: 1. Stop Trae Young and 2. Don’t forget to do no. 1. And if there’s one thing the Heat know how to do, it’s to follow the game […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant, in real Michael Jordan fashion, wants the haters to keep the same energy when they play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Grizzlies lost Game 1 by quite a margin, 130-117, but Morant couldn’t care less about the defeat and is not panicking despite the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had his fair share of game-winning moments. He’s one player who doesn’t shy away from taking the big shot, especially when the stakes are enormous. But on Sunday, he was on the receiving end of a game-winning play, as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum buried the Nets in Game […]

To say that Kyrie Irving is tired of all the trash talk would be a massive understatement after Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. The Brooklyn Nets guard was visibly frustrated with all the noise from fans throughout the game. After the heartbreaking loss, Kyrie Irving still had to hear it from one fan while […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell into a hole after a crushing Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. Kyrie Irving was absolutely lethal. He went to a rocking TD Garden and dropped 39 points despite incessant boos raining down from fans in green the whole game. […]

When you go against the king, you better not miss. The Chicago Bulls, going up against the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks, missed… quite often, too. DeMar DeRozan, in particular, misfired all game long. The All-Star forward shot an atrocious 24% from the field in the game, costing his team a crucial Game 1 against the […]

Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics fans really don’t like each other. If there was any doubt about the Boston faithful’s thoughts on Irving, their Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets all but removed it. Irving and the home crowd got into it multiple times, with both sides trading barbs against each other. It was peak […]

After watching Kyrie Irving’s impressive display in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but mention the NBA’s snub of the Brooklyn Nets guard for its 75th Anniversary team. There were a lot of snubs for the NBA 75 team, and many argue that […]

93% of NBA teams that have gone up 2-0 in a series have gone on to win that series. With Luka Doncic still not ready to come back, game 2 of the first-round series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz feels almost like a must-win game for the Mavericks. When examining what the […]

The Brooklyn Nets squandered an opportunity to steal a win in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. One of the main reasons they lost was Kevin Durant, their best player and the person who deserves the most credit for getting them into the NBA playoffs. Durant scored 23 points on 9-24 shooting and recorded more […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped Game 1 to the Boston Celtics, but it wasn’t because of Kyrie Irving. However, he did made headlines on Sunday because of reasons beyond his incredible play. The seven-time All-Star product from Duke can be a bit provocative. He became one of the most controversial athletes in the NBA this season […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum couldn’t hold back his excitement after banking the buzzer-beating layup to give the Beantown team the win in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets. With just five seconds left, Tatum cut to the basket and received the pass from Marcus Smart for the game-winner. It wasn’t […]

The love story between Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving and fans of the Boston Celtics took a hilarious and bird-infested turn on Easter Sunday, which featured a 115-114 last-second home victory for the Celtics. During and after the game, Irving and Celtics fans could be seen exchanging pleasantries. Kyrie got me dead 🤣(via @_Shawn_gill33) […]

The NBA announced its finalists for its awards. The Memphis Grizzlies are represented twice, by Ja Morant for the Most Improved Player award and Taylor Jenkins for the Coach of the Year award, despite having tons of deserving candidates for several other awards. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a phenomenal defensive season while Desmond Bane took […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been named as a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award. While he is honored for the recognition, however, his focus isn’t really on getting an individual honor. After helping the Celtics take down the Nets, 115-114, on Sunday, Smart was asked about his thoughts on the […]

Everything has been looking up for the Brooklyn Nets recently – Kyrie Irving is finally eligible to play in home games, Ben Simmons appears on his way to returning at some point in the playoffs, and Bruce Brown has seemingly become a surprising spark on offense over the last few weeks. All of those good […]

Jayson Tatum will be the talk of Boston on Sunday night after sinking the Brooklyn Nets with his buzzer-beater in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Celtics star was overcome with emotion after hitting the shot, but that didn’t stop him from immediately singling out the person who matters most to him. Right […]

While a lot of people are heaping praise on Jayson Tatum for his game-winner for the Boston Celtics, Draymond Green wants to focus on the real difference-maker for the team in the win over the Brooklyn Nets: Marcus Smart. Smart provided the assist that led to Tatum’s game-winner, and for Green, that is a critical […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum provided for quite a memorable moment in the late stages of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. With the Celtics down one in the contest, Tatum emerged as the hero as he knocked down the buzzer-beating, game-winning shot to give Boston a 1-0 lead […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off a scrappy win against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, earning a 1-0 lead in their playoff-opening series matchup. The game was down to the wire and was only decided via a clutch buzzer-beater courtesy of Jayson Tatum, who nailed a fading close-ranged jumper as time expired. Tatum’s game-winner at TD […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in awe after Kyrie Irving almost won it for the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Boston Celtics. After trailing by as much as 15 points, the Nets battled back in the fourth quarter to keep it a tight contest. Irving stepped up […]

The highly anticipated NBA playoffs matchup between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets lived up to the bulling. The two star-studded teams took an incredibly close game down to the wire, ending with a Jayson Tatum game-winner. Kyrie Irving scored 39 points on 12-20 shooting in front of a raucous Boston crowd. Kevin Durant and […]

Tyrese Maxey’s breakout into superstardom is here, and everyone in the NBA should be on notice.  On Saturday, Tyrese Maxey lit up a Toronto Raptors defense allowing the seventh-fewest points per game this season, with a titillating 38-point 78.6% EFG% performance to begin the Philadelphia 76ers 2022 playoff run. Those who think this 76ers team […]

The Phoenix Suns begin their Western Conference title-defense Sunday night when the New Orleans Pelicans roll into the Footprint Center for game one of NBA Playoffs. Phoenix just wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history, going 64-18 and earning the top seed in the west. New Orleans, on the other hand, took control […]

The Atlanta Hawks just got demolished in Game 1 of their first round series versus the Miami Heat. The first seed from the Eastern Conference won 115-91, as they look to set the tone for the series. Atlanta, hopeful after two wins in the play-in tournament, did not put up much of a fight. Despite […]

Despite losing to the Miami Heat in blowout fashion, Trae Young is not worried about the Atlanta Hawks’ chances in the playoffs. It is a series, after all, and he reminded everyone that Game 1 is just that: one game. Young had a rather ugly showing in the contest, going 1-of-12 from the field for […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is taking the playoffs day-by-day. After all, he knows very well that he can’t focus too much on what happened in the past and what will happen in the future as they try to return to the NBA Finals. Butler and the Heat demolished the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday to […]

The Atlanta Hawks received a brutal wake-up call in Game 1 against the Miami Heat. They were down as much as 32 points in their NBA playoffs opener, losing 115-91. Simply put, it was not the way they wanted to start the 2022 NBA playoffs. Although the Hawks got beat badly by the top-seeded Heat, […]