NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 207

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons still hasn’t played since he was acquired in the James Harden trade with the Philadelphia 76ers in February. The Aussie is reportedly dealing with back pain, but he’s about to take a massive step in the right direction as he aims a return to the court in the playoffs. Via […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will head to the desert for Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick.   The Pelicans claimed the eighth seed in the Western Conference by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have booked a playoff spot after winning against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 Play-in Tournament. Now seeded at the eighth spot, they will be matched up against a tough opponent in the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Brandon Ingram is expected to get his […]

The Miami Heat officially know who their first-round opponent will be in the NBA Playoffs after the Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday as the Heat begin what is hopefully a Finals run. Erik Spoelstra’s squad finished as the top dog in the East during the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading back to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2018. In the process, they even prevented both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers from making the postseason, which has to feel good. Following the win over  the Clips on Friday, the Pelicans’ Twitter page absolutely trolled […]

The stage is set for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series between the no. 8 seed Atlanta Hawks and the no. 1 seed Miami Heat. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Hawks-Heat Game 1 prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out […]

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Milwaukee Bucks to help kick off the first round of the NBA playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Bucks prediction and pick.   This should be one of the best series in the first round of the postseason. The Bulls looked like […]

The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Boston Celtics in a premier first-round playoff matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Celtics prediction and pick.   This matchup was probably the worst-case scenario for both of these teams. A lackluster regular season led the Nets to a spot in the […]

After a season where so many things went wrong, the New Orleans Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs. The midseason acquisition of CJ McCollum elevated the team and put them in a spot to make the postseason. With two wins in the Play-In tournament, they’re in. McCollum touted his eight-year postseason streak upon his trade […]

The NBA Playoffs officially begin on Saturday, with a fun-filled day of basketball ahead. By no surprise, former player and current analyst Kendrick Perkins has given his picks in the Western Conference and to be honest, they do sound pretty spot on. Via Twitter: My Western Conference Picks! Suns in 6 Warriors in 5 Memphis […]

The fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks will be starting their 2022 playoff campaign against the fifth-seeded Utah Jazz in the opening round. Despite earning home-court advantage in this series, the Mavs are still facing a tough challenge as both Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber are not expected to be in the pink of health due to their […]

Say it with your chest, the New Orleans Pelicans are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Although it was an absolute battle, they managed to notch their second Play-In win in a row, knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and booking their ticket to a first-round matchup with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading to the NBA playoffs. Despite Zion Williamson not playing a second of basketball this season, they made it back to the postseason for the first time since 2018. No one thought the Pelicans would be here given Williamson’s prolonged foot injury. When they sacrificed a first-round pick and more […]

All eyes are on Stephen Curry as he tries to come come back from his foot injury that sidelined him for the rest of the regular season. The Golden State Warriors point guard got a little extra push on his road to recovery. Stephen Curry’s kids made sure to bring some added sweetness for their […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked poised and ready to advance to their first NBA Playoffs since the departure of LeBron James after controlling the first half against the Atlanta Hawks. But Trae Young had other ideas. Trae Young scored just six points for the Hawks in the opening half as the Cavs led for all 24 […]

The Atlanta Hawks were glorious in their comeback win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Play-In game. However, they were hit with scary news in the middle of the game. Clint Capela landed awkwardly and suffered a knee injury in the first half of the contest. As a result, he was ruled out of the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a big blow heading into their Play-In Tournament game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Paul George tested positive for the contest after reportedly feeling symptoms. But could the news affect the Minnesota Timberwolves? The T-Wolves had faced off against Paul George’s Clippers on Tuesday, just days […]

Look familiar? We saw Trae Young absolutely torch every single opponent in the NBA Playoffs last year and he showed up once again on Friday night, carrying the Atlanta Hawks to a crucial win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Play-In Tournament. Now, they head to the first round of the postseason for a meeting […]

Trae Young is a playoff monster. There were doubters of the Atlanta Hawks star’s ability to perform in the postseason even after last season. After all, he’s only been able to do it once. Who’s to say it wasn’t a fluke performance. However, in their elimination game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Young proved his mettle […]

After suffering an epic collapse in the 2020 NBA Finals, the Phoenix Suns entered this season with a vengeance as they went on a fantastic and consistent run for all 82 games. 64 wins is an admirable number despite lengthy injuries to guys like Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and Cam Johnson. As the best franchise […]

Just two weeks ago, things were finally starting to look up for the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul George and Norman Powell both would be back for the team before the playoffs began, rumors of Kawhi Leonard returning in the playoffs swirled around, and a roster that without its two-star players managed to stay firmly in […]

The Phoenix Suns have given a masterclass in team depth this season. Despite missing guys like Chris Paul and Devin Booker for extended periods of time, the team has found a way to keep it rolling. That next-man-up mentality is what sparked the team’s run to the top of the NBA today. In their playoff […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been given a proper scare in the dying moments of the first half of their do-or-die Play-In matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hawks big man Clint Capela had to be helped to the locker room after suffering what appears to be a scary knee injury. This was a bit of a […]

The NBA Play-In Tournament finale is set to take place on Friday as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Atlanta Hawks, and the Los Angeles Clippers take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Both games feature an eighth-seeded team hosting the ninth-seeding team in each conference. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron […]

The Golden State Warriors received some delightful news ahead of their first-round NBA Playoffs series with the Denver Nuggets as superstar guard Stephen Curry is expected to return after a 12-game absence due to a foot injury. This couldn’t be a better time for Steph to come back as the Dubs look to make a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not in the NBA playoffs this year, having failed to even qualify for the NBA play-in tournament, to the surprise of many. Now back home and done for the season, LeBron James took to social media ahead of the final round of the play-in tournament, honing in on a particular […]

The Toronto Raptors will be facing a familiar Eastern Conference foe on Saturday as they begin their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Playoffs. To be honest, there isn’t a clear-cut favorite here because of how well the Raptors have played against Joel Embiid and Co. this season, winning three out of […]

It was previously reported that the Brooklyn Nets are hoping to get Ben Simmons back towards the latter part of their first-round playoff matchup against the Boston Celtics. Based on the most recent comments of coach Steve Nash, however, it sounds like the team isn’t very optimistic about this at the moment. Nash spoke to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for their fifth-straight playoff run, which kicks off Saturday night in Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors. Even with the postseason tournament starting up, the regular season is still very relevant to Philadelphia. Joel Embiid finished the season as the 2021-2022 Scoring Champion and is in the running for the […]

The 2015 Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the better teams in the NBA, led by superstar LeBron James, who was in his first year after returning to his hometown. The Cavs swept the Boston Celtics, then advanced to the semifinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs against the Chicago Bulls. With stars such as Jimmy Butler […]

The Atlanta Hawks are set to take part in another do-or-die game in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday night, this time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bogdan Bogdanovic popped up on the Hawks’ injury report as questionable with a sprained left ankle, so fans want to know if he’s playing tonight vs. the Cavs […]

The Utah Jazz are set to embark on another playoff journey, and they just made a big move to enhance the in-arena experience for fans at Vivint Arena with a new partnership with Digital Seat Media. The Jazz join the Oklahoma City Thunder as the two NBA teams to currently partner with Digital Seat Media. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is public enemy No. 1 among Boston Celtics fans because of how his tenure in Beantown went down, and especially how it ended. While Irving once pledged his loyalty to the Celtics, it wasn’t long before he decided to team up with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. The Nets and Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics are preparing for a rematch of last year’s first round playoff series in the 2022 installment of the NBA Playoffs. One of the main storylines ahead of the series, aside from Nets star Kyrie Irving’s continued beef with Celtics fans, is the status of Ben Simmons. Simmons, who has […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to take on the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs without Luka Doncic. However, they recently revealed his expected status for Game 2 and their plan for the remainder of the series. ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared the latest update in regards to Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a crippling blow ahead of their NBA play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans. On Friday morning, it was revealed Paul George would be unable to take the court after testing positive for COVID-19. While his absence will be a major loss for the Clippers, the team will pivot […]

The LA Clippers received some unfortunate news when it was announced that Paul George has entered health and safety protocols on the day of their do-or-die play-in game. They will have to face the New Orleans Pelicans without him. This is a huge blow for the Clippers, who have looked entirely different since George has […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The combo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson only played a small number of games together for the Golden State Warriors this season. The number of games the duo played alongside defensive star Draymond Green was even smaller. Luckily, this trio is set to be together again Saturday during Game 1 of […]

The Clippers are already up against the wall following their loss against the Timberwolves. But they received some tragic news on Friday, as it was recently revealed that Paul George will miss the win-or-go home affair against the Pelicans on Friday night after entering health and safety protocols, per Adrian Wojnarowski. LA is already without […]