NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 210

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has every reason to be optimistic about their playoff chances. After all, given that they had to battle injuries and key absences throughout the 2021-22 season and still finished third in the West, it shows how deep they are and what they are capable of. Of course the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a somewhat disappointing team for the past few seasons. They are loaded with talent including two former first-overall picks, Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony-Towns, and former second-overall pick D’Angelo Russell. The amount of talent on the TWolves roster has not been the question with this franchise. Yet, they have failed […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to secure their play-in spot, Patrick Beverley went viral for a variety of reasons. His postgame presser was even better, though, as he heaped praised on Anthony Edwards while showing his self-confidence. Edwards exploded for 30 points against the Clippers, going 10-of-21 from the […]

The Atlanta Hawks just kept their season alive on Wednesday after a huge blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets, 132-103. Trae Young had another strong performance for his team as he led the Hawks to a wire-to-wire victory over LaMelo Ball and Co. After the game, Young shared his thoughts about his squad and their […]

Miles Bridges lost his cool during their loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. But the Charlotte Hornets forward quickly wanted to make amends. With the Hornets facing an insurmountable lead in the fourth quarter, Bridges was ejected after picking up his second technical and was seen throwing his mouthpiece at an unsuspecting Hawks […]

Miles Bridges was not having fun in Atlanta on Wednesday night. The Charlotte Hornets swingman was ejected from the contest in a 132-103 drubbing. In his frustration, the Hornets star was even seen throwing his mouthpiece at a Hawks fan as he walked off the court and into the locker room. Check out the heated […]

With a chance to potentially make the playoffs for the first time in his six-year career, you can bet that Brandon Ingram had no intention of letting his nagging hamstring injury prevent him from suiting up tonight for the New Orleans Pelicans. Pelicans head coach Willie Green announced earlier this evening that the Pelicans’ young […]

The Charlotte Hornets exceeded expectations this season, reaching the play-in tournament. Unfortunately for them, it appears that’s as far as they will go this season. The Hornets trail by more than 20 points late in the ball game against the Atlanta Hawks. Nevertheless, it was a successful season with something to build off of. That’s […]

The Boston Celtics had an incredibly impressive turnaround during the regular season. At the end of December, things were not looking great for the franchise as they sat in 10th place with a record of 16-19 with rumors of the need to break up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown circulating in the NBA universe. Boston […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets took part in the most important game of their season on Wednesday in a do-or-die Play-In game against the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately for them, their trip to the arena before their big game did not exactly go according to plan. As it turns out, the Hornets’ team bus got […]

The Phoenix Suns won’t know their first round opponent in the NBA playoffs until Friday night, less than 48 hours before the scheduled tip-off of game one. That isn’t stopping the No. 1 overall seed from working on some “self-scouting,” as head coach Monty Williams calls it. “We don’t know who we’re going to play, […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets have been among the teams with the most issues this season. They were without Jamal Murray due to a torn ACL suffered one year ago, and Michael Porter Jr only played nine games […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to make any significant update on the status of superstar forward Zion Williamson. However, if you look at how he’s throwing down the ball of late then you could almost guess that the former first overall pick is going to play tomorrow. Here’s a look at the Pelicans star […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were one of the biggest surprises of the 2022 season. They made the leap from an exciting, young team to a legitimate contender much quicker than most expected. Memphis finished with the second-best record in the NBA at 56-26. The Grizzlies trailed only the Phoenix Suns for the best record in the […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series matchup on Saturday. As it is, the Dubs could be without superstar point guard Stephen Curry in what should be a tough test against Nikola Jokic and Co. The Warriors have recently received an uplifting update […]

The Toronto Raptors might be the underdogs in their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, but don’t tell them that. The Raptors enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They won nine of their final 12 games, including victories over the Boston Celtics, the Minnesota Timberwolves and twice against these […]

Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal is taking the Atlanta Hawks over the Charlotte Hornets in Wednesday’s must-win Play-In game. Shaq is so confident in his pick that he decided to make an audacious bet with co-host Charles Barkley on live TV. According to Shaq, he’s literally going to stick his hand inside a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is confirmed to suffer from a calf strain. However, as it currently stands, there is still no timetable for his return and it’s uncertain if he’ll be available for the Mavs in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs series with the Utah Jazz. In a bit of a good news […]

Stephen Curry remains a question mark for the Golden State Warriors in their first-round clash with the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. However, Nikola Jokic is not listening to the reports and is instead focusing on preparing for the scenario that Curry plays. Jokic knows very well the threat that Curry brings, which is why […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing to meet the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Coming into the series, the Celtics are only a slight favorite because the Nets are not your typical No. 7 seed and will be a big challenge. The team from Massachusetts will need the help of […]

In the final game of the regular season, Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo shoved Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington following a missed transition layup. Ellington responded to the play and blasted Campazzo, who was ejected from the game for the act, for almost injuring him. Now, Campazzo will be missing out on the first […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. It is a battle between two old foes, as the Nets eliminated the Celtics last year in five games.   However, these are not the Celtics from last year and the same goes for the Nets. […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are out of the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Lillard’s former co-star, CJ McCollum, is still dancing, though. His New Orleans Pelicans are set to host the second play-in game against the San Antonio Spurs. Watching McCollum thrive with his new team has Lillard feeling […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a series versus the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics closed the season in a fantastic manner. They had a 17-5 record after the All-Star break, putting them first in the NBA in that regard.   While they started off slow, […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics faced each other in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season. This year’s series has a very different feel to it for both sides. The Celtics are now the upper seed — coincidentally, the second seed in the Eastern Conference, just like Brooklyn was last year — […]

Saturday is the start of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. It’s time for teams to put up or shut up. The first round of the playoffs will start at home inside the Chase Center for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 53-29 record, which was good enough to capture the […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to take on the Golden State Warriors Saturday night in the first game of their first-round series. Denver navigated the season relatively successfully without Jamal Murray. The point guard missed the entire year due to an ACL tear from last April. He wasn’t expected to play at all this year, […]

When you think of the Miami Heat, players such as Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, and Bam Adebayo likely come to mind. But any true basketball fan understands that depth is key in the postseason. That is why Miami’s most recent update on PJ Tucker is extremely encouraging. Erik Spoelstra said that P.J. Tucker (calf strain) […]

Kyrie Irving became a permanent villain in New England when he left the Boston Celtics following a tumultuous season and awful postseason performance. With he and the Nets set to take on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, his history with the team is being replayed. Joining the Brooklyn […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. After sitting at or near the top of the Eastern Conference for much of the season, the Bulls stumbled down the stretch thanks in large part to key injuries, which brought out the worst […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. This is a matchup of two Atlantic Division rivals that already played four times this season. The Celtics got the better of the Nets three out of the four times, but the playoffs can be a […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs following Brooklyn’s NBA Play-In Tournament victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the win, Nets guard Bruce Brown, who played one of his better games of the season against Cleveland, provided the Celtics with some bulletin board […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned a big win against the Clippers in the NBA Play-In Tournament to advance to the postseason. But it was their postgame celebration that stole the show. Some people liked it, while others felt it was excessive. Nonetheless, it certainly attracted plenty of attention and drew quite a response from LeBron James […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. To be perfectly honest, it is a miracle they are here. This is a heavily depleted team that had a ton of adversity during the season. The Nuggets’ second-best player, Jamal Murray, missed the entire […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to their fifth playoff run in a row. Before the streak started in 2018, the team hadn’t seen the postseason tournament since 2012. Every season, good or bad, has led up to this one, arguably the organization’s best chance at an NBA title. The Sixers finished the regular […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. They got there by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament, 115-108. After an up and down season, the Nets must be incredibly happy to be in this position. The roster was hit by injuries, […]

The Chicago Bulls may not have held onto the Eastern Conference’s top seed but they are still bound for the NBA playoffs. The injuries they faced over the year will make life harder for them as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Although the Bulls injury report says that Lonzo Ball will be out, Alex Caruso, who […]

The Chicago Bulls will meet the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Before the season, even with the reinforcements that the Bulls brought in, many would have said that this would never happen. It was expected that the Bulls might make the play-in at best, while the Bucks could dominate […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the most pleasant surprises from this season, have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs. Awaiting them is the team that was perhaps the most pleasant surprise from this season, the Memphis Grizzlies. The matchup features several young stars like Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]