NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 211

After leapfrogging the Los Angeles Lakers and grabbing the final spot in the play-in tournament, the San Antonio Spurs are in position to earn their 24th playoff appearance the last 25 years. Led by coach Gregg Popovich and a young core featuring Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Lonnie Walker, and Keldon Johnson, the Spurs will look […]

It didn’t take long for Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams to establish himself as one of the NBA’s best. He got the ball rolling in Orlando during the NBA bubble, ending the season on an eight-game winning streak. Williams’ Suns have torched the league with a league-best 115-39 record over the last two regular […]

While the action was hot and heavy in the first half during the NBA Play-In game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers, there was a rather sticky situation that didn’t have to do with basketball. One woman apparently tried to superglue herself onto the basketball court right in the middle of the Play-In […]

With the NBA regular season over, the Play-In Tournament has arrived, with Tuesday marking the start of the action. The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will take each other on in the Eastern Conference, with the Western Conference matchup featuring the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday’s action will see the Charlotte Hornets and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia plays host Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in their first postseason matchup, tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. Despite many other close matchups in the postseason tournament, this is arguably the biggest toss-up. […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick.   These divisional opponents didn’t have an easy road to the postseason. The Spurs barely edged out the Los Angeles Lakers for the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Playoff matchup against the Utah Jazz, set to tip-off this coming Saturday. One of the biggest storylines surrounding Jason Kidd’s Mavs is the status of superstar guard Luka Doncic, who sustained a left calf strain during the team’s regular season finale against the […]

Stephen Curry could very well take the floor for Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. If the three-time champion is able to play, though, it seems increasingly likely he’ll do so without much ramp-up whatsoever. The Warriors provided an update on Curry’s status Tuesday, acknowledging […]

Chicago Bulls superstar DeMar DeRozan has accrued enough playoff experience to understand that the mental approach is of the utmost importance. In the most DeMar DeRozan way possible, the Bulls leader sent the following message to his teammates in preparation for the postseason. “Enjoy it. Don’t treat it like you’re going to jail or something.” […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won’t be at completely full strength for their play-in matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. There’s still no timeline for Zion Williamson to make his 2021-22 debut, after all. New Orleans can at least take solace from knowing another key franchise building block will be available for its first […]

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Atlanta Hawks to help kick off the NBA postseason. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Hawks prediction and pick for Wednesday night’s play-in game.   This game has the potential to be an absolute barn burner. The Hornets are one of the most […]

The Atlanta Hawks are preparing to take care of business against the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA play-in tournament. They are hoping to be fully healthy but there are some uncertain statuses for a few key pieces, including John Collins. Atlanta has received two recent injury updates on Collins over the past couple of days. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in their play-in matchup Tuesday night. However, the Clippers’ Monday night flight to Minnesota had a little extra room than they had hoped. Luke Kennard did not join his team on the postseason trip because of his recent hamstring injury. ESPN reporter Ohm […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers kickoff the NBA Play-In Tournament with a head-to-head matchup on Tuesday night in Minnesota. The Timberwolves finished as the 7-seed while LA finished as the 8-seed. Minnesota opens as the favorites but the Clippers could be a sneaky underdog pick. Timberwolves’ star Anthony Edwards was asked about the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were handed a devastating blow on Monday as it was revealed superstar Luka Doncic is dealing with a calf strain that he suffered in the season finale on Sunday. While the MRI came back negative, there is currently no timetable for his return with the Mavs’ playoff series against the Utah Jazz […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally released an official update on Luka Doncic’s calf injury … and Mavs predictably said little as they prepare for a first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Dallas simply confirmed that an MRI revealed a left calf strain and there is no timetable for Doncic to return as he undergoes treatment: The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are finally having a season that will extend into the postseason with hopes of advancing. It has been a very long time since that happened. The last time Minnesota won a playoff round was way back in 2004 when they reached the Western Conference Finals. Ultimately, the Timberwolves lost to the Los […]

After a slumping start to their 2021-22 campaign, the Atlanta Hawks have turned their season around and will be competing in the play-in tournament. Going up against a high-flying Charlotte Hornets team that’s determined to return to postseason relevance, this will certainly be no easy feat for the Hawks. However, they do possess a ton […]

The LA Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves are facing off in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. It’ll be a matchup featuring a veteran-laden, experienced team versus one that’s younger and up-and-coming in the ever-competitive Western Conference. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Here are three reasons why Paul George, Norman […]

Despite attempting to flip into win-now mode for the past several years, the New Orleans Pelicans have not had a winning record since the 2017-18 season and have had just two in the past 10 years. Even so, the Pelicans managed to sneak into the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament as the No. 9 seed and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Tuesday night. The Clippers have been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard the entirety of the season as he continues to rehab from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly […]

The LA Clippers will take on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center Tuesday night. The Clippers had been without star forward Paul George since December 26th as he was rehabbing from a torn UCL in his right elbow. Nonetheless, it would not hurt to know: Is Paul George playing vs Timberwolves? Is […]

Paul George, Norman Powell, and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. The game will feature the Western Conference’s seventh and eighth seeds, with the winner taking the No. 7 seed. In advance of the West’s […]

In what has been a rollercoaster season for the Brooklyn Nets, they’ll now have to fight to keep their season alive in the Play-In Tournament. Going up against the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers, the star-studded Nets will surely have their work cut out for them. The Nets have endured their fair share of shortcomings this season. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a major injury scare ahead of the NBA Playoffs. Mavs star and MVP candidate Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the regular-season finale on Sunday, and now the team and its fans are holding their breath as they await MRI results. On Monday, Doncic was spotted at […]

The Brooklyn Nets finished the season 44-38, good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference, which earned them a spot in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. Given the superstar talent on their roster, such as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn is the kind of team that few in the East want to see emerge victorious […]

The 2021-22 regular season has finally come to an end with little time to wait before the postseason tips off. For the San Antonio Spurs, it was a season they came into with little expectations. The youthful roster finished with a record of 34-48 on the season which was enough to give them the 10th […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in a play-in game for the seventh seed on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Timberwolves prediction and pick.   The Clippers ended the season with five wins in a row to cement the eighth seed. Now, they must […]

The 2021-22 NBA regular season is now over, and the Golden State Warriors secured the No. 3 seed and a first-round matchup against the sixth-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. The big question on everybody’s mind is if Warriors star Stephen Curry will be back for Game 1, which will take […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets will battle it out for the seventh seed in a play-in game on Tuesday night in New York. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Nets prediction and pick.   The Cavaliers ended the season going 3-7 over the final 10 games, with injuries playing a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans began this 2021-22 season on a sour note with a league-worst 1-12 record. Without Zion Williamson and with so many questions swirling around his future, it seemed like another lost and disappointing season for the organization. Instead, the Pelicans roared back to earn the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves embarked on a terrific turnaround this season, with their star trio of Karl Anthony-Towns, Anthony Edwards, and D’Angelo Russell developing admirable chemistry together while emerging as commendable leaders as well. The acquisition of Patrick Beverley was a fabulous addition to the first unit of coach Chris Finch as a menace and defensive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the final day of the season tied with the Boston Celtics for the Atlantic Division title. Both teams won, however, the Celtics own the tie-breaker. Therefore, the Sixers will open the playoffs as the #4 seed in the eastern conference. Their opponent will be the Toronto Raptors. That creates a rather […]

As the Atlanta Hawks closed out the season on Sunday, guard Trae Young made history as he led the Hawks to a regular-season finale win and provided some much-needed momentum heading into the NBA Play-In Tournament. Trae Young today: ✅ 28 PTS✅ 5 REB✅ 11 AST It's the 29th time Young has recorded at least […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers went through their second-to-last dress rehearsal of the season Saturday night, with another scheduled for Sunday night. With the Minnesota Timberwolves resting Karl-Anthony Towns for their final game of the regular season, the Clippers will also be resting Paul George, Norman Powell, and Marcus Morris in their own […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set for a playoff stretch. Since his time with the Brooklyn Nets, recent Sixers acquisition James Harden has dealt with a reoccurring hamstring injury. However, according to Sixers head coach Doc Rivers, Harden is completely healed from the lingering injury. Sixers writer Austin Krell tweeted the positive update Saturday morning. Doc […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Toronto Raptors Thursday night, completing their fourth and final meeting of the regular season. Of those four games, the Sixers only managed one win, a late December road game. Head coach Doc Rivers was reminded of this fact after the Thursday loss, but he said that he doesn’t think […]

Wednesday afternoon, news broke that Matisse Thybulle is ineligible to play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Thursday night’s game in Toronto. This presumably means that Thybulle is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Sixers have not publicly spoken about their players’ vaccination statuses, and this could be why. Ahead of the Sixers’ game against the Toronto […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday night, following their 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were forced to play arguably the most important game of the season without its best player. LeBron James missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. He also missed the game before […]