NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 216

It’s official – Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will not be suiting up for Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns. The report was made official by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Ivica Zubac is OUT today. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 28, 2021 Zubac will be joining superstar Kawhi Leonard as part of the game’s […]

Kawhi Leonard has a player option for the 2021-22 season, and while the Los Angeles Clippers probably hope for him to pick it up, Stephen A. Smith doesn’t think that’s a good idea — both for the  player and the franchise. According to Smith, he’s in doubt if it is in the Clippers’ best interest […]

The Milwaukee Bucks used a strong fourth-quarter effort to defeat the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s probably no coincidence that Trae Young’s ankle tweak in the third quarter coincided with the Hawks falling flat in the fourth period. After reports surfaced that he’s questionable to take the […]

Trae Young has established himself as a true superstar in the 2021 playoffs, and according to his Atlanta Hawks teammate Kevin Huerter, it all boils down to one thing: his fearlessness. Young has proven that he has the tools needed to succeed in the modern-day NBA. His shooting is often compared to Stephen Curry’s, and […]

The Phoenix Suns may be a young team with little experience in the playoffs, but Chris Paul doesn’t think that will be an issue in their title bid. Besides, while the team may be young, Devin Booker and Co. are all old souls. Speaking after their Game 4 win in the Western Conference Finals on […]

After overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers are currently facing a 3-1 deficit against the upstart Phoenix Suns. With Kawhi Leonard being sidelined indefinitely due to a lingering knee injury, the Clippers have had to pick up the slack and battle through adversity while […]

The LA Clippers will head into Monday night’s Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns not only with their backs against the walls, but at nowhere near 100 percent. Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka have already been ruled out, and now center Ivica Zubac has been added to the injury report as questionable with a sprained […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be facing elimination from the 2021 playoffs when they face the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Clippers-Suns Game 5 prediction and pick. The Suns now stand at 11-3 in the postseason overall. Phoenix is 1o-4 against the spread and has […]

Reggie Jackson has been a revelation for the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs, posting averages of 17.8 points, 3.2 assists, and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 48.7% from the field and 40.6% from 3-point range. Jackson was close to not even playing this season and even actually hanging up the sneakers for good, but his […]

It’s safe to say not many expected the Phoenix Suns to get this far when the season started. Even with the acquisition of Chris Paul during the offseason, making this kind of leap to the brink of the NBA Finals felt a bit far-fetched. Of course, that same training of thought can also be applied […]

When looking at the Milwaukee Bucks, it’s easy to focus on Giannis Antetokounmpo and even Jrue Holiday after everything they gave up to get him. These two play hard on both ends of the court and have proven themselves in several big games in the past. While they often come to mind, there’s a third […]

As the NBA Playoffs have slowly unraveled, what has taken form is a prime opportunity for the Milwaukee Bucks to pounce on an unpredictable postseason and win the title. Currently, they lead the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals 2-1. But had it not been for a sensational 4th quarter from all-star Khris Middleton, […]

Damian Lillard has been pretty heated on Twitter lately. The Portland Trail Blazers guard has faced some backlash over his support of his team’s new head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups was previously slapped with rape allegations during his early playing days, which were eventually settled out of court. A handful of Blazers fans gave him […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetotokounmpo was dumbfounded after watching Khris Middleton erupt to lead their team to an impressive road win against the Atlanta Hawks. The two-time MVP was nothing short of impressed after Middleton took over in the fourth quarter and basically put the entire franchise on his shoulders with a 20-point explosion in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton have bee together with the Milwaukee Bucks for eight seasons now, and through the years, they have developed a bond that transcends more than just being teammates. With that said, Giannis admitted that the day Middleton retires would be the one of the saddest and most heartbreaking days of his […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young sustained an ankle injury in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, and he was obviously bothered by it for the rest of the game. Young picked up the injury in the closing seconds of the third quarter after he accidentally stepped on the foot […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is called the Greek Freak for a multitude of reasons, and the Milwaukee Bucks star showed one of those in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks took a 2-1 lead against the Hawks behind Antetokounmpo’s sensational performance, recording 33 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton had another historic performance to lead his team to a huge Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Middleton put on a show in the game’s final 12 minutes as he scored 20 of his game-high of 38 points to help Milwaukee steal the 113-102 road win behind the 29-year-old’s […]

PJ Tucker has made a ton of threes throughout his 10-year NBA career. The Milwaukee Bucks forward has 105 playoff triples to his name through 63 postseason contests, but probably none as fortuitous as this last one. With just Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young on him, Giannis Antetokounmpo called for the alley-oop lob as he […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not a good free-throw shooter, and Atlanta Hawks fans are making sure to remind him of that and make fun of it whenever they can. Late in the second quarter of the Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Giannis took a trip to the charity stripe for a chance to […]

Trae Young has been everything for the Atlanta Hawks. That’s why it was a scary scene when the star guard hurt his ankle after making contact with NBA official Sean Wright. Watch the Hawks star ever so slightly step on the referee’s foot when he was about to make a move: Trae Young heads to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns, but they are not losing hope. Besides, they have a coach in Ty Lue who knows what it takes to come back from such massive deficit. Lue is in familiar territory as he tries to erase another 3-1 lead, […]

The Phoenix Suns are just one win away from the NBA Finals, and Devin Booker knows how special the moment is for his veteran teammate Chris Paul. After the Suns took a 3-1 lead against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Finals, Booker spoke about the fact that it is just CP3’s second […]

Devin Booker has nothing but praises for his Phoenix Suns teammate Deandre Ayton, who stepped up big time for the team in their Game 4 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Finals. Ayton put up 19 points and 22 boards in the contest, all while recording three assists, one steal and […]

The Atlanta Hawks travel back to State Farm Arena on Sunday night, looking to rebound from a beatdown in Game 2 from the  Milwaukee Bucks. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Hawks-Bucks prediction and pick for Game 3. The Bucks hold an overall record of 9-4 in the postseason but are […]

The Atlanta Hawks are arguably the biggest surprise of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. They have gone way further in the postseason than even what most of their fans projected the team to reach before the start of the 2020-21 NBA season. After upsetting the New York Knicks in the first round and making Ben Simmons’ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 by just a slim margin, an outcome that could have been changed by a blown call in the game’s dying seconds. The Suns owned possession and a one-point lead with under 10 seconds left to play when guard Cameron Payne made a move […]

Paul George, Ty Lue, and the Los Angeles Clippers’ backs are officially against the wall once again. After overcoming an 0-2 deficit against both the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz, the Clippers also started their series against the Phoenix Suns down 0-2 as well. The only difference is they’ll now face a daunting 3-1 […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul doesn’t want to be reminded of 3-1 leads. After all, he knows very well that no lead is safe in the NBA. Devin Booker, Paul, Deandre Ayton and the rest of the Phoenix roster put the team one win away from an NBA Finals appearance with a narrow 84-80 victory […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell short in Game 4, and nobody’s more disappointed than their team owner Steve Ballmer. With the Clippers down three points with just a shade over six seconds remaining, Paul George had two free throws to potentially inch LA closer to overtime. Unfortunately, PG was a little short on the attempt, […]

Deandre Ayton has been sensational for the Phoenix Suns in the 2021 NBA playoffs so far, and Chris Paul sure hopes the franchise knows what to do to reward the big man. After the Suns took a 3-1 lead against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, Paul acknowledged the massive […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker fouled out late in Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Clippers. However, it seems former NBA coach and current sports commentator Mark Jackson was not paying attention. Booker got his sixth personal foul in the game after a foul call on Patrick Beverley was […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers got rather testy, to say the least. The Suns emerged victorious in an extremely gritty, low-scoring affair, 84-80. There was certainly no love lost between Clippers’ Paul George and Suns’ Devin Booker. They went at it for virtually the entire game, including some extra […]

If you still don’t know by know, PJ Tucker is the main man when it comes to the freshest pairs of kicks in and around the NBA. So much so, that even Milwaukee Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo is left in awe by Tucker’s insane shoe game. As the pair boarded their flight to Atlanta to […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is known for his rather emotionless expressions. He has always been that way, which is why he’s largely considered as a Terminator or cyborg-like. While fans have been used to that, it doesn’t mean it’s not funny when people poke fun at Leonard and his stoic expressions. Broadcaster and […]

One of the biggest storylines to come out of the Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers has been Devin Booker’s broken nose. Apparently, Suns teammate Deandre Ayton thought it was a great idea to hilariously roast Booker and his unfortunate facial injury with his pre-game outfit. Ayton wore his […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue has heard the backlash Kawhi Leonard received for his actions in Game 3, but he has remained mum on the issue and instead chose to praise his superstar for his contributions to the team amid his absence. For those not in the know, Leonard received some criticisms for […]

Sans Kawhi Leonard, the L.A. Clippers have had their backs against the wall in the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns. To recall, Leonard suffered a knee injury in Game 4 of L.A.’s Western Conference Semifinals series against the Utah Jazz. He has been unable to suit up since. To make things worse, an […]

The Milwaukee Bucks absolutely destroyed the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t want his teammates to be complacent and overconfident. With the Bucks now visiting Atlanta for Games and 4, he issued a challenge to the rest of the Bucks to step up even more than they […]