NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 229

Almost nobody would have called the Utah Jazz legitimate title contenders coming into the 2020-21 NBA season. But after dispatching the Los Angeles Clippers in Games 1 and 2, they now stand 10 wins away from a championship. While the Jazz are far from the unbeatable favorites, they look just as likely to win it […]

The Denver Nuggets might be in a 3-0 hole against the Phoenix Suns, but head coach Michael Malone has faith. Speaking post-game on Friday after another disappointing loss, the Nuggets boss revealed what he wants to see from his team on Sunday. “I know for myself, I can’t speak for anyone else, the last thing […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers stole back home-court advantage from the Atlanta Hawks in convincing fashion by winning Game 3 to the tune of a 127-111 blowout on Friday night. Philadelphia dominated from the get-go and while Atlanta managed to close the gap to end the first half, the Sixers put their foot on […]

The human civilization enjoyed at least two things on Friday: the celebrity boxing match between former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom and singer Aaron Carter and the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, which featured Game 3 of the Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets series.  Well, maybe “enjoyed” is too much of an adjective because […]

The Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a convincing win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night to secure a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Sixers big man Joel Embiid meanwhile had another big game, collecting 27 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. The Cameroonian opened up post-game about playing through a partially torn meniscus, […]

Sixers forward Danny Green left Game 3 on Friday with what was deemed a calf strain. While he didn’t return, his status is very up in the air for the remainder of this Hawks series. Green is set to undergo an MRI on Saturday which is going to identify the severity of the injury, but […]

The last time the Phoenix Suns had a chance to finish a series, Devin Booker went absolutely nuts. He buried the Los Angeles Lakers with 47 points, including 22 in the first quarter alone. Could we see more of the same from the Suns star in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets? The 2-time All-Star […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to take a 3-0 stranglehold against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night after another big win. However, Nikola Jokic still went to work for Denver. Post-game, Deandre Ayton couldn’t believe the MVP’s insane stat line and was frankly surprised his team was able to come out victorious, per AZ Sports […]

The Utah Jazz head to southern California to take on the Los Angeles Clippers for their Game 3 matchup in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Jazz-Clippers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Jazz currently hold a 2-0 lead to start the series and hope to […]

Chris Paul hasn’t had too much success in the postseason throughout his career, but you can’t argue that the Phoenix Suns star isn’t clutch as hell. The Suns All-Star flexed his massive clutch gene against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semis, posting a near perfect line through Games 1 to 3. Chris Paul […]

Nikola Jokic is not playing the blame game even after the Denver Nuggets fell to a frustrating 3-0 hole in their playoffs series against the Phoenix Suns. After Friday’s contest that saw the Nuggets give the Suns a 116-102 win, Jokic instead took the blame and admitted that he needs to be better if they […]

Call Draymond Green impressed with Ben Simmons’ latest performance for the Philadelphia 76ers. In Game 3 of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons just showed the Golden State Warriors star and everyone else who watched how dominant and impactful he can be. The Sixers, behind Simmons, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris, took down […]

Devin Booker is a bad man. The Phoenix Suns star proved just that in the second quarter of Friday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Booker’s eyes lit up as soon as he realized that he had a one-on-one opportunity against Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. As soon as he had him on an […]

Philadelphia 7ers star Ben Simmons missed out on the Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2020-21 season, finishing second but way behind eventual winner Rudy Gobert. However, according to the Sixers playmaker, he couldn’t care less. After helping the Sixers take a 2-1 lead in their playoffs series with the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is not afraid of speaking his mind and, well, criticizing officials in their face when he sees something wrong. That is exactly what happened when Young did not agree with a foul call on Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. Late in the fourth quarter of Game 3 between the Hawks […]

Joel Embiid missed a significant amount of time in the regular season due to an injury to his left knee. This is exactly why it was a worrisome sight to see Embiid clutching that same knee after securing a rebound in Game 3 of the Sixers’ second-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Game […]

There may still be another LA team in the 2021 playoffs in the Los Angeles Clippers, but Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t care less. With the Lakers out of the playoff picture after a first-round exit, some might think that the likes of Shaq and Robert Horry would be rooting for the other […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are pulling out their bag of tricks against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Sixers guard Ben Simmons, who was looking for a bounce-back performance after a dismal Game 2, pulled off one of the most impressive alley-oops you’re going to see in a long time. About midway through the third quarter, […]

The injury bug seems pretty attached to the Philadelphia 76ers. After Joel Embiid’s recent scare with a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the Sixers got another blow when Danny Green was forced to exit Game 3 of their series with the Atlanta Hawks. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, Green was seen […]

There are few more basketball-crazed countries in the world than the Philippines. Brooklyn Nets star James Harden visited the Asian archipelago a couple of years ago, and it seems like the country left quite an impression on him. The Nets All-Star debuted his Adidas James Harden Vol. 5 “Manila Heritage” in their first-round series against […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid would have found himself in Shaqtin’ a Fool had it not been for his Sixers teammate Ben Simmons. On Friday in Game 3 of their second-round series with the Atlanta Hawks, Embiid was tripled-teamed near the rim. Of course, he wasn’t able to get a shot up properly and […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has truly established himself as one of the elites. If you need further proof, then look no further than his Game 2 performance against the Los Angeles Clippers in which he reached Michael Jordan’s level. Mitchell scored 37 points during Thursday’s contest, all while adding three rebounds and four assists. […]

Donovan Mitchell has without a doubt been one of the biggest stars of this year’s playoffs. He’s been nothing short of amazing for the Utah Jazz, which is why it comes to no surprise that the All-Star guard has received all sorts of praise from pretty much everywhere and anywhere. If you ask Los Angeles […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head into Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks with the series tied at one. While the Sixers were up by 17 points late in Game 2, Atlanta resorted to the hacking strategy. Foul Ben Simmons and hope he misses his free throws. Although the Sixers still ended up winning, the Hawks’ game […]

50 Cent is confused as hell regarding the recent rumor about Brooklyn Nets star James Harden paying Saweetie to date him. After all, he can’t believe why a superstar of Harden’s caliber would do that. On Instagram, the famed rapper posted a screenshot of the rumor on a news site with the headline “NBA Star […]

James Harden is not taking a step-back this time. Instead of remaining silent about the Saweetie rumors, the Brooklyn Nets star chose to address the issue and fire some strong words for those who made it up. On Instagram, Harden called the story fake news and pointed out that he is “tired” of all the […]

The LA Clippers have announced that Serge Ibaka has undergone surgery on his back. The center will miss the remainder of the season for the Clippers. Serge Ibaka has undergone season-ending back surgery, the Clippers have announced. pic.twitter.com/vu0uyNkYJ4 — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 11, 2021 Ibaka had been dealing with a nerve issue in his […]

On March 8, 2021, the Brooklyn Nets signed Blake Griffin after he was bought out from the Detroit Pistons. After Griffin left the Los Angeles Clippers, the suddenly stacked duo of Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin had NBA teams in fear. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out and the Pistons saw the end of the road […]

The Milwaukee Bucks knew they had to make a big change after suffering an embarrassing playoff defeat in the bubble. With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s supermax decision coming up, the status quo simply wasn’t working and a bold move was needed to secure the signature of the two-time MVP. The Bucks got real bold by trading a […]

The Brooklyn Nets currently hold a 2-1 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after losing Game 3 in a nail biter. Things are getting heated between the two squads, as PJ Tucker and Kevin Durant had to be separated by security at one point in Game 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton took off for a […]

Kawhi Leonard can opt out of his current contract at the end of the season. He has zero incentive to stay in Los Angeles if the Clippers fall to the Utah Jazz. Kawhi Leonard signed with the Clippers ahead of the 2019-20 season to have a chance to play at home. He also enjoyed the […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns face off for the first time in the Mile High City on Friday night.  It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Suns-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Nuggets are now 4-4 in the postseason after dropping two straight games in the desert. Denver is 2-1 ATS when marked […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has developed into one of the best young players in the NBA, but when you look at his regular-season numbers, they don’t stand out that much. While they’re very good, he’s not the most efficient player (right around average) and is a good but not great 3-point shooter. It wasn’t […]

The Utah Jazz have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers, proving they’re deserving of the number one seed of the Western Conference so far. The first two games have been highly entertaining, as each one has come down to the wire. The Clippers are very familiar with the feeling of falling […]

The Utah Jazz are currently on a six-game winning streak since losing Game 1 in the first round against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Clippers have done everything they can to beat the Jazz, but Utah has so far proven to be the more superior team through two games. Los Angeles is in a […]

The Phoenix Suns currently hold a 2-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets. Phoenix has been running away with this matchup so far, and Denver needs to make some serious adjustments if they hope to keep their postseason hopes alive. Game 3 is vital, as it has everything on the line for both organizations. The […]

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 3 of this best-of-seven playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Hawks prediction and pick. This series is tied up at one game apiece as Atlanta stole Game 1 in Philly and the 76ers bounced back with a big […]

The Milwaukee Bucks blew a massive first quarter lead and nearly faltered in the end, but came up clutch down the stretch to prevent themselves from falling to an impossible 3-0 hole in their second round series against the Brooklyn Nets. It certainly looked like another one of those playoff meltdowns from Milwaukee after Kevin […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series was immediately discussed as a potential seven-game set between two heavyweights. Then James Harden got injured, and it looked like the Bucks had a chance. Well, the Nets took Game 1 and then slaughtered the Bucks by 39 in Game 2. Then came Game 3 in Milwaukee, and […]