NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 23

Golden State Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a deep glute muscle contusion in the team’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets and ended up missing one game. While Butler has played in six straight games since suffering this injury, he has struggled at times and hasn’t looked 100 percent healthy. Now that Stephen Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors took a 117-93 loss in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and now their second-round series in the NBA Playoffs is tied 1-1 as they head back home. The Warriors did not start the game as they wanted to as they went down 12-0 and had to claw their way back. […]

It’s no secret that there has been frustration from all sides involving Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors and their ongoing saga. And while those frustrations flared up from Kuminga midway through the Houston Rockets series, due to a lack of playing time on the part of Steve Kerr and the coaching staff, it’s […]

LeBron James isn’t letting the media control the narrative after the Los Angeles Lakers’ disappointing first-round exit from the NBA playoffs. The 22-year old veteran joined Steve Nash on their Mind The Game podcast, opening up about the scrutiny that followed the Lakers’ 4-1 series loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves– and why it misses the […]

The Golden State Warriors are officially in survival mode. After dropping Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-93, and fumbling home-court advantage, the focus has shifted entirely to the health of Golden State superstar Stephen Curry. The 16-year veteran suffered a left hamstring strain in Game 1, and will be evaluated in a week. Even […]

Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield have quickly built one of the most entertaining friendships in the NBA. Since Butler’s arrival with the Golden State Warriors, the two have developed a bond that’s as strong off the court as their chemistry is on it. After the Warriors’ gritty Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, their […]

Ever since he came over via trade back in 2023, Mike Conley has overall been a positive presence for the Minnesota Timberwolves, both on and off the court. They have a win rate of 63.7 percent with Conley active, and even with the veteran point guard being 37 years of age, he continues to be […]

What made Jimmy Butler such an appealing trade target for the Golden State Warriors was that he has a stellar track record of excellent playoff production, and he’s not afraid of doing the dirty work and the complementary duties that were necessary to complement the Dubs’ Stephen Curry-led squad. But with Curry nursing a hamstring […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to respond. On the heels of a somewhat concerning Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors– Stephen Curry suffered a hamstring injury and only played 13 minutes– they came out strong in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Julius Randle continued his impressive postseason, tallying 24 points, 11 assists […]

It has been a rough past few weeks for Jonathan Kuminga. The Golden State Warriors have (mostly) phased him out of their rotation with head coach Steve Kerr not liking the floor-spacing whenever Kuminga and Jimmy Butler share the floor. But with Stephen Curry nursing a hamstring injury that would keep him out for at […]

In the pursuit of a championship, the standards are so high. Anyone who can’t handle the pressure may not be cut out to play for a team with championship aspirations. This is what sets the Minnesota Timberwolves apart from the other teams, as they have plenty of guys in the locker room who want nothing […]

The Golden State Warriors are in for a rough time in the next couple of games (at the very least) as they look to navigate their second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves without Stephen Curry, who will be out for at least one week due to the hamstring injury he sustained in Game 1. Curry […]

Draymond Green is a defensive workhorse, offensive facilitator and team leader/energizer. He has played a vital role in the Golden State Warriors winning four championships in the last decade and advancing to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The veteran forward has also been excessively physical, unnecessarily combative or even dirty at various […]

Stephen Curry can do nothing but sit on the sidelines in Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors’ second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Curry started off Game 1 on such an excellent note that it looked like he was in for a big series, but he ended up sustaining a hamstring injury, a strain, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is sending a clear message to Draymond Green. After Green picked up his fifth technical foul of the postseason during Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kerr didn’t hold back in his post-game comments. “He’s gonna have to be careful now,” Kerr said […]

Chris Finch made history after the Minnesota Timberwolves blew out the Golden State Warriors 117-93 in Game 2 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. With the victory, Finch earned the 17th win of his coaching career in the playoffs. As a result, he tied the late Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders for the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans waited with bated breath to see whether or not the ankle injury Anthony Edwards sustained in the second quarter of their eventual 117-93 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their second-round matchup was serious and would keep him out for an extended period. At the halftime interval, he […]

Anthony Edwards garnered plenty of attention thanks to his postgame interaction with NFL legend Michael Irvin after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Edwards had a solid performance throughout the 34 minutes of action he had on the court. He finished with a stat line of 20 […]

There was pressure on the Minnesota Timberwolves to win Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Golden State Warriors after they failed to take care of business in Game 1 despite seeing the Warriors’ best player, Stephen Curry, have to exit the game early due to a hamstring injury. Julius Randle even decided to […]

Anthony Edwards didn’t hesitate to name the “alpha” of the Minnesota Timberwolves after their Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. It happens to be Julius Randle. After 33 minutes of action, Randle finished with a stat line of 24 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. He shot 10-of-17 from the […]

Stephen Curry did not play in the 117-93 Game 2 loss versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the Golden State Warriors superstar still managed to give some young fans an unforgettable memory just the same. While heading to the locker room at halftime, Curry dapped up a couple of kids wearing Wolves shirts, via 95.7 The […]

Jonathan Kuminga had a strong highlight against Rudy Gobert during Game 2 of the West Semis between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The play took place during the third quarter. Kuminga got the ball at the 3-point line and had Gobert as his defender. Having the speed advantage, he drove […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is a polarizing player, especially during the playoffs, but he has accomplished a great deal in his career. The 32-year-old is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, a 2017 All-NBA Second-Team selection, a former rebounding and blocks champion and a three-time All-Star. Those accolades may one day earn Gobert […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault inserted Jaylin Williams into Game 2 at the 7:36 mark in the first quarter on Wednesday. Williams, who played three minutes in Game 1, entered the game to defend Denver Nuggets All-Star and league MVP Nikola Jokic. Daigneault stuck to his game plan on Jokic, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves fell by 11 points against a Golden State Warriors team hampered by a Stephen Curry injury. Curry tried giving it a go Thursday before sitting out. This time the Curry-less Warriors struggled in Game 2. Minnesota exploded with a 13-0 start in the first quarter. The visiting Warriors didn’t score until the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have to take a deep breath as Anthony Edwards may have suffered an injury during Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Edwards’ injury happened midway through the second quarter with the Timberwolves leading by double-digits against the Warriors. He drove to the basket and went up midair […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder entered Game 2 trailing Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets after a disappointing finish in their series opener, but they wouldn’t change their approach. In a historic 149-106 beating, Daigneault and the Thunder stuck to who they are, as the head coach put it, rather […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau sparked wonder with who he listened to through his wireless headphones. The 67-year-old wasn’t listening to anything from the 1970s or even early 2000s to get right for Game 2. He has a stunning music choice for these NBA playoffs. “Thibs” was bumping a past Grammy winner and […]

As Anthony Edwards was informed about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 3-point shooting numbers, his eyes widened in disbelief before he couldn’t help but laugh. It wasn’t the reaction most would expect after the Timberwolves set an NBA postseason record for shooting futility, but it captured Minnesota’s steady, no-panic approach. In their Game 1 loss to the Warriors, […]

New York Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed the Magic Johnson connection to his jersey number. The five-time All-Star is in the middle of an epic series with the Boston Celtics. The Knicks, who were heavy underdogs in the series’ first two games, pulled off two straight 20-point comebacks in TD Garden and are now […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watched Denver Nuggets veteran Russell Westbrook receive a standing ovation in his return to the Paycom Center in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series. However, he received a different response throughout Game 2. The Thunder fans remembered Westbrook assisted Aaron Gordon’s game-winning three in […]

With the Boston Celtics being down 0-2 in the series to the New York Knicks, there is no doubt that the basketball world is still shocked by the events that have transpired in the outcomes so far. While the Celtics are still favored against the Knicks, it’s still been a dreadful first two games, as […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for a pivotal Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, they’re doing so under a cloud of uncertainty. Three of the Cavs’ key contributors; Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter; remain injured, casting doubt on the team’s chances. Before heading to Indianapolis, Cleveland held what […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic watched his veteran teammate, Russell Westbrook, receive a standing ovation at the Paycom Center in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He received a very different reception in Game 2. After Westbrook assisted Aaron Gordon’s game-winning shot in the Nuggets’ 121-119 win in […]

In case fans needed a reminder of why he is “The Truth,” Paul Pierce kept his word after losing an absurd bet on the Boston Celtics. Hours before the Celtics’ Game 2 showdown with the New York Knicks, Pierce was confident that his former team would even the series at 1-1. The FOX Sports analyst […]

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks took a shocking 2-0 lead in their series vs the Boston Celtics with their second straight 20-point comeback on the road. The Knicks trailed this game 73-53 at one point late in the third quarter but took over from there, getting 14 huge points in the fourth quarter […]

On Friday, the Nuggets host the Thunder in Game 3, tied at 1-1! The Nuggets stole Game 1 in Oklahoma City, while the Thunder won Game 2 by 43 points. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Thunder-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Thunder were shocked in Game 1, but rallied for […]

Despite dropping their first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the public still believes in the Boston Celtics. As the series shifts to Madison Square Garden with the New York Knicks up 2-0, the Celtics remain favored to win the series and advance to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals. As the defending champions, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had confidence in Chet Holmgren bouncing back from missing clutch free throws in Game 1’s 121-119 loss against the Denver Nuggets. Daigneault’s entire team responded in one form or another en route to a historic 149-106 thrashing to tie the Western Conference semifinal series 1-1. […]