NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 232

The Brooklyn Nets have some wiggle room after taking a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. That means James Harden will sit again in Game 3. Malika Andrews of ESPN reported Harden, who missed Game 2 with a hamstring injury, has been ruled out again for Game 3 on Thursday […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the series after losing the game 122-105. The Nuggets had no answer for the Suns’ backcourt, and Deandre Ayton elevated his game against Nikola Jokic. Denver kept it close in the first half, but the Suns eventually ran away with it. Some obvious […]

The Utah Jazz pulled out a slim 112-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Tuesday. While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had relatively quiet nights, there was one clear superstar in this game: Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz guard proved to be a serious problem for the […]

Game 1 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets took place on Monday, where the Suns ran away with it, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Most of the roster lit it up, as Phoenix shot 54.1% from the field as a team. They also went 17/20 from the free-throw line and hardly fouled […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic officially made history on Tuesday by becoming the lowest draft pick ever to win MVP. It was truly a special moment for a player that was selected 41st overall in 2014 and frankly, the Joker never even expected this moment. During his speech after winning the award, the Nuggets […]

With the Golden State Warriors out of playoff contention, Draymond Green has all the time in the world to spectate from the sidelines. There’s no shortage of commentary coming from Green as NBA postseason action comes at us hot and heavy. The Warriors star caught the rabid ending of the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah […]

The Denver Nuggets found no answers for the second half barrage the Phoenix Suns put together in Game 1. Phoenix’s defense turned it up a notch as they also found their rhythm offensively to take the 122-105 win in front of a raucous home crowd. Denver will need to make some adjustments as they look […]

How Joel Embiid is doing what he’s doing for the Sixers with a partial tear in his meniscus is teetering on being unexplainable. It’s almost as if the Philadelphia 76ers all-star is playing better since the injury while he deals with it at the same time. In Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday […]

The Brooklyn Nets have demolished the Milwaukee Bucks through the first two games of their series, and that’s with James Harden on the sidelines. You’d think it’s because of their overpowering offensive prowess, but Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are singing a different tune. The Nets are shooting an absurd 43.2% from three-point land, which […]

After a stellar Game 1 victory against the Philadephia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks drastically plummeted in terms of their level of performance in Game 2 of the series. The dynamic offense of the Sixers simply cannot be stopped as Doc Rivers and his men ran away with a 118-102 victory on their home floor. A […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was named 2020-21 NBA MVP on Tuesday night. In the process, Jokic helped make himself super rich by becoming eligible for a supermax contract extension in 2022 or 2023, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Based on current projections, a Jokic supermax extension in 2022 would be the largest contract in […]

To say that the NBA season didn’t turn out the way the Los Angeles Lakers hope it would is the understatement of the year. Anthony Davis’ injury just minutes into Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns basically summed up their season from hell. Lakers icon Robert Horry recently appeared on The Ryen Russillo Podcast to […]

The Utah Jazz are all too familiar with Michael Jordan’s infamous Flu Game in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. While the stakes weren’t as high in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Jazz got a Flu Game of their own on Tuesday night. Jazz star Donovan Mitchell […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their second-round series with Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz, 112-109. It was an ugly performance from Los Angeles, who had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds despite shooting just 37.6 percent in the second half. Leonard finished with […]

Dwyane Wade is the first name you think of when you hear Miami Heat. But fans in Utah are starting to get used to Flash backing their hometown Jazz. The legend has just three simple words to sum up Donovan Mitchell’s epic showing in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s Getting Scary https://t.co/9wUoH2v4R0 […]

Game 1 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz took place on Tuesday night, where the Jazz eventually won a close one in the final seconds of the game. Both teams played their hearts out as the final stat lines were incredibly similar. This should be a fantastic series, as the Clippers and the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell was mic’d up during TNT’s broadcast of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he was caught delivering a pretty savage Clippers diss while speaking to his teammates on the bench as the teams prepared for the fourth quarter. The Jazz struggled in the first half and even missed […]

Paul George and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals to the Utah Jazz, 112-109. George finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists, but struggled mightily from the field, shooting just 4-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. Throughout the game, Jazz fans let Paul George […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was named 2020-21 NBA MVP on Tuesday night, and Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had the perfect outfit for the occasion. Malone wore a custom T-shirt to honor Jokic for his award that’s absolutely incredible. The front has a cartoon Jokic surrounded by a bunch of criticisms the Nuggets star […]

While the second-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks are knotted at 1-1, Sixers fans have all the right to remain confident. Game 1 could’ve been just a series of failed executions. However, Game 2 might be how the series would look: a dominant showing by the kings of the east. But more […]

You hear that? That’s the sound of angry New York Knicks fans. Or frustrated, to say the least. The Knicks saw their inspired run come to a screeching halt after getting bounced out of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. So the natural thing to do for Knicks fans: Troll Brooklyn Nets fans. The […]

Rudy Gobert is the man of the hour for the Utah Jazz. Despite Donovan Mitchell’s insane 45-point showing, the Los Angeles Clippers stormed right back to be within a three-pointer away from overtime. But the Jazz center wasn’t in the mood for some extra basketball: RUDY GOBERT BLOCKS MORRIS FTW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/u5XhUIVFn3 — Bleacher Report […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo can n0w breathe a little easier. The NBA has reportedly banned the free throw clock instituted by the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center to mock Giannis’ slow routine. Citing an unnamed source, the New York Post said the NBA doesn’t appreciate the subtle strategy of the Nets to get into the head of […]

Dwyane Wade, investor in the Utah Jazz franchise, snuck in some advice for his star player Donovan Mitchell in the middle of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Check out the brief moment that Wade shared with the Jazz guard here: Dwyane Wade giving Donovan Mitchell advice during Jazz-Clippers 👀pic.twitter.com/FIziXUeqmU — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young had a miserable shooting night in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. He got shackled by the straitjacketing defense of the Sixers, as the Hawks dropped the match, 118-102. At this point, it has become crystal clear that the Hawks will go as far as Young will take […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green knows exactly how Joel Embiid was able to explode for 40 points and 13 rebounds in Game 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers-Atlanta Hawks series. it’s quite simple, actually: he’s pissed. Well, who wouldn’t be if they were on Embiid’s shoes? The Sixers big man was so close to winning […]

The Philadelphia 76ers used a huge run late in the game to take down the Atlanta Hawks in Tuesday’s game 2 matchup in Philly. The series now heads to Atlanta tied at 1-1, and Hawks star Trae Young wasted no time rallying the troops. Young took to Twitter shortly after the loss, and he’s almost […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid had high hopes that he would win the 2020-21 NBA MVP award. Unfortunately, that honor went to Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Embiid, who probably heard the MVP announcement before taking on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of their series on Tuesday, certainly looked like a man in […]

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Mike D’Antoni is getting a lot of interest from opposing teams right now. With the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the Portland Trail Blazers all recently opening up the position for the head coach of their respective teams, it looks like D’Antoni ranks highly on their lists. As it appears, the […]

Joel Embiid flexed his MVP credentials in Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, as the Philadelphia 76ers blew out Trae Young and Co. with a 118-102 win to tie the second-round playoffs series at 1-1. However, despite Embiid’s sensational display that saw him put up 40 points and 13 rebounds, the Sixers got quite the […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after his incredible 2020-21 regular season for the Mile High City squad. While Joker’s season-long performance is already laudable, it’s made even more impressive by an achievement last pulled off by Kobe Bryant. Nikola Jokic is the first #KiaMVP to play every […]

To say that the Game 2 matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks has been intense would be a complete understatement. At one point, Sixers star Joel Embiid was assessed with a technical foul after shoving Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari from behind. Embiid was whistled for an offensive foul on Gallinari, who was […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell into a 2-0 hole against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday after another dominating display courtesy of Kevin Durant and Co. After the game, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked to share his thoughts on KD, and apparently, Giannis is anything but surprised about Durant’s level of play right now. When asked […]

In 2019, Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant challenged Nikola Jokic to win MVP. Two years later, the Denver Nuggets center can now say mission accomplished. On Tuesday, Jokic officially won the 2020-21 MVP honor, beating the two other finalists in Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry. The […]

When Nikola Jokic was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2014, the NBA and the media were clearly not thinking much about him. After all, during his selection at no. 41, ESPN decided to play a Taco Bell commercial instead of capturing what turned out to be a historic moment. Fast forward to seven years […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks came out firing in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers and they never looked back. The Sixers tried to mount what would have been an impressive comeback, but in the end, they came up short as the Hawks escaped with a shock win in Philly. Ben Simmons appreciates the […]

The Phoenix Suns took Game 1, beating the Denver Nuggets 122-105. It was a rather easy win for Phoenix. The home team dominated the second half of the game. The Nuggets were up at halftime by a point but the Suns quickly took over. Game 2 is bound to be a closer matchup as the […]

In case you missed it, there was an endearing moment between Luka Doncic and Paul George at the end of Game 7 of the Mavs-Clippers first-round series. The pair exchanged pleasantries on the court after what was a truly epic battle between their respective teams. Oddly enough, however, Doncic appeared to have rejected Paul George’s offer […]

The Los Angeles Clippers managed to rally from a 2-0 series deficit to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in seven games. Now, they are set to battle the top-seeded Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals. Los Angeles has won its first three road games (1-3 at home) in the 2021 NBA playoffs. After beating the […]