NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 238

Shaquille O’Neal is already counting out the Philadelphia 76ers as they’re set to face the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. According to the former three-time MVP and NBA on TNT Analyst, the Hawks are guaranteed to move on to the next round and he’s predicting a gentleman’s sweep at […]

If it wasn’t clear just yet, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has officially been ruled out from returning in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers continue to play hobbled, as Alex Caruso joins AD on the sidelines. Caruso still remains questionable to return. Anthony Davis (groin) will not return tonight. pic.twitter.com/2OHImaUXWN — […]

Stephen Curry is conspicuously absent from the 2021 NBA Playoffs. But the Golden State Warriors star has had a couple of his peers carry the long-range shooting torch. Devin Booker put up his best offering to the three-point shooting GOAT, making all six of his triples in rapid succession. The Suns star did it all […]

The Phoenix Suns came to Staples Center in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers and came out firing on all cylinders. Young sharpshooter Devin Booker came out and absolutely caught fire in the first quarter and drew immediate reactions from former and current NBA stars. Book might get 80 — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) June […]

Devin Booker just went full Super Saiyan mode against the Los Angeles Lakers to start off their Game 5 battle in Staples Center. The Phoenix Suns superstar led the way for the visiting Suns and exploded for 22 first-quarter points, shooting 8-9 from the field including making all of his six three-point attempts. The two-time […]

The Denver Nuggets have been all business this season. Even in the middle of the campaign, the team made tweaks to improve the roster, acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic at the trade deadline before plucking Austin Rivers from free agency after getting waived by the New York Knicks. The Nuggets viewed them as […]

Nikola Jokic is 26 years old. Carmelo Anthony is 37. Yet, after the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in the teams’ first-round series, Jokic already owns the upper hand against Melo in a highly significant statistical category. Believe it or not, Jokic, though 11 years younger, already has more NBA playoff series wins […]

Anthony Davis was questionable to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6. Despite clearly being far from 100 percent healthy, AD chose to suit up with their backs against the wall. But unfortunately, AD hurt his groin just five minutes into Game 6. Check out the sad scene below as AD was forced […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had another first-round exit after being ousted by the Denver Nuggets in six games. On the other, star point guard Damian Lillard went absolutely bonkers in the series against Denver, breaking record after record in an attempt to will Portland to a series victory. Now, Lillard’s name will sit forever next […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is as competitive as they come. He treats games as if his entire house will be burned down if he losses. So one would think Morant would feel iffy about his dad chatting up Utah Jazz main man Donovan Mitchell. He didn’t. In fact, Morant was extra proud of […]

Years ago, future Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony was nearly out of the league. Now in his age-37 season, he’s still hitting clutch playoff buckets for the Portland Trail Blazers. He isn’t afraid to talk a little trash at the young pups he’s facing, either. Check out the Blazers star getting heated after nailing a crucial And-1 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are preparing for a second-round series in the Eastern Conference playoff side of the NBA Playoffs bracket. The Bucks surprisingly swept the Miami Heat and the Nets took care of the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Now, the Bucks and Nets square off in what should be the Eastern Conference […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have Anthony Davis (groin strain) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee soreness) for Game 6 vs. the Phoenix Suns, while Andre Drummond will come off the bench in favor of Marc Gasol on Thursday night at Staples Center. The Lakers are planning to move Marc Gasol into the starting lineup in place […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard continues to shatter shooting records with unreal performances. In Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets, Dolla Dame broke another record by making his 34th three-pointer of the series. Damian Lillard has now recorded 3⃣4⃣ 3-pointers in the first round against the Nuggets. Dame pass Donovan Mitchell (record set […]

The Milwaukee Bucks Twitter account had a field day after they officially eliminated the Miami Heat on Saturday via a first-round sweep. The Bucks took a savage shot at the Heat after humiliating them in the series and apparently, Miami team president Pat Riley took exception. Shortly after the series ended, the Bucks came out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a win-or-go-home situation in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns and could potentially get a gigantic boost with the addition of Anthony Davis, who missed Game 5 with an injury. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Davis will play if warmups go accordingly. Lakers star Anthony Davis (strained […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in five games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They took a big step in the right direction as Ja Morant proved himself to be a star throughout this series. Although the Grizzlies were close to making the playoffs last year, many doubted them […]

Dennis Schroder has been acting weird all day on social media. After removing the title “PG for the Los Angeles Lakers” from his Instagram bio earlier in the day, the 27-year-old has now — for one reason or another — decided to put it back. It looks like Schroder has been pressured into re-editing his […]

The Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night to win the series 4-1 and move on to the second round. Veteran point guard Mike Conley had to leave the game early and missed the remainder of Game 5 with an injury as the Jazz went on to win effortlessly. Now, there is an […]

The New York Knicks officially saw their season come to an end on Wednesday night after the Atlanta Hawks eliminated them in Game 5 of their first-round matchup at Madison Square Garden. While it was a very underwhelming performance for the squad and most importantly Julius Randle, the first-time All-Star made a promise to the […]

The Dallas Mavericks used a fantastic performance from Luka Doncic to snag Game 5 from the Los Angeles Clippers to take a 3-2 lead and send the Clippers on the sudden brink of elimination. After the game, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins had an interesting, albeit unique, tweet in regards to Luka’s huge game. Luka […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers both won their first round series in five games. The Hawks took down the No. 4 seed New York Knicks while the Sixers took down the No. 8 seed Washington Wizards. Although this matchup may not be a familiar one in the playoffs, it will be a good series. […]

This piece is about Trae Young. But let’s start this off with every Atlanta Hawks fan’s favorite topic – Luka Doncic. Imagine if we lived in a world where Luka Doncic never existed. No Luka Magic. No heir apparent to Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas. No Slovenian pretty boy charming referees. In this reality, the Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Hawks made quick work of the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, taking them down in just five games. Trae Young was the biggest reason for his team’s success, averaging an impressive 29.2 points and 9.8 assists in the series. It’s no secret either that Knicks fans absolutely […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz finished off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in five games on Wednesday night. Afterward, Morant’s dad, Tee, expressed to Mitchell his respect for the Jazz organization because of how they handled racist hecklers earlier in the series. Via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon: “Hey yo, I’m going for y’all right […]

When Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid got hurt in Game 4 against the Washington Wizards, every Sixers fan and player cringed. But, the team still took care of business without the heart of their offense, beating DC in five games. While Embiid’s been diagnosed with a small tear in his meniscus, it’s unknown at this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs after topping the Washington Wizards in five games. The surprising hero for the Sixers was Seth Curry, who dropped a playoff career-high 30 points. Oddly enough, Sixers President of basketball operations Daryl Morey posted a tweet that could perhaps be a recruitment […]

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are one game away from elimination against the Phoenix Suns in their first-round playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. Phoenix pushed the Lakers to the limit with an emphatic win in Game 5, beating Los Angeles by 30 points in a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers closed out the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in Game 5, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Sixers are set to play the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks, who dispatched the New York Knicks in five games in round one. Philadelphia has not reached the Conference Finals since 2001. Atlanta’s last appearance […]

Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers fight to prolong their 2020-21 season in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns, Dennis Schroder made a possibly noteworthy and definitely eyebrow-raising change to his Instagram page. The “PG for the Los Angeles Lakers” — at least, for one more night — removed that job description from his IG […]

Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers don’t want to hear any talks about the offseason and rightfully so. The Denver Nuggets lead the best-of-seven against the Blazers 3-2 entering Game 6 on Thursday evening. But the reality of the situation facing Damian Lillard and the Blazers is that a first round exit via the Denver […]

The Los Angele Clippers have struggled in the opening series against the Dallas Maverick. Game 5 was no different, as Dallas held onto the lead and took a 3-2 advantage. Luka Doncic has been the Mavericks’ driving force, as he’s keeping them competitive on a nightly basis. His 42 points, 14 assists, and 8 rebounds […]

The Washington Wizards will look to pull off the miracle in a seven-game series against the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. In this 2021 NBA Playoffs odds post, we’ll look at the Wizards-76ers series odds, schedule, make a prediction and more. Philadelphia secured the one seed and home court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs behind a […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put forth one of the most ridiculous playoff performances ever in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, pouring in 55 points and a playoff-record 12 3-pointers. Lillard hit a plethora of clutch shots and single-handedly erased a seemingly insurmountable deficit in the first overtime to force a second. Unfortunately, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the two-time reigning NBA MVP, so he already has a case as the “best in the world.” However, Giannis is also claiming that title for a more niche aspect of the game. Antetokounmpo explained to Eric Nehm of The Athletic it’s hard for 7-footers to work through screens because […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have lost all three games they’ve had at Staples Center in round one against the Dallas Mavericks. In fact, no home team has won a single game as the series heads back to Dallas with the Mavericks leading 3-2. The home court advantage has meant little in this series, apparently, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two biggest issues all season are rearing their ugly heads at the worst possible time. Fittingly, it may cause their repeat quest to end prematurely in Game 6 vs. the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. On Tuesday, the Lakers played the most pivotal game of LeBron James’ Lakers career without Anthony […]

The Atlanta Hawks officially took care of business on Wednesday night in the first round by taking down the New York Knicks in five games. It was a very dominant performance from Nate McMillan’s squad, who actually lost all three meetings against the Knicks during the regular season. However, the playoffs were a much different […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is 36 years old with a player option worth $44,211,146 for 2021-22. Even though Paul is still playing at a high level, it’s reasonable to think he would exercise that option in order to get that massive payday for next season. However, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reports Paul is expected […]