NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 239

While it was a deflating end to the season for the New York Knicks after getting stomped out of the NBA playoffs by the Atlanta Hawks, what they accomplished throughout the year can not go unnoticed. It’d be a hard pressed task to find anyone who thought this Knicks team would win 41 games and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have their backs against the wall, as Ty Lue’s team needs to battle back from a 3-2 series deficit against the Dallas Mavericks if they are to prevent an embarrassing first-round exit from the 2021 NBA Playoffs. After his team took a 105-100 home loss in Game 6 Wednesday night, Lue […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed towards their most important game of the season. The status of Anthony Davis for that game remains uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped the big man from speaking out ahead of the pivotal showdown. The Lakers All-Star implored his LA side not to get fazed by the huge moment. They’re […]

LOS ANGELES – If you would’ve told someone at the beginning of the year that the LA Clippers were facing elimination in the first round of the playoffs, many wouldn’t have believed you. That, however, is where they stand after Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ripped Game 5 from Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

After a regular season in which the New York Knicks exceeded all expectations, they fell flat on their faces in Round 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. New York was outmatched by the Atlanta Hawks and dropped the series 4-1. The offense was lethargic and the shots often times didn’t fall for the Knicks. They […]

It’s no surprise the Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the next round after manhandling the Washington Wizards. Now more than ever, they’re getting closer and closer to the championship dream. In this post, we’re going to be doing some Sixers-Hawks NBA Playoffs series thoughts; though it’s mostly focused on the 76ers. The Atlanta Hawks, meanwhile, […]

The Utah Jazz put on an outright demolition job on the Memphis Grizzlies to advance to the second round. But it wasn’t without cost, as Mike Conley Jr. tweaked his lingering hamstring injury. The Jazz won by a final margin of 126-110, but the game was actually much less competitive than that. Utah led by […]

The NBA Championship is one of the most elusive awards in the league. However, an even more elusive award for any player is the NBA Finals MVP. More often than not, the NBA Finals MVP is awarded to the best player of the Finals series on the winning team. It is worth noting that only […]

Trae Young isn’t done rubbing their series win in the face of the New York Knicks. Just a few moments after beating the Knicks in Game 5 on the road on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks superstar took to Twitter to get one last parting shot. He only needed three words (and two emojis) to savagely […]

Luka Doncic shouldn’t go out in the sad streets of Los Angeles, California on Wednesday evening after he led the Dallas Mavericks to a pivotal win in Game 5. Doncic put on a free masterclass as he carried the Mavericks over the Los Angeles Clippers with NBA 2K-ish numbers of 42 points, including six three-pointers, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially out of the playoffs, but for Ja Morant, it is only the start of something bigger and better. After the Utah Jazz sent the Grizzlies packing on Wednesday, Morant took to Twitter to remind everyone that it’s only his second year in the NBA. He also hinted of major improvements […]

Luka Doncic just scored 42 points to take Game 5 and a 3-2 lead against the Los Angeles Clippers; however, the Dallas Mavericks star was still not satisfied with the way he played. After taking the 105-100 victory, Doncic admitted that he played really bad in the fourth quarter of the contest. He was only […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had a chance to tie Game 5 with just 8.8 seconds left in regulation. But instead of utilizing the remaining clock to get the best shot available, Kawhi Leonard put up a contested heave with over four seconds remaining. Leonard ended up double-clutching on a corner triple that got nothing but […]

The Washington Wizards saw their season come to a bitter end on Wednesday, but star guard Russell Westbrook is keeping his chin up. The Wizards lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5, 129-112 to bow out of the NBA Playoffs. Even without MVP candidate Joel Embiid, the Sixers walloped the listless Wizards. Still, Westbrook […]

After easily booting out their foes in the first round, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets are set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both teams have chips on their shoulders. The Bucks have been beasting and feasting in the regular season for the past few years. But come playoff time, they suddenly […]

Make no mistake: Derrick Rose wants to stay in the Big Apple and play for the New York Knicks. Unfortunately as an unrestricted free agent this offseason, that’s not really his call to make. After the Knicks’ Game 5 loss to the Atlanta Hawks that eliminated them from the playoffs, Rose opened up about his […]

New York Knicks star Derrick Rose made sure that Trae Young wasn’t leaving New York empty-handed after the Atlanta Hawks superstar blew everyone away with an impressive first-round series performance to eliminate the Knicks in five games. Young was incredible all series long, which pissed the hell out of the MSG. The former MVP tipped […]

Ben Simmons and Seth Curry heeded the call of duty for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5. Quite literally. Simmons and Curry led the Sixers in their one-sided war against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday to advance to the second round. Simmons had a triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Curry […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose suffered another disappointment in his return to the playoffs. What’s worse, he knows he could’ve done more had he not been injured. Yes, Rose apparently suffered a knee injury in Game 4 and tried to fight through it to no avail. In Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, his […]

Bradley Beal has stayed extremely loyal to the Washington Wizards despite several bumps in the road. But while he’s kept his head down for years, he gave a worrisome non-answer after being asked about his future in D.C. After their Game 5 elimination game loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Wizards star was asked if […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal is still in disbelief after his team was the victim of a gentleman’s sweep in the first round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. After an impressive 2020-2021 NBA Season, Beal and the Wizards season is officially over and they now have a long summer ahead of them to […]

The Washington Wizards had a pretty topsy-turvy season. After being 17-32 and looking like a surefire lottery team, they were able to turn things around and salvage a postseason berth. Bradley Beal led the NBA in scoring for most of the year, but the wins didn’t come with the offense from the Wizards star. But […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has fully embraced becoming the villain for the New York Knicks, so much so that he still has some brutal words for the team even after they closed out the series. With under a minute left in Game 5 of the playoff series, Young banked a 3-point dagger that basically […]

Trae Young walked the talk. The first round series against the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks was replete with trash-talking, shoving, and in the case of Young, crowd-silencing. But when the smoke cleared on Wednesday evening, it was the Hawks who had the final say, eliminating the Knicks on the road in Game […]

The Utah Jazz have been dealt a major blow in Game 5 as they try and close out the Memphis Grizzlies. Veteran point guard Mike Conley has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with right hamstring soreness. Mike Conley (right hamstring soreness) will not return. — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 3, 2021 […]

Trae Young made sure to leave a mark in their team’s final trip in the MSG as the Atlanta Hawks blew out the New York Knicks in Game 5 on the road to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Young, as he’s been all series, was impressive on Wednesday and dropped 36 […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has had a colorful relationship with LeBron James over the years. The two have battled on the biggest stage countless time, often being matched up to defend one another given their similar front-court roles. The two had faced off just recently as well, with Green’s Warriors nearly toppling the […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks finished off the New York Knicks to advance to the second round and take on the Philadelphia 76ers. After the impressive performance from Young in Game 5, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green paid his respect to the young star. Take a bow Young man! You earned that! 🎩🎩 […]

Legendary film director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is going home Wednesday full of frustration. Who can blame him, though? With the series on the line in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks failed to step up and allowed Trae Young and Co. to dominate them from start to finish. Even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have their backs against the wall and are a solitary game away from being sent home. With everything on the line, their sidelined superstar Anthony Davis is doing everything he can do get on the court. The Lakers big man detailed his experience in trying to play through the pain of […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is not in the NBA Playoffs after the Warriors got ousted in the play-in tournament. Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry is in the playoffs, however, and it seems that Steph transferred his powers to his brother as he propelled the Sixers to a victory off a huge performance […]

Luka Doncic is undoubtedly locked in for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Dallas Mavericks are making sure he has the support he needs. Enter Boban Marjanovic. In a rather unsurprising lineup change for the Mavs, it has been revealed that the team is planning to star Marjanovic in place of Maxi […]

The New York Knicks are in a must-win situation in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks as Julius Randle and Derrick Rose are suddenly on the brink of elimination. Madison Square Garden was rocking, and things got a little heated early on in the all-important Game 5. Randle lays out Okongwu with an elbow, but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the brink of securing their spot in the second round of the playoffs as they look to take out the Washington Wizards in Game 5 of their opening-round matchup. If you ask ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, however, he is adamant that the Sixers aren’t going to win the title […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one game away from defeating the Washington Wizards and making their way to the second round. After the Sixers got the unfortunate news of Joel Embiid and the latest regarding his injury, they had to press on without their MVP candidate. However, there might have been a bit of good luck […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is thinking about basketball 24/7, so it’s hard to blame him for trying to avoid talking about it at home. There’s no doubt Giannis loves the NBA and the sport. The problem is, he might be too addicted to it that it might drive him crazy to just talk about […]

Chris Paul has been a key cog for the Phoenix Suns in their first-round series matchup against the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. The 10-time All-Star appeared to re-aggravate his shoulder injury during the Suns’ Game 5 demolition job of LeBron James and Co., but as it turns out, CP3 should be good to […]

Joel Embiid’s status for the rest of the 2021 playoffs remains unclear, and Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers hinted as much on Wednesday ahead of their Game 5 with the Washington Wizards. Speaking to reporters, Rivers admitted that he doesn’t know when Embiid will be able to return to the Sixers’ lineup. He is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a do-or-die Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. The series has been frustrating at times for Los Angeles, primarily due to the injury to Anthony Davis. With the Lakers on the brink of elimination, center Andre Drummond posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday afternoon and, well, […]