NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 242

The Los Angeles Lakers were “active” in their efforts to shop fourth-year forward Kyle Kuzma at the March 25 trade deadline, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. Fischer writes: Los Angeles did engage teams with packages involving Kyle Kuzma before March’s trade deadline, sources said. Kuzma begins a three-year, $39 million contract next season. “They […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel back to the desert to face the Phoenix Suns for a pivotal Game 5 in a first-round playoff series that has been thrilling so far. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick. The Lakers are coming off a loss on their home […]

When will we all learn our lesson? The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns are squared up at 2-2 in their best-of-seven, round one series entering Tuesday night. With Anthony Davis injured, a lot will rest right on the shoulders of LeBron James. James has been good, not great so far in this series for […]

The Dallas Mavericks had the Los Angeles Clippers on the ropes. Up 2-0 in their first-round series after stunning the Clippers twice on the road, the Mavs ran out to a 19-point lead early in Game 3 in Dallas. It looked like LA was going to go out sad and be the butt of all […]

The Atlanta Hawks are one game away from eliminating the New York Knicks from the NBA Playoffs. Ahead of Game 5, Hawks center Clint Capela gave some interesting comments and said the Hawks were going to send the Knicks “on vacation.” Julius Randle, the Knicks star and NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year, gave […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are staring at a tough Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns on the road, and likely without superstar Anthony Davis because of a groin injury. Luckily, the Lakers have Magic Johnson to tell them the keys to winning without Davis. While LeBron James going hero mode is an obvious answer, Magic […]

The Utah Jazz face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Utah secured the top seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason. Home court will be huge for Utah in this Grizzlies Jazz series, as it had the best home record in the league at 31-5 during the […]

When you’re trailing a series 3-1 like the New York Knicks are in the NBA playoffs, nothing should be off the table in terms of adjustments in laying out a blueprint. The Knicks looked disastrous in the second half of Game 4, as Atlanta took a commanding lead in the series that has pushed the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons had a dreadful night on Monday as the Sixers dropped Game 4 to the Washington Wizards. Simmons shot 5 for 11 from the charity stripe in the loss, which ultimately fit perfectly into DC’s strategy. They were literally fouling him constantly because of his inability to shoot from the […]

The Utah Jazz have found a young, franchise cornerstone in Donovan Mitchell. He earned his first career All-Star appearance this season, and he is already flying up Jazz record books as Utah has earned the top seed in the Western Conference and the best overall record in the NBA. Now, Mitchell is one step closer […]

Just in case you weren’t aware, the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks do not like each other. their first-round series has been getting chippy already, with Julius Randle giving a dirty elbow to John Collins and another to Danilo Gallinari in Game 4. Well, at this point, the Hawks are enjoying the last laugh. […]

The Washington Wizards extended their season with a 122-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, but it came at a cost. Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans suffered a Grade 2 calf strain and will be out 4-6 weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bertans had 15 points in 23 minutes in the Game 4 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to want to forget about every aspect of their Game 4 loss against the Washington Wizards. As the saying goes, bad things happen all at once, and that rings true for the Sixers on Monday night. First, MVP candidate Joel Embiid left the game early with right knee soreness. Then […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made waves when he intentionally stepped on the Boston Celtics logo at TD Garden after the Nets’ resounding Game 4 victory put them one win away from the second round. There was a lot of outrage, with Celtics legend Kevin Garnett just one of many to express his disdain for […]

Everyone loves a good comeback story in the NBA. And when it comes to comebacks, there isn’t a better player out there right now than Derrick Rose. After sustaining countless injuries and bouncing around to several teams, the youngest MVP in league history has come back to the biggest stage of them all – playing […]

LeBron James playing for the Orlando Magic? There is not a chance. The Los Angeles Lakers star had a hilarious reason for why he’s never taken his daughter to Disney World. Hint: It has to do with the bubble. That’s part of the reason I haven’t taken my daughter to Disney World. You got to […]

The first-round series between the second-seeded Phoenix Suns and seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers shifts to a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday, with both teams looking to inch closer to a spot in the Western Conference Semifinals. There are plenty of storylines heading into Game 5. The biggest, of course, is Anthony Davis’ groin injury. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has come to Ben Simmons’ defense time and time again when he’s criticized for his inability to shoot the basketball. But this time, it’s not going to fly. The Sixers guard is extremely valuable to this team because he’s truly a two-way threat. He can guard all five positions […]

After watching Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors dominate the NBA for over half a decade, it’s certainly odd seeing him on the sidelines for a second straight playoffs. But ask Stephen himself about it and he’ll tell you that there’s another Curry competing for a title this year—his brother Seth. The Warriors star is fresh […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Boston Celtics for the fifth game of this first-round playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. Brooklyn took a commanding 3-1 series lead behind an impressive all-around performance in Game 4. Jayson Tatum was able to will his team […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets will square off in a crucial Game 5 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. This series has become a best of three as the Blazers and Nuggets have split the first four games. Portland […]

Denver Nuggets star and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic has drawn comparisons to Tim Duncan, and Jokic would love to follow in Duncan’s footsteps. Duncan played his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs and won five NBA championships. Matching Duncan’s five titles will be a tall order, but Jokic playing his entire career with […]

The Washington Wizards kept their season alive with a 122-114 Game 4 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Joel Embiid’s knee injury was certainly a big factor, as was Ben Simmons’ poor performance at the charity stripe. The Wizards deployed a Hack-a-Ben strategy down the stretch, and it worked out. With Washington intentionally […]

Draymond Green isn’t ever afraid to speak his mind. That’s exactly why the Golden State Warriors star is so often invited to guest star on shows like Inside the NBA. After all, controversy breeds entertaining television. The Warriors’ former Defensive Player of the Year was tasked to break down how exactly the Memphis Grizzlies were […]

Ben Simmons’ poor free-throw shooting was a storyline in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 122-114 Game 4 loss to the Washington Wizards, which extended the first-round series to a Game 5. The Wizards turned to a Hack-a-Ben strategy in crunch time, with Simmons splitting a pair of free throws three times in a row and ultimately going […]

When you think of the best postseason scorers in the NBA today, who comes to mind? Obviously, there are the bona fide superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. But you might be surprised to see just how high Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is on that list. The Jazz guard is averaging […]

The Utah Jazz may have taken a 3-1 lead against the Memphis Grizzlies in their first round playoffs series, but Donovan Mitchell doesn’t want the team to be complacent. After all, they should know very well that no lead is safe in the NBA, especially in the postseason. After the Jazz took Game 4 on […]

Given their excellent regular season, the Philadephia 76ers quickly rose as a favorite to win the title this season. They were expected to boot out the Washington Wizards with ease in the first round. However, they failed to complete the sweep, losing 122-114 in Game 4. A quick 4-0 would’ve been great as it would’ve […]

People love conspiracy theories. Well, not exactly if you’re Montrezl Harrell. The Los Angeles Lakers big man has been sending out cryptic tweets in the last few days. Many fans believe they have something to do with his diminished role in their first round series against the Phoenix Suns. At first glance, Harrell’s tweets seem […]

It’s safe to say Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry is in full support of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and his recent criticism of the poor behavior of some NBA fans. On Sunday after the Nets took down the Boston Celtics in Game 4, Durant addressed the incident in which a Beantown fan threw […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell has shifted to higher gears in the 2021 Playoffs. After another explosive Game 4 performance to help the Jazz grab a commanding 3-1 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies, the two-time All-Star has now climbed up the rankings as one of the top active players in the league with the highest […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is made for TV. He proved that once again on Monday when he talked about Stephen Curry’s “butt shield pad” during the 2020-21 season. As he made his return to NBA on TNT to be an analyst, Green found himself talking about Curry’s busted ass after Joel Embiid’s awkward […]

Fans doing foolish things seems to be the ugliest trend in sports these days. On Monday, a fan ran on the floor in Game 4 between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s the latest in the spate of unruly behavior from fans in the NBA Playoffs. And Wizards coach Scott Brooks is not […]

Amid the rising incidents of fans showing unruly behavior in arenas, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal made sure to address the latest one involving the Washington Wizards. On Monday in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers, a fan stormed the court late in the third quarter. Fortunately, the said streaker was caught even before he […]

It’s official – legendary NBA announcer Marv Albert will be calling Game 5 in Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks try to bounce back against the Atlanta Hawks (via NY Post). Albert, who’s 79 years strong, announced that he will be retiring from his storied broadcasting career after this season. And, with the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t care about the Washington Wizards’ Hack-a-Ben strategy. After all, he knows how good and important Ben Simmons is to the team. On Monday, the Wizards executed the Hack-a-Ben tactic to perfection, as they saw Simmons finish 5-of-11 from the charity stripe. It also allowed Washington to pull off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are holding their collective breaths right now as they await the latest update from Joel Embiid’s knee injury. It seems everything is still in the dark after Embiid left early in Game 4 against the Washington Wizards on Monday and did not return. When asked by reporters for an update on Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost a chance at a sweep on Monday night against the Washington Wizards with Sixers star Ben Simmons having another rough night from the charity stripe. With the game still up in the air down the stretch, the Wizards opted to send Simmons to the line intentionally which worked wonders for the […]

Monday’s matchup between the Sixers and the Wizards featured a controversial incident wherein an unruly fan stormed the court during the game. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who himself was recently involved in a spitting incident with a New York Knicks fan, witnessed the fiasco in Washington and decided to take to Twitter to share […]