NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 244

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis (left groin strain) is unlikely to play in Game 5 vs. the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, according to the latest report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Anthony Davis is unlikely to play in the Lakers-Suns Game 5 on Tuesday due to strained groin. He is day-to-day […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Nicolas Batum was an NBA also-ran coming into the 2020-21 season, but has become the key to L.A. beating Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Batum’s journey to get to this point has been a fascinating one. The Charlotte Hornets were desperate to offload his salary this past offseason, but his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 4 on Sunday afternoon to the Phoenix Suns as they prepare for a pivotal Game 5 with the series tied at two. The story of the day though was Anthony Davis leaving early with a groin strain, which currently has him listed as day-to-day. We all know that TNT […]

Playing with their backs against the wall, the Los Angeles Clippers managed to gain their ground on hostile territory as they successfully got back on track against the Dallas Mavericks. Coming from an impressive win on Friday night, head coach Tyronn Lue and his men continued to flip the script as they evened the series […]

The NBA playoffs have provided endless entertainment already and it is still only round one. Some first time playoff experience has provided a grand stage for players like Ja Morant and Trae Young while the regulars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant try to carve out their path as well. On the flip side, there […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are back from a 0-2 hole against the Dallas Mavericks after winning Games 3 and 4 of their first-round series matchup. It was not that long ago when the Clippers looked like they were circling down the drain, but with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George doing a spectacular job of keeping […]

The Utah Jazz will take on the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of a highly entertaining first-round playoff series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick. In Game 3, the Jazz withstood a few Grizzlies runs to take a 2-1 series lead and regain home-court advantage. […]

It’s almost impossible to fathom that after a week in which multiple fans were banned from NBA arenas for acts of stupidity, that it would continue to happen. Yet, here we are after a Boston Celtics fan decided to launch a water bottle at Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Celtics in Game […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. While they were not actually participants, forward Nicolas Batum says both Draymond Green and Boris Diaw had an impact on the game. Ty Lue pulled another stunning series move, inserting Batum into the starting […]

LOS ANGELES — With a simplified game plan and physical mentality from the jump, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their first-round series, 106-81. The series is now tied at 2-2 following dominant performances once again by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while Luka Doncic looked a lot more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been defined by untimely injuries, and their Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns was more of the same. Instead of grabbing a 3-1 series lead, the Lakers — already down Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — lost the game, 100-92, and may have lost Anthony Davis. AD, who was already playing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head over to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a Game 4 NBA Playoff matchup. They hope to sweep the Wizards and progress to the second round. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Wizards Game 4 prediction and pick. The 76ers have been running […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went from being in the driver’s seat to losing home-court advantage in their pivotal Game 4 loss against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers had a hard time putting up points on the board, scoring just 92 total for the contest. To make matters worse, Anthony Davis exited mid-game and was unable […]

Luka Doncic isn’t at a hundred percent. The Dallas Mavericks star was clearly hampered during their Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. But instead of the usual nicks and bruises towards a player’s knee, arm, or hamstring, the Mavs star has been held back by a lingering neck injury. His head coach Rick […]

The first round duel between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers is now knotted at 2-2. This means that the Mavericks just blew their 2-0 lead and fans are probably grabbing and tearing their hair out after the Game 4 blowout. It seems that Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have figured out the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns series has been an absolute roller coaster thus far. As the Suns take Game 4, the games will only get more compelling. But let’s take a moment to appreciate the two figureheads in this epic battle – LeBron James and Chris Paul. The two grizzled veterans took center […]

Nic Batum started as a small-ball center for the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks, and the move paid off big time. Interestingly, Batum has Draymond Green and Boris Diaw to thank for his performance. According to Batum, before he took on the starting center role, he watched a lot of […]

More talent, more buckets for the Brooklyn Nets, and Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden have provided many of them. In Game 4 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the high-scoring three-headed monster combined for 104 points in their 141-126 victory to take a commanding 3-1 lead. That is […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was obviously in pain throughout Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and it could very well explain his poor showing in the contest. However, the Mavs guard is not using it as an excuse. He admitted he was “terrible” in the game while explaining the real condition of the […]

Rajon Rondo has been in the NBA long enough to block out all the noise. Quite literally, in fact. The Los Angeles Clippers veteran was booed loudly against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Sunday. It was his first postseason appearance at the Mavericks’ home floor since his acrimonious exit in 2015. But while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 4 of their first round series versus the Phoenix Suns. Now that the series is tied 2-2, all eyes are on the pivotal Game 5. The Lakers, however, are set to hit the road again not knowing the full status of superstar Anthony Davis, who did not play in […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum appreciates all the fans who supported them in their Game 4 showdown with the Brooklyn Nets in TD Garden; however, he can’t tolerate the latest dangerous behavior a Boston fan showed towards Kyrie Irving. In his press conference after the Celtics’ 141-126 loss to the Nets, Tatum addressed the incident […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley firmly believes that the Los Angeles Clippers are winning four straight games against the Dallas Mavericks. The former Phoenix Suns MVP made the bold guarantee at the halftime of Game 4 with the Clippers enjoying a commanding lead over the Mavs on the road. “The Mavs are in trouble,” Barkley stated […]

The animosity between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks continues to spill. Things got chippy once again in Game 4 on Sunday, with Julius Randle elbowing John Collins in the face in the tension-filled third quarter. Randle’s frustrations, birthed by his anemic shooting performances, got the best of him after a failed drive […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is tired of the recent spree of disrespectful acts made by some fans towards visiting NBA teams and players. His teammate Kyrie Irving is the latest victim of such a disgusting gesture, and he won’t let it slide. After leading the Nets to a 141-126 win over the Boston Celtics, […]

Ask and you shall receive. That seems to be the relationship between Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul and his coach Monty Williams. Paul has been hobbled by his right shoulder in their first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. He looked off in their last two defeats despite his valiant […]

Kyrie Irving and his Brooklyn Nets just took a commanding 3-1 lead over his former team, the Boston Celtics. There’s been some lingering animosity that’s been speculated between Irving and the Celtics, and this latest clip won’t exactly dispel any of those rumors. Watch the clip of the Nets All-Star seemingly stomp and wipe his […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young won’t be losing any sleep on Sunday night after another impressive playoff win against the New York Knicks. The Hawks came out on top to grab a commanding 3-1 lead against the Knicks who let their frustrations get the best of them on the 113-96 blowout. The 22-year-old though couldn’t […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn’t exactly the most beloved figure in Boston. But one fan went way too far, hurling a filled up water bottle at the former Celtics guard. Check out the incident below involving the Nets All-Star, as reported by ESPN reporter Malika Andrews: Here is the video from @YESNetwork. The bottle […]

Ben Simmons and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers have been trusting the process for years now. This season, it seems as though all this trusting has finally paid off as the Sixers have brought their on-court dominance all the way to the post-season with a commanding 3-0 lead against the Washington Wizards. Ahead of […]

The New York Knicks are in a tough spot down 3-1 to the Atlanta Hawks. This series was and is a return to the playoffs for the Knicks for the first time since 2013 but they have struggled. The Knicks will need to make some adjustments if they are going to get back in the […]

After game three of the first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, it seemed the Lake Show and Anthony Davis had put the pieces together. The Purple and Gold looked like the defending champions—the same team that cruised to an NBA championship in a dominant performance last October. Fast forward two days […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially listing Anthony Davis as day-to-day following the groin strain he suffered in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Davis was ruled out of the contest in the second half after he was spotted exiting the floor while walking gingerly. He was clearly in […]

Apparently, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was not supposed to play in Game 4 of their playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, though, CP3 said no. After the Suns’ 100-92 victory, Paul admitted that head coach Monty Williams told him before the game that the would sit him out due to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns as the series suddenly becomes a 2-2 tie. Anthony Davis left the game and was diagnosed with a groin strain, putting his status for the remainder of the series in serious jeopardy. However, LeBron James doesn’t seem too concerned. After the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Game 4 with a 2-1 series advantage over the Phoenix Suns and seemingly all the momentum on their side. However, after a groin strain that forced Anthony Davis out of the game for the entire second half, the Suns walked away with the victory and tied the series at […]

The Denver Nuggets endured a blowout loss against the Portland Trail Blazers to make the series 2-2. This has been a volatile best-of-seven battle, with neither team playing well at the same time… or very consistently. It was a tough game for the Nuggets, who played horrendously. There were many reasons the Nuggets lost this […]

Chris Paul and LeBron James are good friends off the court, which is why the Phoenix Suns star finds it “crazy” and difficult to play the Los Angeles Lakers forward in the 2021 postseason. The Suns and Lakers are in a tight first round battle, with Phoenix tying the series to 2-2 with a 100-92 […]

The Phoenix Suns marched into Staples Center on Sunday afternoon and took a 100-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to know the series at two games apiece. Chris Paul- who was listed as a game-time decision- ended up being ready for Game 4 and made history in the process. Paul passed Magic Johnson for […]