NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 249

Things are getting juicy between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns — both on and off the court. Suns forward Jae Crowder just gave his stamp of approval on a tweet claiming that Anthony Davis’ championship ring with the Lakers last season is nothing more than a fake. A random user on Twitter […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won two straight games versus Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. This was for sure unexpected given that the Clippers were favored to win this series. However, what wasn’t unexpected was that Mavs superstar Luka Doncic would show up in the first round and indeed, he’s been doing just that.  […]

On a noticeably ugly night in the NBA playoffs, multiple Utah Jazz fans spewed vile language at members of Ja Morant’s family during Game 2 versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Jazz quickly and proactively responded on Thursday by banning three fans for what was delicately described as a “verbal altercation”: Jazz released a […]

The injury status of Chris Paul has been one of, if not the most important aspect the Phoenix Suns have kept a close eye on as they head into their Game 3 matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. CP3 has been a key cog for the Suns all season […]

Back in the 2019 off-season, the Los Angeles Clippers made some big moves by signing Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George. In the first season with the star duo, the Clippers blew a 3-1 lead and lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the playoffs. The Clippers have also not looked […]

Dear Los Angeles Clippers fans, It’s me, a diehard Lakers fan who comes to you with sincerity- and more. After the offseason that landed the Clippers Paul George in a wild trade, and the same offseason that had Kawhi Leonard spurn the Lakers and sign with the Staples Center rivals, it was time. The rivalry […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is the latest villain in the NBA after Knicks fans absolutely destroyed him in the first two games of their series against New York. While the Knicks faithful had their fun heckling the Hawks guard with various chants, Young ultimately silenced them in Game 1 with 32 points in his […]

Montrezl Harrell may or may not be cryptically complaining about his recent playing time ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 3 contest versus the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Harrell’s Instagram account posted an image showing Harrell strolling into Staples Center with a black Broken Promises (I think) hoodie wrapped about his waist that […]

The Boston Celtics are already in a 2-0 hole against the Brooklyn Nets and it looks like things will get even more difficult in Game 3. C’s guard Kemba Walker is now listed as questionable for Friday’s contest due to a sore knee, per the Athletic’s Jay King: Kemba Walker is now questionable for Game […]

Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies’ motor. Now the team has found its X-factor enhancing the play of its point guard and the team as a whole: Dillon Brooks. Brooks has been a vital part of the equation for the Grizzlies over the last two years, but he has hit his stride over the last […]

The Philadelphia 76ers showed up and showed out again on Wednesday night as they took a 2-0 lead in their first-round matchup with the Washington Wizards. Sixers big man Joel Embiid had a quieter night due to the Wizards double-teaming him more than usual, which opened up more opportunities for guard Ben Simmons. While the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dominated Game 2 against the Miami Heat, winning the game 132-98. It was a blowout from the get-go, as the Bucks took a commanding 46-20 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. A lot needs to change for Miami to get back into this series. Game 1 was a much […]

The Brooklyn Nets are up 2-0 in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics as they aim for a run at an NBA title. With injuries galore in the regular season, they finally got their trio of Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Kevin Durant healthy just in time for the playoffs. However, with a 2-0 […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this: anonymous NBA executives are complaining about the Los Angeles Lakers. This time, it’s about the treatment LeBron James received after breaching the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Specifically, execs voiced their displeasure about the discrepancy between how James’s violation was disciplined compared to Dallas Mavericks big-man Kristaps Porzingis. LeBron was publicly […]

While the Dallas Mavericks are focused on making a deep playoff run currently, they’re also looking ahead to free agency this summer. One of the key players they’ll be looking to retain is Mavs guard Tim Hardaway Jr, who has been key to their success in the first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

For the first time in the 2021 playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers will get to play on their home floor against the Phoenix Suns. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. The series is currently tied at one game apiece, with the Lakers winning the most recent […]

It’s never a great spot to be in when you’re down in the NBA Playoffs. A one game deficit feels manageable to comeback from, but if the hole is 0-2, the chips start to stack ever more so against you. This is what is facing the Clippers, Celtics, Wizards and Heat right now. All four […]

It seems like at this point, the Los Angeles Clippers are doing everything imaginable to win. They’re currently down 2-0 to the Mavs in their first-round series, losing both games at the Staples Center. Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle meanwhile, revealed that Rajon Rondo, who once played in Dallas about six years ago, has been […]

Game 2 between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies went about as expected with Donovan Mitchell coming back into the lineup. The Jazz played much more fluently and kept the lead throughout the entire game. However, the Grizzlies now have a taste for how Utah plays with its star guard. With a few adjustments, Memphis […]

Kevin Durant and Trae Young had some thoughts after a couple NBA fans were banned for inappropriate interactions with athletes. The Philadelphia 76ers revoked one fan’s season tickets and banned them from the Wells Fargo Center for life after said fan threw popcorn on Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks also […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 3 of this series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Blazers prediction and pick. Nikola Jokic led the way for his team on Monday night and plans to do the same on Thursday. They […]

The headlines were supposed to be all about the New York Knicks massive comeback victory in Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Instead, some moron decided to spit towards Trae Young while he awaited to inbound the ball late in the 4th quarter. As a result, the Knicks and Madison Square Garden […]

Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge has been in Beantown for 26 years as a player and now a front office executive. He’s never witnessed racism from fans and he is clearly calling out Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving for his latest comments. Irving spoke out after Brooklyn’s Game 2 win over the Celtics and voiced […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant had an absolute night on Wednesday, dropping a mind-boggling 47 points on the Utah Jazz, but it wasn’t enough. The Grizzlies ultimately lost a high-scoring affair, 141-129. While Ja made history by surpassing both LeBron James and Luka Doncic as the first player ever to drop more than 40 points […]

While the end of the season didn’t hold much weight for the Milwaukee Bucks, it certainly did for the teams around them in the NBA playoff picture. It had become clear that the Bucks would be the No. 3 seed with a little over a week to go in the regular season. Right below Milwaukee […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are in a grueling matchup that could go the distance. They match up well against each other, which bodes well for high quality basketball. After two games in their 2021 NBA Playoffs series tied 1-1, it’ll be Knicks-Hawks Game 3 in Atlanta. We’ve seen electrifying play from Trae […]

The Philadelphia 76ers taking a 2-0 lead on the Washington Wizards was supposed to be the main takeaway from the game on Wednesday night. But when Russell Westbrook was leaving the floor after sustaining an ankle injury, all hell almost broke loose. Westbrook was exiting the court and in the tunnel area when popcorn was […]

Finally, the impossible has happened! The New York Knicks won their first playoff game since 2013. Led by Derrick Rose, yes you read that correctly, the Knicks were able to pull off a Game 2 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Rose recorded 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists to clinch the […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the most unique players the NBA has had throughout its rich history. He’s achieved nearly everything you’d hope for in a career, save for an NBA title. But he’ll remain celebrated long after his retirement whether or not he wins one. Ja Morant is still at the infancy stage of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat in a pivotal Game 3 of this first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Heat prediction and pick. Milwaukee has a stronghold on this series after dominating Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead. Following […]

Without a doubt, one of the biggest stories last year was how disappointing the Los Angeles Clippers were in the playoffs after losing three straight games to the Denver Nuggets. Just this week, glimpses of that massive failure have are showing up again after losing the first two games of their first-round series to the […]

As a No. 8 seed in the NBA Playoffs, usually the expectations aren’t too high entering a postseason. For the Memphis Grizzlies, they have looked everything but a No. 8 seed so far. The Grizzlies had to take out the Spurs and the Warriors in back-to-back games just to get to the dance. They did […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell finally returned to the lineup after missing the final 16 regular-season games and then a Game 1 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies due to an ankle injury. Mitchell played well in his return in Game 2, going for 25 points in 26 minutes in a 141-129 win. Mitchell’s triumphant return […]

It was rocking at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks climbed back from a 13 point halftime deficit to take out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Knicks outscored the Hawks 57-35 in the second half as they went on to win 101-92. The win evened the series up […]

The Phoenix Suns were unlucky enough when they drew the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs after their best regular season in years. If that wasn’t bad enough, Chris Paul’s brutal injury luck striking yet again in Game 1 was a cruel twist of fate that’s going to rob us of […]

The Brooklyn Nets franchise is one of the oldest NBA squads in history, tracing its roots as far back as 1967 in the ABA. Before relocating to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the 2012-13 season, the team was once called the New Jersey Americans in the ‘60s, before adopting the Nets monicker in 1977. […]

This might seem like recency bias, but it is true that the most heartbreaking moments the Denver Nuggets have suffered have come mostly in the past 11 years. What does a heartbreaking moment look or feel like? Reasonable people might disagree on specific details, but broadly viewed, a heartbreaking moment involves an expectation of victory, […]

The Miami Heat have only been around since 1988, but they have already collected three NBA titles, which is more than most other franchises around the league can say. The first one came in 2006, and the next two titles came in back-to-back fashion in 2012 and 2013. Obviously, those are the three best teams […]

You may not realize it, but the Portland Trail Blazers actually have a pretty rich history of fine talent. The Blazers only have one championship to their name, which came in 1977, but Portland has made three NBA Finals appearances and have had some of the best players of all-time come through the franchise. Centers, […]