NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 251

There’s no denying that Jayson Tatum is banged up right now. The Boston Celtics star reportedly came into Game 2 nursing a hamstring injury, during which he took another knock. With the C’s now down 2-0 against the mighty Brooklyn Nets, Boston will need their superstar to be at his very best the rest of […]

Vince Carter knows Trae Young really well, having played with him on the Atlanta Hawks in the past two seasons before his retirement. With that said, Carter admits the New York Knicks have only one option to stop the young sharpshooter in their playoff series. In his latest appearance on The Jump, the panel was […]

The Golden State Warriors got bounced in the play-in tournament by Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Stephen Curry had a fantastic season and finished as a finalist for MVP. Without Klay Thompson, he willed his team to an 8-seed before being ousted by the Grizzlies. However, the Warriors fans are already recruiting another superstar […]

NBA legend Vince Carter was one of the most electrifying players to ever take the floor. But even Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was able to break one of his tremendous records on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets. Dame drained eight three-pointers in the opening two quarters alone to cap off a 32-point […]

Cam Payne had the night of his life on Tuesday. Despite the Phoenix Suns losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their first-round series, the former Murray State standout dropped 19 points off the bench while also dishing out seven assists. Most of his offensive contributions came in the second half as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ early struggles against the Dallas Mavericks have exposed a glaring hole in the backcourt, which in turn harkens back to a missed trade opportunity at the March deadline. Los Angeles reportedly “pondered” a move for Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, but were turned off by potential salary-cap issues. Indeed, Lowry’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a 2-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, but Kristaps Porzingis is warning his teammates against being overly confident. The Mavs forward said his team should expect to win, adding he even felt Dallas was perhaps not stoic enough after Game 2: “We expect that from ourselves,” Porzingis […]

The Brooklyn Nets went to work again on Tuesday night, destroying the Boston Celtics 130-108. It was another very convincing win, with Kevin Durant dropping a team-high 26 points. But one of the bright spots in Game 2 was actually a role player outside of the Big 3 in Joe Harris. Durant spoke on his […]

New York Knicks veteran Derrick Rose is no stranger to loud arenas in the heat of playoff basketball. That’s why he was by no means surprised by the Knicks faithful absolutely destroying Trae Young in Game 1, even chanting “F**k you” at one point. However, Trae torched the Knicks for 32 points including a game-winning […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was an absolute train wreck in a Game 1 loss against the Phoenix Suns, with Deandre Ayton badly outplaying him in his playoff debut. There was plenty of criticism aimed at Davis, which he took to heart. Davis used the criticism as fuel and apparently showed up to Monday’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a stunning hole against the Dallas Mavericks after losing the first two games of their first-round series at Staples Center. The Clippers have had zero answers for Luka Doncic and haven’t gotten enough production outside of their two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Clippers are […]

The Dallas Mavericks traveled to southern California and stole the first two games of the series away from the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic has been red hot, and led his team to victory on Tuesday night with 39 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. It might be panic time for the Clippers right now, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the verge of self-destruction. If Kawhi Leonard and his men don’t right the ship in Game 3, things could get ugly real fast. Luka Doncic has proven to be a potentially all-time great talent and has led his Dallas Mavericks to a 2-0 series lead. If he can complete […]

The Los Angeles Lakers evened up their first-round series with the Phoenix Suns with a much-needed 109-102 Game 2 victory on Tuesday night. The defending champions used a late-game flurry led by no less than Anthony Davis and LeBron James to bring the series to 1-1 heading into Game 3 in Los Angeles. This series […]

After a thrilling Game 1 between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks, the stage has been set for Game 2 at Madison Square Garden. The Hawks have the early series lead after a game-winning Trae Young floater with 0.9 seconds left propelled Atlanta to a 107-105 victory. Don’t be rattled though Knicks fans, […]

The New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks for Game 2 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Knicks prediction and pick. The Hawks came into Madison Square Garden for Game 1 and ripped the hearts out of 15,000 Knicks fans. Atlanta won outright on a […]

The NBA Playoffs are here, and the teams that have made it are going to risk it all to win the elusive championship. With teams going all out, you can expect the stars to take center stage. Meanwhile, other players will also be looking to step up during big moments. For this piece, let’s take […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are thriving in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs against the LA Clippers. But it’s not just Doncic who’s doing the heavy lifting for the Mavs, who are now up 2-0 in the series. If not for Tim Hardaway Jr., the Mavs could have crumbled and embarrassed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Dallas Mavericks for the second consecutive time in the 2021 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night. Even with Kawhi Leonard dropping 41 points, it wasn’t enough to outscore the Mavericks. Down 0-2 in the series, the Clippers should now be in panic mode. Losing two home games is hard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a spot that nobody would have predicted for them in the first round of the NBA Playoffs: trailing 2-0. Even the most optimistic of Dallas Mavericks fans would’ve hedged on taking a 1-1 split back to Dallas as a best case scenario. Yet, Luka Doncic and company will […]

LOS ANGELES — If you didn’t think Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers were in trouble after dropping Game 1 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, you surely think so following their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night. Doncic once again led Dallas to a stunning win in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ahead one game in their series against the Washington Wizards after taking Game 1 by seven points. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick for Game 2. The eighth-seeded Wizards had built some momentum to end the season and had a great performance […]

Julius Randle is officially the Most Improved Player for the 2020-21 NBA season. His star turn for the New York Knicks hasn’t just been one of the great stories of the season, it’s also making its mark on NBA history. The Knicks All-Star posted an unorthodox stat line for a big man. His 24.1 points […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday night. With the convincing win at Ball Arena, the Nuggets avoided a 0-2 deficit as the series shifts to Portland. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic led the way, per the usual, for the Nuggets with […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis played like superstars in the Los Angeles Lakers’ “must-win” 109-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to take home-court advantage and tie the first-round series at 1-1. Two days after an uninspired Game 1 showing — from LeBron, the Lakers collective, and Davis in particular — Los Angeles responded exactly how […]

A lot was made about the Los Angeles Clippers’ egregious tanking display in the final few days of the regular season. LA seemed hell-bent on matching up against the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. The Clippers weren’t just indifferent about their results in their final two contests. They put on one of the most […]

NBA analysts and fans have continually raised the ceiling for the Brooklyn Nets. When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving joined forces two years ago, they immediately tagged them as legitimate title contenders though it took one full season to see them in action together. This season, after the James Harden trade and the Blake Griffin […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers were able to even their series with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, the Clippers dropped yet another game to the Dallas Mavericks to fall behind 2-0 in their series. Game 1 between the Clippers and Mavericks was a surprise to many as Dallas controlled the game throughout to get the […]

LeBron James was caught on live TV berating his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the sidelines. However, the interaction was a lot more innocent than it may have appeared at first glance. Check out the clip again below: LeBron telling KCP he wants him to shoot the ball! 👀 #Lakeshow pic.twitter.com/1iE7xUTZx6 — Audel […]

With Game 3 swinging back to Florida, the Miami Heat have a chance to impress their home crowd with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks to avoid a 3-0 deficit. The Heat knows that being down 3-0 is almost like a death sentence. It means that they can never lose a game and beat the […]

LeBron James is in the midst of his third season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout that span, LeBron was instrumental in bringing in the bridge to the next era in Anthony Davis. James also brought the NBA championship back to LA and passed Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on the NBA’s all-time […]

As LeBron James continue to play at a top tier level at age 36, The King has a decorated NBA career which includes him winning four championships and Finals MVPs. He has also earned league MVP and All-NBA distinctions throughout his career. Because of this, he is part of the GOAT conversation that pits him […]

With 17 championships, 32 NBA Finals appearances, and more than 700 playoff games, the Los Angeles Lakers have one of the richest playoff histories in the NBA. Among these postseason moments are game-winners made by some of the team’s greatest players and heroes who came up in big moments for the franchise. Anthony Davis added […]

Not too long ago, The Washington Wizards were a young team on the rise with an emerging back court tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal. Now they have a featured backcourt of Beal and Russell Westbrook that have helped carry the way for the franchise. DC fans want nothing more than for their team […]

Luka Doncic has been phenomenal through his first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers.  But the Dallas Mavericks star’s early playoff showings haven’t just been impressive, they’re arguably the best in NBA history. The Mavs star is averaging 35.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists through their first two victories against the Clippers. But […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki shared a beautiful moment on the court on Tuesday after the Mavs took down the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their playoff series. With Dirk in attendance in Staples Center, Luka and the Mavs made him proud with a spectacular performance to take […]

If Patrick Mahomes wasn’t a Luka Doncic fan before tonight, safe to say he’s been converted. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was seen dapping up the Dallas Mavericks superstar after his epic Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic was a man possessed for the Mavs in his second contest against the […]

LeBron James is no stranger to dishing some tough love. The Los Angeles Lakers star was seen all up in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s ear during the last two minutes against the Phoenix Suns. The most likely scenario is that James was just trying to keep his Lakers’ teammate in high spirits. But some fans couldn’t help […]

LeBron James has heard all your slander, and answers with a dagger. The Los Angeles Lakers star put the final nail in the coffin against the Phoenix Suns to pick up the Game 2 victory, 109-102. Peep LeBron flexing his clutch gene to put the Lakers up big down below: LEBRON. DAGGER. pic.twitter.com/ntrQccRJNF — NBA […]