NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 260

The Brooklyn Nets have their first-round opponent in the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum went beast mode and dropped a 50-piece in the play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets to earn a date with the Nets. As Brooklyn gears up for the series, the talented Big Three is set to embark on their trip for an […]

With the 2021 Eastern Conference No. 7 seed on the line, Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum suited up and played “Ironman” on Tuesday night, when he went for a nuclear 50 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two blocks (and just two turnovers) in a 118-100 win over the Washington Wizards. In a game-high 41 […]

There’s always going to be a debate on who the best player in the NBA is. While the first name that typically comes to the mind is LeBron James, Kevin Durant is also right there on his heels. To ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, Durant could even be a more deadly offensive weapon than the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard isn’t taking anything for granted as the team prepares for a first-round meeting with the Denver Nuggets. Despite beating Nikola Jokic and co. on the final day of the regular season, Dame knows that in the playoffs, literally, anything is possible, per Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin: Damian Lillard: "I […]

The No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks and No. 6 Miami Heat will meet in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Semifinals. As most people would remember, the Heat took down the high-flying Bucks in five games as they heroically made a run all the way to […]

The Utah Jazz are set to embark on their playoff journey as the top seed in the Western Conference. More than that, they also finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA at 52-20. After a promise from owner Ryan Smith earlier in the season that the franchise would give a scholarship […]

The Golden State Warriors face off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a duel for the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Warriors posted a 39-30 overall record in the regular season and went 37-35 […]

Most have the appreciation and understanding that Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry revolutionized the way the game is played from beyond the arc. This year has been no different, as Curry has showed his game has even more layers to it as he has torched opponents heading into the play-in tournament. However, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James rolled his ankle in the final game of the NBA regular season, and it might be an issue in the playoffs. Sports injury expert Dr. Brian Sutterer told Ethan Strauss of The Athletic he is concerned about the durability of James’ ankle because of how he rolled it against […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors looked like pretenders at the very start of the season. The Warriors got smoked in their first two games, with Curry struggling to get free. Draymond Green and Kevon Looney quickly diagnosed a problem and got to work fixing it. The issue? The Dubs were setting crappy screens […]

On Tuesday night the Boston Celtics were able to secure the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference after defeating the Washington Wizards 118-100. Jayson Tatum put on a spectacular performance to lead his team to victory. Now, the Celtics move on to play the Brooklyn Nets in a seven-game series. Brooklyn is the heavy favorite […]

The New York Knicks are back in the playoffs and will have the pleasure of trying to slow down Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young. The Knicks are elite defensively and will need a team effort against Young, but head coach Tom Thibodeau is already hinting at one potential move to make life more […]

Perhaps one of the more under-the-radar first round matchups in the NBA playoffs features the New York Knicks against the Atlanta Hawks. Both teams are returning to the postseason after a drought, for the Knicks it’s their first appearance in eight years. They will be tasked with slowing down all-star guard Trae Young. One scout […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green doesn’t want to wait. He is chomping at the bit to get on the floor and take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors and Lakers will square off Wednesday night in one of the Western Conference play-in games. The winner will get the No. 7 seed and advance […]

Coming into the first play-in game in NBA history, the Indiana Pacers were counted out by most fans and media experts. Even Charles Barkley guaranteed that the Charlotte Hornets would knock off the Pacers, especially following the news that Caris LeVert would miss the game due to health and safety protocols. Well, the experts were […]

One spot remains in the Eastern Conference playoffs, with the Boston Celtics advancing to take the no. 7 after they defeated the Washington Wizards on day 1 of the play-in tournament. Despite the loss, Washington lives to fight another day and will still get a chance to get the 8th seed. This brings us to […]

Stephen Curry has been no stranger to feeling small. The Golden State Warriors star has always been considers little by basketball standards, which has made him a perennial underdog his entire life. The Warriors star has now become an NBA giant himself, but in his own way. Curry has become an unstoppable force in a […]

Jayson Tatum put on his superstar shoes and dropped a 50-piece to propel the Boston Celtics over the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament on Tuesday to advance to the playoffs. And what’s their prize? The almighty Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics are entering this contest as overwhelming underdogs against Big 3 Nets led by Kevin […]

The Washington Wizards were straight punked by the Boston Celtics in the second half of their play-in tournament matchup, falling 118-100. One look at the box score and you’ll notice something odd – Russell Westbrook wasn’t even close to a triple-double. However, the Wizards star was absolutely on pace for it by the end of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will host the San Antonio Spurs in the first of two Western Conference play-in games on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Grizzlies prediction and pick. This do-or-die play-in game features two clubs that have been on complete opposite trajectories of late. San Antonio couldn’t […]

A date has been cemented in for the Boston Celtics with the Brooklyn Nets after Jayson Tatum dropped a 50 piece on the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament. The Nets earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference while the Celtics clinched the No. 7 spot after defeating Washington on Tuesday. As the […]

Jayson Tatum just torched the Washington Wizards for 50 points. The Boston Celtics star endlessly lit up the scoreboard on Tuesday night to lock up the 7th seed for his squad. The performance was obviously special, doing it against his St. Louis mentor and pseudo big brother in Wizards star Bradley Beal. But with with […]

It appears Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had himself a nice little night out ahead of the play-in game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. To be clear, the Lakers star’s shenanigans were seemingly on Monday night and not actually the day before the play-in game on Tuesday night. […]

Despite finishing the regular season as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively, in the always dangerous Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will still be forced to square off in one of the four play-in games that will kickoff the 2020-21 NBA Playoffs. Although many of the players from each […]

Although the 2010s ended with a thud for the Golden State Warriors, they built a dynasty over the latter half of the decade. Sure, the Warriors also endured several heartbreaking moments during that span, but their glorious accomplishments certainly trump those dark times. Let’s recall five of the greatest moments in Golden State Warriors history. Honorable mention: […]

The San Antonio Spurs have established themselves as a franchise of excellence over the past three decades, more so especially over the last 20 years. Winning four championships in the span of nine years and squeezing out another in 2014, the Spurs dynasty is definitely up there among the best in NBA history. Certainly, all […]

Everyone knows why the NBA included a play-in tournament to determine the seventh and eighth spots for the playoffs: money (of course) and the promise of exciting games. However, the first day of the play-in tourney featuring the Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, and the Washington Wizards was an absolute flop from a casual […]

Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum go way back. Even in the face of a huge defeat in the play-in tournament against the Boston Celtics, Beal couldn’t help but give Tatum the praise he deserves. The St. Louis native spoke out about his hometown friend Tatum, who dropped 50 points for the Celtics: Bradley Beal on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are going at it again this year in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. After what went down last year, it’s fair to say that this series could potentially be full of animosity, scrappy, riveting and one that could feature a ton of highlights. Like last year, […]

The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks are set to face off against each other for the second time in as many years in the NBA Playoffs. Last year, the Heat were able to knock off the Bucks in just five games, which was a major surprise. That led to them representing the Eastern Conference in […]

The NBA playoffs have provided fans with a plethora of highlights over the years. They are clutch moments played out on the game’s biggest stages. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at the greatest shots in NBA playoffs history. 10- John Stockton sends Jazz to 1997 NBA Finals With the outstanding duo of […]

Can you imagine a play-in team like the Boston Celtics or Memphis Grizzlies making the NBA Finals in 2021? The idea is quite the stretch and almost unfathomable. No way an eighth seed in the Eastern or Western Conference can advance past the first round, much less get all the way to the Finals. However, […]

The NBA playoffs are upon us and we almost have the full bracket locked in. The NBA play-in tournament will start Tuesday and the featured game will be the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics. The winner gets the No. 7 seed and will advance to take on the Brooklyn Nets. The loser plays the […]

The Washington Wizards finished the year on a tear, as they went from out of the playoff picture to getting the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. A big reason for that, their superstar Bradley Beal. Beal, however, missed some time at the tail end of the regular season nursing a hamstring injury. After […]

The NBA Playoffs are set to get underway Tuesday with the first ever play-in tournament. And while fans anxiously await to see who comes out of those matchups with a cemented in playoff spot, we already have four matchups etched into stone. The Knicks will host the Hawks and the Bucks will welcome in the […]

The New York Knicks wrapped up an incredibly unpredictable regular season by clinching the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. It will be the Knicks’ first playoff appearance in eight years as they get set to host the No. 5 seed Atlanta Hawks in round one. With Tom Thibodeau’s club injecting life into the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Still, the win slotted them into the postseason with the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. It was a year filled with injuries for the Lakers, including to their two superstars in LeBron James and Anthony. […]

Mason Plumlee’s shoulders sank as quickly as Anthony Davis buried the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets in 2020. This, in turn, has inspired this post on the NBA Playoffs and coaching blunders. That moment ranks up near […]

The final day of the NBA regular season is upon us! And with that, an array of NBA play-in tournament scenarios remain on the line in both the Eastern and Western Conference. Here’s a simple breakdown of how the chips will fall based on the results. Eastern Conference Current standings: 7.) Boston Celtics 36-35 8.) […]