NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 263

The play of Draymond Green has been under extra scrutiny in the Western Conference Finals after his now infamous kick to Steven Adams earned him a flagrant-2 foul. In the Thunder‘s Game 3 blowout of the Warriors, Green had a historically bad plus-minus. He followed it up with another subpar performance in Game 4. After […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors are in a tough spot against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Although they won Game 3 to narrow the series deficit to 2-1, few expect the NBA’s Canadian-based team to win the series. To make matters worse, critics have been letting the Raptors […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have two superstars in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, and everyone knows it. However, few think that the play of Durant and Westbrook alone can propel OKC back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. What the team needs, and has found during much of this year’s playoffs, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder stole a home game from the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, coming back from a double-digit deficit to win 108-102. Despite that win, Kevin Durant and company are still considered underdogs against Stephen Curry and Golden State in Game 2. According to OddsShark.com, the Thunder […]

The Toronto Raptors made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history this year, but apparently that went unnoticed to some. A recent poll by CBS Sports asked the question “Who will win the NBA title?” once the final four teams had been decided. But, for some reason, the Raptors just didn’t […]

We’ve made it through the second round of the NBA playoffs and, just like every year, it wasn’t just the play on the court that drew eyes from fans. Yes, we are talking about the sometimes fantastic (but most often preposterous) fashion that NBA superstars rock after every game. Quite honestly, there’s too many of […]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat provided NBA fans with a great seven-game series in the second round of the playoffs, with the Canadian squad advancing to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Although the series was full of seven grinding games, it was missing something that makes basketball especially beautiful: assists. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder upset the San Antoino Spurs in the second round of step layoffs to land a date with the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. With players like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook for OKC and of course back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry for Golden State, the series is […]

Live TV can be very unpredictable, especially after a big win and with sports fans involved. After the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 103-91, tying the series 3-3 and forcing a Game 7, ABC7 news interviewed an enthusiastic Heat fan asking his prediction on Game 7. "C'mon, man, you can't say that!" https://t.co/nZWY4qG9xd pic.twitter.com/akn8DoRRuB […]

In the NBA, there have been some questionable or missed calls, just like any other sport, which could have been affected the outcome of the game. Players in the NBA may make mistakes as well, but when the referee makes a mistake it could be much more costly. In the 2016 postseason, the referees’ decisions […]

The Miami Heat stayed alive in the playoffs with a 103-91 Game 6 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Game 7 is set for Sunday in Toronto at 3:30 p.m. ET – and that timing could be big trouble for the Raptors. Since Toronto’s first playoff appearance in 2000, they have played 13 games with […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between Miami and Toronto saw the Heat take a 102-96 overtime win over the Raptors on Tuesday night. As you might imagine, Toronto’s star player Kyle Lowry wasn’t too happy with the result. After the game, Lowry was on the court taking shots early into Wednesday morning. RELATED: […]

If you’ve never seen the NBA Playoffs illustrated in comic form, then you’re in luck today When the imagination leads to creation, it’s often a beautiful fan, especially when the person making the magic happen is a basketball fan. Initially, we looked at these illustrations for the first round. Now, the second round of the NBA playoffs have been […]

Dominique Wilkins is a Hall of Famer for his legendary play with the Atlanta Hawks. But he was never able to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals as a player, and that had a lot to do with the Boston Celtics beating the Hawks in all three of their playoff meeting during Wilkins career. […]

The first round of the NBA playoffs are almost at an end, and they’ve been more than a little odd. From blowouts to the lack of Steph Curry, these playoffs are proving that every team has both strengths and weaknesses that make every game life-or-death. Although the Spurs and the Cavaliers are both one game […]

After smashing the single-season record for three pointers in a season (1,077), it was only appropriate that the Golden State Warriors break the single-game playoff record as well. In their 121-94 win over Houston Rockets in Game 4 on Sunday, the Warriors knocked down 21 shots from distance, breaking the previous record of 20. The old […]

Believe it or not, Tim Duncan has made the playoffs every single season of his 19 year career. That alone puts him in some amazing company, if not a league of his own. With such a long history in the playoffs, it’s inevitable that he end his career at or near the top of some […]

The NBA playoffs are well underway, and the action has been red hot so far. Tempers have flared, emotions are running high, and a few finishes have come down right to the wire. To celebrate this joyous time of year for basketball fans, an artist named Asur has made each first round matchup look like something […]

After having already lost point guard Avery Bradley for game 2 due to a hamstring injury, the Celtics may now also be without Kelly Olynyk after missing Monday’s practice and being ruled as questionable with a shoulder injury. The injury limited Olynyk to only 12 minutes in the Celtics’ 102-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks […]

The 2016 NBA playoffs start today, and with it the “real season” begins as some would say. With a world championship on the line down the road, let’s take a look at each Eastern Conference playoff team’s biggest weakness, and why they probably won’t win the title. Let’s start with the teams most likely to […]

The 2016 NBA playoffs start today, and with it the “real season” begins as some would say. With a world championship on the line down the road, let’s take a look at each Western Conference playoff team’s biggest weakness, and why they probably won’t win the title. Let’s start with the teams most likely to […]

Bad news for Heat fans today as Chris Bosh officially announced to the team on Friday that he will not be able to return to play in the NBA playoffs. Wade just revealed Bosh spoke to the Heat today about the playoffs. "He doesn't have the ability to be in it," Wade said. — Tim […]

If you want to see the record-setting 73-9 Golden State Warriors at home in the playoffs, you’re going to have to pay up big time. With all of the playoff matchups set and a couple of days for the markets to normalize, the average ticket prices for all of the venues in the NBA postseason […]

The NBA regular season has officially come to an end. Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his final game and is now gone from us forever (kind of). The Golden State Warriors broke the wins record but still wouldn’t beat the ’95-96 Bulls. Now we look to the playoffs, which will begin this weekend and […]

On the brink of winning a record 73 wins in an NBA season, the NBA championship is the Golden State Warriors to lose. With the number one overall seed and only nine losses for the entire season (so far), it looks like there’s not much that can stop the defending champions. Taking into consideration everything […]

The Dallas Mavericks played the Houston Rockets Wednesday night in a game with major playoff implications as three teams (Dallas, Houston, Utah) battle for the last spot in the Western Conference. The Mavericks were able to win 88-86 and hold on to their seventh seed for now, as they move two games ahead of the […]