NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 38

As the ‘imperfect’ Oklahoma City Thunder charge through the NBA Playoffs, a collective hunger and unselfish play have become defining traits of the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led squad. Second-year guard Cason Wallace is another new addition that embodies Oklahoma City’s underdog spirit and camaraderie, which propelled them to a rather straightforward series sweep of Ja Morant’s Memphis […]

After losing their second straight game to the Golden State Warriors in their first-round playoff series and falling into a 3-1 hole, Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is uncommitted to his starting five heading into Game 5. Monday night presented the Rockets with an opportunity to even this series and regain home-court advantage with […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday have been dealing with injuries, however. Are the Celtics stars playing in Game 5? The Celtics lead the series 3-1. Boston would love to clinch a series victory on Wednesday night without […]

Even though Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Game 3, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors held down the fort and secured the win. One game later, Butler returned and made his presence known. He dropped 27 points, five rebounds, and six assists in 40 minutes. That’s an impressive performance that the Warriors weren’t […]

The Houston Rockets are the two-seed in the Western Conference, but they are on the brink of elimination in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Rockets dropped Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, and they are now down 3-1 in the series. One thing is certain: If Houston is […]

Jimmy Butler just had one of his most memorable games in a Golden State Warriors uniform on Monday night at Chase Center in San Francisco. Coming back from a one-game absence because of a pelvis injury, Butler helped the Dubs pull off a 109-106 win in Game 4 of the series against the Houston Rockets. […]

Jimmy Butler was back in action on Monday night for Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets, and did not seem to miss a beat. Butler, who missed Game 3 due to a left pelvic contusion, delivered the goods for his team in the Dubs’ 109-106 win at Chase […]

The Houston Rockets are facing elimination in the NBA Playoffs. Houston is down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors, after dropping a pivotal Game 4 on Monday. Rockets coach Ime Udoka is sending a terse message to his struggling team. “Go get a win,” Udoka said to reporters, per Big Sarge Media. “Go get a […]

The Houston Rockets are on the verge of elimination from the 2025 NBA Playoffs after suffering a 109-106 loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their series Monday night in San Francisco. As the final score suggests, that contest was decided in the final moments, with Golden State executing […]

The Golden State Warriors came up with a clutch 109-106 win over the Houston Rockets to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series, and Buddy Hield played a key role in the win, including on the defensive end of the floor, which drew a bit of a playful shot from head coach Steve Kerr […]

Whatever Brandin Podziemski ate before Game 4 needs to become his before-game meal every game moving forward. Bouncing back after suffering from food poisoning earlier in the series, Podziemski was instrumental in the Golden State Warriors’ critical 109-106 Game 4 victory over the Houston Rockets. In a career game for a player early in their […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the NBA Playoffs with hopes of making noise as a young, hungry team. Instead, Jaren Jackson Jr. was among many handed a harsh reality check by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a first-round sweep with a dominant performance that left EVP Zach Kleiman searching for answers. The series, […]

In the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 109-106 win over the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry and Dillon Brooks got into a dust-up that had the officials whistle both of them (as well as Draymond Green) for a technical foul. Brooks, after getting Curry on a switch, bumped into the Warriors star, knocking him […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are dealing with Ja Morant rumors already but there is reason for optimism after being swept by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. A budding chemistry between rookie center Zach Edey and guard Scotty Pippen Jr. offers a foundation for the future. If nothing else was learned by the Grizzlies, Executive Vice […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley had some hilarious remarks about Dillon Brooks’ pre-game outfit. The Houston Rockets are gearing up for Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. After their Game 3 win, the Warriors hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Inside the NBA crew carried on with their usual playoff […]

During the dying minutes of the first half of Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets’ first-round matchup, Jimmy Butler had some spicy words for Dillon Brooks while Tari Eason was at the free-throw line. Butler called Brooks “a bum and a b***h” and called him “weak” as well, although the Rockets […]

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from booking their place in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs after they took a 3-1 series lead courtesy of a 109-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. This is quite the turnaround for the Warriors, a team that had its championship window […]

When Jimmy Butler was undercut during a battle for a rebound in Game 2, there was much concern about his physical well-being and whether or not he’d be able to suit up for the rest of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets. Butler was ruled out for the rest of Game […]

Draymond Green spent the final few weeks of the regular season vociferously campaigning for himself to win the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award. But in the end, it was Evan Mobley who won the award, with the Golden State Warriors forward finishing third in the voting (behind Mobley and Dyson Daniels). However, on […]

The Golden State Warriors decided to take a major risk when they pulled off a trade for Jimmy Butler at the deadline. Butler had burnt his bridges with the Miami Heat organization, his team of five and a half seasons, and he wasn’t quite performing at the level everyone was accustomed to seeing out of […]

Jimmy Butler and Dillon Brooks went back and forth with one another during Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets in the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Monday night. With over two minutes remaining in the first half, Butler and Brooks stood next to each other at the […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s 55-point historic loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, it marks the end of the team’s season, which ends dreadfully in the manner of a first-round playoff sweep. As the Heat made the wrong kind of history in the game, the focus now will be on improving the […]

Under the watchful eye of head coach Erik Spoelstra, the Miami Heat have usually played above expectations. It’s a testament to the Heat’s development and coaching staff that they managed to make it to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023 despite fielding a roster filled with diamonds in the rough. Thus, heading into their […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are moving on in the playoffs, and they’re doing it in style. After a 117-115 win on the road, the Thunder finished off a sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, showing why they’re one of the most dangerous teams in the playoffs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as he has all year, led the way. […]

At this point in his career, Golden State Warriors vet Draymond Green is known for his antics just as much as his on the court play. Green has already gotten into it with Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green following the Warriors’ Game 3 win, and his antics annoyed the Rockets again at the start of […]

In what has become one of the NBA Playoffs’ most combative first-round matchups, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets saw tensions explode in Game 4 — and unsurprisingly, Draymond Green was at the center of it. At the 2:44 mark of the second quarter, with Houston clinging to a 47-46 lead, Green dove onto […]

On a historic night for the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran center Tristan Thompson reached a significant milestone, joining LeBron James as the only player in franchise history to surpass 55 playoff victories. This achievement came during the Cavs’ commanding 138–83 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4, completing a 4–0 sweep in their first-round playoff […]

The pivotal Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets got fiery in the second quarter. Emotions had been boiling throughout the series so far, and it finally spilled over with a mini-altercation involving Stephen Curry and Dillon Brooks. It initially began when Curry attempted to navigate a screen set by Draymond […]

Miami Heat fans did not hold back on Tyler Herro after their season-ending loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Monday night. In 31 minutes of action, Herro finished with four points, a rebound and an assist. He shot a dismal 1-of-10 from […]

Donovan Mitchell earned strong praise following the Cleveland Cavaliers rout of the Miami Heat. Not for leading the Game 4 sweep on Monday, though. But for a classy gesture toward Kevin Love. The Heat power forward took the massive 138-83 loss at Miami. But he played with a heavy heart. Love’s father Steve passed away […]

MIAMI – A game removed after the Miami Heat had their most lopsided playoff loss in team history in Game 3, the record has been broken with the 55-point 138-83 loss in Game 4 on Monday night. Even with the Heat on the brink of playoff elimination, the team was hoping to extend the series […]

The Golden State Warriors took a 2-1 series lead in their opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets following their 104-93 win in Game 3. A key factor in the Warriors Game 3 win was the play of Gary Payton II. Payton didn’t play so well during the first two games in […]

The Miami Heat came into Game 4 of their first round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers facing elimination after their 124-87 loss in Game 3. Even though the team vowed to play better in Game 4, that didn’t seem to be the case as the Heat trailed by close to 30 […]

The first half of Game 4 was brutal for the Miami Heat in their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Going into the game, Miami looked to keep their season alive as they trail 3-0 in their first-round series against the Cavs. With the exception of Game 2, the Heat lost in convincing […]

The Miami Heat are trying to stay alive as they entered Game 4 down 3-0 in the series. Unfortunately, Miami suffered a brutal first quarter against Cleveland that led to a perfect reaction from Tyler Herro. The Heat ended the first quarter losing 43-17 to the Cavaliers. That’s a 26-point differential that’s incredibly difficult to […]

A missed call in the final seconds of Game 4 between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks caused a frenzy. What the NBA announced later emphasized that sentiment. Tim Hardaway Jr. attempted a 3-pointer that could have been the game-winner for the Pistons to even up the series. However, Josh Hart stopped him as […]

Zach Lowe gave the Milwaukee Bucks a harsh reality check when it comes to their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Lowe uploaded an episode of The Zach Lowe Show to YouTube on Monday. He went over the Bucks’ situation with Antetokounmpo, which sees them in a tough spot after losing Damian Lillard due to a torn […]

Memphis Grizzlies franchise star Ja Morant has been hard at work trying to restore the hopes that the city will one day see an NBA Championship. As one of the top young talents in the league, Morant is also changing the sneaker game with the people over at Nike and his rapidly-growing signature line. Following […]

The Milwaukee Bucks watched in horror Damian Lillard limp off in Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers. Lillard left with a torn Achilles in the loss. He’s since broken his silence after the devastating injury during the NBA Playoffs. The perennial NBA All-Star took to Instagram to react to his setback. “Too be continued” was […]