NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 44

The Memphis Grizzlies were playing things cool after two lopsided road losses to open an NBA Playoff series versus Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Ja Morant’s Grizzlies were even issuing guarantees before a massive must-win back home on Beale Street. The FedEx Forum’s loyal fans should pack the house but what kind of response will […]

LOS ANGELES — Despite a disappointing 94-85 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards remained upbeat. As the series shifts to Minneapolis, now tied 1-1, Edwards made a bold guarantee for Game 3. “We 1-1, there’s nothing better to be than 2-0,” Edwards remarked with a big smile […]

The Chicago Bulls had just finished the 2024-25 season on a hot streak, clinching a spot in the Play-In Tournament for the third straight year. Although the morale was great heading into the do-or-die game against the Miami Heat, the Bulls were ambushed by the 10th-seeded Heat, 109-90, as they saw their playoff hopes end by a […]

The Golden State Warriors will be going back home with the series tied, as they were defeated 109-94 in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets. The Warriors were fighting from behind most of the game, but things got scary when Jimmy Butler took a hard fall after Amen Thompson came from under him as he […]

The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks will go head-to-head in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series on Thursday night. The series is currently tied 1-1. Detroit has two players listed on the injury report heading into the contest. According to the NBA injury report, Jaden Ivey is out with a left fibula fracture […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to regain the home-court advantage as they play the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3 of the First Round on Friday at the Target Center. One team will take a 2-1 series lead as we continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Lakers-Timberwolves Game 3 prediction and pick. The […]

The Houston Rockets bounced back in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs to tie their series with the Golden State Warriors at 1-1 with a 109-94 win on Wednesday, and the contest featured six technical fouls, a flagrant 1 and many more extracurriculars. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka took that as […]

The Indiana Pacers will attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead as they play the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the First Round. The series shifts to Milwaukee as we continue our NBA playoffs odds series while making a Pacers-Bucks Game 3 prediction and pick. The Pacers defeated the Bucks 123-115 in Game 2 to […]

After stealing homecourt in Game 1, the Golden State Warriors were not able to continue their dominance in Game 2, as they lost to the Houston Rockets 109-94. The Rockets had control for most of the game, and once Jimmy Butler went down with a pelvic contusion, the Warriors were pretty much fighting to come […]

Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs series between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors went down on Wednesday night in Houston, and while the score was never very close, there was still a lot to talk about. After losing Game 1, the Rockets absolutely had to have this game at home, and they […]

There’s no denying Game 2 took a huge turn when Jimmy Butler took a scary fall onto the hardwood. And while Butler suffered a pelvic contusion after being undercut by a falling Amen Thompson, which puts his availability for Game 3 in question, it shouldn’t completely overshadow the Golden State Warriors’ major issues in their 109-94 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t just moving home, they’re turning up the volume in a brand new fortress. The first-round battle between the Denver Nuggets and Clippers is tied 1-1, and now the series shifts to L.A. But not just anywhere in L.A. This year, the Clippers are playing in their brand new home, the […]

Draymond Green stayed at the center of the action—only this time, he took the hit instead of delivering it. In the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 109-94 Game 2 loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night, Green collided with Houston guard Jalen Green and absorbed a hard foul, flipping his usual role as the enforcer. […]

With every playoff series having played two games, it’s evident that the most competitive of them all is the matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, the four-five matchup in the Western Conference. The first two games of that series have given fans plenty of thrilling, back-and-forth action; in Game 1, it was […]

Jalen Green is in the fourth season of his career, and he finally made the playoffs after years of toiling near the bottom of the standings with the Houston Rockets. Green, the second overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, remains one of the key pieces of this young Rockets team. After all, when he’s […]

The Houston Rockets did not want to head on to the road down 2-0 in their first-round matchup against the seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors. And this was evident in the play of Jalen Green, who shook off his Game 1 demons and popped off in their 109-94 victory in Game 2 to even up the […]

It’s safe to say that Draymond Green does not care about making enemies of whomever he faces out on the hardwood. The Golden State Warriors forward, throughout his career, has embraced the role of the enforcer, and there may not be another fanbase that dislikes Green more than that of the Houston Rockets, with Green […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking control of their series in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat. In fact, the Cavs are already up 2-0 in the series following a 121-112 victory at home Wednesday night over Tyler Herro and company, who came up with a much more competitive performance […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green is among the key factors for his team in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, which isn’t a surprise, given the role he plays for the Dubs and his deep experience in playing high-stakes basketball in the postseason. But he’s also someone who always figures in controversial in-game moments. It […]

The Houston Rockets disappointed in their first playoff game with this core, but they respond admirably in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors. In front of a rowdy Toyota Center crowd in Houston, the Rockets handily beat the Warriors 109-94 and evened the series at one game each. The biggest question coming into the […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has been viewed as a glass cannon for much of his NBA career. In Game 2 of the Celtics’ first-round series with the Orlando Magic, Porzingis defied that pesky label and endured blow after blow to help Boston to a 109-100 win on Wednesday night. When Porzingis is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers survived a late scare from the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their first-round series, pulling away in the end with a 121-112 win after the Heat stormed back to begin the fourth quarter. It was a three-point barrage that gave the Cavs just enough of a cushion, with Donovan Mitchell leading […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are going at it in Game 2 of their first round series on Wednesday night, and the Rockets are cruising toward a critical victory to even the series at a game apiece. Part of that is because of a critical injury to Warriors star Jimmy Butler that […]

The Golden State Warriors are taking on the Houston Rockets in Game 2 on Wednesday night in Houston, and there has been a lot of controversy in the contest. From injuries to hot mics, this game has had it all. During a timeout, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was caught saying something that Warriors fans […]

The Golden State Warriors already aren’t the deepest team in the NBA, as they have been relying on their stars for a majority of the season on their way to the playoffs. That problem got even more glaring during Game 2 of the first round against the Houston Rockets when both Jimmy Butler and Brandin […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are entering Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets with a chance to go up 2-0 in the series despite being on the road. And with the Warriors losing Jimmy Butler for the rest of the game with a pelvic contusion and Brandin Podziemski’s status […]

Game 2 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors is going down in Houston on Wednesday night, and the first half was full of drama. One of the biggest moments of the game was when Jimmy Butler went down after a collision with Amen Thompson. Thompson ended up falling underneath Butler while he was […]

The Boston Celtics are rolling through the first round of their playoff run. On Wednesday night, they took a 2-0 lead over the Orlando Magic with a 109-100 victory in Boston without Jayson Tatum. Even though the Celtics are clearly the superior team, as evidenced by their convincing victory even without the two-way impact of […]

Refereeing has been under heavy dispute during the first-round matchup between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. Head coach Tom Thibodeau was critical about the lack of free throws called for point guard Jalen Brunson after Game 2. The majority of the playoff displeasure has been voiced by Thibodeau. Pistons’ head coach JB Bickerstaff […]

Before tip-off of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, Warriors star Stephen Curry dazzled onlookers by sinking multiple half-court shots with ease. But as the game began, it was another player who took center stage. Draymond Green, who joined the Warriors just three years after Curry, set a team record with […]

The major worry coming out of Game 1 for the Boston Celtics, despite going out to a 1-0 lead in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, was the status of Jayson Tatum. Tatum, who sustained a bone bruise in his right wrist, ended up missing Game 2 — thrusting Jaylen Brown into first option […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to take control of their first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after stealing Game 1, but that task quickly got much tougher. With the Rockets holding a first-quarter lead, Warriors star Jimmy Butler went up for a rebound and got undercut by Amen Thompson before landing […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to bounce back on Thursday night when they take on the LA Clippers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. They may, however, have to play without the services of Michael Porter Jr. The Nuggets forward suffered an injury to his left shoulder late in the team’s Game 2 […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ Game 1 win against the Houston Rockets in the opening round series of the NBA Playoffs, Warriors star Stephen Curry dazzled viewers with insane shot-making. It’s nothing new for Curry, who has built a career and won multiple championships as arguably the greatest shooter of all-time. His shot-making ability from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as one of the best teams in the association, thanks in large part to how new head coach Kenny Atkinson unlocked their offense and made it the deadliest in the association. And they have carried over their elite level of production into their first-round matchup against the Miami Heat in […]

The NBA playoffs are physical, and everyone has to be ready to put their bodies on the line in order to get wins. During the first-round series between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic, that had certainly been the case. During Game 2, Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis took an elbow from Orlando center […]

The Orlando Magic are hoping to even up their series with the Boston Celtics as Game 2 is going down in Boston on Wednesday night. Game 1 took place on Sunday, and after a strong first half from the Magic, the Celtics pulled away for a comfortable win. Taking down the Celtics on the road […]

After being surprisingly listed as questionable for Game 2 of the Houston Rockets series, Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has been upgraded to available, according to the NBA’s official injury report. Podziemski was reportedly “spotted at morning shootaround sitting off to the side,” according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, which turned out to […]

The NBA is beginning to hand out its awards for the 2024-25 NBA season. New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is seemingly taking home some hardware after being named the league’s Clutch Player of the Year. Brunson is being given the Jerry West Trophy for his efforts in the regular season leading up to the […]