NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 50

Sacramento Kings small forward DeMar DeRozan found himself in a heated confrontation. The 35-year-old NBA All-Star got into a physical altercation inside a restaurant, according to TMZ. The incident took place Friday night inside a sushi restaurant in Calabasas. “The fight looks pretty serious … the Sacramento Kings small forward is going after the man, […]

The Denver Nuggets were pushed to the brink, but they managed to pull out a thrilling overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday afternoon at Ball Arena. By no surprise, Nikola Jokic stole the show, helping lead this squad to a huge Game 1 win. The Joker finished with an impressive statline of 29 […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers were in a tight battle down the stretch of their Game 1 matchup in the playoffs, and things, of course, got intense. As Nikola Jokic was going to inbound the ball after a made Clippers basket, he and Derrick Jones Jr. got tangled up. Jones’ elbow then […]

Will the Golden State Warriors have a healthy Stephen Curry? The Warriors are watching him attempt to operate with a pivotal injury on his right hand, all before taking on the Houston Rockets. Golden State received a crucial update ahead of its NBA Playoff game. Anthony Slater of The Athletic provided where things stand health-wise […]

The Orlando Magic are set to begin their first-round series against the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics to open the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Game 1 is scheduled for Easter Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden, airing nationally on ABC. Orlando enters the series after a turbulent regular season marked by injuries to key […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were taken down by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the playoffs, losing 117-98. It was rough from the start for the Bucks, and they couldn’t find any consistency on either side of the ball to make it a game. The one thing that hurt them was the lack of production […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was an All-NBA First-Team selection in each of the previous two seasons, has finished second in MVP voting and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference during the 2023-24 campaign. But this has really been his year. The superstar guard is expected to win the MVP […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are well-established heading into the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Their roster is full of reigning champions who know exactly what it takes to win at the highest level. They know what their ultimate goal is this postseason, too, as it’s once again championship or bust in Beantown. The only uncertainty involves […]

The Denver Nuggets looked vulnerable at various points of the 2024-25 season, but it took a four-game losing streak at the beginning of April and the subsequent firings of general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone to mar the franchise’s reputation in the eyes of the public. Though, as the 2023 NBA champions […]

The New York Knicks will be facing the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, and it seems like the team is ready to compete and make a deep run. It was obvious during last offseason that the Knicks were trying to be one of the more competitive teams in the league, and […]

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III shared a bold idea following the Dallas Mavericks’ 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Griffin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to suggest a content-heavy proposal involving Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. “A podcast with Nico Harrison vs 15 […]

Sports commentator Skip Bayless is known not to mince words when discussing his opinions. Bayless is doing just that as he used his social media account to criticize Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis on Friday. “AD injured … AGAIN. Such monster talent on both ends. So egg-shell fragile,” Bayless said on X, formerly Twitter. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head into Saturday’s NBA playoffs matchup versus the Indiana Pacers shorthanded, but help will soon arrive. Damian Lillard, who will miss his 15th consecutive contest due to a blood clot in his calf, is expected to come back in either Game 2 or Game 3 of the series, according to ESPN’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks season came to an abrupt end Friday night following a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. After the game, veteran guard Klay Thompson was asked whether he would have made the same decision to sign with the Mavericks in the offseason had he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beginning the playoffs, not knowing if LeBron James is up to speed. But they are trying to quell concerns by getting their fans psyched up for Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers officially released an elaborate hype video on their X page to do so. The post’s title […]

Josh Hart offered a lighthearted take on what it will take for New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby to thrive in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. During the latest episode of The Roommates Show, co-host Matt Hillman asked Hart and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson about Anunoby’s recent performances. Hart responded with humor, saying: “We need Suni […]

The NBA Play-In Tournament has officially come to an end, meaning the NBA Playoffs are set to begin. The New York Knicks’ first playoff series will get underway on Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. Only one player is listed on New York’s injury report heading into the game. Ariel Hukporti is listed as questionable […]

New York Knicks star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is speaking up ahead of his team’s playoff run. The Knicks start a postseason series on Saturday with the surging Detroit Pistons. Towns is excited for the Knicks, and feels good about his team’s chances in the NBA Playoffs. “I just think that our team has done […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. LeBron James is listed on the injury report, however, so is the Lakers star playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves? James is dealing with a left hip flexor strain. The Lakers don’t seem to be […]

The NBA season comes to an end, but the 2025 NBA Playoffs are just starting, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the playoffs on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Heat-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers, fresh […]

It may have required them to take a scenic route, but the Memphis Grizzlies have finally punched their ticket into the playoffs by defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 120-106, in the play-in tournament. For a second, it looked as though the Grizzlies were going to completely relinquish a commanding lead with the Mavericks coming to within […]

The Memphis Grizzlies needed two cracks at it in the NBA Play-In Tournament, but they eventually got the job done in comfortable fashion with a 120-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in Memphis. Over the days leading up to the do-or-die game, the status of star point guard Ja Morant was in […]

The downfall of the Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season is complete; they witnessed their season come to an end at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies, who put a merciful end to their campaign by defeating them in the play-in tournament, 120-106. The past two-plus months have gone as bad as it can go for the […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season came to an end on Friday night as the Memphis Grizzlies took care of business in the play-in tournament and grabbed a 120-106 victory. It was a valiant effort from the Mavericks; in particular, Anthony Davis was not about to go gently into that good night, as he put up […]

Imaging reading this sentence to a Dallas Mavericks fan in January: the Mavericks are eliminated from playoff contention after a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies despite a 40-point game from Anthony Davis. They would probably tell you you’re crazy, right? Well here we are, and the Mavericks are heading home despite a masterful game […]

After one of the wildest seasons by any team in modern NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks are officially headed into the offseason. The Mavericks banded together to get a road win on Wednesday night in the first play-in game over the Sacramento Kings, but this hobbled version of Jason Kidd’s group was no match for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially been eliminated from the NBA Play-In Tournament after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by a final score of 120-106 on Friday night. It was a season full of twists and turns, and it came to an end on Friday in Memphis. There were many storylines throughout the season, but none […]

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. had dominant performances in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 120-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. In 33 minutes of action, Morant finished with a stat line of 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. His shot was off for the night, going 7-of-24 from the field, including 1-of-5 […]

The Dallas Mavericks came into Friday night one game away from making the playoffs, but not much went right in Memphis against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies jumped out to a big lead in front of a raucous home crowd and, despite Anthony Davis’ best efforts, ran away with the final playoff spot out West. Memphis […]

Gary Payton II decided to have some fun with Golden State Warriors fans by going undercover. The Warriors posted a video on social media that lasted for six and a half minutes featuring Payton II on Friday. Throughout the video, he wore a disguise as a team store employee, hiding himself from fans who might […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies squared off on Friday in their play-in matchup for the right to earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. In the early goings of the game, things already got a little chippy with […]

Ja Morant sent the basketball world ablaze with a monster putback dunk in the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Both teams competed for the eighth and final seed of the Western Conference’s playoff bracket. The Grizzlies hoped to return after missing out last season, while the Mavericks looked to return […]

Davion Mitchell went off in the Miami Heat’s 123-114 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Both teams competed for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference’s playoff bracket. Miami hoped to continue their playoff streak alive, while Atlanta looked to return after missing out last season. Mitchell initially started cold […]

If the Milwaukee Bucks crash out early in the NBA Playoffs, one sports analyst believes that Giannis Antetokounmpo should request a trade. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are getting ready for a first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 postseason, a rematch from last year. He missed most of that series in 2024 due […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard returns for a first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. After the Bucks announced Lillard was dealing with a deep vein thrombosis, he missed 12 consecutive games. Head coach Doc Rivers provided an encouraging announcement before the best news, regarding Damian’s return, made it official. Lillard said he felt it was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first 2025 postseason series on Saturday. There will be plenty of attention on LeBron James and Luka Doncic headed into the matchup. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes Austin Reaves is the team’s “most important player“, however. “Look, all eyes are gonna […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers first made the trade for Luka Doncic, one of the biggest questions was how Doncic would fit chemistry-wise on the court with LeBron James. With the Lakers securing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and making the NBA Playoffs outright, the initial sample size has […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for their opening round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This week, Lakers head coach JJ Redick organized a watch party for the team for the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies play-in game. According to Lakers’ guard Austin Reaves, the watch party […]

The New York Knicks kick off the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday evening at home against the Detroit Pistons. After making considerable roster upgrades prior to the season and subsequently securing a second-straight 50-win season, expectations are understandably high. But so are nerves. And  plenty of people believe that coach Tom Thibodeau could be on […]