NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 52

The Sacramento Kings’ season came to an end with a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Right after that, the Kings decided to let go of general manager Monte McNair, and more changes could be in the works in Sacramento this offseason. It’s a disappointing end to the year for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were still miffed by the missed calls at the end of an NBA Play-In Tournament tug of war with the Golden State Warriors as they hopped on the plane home. Interim head coach Tuomas Ilsalo’s most important task over the next two days is getting the locker room to let it all […]

With the Miami Heat routing the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament, 109-90, the team now moves on to Friday night to face the Atlanta Hawks. As the Heat look to achieve Play-In Tournament history as the tenth seed, the game plan in beating the Bulls was an impressive feat, figuring out the equation […]

The Chicago Bulls’ season is over as they lost in the NBA play-in tournament against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. The Bulls came into the game as the favorite, but this one was never close as the Heat cruised to an easy 109-90 win. This is now the third year in a row that […]

Doug Christie and the Sacramento Kings stumbled to a disappointing end, falling 120-106 to the Dallas Mavericks in their final game of the season. With the loss, the Kings dive headfirst into an offseason full of questions — a possible coaching shake-up, the search for a new general manager, and likely roster overhauls. The Beam […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have always embraced adversity. From their “Grit and Grind” roots to the new generation of explosive, tough-minded players, Memphis thrives when the stakes are highest. Now, with their postseason life hanging in the balance, the Grizzlies face a win-or-go-home clash against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. Memphis is […]

After a rollercoaster year, the Sacramento Kings’ season is officially over after losing to the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 in the Play-In Tournament. It was a rough second quarter for the Kings as they were outscored 44-19, and it felt like they were never able to recover from there. With the offseason ahead of them, the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers earned their spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a thrilling 124-119 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the regular season, setting them up for a first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. While the Clippers will have to wait a little bit longer to play […]

In what has become an annual rite of spring, the Atlanta Hawks once again find themselves navigating the tightrope of the NBA Play-In Tournament. This time, they are coming off a debilitating road loss to the Orlando Magic in their first Play-in game. Now, it’s a high-stakes elimination game against a familiar Eastern Conference rival: […]

The Miami Heat have been a perennial playoff team under the watchful eye of head coach Erik Spoelstra; they’ve only missed the playoffs thrice and finished with a losing record twice prior to the 2024-25 season. But this campaign has presented a plethora of challenges for the Heat. They had to navigate the complicated Jimmy […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings’ up-and-down 2024-25 season ended on Wednesday night. Despite DeRozan scoring 33 points, the Kings lost to the Mavericks 120-106. Despite the loss, DeRozan broke Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young’s Play-In Tournament scoring record, marking himself as the highest-scoring player in tournament history. As he worked to keep the […]

Anthony Davis posted 27 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks, as the Dallas Mavericks powered past the Sacramento Kings with a 120-106 road win Wednesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference play-in race. After the game Davis had a playful exchange with some Kings fans left in the arena. “Y’all might want to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still the reigning and defending Western Conference champions after taking care of business Wednesday night on the road against the Sacramento Kings. The Mavs are moving on to the next phase of the NBA Play-in Tournament after dismantling the Kings via a score of 120-106 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, […]

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 120-106 victory against the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. The Mavs clearly had no trouble playing on the road, as Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson led the way. AD and Thompson both proved important points in the win as well. Thompson […]

The Denver Nuggets are gearing up for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, where they will be squaring off against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver will enter that series with the homecourt advantage after locking up the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference standings while the Clippers bagged the […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are just a few days away from their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. While the Clippers have been a consistent team over the final month of the season, the Nuggets struggled towards the finish line and fired their head coach, Michael Malone, a week away […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season has felt like it was heading for an ugly exit for a while now, but they made sure that wasn’t going to happen on Wednesday night. In a do-or-die contest, the Mavericks played one of their best games of the season to knock off the Sacramento Kings 120-106 and advance closer […]

The Dallas Mavericks had one job on Wednesday night to keep their season alive: block out all of the noise and get a tough road win against the Sacramento Kings. The Mavericks did just that on Wednesday night, blowing out the Kings 120-106 in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Coming into the game, the vibes around […]

The Chicago Bulls came into the playoffs on a hot streak and were playing some of their best basketball in the final month of the regular season. However, with a chance to extend their season in front of their home fans, they had one of their worst games of the season. The Bulls got crushed […]

The Chicago Bulls’ season is now over as the Miami Heat came into Chicago and handed the Bulls a 109-90 loss in the NBA play-in tournament. This is now the third year in a row that the Heat have ended the Bulls’ season in the play-in tournament. It looked like Chicago was poised for revenge […]

Things are going well for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night as they look to keep their season alive against the Sacramento Kings. After a tightly-contested first quarter, the Mavericks blew the game open with a 44-19 second quarter to take a 71-48 lead into halftime. Anthony Davis is always the key to how the […]

LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Lakers’ ‘Big 3’ of LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have drawn the majority of attention regarding news headlines heading into the NBA Playoffs, Rui Hachimura has quietly been one of the team’s most dependable role players especially after retuning from a knee injury. Rui Hachimura was […]

Despite coming into the NBA Play-In Tournament with a 37-45 record and as the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat did what they usually do at this time of year and showed up to play when it mattered. The Heat went on the road against the Chicago Bulls and crushed them […]

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings are going head-to-head in an NBA Play-In Tournament game on Wednesday night. Earlier in the week, Klay Thompson told reporters that he would give his regular season a “B” grade. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked about Thompson’s grade before the play-in game on Wednesday, […]

The New York Knicks will begin their opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Detroit Pistons at home. But when the series shifts to Detroit for Games 3-4, the Pistons have already announced that they intend to restrict ticket sales to local fans only, presumably keeping out of state Knicks fans from purchasing tickets. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. Lakers fans are already clamoring to see Luka Doncic in his debut playoff performance in the purple and gold. But that desire was ramped up even further on Wednesday night. Doncic took to […]

The Chicago Bulls watched the Miami Heat bury them with an astonishing 71-47 halftime lead. Fans threw into a panic online. With fears of an early NBA playoffs exit imminent. Bleacher Report mocked the Bulls’ performance with this “Wow, bro!” flashback. BULLS FANS AT THE HALF 😅 pic.twitter.com/UwFIyAT0Jo — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 17, 2025 […]

The season is on the line for the Miami Heat on Wednesday night as they battle in the NBA Play-In Tournament against the Chicago Bulls. As the No. 10 seed, the Heat had to go on the road to Chicago in order to keep their season alive, but that has been no problem so far. […]

When teams are preparing for the NBA Playoffs, it’s not uncommon for them to have a player on their roster simulate the opposing team’s best player. As the LA Clippers prepare for their opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets, they had Ben Simmons take the role of Nikola Jokic during their […]

Tuesday night’s matchup in the NBA Play-In Tournament between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies was a doozy until the end, so much so that Warriors star Steph Curry and coach Steve Kerr embraced in triumph after a 121-116 victory. But the tantalizing part came in the final two minutes on a pair […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was once an eager youngster hungry to beat the NBA greats he grew up admiring in the playoffs. But after winning his first title last June and turning 27 this March, it’s Tatum’s turn to act as the role model-turned-foe in the postseason, as 22-year-old Orlando Magic forward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s a fun matchup that will feature LeBron James and Luka Doncic taking on Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. In preparation for the series, it sounds like head coach JJ Redick is using Bronny James […]

The most intriguing first-round series of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference is between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. One season ago, Anthony Edwards took his team to the Western Conference Finals. Now, to make it out of the first round and keep the Wolves’ championship dreams alive, Edwards must find a […]

The Houston Rockets may have gotten one of the unluckiest draws in recent memory by earning the No. 2 seed in a year when the Golden State Warriors are the No. 7 seed. Since the All-Star break, Golden State has gone 21-7, the second-best record in the Western Conference in that span. Houston will attempt […]

The Sacramento Kings are in line to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in the play-in tournament. However, with the playoffs in sight, rumors suggest the franchise is on the verge of making major changes to its front office. General manager Monte McNair is rumored to be on the hot seat, according to Michael […]

There was a time not long ago when the Indiana Pacers were just happy to get into the NBA Playoffs. That’s not the case anymore. Speaking ahead of their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tyrese Haliburton made it clear — The Pacers are eyeing a championship run. Via The Indy Star: “I think even […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have secured their place in the 2025 NBA Playoffs and franchise star Anthony Edwards is intent on making more noise during this postseason. Their run last season left more to be desired, so this revamped Timberwolves team will have their eye on the ultimate goal of an NBA Championship. Edwards has also […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith believes the New York Knicks could push the champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination in the postseason. Before the Knicks’ opening-round series against the Detroit Pistons, Smith is already predicting a New York victory before a potential Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the defending champions. Smith predicts the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in what may be the most intriguing first-round playoff matchup in the Western Conference. LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Edwards are the headliners for this series, but the team that advances will be based on which roster steps up to make the extra plays for […]