NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 59

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ defense has stepped up in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Everyone talks about offense, and there is no question that Dallas has seen some stellar scoring performances. Still, the Mavs’ defense has played a crucial role in the team’s overall success. The Mavs have been especially impressive against Minnesota Timberwolves stars […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will fight to keep their season alive in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Mike Conley has been dealing with a calf issue for a little while now but still should be able to play in what could be the decisive game at the American Airlines Center. Conley and the Wolves […]

For two out of the past three years, the Boston Celtics have gotten to the NBA Finals. It was never an easy road because they had to give up key guys like Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon on the way. Ime Udoka also got booted from the organization which made things harder. But, Jayson Tatum […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a chance to finish the job in the 2024 Western Conference finals as soon as this Tuesday when they play the Minnesota Timberwolves for the fourth game of their series. The Mavs are on the verge of sweeping Minnesota, which can be expected to go all out as it looks to […]

Emotions run high in the NBA Playoffs, and that was evident in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers. In the third quarter of the Monday night contest, Celtics star Jaylen Brown got into a bit of a shoving match with Pacers center Myles Turner. After Turner […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals leading the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0. Dallas is in a comfortable position, but they would like to avoid a potential Game 5 back in Minnesota. Clinching a series sweep on Tuesday is a possibility, but the team is dealing with injury concerns. Center Dereck […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks can clinch an NBA Finals appearance with a victory on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Dallas currently holds a 3-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but PJ Washington made it clear while speaking to reporters after shoot-around on Tuesday that he does not want to […]

When the 2023-24 NBA season began, the Indiana Pacers were perceived as a younger team that wasn’t necessarily going through a rebuild but a retooling process. In fact, this was the message that team president Kevin Pritchard shared with everyone in 2022 when he stated, “This is not a rebuild. We have too many good […]

Now that the Boston Celtics have officially made it to the NBA Finals, sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the conversation now starts on if the team can get over the hump and win their first title since 2008. However, sports analyst Zach Lowe had some concerns on Celtics star Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics have made quick work of everyone in the Eastern Conference these playoffs, and now, they have officially advanced to the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics are still awaiting their opponent, but we do know what the NBA Finals schedule will look like. So, here is a look at Boston’s schedule in the […]

This past offseason, the Boston Celtics traded away their longest-tenured player in Marcus Smart. The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year spent nine seasons in Boston and became the C’s vocal leader. In his absence, the next longest-tenured player, star guard Jaylen Brown, has stepped up. And no moment encapsulated Brown’s growth better than when […]

While the Indiana Pacers’ season has come to a close Monday night at the hands of the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, there was some bright sides to the sweep. One of those aspects was the emergence of the Pacers young star in Andrew Nembhard who had an exceptional series filling in mostly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to avoid being swept as they take on the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the Western Conference Finals. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NBA odds, courtesy […]

The Indiana Pacers fell well short of the NBA Finals, losing in four consecutive games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, three of the series’ four games proved to be very winnable for Indiana, which could make the playoff loss sting a little bit more than usual considering the Pacers’ relative […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with some question marks. They do hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, and Maxi Kleber are among the Mavs players listed on the injury report. While news isn’t great on the Lively front, Kleber has […]

Al Horford and the Boston Celtics just punched their second ticket to the NBA Finals over the last three seasons after completing a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course, the Celtics are hoping for a better result this time around. Back in 2022, Boston advanced to the finals […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, coming away with a 105-102 victory. Afterward, Brown gave a whole of credit to the Pacers for the fight they showed throughout the series in spite of being massive underdogs. “I know people […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off another hard-fought victory in Game 4 over the Indiana Pacers to complete their sweep of them, advancing to the 2024 NBA Finals in the process. The 105-102 win didn’t feel secure until the final buzzer sounded, but the C’s did exactly what they needed to do down the stretch of […]

The Boston Celtics are on a roll, sweeping the Indiana Pacers to advance to the NBA Finals with a 105-102 win in Game 4, and Celtics legend Kevin Garnett appeared on ESPN during the game to talk about this team’s chances and why he believes the experience Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have will help […]

The Boston Celtics are heading to the 2024 NBA Finals after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Huge performances from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown kept the C’s going and they now await their NBA Finals opponent. Brown won the MVP award for the conference finals, beating out his co-star by the slimmest […]

The Indiana Pacers fell in a sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics, but it was not without some controversial calls and close games. In Game 4, in particular, there was a foul by Jaylen Brown on Pacers guard TJ McConnell that many at home and certainly in the arena in Indianapolis felt was […]

It is very apt that two of the Larry Bird trophy winners so far have been Boston Celtics. Two years ago, Jayson Tatum took home the honor after a rough NBA Playoffs series against the Miami Heat. Now, it was Jaylen Brown who took center stage in their sweep of the Indiana Pacers. It was […]

Jaylen Brown has been named the 2024 Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP after the Boston Celtics finished off their sweep the Indiana Pacers on Monday with a 105-102 win. Brown was the main offensive force in Game 4, scoring 29 points in Boston’s comeback, and he led the Celtics in the series by averaging […]

The level of scrutiny elite NBA players face is always high, especially in the playoffs, and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is no stranger to that. However, his ample experience in the postseason helped him tune out the noise and lead the C’s to their second NBA Finals appearance in the last three seasons. On […]

It’s the same story that it was two seasons ago but a different path. The Boston Celtics are coming out of the Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs picture for a chance to snag their 18th Larry O’Brien trophy. This core led by Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has been here before. They have the experience and […]

After going down 3-0 in the series, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before the Indiana Pacers’ 2023-24 season came to an end. Making matters worse was the fact that Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ best player and franchise cornerstone, appeared to be out for the rest of the series after sustaining […]

The Boston Celtics, despite having not won a title in that span, have seen a lot of NBA Playoffs success with Jayson Tatum on the team. Because of his elite performance in multiple playoff series in his still young career, the Celtics superstar has passed LeBron James into some truly elite company. Most playoff points […]

Legends of the game always leave an impact to the new generation of stars. When Bill Walton’s passing was made to the public, everyone was heartbroken and could not really fathom how the game would be without him. A lot of letters and farewells were made to the UCLA and Portland Trail Blazers legend. Even […]

There have been a lot of great guard duos throughout NBA history. The Splash Brothers out of the Golden State Warriors system, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili who won a lot with the San Antonio Spurs, and Isiah Thomas along with Joe Dumars from the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons are just some who are in […]

The Boston Celtics lead the Indiana Pacers 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston has an opportunity to clinch an NBA Finals appearance on Monday in Game 4. However, the Celtics are dealing with some injury trouble. Kristaps Porzingis has already been ruled out for the contest with a right soleus strain. Jrue Holiday is […]

The Indiana Pacers are on the brink of elimination against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, and star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been ruled out for Game 4. Haliburton missed the heartbreaking Game 3 loss with a hamstring injury suffered in Game 2 and was initially listed a questionable to play on Monday […]

The Dallas Mavericks provided multiple important injury updates on Monday. Mavericks' Game 4 injury report: Luka Doncic (knee, ankle): QuestionableDereck Lively II (neck): DoubtfulMaxi Kleber (shoulder) QuestionableOlivier-Maxence Prosper (ankle): Out#OneforDallas — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) May 27, 2024 Dereck Lively II suffered an injury scare in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may be waving the white flag in their Western Conference Finals matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Obviously, the Timberwolves aren’t literally giving up. The series isn’t technically over yet, but Minnesota fell behind 3-0 on Sunday night, and no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in NBA playoff history. […]

In 2021, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said he was the greatest shooting big man ever. Towns had a chance to truly showcase his ability in the 2024 NBA playoffs. His comments are aging rather poorly against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, though. Towns’ comments initially upset Mavs fans as Dirk Nowitzki […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks currently lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic have performed well in the series as Dallas is just one victory away from an NBA Finals appearance. One interesting dynamic of the Mavs is the relationship between Irving and head coach Jason Kidd. […]

With both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals still being played, the NBA is seemingly already looking ahead to a Finals matchup between Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks and a loaded, 64-win Boston Celtics squad. Naturally, this is for good reason: in the long history of the NBA Playoffs, not a single […]

There are good vibes all around the Dallas Mavericks. Before Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving successfully closed out another fourth quarter in a 116-107 Game 3 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team’s social media department made sure to have some fun. Texas native and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and all-time great tight […]

It has been an electric Playoffs run for Anthony Edwards and with his Minnesota Timberwolves down 0-3 to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, we’ll have to see his best performances yet to lift them out of this hole. No team has ever come back from an 0-3 Playoffs deficit in NBA history […]

With just over six minutes to go in the 3rd quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing an 0-2 series deficit already, were in desperate need of a spark. Then, in the blink of an eye, Anthony Edwards delivered more than just a spark for the Timberwolves. Ant took […]